If you’re thinking of doing Europe in...

If you’re thinking of doing Europe in ‘88, here’s what you’ll be paying for a Eurailpass (good for train travel in 16 Western European nations):

--15 days, $298.

--21 days, $370.

--One month, $470.

--Two months, $650.

--Three months,$798.

A second-class Eurail YouthPass for persons under 26 years of age:

--One month, $320.

--Two months, $420.

In addition, the 15-day Eurail SaverPass (valid for two or more persons traveling together between Oct. 1 and March 31) costs $210 per person. The SaverPass is also valid any time when three or more people travel together.

New, beginning Jan. 1, is a Flexipass costing $310. (Ask your travel agent for details.)

Week’s Best Buy

Here’s a bargain for the traveler zeroing in on Mazatlan. Rates for a room at Hotel Tropicana start at $10.50 per person a night (double occupancy). Air conditioning, telephones, balconies. Restaurants offer seafood, Mexican, Italian and international menus. Live music, Spanish classes, a rooftop garden.

Hotel Tropicana, Rodolfo T. Loaiza No. 27, P.O. Box 501, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Winter Europe

DER Tours is wooing the winter vacationer with a flight from LAX to Munich with Lufthansa that includes seven nights in a hotel in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen area. Continental breakfasts, dinners daily. The price ($839) includes a car rental for a week and a flight bag. Write to DER Tours, 11933 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90025 or call toll-free (800) 252-0606 (California) or (800) 421-4343 (nationwide).

Pan Am Holidays (in cooperation with Pan American World Airways) is producing a similar package that includes the flight to Munich, transfers to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, seven hotel nights, breakfasts, ski lift discounts, etc. Your travel agent can fill you in on the details.

Information on other winter tours is available from the German National Tourist Office, 444 S. Flower St., Suite 2230, Los Angeles 90071. Telephone (213) 688-7332.

New Mexico

New Mexico has published another magazine-size guide (132 pages) that’s packed with vacation ideas. A section on skiing deals with downhill and cross-country destinations, ski rentals, lift passes, accommodations. Other pages devoted to guest ranches, hotels/motels/lodges. For easy reading, attractions are divided into regions. A two-page map will help with your travel plans. For a free copy write to the New Mexico Tourism & Travel Division ED & TD, Room 751, Joseph M. Montoya Building, 1100 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, N.M. 87503 or call toll-free (800) 545-2040.

Open House

This note from Janice Ilsley of the Christmas House Bed & Breakfast in Rancho Cucamonga: “An invitation is extended to see the house in a firelight tour today (Sunday) between 3 and 7 p.m. The spirit of Christmases past will come alive, complete with musicians, figgy pudding and a wassail bowl.”

This is an old three-story Victorian that rises in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains about 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Features seven fireplaces, period antiques. If you haven’t captured the mood of the season yet, this should do the trick.

Christmas House, 9240 Archibald Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 91730. Telephone (714) 980-6450.

A Letter From Britain

Geoff and Betty Berry of Britain write: “We run a small bed and breakfast establishment in the southwest of England. Beautiful country. Lots of history. We would be very pleased to receive visitors from America and to provide them with excellent accommodations and food in cottage surroundings and to provide transport when and where necessary. Our rates are 10 per person a night and from 5.50 per person for dinner ($17.50 and $9.50 U.S. at today’s exchange rate).” Write to the Berrys c/o Rectory Cottage, Combe Florey, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3JD England.

Hawaii’s Auntie Malia

This tip from Hank Kovell, a regular contributor to our section: “A delightful little lady known in Hawaii as Auntie Malia gives free lessons in quilting and ancient Hawaiian games on the mezzanine floor of the Hyatt Regency in Waikiki. Demonstrations of folk art/ancient crafts. She operates a shop (mini-museum) that’s staffed by her and her two daughters. A good spot to escape the frenetic pace of Waikiki.” Kovell says Auntie Malia “is an authority in the ancient art of tapa cloth making as well.”

Nevada Guide

Nevada has a new guide that lists special events, attractions throughout the state. Contains toll-free hot lines for Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Carson City plus dozens of other destinations. Information on state/national parks, camping, hiking, fishing. In addition, there’s a calendar of events, show schedule, directory of museums and galleries, and a roundup of restaurants: Basque, Cajun, French/continental, German, Italian, Oriental, etc. For a free copy write to the Nevada Commission on Tourism, Capitol Complex, Carson City, Nev. 89710 or telephone toll-free (800) 237-0774.

