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Page 14 The Battalion Thursday, April 27,1989 Travelers should make summer trip plans now By Suzanne Hoechstetter REVIEWER Summer is almost here, time to abandon those books and calcula tors, at least for a few weeks. Dare to go a little farther than Northgate. Think beaches and cocoa butter. Or mountains. Or amuse ment parks. That’s the right idea. Now make the dream a reality by planning. Planning is the key to a smooth-sailing trip that won’t empty your wallet. It’s a little late in the season to get affordable plane fares if you’re going overseas, but students under 25 years old can get special interna tional rates if they book a flight 72 hours before leaving, Aggieland Travel travel consultant Tracy Abeel said. “Of course, it makes it difficult to schedule any tours if you book only 72 hours before your flight leaves,” Abeel said. When traveling to another coun try, Abeel suggests, buy a travel guide for that country to learn about restaurants, hotels, currency and at tractions. Books about almost every country in the world can be found in the travel section of most bookstores. Abeel also emphasized the impor tance of using traveler’s checks, whether going to Paris, Kentucky or Paris, France. “Always, nlways take traveler’s i hecks, because they are insured if lost or stolen,” she said. “It’s also a good idea to exchange a small amount of currency before leaving the United States so you have a little bit of cash when you get to the for eign country.” Sometimes travel problems are unavoidable. If you miss a connect ing flight because your plane was late, the airline must compensate you in some way, Abeel saia. They either must book you on the next flight or pay for a hotel if they don’t have any more flights that day. “Never take the responsibility out of the airline’s hands by trying to purchase a connecting ticket at a competitor’s counter. They have to compensate you,” she said. Another problem is lost luggage. If your luggage is lost, let the airline know right away. Abeel said travel agents cannot be responsible for problems that the airline is supposed to take care of, but she encourages customers to let their travel consul tants know if they were dissatisfied with their travel arrangements. College students often travel on a tight budget, so costs are an impor tant factor to consider when trying to decide where to go this summer. Europe and the Bahamas are not the popular vacation spots they were a few years ago because of the deval uation of the U.S. dollar. Mexico and Disney World are popular be cause they are affordable and people feel like they’re getting away from it all, Abeel said. Mexico is one of the best deals this year because $200 will buy a round trip flight and three nights in a hotel, she said. Travel agencies can save consum ers money, hassle and phone calls because travel consultants do all the work. Travelers do not pay travel agents for their services. The agen cies are paid the same commission rate by all airlines, hotels and rental car companies. “That way we don’t favor one Around Town Live Music Brazos Landing Brazos Landing is at Northgate. Everyone is admitted. Beer, wine and mixed drinks are served. For more information, call 846-3497. Thursday — Poetry night. No cover. Friday — Shake Russell. Rock. $5 cover. Saturday — Trout Fishing In America. Rock. $4 cover. Sunday — Junior Medlow and the Bad Boys. Rhythm and blues. $5 cover. Tuesday — Acoustic open stage. No cover. Cow Flop Annex Next to the restaurant at North- gate. Those 18 and older ad mitted. Alcohol served to legal drinkers. Call 696-5522 for more information. company over another,” Abeel said. “It saves travelers money because agents can get better deals.” The deals a travel can get, how ever, have changed since airline de regulation. “The market has changed a lot since deregulation,” she said. “Eve rything can change overnight. One day a flight will be $200 and the next day it will be $400. Travelers don’t always get the best fares if they try to schedule their own flights.” However, travel agents can save their clients money only on flights booked in advance. Abeel suggests making plane reservations at least Thursday — The Hippies. Rock ’n’ roll. Cover. Friday — The Texas Twisters. Classic rock ’n’roll. Cover. Saturday — The Texas Twisters. Classic rock ’n’ roll. Cover. Wednesday — Singalong with Sneaky Pete. Solo acoustic. $1 cover. Emiliano’s In Bryan at 502 W. 25th St. Beer, wine and set-ups served. Call 775- 9539 for more information. Friday — Elsa Garcia and Company. Spanish. $5 cover. Saturday — Augustine Ramirez. Spanish. $8 cover. Frank’s Bar and Grill In College Station at 503 E. Uni versity Drive. All ages are ad mitted. Beer, wine and liquor are served to legal drinkers. Call 846- 5388 for more information. Saturday — Karan Chavis. Jazz. $2 cover. one month in advance. Less expensive plane fares have restrictions that are sometimes diffi cult to accomodate. Domestic flights are cheapest when booked at least one month in advance and travel is during midweek (noon Monday through noon Thursday) and you stay at your destination for at least one Saturday night. Cheaper flights are no longer available by flying the “red-eye” (the late night and early morning flights). For the most enjoyable summer trip, make plans now. It will give you more time to relax and enjoy those palm trees later. KLay’s Cabaret At Post Oak Mall. Those 18 and over are admitted. Beer, wine and liquor served to legal drink ers. For more information, call 696-9191. Thursday — Don Overby. Originals and classic oldies. No cover. Friday — Gallery 13. Rock. $2 cover. Saturday — The Scroocs. Classic rock and Grateful Dead. $2 cover. Movies All movies and showtimes are provided by the theaters and are subject to change. Cinema Three Located at 315 College Ave. in the Skaggs Shopping Center. Call 693-2796 for more information. She’s Out of Control. Rated PC. Showtimes are 7:10 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. K-9. Rated PC-13. Opens Friday. Criminal Law. Rated R. Opens Friday. Red Scorpion. Rated R. Show- times are 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Ends Friday. Speed Zone. Rated PG. Show- times are 7:20 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. Post Oak Three Located in the Post Oak Mall. Call 693-2796 for more information. Chances Are. Rated R. Show- times are 7:10 p.m. and 9:20p.m. Dream Team. Rated PG-13. Showtimes are 7 p.m. and 9:25 p.m. Say Anything. Rated PG-13. Showtimes are 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Schulman Six In Bryan at 2002 E. 29th Street. Call 7/5-2643 for more informa tion. Twins. Rated PG. Showtimes are 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. The ’Burbs. Rated PG-13. Show times are 7:10 p.m. and 9:25p.m. Leviathan. Rated R. Showtimes are 7:15 p.m. and 9:35 p.m. Dead Calm. Rated R. Showtimes are 7:20 p.m. and 9:55 p.m. Mississippi Burning. Rated R. 7 p.m. and 9:35 p.m. Working Girl. Rated R. Show- times are 7:05 p.m. and 9:30p.m. Plaza Three In College Station at 226 South west Parkway. Call 693-2457 for more information. Rain Man. Rated R. Showtimes are 7 p.m. and 9:40 p.m. Major League. Rated R. Show- times are 7:10 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. Disorganized Crime. Rated R. Showtimes are 7:20 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Manor East Three In Bryan in the Manor East Mall. Call 823-8300 for more informa tion. Pet Sematary. Rated R. Show- times are 7:15 p.m. and 9:30p.m. Dangerous Liaisons. Rated R. Showtimes are 7:20 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. The Rescuers. Rated G. Show- times are 7:05 p.m. and 9 p.m. See You In the Morning. Rated PG-13. Showtimes are 7:20 and 9:45. SHORTS Cotton tee’s and tanks with bold surfer graphics and logos team up with bright water- shedding nylon boxer shorts. Tops in one size, shorts S-M-L. Junior Activewear. FOLEY T S ■^wvwwwwwwm^ 05 Mmm v-rJZji 1 setSf. fit^ sf ilNYADS. 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