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...Paris you must hunt around the airport to find the special desk where the goods are inspected and then usually stand in a long line behind other bargain hunters. Since the refund check may be difficult or expensive to cash in the U.S., the best way to pay the VAT is with a credit-card voucher, which the storekeeper can destroy after receiving the form from Customs. On the other hand, U.S. Customs lies in wait at the other end. Returning travelers can bring in $400 worth of merchandise free, but they are charged 10% for the next...
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...cause a pimple. But Philip Michael Thomas, 36, and Don Johnson, 36, stars of the new TV show Miami Vice, risked complexion and cavities to do their part at a two-day chocoholics' festival. The pair took turns on a spring-loaded seat over a 400-gal. vat of chocolate syrup, while a bevy of young girls lobbed baseballs at the target for $3 a pop. After three splashdowns each in the high-calorie goo, the men were just too delicious for the girls to resist. Recalls Thomas: "They licked the chocolate off my hairy chest." For their lickerish...
Alert European travelers can gain added savings by applying for refunds of the value-added taxes on their purchases. A type of sales tax widely applied in Europe, the VAT can run about 15%. Many shops are willing to handle the paperwork that it takes to have the levy returned after customers spend a specified amount. London Wedgwood shops pass out the forms with purchases of at least $39. Tourists complete the documents on leaving the country (to get credit, they must have the purchases with them), and can begin looking for their refunds in two to four weeks...