Anyone interested in renting a villa in the Caribbean-specifically in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, the half-French, half-Dutch island of St. Martin/St. Maarten or St. Barthelemy (St. Barts)-would do well to get a copy of a Vendome Guide for the island of their choice.
In addition to pictures of rental villas and descriptions of their amenities, Vendome Guides also contain information about the islands-hotels, shopping, restaurants, beaches.
The guides are published by Wimco, West Indies Management Co., which also handles reservations for villa rentals pictured. The company provides other island services, such as car rental, plane and boat charters.
There are three editions of Vendome Guides-St. Martin/St. Maarten, St. Barthelemy and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands. Each copy is $7.50 plus $1.50 for shipping and handling or $3 for first class mail.
For more information and to order a guide, contact Wimco, P.O. Box 1461, Newport, R.I. 02840; 401-849-8012.
SPORTING TRIPS Hiking, backpacking and camping in northern Michigan`s Isle Royale National Park. Canoeing in the Sylvania Wilderness Area of Ottawa National Forest in northwestern Michigan.
Those are two trips from Tripping Lightly, an outdoor adventure company based in Milwaukee.
The Isle Royale Sept. 14-22 trip costs $495; the Sept. 5-8 Sylvania trip is $345. Included are meals, accommodations and gear (camping or canoes, depending on the trip).
Other trips in the works: horsepacking and hiking in the Grand Canyon and hiking in Smoky Mountain National Park.
For a trip brochure, contact Tripping Lightly Inc., P.O. Box 17163, Milwaukee, Wis. 53217; 414-449-1600.
TAKE A PEAK The ABC TV series ”Twin Peaks” might be canceled, but that hasn`t stopped sightseeing tours of the area near Seattle that had served as the backdrop for the show. That`s the area in and around the towns of Snoqualmie and North Bend, about 30 miles east of Seattle.
First stop on the Gray Line of Seattle motorcoach tour is Snoqualmie Falls, seen in the opening credits of the series. Then it`s on to North Bend and the Mar-T Cafe, inspiration for the RR Diner, and other locations used in the TV show.
The half-day tours depart daily through Oct. 13. Cost is $22, adults;
$21, senior citizens; and $11, children 6-12.
For more information, contact Gray Line of Seattle, 800-426-7532 or 206-624-5208.
AVIS IN USSR Avis Europe rental car has two locations in Moscow-one at the Sheremetjevo International Airport and another downtown.
For more information, call Avis Europe, 800-331-1084.
FREE FOR THE WRITING For a copy of ”Welcome Aboard BC Ferries,” a guide to ferry services in British Columbia, contact BC Ferries, 1112 Fort St., Dept. L & L, Victoria, B.C., Canada V8V 4V2; 604-386-3431. . . . For a brochure about accommodations and attractions in the Nassau-Cable Beach-Paradise Island area, contact the Nassau-Cable Beach-Paradise Island Promotion Board, 255 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, Fla. 33134; 800-327-9019 or 305-445-3705. . . . For a copy of the new Calendar of Events for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, call 800-344-3445. . . . For a copy of the July-September St. Louis Calendar of Events, call 800-247-9791. . . .
