Tamarron, the popular Colorado ski/golf resort outside...

Tamarron, the popular Colorado ski/golf resort outside Durango, has cut guest rates by 40% for singles/doubles through April 1. Rooms ($95) include a buffet breakfast. Children 17 and under stay free with adults. A health spa, heated indoor/outdoor swimming pool, complimentary shuttle between the lodge and the slopes at Purgatory. Sixty-two trails for beginners, intermediates, advanced skiers. Nine chairlifts, a 10,822-foot vertical drop. Besides downhill skiing at Purgatory, Tamarron offers cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, rides in horsedrawn sleighs.

Tamarron, P.O. Box 3131, Durango, Colo. 81302-3131, or call (800) 678-1000.

Coastal Maine: Maine’s Windjammer Cruises are designed for the adventurous. The former cargo-carrying vessels provide none of the frills of sleek cruise ships. Accommodations are simple (single, double, triple cabins with showers). Meals served family-style (hot chowders, fresh-baked breads, homemade pies, hand-cranked ice cream). Lobster bakes on deserted islands. Tranquillity is what it’s all about. Windjammers sail past lighthouses, ancient fishing villages; anchor in peaceful coves along Maine’s scenic coastline. An abundance of wildlife (bald eagles, ospreys, loons, sea ducks, seals, porpoises). These sailing ships (propelled by wind and tide) do six-day cruises (Monday through Saturday) out of Camden/Rockland. Rates: $475/$575. Three-day cruises: $275.

Maine Windjammer Assn., P.O. Box 317P, Rockport, Me. 04856, (800) 624-6380.

Hawaii Bound: J.V.A. of Huntington Beach writes: “We have been saving for a one-month vacation this August on Maui--my husband and I and two of our adult children with spouses. We want a three-bedroom condo on the beach (not necessarily ground level) with a view and sound of the waves. We will need a station wagon or minivan rental. Most places are only two bedrooms. We want a bedroom for each couple. Rates for condos, car rentals and round-trip air fare for this size group over a one-month period are astronomical. Can you help? Any suggestions?”

Creative Leisure represents hundreds of condo properties on each of Hawaii’s islands, has been in business for more than 23 years. Condos of all sizes/price ranges. Creative Leisure, P.O. Box 750189, Petaluma, Calif. 94975, (800) 426-6367.

New Zealand Travel Planner: The New Zealanders are busy publishing travel guides. A few weeks ago they did one titled “Outdoor Holidays.” Now they’ve produced a free 74-page directory, “The New Zealand Book.” Takes in Auckland, the Bay of Islands, Waikato, the Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, Rotorua, Taupo, Taranaki, Wellington, Marlborough, Canterbury, Mt. Cook, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown, plus others. Details on accommodations. Telephone numbers for information centers throughout New Zealand. Maps, color photos, a listing of events, notes on motoring, train travel, RV rentals, domestic flights/buses/ferries, weather, shopping.

For a copy of “The New Zealand Book,” call (800) 388-5494.

Austrian Interlude: Phillip P. Schmidt of Pasadena, who got a lead on a destination in this column last summer, writes: “Just had a terrific skiing vacation at Landhaus, an inexpensive B&B; 30 minutes outside Salzburg in the middle of some of Austria’s finest skiing country. What a fantastic bargain! Only $30 per night. Miles of pristine skiing accessible right out the door. (We’ve already confirmed our reservations for next year.) With 120 lifts nearby, there are no lines. Splendid cross-country skiing. You can rent skis, boots, poles at reasonable prices. Lift tickets are cheap. The Landhaus offers spacious, clean rooms, a sauna, fitness room, TV, game room and a bar where the host pours powerful homemade schnapps. We flew direct from LAX to Munich, rented a car and in about three hours by Autobahn arrived at Landhaus (easier than the drive from Denver to Vail). Address: Landhaus in Neuberg, 116 Neuberg, A-5532, Filzmoos, Austria.”

