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Superb Emilia-Romagna trip
Travelers' Intercom, April 2006 issue.
I reveled in a superlative trip to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, Oct. 4-20, ’05.

Clothes Shopping around the world
Features, April 2006 issue.
We asked you to tell us places (outside of North America and the Caribbean) where you couldn’t resist buying an article of clothing — high-priced or bargain, fashionable or practical.

French chambre d’hôte, Le Lot
Accommodations Worldwide, April 2006 issue.
My favorite chambre d’hôte in FRANCE is Le Lot (46320 Issepts, France; phone 011 33 [0] 5 65 40 17 61 or e-mail catherineissepts@wanadoo. fr).

France's Kyriad Hotel & Restaurant
Accommodations Worldwide, April 2006 issue.
On a trip to France in April ’05, we stayed in Caen at the Kyriad Hotel & Restaurant (36 Ave. Montgomery, 1400 Caen; visit www.kyriad.fr) — near the Caen Peace Museum. One of the upscale Campanile hotels chain.

Hôtel Mischabel and Hôtel-Restaurant Relais Belvédère in Switzerland
Accommodations Worldwide, April 2006 issue.
From a 2-week trip to SWITZERLAND in September ’05, I recommend the following accommodations.

Tables d’hôtes — the best thing since French bread
Features, April 2006 issue.
by Paula Prindle, Orient, OH

Malta with Grand Circle Travel
Tours in Review, April 2006 issue.
Historical ruins, awe-inspiring cathedrals, great museums and spectacular scenery. A civilization that dates back 7,000 years. Because of its strategic location, Malta has been occupied by many different countries, and its culture, cuisine and architecture reflect this diversity.

Belgium and France with Leger Holidays
Tours in Review, April 2006 issue.
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow/Between the crosses, row on row,/That mark our place;… — from “In Flanders Fields,” John McCrae, 1915

Italy with Patty’s Places
Tours in Review, April 2006 issue.
My wife, Felice, and I have traveled to Europe six times in the last seven years with Patty’s Places (1251 NW 195th St., Seattle, WA 98177; 800/775-3861 or www.pattysplaces.com).

A wee taste of Scotland
Features, April 2006 issue.