Date: Sat, 16 Jul 1994 18:39:49 +0200


      COUNTRY: USA / California
         TOWN: Carson
         NAME: Barb , Jeff
      SEX: Female, male
            BIRTHDATE: 11/23/44, 6/20/34
ACCOMMODATION: King-size bed in guest room, with adjacent private
               bathroom, in 4-bedroom house. A bus that stops outside
               the house leaves every 30 minutes or less for the
               Los Angeles central business district, a trip of
               40-50 minutes, stopping at or near USC, the Convention
               Center, the Music Center, and Union (main railway)
               Station.
     LOCATION: Carson is a town of 85,000 people, one of dozens that
               make uP the huge Los Angeles metropolitan area (about
               80 by 125 kilometres). For attractions and places other
               than those mentioned above, the best way to travel is
               by rental car, which compared to other countries is
               inexpensive. We are 20 minutes by car from the
               Los Angeles International Airport, and only 10 minutes
               from the Long Beach airport, which has direct flights
               to New York and other major U.S. cities.
   MAX GUESTS: Generally speaking, one couple.
     EXPENSES: Local phone calls are free, but almost all made by guests
               would not be free, and should be made on a credit card,
               or collect (reversing the charge). Breakfast and
               occasional snacks are available free of charge; other
               meals would probably need to be eaten at restaurants, of
               which there are all kinds in the vicinity.
 RESTRICTIONS: No smoking, alcoholic beverages or pets. Furthermore,
               smokers and heavy drinkers are not welcome, because
               of their odor, which we find offensive. No loud, rock,
               or country music.
 EXPECTATIONS: Hosts are unable to spend time showing guests around or
               Taking them places because of heavy work loads, but
               will try to meet them at (preferably) the Long Beach or
               (possibly) the Los Angeles airport, depending on our
               schedules. The home is clothing-optional, and in the
               hot months (June-September) one or both of the hosts
               may wear nothing inside the house; guests are free
               to do the same if they wish.
 PRIOR NOTICE: Hosts would prefer a few weeks' notice if possible,
               but will honor late requests whenever they can.
    LANGUAGES: Husband speaks English and French fluently, can make
               simple conversation in German and Spanish. Wife speaks
               English only.
     THE HOST: Wife is a computer and secretarial consultant who works
               partly at home, partly at other places;
               husband is a writer and editor working entirely at home.
               Major interests are classical music, theatre,
               and activities in a social club.
        OTHER: Feel free to contact us. We love visiting in all parts
               of the world, and hosting in ours.