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BRITAIN

A Churchill home

Chartwell in Kent, one of the homes of Winston Churchill, provides an intimate portrait of the British leader. It was the inspiration for many of his paintings.

Chartwell in Kent, Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent, Britain TN16 1PS; 011-44-1732-866-368, www.nationaltrust.org .uk. Tours $23.

--Roberta Hopkins, Rossmoor

WORLDWIDE

Join the club

My wife and I have taken Sierra Club-sponsored tours to Puerto Rico, Peru and Bolivia, and recently China. We think they are quite a value and really exciting, informative trips.

Sierra Club, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., No. 320, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 387-4287, www.sierraclub.org/outings.

--Richard Ramirez, Valencia