PAGE LIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY 1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1963 PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1963 GO BROKE CHEAPLY: Jet Age Travel Guides Offer Bargain Kotila Plans Union Air Flight To Paris or Brussels in May I, To Ski or Not To By GEORGE HENRY With the advent of the jet-age, travel guides of various sorts have multiplied at a rate nearly equal to that of the hotels and souvenir booths in the lands visited by the American tourist. Everyone, from the authors of these books to the travel compan- ies to the indigenous populations of the "Vacation Paradises" seems addicted to one thing-the tour- ist's money. There is, however, one set of ex- ceptions to this general rule-the little guides entitled, for example: "How to See Pago-Pago for $5 to $10 a Day." Tourist Tip It is the object of these books to give the tourist (who is not, per- haps, as rich as he looks) tips on what to do and where to stay for the least money. The books, generally paperbacks, without the usual colored photo- graphs, are a great deal less ex- pensive than most travel guides. The average volume starts by defining just what is meant by $5 or $10 a day. The reader is per- haps disappointed to learn that this does not include transporta- tion and nightly entertainment, but it does cover the necessities- food and lodging. This amount is, of course, per person, but does leave some extra fund for a coke or movie now and then. The guide stresses that it pre- sents the "non-tourist approach to the real Pago-Pago" and the reader immediately understands that money for such tours should be unneeded. Next the book investigates the cheapest way to get to the desti- nation, and then, depending on mode of travel and destination, will list quite exactly the number and kinds of clothes the traveler should take along. After these preliminaries, the main section of the book gives de- tailed descriptions of the various cities and places to see, and in each case, spends a considerable amount of space listing and rec- ommending various places to stay. Advice At one point the book may ad- vise the traveler not to be taken aback by the dingy exterior and dank staircase leading to the an- cient main desk-the rooms are really quite nice. This section also includes sug- gestions for things to see and do if one happens to have more than $5 to $10 a day. For instance, in Mexico City, one can go to the movies but "don't expect to see first run features for your 3 pesos." Tipping Generally, the book says tipping is 10 to 15 per cent, but "don't tip cabbies." As for drinking water, the traveler is flatly told, "don't drink it out of the tap." If the reader still wants to go on his vacation, he can study the numerous maps printed in the text, and also the section in the back on the native language. This lan- guage section is mainly of the "which way to the station" and "I would like a hot-dog" type. Books like these, of course, are open to many criticisms, such as "Jose's Hotel charges $5.50 a night and the food is lousy." They do, however, appear to be carefully written and researched, and may help anyone planning a trip with a strict budget. By DAVID ROSEN William Kotila, chairman of the Michigan Union Air Flight pro- gram is already considering bids from travel agents for the student flight leaving for Paris or Brussels at the end of next May. Last spring, Air Flight trans- ported 109 students, seeking warm sunshine and salt blue, for less than $175, and during the sum- mer sent 164 students and faculty members to Brussels and back, for approximately $228, after rebates. Moreover the European trip which lasted from June 13 to August 13 was less expensive than in any previous year. Next year promises longer trips and lower rates, Kotila said. He added that the- tri-semester sys- tem should prove a boon to student travelers, extending both trips, and lowering the price of the Euro- pean trip, scheduled to leave be- fore the airlines' heavy tourist sea- son. New York Flights Kotila, who says he is always open to new suggestions on how to improve and extend this Union service, is presently working on the possibility of Air Flights to New York during vacations. This would serve the vacationer as well as the out-of-state student. He is also gathering informa- tion on National Student Associa- tion tours, with the idea of incor- porating the tours into the Air Flight program. The European flight, last sum- mer, chartered only one plane be- cause the number of sign-ups did not financially allow the charter- ing of a second. There were, however, sixty per- sons who desired to take advan- tage of the program, but were un- able, because double that number was required for chaitering a sec- cnd plane. 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