Tours

April 2010 issue

“Haunted Scotland Too”

11 days/10 nights, Oct. 25-Nov. 4, 2010. Highlights: Edinburgh Castle/Falkland Palace and St. Andrew’s Cathedral, where ghosts and phantoms are said to walk/“most-haunted” castle in Britain, Glamis Castle/Autumn Festival in Pitlochry/Glasgow/Paranormal Evening in Peebles. Land, $3,495. Single supp., $695.

Scottish Dream Tours (Cle Elum, WA; 800/511-7803).

July 2010 issue

“Deccan Odyssey Luxury Train Tour”

Nine-day/eight-night tour of INDIA. Highlights: City tour of Mumbai/boat excursion to Elephant Island/Ellora Caves/tigers, crocodiles, birds in Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary/Buddhist paintings, sculpture in Ajanta Caves. Land, from $3,082 (single), $2,353 (double) or $1,853 (triple).

Exotic Journeys (Chicago, IL; 800/554-6342).

January 2010 issue

“Italy: The Grand Tour”

13-day/11-night tour with Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento, June 14-26, 2010. (Non-Society members can attend.) Highlights: walled Lucca/“David” in Florence/Chianti Wine Road/Etruscan history in Volterra/Cinque Terre/Rome/St. Peter’s, Vatican City. $3,399 from San Francisco. Land only, $2,433. Single supp., $350.

Covina Hills Travel (Covina, CA; call Patrizia at 916/482-5900).

November 2011 issue

“Beyond Bangkok: Isaan (Northeast) Thailand”

15 days/14 nights, Jan. 29-Feb. 12, 2012. Highlights: Buddha shrine in Saraburi/Phimai, the “Angkor Wat of Thailand”/caves, rock formations in Phu Phra Baht Park/day trip in Vientiane, LAOS/cliff paintings in Pha Taem Park/Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. Land, $4,088. Single supp., $690.

H2T3 Tours (Springfield, VA; 571/244-4363).

June 2014 issue

“Forks & Corks In The Belly Of Italy”

9-day, 8-night culinary tour of Umbria, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Oct. 14-22, 2014. Highlights: Modena/boutique farm on Po River/14th-century wine cellars; balsamic vinegar tasting/in Bologna, view tortellini making/in Florence, make gelato. Land, $1,899. Single supp., $495. Air from New York, $795 + $490 tax.

Adventures for Singles, Inc. (Smyrna, GA; 877/813-9421).

April 2011 issue

Peru

15 days/14 nights. Highlights: Lima/Arequipa/view condors at Cruz del Condor/Temple of the Sun in Cuzco, Tambomachay (Inca fountains)/train through Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu/floating islands of Uros on Lake Titicaca/fly over Nazca Lines/cruise to Ballesta Isles, where sea lions, penguins live. From Miami, from $4,239. Single supp., from $1,075.

Yampu Tours (Stowe, VT; 802/760-6158).

January 2011 issue

Easter Island

Four-day, three-night tour of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), CHILE. Highlights: Orongo ceremonial village/Ana Kai Tangata Cave/west coast of island with its petroglyphs, caves and moais/Matato’a music-and-dance show/15 standing moais of Ahu Tongariki/artisans’ market. With air from Santiago, Chile, $4,498 (Hotel Iorana) or $4,179 (Hotel O’tai).

Chilean Special Journeys (Santiago, Chile; phone, in US, 888/345-6077).

May 2010 issue

“La Provence Complete”

Eight-day/seven-night walking tour (six to eight miles per day) of FRANCE, starting June 6, Sept. 5 & Oct. 3, 2010. Highlights: Roman monuments in Alpilles Hills/ancient stone villages near Robion/walk through lavender fields to Cistercian Abbey of Sénanque. Land, $3,998. Single supp., $780.

Austin-Lehman Adventures (Billings, MT; 800/575-1540).