Reader Recommendations

Morocco--Samuel Mark: Enjoyed a bed and breakfast in Morocco. “Faces the Strait of Gibraltar in Tangier and is next to the Royal Palace. Only $35 U.S. a night for two (including a Moroccan afternoon tea and a continental breakfast). For information write to Casbah, P.O. Box 3758, South Pasadena, Calif. 91030-6758.”

Canada--Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cowen, Palm Springs: “A bed and breakfast operated by Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Stoodley, 1509 Rockland Ave., Victoria, B.C. V8S IW3, Canada. Rate: $55 Canadian.”

Italy--Jerry and Gerrie Cunningham, Torrance: “Our hotel in Positano was Covo dei Saraceni, 84017 Positano (SA), Italy. Paid 98,000 lire for a room. The front desk clerk spoke very good English and all the hotel employees were very helpful. We sat on our balcony and gazed at the moonlight sparkling on the water. The lights of the sleepy little town were a picture. Hope to return.”

Italy--Lani Schneider, Glendale: “In Florence enjoyed Ristorante Il Cavallino, Via della Farina 6. In our 3 1/2 weeks of wonderful Italian meals, this was the finest!”

California--Mike Mols, Los Angeles: Glacier Lodge, Box 327, Big Pine, Calif. 93513. Rates: $50/$60 double. Lodge rooms, cabins. There’s also a 10-unit trailer park. Good hiking, glacier-fed lakes.

California--Pam Lenhert, Covina: Frampton House B&B;, 489 Powell Ave., Healdsburg, Calif. 95448. Rates: $50/$85.

California--Joan Conn, Los Angeles: Enjoyed Casa Cody in Palm Springs. “A private hacienda atmosphere. Complimentary wine and cheese served on Saturday afternoon and a continental breakfast on Sunday morning. Prices range from $75 for a suite with a kitchen to $120 for a full two-bedroom unit. Telephone (619) 320-9346.”

California--David Bandley, Glendale: “Spent last weekend at a wonderful bed and breakfast, Hendrickson House, 1455 5th Ave., San Francisco 94122. Two blocks from Golden Gate Park. Owners Kay and Fred Hendrickson welcome children and charge only $70 for two, $80 for three and $90 for four.”

California--Judy and Neal Webb, Northridge: “For those who want a refreshing change from the big resort hotels, we recommend Random House, 641 San Lorenzo Road, Palm Springs. On a quiet street. One block from South Palm Canyon Drive. Owners Bill and Sue Drury offer suites ($90), studios with kitchens ($60) and rooms ($40.) Beautifully landscaped. A pool and Jacuzzi and a private front and back patio for each room. We loved it!”

Utah--Col. and Mrs. E. J. Costello, Oceanside: “Canyon Ranch Motel, P.O. Box 175, Springdale, Utah 84767. Fourteen separate units in a parklike setting less than two miles from the west entrance to Zion National Park. Rates: $34/$42 with fully equipped kitchenettes.”

Arizona--Jeanne Bomberg, Lake San Marcos: Cedar B&B;, 425 W. Cedar, Flagstaff, Ariz. 86001. “Southwestern home in secluded, woodsy setting right in town. Paid $35 for a double with private bath plus full breakfast.”

Vermont--Patti Garrity, Manhattan Beach: “While in Vermont enjoyed a B&B; with three homey immaculate bedrooms ($35/$50). Write to Arthur and Garcile Lord, Robert Frost Trail B&B;, Box 246, East Middlebury, Vt. 05740.”

Maine--Josephine J. Wilde, Corona del Mar: “A wonderful bed and breakfast, Follett Lane, RFD1, Box 42, Kittery Point, Me. 03905. Paid $50 for two per night.”

Oregon--Beverly Frost, Los Angeles: “A delightful bed and breakfast, 433 Highway 99, Cottage Grove, Ore. 97424. Rate $35.”

Oregon--Joy Nuell, West Hollywood: “Julie Keppeler of Heron Haus, 2545 N.W. Westover, Portland, Ore., made my stay like being at a friend’s home. Large rooms in a lovely old English home in a beautiful residential area just minutes from downtown. Rates: $60/$125.”

Norway--Nancy Loncke and Ron Rovda, Los Angeles: “Enjoyed a small, converted farmhouse in Norway. Run by Nelly and Knut Brekke, c/o Flam Camping, 5743 Flam, Sognefjord, Norway. The prices were incredibly inexpensive ($25 for two a night) in the farmhouse. Even less for a cabin and still less for a campsite.”

