European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Trip of travelling with the itt by Mary Hladky staff writer hero you sitting smack dab in Europe with its things to see and but getting a Chance to get off the out of the and into the real Europe is no Small youre stuck with a first sergeant who has other plans for your a commander who Doest know what the word leave and a paycheck that never seems to stretch far so whats a service member to do one option is to take two or three Day bus Tours offered through army and air Force Tours and travel itt for itt can get you to Paris for a for it can Send you to Holland during the Beautiful Tulip prices like that May seem too Good to be and at the end of some bus tour goers know it they Are angry and bus Tours can be rushed and subject to schedule bus toilets tend to become environmental Hazard zones after four hours on the the tour hotels sometimes Are so far from downtown districts that tour goers need the help of Marco Polo to find their Way and the sightseeing can be so Quick and harried that tour goers find it hard to remember if they actually got to see the Eiffel but with a Little checking and itt officials it is possible to survive a bus have fun and see a Good chunk of Europe at a Price that will make friends in the Stales gasp with if you were to take a train to you would not be Able to do it for said Helena itt director for the Nurnberg military its a Good bus Tours also Are a Way to see Europe in Short that Means service members can use their regular or Holiday weekends to travel without the hassle of trying to get Long leave time Tours Are geared to the time off for the said Lou itt director for the Wurzburg military bus Tours have time and reasonably Low prices on their but itt officials offer the following tips to make those trips enjoyable read the tour fliers or brochures do some comparison shopping and know what youre getting a lot of people just pick up a flier and dont read it and say in going to take this Lietz a big problem we have is people dont inform themselves on what they Are getting and then they get the fliers usually list tour the name and location of optional Tours and their extra dont Settle for the least expensive tour without looking at what it officials Check to see How Many meals Are included in the and what the included sightseeing Tours will if a tour misses a lot of important sightseeing spots and offers to take you to them Only at extra it probably wont end up being such a bargain Check out the location of the the cheaper the the farther away the hotel will be from the cites historic the hotels Are just As said Evelyn who until recently was acting director of Frankfurt on a weekend tour it really Doest matter because you Are touring All the there is very Little free where your hotel is makes Little but it can make a difference to those who want to roam the City streets Long after other tour goers Are in so if it ask itt to find out the location of the hotel and whether it is on a convenient Public transportation look to see if the tour includes overnight bus most because Many service members cant get away from work until Friday they Are trying to give you the most sightseeing for the Lietz most of our customers can Only get off for a night Tours Are an efficient use of but they also Are a serious drawback for since european hotels generally dont allow checking until after tour goers will spend All night on the Stop for get Back on the bus again for a morning sightseeing tour and have lunch All before they can Check into their rooms and rest or itt officials said it is possible to get Day travel but they Cost a Little More and require an extra Day for travel if night Riding is the Best then plan to be take along a Light soap and a Small Towel for Early morning find out How much time will be spent on the Many Tours pick up customers from various pick up Points before starting out for the that can add three or More hours to travel time As the bus moves from Cavern to try to determine where the pickup Points Are and How Long you Are on the Taitano you can join the tour anywhere you to eliminate some of that travel some tour goers like to drive or take a train to the or near to the pickup tour goers can do that As Long As they explain their plans to itt but the personal transportation is an extra those deciding to do this should be sure the bus will drop people off at caverns in reverse order of the Way they were picked if it the tour goer will end up stuck on the bus find out if smoking is allowed on the a lot of cigarette smokers agree with non smokers that tobacco fumes in a packed bus Are Many itt Tours no longer allow smoking the bus Driver is almost always the but they often make More frequent stops to let smokers drag on a figure out How much extra Money to take along and Exchange Money before its itt officials to add up How Many meals youll have to pay for on your the optional Tours youll want to and add in some extra for souvenirs and of most Tours allow ample Opportunity to a trip to the Delft factory in for hardly seems worthwhile without coming Home with a Sample of its but if Money is theres no need to spend the Delft factory is something to Taitano you dont have to Exchange Money before the overnight travel Tours land sightseers in a new country usually before Banks Are dont feel compelled to stay with the tour tourists in the louvre Jostle to get a View of Mona 8 stripes Magazine May