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YOUR RECOMMENDATION in the June 12 Q&A that the Pocono Mountains have "no shortage of spas and dining" is probably correct as far as it goes, but the quality of that dining leaves a lot to be desired. I have spent a long weekend every summer for the past 15 years visiting my sister at her vacation home in the Poconos, and we have learned that the only way to get even a halfway decent meal is to cook it ourselves. Please advise your readers that if they opt for the Poconos, they should get accommodations that include a kitchen.
Lawrence D. Powers
Falls Church
Scam Watch
ABOUT HALFWAY through your Scam Watch item [Coming and Going, May 29], you asked, "But how to avoid trouble to begin with?" I was surprised that you did not mention that Steve Jackson could have checked the United Airlines Web site to see whether he was really getting a good deal at $800 per ticket.
If he found an equal or lower price there, he could have dealt directly with the airline (see the Travel Tech article in the same issue) and avoided all of his problems with Galaxy Tours. I fly to London on United twice a year and have never paid as much as $800 for a seat.
Ann Weeks
Bethesda
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