Trip Report: Paris, Lille, Oslo, Vienna, NYC, May-June 2023 Part 1 We shortened our vacation this year to four weeks and used public transportation exclusively. Having reached a Lincolnesque age, I would consider driving only in France where language is not a problem. Paris is always an obvious choice as we go there to see family and friends. My... Read More

Hello, Vimal from India. I will be travelling to France next year March / April for 3 weeks (22 days in total, excluding 1 day for to and fro flight journey) with my mother. I think i am planning to early. But have to keep all things set. The VISA slots are a hectic to schedule. Keeping it short, below is my plan. Arrive to Nice 4 Nights in... 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 taking a long weekend through London to Vienna late October for a short break and to maintain our airline Elite status. Arriving to LHR via EWR at 2040. Original plan was to stay at the airport Hilton overnight then fly to Vienna non stop at 0920 next morning. Unfortunately our tickets have become messed up and despite several 30 minute phon... Read More

My husband and I are taking a 7 day trip to Europe, arriving in Amsterdam on 10/11. Below is our tentative itinerary. We know we want our last 2-3 days to be in Amsterdam. We also discussed possibly flying into Paris and then taking the train to Bordeaux as an alternative plan. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated! Open to any other ideas.... Read More

I have plans to visit a couple of National Parks next week. If the shut down happens will I be allowed to enter the park? I have a lifetime pass. If I go past a no entry sign who will be there to give me a ticket? Even Clark Griswald got to go on rides when Wally World was closed for maintenance so I should be able to kick some rocks and snap a... 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

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

I wrote up the general plan on another thread, but now that we've arrived, I will do my best to write a few notes on our trip; food will play a big part. To recap, the general plan is to take us to a few well known destinations and a few that are not so well known to English-speaking tourists. This is the plan, for early September 2023. I have bee... Read More

In lieu of a trip report I am sharing my blog link for any who are interested. [url=http://delectableexcursions.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-weather-man-lied.html]Delectable Excursions[/url] Read More

Just got back from 2 weeks there, first visit in over 5-10 years. A few new things I've noticed. For one, vaping seems pretty popular, a lot of people doing it and there are shops with signs advertising that they have vaping products. This trip included brief stays in Salisbury, Bath and Cheltenham and vaping was present in all the places.... 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

... and the destruction in Lahaina - https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/09/coast-guard-joins-brush-fire-response-lahaina-where-crews-continue-battle-wind-whipped-flames/ Unbelievable... Read More

Hi! I’m new to road-tripping and have only done one this past April from Vegas to Zion to Bryce to Lake Powell to antelope canyon and horseshoe bend. That trip took us 7 days and we had time to rent a boat at Lake Powell for 2 days. I traveled with my husband and 2 13 yr olds, we rented a camper and plan on doing that again for this trip. We are... Read More

I will be spending 17 days in the UK in December. Some of my time is set and I will be traveling with friends , but I have some solo days yet to plan, and could use some help. 8 nights - airbnb in London with friends 5 nights open- flying to Edinburgh. How long should I spend there? Should I spend a night or two outside the city? any recomme... Read More

We are going in late April, 2024. The Alhambra, of course, but do we need more time to soak up the atmosphere (we hate short stays)? From there, Mallorca for perhaps 8 days, staying in Palma and probably one more town. Then the rest of our 3 weeks in Barcelona. Would you change this itinerary? 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

Is there a London bar or pub where my brother can watch his beloved KC Chiefs play football on Sunday? Read More

Planning, planning, planning In June 2023, we embarked on a COVID-delayed return to Ireland, a 21-day trip that began with 3-night stay in Liverpool. We set out to mix new destinations with old favorites, concentrating once again on Trad music pubs and scenic views. Our common bond as a married couple has been a love of Traditional Irish... Read More

Being trying for ages to rent this place. in the middle of nowhere …,Moidart, included - one bedroom, one wife, one dog, one bottle of Talisker and journey through snowy Gelncoe... Read More

We just returned from a fantastic trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland during the second half of August. Last year, United announced a new seasonal route between Chicago and Shannon – and the promos for the Wild Atlantic Way caught our attention. We’ve both been to Ireland previously (and separately) about 30 years ago. In 1992, I did the typica... Read More

Hello - hope some of you can help us. We are wondering if it’s fairly easy to secure an Uber between Edinburgh and St. Andrews for a day trip? if not, open to some economical suggestions that don’t involve trains. Thank you Read More

Hello Friends, I'm travelling to Europe for the first time and have 20 days to explore. I'm confused between which countries to visit so could you please help suggest the best? I'm more interested in architecture, landscape, culture and food. Here are a few I thought of but some routes are far and not sure if it makes sense to go with Eurail pass o... Read More

Cafes inside V&A don’t get good reviews at all. Has anyone a recommendation for something around there to get a quick light lunch? Nor Asian as we are going to Chinatown. Read More

Hi everyone, thank you all for help on an earlier thread to plan an itinerary between London and Liverpool. It looks like we will arrive in London on Saturday 23 March and depart for Liverpool via train on Friday 29 March. I've done lots of research for lodging for my husband and me, our 13 year old daughter and my in-laws in their late 60s. My MIL... Read More