Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 13, 1972, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winning nil miss saturday May 13, 1972 17 trave news Holiday swaps popular in . New York the f. G. Futons of Sterling Heights mich., spent seven. Weeks in Venezuela at a House Complete with servants Sailboat and country club membership. They paid no rent the King m c e1 r o y s of Webster Groves ho., took their five children for a week to Tallahassee Fla. They had no hotel Bills. Both couples traded Homes with total strangers through the vacation Exchange club started i 1960 by David Ostroff a employee of the Brooklyn Board of education. His pot Luck Holiday House trading plan has jumped in membership to this year from in 1970. Portugal a twin tit. of mfg Yvett we pm Llma Mim Boechat. Only 283 Beltway Travi Agency 555 net dome at. 7h-7474 for lists name description of House and desired time and place for the Swap i the. Club s directory of in one of three supplements put out during the year. There is no guarantee. The names Are not checked out. Members Are on their own to make Contact with each other for exchanges. Some 30 per cent of the list Ings Are out of the United England to Australia from Tahiti to Rhode Sia. The members Are mostly Middle class and upper mid dle class says Ostroff. Advantages Are Clear no hotel Bills no restaurant tabs for a hungry family of eight and no tips. A trip can wind up costing Only transportation. Fringe benefits abound. Some listings include cars servants swimming pools snowmobiles Ocean frontage trailers fruit even a so it motor Sailer Ketch with Crew and private air strip from a family in Vir Ginia. The convenience is there too. Members Swap pets from cats to donkeys. One couple even swapped working Daugh ters for a month. They often Trade names of available Doc tors baby fitting services laundries local tourist Sites and neighbors. Barbara Mcelroy Mother of five children ranging in age from six months to seven years and her family traded with another family of seven. The Mcelroye found toys baby Beds a tree House in the plenty of room to roam. When we stayed in a Eaton s where to go travel service trip of a lifetime by sea and air spend Aro eking Viu 0 i choose from 23 itineraries with cruise from or Amsterdam. Departures from a Euzada your 2wiiy Holiday airfare .16 to sept 21 includes return a Ravnaa ask for a free color information Chakot of course us yer Henly Immi am for More wimm Tarot Tyml so vat baht to few i Pete Erk Uwi Uvrl 7smm1 Eaton s Motel we d pay us a night and we were All in the same she said. The Only time i was physically Sepa rated from the children was when i closed the door to take a mrs. Mcelroy no longer worries about the children being noisy or getting out into heavy traffic As she did at motels. The Best part of the Trade system say members is the new set of friends and the cosiness of a Home. You re living from the Point of View of a local per says Ostroff. Their neighbors Are your neighbors. Your children have someone to play some women might cringe to have strangers invade their Home. Would they break the color television steal the Sil ver Call London every Day and skip town without paying the phone Bill in the club s 12-year history there have been no complaints of property destruction or theft and Only one. Complaint of fraud says Ostroff. And your House is less Likely to be burglarized if someone occupies it when you re he says. Good surprises Are com Mon. The Geoffrey Smiths exchanged their new York apartment with a couple from Texas. She stayed in the City to study but her husband ended up on a with 16 St. Bernards horses for the two children to ride and a new Cadillac at his disposal. But the futons ensure a successful Swap by sending out 150 letters to potential traders. They tempt euro peans by offering t camper trailer for More travel As Well As their Detroit Home. The futons retired and involved in year round Exchange program once stayed i a 900-year-old thatched cot Tage in England where the neighbors brought them fresh vegetables and Flowers from their gardens. S. African resort spas popular the abundance of Mineral Springs scattered throughout South Africa s four provinces has brought about the develop ment of a network of Inland re sort which Are steadily growing in popularity with Visi tors and South africans alike. Attractive to those who prefer a relaxing vacation Retreat the spas Are set in picturesque Rural offer All the modern Holiday amenities. Some Are seasonal others Are open year round and rates Are generally moderate. South Africa has More than 80 Mineral and Springs which among them nearly All the different kinds of medicinal Waters known to Europe and America. Moderately a line Salt sulphate triple Siliceous and Chaly Beatric classifications Are included. In Canada More detailed in formation on these spas including rates May be obtained from the South african tourist corporation 2 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto. With greyhound the going is easy. So is the Farei go East. Go West. Or where your fancy takes you with a Long Victoria Day weekend what could be a better Chance take the easy Way. Easy going fares. Convenient summer schedules daily. Plus air conditioned restroom equipped Comfort All the Way. Go Happy go easy. Go greyhound. Save As you go Sample fares from Winnipeg Vancouver 3 trips daily Calgary 4 daily Toronto 2 trips daily Minneapolis 2 trips daily fares subject to change without n9tice. Go greyhound and leave the driving to us fat travel fact charter Lervile and package exp Roii information Contact the greyhound 417 Avenue my. 775-8j01, or your local greyhound agent or favorite door open the Earl of sea eld will being the old Cullen Dower this year be welcoming Ca Nadian guests to his acre scottish estates. Deer stalking shooting grouse pheasant and Duck and fishing for Salmon and Trout Are among the activities he offers the Canadian sports Man. For a Small fee of course from to a week depending on the sport and facilities provided. The Earl lives at castellated Cullen House in Banffshire parts of which Are 700 Yean old. His guests will stay in the grounds their Home