Laurie Horne has changed the name of...

Laurie Horne has changed the name of her International Home Exchange Service to Intervac. Does home exchanges in 30 countries, 50 states. Lists opportunities for families with children wishing to exchange homes with families that can provide baby-sitter service. Horne handles more than 7,000 listings annually. Ask about car exchanges as well as house swaps. Horne can work out anything from a weekend exchange to extended vacation stays.

For a brochure, write to Intervac U.S., P.O. Box 190070, San Francisco 94119, or call (415) 435-3497.

Motor Homes: This note from Martha Barron of Downey: “Travelers interested in finding cheap accommodations in Europe might wish to consider renting a fully equipped motor home as an alternative. German Motorhome Travel has offices in Frankfurt, (West) Germany, and locally in Manhattan Beach. It has been in business since 1960. Airport pickup is available from most major European cities. The cost is less than one would normally pay for a hotel and rental car. For more information, call (800) 468-3876 or write to GMT, 1142 Manhattan Ave., Suite 300, Manhattan Beach 90266.”

Hawaii’s New Hotel: RockResorts is operating Hawaii’s new 102-room Lodge at Koele on the island of Lanai. It’s up country among the Norfolk pines. Elevation: 1,700 feet. Warm days, cool nights. The Lodge at Koele is styled after a country inn. Heavy timbers, beam ceilings, stone fireplaces. Light classical music is piped to public rooms. A library is stocked with best-sellers, VCRs. Activities: hunting, Jeep rides, tennis, croquet, lawn bowling, boating. Shuttles to the beach at Hulopoe Bay, where a second new hotel will begin operating under the RockResorts banner in December.

Lanai is Hawaii’s least-developed tourist island. Only 2,300 residents. Miles of pineapple fields. Little traffic. None of the glitz of Waikiki or Kaanapali. But hurry. It’s bound to change.

The Lodge at Koele is a $260-million showplace. Rates: $275/$350; suites, $425/$900 plus tax. For reservations, write to The Lodge at Koele, P.O. Box 774, Lanai City, Hawaii 96763, or telephone (800) 223-7637. If you’re looking for the simple life, try the 10-room Lanai Hotel, P.O. Box A119, Lanai City, Hawaii 96763. Rates: $51 single, $58 double plus tax.

Yosemite: Meanwhile, Marriott’s new Tenaya Lodge opened this month at Yosemite. Indoor/outdoor swimming pools, whirlpools, an aerobic center, men’s and women’s sauna and steam baths. Guests ride, play golf, fish, go bicycling. This is a 242-room (three-story) resort with a Western theme. Set on 35 wooded acres, it’s two miles from Yosemite’s south entrance. Features Italian cuisine. Picnic lunches prepared by the hotel’s deli, entertainment in a Western-style saloon. Nothing comes cheap these days. Rates start at $190.

Marriott’s Tenaya Lodge, 1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, Calif. 93623. For reservations, dial (800) 635-5807.

Another Island for Rent: Last week we mentioned the island for rent in the British West Indies. Here’s another. For $160 per person per day, a dozen vacationers can rent a 60-acre island in the Aegean Sea that can be reached by ferry (or helicopter) from Athens. A couple of villas and a 38-foot yacht. Plus a ski boat, windsurfer equipment, paddle boats, snorkeling gear. Secluded coves for sunbathing, swimming. A staff of five is available (including a cook and a captain to operate the yacht).

Contact Shahla Viziri, President Travel, 2100 N. Broadway, Suite 100, Santa Ana 92706. Call (714) 835-1330. Note: Viziri has a listing of other yachts/villas in Greece.

