Since spring 2000 or so. Like many others I've gotten a lot of hints and tips from many of the fodors posters. Occasionally I can offer some help and I try to do so.<BR>Ron

More than 5 years ago. Can't remember exactly, but long before I was looking for info on my France 1999 trip.

August 2001 when planning our first trip to Italy (and daily since, boy I just can't get enought). Received many valuables tips from the European post as well as the USA. Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions.

I've been visiting the forum since October, 2001, planning my Italy trip for March 2002, and then my France trip.(Just returned yesterday--details to follow). I have come to appreciate the incredible knowledge held by the people on this forum, and have enjoyed applying my new-found hints to make my travel more fulfilling. Thanks, Fodorites!

Late Fall/Summer 1997 (as I said on the U.S. forum). I still check out Fodors a couple of times or so per day except when traveling. I don't post quite as often as previously (maybe 10 times per week) because I have been traveling a lot lately, trying to update my Web site, and engaged in various other activities. I mostly use the U.S., Europe, and Latin America fora but occasionally appear on Canada and Asia.

I think since sometime early spring in 2000.

I just discovered this forum a few weeks ago via google and was delighted to get a bunch of quick answers to my first post. Now I gotta admit I'm hooked. I love to travel and have done a LOT of it, and I like being able to help people. Plus, some of these posts are a lot more entertaining than summer tv. I've been on here just about every night and find it a pretty fascinating community of people. I was astounded by the diverse replies to the "Where were you born and where are you now?" post. So, I'll be seeing you all...

I plan to sue Fodors for making me go blind. I spend a lot of time staring at the computer reading all the nifty stories and dreaming of places not yet visited. <BR><BR>I've been around since late '99, although I've only been posting with this name for about a year. Read and post on U.S., Europe, and Australia. As mentioned previously, thanks to all for great travel suggestions years past.

First post in 3-1998<BR>I started lurking about a year before if I recall correctly. I've been away for over a year, though.<BR>It is a great tool and a subset of what the arpa and www were meant to be -- people comming together and sharing info. Group thinking. A vat of knowledge.<BR>The future of the human mind?<BR>-Craig

I'm a relative newbie. Since January or February, 2002. Found it while looking for hotels in Amsterdam & Scandinavia for this summer (almost there!).

Almost daily since early in 1997.

Since late '98 or early '99, not quite sure.

I discovered this board early this spring, just in time to help with my April vacation in Paris. Many useful tips made for a great trip to Paris after a 33-year hiatus. Thanks everyone for your kind suggestions.<BR><BR>Carmen

Daily when I'm home since spring 2000. Heard about it on an aol site, and have found more useful info here than there. Judy

Since March, 1998

Since about spring of 2001, in preparation for a late summer 2001 trip. This group of people was enormously helpful to me, beginning with Rex & Richard, but including many others. Thanks again! I decided to keep checking in until the one year anniversary of our trip, both to help others as I was helped, and because its fun to read of others' experiences. Then, I'll drop out till our next trip as my info will have become pretty out of date by then.

1998/1999

Since March 2001 - how time flies when you are reading Fodors.

Since early 1997 (I was planning a trip to Germany). BOB THE NAV, Sally Fowler, Wes Fowler, and Al (from Al & Ruth) were already here and from the get-go I thought they were the "cat's meow" when it came to travel. I still do.

Daily for almost 2 years. I love hearing how long my favorite people have been on for !!!!!!!