Your favorite trip reports
#21

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I commend all who write trip reports. My favorites are from people who don't take themselves too seriously and can laugh at their misadventures.
That said, I hope my trip report on our upcoming journey will not be titled: "We Accidentally Sunk The Ferry from Rovinj to Venice!"
Thanks for the nice comments.
That said, I hope my trip report on our upcoming journey will not be titled: "We Accidentally Sunk The Ferry from Rovinj to Venice!"
Thanks for the nice comments.
#22
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Previous thread, "What is the best trip report you have ever read?":
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34859791
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34859791
#23
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<i>My favorites are from people who don't take themselves too seriously and can laugh at their misadventures.</i>
MaitaiTom- I agree. Now wasn't it you who put gas in a diesel car? That was some of the funniest writing I have read on here, especially how you seemed to find humor in it yourself.
Liz
MaitaiTom- I agree. Now wasn't it you who put gas in a diesel car? That was some of the funniest writing I have read on here, especially how you seemed to find humor in it yourself.
Liz
#25
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Another previous thread, "Travel Talk Greatest Hits":
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34676518
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34676518
#27
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I really enjoy reading trip reports of all kinds.
After sitting down and writing a report about our trip earlier this month, I gained even more of an appreciation for all the report writers.
It's hard! And embarrassing!
But worth it.
Jim
After sitting down and writing a report about our trip earlier this month, I gained even more of an appreciation for all the report writers.
It's hard! And embarrassing!
But worth it.
Jim
#28
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Oh...wow! how to even list them! Elvira and the Loons, SharonG's Le Clip and Le Disco, MaitaiTom's Tuscan Adventure and Paris trip, Statia's Vow Renewal, Travelgirl's Trip of a Lifetime, anything from Thin...
here are a few links that I could find without too much trouble.
Maitai’s Tuscan Tour: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34691579
Tiff’s Enchanted April:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34758287
Thin’s Grecian UNFINISHED saga: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35059025
And mine since Maribel so kindly mentioned it:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34630742
(Maribel: It went so well because YOU helped me plan it!)
here are a few links that I could find without too much trouble.
Maitai’s Tuscan Tour: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34691579
Tiff’s Enchanted April:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34758287
Thin’s Grecian UNFINISHED saga: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35059025
And mine since Maribel so kindly mentioned it:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34630742
(Maribel: It went so well because YOU helped me plan it!)
#29
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Here are a few that I was able to find-
rickmav’s 4 month trip to England and Italy makes for a wonderful read. They visited: Yorkshire, Suffolk, East Sussex, Kent, London, Italy for three weeks, and England for Christmas. The intro and Yorkshire part is at: http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34937079
At the end are the links for the other 5 sections of the trip report.
stephcar’s Cambridge report
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34868609
4 weeks in Cambridge with her husband and children ages 2 and 4
mary fran’s central and eastern Europe trip with her sister peg:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34819219
clifton’s “Trip Report: Romania, Budapest and NE Hungary. Curses, blessings and cabbage”
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34543931
also, murphy had a great report of her solo trip to Greece, but I cannot find it for the life of me.
There are so many others, but I don't have the most organized bookmarking system...
rickmav’s 4 month trip to England and Italy makes for a wonderful read. They visited: Yorkshire, Suffolk, East Sussex, Kent, London, Italy for three weeks, and England for Christmas. The intro and Yorkshire part is at: http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34937079
At the end are the links for the other 5 sections of the trip report.
stephcar’s Cambridge report
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34868609
4 weeks in Cambridge with her husband and children ages 2 and 4
mary fran’s central and eastern Europe trip with her sister peg:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34819219
clifton’s “Trip Report: Romania, Budapest and NE Hungary. Curses, blessings and cabbage”
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34543931
also, murphy had a great report of her solo trip to Greece, but I cannot find it for the life of me.
There are so many others, but I don't have the most organized bookmarking system...
#32
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Here's the link I was looking for, "Murphy's Great Adventure Part II: Greece. Reflections, Tips and Some Embarrassing Bits Too...":
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34829349
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34829349
#33
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Hmm.... I haven't been reading trip reports lately but many come to mind. I like the ones on Spain because I have been there many times and they are a fun read (amsdon, annemarie, etc come to mind). I have also liked several of hausfrau's reports because they capture the essence of it all rather well. Lastly, ThinorJus's writing is perhaps the funniest I have seen on this board.
maribel, I am honored. Your guides are fantastic and made our trip so worthwhile. And I will likely be back with more questions for you early next year!
maribel, I am honored. Your guides are fantastic and made our trip so worthwhile. And I will likely be back with more questions for you early next year!
#35
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Here's my trip from 6 months back to Ireland and Italy:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...i_lp&fid=2
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...i_lp&fid=2
#37
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here's your report, sheri:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=35111590
hint: When you find a thread and want to post its address, click on the title of the thread and the link will come up in the address line of your browser, and you can copy it from there.
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=35111590
hint: When you find a thread and want to post its address, click on the title of the thread and the link will come up in the address line of your browser, and you can copy it from there.
#38
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My all time favorite is Rudy's "My River Cruise in Russia".
We were planning to go to Ireland that year, but I printed Rudy's report and showed it to my husband. I was surprised he even read it. But, he did, then said, "Can we do that instead?"
We booked the same trip and were thrilled. To this day, I am grateful we took that trip when we did, and to Rudy for taking the time to post.
We were planning to go to Ireland that year, but I printed Rudy's report and showed it to my husband. I was surprised he even read it. But, he did, then said, "Can we do that instead?"
We booked the same trip and were thrilled. To this day, I am grateful we took that trip when we did, and to Rudy for taking the time to post.


