Subject: Trip Debrief --Addendum

I forgot to mention three things:

1 - The free Paris map from Lafayattes was useful beyond words, both for the metro and the streets. I think it is the all around best map that we used on the whole trip. It was both small and adequately detailed. I think it is a "must have" for people going to Paris - preferably before arriving. It would be great if you could procure some to give to folks here in Honolulu so they arrive in Paris with here in Honolulu so they arrive in Paris with this map in hand. I had one from a friend and was grateful! I should have brot you some, but I was hauling more weight, (much of it in paper) than I wanted and unfortunately I didn't.  

(Thanks for mentioning this. TERC appreciates getting any maps --new or used to pass on to the next batch of travelers. Some clients just brought back Paris Lafayettes maps.)

2 - The maps you sell for Paris, Rome and London are probaly useful for reminiscing but we found them to be of little value in the cities themselves - too big and not enuff detail to be of much use.

3 - We did not find steves' italian/french/german phrase book to be too useful. It would probably be much better coupled with a good dictionary (english/whatever and visa versa).  

(His indivudual phrase books for each country DO HAVE the English to language and visa versa dictionaries plus my favorite section --the menue decoder. Unfortuneately the "3 Languages in one book" you mentioned, doesn't at this time--I guess that is what keeps it slimed down. Thanks for your input Marlee--Mele.)

see you soon.

marlee