We are US citizens planning a trip to Amsterdam this summer. On our return to the US we have a 20 hour layover in Montreal. We would like to go into the city for dinner and a hotel for the night. What are the potential headaches of leaving the airport on our return trip? Read More

Hi Folks - My wife and I will land at the Vienna airport (from Washington DC) and we want to head directly to Prague via train. I want to buy the Vienna to Prague train tickets - but I am struggling to figure out how much time I should allow to get to the train station from the airport. [list] [*]Our flight is schedule to arrive at 8:30am o... Read More

I could really use some help with my itinerary. This is our first trip to Europe and I'm sure it will be our last also., since we are in our 70 and 80s(my husband and I are married 55 years) We plan to take trains as much as possible. Don't want to waste time in airports but we could fly if needed, but hoping to make our way by trains or a bus if n... Read More

Hello all We will be visiting Normandy towards the end of September, arriving via ferry from England and disembarking in Caen. There are 4 of us and we do have a car. Places we would like to see are Caen, Rouen, Honfleur, Bayeux (and D Day beaches), Mount St Michel, La Harve and Etretat. This is our first visit and we want to have enough time... Read More

Hello, My husband and I will walk the Via Spluga Aug 24- Aug 29 from Thusis to Chiavenna. We have Aug 30-Sep 5 before we head back to Zurich to fly home on 9/7 morning. We want to stay on one of the lakes - Como, Lugano, Maggiore, or maybe two lakes but we don't want to be bouncing around every night or two. We like to sight see, hike, see vist... Read More

Hoping for some advice please as to whether it would be feasible for us (family of four) arriving in London (Kings Cross Station) on the LNER from Edinburgh (not booked yet so can be any time) to travel to Hammersmith for a 230pm theatre show that runs 2h20m at the Eventim Apollo Theatre, and then on to Heathrow for an 840pm international flight?... Read More

Hi everyone. Looking to decide whether my wife and I would use as our base Gijon or Oviedo? In either area, do you require a car to get around? Any suggestions for hotels and restaurants would be greatly appreciated. happy travels Read More

My husband and I are planning to visit Croatia in 2025 in late April, early May. He typically insists on two weeks maximum, but I may be able to get a couple of extra days. I want to book AA oneworld award tickets soon, so I would like at least a vague itinerary in place now. The best routing seems to be into Dubrovnik, and out of Zagreb. Husban... Read More

Hello, My husband and I (very active, mid-50s) are traveling from Newark NJ to Malaga arriving at 7:30am, Friday Sept 13th. We fly out of Malaga first thing Sunday Sept 22nd.This is our first trip to Spain, so we're hoping to see a lot, while leaving a little time to relax as well. Here's a preliminary itinerary. Would be very appreciative of you... Read More

Hi everyone. We are very fortunate to have 15 full days in Spain in September and really need to get a wriggle on in finalising our plans which is proving slightly overwhelming! Going through our battle of wanting to do too many things but conscious that we need some relaxation and time to immerse ourselves in the places we are visiting. Only firm... Read More

I don't have high hopes for this coming to fruition, but I am thinking of making a last minute travel plans to Europe at the end of June or early July for 7-9 days due to my schedule opening up during this time. I absolutely understand there are many barriers to this including costs, finding hotel availabilities, and other aspects that generally re... Read More

My wife and I will be in the region for 8 days. Can we set up camp in Bologna and do day tours everyday or would you suggest adding another camp base? Thank you formally our comments in advance. Read More

I am not a big fan of the travel show (BBC TV Programme) as they usually present the obscure "Knitting scarves in Outer Mongolia" "Left handed ping pong in Hungary" (not real by the way - just to illustrate what I mean); but, the latest episode is both quite emotionally affecting and a nice depiction of what the UK can offer from the seat of a trai... Read More

HELP: I have no idea how to tag this post "UK" so it posted in Europe general and I can't delete it and try again. So very sorry! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In June I will fly to London,spend 5 nights there, and then begin a two-week wander through Wales.... Read More

We had a delightful trip to Italy in October 2023 and am finally writing this report! After a wonderful trip to Ireland in 2022, we were eager to plan our next adventure. However, our son was about to propose to his girlfriend and we had to wait on their date selection to move forward with our plans. Our ideal time would have been the last 2 wee... Read More

I consider flying in to Detroit, checking out Detroit, [url=https://www.fodors.com/community/united-states/mackinac-island-1707498/]Mackinac [/url]City, UP and returning the car at CLE. Is this plan too ambitious? Is it worth it to visit Mackinac and UP or I should stick with south side of MI. Four, five days are all the time I have. We like outdoo... Read More

I will be ending my 2+ week trip in Brussels and have a 1.5 day and 2 night stay there in the middle of June. I've been doing some reading on the city but still can't figure out where I should stay because I am having a difficult time getting a handle on the city. Other than the Grand Place with the galeries and strolling around to observe Art Nouv... Read More

Can anyone recommend a private guide in the area of the Odenvald (Bavaria)? I am looking for someone who can speak English and could guide me for one day in the area (particularly in the town of Amorbach). Kind regards! Read More

I have been wanting to plan a trip for September but have been all over the map about where to go! Wanted some beach time because I missed Feb and March staying with a friend in Florida due to some pretty major surgery (mostly OK now), but it doesn't make good sense to me to go all the way to Europe just for the beach. A place that also had some... Read More

Hello everyone! My husband and I are planning a month long trip to Northern Italy for May 2025. We have visited Italy only once, and that was a lifetime ago in the 1970’s! We spent a week in Rome and a day in Florence. We are both in our 70’s. This will be our only trip to northern Italy, so we want to visit all the places that intere... Read More

Hi everyone. So we’ve been to Italy 5 times. We love Italy. So we want to go back next year in September. We want to rent an apartment or place that has a view, anywhere between Florence, and Calabria. Doesn’t have to be a view of water, just want to be able to see out on a patio. We want to be near train stations, because we don’t want to ren... Read More

I’m going to fly from Geneva to Prague with a midday layover of 1 hour and 10 minutes in Zürich. I’m flying Swiss Air. My question is… Is 1 hour and 10 minutes enough time to transfer from terminal 1 to terminal 2? I’ve been to that airport before and it’s very efficient. I’ll be checking my luggage straight through from Geneva to Prague. The conne... Read More

Hello all. My sister and I will be docking on June 26 in Marseilles We would like to see the lavender fields but the ship excursion is booked. Does anyone know a guide or driver who would take us? I've thought of renting a car but I can't get very excited about that. Thanks. Read More

I wanted to write a little trip report, in part to thank all of you on this Forum, particularly Bokhara2, CounterClifton, Diamantina and northie, who kindly helped my husband and me plan our recent trip to Australia and New Zealand. This trip didn't quite turn out quite the way we had planned (plot twist further ahead) but we still had a good time.... Read More

I have another thread in the Europe forum about accommodations in Rome from June 29 through July 2. https://www.fodors.com/community/europe/rome-hotels-or-apartment-1722281/ Here's the dilemma: I found a place on Airbnb that is in a 2000 year ol... Read More