text: l * \JSSfI i 11 ■ ■■' -WoiMt' *•** I *WR 11 .a. X«ll Jmp ■ .$ -■ a~- jF&B nl ■^ ,< '^**3 l ®iKS /tWHBI « ’■' Wmml KM KWHF </ illPXu &r MR 11 i A affifS| a> k o| ? JJh. wK' "™ "* al Mr ° ? 4a c .-aKl]■ rJ «»»* l T * w-HIWI u. kSI ; 'ii „ --W^rXfe-..: rfWjg " WH Sk * ■■'*'' j X. : >:< " y^.'~— ■ |wir ■ .f A M Mapafc. Kek Lok Si, a monastery and temple on the island of Penang is always on the “must” list for visitors to Malaya, a growing tourist attraction. Pacific Vacation Lands Are Vast By CHARLES YARBROUGH Star Travel Editor The. efficiency of the Ameri can tourist in carrying the Message and the Money to the Far East, South Pacific and South Asia has become more than a matter of note. In the newest of Its periodi cal travel surveys, American Express says that by year’s end, more than 165,000 pleas ure and business travelers from the United States will have vis ited those far-flung vacation lands and spent an estimated $286 million, plus the cost of getting there. In 1961, the expenditures on hotels, sightseeing and shop ping totaled $252 million. To arrive at its figures, American Express polled Its own offices, national tourist offices of the Pacific Area Travel Association’s 20 mem ber countries; the South Asia Travel Commission members, hotels and carriers. Everybody’s happy except the vacationer who can’t afford It. Those who can are making up over 53 per cent of the total visitors to Japan: 50 per cent of all those to the Philippines; 45 per cent of all going to Thailand and even 40 per cent of the visitors to Tahiti. And the experts are predict ing that the only way the to tals can go is up—by at least 9 per cent. More large group movements, I cruise ships, escorted tours, BERMUDA just warrx D«»t. ws-»te"j ' ■'MBMUDA." S2# Fltlk A»«., " I New Y»rk 20. N. Y. you tnisseu I | atMl information en Bermnda. I your Summer Vacation, | Name I BERMUDA i 71 is tke place to go [«'“• | 15 day vacation in Europe this Fail only (£3!) Now BOAC has the best European tours ever offered! Read and compare them with any others! The BOAC Premiere Val-V Tour takes you to Entland, Belgium, West Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The new, low price of $542.70 includes everything—your round-trip fare, Washington-London on a Rolls-Royce 707 jet, all transfers, cross-Channel steamship fares, travel by luxurious motor coach, hotel accommodations, all meals, sightseeing expenses and gratuities. The 17-diy "Starlet" Val-U-Teur costs a modest $627.70 and takes you to London, Amsterdam, Brussels. Luxembourg, Heidelberg, Zurich, Vaduz, Innsbruck, Venice, Florence, Rome, Monte Carlo, Lyon and Paris. And again, BOAC's price takes care of everything including your round-trip jet fare, Washington-London. Or for $602.70 you can enjoy BOAC's Spanish Val-U-Tour that takes you to London, Dijon, Avignon, Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, Burgos, San Sebastian, Chateauroux and Paris. Independent Thriftours. If you want to explore Europe by yourself rather than with a group, you can do so and save money on a BOAC Thriftour. For $459.70, you can spend two weeks in and around London. The tour cost covers your round-trip jet fare Washington-London, your hotel accommodations and breakfasts, a "Go as you please" ticket on London Transport for 7 days, a magnificent Gourmet dinner and your transfer transportation. And this is only one Thriftour. There are many others to choose from. Take your pick-a-boac escorted Val-U-Tour or independent Thriftour, they're easily the travel bargains of the year. See your Travel Agent now or send coupon below for free tour brochures. All priest board on each of two passengers traveling together. Available through March 31. FREE TOUR BROCHURE. BRITISH OVERSKAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION ALL OVER THE WORLD Dept. BE-21, Porto Rico S., W. O. H. 6 - 393-5300 Please send me your free brochure on TAKES GOOD CARE OF YOU TRAVEL AGENT in convention groups and new passenger ships such as the President Roosevelt and the Canberra are helping to swell visitor totals and spending. As an example, American Express points out, world cruises of the Rotterdam, Caronia and Oslofjord alone put 1,750 cruise passengers ashore at Bombay, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bangkok and other ports throughout the Far East for shore excursions and overland trips. Thousands of other visitors arrive by American President, Matson, P. St. O-Orlent. Group rates and seasonal fare cuts by air carriers are also included. Help the surge. This year has seen a swifter beat of the tourist development drums. American Express, with the Australian government, will soon bring out a "Tours to the Exotic South Pacific" folder. Japan will open new offices in Dallas next month. India, long a leader and the most promotion-minded of the South Asia, Travel Commission, and countries, is gathering companions in Malaya, Ceylon, and Pakistan. Just to make sure your visit won’t get monotonous, the Pacific area has perked up its event schedule. Take your pick: British Commonwealth and Empire Games, Perth, W. Australia, November 22-December 1; Davis Cup Tennis Challenge, Brisbane, December 27-29; New Zealand Carnival Week, Christ Church, November 3-10; Tokyo International Trade Fair, April 16-May 6, 1963; annual Exhibition of Hong Kong Products, December to January 1963; “Harl