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Boston bound? The Bed and Breakfast Agency of Boston, which represents 150 B&B; accommodations in the greater Boston area, is offering three nights for the price of two in any and all of them until Feb. 28. The rates, which begin at $65 for a single and $70 for a double, are based on availability and include discounts on city trolley tours and 15% off the price of a dinner at the Bay Tower Room, an upscale restaurant atop a Boston high-rise overlooking Boston Harbor. For information and reservations, call (800) 248-9262.
Free for the Asking
Europe Through the Back Door, a travel resource center that specializes in independent travel, has published its annual “Guide to European Railpasses.” The 80-page special edition describes the basic features of most passes, explains how to use them and compares prices of passes and single-destination fares. To obtain a copy, contact Europe Through the Back Door, P.O. Box 2009, Edmonds, Wash. 98020; tel. (206) 771-8303; fax (206) 771-0833.
This Week’s Holidays
Banking and government offices will be closed or services curtailed in the following countries and their dependencies this week because of national and religious holidays:
Monday: Guam, Japan, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Virgin Islands
Tuesday: Cape Verde Is., Malaysia, Mauritius
Thursday: Ethiopia, Georgia
Friday: Brazil, Cape Verde Is., Guinea-Bissau, Mali
Saturday: Barbados, Dominican Rep.
Source: J.P. Morgan
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