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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1961
Page
14
Bermuda markets state 1960 downturn reversed as visitor numbers rise 8.55 percent from 1959 60 period. Four major hotels launch evening gala programs and tours expand with engraved tea invites. Taxi drivers trained as guides and garden club tours draw long-stay visitors with proceeds to charity.
About 45,000 cruise ship visitors in 1960 and 100,000 total guests averaging eight days stay. By summer a 24 mile sub-tropical island will offer 5,000 hotel beds as Bermuda expands. Jet flights from eastern U S and Canada number up to six daily, plus several prop flights, cutting travel time to 80 minutes from New York. Budget rooms with breakfast can be found for five to seven dollars. U S customs agents are now stationed at Bermuda’s airport, expediting return processing.
Formosa tourists visit the Temple of a Thousand Steps eight miles from Taipei. Visitors hire sedan chairs to reach the top and stay at a tiny inn. Local lore says inn guests will have fortune telling dreams.
A local note reports that a neighbor advertises through the Gazette want ads. The item records household dispute hints and public-facing notice of classified listings in the community paper.
The article lists Greece, North Africa, Israel, Lebanon, Portugal, Spain, Sicily, Naples, Monte Carlo and Gibraltar as common Mediterranean port calls. It notes Europe jet flights depart from multiple U S and Canadian cities and advises arranging NYC parking in advance. It mentions popular U S and Canada tours and explains shipboard tours include meals and entertainment, with extra costs if you go ashore to shop.
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