European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Daily Magazine avoiding up photo speedboat threads its Way past clumps of coastal vegetation growing out of Waters near ropes tourist crush by Apple new York times one Day Early in an american visitor to London walked into the savile Row Tai and asked to order a bespoke he was told that no More orders would be taken at least until a few Days another american called a three Star restaurant in Rural France to Reserve a table for a week end in he was told that they were fully those kinds of experiences will be the Norm in Europe this the strength of the Dollar has led travel agents and tour operators to predict that six or even seven million americans will Cross the Atlantic this far More than Ever they will find the hotels the museums so crowded that they will see Only the backs of other americans transportation facilities overtaxed and the natives a bit dazed by it but the invasion will be uneven some countries will be More crowded than some cities within a Given country will be More crowded than and some parts of a Given City will be More crowded than a mob will gather around the Mona Lisa in the louvre every but the magnificent col Lection of artefacts from Babylon and Persepolis and elsewhere in the Middle East will be with some it should still be possible to enjoy a european vacation with a european flavor this and to avoid the sickening sensation of having joined a simulated Chicago Rush a first suggestion would be to stay away from the especially in when they Are always mobbed by europeans you will find More Lebensraum in any one of a dozen american states if you Long for surf and a second possibility would be to think about Eastern Europe As Well As Western at least for part of your Czechoslovakia and Hun Gary All have much to especially if you do not insist on luxury nowhere will the crowds be worse than in continued on Page 14 May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 13