* A UTAH STATE PARK pass makes an ideal stocking stuffer for the person on your Christmas list who enjoys boating, picnicking or visiting some of Utah's historic or scenic treasures. 1994 multiple and single park permits are now available. The multiple park pass costs $50 and allows the cardholder and up to seven guests traveling in the same private motor vehicle daytime access to any state park. It is available at any of Utah's state parks or at the Division of Parks and Recreation's main office at 1636 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City. The single park permit, which sells for $25, must be purchased from the park where the permit will be used. It gives the cardholder and up to seven guests daytime access to one specific park throughout 1994. These permits do not discount the overnight camping fee. Nor do they cover golf course fees at the three state parks that offer golfing. A timely companion brochure is called "Utah State Parks! Discover the Diversity," which lists Utah's 45 parks. It is available free from the Division of Parks and Recreation.

FOR THE DUDE LIFE. A copy of the 32-page Dude Rancher Magazine/Directory is available by sending your name, address and $5 to The Dude Ranchers' Association, P.O. Box G471, LaPorte, CO 80535. The publication describes 111 member ranches located in the Rocky Mountain West and in a few other western states and Canada. Properties range from rustic to luxurious. Prices per week begin at $660 per person. Rates for children are less.

LESSER-KNOWN LONDON. The city's West End theaters, opera houses, art galleries and museusm are world-renowned. But visitors to Britain's capital should realize there are lesser-known cultural jewels within walking distance of Piccadilly Circus. A booklet called "Beyond London's West End" can help you discover all that the city has to offer culture buffs. It contains information on 35 venues featuring innovative drama in unusual settings, striking contemporary art exhibits, new operas by young composers, dance, cabaret, variety, comedy or mime. Throughout the city there are theaters and galleries in converted warehouses and churches. Some are rooms over pubs. Many have excellent restaurants serving home-cooked food at affordable prices. The booklet includes a map of London's subway and information on nearby attractions. It does not list forthcoming productions and shows. Current details on those are available in London newspapers and events magazines. For a free copy of the booklet, send a self-addressed, business-size envelope with 52 cents postage to the British Tourist Authority, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 701, New York, N.Y. 10176.

* COURIER TRAVEL. The "Directory of On Board Freelance Couriers" is available by sending $9.95 to The Inside Track Travel Group Inc., Box 28592-406 S. Willingdon Ave., Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5C 6J4. Include your name, address and phone number. The five-page publication lists foreign destinations and the names and phone numbers of companies that fly couriers to those destinations. Couriers save up to 70 percent on air fares (the company pays for a portion of their ticket) but they must give up their checked baggage allotment to the company. The company uses that allotment to ship documents. The courier can only take carry-on luggage. Some restrictions apply. For example, according to Barbara Braidwood and Richard Cropp, publishers of the directory, many trips are for certain lengths of time, (two weeks, for instance) and there is usually a non-refundable payment for the ticket. An example of a recent courier air fare is $350 roundtrip from Vancouver, B.C., to London. Most courier companies operate from coastal cities, so Salt Lakers would have to pay additional fare to the East or West coast.

* B&B IN NEW MEXICO. For a free copy of New Mexico's Bed & Breakfast Inns, send a self-addressed, stamped, no. 10-size envelope to: New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association, P.O. Box 2925, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2925. The booklet lists 39 B&Bs ranging from a working ranch to a historic trading post.

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* STAYING HEALTHY ABROAD. "The Travel Health Clinic Pocket Guide to Healthy Travel" is available for $13.95 from Silvercat Publications, 4070 Goldfinch St., Suite C, San Diego, CA 92103-1865, (619) 299-6774. The book is written by Lawrence D. Bryson, an internist specializing in travel medicine in San Francisco. Dr. Bryson answers questions about health hazards travelers may encounter on traditional tourist routes as well as remote areas where amenities of modern civilization are unheard of. The book describes how to prepare for eventualities, how to recognize and manage health problems that might arise, how to get help when you need it. It talks about necessary immunizations, what you should discuss with your doctor before you leave and how to care for minor problems while you're waiting for help. The appendix includes statements describing common illnesses in six languages.

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