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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune TRAVEL @ NOTEBOOK Bei eciins 072 barves Discounts of 25 percent to 50 percent are being offered by European Waterways for its Maybargecrui in the Burgundy, Upper Loire and Armagnac regions of France Six-night tripsonsix- to 12-passenger vessels regu: cost $2,690to 90perperson. double, dependingon cabinand journey. Cail (800) 217-4447 or(212) 688-9489 SUNDAY MWHERE ARE YOU? H-3 lf CURRENCYRATES, H-5 APRIL 25, 1999 Tom McCARTHEY Travel Warnings Help to Avoid Trouble Abroad An April 3 travel warning from the U.S. DepartmentofState urged Americansto refrain from traveling to Serbia-Montenegro. This informa- tion w uedby the Bureau of Consular Affairs because ofthe ongoing military operations by NATO and possible retaliation. ‘Travel warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based onall relevantinformation,to recommendthat Americansavoid travel to Above: The lighthouse at Two Harbors, Minn., is preserved as a histo: istoric site, a certain country. Countries where avoidanceoftrayel is recommended will have travel warnings as well as consular information sheets, Consularinformation sheets are At left: The harbor at Grand. rais is shrouded de available for every country of the world. Theyare constantly updated, ording to Donna Hamilton,Princi- NDOCEAN Photos by Catherine Watson pal deputyassistant secretary for the Bureauof Consular Affairs,so that Americans can make informed decisions aboutforeign travel. Hamilton recently w City attending a Consula Congressional Conference. Informationsuchasthe location of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the subject country, unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, unusual eur i and securityinfc penaltie ‘e contained on the con- sular information sheets. Hamilton urgedtravele: the Bureau's Webpagea ol. . mn By CATHERINE WATSON " ownerof my bed-and-breakfast, Universal Press Syndicate notedcheerfully. “Then hypother miacutsin el Park to access ittp:/trav- vel warn- Lake Superior, ings or public announcements. Public announcementsconcerning travel are used to disseminate information quickly aboutterrorist threats PBCopper Harbor ae MINN, (81) andotherrelatively short-termconditions posing significant risks White River ep. Two Harbors, ordis: ‘Madeline Hougttton 4 8) (|, Agawa Grand erate i pay Whitefish 17. Powe ready to plug in and a thick com forterpiled at thefoot of the bed placid undera bright sky. But the sensationwas eerie whenI walked out onthe long breakwater. Hot. sary, thanksto a quirk of Superior geography lowsun bakedonesideofme, v while the other side — wherethe sun couldn't reach — was chilled by an ominous cold, far colder than ruptions to Americans. Occurrences such as bomb threats to airlines, weapons shipments andviolence by mere shade: thebreathofthelake. The averagewater temperature terrori ve resultedin such announcements. Travel warnings,onthe other hand, areissued whenthe State Depart. My room hada portable heater TWO HARBORS, Minn. From theoldiron-oreport of Two Har bors on a July afternoon, Lake Superiorlookedlikeblueglass. in Superior is 40 degrees. “If you capsizein that water, survival’s about 20 minutes,” Alene Aho, I's July, [kept reminding myself But these precautions were neces Therereally are two here, one on each side of. and wherethetownperches. farther out on that tongue you are, the moreyoufall underthe lake's spell. “Thelake can drop our tempera: tureSO fast.” said Aho, of the See SUPERIOR, Page H-8 ment decides travel to a certain place See MCCARTHEY,Page H-9 DISNEYLAND 5 NIGHT PACKAGES: PACKAGE PRICES ARE PER PERSON, BASED ON QUAD OCCUPANCY (2 adults & 2 kids, 11 & under, staying Fi together) AT A SELECTED HOTEL. SPACE IS LIMITED. * Round-trip * Shuttle from hotel «Srigt hotel sty . 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PACKAGE6,,,,, boatSTG AVMLARLE May30 - Statendam $ 7 49 May30 - Ryndam May28, June 4 & "1 sailings available for °799 @ Holland AmericaLine [Don't forget to pre-purchasean UNLIMITED MAGICPASS with Disney'sFLEX Feature! 4 ight packages from $340 we avaiable Avi 12pne 1 anAut 16 Ow. 31 4 night packages from $355 ore avaliable hne 12 ard August 15, Woitioy OF LittLitNee RATES INCLUDE PORT CHARGES. cauise onty, (person. dont ecuparcy ake cain. errcons appt 8 baw Prices are per person, based on quad occupancy. RESTRICTIONS APPLY CALL FOR DETARS ESCORTED TOURS BRANSONji." CHURCH HISTORY & AMERICAN HERITAGE July 5 - 19 LOS Lecturers Lynn & Peggy Rowell NAUVOO & BRANSON Sept. 23-30 * LDS Lecturer Hartman Rector, ie |