European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tourists flocking to America european visitors an of vie Peak wheel Steamboat at Disney wort by Linda White travel editor Ravel to America to booming so much that at least one. Geiman Toui operator is having Pio lems finding enough hotel rooms . Tourism officials predict Tinl More than a million germans will visit America ibis year. From Italy. Rome travel agents report a 15 to 20 percent increase in bookings to thu United states but Naples agents say there is Fisl a slight increase. In great Britain visa applications Al the  embassy in Condon Are up by almost a third in Ida past Lour months Over the same period last year and one a or Lour and travel outlet has seen a More dramatic hike in sales to the United Stales. We anticipate an increase of just Over 50 percent said Richard Grummitt. A spokesman Lor the Peterborough based Thomas Cook travel Agency. A said More britons Are heading West on their summer holidays this year just because of the do  to said the brits Are taking advantage of their Strong Sterling against a relatively weak Dollar in America. Grummitt said his company with some 350 offices in the country is sending More people to Sun kissed Florida than to any other american destination however in Rome Florida ranked second after now York As Fanon to destination. Alter that. San Francisco and los Angeles arc popular. We be been waiting for two wrecks Lor word about whether we can have the hotel rooms we be requested said Joe Schnurer of eur Tours in Frankfurt Germany we have a great trip to America sol Lor autumn but a can t make Imal plans until we hear about the  the United slates recently announced plans to lilt visa requirements far British and japanese visitors. However the earliest Date projected for doing away with the visa requirement is the beginning of 19b9, ii this trial is successful German citizens could to exempted ne�1. Meanwhile visitors Are not letting the visa requirement hamper their travels. The Gerhard Hirschmann family of Lauter Holen Germany rented a Chevy Van and drove around Florida for a couple of weeks. Thai was Lasc inhaling Lor a German driving at a Speed limit said Hirschmann. No it really was t hard to drive slow he. His wife and two children agas 13 and 16, went to Disney world Cape canaveral Daytona Beach Miami try West Tram North to South and i l la West.1 Hirschmann said. He Cou Del say what his Lavonte place was. But mrs Hirschmann was Deligh Verj with key West it s hard to got away trom business. 50 our family takes just one vacation a year Hirschmann said. To always go where we can  he said the airline Price was very Good and that the hotel was reasonable. A double room was � to in a four Star hotel he Sard. By it s bad Hal breakfast is not included and american Bucak Falls Are Well  there Aren t Many kinds of bread said mrs. Hirschmann. The family also found lunch a Bil lacking but said the dinners in America Are opulent. We be Seldom had such Good  to Don t speak much English Hirschmann said. When we asked questions she answers were so last Hal vie had some problem understanding them would they like to go Back  he said Mot to Florida to always go somewhere different maybe California " mrs Hirschmann said she d like to Seo new York but her husband would t. And they Don t want to try american trains an Auto is Betler Thev agreed. Gerd and Rosemarie bouquet of Karlsruhe took a package Lour to America Lour Days in now York and an Ethl Day bus trip through Florida. We have always wanted to go to  she said. To had american friends from Illinois hero bul they moved Back to the slates. To really would like to Lind Olar american couples to be Orienda with so that is could show whom  they weren t land of american Beer and Hoy did l Erk