Hello everyone -- I'm getting ready to book our tickets for April 2023. Business class JFK>CDG>MXP. It will be me, my husband, and our two teenage daughters. I have two options for layovers -- both arrive around 9 am. One option has a 2:10 layover, and the other has a 3:55 layover. I've never connected at CDG before, and we've never flown busin... Read More

Hi, To avoid driving in Paris, can you suggest an area to rent a car for the drive to Normandy/Brittany (with a stop at Giverny)? I appreciate you advice. Read More

Hi all, We are a NY-based family of four looking to do our first national park visit. We are thinking of Summer of 2023 (June or July) and our kids, God willing, will be young - 4 and 2 years old. I am looking for recommendations for a great park to visit that is somewhat toddler friendly along with comfortable accommodations that has somewha... Read More

hi, Me and my wife will travel in Naples between 2-8 of November. we are 38 years oild. we are looking for cozy streets to sleep in during our stay in Naples center. can you please recommend on some? Thanks ! Read More

I am looking for companies that would arrange the "bones" of a trip to London for me but let me fill in the blanks. We 3 sisters in our 70's had planned a trip to London for May 2020. Guess what happened to that?!! We are ready to resume life now and want to go in May 2023 for about a week. We are traveling from the Midwest. I have traveled q... Read More

Hello, We are planning a quick trip to New Orleans at the end of October. This is a last-minute decision. We will have 4 nights. Our tentative dates are to arrive on October 25 and depart on October 29. Based on some quick research, the French Quarter and the Garden District interests us the most. My husband visited New Orleans in the 1970's and I... Read More

Loved Lisbon (nice emergency room where I spent a quality few hours). Great food evetywhere. Sintra, as magical and crowded as I expected Really enjoyed Tomar and Coimbra, although their students need muzzles at night. So many great meals that I might sink our Rabelo boat when I climb aboard. just arrived at Quinta de la Rosa (photo... Read More

First time going to Spain, Witch city would you prefer? Read More

Hello everyone this is my first post in a travel forum, please help me out ) Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe in Winter (December) for 25 days to celebrate Christmas and my birthday also visit a lot of cities )) I am planning most of it so please tell me if it's a good idea: We will travel to Paris and start from there. Here's the it... Read More

My wife and I just returned from a three week trip to Switzerland and France (Haute-Savoie only). We had a wonderful time but this isn’t a trip report with the usual details. Instead, I’d like to share a few observations that might be helpful to other travelers. Itinerary: Detroit - Zurich - Grinde... Read More

Hi Fodorites, I am starting a new thread because we will be spending a day or two in Cologne on our way from Frankfurt to Brussels by train. I have not been to Cologne as a tourist destination for many years (like really a long time), and this will be our daughter's first trip to Cologne other than having changed trains here. She is 13 and I a... Read More

My husband and I are changing our vacation plans for next summer, travelling to Portugal and Spain instead of central and southern Italy due to their voting in of a regressive, far-right government which we just cannot support - even if this is our small financial way of doing that. We will now turn our attention to Portugal and Spain. Is three we... Read More

Hi all, just wondering what prices are like flying to Europe from your corner of the world. I just looked up prices from 1 - 10 January 2023 from Sydney to Brussels and prices were between A$3400 and A$6200 (roughly) flying airlines like Emirates, Qatar (Virgin) and Cathay / Lufthansa. Everything was inflated. I was a little shocked. When I was... Read More

Hi… we are a family of four. We are thinking to visit Naples and Turin in April 2023. I have tickets on hold that would have us flying out of Boston on April 14 and out of Turin on April 24. We are trying to figure out how to spend our time. right Now this would be our plan 15 - Arrive naples 16 - Naples 17- Naples or daytrip 18-Naples. N... Read More

We have reserved a car for pickup at Avis in Albufeira in mid-October. My United/Chase Explorer card provides insurance coverage for rentals as part of their benefits, and after talking to them personally today they confirmed this coverage will be in force and to decline the company coverage. I now see Avis requires “confirmation” or documentation... Read More

It’s now Saturday, May 7, and we arrived in Portugal just 2 days ago - though it feels like we’ve been here forever! After 2 flights from NYC, we arrived in Lisbon around noon, and proceeded to get the Via Viagem card in the airport , took the metro 3 stops to the Oriente station and changed to the Sintra train, which was sitting in the station wai... Read More

Instead of a spring trip to Europe, we are thinking of going to Mexico for about 3 weeks in the spring. Is April a good month to visit? I’d like to go as late as possible into the spring but before it becomes too hot or too rainy. We’d spend about a week in Mexico City, then visiting places with strong cultural/historic sites. Not looking for a... Read More

Hi My wife and I are heading to Spain in a couple weeks. It is a sort of do-over of a trip (honeymoon) a few years ago where we ran into visa problems (and a holding cell in Madrid airport) so I am hoping to make sure things go smoothly this time around. We are both now US citizens and have booster shots completed last week in order to be current.... Read More

Do you have tags on your luggage with your name and address? yes? No? Why? Why not? Once upon a time I had a lovely leather tag for my suitcase. I stopped using it when there was an increase in robberies at addresses taken from suitcases at airports Now with the increase in lost and delayed checked luggage I’m thinking about getting a ne... Read More

Hi. Traveling to London with two kids 5 and 9, and looking for feedback on the below itinerary based on our interests. I will not have jet lag after having been in London for nearly a week, but the husband and kids will be joining me on 11/19 after landing at 11am. I think they will be fine but open to suggestions as to if we rejigger this plan, as... Read More

My suitcases which were small carry-ons were way too heavy. Now I want to ship some stuff home before I head to Calabria to meet family. I am shipping through Mailboxes Etc. At first I was just going to ship back clothes I am not going to use to make room for some gifts to bring for them and make it easier switching trains and lighter from my fligh... Read More

Hello everyone, My husband and I plan on visiting Scotland sometime in June 2023 (probably the early part of June). I am in the preliminary stages of planning and have not made any reservations. I am having difficulty planning this itinerary and trying to narrow down what to see, what are good bases and how many nights in each base. This is our fi... Read More

Trying to narrow down our search for a hotel in Barcelona for five nights in June 2023 and are considering Hotel Colon which is in the Gothic Quarter across from Barcelona Cathedral or Hotel Royal Passeig de Gracia which is in central Barcelona. Is anyone here familiar with either and which would you recommend? If anyone has another hotel they can... Read More

After four years, we finally returned to Europe in May and June, visiting England and Scotland for three weeks. There were so many incredible sights (Lindisfarne Priory & Castle top photo below) to keep us enthralled. The four of us (friends Kim and Mary once again joined us) started out in London and made our way thr... Read More

Sicily May 2022 We spent 33 nights in Sicily, arriving April 27 and departing May 30. Since this included 3 nights with some cousins, we had never met, we will call it a month. W... Read More