Hello, I'm planning a 2 week trip for the first of June. I'm suffering from lack of confidence and indecision. Never crossed the pond, don't know how hard jetlag hits, etc. Four of us, including late-teen daughters traveling. My potential plan is London--Provence--Paris. 4 full days in each besides the travel days. To get to Provence, I found a... Read More

Flights Outgoing - COS-ORD-LHR-ZRH Return - ZRH-ORD-COS We researched Premium Plus/Premium Economy seating, and decided to give it a go, hoping for a nice compromise between Economy (pretty expensive since COVID) and Business class. Our closest international airport is Denver, but getting there is a hassle – things tend to go wron... Read More

For our first trip out of the country since Covid, I suggested Brittany. My husband Alan agreed so I started planning. I was last in Brittany in 1972. Felt like a good time to go back. During Covid we started watching TV. Together. In the same room, watching the same show. Every nigh... Read More

I'm planning a 16-day trip to France and Italy for mid-June. We'll be a group of 7, including my wife, daughters (ages 12 and 14), brother, and parents who are spry for being in their mid-70s. Here's the basic plan: 4 nights in Paris, 4 nights in either Annecy or Chamonix (or 2 nights in each town), fly from Geneva to Naples, 4 nights on the Amalfi... Read More

My wife and I are doing a 4-week trip next May/June to Spain with about 18 nights of the trip in Madrid, Barcelona and a beach house (with other family) near Begur. Between Madrid and Barcelona we will rent a car and head to northern Spain, then Southern France before Begur then Barcelona. We will have 10 nights to spend in towns such as Santander,... Read More

Okay here is my annual report about the windows. Here is the video: [ame=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2OILUB2WQE&t=371s]Noël 2023 - Printemps & Galeries Lafayette Paris - YouTube[/ame] And here is the full report: [url=https://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/thread/9489/christmas-windows-2023]Christmas windows 2023 | Any Port in a Storm (probo... Read More

Hello, my family of 3 (me, DH, and our son who turned 11 during the trip) spent 1 week in Copenhagen in early November. I know most people only stop there for 1-2 days, but as you can see, there is plenty to see and do there for a week! Why Copenhagen Originally scheduled for June 2020, our trip had to be delayed. Copenhagen/Denmark is o... Read More

Hi, I’m starting to pin down some of the smaller details for my upcoming trip to Andalucia and Madrid – getting very excited—it will be Nov 20-Dec 5. I’m still so grateful for the expert, generous advice on lodging and bases that I've rec'd here. Would be so grateful for any advice on the matters below. 1. Bus vs. train transfers I’ve read v... Read More

Each one could be our last, couldn’t it? This one seemed even more so. Starting with fodorite gratitude: My KC brother started his London week with the idea that he could find a “Chiefs pub” for the following week’s NFL game. I asked the Forum, got helpful replies, and my brothers ended up stumbling upon a nearly-empty Fit... Read More

Join me for a trip report on my first visit to New Zealand—a business trip with heavy doses of pleasure added on. I’ll skip over my business-specific agenda but share the public-facing wonderful things we did in between all the work. My personality is more a city-person who enjoys day-trips into nature, so I hope you'll enjoy this point of view. I... Read More

I love christmas markets, decorations and atmosphere. I also like snow - walk, sled and views. We have been in Christmas markets in Vienna, Berlin and Zurich. I thought next year end/middle of december together with kids december to combine both things - Christmas markets in Milano and then snow activities in switzerland or Bolzano in italy. Eve... Read More

We are planning a trip to the Pelopponese and northern Greece for this spring. Thanks to the promo with La Compagnie, we’ll be flying in and out of Milan. Those tickets are already purchased. We’re now in our 70s (!) and much prefer to go at a slower pace. We will be renting a car for this trip but I’m trying to keep distances be... Read More

We'd been planning to go to Tuscany next October, but when I looked at the airfare today -- yikes! The idea of spending more than $3,000 (for the two of us) roundtrip is making me re-think our plans. One of my friends suggested flying into another European city -- say, Frankfurt -- on a budget airline and then taking the train to Florence (our ulti... Read More

What do you do if you do not understand anything on the menu and the waiter only speaks French? Read More

Hello everyone, We returned from Scotland on June 15, and we had a fabulous time!!! The weather was gorgeous, the scenery is spectacular, the food is delicious, and the crowds weren’t too bad, even on Skye! First I want to thank the following people for helping me plan a spectacular journey and for their restaurant recommendations: Janisj, MaiT... Read More

My adult son and I traveled to Paris again this year, from October 25 to November 3. This was our second visit together, his third, my baker’s dozen. Last year we flew in UA Polaris together but this time I chose to use miles accumulated which might never be of use due to the ever changing rules and regulations in the UA and AA frequent flyer progr... Read More

DH and I will be in Paris early Dec. for 6 nights. I need a little help with our itinerary. We've been to Paris twice(one trip was one day only with children so almost doesn't count). 2nd trip was with another couple and saw a few of the main sites(Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Louvre) but mostly enjoyed walking and sitting in parks and cafes. We are st... Read More

Well we haven't been back to the UK since 2019 and pre pandemic. We are so looking forward to our visit and I have done lots of reading but Fodorites always have great helpful information. After some time in France, we fly in to London Gatwick, mid May on a Saturday. We wish to hire a car and drive to Devon/Cormwall area and maybe some of Wales.... Read More

We’ve been to Europe many times and now wondering if a river cruise would be for us. Have you taken any? If so, which river do you think has the best ports and scenery? Read More

About how long should it take to go through immigration when arriving at CDG around 7:30am on a weekday morning (US passport)? I've seen some posts saying well over an hour, but more recent ones suggesting e-gates have speeded the process. Read More

Since hearing about a group of friends post college trip to Cinque Terre (decades ago), I have wanted to to visit Cinque Terre and walk between the villages. To be honest, until the past couple of years I thought CT and the Amalfi Coast were one in the same. My husband and I have a week scheduled in Rome at the beginning of April and are trying... Read More

It was years ago we rented a car in Puglia. All bets were off that we’d still be married by the time we got to our first villa rental. I am not quiet about screaming “Watch out! Brake, brake! brake! BRAKE! Where did that person get his/ her driving license?! Can that driver follow us any closer? That car just cut you off! Don’t fo... Read More

Hi, my daughter and I are scheduled to arrive in Paris next week for a first time visit and the forecasts are for glorious weather. 24 degrees and sunny (knock wood). We're all in for trying as many sensibly priced French dishes as we can manage in our stay, focusing mostly on bistro dining with a bit of cozy local atmosphere and hopefully nice qu... Read More

We are currently in Switzerland and will write up a report on the go, as it’s a longish trip and I’ll never get to it once home. It’s 39 nights, mostly in the mountain and lake regions we love in Switzerland and north Italy. Our previous tri... Read More

Hi all, I've been reading other threads for weeks and have finally narrowed down to a few itinerary choices for our 16 night trip in the first half of November. You've all been so helpful before, so here I am again. A little about us...in our early 60's, love interesting architecture, food markets, eating 🙂, live music (of almost all types)... Read More