Luggage: Phyllis Spiegel of Plainsboro, N.J., sends along this tip: “After years of dragging heavy luggage around Europe and on other trips and waiting endlessly for baggage claim, I have discovered the ultimate flight bag. I just returned from a 10-day trip to Egypt, including a four-day cruise on the Nile, and was suitably and stylishly dressed and used only this one new piece of luggage which fits under the airplane seat. Not only is it compact, it has wheels and a strap. Here’s what it held: two pair of shorts, two pair of slacks, two skirts, seven shirts, a dress, evening skirt with two tops, swimsuit, sweater, hat, underwear, night wear, sneakers and two pair of shoes, belts, cosmetics and toiletries, a flashlight, travel iron and other sundries. The bag has three compartments so you don’t have to unpack the whole thing to find what you want.

“This bag is available from Insell, 2554 Lincoln Blvd., Suite 186, Marina del Rey, Calif. 90291.”

Maine: The 1990 edition of the Maine Farm Bed & Breakfast Vacation Directory is ready for mailing. Describes 20 farm holidays. Country hospitality, fresh farm produce. Hearty meals served family-style. Farms range from a dozen to 200 acres. Some date from the 18th Century. One farm provides accommodations in a one-room country schoolhouse. Guests fish, hike, go swimming/boating. Others take in flea markets, antique auctions, country fairs, summer theater.

The directory lists addresses, rates. Contains a map showing locations of member farms. Copies from the Maine Publicity Bureau, 97 Winthrop St., Hallowell, Me. 04397.

Colorado Update: For readers who wrote saying they missed the item a couple of weeks ago on Colorado B&Bs;, a guide will be mailed for $1 and a self-addressed envelope by B&B; Innkeepers of Colorado, Dept. N, 1102 W. Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo. 80904. Dozens of choices. Everything from farmhouses to mountain lodges. The list includes the popular Holden House-1902 B&B;, 1102 W. Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo. 80904 (rates from $55). The innkeeper guide provides other addresses, rates for 40 properties. Note: For the free Colorado Vacation Planning Kit, call (800) 433-2656, Ext. 2242.

Reader Recommendations

Arizona--Shirley Shatsky, Los Angeles: “Highly recommend A Touch of Sedona, 595 Jordan Road, Sedona, Ariz. A clean, comfortable, contemporary bed and breakfast. You feel that you are truly stopping at a private home. A generous breakfast. Wine and nibbles in the afternoon. Rates: $70/$85.”

Virginia--Bobbie Hibbert, Visalia: “The Birton House B&B;, P.O. Box 182, Wachapreague, Va. 23480. A charming, recently restored home built in 1883 and operated by Tom and Pat Hart and their son Mike on the eastern shore of Virginia. It’s like visiting a favorite cousin. Rates: $60 per night.”

Mexico--Linda Schack, Manhattan Beach: “I can’t imagine a better experience than the one I had studying Spanish at the Instituto Fenix, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Paid $170 U.S. per week for room, board, tuition, plus $90 registration fee. I’m returning this summer with my whole family. The U.S. representative is Oscar Dorado, 425 N. 11th Ave., Apt. E, Upland, Calif. 91786.”

Australia--Gerry and Ann De Carnelle, Manhattan Beach: “The Old Adelaide Inn, 160 O’Connell St., Adelaide, Australia. The hotel’s Snooty Fox restaurant is outstanding. Delectable dinners with unrushed, attentive service. Room rates: $90 U.S. and up. Our best stay in five trips to Australia.”

England--Ann and John Derevjanik, San Diego: “Warm, friendly English couple, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bayliss, have opened their old home as a B&B;: Camelford House, Camelford, Cornwall, England. Rates: about $16 U.S. per person from January to June, $19 in July/August.”

Scotland--Gladstone and Carol MacLean, Riverside: “Adam Guest House, 2 Hartington Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland EH10 4LD. A great B&B; for only $45 U.S. per couple.”

China--Joyce Barnes, Newport Beach: “A Chinese interpreter for business or pleasure, Chang Kuo Ping, No. 19 Line 425, Huai Hai Zhong Lu, Shanghai, China. Charges $6 U.S. per hour with a three-hour minimum.”