Vacation road trips smarter with route tips and services
Barbara McDowell advises vacationers to weigh gas oil tolls parking and wear on cars against other transport modes. AAA reports 37 million U S families took multi day auto trips last summer. Consider mapping routes, up to date highways, and free mapping services from Texaco Travel Service and Mobile Touring Service for continental U S and beyond.
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American Automobile Association
AAA
U.S
San Francisco
New York City
Continental
Texaco Travel Service
P.O. Box
Versailles
Mobile Touring Service
Hunters Point Ave
Long Island City
N.Y
Central America
Mexico
Canada
Alaska
Travel Tips for Auto Vacations and Club Plans
The article outlines planning tips for auto trips, highlighting AAA and similar clubs offering route and lodging information, advised rest stops, avoiding night travel, ensuring insurance coverage, and potential international permits. It lists packing essentials, fuel economy tips, and vehicle checks to prepare for safe driving and cost savings.
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Auto Clubs
The
AAA
Mexico
Inland canal cruises offer 19th century gateway by water
New Shoreham 64 passenger cruise via Erie Canal traverses 1000 miles of waterways including the Hudson Oswego St Lawrence and Saguenay rivers with stops at Port Jefferson Greenport West Point and Mystic Seaport. Three day Emira II trips between Syracuse and Albany or Buffalo run through October with meals and lodging. Rates 505 to 680 per person for Saguenay Erie canals and 150 to 190 for three days.
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Erie Canal
New Shoreham
American-Canadian Line Cruises
Hudson
Oswego
St. Lawrence
Saguenay
Canal
Long Island Sound
Port Jefferson
Greenport
L.C
West Point
N.Y
Mystic Seaport
Connecticut
P.O. Box
Warren
R.I
Mid-Lakes Navigation Co
Skaneateles
Syracuse
Albany
Buffalo
Mid-Lakes
London Hotel Listings Available Through British Tourist Authority
The British Tourist Authority based at 680 Fifth Ave New York offers listings of 40 000 London hotel rooms bookable in the United States and Canada. Other booklets include Stay at an Inn and Commended Country Hotel Guest Houses and Restaurants.
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British Tourist Authority
Fifth Ave
New York
London
United States
Canada
Amsterdam Tram Deal Draws Budget Tourists
A Netherlands National Tourist Office brochure offers tips for bargain hunters visiting Amsterdam. The free guide titled Doing Amsterdam the Dutch Way outlines budget options and notes a tram day pass for 1.30 dollars, with copies available from the office in New York at 576 Fifth Ave.
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Europe
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Netherlands National Tourist Office
Fifth Ave
New York
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Ngorongoro Crater
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Abu Simbel
Schweitzer
Capetown
Victoria Falls
Pyramids
Egypt
Morocco
Suez Canal
Air France
KLM
UTA
Varig
Ncan
Tour, Inc
Cairo
Rio
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Africa Circle
Margaret Flynn
Roosevelt Royale Bldg
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Deer Park
Rodge Manitowish Waters
Wisconsin
Izalco
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el Salvador
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Scandinavia
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Norway
Germany
Austria
Italy
France
Hawaii
Alpine Charter Air
Des Moines
Israel
Greek Isles
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Pacific Northwest
Canadian Rockies
West Coast
Rome
Costa Rica
Moline
New England
Los Angeles
San Juan
Apex
4Th Ave
Stephen Foster
Maritimes
Ozark-Chattanooga
Gwen Oliver Williamsburg
Mackinac Island
Wisconsin Dells
Bartlett
Door County
Nova Scotia
the Smokies
Travel & Transport, Inc
Lindale Plaza
OU Sea
Chicago
Gold Coast
Michigan Avenue
Beach
Art Institute
Orchestra Hall
Field Museum
Loop
Oak Brook Shopping Center
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