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france

A sisterly welcome

This delightful B&B; in Amboise offers charming decor, a great breakfast and beautiful gardens in a former convent with seven rooms plus a garden cottage.

Le Vieux Manoir, 13 Rue Rabelais, 3740, Amboise; 011-33-2-47-30-41-27, www.le-vieux -manoir.com. Doubles from $197.

Tom and Renee Tobin

Rancho Cucamonga

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chicago

Wise guides

The greatest deal is the free Chicago Greeter Program. Our guide took us on a walking and elevated-train tour of the city [above] for three hours. It was better than great.

Chicago Office of Tourism, Department of Cultural Affairs; (312) 744-8000, www .chicagogreeter.com. Free.

William and Adele Enright

Fullerton