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Show isn't included in the count, but, says Pan Am spokesman Alan Loflin, "we're on to the 'This is my Samsonite pocket-boo- Tony totes: Top, Ghurka duffel. Middle, trick." The bottom line is that flight attendants now have the power to remove oversize articles from the cabin and have them checked. As the end of the school year approaches, they say they'll be on the lookout for stereo systems, refrigerators and bags stuffed with a semester's worth of dirty laundry. Given the new rules, how should you bag it? Flexibility is the key. For tidy travelers who like zippers, compartments and pockets, there's L.L. Bean's Deluxe Seat Bag ($84) and Ciaol's Black Watch Duffel ($85). Bean also offers a Travel Pack, which Carry-Ocan be either hauled by hand or carried on one's back ($57.50). Stylish simplicity: For some, simpler is better. Lands' End's Stowaway ($39.50) and The Gap's canvas tote, available in an array of colors ($19.50), are basic but efficient. There's probably nothing more basic than the duffel bag. "The duffel is the hottest thing out there," says Dennis Packard, Ciaol's national sales manager. "Most people aren't that organized. They like the one compartment." From the green s type to Ciaol's numsnappy to Eastpak's bers ) duffel imprinted with school insignia they are as useful on the ground as in the air. And the duffeler who really wants to upgrade his image can spring for the Ghurka bag, made of cotton twill, brass and leather at $265. Whatever one's bag, travelers are bound to continue to try to outwit the airlines slipping the guitar under a coat, putting the portable TV in a diaper bag (which doesn't count on some airlines), carrying the framed poster between two garment bags. But as you try to figure out how you're going to get that pihata from spring break home, remember, there's an easier way. Ship everything but yourself. Jennifer Boeth r three-zippe- Hartmann, Crouch & Fitzgerald roll bag and flight pack. k' Bottom, duffels from Lark and Hartmann h ! it 1 y I n in ( A ' ' J ill V 'Basic but efficient': Clockwise from above, Gap bag, Lands' End, Eastpak duffel 11 army-surplu- black-and-whi- te ($48-$58- ($20-$30- ), Frommer's New Bible of Budget Travel he's eager to assure Arthur Frommer knows what he's talking As about when it comes to going places. His Europe on $5 a Day is in its 31st annual edition inflated to "$30 a Day" and he has logged more than 3 million miles. Now, he's unloading the secrets of his considerable experience in The New World of Travel pages. Prentice 1988 (366 Hall. $12.95). "New World" is more of a sourcebook than the previous s Frommer guides for With 75 locations. specific 100-plu- mini-chapter- s, this book is or- ganized for browsing, encod ing every facet of travel from fares and accommodations to choice destinations, including New Age resorts. An explanation of "bucket shops," small agencies selling tickets on scheduled airlines at 25 percent to 40 percent discounts, is extremely helpful. A "how to" of flying inexpensively or even for free as a courier is equally useful, as are hints for getting into grand hotels cheaply: stay in the small, usually bathroom-les- s maids' rooms many maintain. Among the strengths of "New World" are the many laundry lists of ad dresses and contact numbers. There are numerous best bets. Anyone who wants to see America on a shoestring can share a bus or van with other "cooperative campers." Care to spend vacations doing good? Seek out politically oriented agents who book "solidarity" trips where travelers explore the liberation-theologmovement or build houses for the poor in the United States. Bargains may change, but this tireless traveler hopes to keep in step with annual updates on even newer worlds. y Christopher M. Bellitto with bureau reports MAY 1988 NEWSWEEK ON CAMPUS 33 |
