Readers recommend: Italy lodgings and tour company
ITALY
Ancient tower
In October, we stayed at a farm near Parma that was fantastic, Antica Torre. The Pavesi family will make you feel welcome.
Antica Torre, 197 Cangelasio-Via Case Bussandri, Salsomaggiore Terme; 011-39-524-575-425, www.anticatorre.it.
Doubles from $135.
--Susan and John Fisher, Pacific Palisades
SOUTH AFRICA
Bang for your buck
I strongly recommend Boston-based Grand Circle Travel. I’ve taken 22 trips with them and feel that I get the most for my buck taking their worldwide tours. My last was to South Africa, with an extension to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe [above].
Grand Circle Travel, (800) 959-0405, www.gct.com/gcc/general.
--Edna M. Tobias, Hermosa Beach
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