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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1983)
TRAVEL □ n r — - ¿ a r 7 V -Y E H V ¡1 — 7 a f r O C L union / q u a k 1 r ■ seven days and six nights. Just think, a five sail, motor assisted, 179 foot yacht that holds eighty-four passengers and twenty-six crew, that is air-conditioned, and has private facilities in all cabins. Sailing from and returning to Nassau this will indeed be a rare experience. Offered by In Touch Travel, there is currently room for twenty shares of ten singles at a price less than $550 a share. Air fare is extra, but In Touch is planning a group departure that should save money. In conclusion, Just Travel is here to serve you, help your travel needs, and bring you informative articles on destinations we would all enjoy. Get those cards and letters coming. Send to: Just Travel c/o David Brewer 1600 SW 4th Ave., Suite 120 Portland, O R 97201 -------- h Com ing travel attractions: Palm Springs Winter Carnival — December 9,10,11 c L Ifînj by David Brewer This column is dedicated to you, the gay and lesbian traveler. With each issue I will be as informative and instructive about adventures and trips that we can all afford: not only local ‘ do’s." but also travel that takes us to unusual destinations. The column will mainly orient towards the gay and lesbian end of travel — but yet will be open to anything and everything that may be going on. It is necessary to have input from you, the consumer, to tell me where you would like to travel. As part of this column I will provide a network in which you can establish a Buddy System so we can all save money and meet new and interesting friends. Send me a postcard describing the situation. I will then list what you have in mind as part of the Just Travel column. In Touch Travel, the gay subdivision of Van Nuys Travel, is in the process of setting up a travel network to provide the resources and confidence you need for your travel plans. Not only will you be able to book regular airline reservations and tours, but In Touch plans to initiate a system to provide complete package tours. One trip being organized now is an all-gay Caribbean cruise that sails January 30,1984 for * im m \0 0 Q ’“ F B1 é Jn l □ %nj • 7 m 0 in hi ill lliy1 0 0Jr> (Ar^boru gouse ru m Steps along the road O ne of Portland’s largest travel agencies, Van Nuys Travel, and its subdivision. In To u ch Travel have recently become m em bers of the International Gay Travel Associa tion. Th e purpose of the International Gay Travel Association, according to Van Nuys Travel’s Roger Bullis, is to develop a closer relationship with other travel agents, hoteliers, resort owners and cruise companies worldwide. Th e International Gay Travel Association was formed in early October at a gathering of 35 travel, hotel, resort and cruise companies in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Van Nuys Travel was one of six travel agents in the United States and Canada invited to attend the meet ing. Bullis says that the criteria for member ship in the ITG A is the active recruitment of gay clients. Th e ITG A will alleviate the ambiguity which some companies felt was necessary in the past T h e International Gay Travel Association will give travel agents aimed at the gay and lesbian market the clout necessary to encourage airlines to allow the same privi leges as offered to straight travel agencies, hotels, etc. Bullis says that the ITG A will allow gay and lesbian oriented travel agencies the opportunity of investigating places on the other end so they will know where they are directing their clients. "We’ll know what’s on the other end," Bullis says. “We have not had the oportunity to do so before." Th e ITG A Board of Directors, composed of seven members, are: Craig Seybold, Board President from Mark Tours, San Francisco, CA; George Hernandez, Vice-president and Membership Chairman from Continental Hotel, San Francisco, CA: Martin Gerard, Secretary from Lost World. Palm Springs, CA; Chuck Werner, Treasurer from W indjammer Cruises, Miami, FL; Dee Farrell, Public Relations Chairperson from Going Places, Denver, C O ; Isabelle Smyth from Chat Travel, Toronto, Canada; Herb Harris from To p Flight Travel, Hollywood, FL. THE C O O K IE BARREL W HO LESALE • R ETA IL for under $ 3.00 Monday- Saturday 531 S.W. 3rd Ave. Portland, OR 97204 • Michael 10-6 • Dennis lotions & oils 7 Î7 N W 2 lF Ave nu 243 9/48 - U Just Out. Oct 28 -Nov 11.1983