TRAVEL NOTES
WINTER SPORTS IN SWEDEN
THERE are three routes to the Swedish Sports Centres : a thirty-five hour voyage from Tilbury by the direct sea route to Gothenborg ; the ibrty-eight hour Con- tinental route across Germany by way of the Sassnitz-Tralleborg train-ferry to Stock- holm ; or a seven-hour aeroplane flight from Croydon to Malmo. Stockholm is one of Europe's loveliest capitals, and never more so than in winter. Here one has ice- yachting and skate-sailing on Lake Malaren and the Stockholm Archipelago, which continue from January to March. Dale- carlia, in the heart of Sweden, is 5 hours from Stockholm. Although best known, perhaps, by reason of its Midsummer Maypole Festival, Dalecarlia has excellent ski-ing, curling and skating rinks, ski- driving behind a horse, tobogganing and sleighing. Jamtland is usually con- sidered the best province for winter sports. The season extends until the end of April. In that month, and in March, the days are long, from 12 to 14 hours, while the snow is still deep and firm. For the more experi- enced, the centre of Are provides almost every kind of winter sport, with the addition of " Akja " riding. An " Akja " is a Lapp sleigh ; light, very fast, and drawn by reindeer. The Are aeroplane and glider
should also be mentioned. For the beginner, Storlien, also in Jamtland, is to bo recommended. Between January and the end of April you can visit Are in Jamtland via the direct sea route and Gothenborg for £13 5s. This includes First Class boat and Second Class rail. Accommodation at sports centres costs from 9s. to I Is. a day.
EGYPT
By its antiquity Egypt captivates the imagination. Tho Pyramids of Gizeh, the Colossi of Memnon, those twin figures of the Luxor Plain which, though seated, are 50 feet in height ; the temple of Abu-Simbel ; the Sphinx and many other sights, each as interesting as the last. If these be not enough Egypt offers us the warmth and luxury of Cairo, Alexandria and Assuan ; the Baths of Helwan and tho beauties of tho Nile. Information may be obtained from The Egypt Travel Bureau, 29 Regent Street., London, S.W. 1, and some attractive booklets are obtainable from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, who offer a large selection of Nile voyages at very reasonable prices.
AUGMENTED SAILINGS TO AND FROM JAMAICA
Commencing with the sailing of the a.s. 'Came from Avonmouth Docks, Bristol, on February 8th, the Fyffes Line introduces weekly passenger services to and from Jamaica in place of the fortnightly sailings now operating. This acceleration is being arranged at the express wish of the Govern- ment of Jamaica, which has made strong representations as to the need for more passenger accommodation to and from the island, owing to its growing popularity as a winter tourist resort and to cater for the increasing needs of those of its inhabitants desirous of visiting the Mother Country.
SUNSHINE CRUISES
The Arandora Star ' has a most tempting programme of Cruises for 1937, starting with a luxury cruise, particulars of which appeared in our issue of November 201.1] On April 10th she leaves Southampton on a cruise of 27 days visiting Malta, Greece, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Rhodes, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Egypt, Algeria and Portugal. Fares from 52 gas. There is a Review Cruise of 7 days starting on May 14th ; an Annual Birthday Cruise to Greece, Dalmatian Coast, Italy, Yugoslavia and Portugal ; a 13-day Cruise to Germany, Kiel Canal, Denmark, Danzig and Sweden ; and there are many others. Particulars can be obtained from the Blue Star Line, 1=3 Lower Regent Street, S.W. 1. '
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