during these sporting holidays House a nine bedroom georgian building Complete with stables coach House Butler servants and a Fleet of vehicles including a helicopter and twin engined aircraft. Other essential facilities include a Tennis court with its own Pavilion and bar putting Green croquet Lawn a children s playground and several Golf course these arrangements May be booked through any Ca Nadian travel agent for More information write British tourist authority 151 Bloor St. West suite 460, Toronto 5, ont. Mini4us Tow Foort throughout we get you the Good times Are. A Holiday is meant to be a Tot More than two plane rides connected by some sightseeing trips. A Holiday is meant to be fun an experience. Something Worth waiting and saving for. Up air would like to help you make sure that your Holiday will be something to remember fora Long Long time. So we have put together a collection of vacations in some of the most exciting places in the world. They re not expensive. But they Are planned by experts to give you the most for your Money and your time. Here Are a few examples. Your travel agent has lots More. Hawaii 15 Days from including 15 Day . Airfare Honolulu the Bloom year round and the win never Geta tired of shining. Your vacation Here includes airfare accommodation in the fabulous Beac Halde Holiday irm a around the Harbour and a special hawaiian Lei greeting. And a you lie on the Beach eating papaya and watching the surfers ride the Waves you la know what vacation was always supposed to be. It1cp1tw4a. Mexico 15 Days from including 15 Day . Airfare you la Start in Mexico City and have time to discover the Art treasures and the shopping and the nightlife. Then Well take you to Taco where the whole Village has been declared a National Monument. And finally Acapulco the Bay the beaches Flowers smiles and Brown bodies in the Sun. This one pries includes airfare hotel accommodation and trips to some of the sights we would t want you to miss and lots of time to is yourself and discover things for yourself. It2cp1mt11. Fiji from including 17 Day . Airfare few places on Earth can equal the magic Appeal of the South Pacific the Long White Sand beaches Crystal Clear Blue Waters Market places piled High with yams bananas Taro and breadfruit. Your vacation will take you on cruises and sightseeing trips to Island feasts and traditional dancing. And it will give you lots of time to do nothing beautifully. Includes airfare accommodation cruises sightseeing and some meals. It1cp1tt01. The Orient 17 Days from including 17 Day . Airfare the Orient is very different from anything you be seen before but this vacation will make less inscrutable. You la be taken to modern Tokyo and the Beautiful unchanging City of see ancient temples the spectacular scenery of the Japan sea and All the Bustle and bargains of Hong Kong. Includes airfare hotels sightseeing ground transportation and some meals. It1cp1cd01. Israel 16 Days from including 16 Day group airfare Israel is Many different and surprising things. It s Long sweeping beaches and resorts that equal the most fashionable in the world. It s holy places like Bethlehem Nazareth and the sea of Galilee. It s the Bright lights and excitement of Haifa and Tel Aviv. This vacation will take you to All of these and much More. Includes airfare ground transportation sightseeing most meals and accommodation based on three sharing. It2cp1s133. Greece 23 Days from including 23 Day excursion airfare in this vacation Well help you plan to see whatever you want to see. The first five Days Well show the classic sights in and around Athens. After that the Choice is yours. You May want to spend All your time in Athens hotel and half Board Are included. There Are Many optional cruises of the greek islands. Or you May choose the sunny beaches of a Little greek resort. It2cp1t550. Portugal and Spain 16 Days from including 16 Day . Airfare you be heard of the fabulous Seaside playgrounds of Europe. This vacation will take you to two of them the Algarme coast of Portugal and Spain s Costa Del sol. We include some sightseeing and leave you lots of time to discover the beaches and fishing villages and soak up the Sun. Well also give you time in Lisbon Seville and Madrid. All accommodation airfare most Means and sightseeing trips Are included. It2cp1s117. South America 29 Days from including 29 Day Economy excursion airfare Here s a camera safari designed by photographers for photographers. And what a safari you la see Lima and the ruins of Machu Pitchu a Jungle Camp on the Amazon primitive Indian villages the Art treasures of Quito. You la even spend a week in the Galapagos islands. A photographic director will go with you and the group is limited to 25 people. Includes airfare accommodation ground transportation Many meals. It2cp1wwt1. Spain 23 Days from including 23 Day excursion airfare when you arrive in Madrid an Avis a drive car will be waiting for you. There s a Basic route planned with first class accommodation booked in places like Madrid Granada Seville including a week at the Playa mar resort on the Costa Del sol. So you travel with friends but get the Cost advantages and planning assistance of a tour. Includes airfare car with unlimited mileage All accommodation and some meals. It2cp1t025. How to budget for your vacation Many of your major costs Are included in the one Price As described in each of these vacations. This Way you can Benefit from the special rates that we can get. Unless otherwise stated accommodation costs Are based on two people sharing and a single room would Cost slightly More. Airfare is included in the Cost shown but May be slightly higher in the Peak season of june july and August. And if you would like to budget your vacation costs we can help you out with our sensible Fly now pay later plan. And now you probably want More details. And your travel agent has them colourful folders with Complete itineraries and lots of personal expert advice. All free. Just give him a Call or phone the International travel adviser at any up air reservations office. For reservations All information Call your Friendly travel agent Brendan o Brien sufi Polo Park mpg. 10 phone 774-5488 ;