Readers recommend

China: Rolling along

Discover China, 3625 Keating St., Suite No. 8, San Diego, CA 92110; (619) 294-4535, https://trips.discover-china.org. “Sixteen- day bike trip through China gave us a million memories and was a good value for the money. The group was limited to 12; we biked at a leisurely pace (30 miles a day) on secondary roads. Flexible guide. Hotels were all three- and four-star. Rates include three meals a day.” Sixteen-day Southern China trip is $2,068 per person.

Robert D. Tucci

San Carlos, Calif.

Maine: Victorian inn

Holbrook House, 74 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor 04609; (207) 288-4970, www.holbrookhouse.com. “Charming B&B; we stayed in a private cottage with two bedrooms and a sitting room, but the main Victorian house has a dozen other rooms, each with private bath. Short walk to town. Breakfast of wild blueberry pancakes and maple syrup from local trees.” Near Acadia National Park. Doubles start at $90, including breakfast and afternoon tea.

Patti Garrity

Manhattan Beach

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