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Cook Plans 35-Day
Budget-Type Touring
Thomas Cook & Son, world's
oldest and largc,t travel service,
has excited the ti avel trade with
Its announcement of new 35-day
budget-type escoi ted European
lours to be kown as "Wonder
tow of 1939."
With 38 departures planned on
The Queen Mary and The Queen
Ehiabeth for 1959, the tours are
geared to the leisure periods and
vacationk, of everyone. Air trans
portation can be geared to the
same tours and, if one wishes, ar
rangements can be made for air
transportation in one direction
and transportation by one of The
Queens in the other.
At the low inclusive figure of
as little as $777 the tours repre
sent unusually good travel value
Major places of interest in Europe
are included. Facilities include
rooms with bath in Paris, Rome
and London; all meals except for
Paris, Rome and London where
lunch inly is excluded; all normal
tips, taxes and admission fees
while on the tour; first class rail
transportation between Amster
dam and London, giving passen
gers maximum time in both cities.
The itinerary routes the tours
Motorways
Set Program
For Europe
Motorways Overseas New York
has announced it European mot
orcoach program for 1959. It of
fers fifteen different itineraries
covering the whole of Europe and
Africa, including a new series,l
tour Z, which travels to Czecho
slovakia, Poland and Russia.
The parent company, Motor!
ways Overseas Ltd. of London,
has been in continuous opera
tions, except for the war year%
since 1924, when White truck
chassis with solid rubber tires
and hand tooled bodies with
wicker chairs constituted the
rolling stock. Today a modern
fleet of diesel and gasoline pow
ered, specially-designed motor
coaches comprise the motorways
fleet, and gives point to its slo
gan, "See Europe from 'an Arm
chair."
The company prides itself on
its progressive ideas in European
travel. It features in 1959 a new
twenty five day itinerary of Eur
ope which gives ample time in
London and Paris, a proper ap
preciation of the Rhine Valley,
Weisbaden, Heidelberg 'and the
Black Forest, three days in Swit
zerland and leisurely motorcoach
travel through the Swiss, Austrian
and Italian Alps. Two nights are
spent in Venice and in Florence;
four nights are spent in Rome.
The theme of Motorways Euro
pean travel this year centers on
"jet-age introduction to Eur
ope". Five attractive four-color
folders featuring the different
land cruises have been printed.
These cruises span the western
world with jet travel on the new
est American craft being used for
the transatlantic crossings.
Of special interest to teachers
and graduate students is the new
program of special interest tours
which, when sponsored by the
University, can result in credits
toward a degree. This program,
started successfully last year by
several state teacher colleges has
proved immensely popular.
Information about any Motor
ways Overseas tour may be ob
tained from Penn State Travel,
23 Metzger Building.
COG RAILWAY in the French
Alps. delightful scenery. deli
cious foods.
as follows: Paris, Grenoble, Monte
Carlo Pisa, Rome, Florence, Ven
ice, Como, Lucerne, Wiesbaden,
Brussels; Amsterdam, London.
Complete literature on the
tours will soon be available and
those interested may make appli
cation for same to Penn State
Travel in The Metzger Building,
agents for Thos. Cook & Son
Experienced travelers who have
experienced Cook's service recog
nize it as being at the highest
level. With its 375 offices through
out the world Cook's is always
available for service and consul
tation.
Cook's is represented in State
College by Penn State Travel.
Recruiters
Organized
On Campus
Student recruiters employed by
Penn State Travel have been busy
during the summer contacting
friends and classmates for Col
lege Weeks in Bermuda. The early
start was dictated by the unusual
circumstances which will effect
Bermuda travel next year.
The early Easter date has com
nressed college vacations all over
the East into about 2 weeks in
tead of the normal 4 or 5 weeks.
Normally Bermuda can accom
modate 5,000 to 6,000 students
from all over the nation during
this extended neriod. It apnears
likely that 2,500 to 3,000 will be
the maximum number that may
hope to take the trip in 1959. In
addition the drawing power of
Bermuda's 350th Anniversary will
further limit the available facili
ties for students.
