THE British Tourism Office in Hong Kong has been inundated with inquiries about walking holidays in Britain following an article which appeared in our Saturday Review Travel Page (August 6) on the Pennine Way.
They have run out of maps depicting the more than 60 long distance walks which can be tackled, and tell us they are unable to provide information on specific walking tours.
However, Travel Advisers in Hong Kong have come to the rescue. They inform us that they can arrange walking holidays in Britain along some of these scenic routes. Contact Brian Smith, tel 522-5181 or fax 840-0428.
Travel Advisers can also arrange tours of Buckingham Palace. The palace opened again to the public on August 8, and escorted tours are taking place six days a week until October 1. THE Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on the Hawaiian island of Kauai has reopened to the public.
The 203-acre wildlife sanctuary was closed after Kauai was hit by Hurricane Iniki in September 1992.
Nesting sites, wildlife habitats and buildings in the refuge, including the visitor centre and lighthouse, were damaged.
Visitors can now hike the trails, observe the nesting sea birds, admire the ocean sea cliffs and depending on the season, watch migratory whales and seals.