Couldn't resist pointing out one obvious difference between these WOC venues that travellers are bound to notice:
When travelling to France, you will not be treated like a criminal when entering the county. You will not need to be fingerprinted, have your cornea or retina scanned, or deposit a DNA sample in order to be admitted. You will not be held for up to 24 hours under armed guard while transferring from one plane to another, and you would not normally expect to have your rectum searched by a uniformed gorilla while in the airport. Never mind the food quality ... that's trivial. There are basic freedoms at stake. Peter O'Byrne Singapore _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com