FOREIGN TOURIST OFFICES

To get the most out of a trip, do your homework before you leave home. Researching your destinations enhances your appreciation of them. Ask questions of your travel agent, air or cruise line. Visit bookstores and libraries.

Perhaps your best sources of information are the tourist offices of the countries you will be going to. Ask them for information about your special interests--museums, musical events, hotels and inns, restaurants, sightseeing, night life, etc.

They can also provide maps, brochures on tourist attractions, currency, climate and clothing, driving, tours, shopping and tipping.

Planning is part of the fun.

AUSTRALIA: Australian Tourist Commission, 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1740, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 380-6060.

AUSTRIA: Austrian National Tourist Office, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 906, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 380-3309. As of April 1, 11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2480, Los Angeles 90025-1760.

BAHAMAS: Bahamas Tourist Office, 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 385-0033.

BARBADOS: Barbados Tourist Board, 800 2nd Ave., New York 10017; (212) 986-6516.

BELGIUM: Belgian National Tourist Office, 745 Fifth Ave., New York 10151; (212) 758-8130.

BERMUDA: Bermuda Department of Tourism, 310 Madison Ave., New York 10017; (212) 818-9800.

BRAZIL: Brazilian Trade Center, 3810 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 382-3133.

BRITISH COLUMBIA: British Columbian Ministry of Tourism, 3400 Wilshire Blvd., Ambassador Hotel Arcade No. 34, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 380-9171.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, 370 Lexington Ave., New York 10017; (800) 835-8530.

BULGARIA: Bulgarian Tourist Office, 161 East 86th St., New York 10028; (212) 722-1110.

CANADA: Canadian Consulate General, 510 West 6th St., Suite 712, Los Angeles 90014; (213) 622-4292.

CARIBBEAN: Caribbean Travel Assn., 20 East 46th St., New York 10017; (212) 682-0435.

CAYMAN ISLANDS: Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1202, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 738-1969.

CEYLON: (See Sri Lanka).

CHILE: Chilean National Tourist Board, 510 West 6th St., Suite 1210, Los Angeles 90014; (213) 627-4293.

COLOMBIA: Colombian Government Tourist Office, 140 East 57th St., New York 10022; (212) 688-0151.

COSTA RICA: Costa Rica Tourist Board, 3540 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 404, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 382-8080.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA: CEDOK, 10 East 40th St., New York 10016; (212) 689-9720.

CYPRUS: Cyprus Tourism Organization, 13 East 40th St., New York 10016; (212) 213-9100.

DENMARK: (See Scandinavia).

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican Tourist Information Center, 485 Madison Ave., New York 10022; (212) 826-0750.

EGYPT: Egyptian Government Tourist Office, 323 Geary St., Suite 608, San Francisco 94102; (415) 781-7676.

FIJI: Fiji Visitors Bureau, 6151 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045; (213) 417-2234.

FINLAND: (See Scandinavia).

FRANCE: French Government Tourist Office, 9401 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 840, Beverly Hills 90212; (213) 271-6665.

GERMANY (West): German National Tourist Office, 444 S. Flower St., Suite 2230, Los Angeles 90071; (213) 688-7332.

GREAT BRITAIN: British Tourist Authority, 612 S. Flower St., Los Angeles 90017; (213) 623-8196.

GREECE: Greek National Tourist Organization, 611 West 6th St., Suite 1998, Los Angeles 90017; (213) 626-6696.

GRENADA: Grenada Tourist Information Office, 141 East 44th St., Suite 803, New York 10017; (212) 687-9554.

HAITI: Haiti Government Tourist Bureau, 630 Fifth Ave., Suite 2109, New York 10020; (212) 757-3517.

HONDURAS, Honduras Tourist Bureau, 1138 Fremont Ave., Suite 202, South Pasadena 91030; (213) 682-3370.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong Tourist Assn., 421 Powell St., Suite 200, San Francisco 94102; (415) 781-4582.

HUNGARY: Centrotourist International, 630 Fifth Ave., Suite 2455, New York 10111; (212) 582-7412.

ICELAND: (See Scandinavia).

INDIA: Government of India Tourist Office, 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 204, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 380-8855.

INDONESIA: Indonesia Tourist Promotion Board, 3457 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 204, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 387-2078.

IRELAND (Eire): Irish Tourist Board, 625 Market St., Suite 502, San Francisco 94105; (415) 957-0985.

ISRAEL: Israel Government Tourist Office, 6380 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700, Los Angeles 90048; (213) 658-7462.

ITALY: Italian Government Travel Office, 360 Post St., Suite 801, San Francisco 94108; (415) 392-6206.

IVORY COAST: Ivory Coast Tourist Bureau, 117 East 55th St., New York 10022; (212) 355-6975.

JAMAICA: Jamaica Tourist Board, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1207, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 384-1123.

JAPAN: Japan National Tourist Organization, 624 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2640, Los Angeles 90017; (213) 623-1952.