Young and the Restless: C.R. of Altadena asks for the name of a company that specializes in Europe for the young crowd. Contiki Holidays does tours for 18- to 35-year-olds. On the books is an 11-day trip for $865 (about $79 a day) that includes a channel crossing from Britain, an overnight train ride to Rome. Three nights each in London, Paris, Rome. Details on other tours from Contiki Holidays, 11 E. 26th St., Suite 1300, New York 10010, (800) 624-0611. Another source: Singleworld is the nation’s largest operator of tours/cruises for the single set. Trips for two age groups: under 35/over 35. Guaranteed “share rates” for the traveler wishing to team up with another person to avoid the costly single supplement. One of Singleworld’s best budget buys: Spain, 10 days ($798). A 32-page brochure is available from your travel agent or Singleworld, 401 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye, N.Y. 10580, (800) 223-6490.

Saddling Up: Dude ranchers are putting out the call to summer vacationers. A booklet describing 39 Rocky Mountain ranches (“rustic to ritzy”) is free from the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Assn., P.O. Box 300, Tabernash, Colo. 80478. For copies of a second directory that names 97 ranches in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming, send $2 to the Dude Ranchers Assn., P.O. Box 471, Laporte, Colo. 80535. Activities range from riding/fishing to exploring abandoned gold mines/ghost towns, rafting, hot-air ballooning, gold panning, surrey rides, hiking. Some ranches resemble country clubs, others are comfortably rustic. The big sell is relaxation. Last summer I ran into a doctor at Skyline Guest Ranch in Telluride, Colo., who telephoned his nurse to tell her to “tell the patients to be patient--I’ll be gone another week.” Surrounded by 14,000-foot peaks and meadows carpeted with wildflowers, he’d discovered his own cure for stress.

For other details on Colorado, send for a 56-page directory that lists 237 campgrounds, 215 resorts/RV parks: The Colorado Campground & CabinResort Assn., 501 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder, Colo. 80303.

A Letter From Britain: John Turner writes: “In the spring I shall be starting a driver-guide tailor-made service called ‘Garden of England Tours.’ I intend to operate within about a 75-mile radius from London, which would include Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Oxford, Salisbury, Winchester, Fissinghurst, Bodiam, Knole, Hever and Leeds Castle. I shall be using a Daimler Jaguar with air conditioning and car phone. I will be the escort throughout the trip. From one to three passengers for approximately $150 to $250, according to hours and distance. Where appropriate, a specialist guide will take over at certain sites.”

John Turner, 156 Turnpike Link, Croydon CRO 5NZ, England.

Reader Recommendations

California--Gary and Mindy Mumms, Fullerton: “The Village Inn, a delightful B&B;, 407 El Camino Real, Arroyo Grande 93420. Wonderful innkeepers, John and Gina Glass. Rates: $88/$165.”

Oregon--Lisa W. Najarpour, Burbank: “A new B&B;, The Lyon & The Lambe Inn, in a quiet residential neighborhood, 988 Lawrence St. at Tenth, Eugene, Ore. 97001. Rates: $60/$75.”

New Mexico--Judy and Mike Schotz, Los Angeles: “Casa Feliz, 137 Bent St., Taos, N.M. 87571. Wonderful people, terrific breakfasts. Rates: $95 double.”

California--Rabbi Erwin and Agnes Herman, Lake San Marcos: “Pacific Bay Inn, 520 Jones St., San Francisco, is a European-style hotel three blocks from Union Square. A continental breakfast is provided in the coffee shop. Rates: $55 single/$65 double.”

England--Serita Stevens, Granada Hills: “For inexpensive B&B; accommodations in the heart of London, write to London School of Economics and Political Science, 1 Endsleigh Place, London WC1H 0PW. Rooms smallish. No elevators. Price: about $32 a night.”

Thailand--Herbert Landesman, West Covina: “Patong Beach Resort, 94/2 Rag-Ithit Road, Patong. Room for three people: $36, including tax/service. (This was the summer rate.)”

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