European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                American tourists return to Europe by Linda White travel editor Ravel in Europe by americans 15 on me upswing alter i he Lull lol loping the bombing of Libya american tourists have nol deserted Italy. Discovered on a thick week drive through the country they a a Ciambor Iarj Over the ruins of Pompeii Deligt Juliy Lull Owna Ruji de books they Are pics icing Al inc a conf rvs of  they ure cashing personal charts at the emergency window of american press in Rome Well. Yes. There was an name of guard loitering at the Corner near the american e�prrs5 building close to the Spanish Steps that . The on cd icer Sion i saw. In the  olm vacation. Id the Icarro is in cat that part of the United  the american i umme i .  l Panicky except Arioul the Price of i e.jrid/, Ich and a Beer Al an outdoor Isle on Ime via Cordioli in Homo the same is True in Gerry Irv and eng and Eui iriss a at a  Al the beginning of the season bul in the past two weeks the americans have Htun coming  sad Hie  1-seller at the cd Rhine line Booth in Mainz. Germany far More than Hall the people who boarded tha Goethe a Mainz Tor Itie Rhine cruise were american and americans were also m the majority Al other stops along the Way. Especially Al Rudesheim we came or our son s  said Duane West held of Beverly. Mass. Who was aboard the ship with his wife Nancy and another son. Paul. I skid in Italy in january and Paul skied in Ausna in february and we be had no  the Dollar is not As Good As it was before but prices Are reasonable he added compared with hotels in the Stales hotels Here Are More reasonable and the food is Good  we like the Beer and the  f  added Dick Mulliniks of Colum fits a americans should t be afraid to travel Here " the Sulak family of weft Texas making a tour of Europe that included Prague. Vienna Munich and Lucerne said they had no second thoughts Aboul coming to Europe they were impressed by the efficiency of the railroads the Beauty of Austria and the expense of Switzerland Jody Nielsen of Goldendale Wash. Slopped in Heidelberg during a six week backpacking trip through Europe. I had a mile bit of anxiety but i heard thai the statistics show you have a better Chance to win a Wollery than to be a terrorist  she said. I was More worried about the radiation after the chernobyl Accident and i Haven t drunk he milk  she prefers the Countryside and named Denmark As her Avonlea place so far although she said she was looking Forward to the mountains in Switzerland. In the Youlif hostels no one talks about terrorism she said the keeper of a souvenir shop outside Heidelberg Castle said that business is Down this year and shopkeepers Are hurling because of the big orders they placed last year in anticipation of crowds this summer. However inside the caste grounds several americans were waiting for the English language our. Julie Puerling and Nora Peterschmidt of Alexandria a. And David de Grace of Newport news. A. Werp in the group we Are not scared at  hey said although several friends who had planned of travel Wilh them decided to stay Home per tag said she d cited not to visit Italy but thai time was also a consideration. However. Pete Schmidt will stay in Europe longer and will go to Nlaly. They agreed that the Only problem they be had has been with obnoxious men in Amsterdam american tourists Are still on he streets of London and they say they Aren t afraid of the terrorist  i m not going to let any barbarians scare me away said George Fairbanks a shipping clerk from West . Tuc ct4dc Iudith ppr Brookl old mass Doug Bristol an English history major from the unvers Liyola North Carolina Al Greensboro said he was i worried either people said i was crazy for  Bristol said in s important that americans go  he said he thought thai their vials would be an important gesture to the europeans. Despite a bomb in real on the air plane she was scheduled to try to London Wilh Sherry gainer said she thought any fears people had Aboul coming to London were very real bul irrational her husband. Ronald gamer a u s Justice department lawyer m town for a conference and time Oil. Said they Don t fear terrorists in London in s Lar Saler than the us he said americans living in Europe Are on the Road again Loo an informal Survey ill itt offices showed that trave is picking up finally 1 but it has changed reports Edna Anderson manager of the Munich itt people Are travelling independently now they Are faking do German Federal  City Tours a lot of people Are asking Lor indiv4dual hotel bookings she said that requests Lor information about Nlaly and Greece were Down but Hal Scandinavia and Switzerland arc big draws vacation apartments Are popular and we Are getting More and More requests for information Aboul farm  she said bus tour bookings Are up in the Rhem main and Wurzburg areas according to the itts there. In s nol like As year and probably won l be again said a spokeswoman for the Rhein main itt. But people Are going anywhere they can some of the bus companies have curtailed heir programs cutting out the big rips. The three country Lour is popular the in Germany Tours Are attracting More  few bases Are running military bus hours according to Terry Jacobson Safe itt Chiel. She noted that there have been safety briefings and that the itts Are conscious of the safely of their travellers Sharon Gordon from the Wurzburg itt noted that Italy is As popular As Ever and i a the beaches of Spain Are drawing americans but thai True has been a big drop in interest in Greece we Are gelling Many More questions about Yugoslavia and there is More travel Wilhm Germany she said. It you live Here you have More realistic expectations of what s going to happen said Cathy Steele an american teacher at Wurzburg. Besides ii i m going to blow up i m going to blow up that could happen either in America or  Pic. Terry Irrsel stationed in Karlsruhe said he did not worry Aboul terrorists threats while travelling or on duly. It s something i have to accept Krisel said. It s part of Lile and my  the Survey showed that families of military Community members Are coming to Europe this year too.  airlines report Hal the trans Atlantic business is improving. An american airlines spokesman said that bookings from the United slates to Europe Are increasing  american has been heavily publicizing its two for one offer to encourage people to Fly to Europe. The offer is open to those who buy tickets from the states to Europe before july 15. Upon their return they submit the used ticket to the airline and Are issued a two act one certificate. The next time they Book a flight to any american airlines destination they present this certificate and can Book a second ticket on that flight free. A spokesman for pan american world airways said the most significant sign is that the airline s Load Factor is increasing. His indicative that a lol of people Are coming to Europe he said. Not As Many As we had hoped last year but More than were coming in the past Lew months sch Wra Ori ditto a. Komru Lamb Uri John Smith Cor Tributti to Mil Ropon. A Sun sign  b the crowd on Ron americans am among those loafing heh