Name:______Period:______
Uncle Al’s Travel Tips
From Delta Sky Magazine, June 2004
Before we left on our globe-trotting adventure, my friend and I decided to visit my uncle, Al Batross, who’d been around the world. Since Al is a punster, his advice to us was laced with some real groaners. In his comments (reprinted below), see if you can fill in the missing words and phrases with the name of a real city from the box at the bottom. As Uncle Al would say, Bonn voyage!!
Kids, I know you’re short on dough, so I suggest you try to get a job on a steamer. It won’t be fancy private accommodations, though - on your budget, you’ll be ______up.
You’ll meet a lot of new people on your trip of course. If you run into folks you don’t like, be sure to act ______toward them anyway. Remember - the true test of ______is his ability to turn the other cheek.
When you arrive at a new city, don’t sign up for a tour - you probably ______your limited budget anyway. Instead, you should just ______around and see where your feet take you.
______what to do when traveling by rail? When you’re looking for a place to sit down, always peek inside ______first, to make sure it’s not a crowded or noisy one.
When you get hungry, look for an outdoor café or ______. You won’t be eating any ______food in London, though, so get your fill of collards before you leave! Speaking of London, there’s a museum there with authentic World War II airplanes, where you can sit inside a cockpit or a ______.
After a while, you’ll probably be feeling a few aches and pains. So I’ll give you the address of a real Scandinavian masseuse. You should ______give you a good rubdown to soothe those sore muscles.
A few tips for the Far East: When you’re visiting Japan or Thailand, avoid touching the sacred statues there, guys - nobody like a ______.
For a different kind of experience, try a karaoke bar. A typical karaoke customer will have a lot of enthusiasm but not a lot of talent. So go ahead - don’t be shy! ______rendition of a famous song. If it’s too off-key, you’ll hear ______from the audience. (A lot of those ______personalities from the Japanese corporate world unwind at these places.)
Finally, here are a few tips for when you’re stuck in traffic: First, make sure your seatbelt’s not ______. Also, it’s good to take advantage of ______ride to take in the scenery. Then you can tell your friends back home about every detail of your trip!
Algiers
Amman
Bombay
Budapest
Canton
Dakar
Delhi
Dublin
Havana
Juneau
Oslo
Rome
Seoul
Seville
Singapore
Taipei
Toulouse
Name:______Period:______
In Plane Sight
From Delta Sky Magazine, June 2004
Forward, backward, up down and diagonally
A I S L E E M O R N E W Y O R K
T S A E N A L P W I N D O W M P
L E L S I S P I Y G R N A Z I L
A A T O M E K L H V I T Y F A R
N T L N B A F O S B E N J T M U
T S A L L T R T A K E O F F I N
A U K O A B K C C I S I R A P W
S I E N N E X I V C O T G H Y A
N T C D K L T O O V O A T R A Y
A C I O E T M D G S F C L O U D
C A T N T S P E E D K A K V P A
J E T W A Y X G R S T K F R I U
M R A I R F W I N G S A W L V T
A C I N C I N N A T I U L A N D
G A L L E Y F E C O C A C O L A
AFT
AIR
AISLE
ATLANTA
BLANKET
CABIN CINCINNATI
CLOUD
COCA-COLA
COCKPIT
CELTA
ENGINE
FLY
GALLEY
JETWAY
KIOSK
LAND
LONDON
MAINAI
MOVIE
NEW YORK
NOSE
PARIS
PILOT
PLANE
ROME
RUNWAY
SALTLAKECITY
SEAT
SEATBELTS
SKY
SPEED
SNACK
SUITCASE
TAIL
TAKEOFF
TRAY
TICKET
UP VACATION
WINDOW
Uncle Al’s Travel Tips - Key
Dublin, Seville, Amman, Canton, Rome, Juneau, Dakar, Delhi, Seoul, Bombay, Havana, Budapest, Singapore, Algiers, Taipei, Toulouse, Oslo