Raya Puasa” (Muslin New York) throughout Malaya, February 24-25, 1963; Songkran Festival, Bangkok and Chiangai, April 13-15, 1963; Horse Show Week, Lahore, February 1963; “Dwali,” Festival of Lights, held throughout India, October 28, 1962, and Republic Day celebrated throughout India, January 26 (most spectacular celebration held in New Delhi); Aloha Week, Oahu Island, Hawaii, October 19-27, 1962. VIRGINIA While fall lasts, enjoy the special beauty it brings to Virginia. See mountain ranges glow with color, from Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, and Blue Ridge Parkway, to Breaks Interstate and Cumberland Gap National Historical Parks in the Cumberland Mountains. VIRGINIA'S Autumn Special (FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY) Natural Bridge looms larger against a backdrop. Explore Virginia. The underworld, with its drop of fall foliage. See the towering arch, strange new shapes and colors, in the Shenandoah Valley’s labyrinth of caverns. Virginia’s harvest air is just right for sight and Sat. Tobacco Festival, Richmond, with seeing. Don’t miss the historic Lee-Jackson parade, football game, queen contest and shrines at Lexington, the beauty of Thomas ball, Sept. 22-29. Jefferson’s Monticello, the quaintness of Michie Tavern, the colonial charm of Ash Lawn. Tour Jackson’s headquarters in Winchester, Chester, Woodrow Wilson’s birthplace in Chester, and Staunton. See the fairyland spectacle of VIRGINIA STATE Natural Chimneys, enhanced by the glow of autumn. TRAVEL BUREAU Enjoy Special Fall Events: Virginia’s Annual Autumn Pilgrimage—visit 11th Street churches and 42 plantations. Oct. 20-28. Virginia’s Annual Salt Water Fishing Tour—The Commonwealth of Virginia—a complete, free travel service. Theatre, Abingdon, with Broadway plays evenings except Sunday, matinees on Wed. Or Chris and Tourists Put Antigua on Map Over 400 years after Columbus put it on his map, Antigua is being “found” again. A survey by the American Society of Travel Agents shows that the tiny Island in the sun, discovered by Columbus in 1493, is showing great gains in the tourist mart. For three centuries, Antigua was the much sought-after and fought-for prize between Spain, France and England. During the 18th century, Nelson’s Dockyard at English Harbor was the main British Naval Base in the West Indies. It was recently restored and is now the most popular sightseeing attraction of Antigua. The Historical is only one aspect of dozens which combine naturally to make the visitor’s life a pleasure. Antigua, one of the Leeward islands in the lesser Antilles, lies astride the trade winds which provide perfect year-round weather. One hotel guarantees its guests their money back for any day in which the temperature goes below 75 or above 85 degrees. Antigua’s 20 hotels, all quite small (the largest has about 70 rooms) and very quaint, have excellent accommodations mostly American or modified. FRONT ROYAL, VA. OTT ROYAL, VA. Ridge Mountains, beginning of Skyline Drive and inandoah National Park, Skyline Caverns and other historic museums. For free information and folders, write: P.O. Box 568, Front Royal, Va. See the Multi-Colors of the Foilage on the SKYLINE DRIVE at the Same Time. Visit Virginia’s Famous 58TH WATER CAVERS, Front Royal, Va. American plan—standard modern conveniences, and provide for a host of sporting and entertainment activities. Cuisine is a mixture of West Indian, Continental and American. A “dine around” plan stay at one hotel, dine at others—can be arranged and it’s a good way to take advantage of a variety both of food and of entertainment. Entertainment consists of native floor shows, calypso singing and dancing, steel bands. Many hotels provide bus service or tourists can rent cars easily—into St. John, the main city of Antigua. There are non-stop Jet flights from New York to Antigua, six days a week. The cost is 1228 round trip in season. Jet-prop service costs $2,000. There is also direct service from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, New Orleans and Miami. For United States and Canadian citizens, proof of citizenship is required. Such as passport, or driving license. A vaccination certificate is required on returning to the U. S. and a typhoid shot is recommended for added protection. HERTZ GIRL GETS A DOUBLE WINNER The charm and vigor of Miss Carolyn Zapert in handling Hertz Rent & Car business at National Airport has paid off. Miss Zapert not only won a $2,500 top prize in a Hertz national sales contest. She married the boss — James B. Walker, station manager at the airport. The Walkers were on their honeymoon in Florida when her name was pulled from the contest drum, bringing out the $2,500 wedding present. LURAY, VA. Wondrous World! The Beautiful CAVERNS of LURAY! Strangely beautiful, unlike anything on earth's surface! —LURAY Caverns show how Nature, century by century, creates awe-inspiring spectacles. Perfect for one-day trip or care free weekend in historic Shenandoah Valley. Near scenic Skyline Drive, where fall foliage spreads a cloak of color. PERFECT AUTUMN OUTING Thrills to world's only Stolapipo Organ music from ego, old fashioned Heer famed carillon of Luray's Singing Tower. See 75 entiguo cars, dating from Modern hotels and motels nearby. Delicious food. Lots of fun for all the family. 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