JORDAN: Jordan Information Bureau, 1701 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006; (202) 659-3322.

KENYA: Kenya Tourist Office, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 111, Beverly Hills 90212; (213) 274-6635.

KOREA: Korea National Tourism Corp., 510 West 6th St., Suite 323, Los Angeles 90014; (213) 623-1226.

LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg Tourist Office, 801 2nd Ave., New York 10017; (212) 370-9850.

MACAO: Furman Communications Inc., P.O. Box 1860, Los Angeles 90028; (213) 851-3402.

MALAYSIA: Malaysian Tourist Information Center, 600 Montgomery St., San Francisco 94111; (415) 788-3344.

MEXICO: Mexican National Tourist Council, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 224, Los Angeles 90067; (213) 203-8151.

MONACO: Monaco Government Tourist Office, 845 3rd Ave., New York 10022; (212) 759-5227.

MOROCCO: Moroccan National Tourist Office, 20 East 46th St., Suite 503, New York 10017; (212) 557-2520.

NETHERLANDS: Netherlands National Tourist Office, 605 Market St., San Francisco 94105; (415) 543-6772.

NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Government Tourist Office, 10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1530, Los Angeles 90024; (213) 477-8241.

NORWAY: (See Scandinavia).

PACIFIC: Pacific Area Travel Assn., 228 Grant Ave., San Francisco 94108; (415) 986-4646.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Air Niugini Office, 5000 Birch St., Suite 3000, West Tower, Newport Beach 92660; (714) 752-5440.

PERU: FOPTUR, 805 3rd Ave., New York 10022; (212) 644-2850.

PHILIPPINES: Philippines Office of Tourism, 3460 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1212, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 487-4525.

POLAND: Orbis Polish Travel Bureau, 500 Fifth Ave., New York 10110; (212) 391-0844.

PORTUGAL: Portuguese National Tourist Office, 548 Fifth Ave., New York 10036; (212) 354-4403.

PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico Tourism Development Co., 3575 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Suite 248, Los Angeles 90068; (213) 874-5991.

QUEBEC: Quebec Government Office, 700 S. Flower St., Suite 1520, Los Angeles 90017; (213) 689-4861.

ROMANIA: Romanian National Tourist Office, 573 3rd Ave., New York 10016; (212) 697-6971.

RUSSIA: U.S.S.R. Intourist, 630 Fifth Ave., New York 10020; (212) 757-3884.

SAMOA: (Western) Polynesian Airlines, 9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 418, Los Angeles 90045; (213) 642-7487.

SCANDINAVIA: Scandinavian National Tourist Offices, 655 3rd Ave., New York 10017; (212) 949-2333.

SINGAPORE: Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, 251 Post St., Suite 308, San Francisco 94108; (415) 391-8476.

SOUTH AFRICA: South African Tourist Corp., 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 721, Beverly Hills 90212; (213) 275-4111.

SPAIN: Spanish National Tourist Office, 1 Hallidie Plaza, Suite 801, San Francisco 94102; (415) 346-8100. After May 1, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 960, Los Angeles 90211.

SRI LANKA: Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Tourist Board, 2148 Wyoming Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008; (202) 483-4025.

SURINAM: Surinam Consulate General, 6555 N.W. 36th St., Suite 201, Miami, Fla. 33166; (305) 871-2790.

SWEDEN: (See Scandinavia).

SWITZERLAND: Swiss National Tourist Office, 250 Stockton St., San Francisco 94108; (415) 362-2260.

TAHITI: Tahiti Tourist Board, 12233 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 110, Los Angeles 90064; (213) 207-1919.

TAIWAN: Republic of China Tourism Bureau, 166 Geary St., Suite 1605, San Francisco 94108; (415) 989-8677.

TANZANIA: Tanzania Tourist Corp., 205 East 42nd St. (13th floor), New York 10017; (212) 972-9160.

THAILAND: Thailand Tourism Authority, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1101, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 382-2353.

TONGA: Polynesian Airlines Office, 9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 808, Los Angeles 90045; (213) 642-7487.

TRINADAD & TOBAGO: Trinidad & Tobago Tourist Board, 400 Madison Ave., Suite 712, New York 10017; (212) 838-7750.

TUNISIA: Tunisian National Tourist Office, Tunisian Embassy, 1515 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 862-1850.

TURKEY: Turkish Consulate, 4801 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 310, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 937-0118.

VENEZUELA: Venezuela Government Tourist Bureau, 7 East 51st St., New York 10022; (212) 355-1101.

VIRGIN ISLANDS: U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Tourism, 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 915, Los Angeles 90010; (213) 739-0138.

YUGOSLAVIA: Yugoslavia National Tourist Office, 630 Fifth Ave., Suite 280, New York 10111; (212) 757-2801.

ZAMBIA: Zambia National Tourist Bureau, 237 East 52nd St., New York 10022; (212) 758-1110.