Ireland--Alex Brodie, Laguna Hills: Praise for The 19th Green, Fossa, Killarney. “Innkeeper Tim Foley cheerfully fulfills your needs and his wife, Bridget, must be one of the best cooks in Ireland. Comfortable rooms, 13.50 per person. Golf across the road.”

Ireland--Irene Butler, Santa Monica: Enjoyed the Step House, Borris, County Carlow. Rate: $40 a night for a double room with antique four-poster bed and full breakfast. “The house is chiefly known for its French-Irish restaurant, which has won many awards.”

Scotland--Joseph H. Frederickson, Riverside: Praises Kinburn Castle Hotel, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. “Our deluxe single room was 25 on a bed and breakfast basis. Food was outstanding, service excellent.”

Austria--Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rockwell, Irvine: “Enjoyed Park Hotel, 90 Betten-Grober Platz, Familie Hoskowetz, A-6060 Hallin, Tirol, Austria. Double with bath $55, with huge buffet breakfast.”

Austria--Al and Joan Strickfaden, Los Angeles: “An outstanding B&B;, 5020 Salzburg-Maxglan, Karolinjenstrafe 29. Lodging for three with private bath, $45.”

Austria/England--Andrea Cracchiolo III, Los Angeles: “Have come across a good way to make telephone calls both locally and long distance while abroad--with telephone credit cards bought in London and Austria at post offices. They can be used in appropriate telephones. These cards allow you to make calls for the same rate as if you had a (home) telephone. I noticed that many people in the U.K. and Austria carry these to make local calls, as it rids them of the need to carry a lot of change.”

England--Elizabeth de Sosa, Northridge: “Cod Beck Farm, a wonderful and warm B&B; in James Herriot country. Meals delicious. Children welcome. Contact Sue Knowles, Cod Beck Farm, Topcliffe Road, Thirsk YO7 3HL, England.”

England--Nicky Cronick, San Diego: Enjoyed Michael and Eileen Wilkes’ Guebe Farm, Diddlebury, Graven Arms, Shropshire, England. “This is a 16th-Century farmhouse-inn. I was greeted by Michael with ‘We love Americans!’ Rates when I visited four years ago were only 10 single or with full board, about 20.”

England--Travis Kaminski, San Pedro: “Want to share a terrific find from our trip--a delightful, fully equipped, two-bedroom apartment in a 400-year-old home near Bristol, two hours by rail west of London. A real bargain at $15 per person. We checked in for one night but stayed four. Write to Margaret Bellamy, Chew Cottage, Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Nr. Bristol, England.”

England--Mrs. David C. Kofahl, Pasadena: Recommends Cotswold Cottages “run by Mrs. Wilhelmina Church, Forest Gate, Frog Lane, Milton-Under-Wychewood, Oxon OX7 6JZ, U.K. Priced from 140 to 180 a week.”

England--Ken and Dorothy Bensley, Anaheim: “Adams Guesthouse, 302 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX27ED. High praise for this B&B.; Rate: 13 a night. Proprietor J. J. Strange is an ex-steward from Princess Lines. The house is close to the center of Oxford. London is within easy access, with hourly buses each day.”

England--Wallace Cohen, El Cajon: “Recommend a two-bedroom, two-bath flat in London close to Regent’s Park and Baker Street Tube Station. Shopping one block away. A delightful landlord. Paid $750 a week for two. Write to Bardel Associates, 69 Vinery Road, Cambridge CB1 3DN, England.”

England--Mrs. K. C. Gibson, San Pedro: “A delightful restaurant in the Kensington area of London called Nineteen, 19 Mossop St., London SW3. We have dined there three years in a row and were thoroughly satisfied.”

Hawaii--Gordon F. Costine, Los Angeles: “The Breakers, 250 Beachwalk, is an oasis in the high-rise jungle of Waikiki. Sixty-four air-conditioned units with kitchenettes, a garden setting, swimming pool. Rates start at $71 a day.”

Massachusetts--Mort and Geraldine Dimondstein, Los Angeles: “A Victorian B&B; in a renovated brownstone near the downtown Copley Plaza, 156 Warren Ave., Boston, Mass. 02116. Rate: $60 double.”

Australia--Pearl and Sydney Goldman, Santa Monica: Recommend the South Yarra Hill Suites, 14 Murphy St., South Yarra, Victoria 3141, Australia. This is in the Melbourne residential area. “We loved the service and the location.”

Because of the large number of reader recommendations received by this department, we regret that only a select few can be used in the Tips column. They must be brief (typewritten or printed). Only one recommendation per reader, please. Note: Recommendations will not be used unless prices and addresses are included.