European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Lets Glondon . Military members and their families can take advantage of moderate prices offered at two British military clubs for overnight lodging in London. The Union Jack club opposite Waterloo station in Southeast London has More than 250 single rooms and about 80 double rooms plus a few family suites. Lodgings Are Basic and most of the rooms Don t have private Baths but prices Range from 14 British pounds about $23 for a single room without Bath to 51.60 pounds $85 for a family suite. Facilities at the club include a television room bar Launderette and self service cafeteria. Subway and train connections Are right across the Street. For reservations Contact the Union Jack club Sandell Street Waterloo London se1 8uj, England Tel. 0044-1 928-4814. The Victory services club in London s West end dose to the Oxford Street shopping area has 152 single rooms and 57 doubles. Rooms have washbasins but bathrooms Are shared. The club requires guests and their spouses to become members. Membership costs 7.50 pounds $12 per year. Rates for single rooms begin at 11.70 pounds $19. Double rooms Start at 30 pounds $49. The hotel also has a bar two restaurants a game room and Library. For information Contact the Secretary Victory services club 63/79 Seymour St., London w2 2hf, England 0044-1-723-4474 Van Gogh and the Ile de France the renowned dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh spent his final months in France in avers sur Oise in the Ile de France Region. During that time he completed More than 70 paintings. To Mark the 100th anniversary of Van Gogh s death several special events will take place in the Region from May 20 to july 29. They include concerts theater performances and an Art exhibit All focusing on Van Gogh and his Era. A Complete program of events is available from the association pour la commemoration do cent enaire de la Mort de Vincent Van Gogh f-95430 avers sur Oise France Tel. 0033-1-30361433. In addition France tourism will run Day trips from Paris to the Ile de France Region on wednesdays and fridays. The trips focus on Van Gogh and other famous painters with stops at Monet s gardens in Tiverny Van Gogh s workplace in avers sur Oise and an Art museum in St. Germain in Laye. The trip costs approximately $81, including lunch. For More information Contact France tourism incoming department 5 Rue d Alger f-75001 Paris France Tel. 0033-1-4261 -8550 to Paris via bus. Deutsche touring a German bus company offers bus service from several locations in West Germany to Paris on the weekends. Until sept. 25, several midweek trips also Are available. Departure Points in Germany Are from the main train stations in Frankfurt Heidelberg Mannheim and Saar Brincken. The arrival and departure Point in Paris is at 3-5 Avenue Porte de la Villette. A Stop in reims France is included on some trips. Round trip tickets from Frankfurt Heidelberg or Mannheim costs 90 Marks $54 tickets from Saar Brincken Are 80 Marks $48. On fridays for instance a bus leaves Frankfurt at 10 . It arrives in Paris at 7 15 the next morning. On sundays a bus leaves Paris at noon arriving in Frankfurt at 8 15 . Other departure times Are available. The company also will arrange overnight stays in hotels of various Price categories. With lodging in a one Star hotel a three Day trip with two overnights in a double room with breakfasts and a round trip bus ticket starts at 170 Marks $102. With lodging in a three Star hotel the Price of the same trip begins at 260 Marks $157. Fax if v ass he �1ip compiled by  Runquist nr"jswi$$unktiraut0 the matterhorn pictured Here offers some of the most challenging and for bus reservations Call Deutsche touring in Frankfurt at 069-7903-242. For bus and hotel reservations Telephone 069-7903-259.raft race the Stuttgart area military Community will Host the annual Neckar River raft race in West Germany on saturday june 23. The race will be conducted Over a 500-meter course at the Poppe Weiler locks in Boheneck ludwigs Burg adjacent to the Frei bad. Participation is open to five categories men s and mixed military women s military civilian men civilian women and an open German american category. Each team must consist of 10 members. Registration fees Are $40 or 80 Marks. After june 15, they will Rise to $50 or 100 Marks. American participants can Register at any Community recreation Center in the Stuttgart area. Germans must Register at the kor Westheim Community recreation Center across from Wilkin Barracks. For More information Contact Thomas Morrissette Community recreation division sports Branch ets 420-6315/7055 or 0711 -819-6315/7055.Swiss hiking Jugi Tours a Swiss travel company has organized a hiking excursion Between two of Switzerland s highest and most popular mountains the Jungfrau and the matterhorn. The we Klong hiking trip is open to hikers Between the Ages of 16 and 30. No More than 15 will be accepted for each trip. The hike will be offered july 14-21, july 28-aug. 4 and aug. 11-18. The Cost per person is 565 Swiss francs $377which covers lodging two meals daily a hiking guide and bus and train connections. Lodgings will be provided in youth hostels Mountain huts and pensions. For information and registration Contact Jugi Tours Neufel Strasse 9, ch-3012 Bern Switzerland Tel. 0041 -31-232621. A Wurzburg Garden show the  Wurzburg opens april 27 at the  in Wurzburg. The Garden show Bavaria s largest runs until oct. 21 and will include several permanent exhibits Garden theme shows and a full Calendar of cultural events. The permanent exhibits include a nature House a japanese Garden a scottish Highlands Garden and a Rose Garden. An Orchid show in May a fruit and vegetable exhibit in june and a Bonsai and Bamboo display in late july and Early August Are among the special shows scheduled. Other cultural events include an opening Ball on april 27, a children s theater festival in May a sport festival in july and a history week in september. One Day admission tickets Cost 10 Marks $6 for adults and 3 Marks $1.80 for children. A family ticket is available for 20 Marks $12. Tickets Good for the duration of the show Cost 80 Marks $48 for adults and 50 Marks $30 for children. The  is 15 minutes by foot from Wurzburg s main train station. It also can be reached by Riding the Streetcar Strasse Bahn Linie 2 to the Talavera  Tours an to guide Tours and travel has organized several Tours to South America India the far East and the Pacific islands. The Tours Are offered through an to guide s sister company Pfeifer touristic of bad Homburg West Germany. A featured trip is a one week excursion to Singapore. It includes several Days of sightseeing and shopping in Singapore plus a visit to Malacca. It costs 1,980 Marks $1,193 per person including air flight to and from Frankfurt hotel accommodations with breakfast sightseeing Tours and an English speaking guide. The trip is available May 7-13 and june 25-july 1. Other trips include a two week trip to Northern India and Nepal for 4,580 Marks $2,759 a 11 Day trip to Bali for 3,330 Marks $2,006 and a 25-Day tour to Australia and Tasmania for 9,260 Marks $5,578. For More information on these Tours or others Contact an on base travel office in West Germany. 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