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12-M, THE PLAIN DEALER, SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1975- Barbados blends best of two worlds BRIDGETOWN, Barbadas a Some have likened this city to New Orleans, and, come to think about it, there is a similarity, what. with lacy iron grilles, narrow curving streets, the' colorful, noisy, busy waterfront, its joyful, lively people. Yet, examples. of 300. years.

of British rule are everywhere from Admi- ch AND ral Nelson's statue on Trafalgar Square to the helmeted police with a bobbie's snap a and polish. Independent since 1966, with a population of 000, Barbados has a literacy rate of (one of the highest in the world). The island nation has adjusted to change and without losing any of its traditional appeal to -TRAVELOUR WINTER WONDERLAND Detroit Chicago Cleveland Atlanta (You've got an inn there.) Holiday Inn Resorts. Take a Holiday Inn, Sun Prize Package Vacation and get more fun for your money ever before! More value, too. In our winter wonderland, there's a sun-filled island on each island -a Holiday Inn Resort.

You'll love it! All have white, powdery beaches and sparkling turquoise pools. Sailing, snorkeling and tennis. Most have golf nearby. Spectacular shopping is available on or near the grounds. Many have casinos or are near one.

There are nightclubs and exciting local So whether you like to get up at dawn for a quick dip: or go to bed with it after a little you'll love your stay in the Sun in OUR WINTER WONDERLAND. Once you choose our Sun Prize Package, you'll know why we gave it that name. It's a prize vacation, wrapped up in a package of sun, fun and luxury and priced right. Aruba' 8 nights 3 Includes: ar-conditioned room: TV: welcome co*cktail. open bar co*cktail party: 192-pg.

guide book: Aruba poster: shoppers bonus book: co*cktail at each island casino: ing instruction, King International casino: boat trip: wine discount voucher; pool beach chase lounge. towels: tennis: movies: bingo. could en's playground Curacao 8 nights Includes: welcome air -conditioned room: co*cktail. Pachanga co*cktail party: guide book: museum Curacao Liqueur. Dutch cigars or chocolates: beach shirt: S5 casino chip: boat trip.

shoppers bonus bock: downtown shopping shuttle: Curacao poster. pool beach chaise, towels: bingo: children's playground. Freeport 8 nights Includes. air-conditioned room: TV: welcome co*cktail. guide book.

shoppers bonus book: sightseeing tour: hr. native review: Garden of tne Groves tour: scuba demo. Cousteau Underwater Museum tour: pool beach chaise, towels. tennis: sauna: bingo: children's club, playground 1 Jamaica 8 nights Includes room: welcome co*cklad; guide book: shoppers bonus book: boat trip: souvent mmiatures: nightclub show. snorkeling diving lesson; island entertainment: pool beach chaise.

toweis: tennis: moves; fashion shows: chidren's clubs. playground Paradise Island 8 nights Includes: air-conditioned room: TV; welcome co*cktail. guide book: boat Bay Street shopp.ng shuttle. shoppers bonus book: souven miniatures: Innkeeper's co*cktail party: island entertainment: snorketing sawing lesson: pool beach chaise. towels: tennis.

moles: bingo. children's cub. playground Miami Beach 22 St. 7 days, 6 nights Includes: air-conditioned rooms. welcome co*cktad; guide book; shirt: Budget Rent a Car, Vega cr similar, tor 7 24-hour periods, limited mileage, (gas.

insurance and collision damage waiver not nightly entertainment. dancing. Mayan Lounge: 4-hour Gray Line Sightseeing. Other available SUN PRIZE PACKAGES: 4, 7 and 8- tennis; golf; family; honeymoon and In -all in our free brochure at your travel agent's, the travel specialist. ORDER YOUR SUN PRIZE PACKAGE NOW! There's one for every island on our map.

person, double occupancy. Airfare, local tax and gratuities or service charges not included. Prices quoted are in U.S. dollars and subject to local rates of exchange and value fluctuations in the world's monetary markets. Rates effective Dec.

16. 1974 thru April 14, 1975. (Some dates may vary.) For reservations, contact your travel agent or any Holiday Inn Reservations office. Or a call to A EASTERN Holiday immediately confirms both air line seat and hotel package. Holiday Own The most accommodating people in the world? 2 visitors from North America and Europe.

Above all else (its beaches, its hotels, its nightclubs) Barbados is proudest of its people. They have that: Indian quality 'of (there is no other word for: it) vibrancy and that native Barbadian quality of pride. A Barbadian does not walk around with a chip on his shoulder; he does not look on a vacationer as a stranger or a spoiler. A. Barbadian has pride in himself and this pride allows him to warmly welcome visitors as friendly equals.

