Milestones

Press, 1 November 1977, Page 24

Milestones

A Christchurch traveller returned from Britain the other day still chuckling over graffiti he saw on a British Airways poster. It read: “Breakfast in London, lunch in New York.” Underneath someone had added: “Luggage in Bermuda.”

Fiordland Travel’s new tourist passenger launch Milford Haven was launched at Wanganui on Saturday. The vessel, which will be used for sight-seeing on Milford Sound, will be able to carry as many as 400 passengers.

The National Tourist Organisation of Greece has produced another outstanding 256-page manual of superb colour pictures, maps, and other tourist information which will prove invaluable to intending visitors. The quality of the book ranks it among the best produced by any tourist organisation.

The world-famous diamond city of Kimberley, the second largest town in South Africa 100 years ago, will celebrate its centenary in December.

A new magazine, ‘'Detours,” which Qantas is producing for young Australian tourists, is likely to raise the eyebrows of older readers.. Articles in the first issue review a

hookers' ball in Sa.t Francisco organised for prostitutes and heavily patronised by homosexuals; describe night life in Amsterdam —”, . . You can lead the good life on the Dutch pleasure principle with a lot of help from the liberal laws on drink, soft drugs, and sex,” — and report on several less publicised features of Fiji: “Sex is alive and well in most Fijian cities. If your need is great, find a nightclub or pub and check out the scene.” Mr Robert Chambers, Qantas vacation sales manager in

Sydney, said "Detours” was designed to provide a ‘‘vital communications link” between the airline and young Australians.

Two two-year-old white lions found in the Timbavati nature reserve near Kruger, could earn millions of rand for South Africa in book and film rights and copyrights for pomotions. The white lions — Temba and Tombi — were outcasts in their pride, but they were caught and moved to the Pretoria zoo where they are receiving special care while adapting to their new environment.

In a bid to win back support for first class rail travel, Japanese National Railways has cut rates by a third on the Bullet Train, the Tokkyu Limited, and Kyuko Express.