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DISCOUNT FLIGHT AGENTS

North South Travel UK 01245 608 291, northsouthtravel.co.uk. Friendly,
competitive travel agency, offering discounted fares worldwide. Profits are used to
support projects in the developing world, especially the promotion of sustainable

tourism.

STA Travel UK 0871 2300 040, US 1800 781 4040, Australia 134 782, New
Zealand 0800 474 400, South Africa 0861 781 781, statravel.com. Worldwide
specialists in independent travel; also student IDs, travel insurance, car rental, rail
passes, and more. Good discounts for students and under-26s.

Trailfinders UK 0845 058 5858, Republic of Ireland 01 677 7888, Australia
1300 780 212, trailfinders.com. One of the best-informed and most efficient agents

for independent travellers.

TOUR OPERATORS

ART AND CULTURE

Martin Randall Travel UK 0208 742 3355, martinrandall.com. Small-group
cultural tours, led by experts on art, history, archeology and music, to the classic sites
of Sicily. Tours depart two or three times a year, costing from £3780 for twelve days,

including flights, meals and transport.

Tabona and Walford UK 0208 767 6789, tabonaandwalford.com. Tailor-made
as well as itinerary-based cultural walking holidays in Erice and the Egadi Islands or
the Madonie and Lipari, with bike and market excursions, vineyard visits, cooking
courses, language lessons and other activities. From around £900.

FOOD AND DRINK

Arblaster & Clarke UK 01730 263 111, arblasterandclarke.com. Deluxe seven-
night wine cruises around Sicily and its offshore islands for £5250 including flights,
meals and tastings, plus an expert guide.

The International Kitchen US 1800 945 8606, theinternationalkitchen.com. Six-
night all-inclusive Sicilian culinary tours and cooking school holidays, from
US$2750, with winery and market visits included. Bases include Palermo, Agrigento,

Modica and Palermo.

Italian Connection Canada 1800 462 7911, italian-connection.com. The