From the women selling 'akkies' (a fruit with a taste much like a plum) to the much heralded limbo dancers, the island is a colorful mixture of life-styles, blend of British propriety and West Indian gaiety, Though one may be tempted to spend two weeks loafing on a beach, there is much to do and see. During the day, you may rent and take a drive along the East Coast with its bizarre rock formations and permanently tilted trees, both the result of the trade winds which keep the island cool (rarely does the temperature exceed 80 degrees even in summer). Better yet, rent an inexpensive mini-moke, which is a lot more fun. It looks like, a jeep, but gives a smoother ride. You can' ride a horse along the beach, any beach, for the beaches are all public in Barbados, and sand and water are free.

Golf and tennis are readily available; so are scuba diving, water skiing, charter boats for deep sea fishing. In season there are cricket matches, polo and horse racing' for the spectatorsporty set. Quality duty-free ping is on tap at elegant department stores in (Note: On Saturdays the stores close at 3 If you don't stay at Sam Lord's Castle, try to visit According to legend, Sam Lord was a notorious pirate who had. a penchant for looting and sinking ships along the coast. One thing is certain -he built a beautiful mansion.

The Caribbean Pepperpot, owned by the Merry- The Creenage, Bridgetown, Barbados, crowded with fishing boats. men, Barbados' top musical group, attracts locals and visitors in large numbers. The Hilton and Holiday Inn feature dancing in "plush" setting. If you dance and like a mixture of, American pop and Calypso, check out the Merriboys. If you're at the Accra Cabana (next to the Accra Beach Hotel) or the Holiday Inn and the Merriboys are playing, request the Santana "Samba Pa Ti." Andrew Bourne on lead guitar is something to be Other groups to seek out are the Sandpebbles, the Troubadores and the EsA Many hotels usually fea-.

ture floorshows with limbo dancers, fire eaters and fun. The Paradise Beach Hotel (in addition to the Hilton, and the Holiday Inn) has excellent floor shows. 3 While Barbados does not have 'cheapie' winter vacation packages, there is a hotel for virtually everyone who wishes to take a Caribbean winter vacation. The more expensive hotels, like the Sandy: Lane or Coral Reef, are in the Parish of James. 'The largest hotel on the island is the Hilton, with 158 rooms and 322.

beds. (Winter rates for singles 'are $65 to $70. U.S. a day.) The Kingsley Hotel in Bathsheba, with five rooms, is the smallest on the island. The winter rate per day at the Kingsley (for singles) is $18.

For doubles it's twice that much. Some other quality hotels are the Paradise Beach, -TRAVEL- VISIT ITALY WITH US "LIVE LIKE A CAESAR FOR 8 DAYS" Join us for a leisurely visit to Rome and Florence this spring and Easter. A unique trip, for the humanist, personally escorted by Europe-travel veterans, Dick and Ann Lurie. 8 days, depart Cleveland March 27, return April 4. Including all tips and taxes, 11 meals, some interesting side trips and super deluxe hotels.

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They are fully equipped and for a small additional sum, less than $40 per week, you can have a fulltime maid and cook. International cuisine is available in all the hotel restaurants and restaurants throughout Barbados. Local 'Bajan' cuisine features flying fish, souse (a' delicious combination of pickling and pig's head), dolphin (a white fish and not related to Flipper). Recently, Colonel Sanders and McDonald's have opened on the island. Barbados is four hours' flying time from New York and three hours from Miami, with direct flights from each city via several international airlines.

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American dA. THE 1975 CARIBBEAN PLUS Pamper yourself ON THE with the Caribbean Sun ITALIAN FUN SS SS LEONARDO DA VINCI 46.000 tons 46.000 tons 33.340 tons Cruises to the most exciting ports in the Caribbean You are offered a wide choice of cruise dates, places and are scheduled throughout 1975, sailing from New York prices, knowing that a a a any cruise chosen guarantees Cariband Port Everglades. bean Sun PLUS Italian Fun. 1975-FROM NEW YORK 3 From No. of Return to Min.

Sup. Leonardo Aug. 9 9 Martinique. St. Maarten St.

Thomas Avg. 18: 520 1.015 Ship New York Days Ports of call A New York Rate Rate Leogardo Aug. Auq. 28 19 8 San San Juan. Juan.

St. Si. Thomas. Thomas. Si.

St. Maarten Maarten Aud. 27 465 900. 8 Leonardo Sep, 5 465 900 Leonardo. Jan, 16 13 San Juan.

St. Thomas. St. Maarten. Jan.

29 690 1.340 Leonardo Sep. 6 10 Curacao: San Juan. St. Thomas Sep. 16 530 1.030 Martinique.

Antigua Thomas Feb. 11 530 970 Raffaello Sept. 27 9 St. Maarten. St.

Thomas. Curacao Oct. 6, 480 880 Feb. 2 9 Montego Bay. San Thomas.

Juan. St. 'St. Maarten Feb. 470 865 Michelangelo Oct.

9 8 Antigua. St. Maarten. St. Thomas Oct.

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