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Southern Italy with Perillo Tours

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed a tour of Sicily and southern ITALY with Perillo Tours (577 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677; phone 800/431-1515).

Our 14-day tour, Feb. 26-March 11, ’03, began in Palermo and ended in Rome. The total cost for two, including airfare from Seattle, was $5,685. This did not include travel insurance or three optional tours which I would highly recommend ($40-$80 each).

Kerikeri Village Inn, New Zealand

We stayed at a delightful B&B, the Kerikeri Village Inn (165 Kerikeri Rd., Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, NEW ZEALAND; phone 0064 9 407 4666, fax 0064 9 407 4408, e-mail stay@kerikerivillageinn.com), in early November ’03.

It is run by Peter and Sandrine, who are extremely hospitable and helpful hosts. We enjoyed three days at their comfortable and beautifully decorated home only minutes from the friendly village and a scenic hike from impressive Rainbow Falls.

Hotels in Italy's Lake District, Venice, and Cinque Terre

We spent three weeks in northern ITALY, including the Lake District, Venice and the Cinque Terre, Oct. 3-24, ’03, and would like to recommend two hotels and two restaurants that we think are worth mentioning.

• Albergo Centrale (Via Regina, 39 - 22012 Cernobbio, Como, Italy; phone 011 39 031/511411, fax 011 39 031/341900, e-mail info@albergo-centrale.com), located 50 meters from the lake.

Italy cooking, wine

Orientarsi offers a 7-day/6-night course on wine appreciation in Italy and another on cooking, both in the Piemonte region bordering France. Each provides five days’ instruction for three hours a day; a gala dinner in Acqui, and free admission to a spa.

Each course costs €480 (near $637) per person, double, with a single supplement of €48 and an extra lunch at €24. Contact Orientarsi (T.O. Via Bari 17/a, Turin, Italy; phone +39 011 19508393).

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