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FRANCE
A sisterly welcome
This delightful B&B in Amboise offers charming décor, 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
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
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