My condolences. I dreaded opening the thread.

Bob was generous with advice and always accurate. I remember someone, Ira maybe(?), saying you absolutely rely on any information from Bob. Rest in Peace.

mr_go, I am so sorry to read this sad news. My sincere condolences to you, ms_go and your family. Your dad was an incomparable resource here. He will be long remembered.

Aww. Your dad was a Fodors legend. He'll be out there traveling forever now...

My sympathies to you and your family.

Condolences. I was just thinking about him the other day. Bob gave out such good advice, and his knowledge was invaluable.

Oh -- I'm so sorry to hear this. I remember waaaaay back maybe 15 years ago he was honored by Fodors with a trip to NYC for some sort of Fodors celebration. The details are foggy but I think it was a prize for being one of the most beloved members of the forums (which he definitely was).

He was the expert on Italy. His recommendations were always excellent. Wonder if his nemesis Zeppole will "chime in"?

Stu Dudley

Stu -- honestly why would you bring up zeppole (and all of her various aliases)??? She was permanently kicked off of Fodors several years ago.

sorry memories have faded, but I do remember being gently nudged to give more advice on one occasion, a good man, which I believe is an important description

Bob the Navigator was so generous with his time spent helping travelers on Fodors with their European trip planning. He recommended Hotel Villa Schuler to us in Taormina. It was away from the crowds yet conveniently located.Bob was my “go to” resource for all questions related to Europe. He was so patient answering the same questions other travelers had for him. It was so obvious that he loved sharing travel with others. He was a kind and very travel savvy man. I am so sorry to hear of his passing.

I am so sorry mr_go. Having just lost my mother a week ago, I know what you are going through. My condolences to you and your family.

When I was planning our first trip to the Dolomites it was his trip report that inspired us. My condolences to you mom and the entire family. He was a special man.

Oh, I am so sorry. I remember thinking anything Bob the Navigator said or recommended was a "gold standard" for me. My condolences on your tremendous loss.

Bob the Navigator was part of Fodor's most valuable and reliable travel advisory board. He will be missed.

Oh, I am so sorry to hear this.

Bob the Navigator gave some advice once that I have tried to follow since about posting photos. There was a number of photos (that I no longer remember) that he said was the upper limit people would tolerate looking at. I have tried to keep my photo shares manageable because of this advice.

May his memory be a blessing.

I am so sorry for your loss. I remember Bob well. He was a great Fodorite and he will be remembered by us all here.

Lavandula

My deepest condolences to the Go family and all who loved Bob. He was such a treasure on these forums.

Such sad news. Thank you for sharing it, mr_go; my thoughts are with you and ms_go and the rest of your family. One of best bits of advice I remember from Bob the Navigator: "The better prepared you are the more spontaneous you can afford to be" -- that's proven invaluable to me over the years! RIP.

Thank you mr_go for sharing this sad news, my sympathy to you and your family. Our favorite family travel mode was car trips and Bob’s Sicily trip report helped convince me that a driving vacation was indeed possible in Sicily. That turned out to be our last family trip abroad with many good memories.

Mr and Mrs. Go, thank you for this sad update. I lost my Dad in July. Sending you wishes of good memories with your generous Father. He helped so many people with their trips, including myself. When I had read back in 2015 that he had Parkinson’s it made me angry, he didn’t deserve that. I’m at a loss for words, sending hugs across the miles.

I was so sorry to read the news. Many thanks to Bob for his many contributions to this forum, and my sympathy to his family.