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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a Jan pc Inlet s g o Fot a amps umut Akbay operation Doodlebug Britain s Imperial War museum located on Lambeth Road in London is known for its Quot Blitz experience Quot attraction which some children find frightening and others enjoy so this summer from july 31 to aug 14, children can also take part in a special program just for them. It s called Quot operation Doodlebug Quot and is billed As an Quot undercover adventure on the Trail of Hitler s secret . Pre registration is required for Quot operation Doodlebug Quot by calling 071 -416-5311. To Call from outside the United kingdom dial your International Access code followed by the country code 44 and drop the first 0. The museum is also featuring a special a Day presentation through May 1995. Film footage of some of the key events of a Day is being shown. An Art gallery reference departments Bookstore and cafeteria Are located in the museum. It is open from 10 . To 6 . Daily except dec. 24-26 and new year s Day arid can be reached by bus subway or British rail. Admission fees vary for children of different Ages and senior citizens and a family admission package is available. The Basic fee for an adult is about $6.75. Admission is free for All Ages after 4 30 . For an extra fee visitors can also experience a simulated Royal air Force precision bombing run Over France. The attraction called Quot operation Jericho Quot includes film footage of the 1944 raid on Amiens prison where French patriots were awaiting execution by the  a amp a club a new Quot military bed and breakfast club Quot called Retreat amp reveille is being organized in Mclean a. The club offers members several Hundred Host orries commercial a amp is . Its network includes places to stay in 13 foreign countries and All 50 states. A. /. Members must have served in the military to join Reserve duty is acceptable. Annual dues Are $20. To find out More information about Retreat amp reveille Call 703 525-3372.free Book on adventure travel overseas adventure travel organization is offering a free Book called 101 tips for adventure travellers. Overseas adventure travel based in Cambridge mass has taken trekkers to Remote destinations since 1979. Included in the Book Are a reminder for travellers to get dental checkups before they go on a trip and a tip that layered clothing is Good but Cotton is bad including jeans in Cool climates because it becomes soggy when wet and loses its insulating abilities. The Book s authors suggest wearing Cotton in a warm place but say it should be Khaki so dirt won t show. The authors also believe that a trip Leader should be a year round resident of the country or Region visited and should be Able to speak English As Well As the local language. A it advises travellers to take plenty of Small pouches or plastic bags for organizing stuff and keeping things dry. The authors also say trekkers should try to pack a Small tape recorder for audio memories of their trip. To receive a copy write 101 tips overseas adventure travel 349 Broadway Cambridge mass. 02139. The Telephone number is 800 873-5628. A Telephone card is needed to Access most 800 numbers in the states and you will Likely be charged a fee for the Call. Carpet makers sit at a line of looms in  museum reopens France s Paris based National natural history museum has reopened after being closed for almost 30 years. Its gallery was damaged by a Allied bomb in 1944 and was never repaired so the museum was closed for safety reasons in 1965.the decade Lon 400-million-franc about $70 million renovation has been one of the last major architectural projects of president Francois Mitterrand s administration. Experts say the museum is one of the world s Best concerning the theme of evolution. It is located in a 19th-Century building overlooking the Jardin Des Plantes on the left Bank of the Seine River. Visitors enter under an 85foot whale Skeleton that is Hung below a Glass roof. The next floor features Jungle animals which were stuffed by French taxidermists in the 1800s. The museum houses about 76 million items but Only several thousand will be on Public display atone time. Researchers will have Access to the entire collection. The museum is open daily except tuesdays from 10 . To 6 . A a a a grave is a tourist Mecca the movie Schindler s a of has to lined the grave of Oskar Schindler into a tourist Mecca according to the Israel ministry of tourism. The grave is located in the latin Catholic cemetery on the slopes of mount Zion just outside Jerusalem s old City Section. There has been a Quot tremendous upsurge Quot in visitors to the grave a tourism spokesman reported. Quot before the film hardly anyone asked about it. They did t know who Schindler was. Theta by people visiting once a year were survivors who would leave Flowers Quot he explained. Cates Are opened from 9 . To noon each Day at the cemetery where the German businessman who saved 1,200 jews from the holocaust was buried 20 years ago. Travel information on Israel is available by contacting the Israel ministry of tourism at . Box 1018, Jerusalem 91009, Israel. The Telephone number is 972 2-754-811 and the fax number is 972 2-754-811. Information is also available from the israeli state tourist Board 24 King George St., Jerusalem 91009, Israel. The Telephone number is 972 2-241-281.adventure trips to Bhutan stateside based Bhutan travel is offering four adventure Tours to Eastern Bhutan this autumn. The Tours Range from an eight Day trek from Bunthang Valley North to Huntsi Dong Ana from Huntsi to Tashi Yangtze to a four Day motor tour across the country from Thimphu to Tash gang and the annual Ash Echo festivals at Mongar and Tash gang the Tours begin and end in Bangkok Thailand and include stops at the wild Crane preserve at a Hobika in the Gante Valley among other Side trips. All trek Tours Are below 12,000 feet and organizers stress that participants do not have to be experienced Mountain climbers. Tours will be conducted during october and november. Prices Start at $2,975, but transportation to and from Bangkok is not included. To find out details Call Bhutan travel at 800 950-9908. A Telephone card is needed to Access most 800 numbers in the states and you will Likely be charged a fee for the Call. Calendar and let a go Are compiled by Libby Grimm Gidget Quot Smith and Marian Hamilton. Items should be received by stars and stripes at least two weeks in Advance. Send them to lets go special sections european stars and stripes unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or postal Chi 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany a fax Dan 348-8463 or civilian 06155-601463 or Dan 348-8245/8230 or Call civilian 06155-601245/230 Telephone numbers for listings on these pages Are for Calls within the country named. If calling from another country Check Yourt ocal Telephone directory for the Correct country code. July 14, 1994 stripes Magazine 27 Best bets Here s a list of Quot Best bets for this weekend and one or two special events you can attend a Little later. Finland the world famous Pori jazz festival. Opens saturday and runs through july 24. It began in 1966 As a Small gathering for jazz enthusiasts and now attracts about 90,000 visitors annually. More than 100 concerts Are scheduled in 15. Venues. Major concerts Are held in  Park on the Banks of the Koke Maki River. Numerous Jam sessions Are also scheduled in smaller settings. Pori is located about 150 Miles Northwest of Helsinki and is accessible by train bus or plane. Area accommodations include campgrounds youth hostels a amp is and hotels. United kingdom books papers and personal belongings of the late double agent Kim Philby will be auctioned by rotheby s in London at 2 . Tuesday. A High ranking British intelligence officer for 20 years Philby shocked the West when he defected to Russia in 1963. He died in Moscow in 1988.included in the Public auction will be an elementary russian Reader and books by Lenin and Marx a some with margin notes Many with Philby s signature. Rotheby s is located at 34-35 new Bond St. The auction catalogue will be on Sale for 15 pounds about $23. Further information is available by calling rotheby s general information number at 071 -493-8080. To Call from outside the United kingdom dial your International Access code followed by the country code 44 and drop the first 0  
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