| Show 4T Sundas December The Salt Lake Tribune 21 1988 Confiscating illegal products keeps US customs busy bv Jane Abrams New York Daily News He showed off his slim waist with a snappy belt made of black caiman alligator from Brazil bought in Europe She graced her wrist with a bunch of ivory bangle bracelets that had cost a pittance in Asia Another couple went snorkeling in the Caribbean and surfaced with a generous glob of pink coral for their coffee table The travelers who acquired these innocent-soundingoods had all crimes Because such objects are available in abundance in many parts of the world does not mean they are legal to import into the United States Each year more than 10 million Americans travel aboard many of them innocently acquiring items that can be seized by U S Customs inspectors In addition the purchasers of such items may be subject to substantial fines Many American travelers roam to parts of the globe that support a mammoth trade in exotic birds and animals fashionable jewelry furs and unusual tropical plants American gadabouts spend an estimated $14 billion while abroad Much of it goes for the purchase of curios and collectibles made from foreign wildlife and plants Some of these products are legal to bring home But others as innocuous-seeminas a jar of turtle oil skin cream are not American travelers may not realize how easy it is to run afoul of federal and international laws protecting plants and animals facing extinction Now the US Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the World Wildlife Fund-- S has developed a brochure called “Buyer Beware'” to alert the prospective traveler with a handy list of wildlife products lo com-mite- g d asoid acquiring while abroad Much of the illegal trade of wildlife flourishes in the Caribbean South America and the South Pacific and some items are "laundered" through Europe as well The booklet describes the animal and plant products most commonly sold abroad whose importation into the United States is illegal It also explains the various laws and treaties which legislate the trade in such products and efforts to promote conservation The brochure is available free from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service Publications Unit Room 148 Mato-miBuilding 1717 H St N W Washington D C 20240 Reading it before going off on a jaunt can save a traveler frustration and money and give the animals and plants on the endangered list a chance of avoiding an early c GIFTt CERTIFICATES Confiscated wildlife products many of them made from endangered species are housed at US Fish and Wiidiife Sen ice storage areas like this one near Kennedy International Airport in Sew York (Photo by Steve Hillebrand Fish and Wildlife) Sum — nJtW ibZiA — You decide the price Discount at Westin Kyoto An across Discount' 50 percent discount is being offered by the Westin Kyoto Takara-ga-lkPrince Hotel in Japan s classic city of Kyoto Singles start at about $88 doubles go for around $94 Not exactly one of tiiose charming little Japanese inns but comfortable (This hotel w ith seven restauis a rants') The room discount continues till March 31 Book through your travel agent Meanwhile in Tokyo a Hotel single room at the Kayu Kaikan will cost you about $80 a night doubles for under $110 And in this city that's cheap The Kayu Kaikan is managed by the same people who operate the slick Hotel Okura Unlike a good many other small Tokyo hotels the Kayu Kaikan offers the frills of a couple of restaurants the other (one Western-stylTea served in the lobby pan's emperor lives just down the street) For reservations call nationwide d toll-fre- e e t Whether it f for a Christmas or to get a head start in the Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World theme park tickets can now be ordered by phone Guests can call for one-datickets for either Epcot Center or the Magic Kingdom or three- Worldpassports good for admission to both parks Callers should Phone specify adult or child number is (305-828000) pie-sen- 322-roo- (3-1- We The Physically Disabled Traveler s Guide provides a wealth of valuable information on traveling throughout the world You can find information on special programs for the disabled as well as which campgrounds are convenient for wheelchairs which each afternoon nightcaps m the bar This is no tacky neighborhood (Ja airlines feature movable aisle rests and which cruises do not misist on having an adult onboard For a copy send $9 95 plus $2 handling to Resources Directoiies LD 3103 Executive Paikwav-Dep- t — eliive ilours KM- 483-655- 0 EUROPE LONDON PARIS FRANKFURT MUNICH Suite B P O Valles Bank Buildinq Bo 25105 V5 South Mam Street Telex 1H9 442 Utah B1125 18” ORIENT CALL FOR DETAILS TRilYKL 361 W LAWNDALE (300 W 2500 S) SALT LAKE OGDEN PARK CITY OREM BOUNTIFUL LOGAN 17 &nxjnnnrcr CAR RENTAL The rising star in rent-a-c- IbuR 0J0INH1H ar ALL TOURS ESCORTED FULLY SPECIAL!! 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