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Thursday, February 9, 1961, page 35 (of 80)

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World Again . . . from old Vienna to the working elephants of Chiengmai

"Next time, I'd see more of Thailand." "Shopping in Hong Kong is a delight." "Bypass Japan in August . . . typhoons." Paris, and where the food is excellent. But the great treat of Greece is a cruise of the islands of the Aegean. Small but comfortable steamers make the trip which lasts five days and takes you to Crete, Rhodes, Kos, Patmos, and Mykonos. It is a delicious, unforgettable adventure. You go sight-seeing on all the islands, live on the boat, and depending on your accommodations, the price, including food for the entire trip, ranges from $75 to $150. You will never get greater reward for your money. It is something I hope to do not only once again but often. Our stop after Athens was Istanbul, and from there we made the long hop to Bangkok, which proved one of the highlights of the trip with its fantastic temples and demons. The Oriental Hotel is the most picturesque, located on the banks of the wide, winding Chao Phya River. It is comfortable, colorful, and air-conditioned, but the Hotel Erewan, although more commercial, has better food. There is an excellent restaurant serving Thai, Chinese, and European food, called the Palms. There is a city in the north of Thailand called Chiengmai. It is in the jungle and is the place where the elephants work. If I ever get to that part of the world again I shall certainly make time to visit it, for I love the great beasts, and they say it's a fine sight to see them going about their chores with intelligence and ability. FROM BANGKOK, an enormously rewarding side trip is to the vast jungle temples of Ankor Wat and Ankor Thom. Their towers are carved in the form of gigantic human heads, and the bas-relief carvings on the wall are marvelously entertaining as well as beautiful. The temples are located in the jungle in Siemreap in Cambodia, and you can fly there from Bangkok in about an hour. The hotel where you stay is almost hilariously bad, but it won't kill you for a night or two, and the great wats, built by the Khmers in the 12th century and rediscovered only in the last, are well worth the discomfort. If we were retracing our steps I think we would skip Djakarta in Indonesia. It is beautiful country, and if one wants to go to Bali as we did you perforce go to Djakarta, but at the present time the political situation is uncertain, the accommodations awful, Continued on page 27 Suburbia Today, February 1961 13

Suddenly, you're a gondolier!

Well, you almost are! But that's what being in Italy feels like. Whether you're coffee-ing on the Via Veneto in Rome, ambling through the handkerchief-size piazza on Capri, or gliding down a Venetian canal . . . you're part of the gay life around you. Italy is yours, as it were. Yours, too, will be the pleasure of jetting there aboard BOAC. The "life" aboard a BOAC jetliner is beyond compare. Take the service, for instance. It's called the best in the world . . . all over the world. Justifiably you'll agree. About the price. It's really a trifle considering the fun you'll have. The 17-day Excursion Fare is in effect now, so you'll pay as little as $350 Economy Class round-trip New York to London by jet; $484.30 to Rome. Even less on the jet-prop Britannia. So, why not suddenly feel like a gondolier . . . or a bagpiper . . . or a matador. It's "easy as BOAC" to jet to the proper surroundings. And your Travel Agent makes it even easier. Ask him. B·O·A·C World Leader in Jet Travel Direct flights to Europe from Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Honolulu, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto. Starting in March flights to London from Los Angeles. Offices also in all principal cities. BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION Dept. BE-144, 530 Fifth Avenue, New York 36, N. Y. I'm interested in going to Europe in 1961. Please send me latest tour folders as follows: Independent Escorted Religious Auto Student NAME STREET CITY ZONE STATE