What is the best place to visit for a new divorcee? I have never traveled outside the States and will probably take my 13 year old grandaughter as a companion. Would like tips on what would appeal to a middle age woman and teen. Thanks for any advice.

This question is timeless here, and asked in a hundred different ways. And we cannot posibly answer it for you.<BR><BR>It so depends on WHY you think you want to go to Europe? To see the age of Caesar? or Hitler? or Ferdinand and Isabella? For the food? the wine? the fashions? the Alps, or the Greek islands?<BR><BR>do you have roots in Europe? or an affinitity for something you studied in school? a language you want to learn (more of)? a culture that has always fascinated you?<BR><BR>Close your eyes and tell &quot;us&quot; the first five things - - or the most vivid - - you see when you think &quot;I want to go to Europe to ........&quot;<BR><BR>Come back here with that additional info, and &quot;we&quot; can help you connect some dots.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex Bickers<BR>Westerville, Ohio<BR>[email protected]<BR>

If I were to take a 13 year old girl to Europe and it was the first time for both of us, I think I would choose England. London and maybe a couple of days in Bath. I would book a decent hotel in the thick of things, get reservations for a couple of plays, get guide books and sit together and make lists of what each of us would want to see the most. <BR>Take her to tea at the Orangerie near Kensington Palace. <BR>Watch the Changing of the Guard.<BR>If you or your granddaughter are readers, maybe there is a favorite story that takes place in London that you two could visit and say,&quot;This is the place!&quot;<BR>That is what I would like to do with a grandcild one day

If your granddaughter doesn't have a particular place she's dying to visit, London is a great idea. You don't have to worry about language, the public transportation is not only wonderful but also fun, there is music, theatre, musicals; the shopping is fun, there is plenty of understandable history, and on and on. Don't miss the Museum of London, the London Eye, a boat trip, the British Museum, and Madame Tussaud's - just for starters!

London would be a good choice. I would also choose Rome. You can rent a central hotel and walk to many historical sites and Basilica's , Pantheon, Fountain of Trevi, Spanish Steps, St Peters and the Sistine Chapel. Take a bus to the Colosseum. What wonderful experiences for the two of you to share!

Hi Bambi,<BR> London is a good idea, especially if your granddaughter likes Harry potter.<BR> My own preference is to leave the child at home and go to Paris.