Monday, August 13, 2007

Across Sicily, historic villas and farm estates have been reborn as cozy, family-run hotels and agriturismi, or farmstays, where the food is organic and the people are as warm as the ever-present sun.
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More from our Secret Hotels series:

• California Wine Country
• Greek Isles
• Riviera Maya
• South Beach

A new airport X-ray machine promises to speed up the time you spend in airport security lines, plus more travel news: Southwest Airlines is testing a new boarding procedure…. Tour operator Jet-A-Way Holidays has gone bankrupt…. read post

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• Tour European Hotels from Home
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Are you traveling somewhere in the next month or so? Would you like us to make your trip even better? Each issue, we're giving a reader (and his/her companions) a little surprise to make a vacation more memorable. What that surprise will be depends on you—past upgradees have met their favorite baseball players or had a private, after-hours museum tour. Tell us where and why you're going, and what you're excited to do when you get there. We'll take it from there! read more

An inn includes a hot-air balloon ride in your stay, while a resort offers a 50-minute massage, starting at $375 per night per couple. why it's a deal

• Road Trip: Southern Utah
• A Long Weekend in Tucson Is Hot Stuff
• Maximize Your Time in Vegas

Live and work with Nicaraguan coffee farmers for a week as part of a delegation organized by Global Exchange, for $850 per person.
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More on Central America:

• Costa Rica Eco-Trip
• Beach Bum Central: Ambergris Cay
• Best Places You've Never Heard Of: Central America

Book soon or miss your chance to nab these Real Deals…

• French Riviera week, $669
• Los Angeles air/hotel, $429
• New Zealand air/van rental, $1,317
• Puerto Rico paradores, $319

Roadfood experts Jane and Michael Stern answer your questions on Tuesday, August 14 at noon (ET). Submit a question now

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