Anticipating these conditions
well over a year in advance the
parent office of Penn State Travel
reserved facilities for its student
groups at Bermuda's finest hotels.
Airline space from New York,
Philadelphia and Washington was
also reserved. There is even the
posibilitv, particularly interest
! ing to Penn State students, that
.air departures may be arranged
'from Harrisburg to Bermuda. Ap
,proval of the CAB for this un
,usual routing is now awaited.
I 1 The real problem will be trying
to accomodate all those who wish
Ito join in the nationwide college
festivities in Bermuda next
March. It is apparent now that
thousands of students will not be
able to obtain reservations.
Heading a group of recruiters
in the Penn State campus is Dick
Friedman. Beta Sigma Rho (phone
ADams 8-0128) who hag available
literature and application blanks
for the College Weeks package
offered by Penn State Travel. His
group of recruiters, all of whom
have been to Bermuda before, are
unanimous in stating that the
features and price offered by
Penn State Travel are the best
they've seen.
25-Year Mark
For Services
For more than 25 years mem
bers of the General Tours organ
ization have aimed to provide
students, teachers, business and
professional groups as well as in
dividuals with a high-quality
travel service. The post-war ex
pansion of the company found a
broad program offered each year
for travel to Europe. General
Tours is the exclusive travel
agency for UNESCO.
Whether the choice is an eco
nomy budget trek or more elabo
rate plans, one or more of the
company offerings is )ound to
meet your needs. The 1958 pro
gram includes the popular Miami
University Abroad, University of
Kentucky Near East Tour, Cath
olic Digest Educational Tour of
Europe. Great Books Tour of St.
John's. College and a host of oth
ers.
Students, teachers, and inter
ested prospective members are
invited to write or call at the
main office of General Tours, Inc.,
595 Madison Avenue. New 'York
22, New York or Penn State
Travel, State College.
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ANNOUNCING - for the first time
Student - to - Student
TOUR of EUROPE
In Collaboration with SITA (STUDENT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ASSOCIATION)
*ALL TRANSPORTATION *ALL HOTELS *MOST MEALS*
*ALL TIPS and TAXES *ALL SIGHTSEEING and ADMISSIONS
*35 SPECIAL DINNER, THEATRE and RESORT FEATURES
*OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET and TALK WITH STUDENTS
OF GREAT EUROPEAN- UNIVERSITIES
ALL EXPENSE COST INCLUDING 1139 *
TRANS-ATLANTIC by AIR
A FEW of the UNUSUAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
• 8 Special Student4o-Student Diners
• 6 Special Water Holiday
• 4 European Theatre Parties
e 6 Visits to European Industries
• The "Black Forest" in Germany
• Alpie Climb to Jungfrau
• A• Day on the Isle of Capri
• Cruise on the Rhine River
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2 Famous SITA Student Tours of Europe
The Perennial
SITA'S most famous 5-country student
trip—originated over 25 years ago. For
active students or young adults. Cycling
through the most interesting and desire
SITA'S 13 COUNTRY
Travel through Europe by chartered moi
orcoach. Includes extensive program in
Bavaria, Austria, and Yugoslavia. Includes
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SUMMER of 1959
DAY, All-Expense
Country, Escorted
* * *
Favorite -
PENN STATE TRAVEL SERVICE SECTION
• 'Holiday on the French Riveda
• Visit Nice, Cannes, Monte Carlo
• The tide Beach at Venice
ta The Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford
• Concert at Baths of Caracalla, Rome
• 2 Days in the French Chateau Country
o World Famous• Gourmet Restaurants
o Gondola hi Venice
"WANDERER"
able areas. Mountain areas by motorcoach
and rail. 55 days in Europe. All inclusive
rates.
"WINDSOR"
full program of entertainment. Good com- :
fortable hotels throughout—no hostels or •
dormitories. 55 days in Europe.
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