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Get Ready, Get Set, BEFORE You Go

Going abroad? Here are a dozen tips for leaving the home fires properly banked and making the most of a wonderful trip BY LUIS AND JO VILLALON "THERE'S NO TRICK to sailing," as the saying goes. "You just have to know what to do and do it before it's necessary." It's the same way with going to Europe. There are some things you have to be forehanded about, some questions you'll want answered now, before you pull down a suitcase or take your first shot. For instance: Your Homework: On the facade of the Union Station in our nation's capital are graven the words of an old Spanish proverb, "He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies must carry the wealth of the Indies with him"— or, to put it in plain English, "You get out of a travel (or other) experience what you bring to it." So it behooves you to learn or review as much as you can beforehand of the places you plan to visit—something doubly important if you are taking youngsters along. Encourage them to do reports for history or geography on the countries you'll touch, and guide the family conversations to such subjects. Their imagination and interest captured in advance will do much to offset the strangeness and weariness bound to be encountered on the trip. (If you are taking children, make more exact reservations, slow down your traveling pace, be prepared to be flexible.) Consult your librarian—and, by all means, try to get hold of those gems (published both in the language of the country and in English) called the Michelin Guides. What they don't tell you about Chambord or the Sistine Chapel isn't worth knowing. Taking A Chance On Making Reservations When You Get There? You'll be safer, without reservations, if you are driving. You can get out of the center of cities, and even to adjoining towns if necessary. And there is really always an inn. But, in season, prepare to stop early and to waste a considerable amount of valuable time and—to speak English. Your best friends are your guidebooks, the countries' own hotel listings—if, like Switzerland, they have one—and the local tourist-information center, where they just may speak English. Travel Agent—Help Or Hindrance? To be honest, it all depends on which travel agent. There are the real pros—and there are the dabblers. The able travel agent is in constant contact with "the market" and knows lots of things you don't about availability, conditions, fares, and routes. And he doesn't cost you a nickel; he gets his Continued on page 14

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