*y anyone: who, doesn’t like to ‘ - show off, abit .when..they rétura : ‘home from a ‘good: holiday. — 6 =pouesecae- Agee -south—< OF the “~place—you~intend to~-visit>— a couple of major vacations every year. We are. in- . Tropic of Capricorn is a good bed for a winter holiday.- "Remember that: their seasons are the reverse ~ Check! the 5 fibrary f for a temperature guide (in- , cluding - ‘rainfall!) for - any ~ Any dope (your term!) - “knows: that monsoon season isn’t.a good travel bet unless | you've got we bbed feet. Ski terested in the best times to of ours. January in Buenos _ holidays to South America visit. Europe, South. Aires is the. “equivalent of (are a .good idea’ in July. ‘America, . Australia aa July ’in Los: Angeles. Hot & -“ Here, again, a’status symbol! Hawai... pe “ANSWER: : - -Let’s:, start ~with’ Europe. ‘Since. you*aren’t limited: to the. conventional. “ ‘summet .. in’, avoid: July. and. May June _and smaller: ‘crowds. If atighd is a. problem o OF. Shia want much few. I: ‘have. a distinet : version to cold: weather, . winter, ‘Even the south of - Spain, Italy and Greece can be cold then, t too. ‘Hawaii ‘isa good and - though, ‘sovI. | cann't get too excited” about. northern ” “Evrope. . in. mid-.. - ‘dry. The same holds true for " Parts of Australia. ~ " “Avoid: any place around: the: equator” during. the. . Summer: months unléss you. ‘The. conversation might go |: something like this: f B “Mabel, | you Ve. been away! Lucky you! ‘We've had Such a heat wave" . “Want more _heat-thanyou're* _ leaving. behind: . Somehow, I: when. all: my. neighbours: at’ _ home. are. shovelling ‘snow. . Besides; tans are much more .~ ‘obvious. when you-return to “Canada. a an don’t ‘know _ ‘ cheap-bet- ‘during: the spring, summer.-and fall... If your. - summertime” in “Canada is” appalingly hot, :the -islatids _ can offer a: “pleasant. reak, - ['d never leave-Vancouver i in the summer: to: ‘visit= Hawaii- but if I lived in Toronto Td . . .wave_the_place goodbye. for : .the months of July. and © August! ge In many places. it. tastes dreadful — QUESTION: Is the water in Europe safe to drink? ANSWER: All major cities in Europe have perfectly safe water but in many places it tastes dreadful! Lots of minerals and chlorine. Some_ small villages in southern Europe may use unchlorinated water. from local wells $0 you'd be wise to avoid this. Bottled water is ._-averywhere—as—well-as—sof | drinks; eer Wine SHOES © thirst-quenchér, The’ car- ‘ bonated': bottled water - contains sodium which increases thirst. L try to cut down on the salt that I use on food if I must rely on bottled water. Even though water are safe, some ' people may have a reaction ' to the minerals - ever heard i the term “dose of salts”? I i drink the stuff right out of the taps with no problem, ut if you're on a bus tour, take it easy. Nothing is more / miserable than an upset stomadh while , you barrel along the highway ona bus. i supplies | A couple of ‘plastic bottle caps are a good idea to carry along to’cap up the bottles of f water. It irks me to have to t throw out a half bottle just because the cap is dented. available canned juices and [> good™ Yes. John got: a dandy _ CAROLYN GUICHON, LEFT, collects evaluation forms from visitors t6. the _University. of B.C. Research Forest near Maple Ridge. Guichon, a fourth-year In- - “ternational Relations student at UBC, ts working this summer co-ordinating weekend tours of the research facility and collecting. information to assess public use of the ~ Forest.: Funding for.Guichon’s work is: provided by the B.C. mainistry of labour's . = Youth Employment Program. Andes”. = “ Now, that has ve oe | “you top marks in the. ONE" UE Serorment. 7 Fe 4 - : ; ee CP Air and your travel agent “sell SkyBus tickets: age ne | == Depart September 6, 13, 20, 27. October 4, Return: . 10,00 p.m. September 10:40 p.m. October 4, ae , CP and ‘Toronto "Seats still available SN! eae ign mm Meh riay See weaned mo SkyBus Advantages. Fare is based on one-way; double it for roundtrip. You fly Gn comfortable 747s. Purchase your ticket now or anytime before departure and your seat is guaranteed, you won't have to standby. There are no. advance booking requirements, but to avoid dfappoinument the sooner you book, the better. Stay as ' en ee as YOu. like. (Sorry, no refunds. ) a re, _ Aghia Note pithie Raerv j “accepted. Tickets for the SkyBus flight of your choice may be purchased from the CP Air airport ticket counter, our CPAir ticket office at 1004 West Georgia Street or your travel agent. $Q450 . seme arene macrennpeme re # sonnei ail BY ceaaelenneeatl any Thursday at 1: 1:15 p.m. ~ 11, 18, 25., Monday, 10, 17, 24. Thursday, li, 18. 25. Price ts subject to change and does not include Canadian transportation tax. q 3 : ‘A + ” N \ CP Air Me More than ever, Canada, je 7] we're out to be your airlin A are registered trademarks of Canadian Pact Lomited