Today's my birthday (old) and I'm feeling a little melancholy. Self-indulgent as always, I suppose. But I found myself responding to a thread about Alaska and my thoughts turned to when I first moved there in the late 1970s, now closing in on 45-50 years ago. I took a lot of pictures around then, and over the past 18 months (thanks, Covid) I've be... Read More

We have been asked to babysit our grandson for a couple of nights in Paris, while our son and DiL attend as destination wedding. Since we will be fully retired by then, we have a lot of free time afterwards and thought we might as well stick around. (Covid has kept us from foreign travel recently.). I thought after Paris we might head to Charlevi... Read More

DH and I fly into San Diego @6:00 pm Friday, Feb 4 and we depart Saturday, Feb 12 @8:45 am. We have reserved a rental car. We want to see both San Diego and LA. Tentatively plan to drive to LA Friday night, and headed south to San Diego area Monday or Tuesday. Or, we can stay in San Diego at the beginning of the trip. Any pros or cons? Thank you.... Read More

Thinking of spending a week in Palm Springs, but not sure if weather will be warm enough to swim, bike and hike. Hoping , first week of March will be in 70’s. Any suggestions of things to do .. museums, parks, cultural ideas? We will fly in from MI, so assume we need to rent car. Any hotels that are adult oriented and quieter? Thanks Read More

This is meant to be a poll. Where did you decide to go the very first time you went to Europe? I say 'as an adult' in the thread title because when you are a kid, you don't always have a say in the matter or are not doing the planning. And it is almost certain you are not paying for it! This is mostly meant for people who did not already live i... Read More

I am confused by this statement describing acceptable tests on Air France. Does a Rapid Antigen test result meet the qualification if it is not an at-home test, but administered at a testing facility? We are making a 3 hour drive and then flying out of LAX to CDG on a Monday evening, so our testing options are limited. ”Test:

Booking a tour through a company seems like it will be the best option for me, as i am easily overwhelmed, so I'm looking for recommendations from people who have used tour companies for European trips. I'm looking for 25+ days, multicity, reliant on public transport, guided or independent. Read More

We will be returning to Portland for one night, and have decided it might be best to drop off the rental car the night before our morning flight. Any particular suggestions for a hotel with a shuttle near the airport? Also, are there any interesting/delicious independent restaurants nearby, either walking or a short Uber trip? Read More

Hi all, We are rolling the dice that COVID will cooperate and booked 18 days in Germany (travel days excluded) from end of March to mid April. We will spend 7-9 days in Berlin visiting friends and then will embark on a to-be-determined week or more road trip. We are German speakers (for the most part) and it is my boys', 12 and 14, 3rd trip to... Read More

Hi All, We are traveling through France for a month (mid-May-mid-June), would like to wander down to Basque Spain (Bilbao, San Sebastian and any charming villages along the way). Still figuring out the itinerary from Paris, but would love to hear your favorite charming villages/regions around the Basque region of Spain. We love Spain but have not... Read More

It is my intention to complete his report as we go and then expand upon it in our blog later.That’s the plan, if it works out that way, no one will be more surprised than I, After a negative covid test at Boots in Paddington Station we boarded the Piccadilly Line tube to Heathrow. The carriages were pleasantly uncrowded, such is the nature of p... Read More

My husband and I are in our late 30s, no kids, high stress jobs that allow little time off. We take COVID seriously, double mask in crowded environments. Before the pandemic, we went on culturally rich and complex trips to Europe and Asia. Europe and anywhere far is too hard for us with our COVID protocol, so we've been doing shorter trips to Mexic... Read More

Hello I am planning a trip with my 19 year old twins this May to Rome and Amalfi Coast. Just wanted to reach out and see if anyone had some suggestions for us. We had gone to Italy and visited in 2019. During that visit we went to Milan, Lake Como, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Civita di Bagnoregio, Florence, Assisi, and Rome. It was a wonderful, memorable... Read More

Hello, Does anyone know if there are any freighters allowing passengers from Europe to the US? Read More

One of my college friends has never been to Europe and I'm more than happy to finally whisk him around the continent and. Our first stop will be Amsterdam and we'll finish in Munich for Oktoberfest (if it happens) We'll be Brussels for 3 days after a train from Amsterdam so my question is this: Will we be required to apply for Covidsafe pass or ca... Read More

There are several organized tours of wineries on the Douro River. I have a party of six family members and I would like to organize my own tour using a local reliable and knowledgeable driver from Porto. Does anyone have any contacts or ideas how I may accomplish this? We plan to be there in September 2022 Read More

As usual, I'm planning way too early on where to dine for our three nights in London, which will start (hopefully) our England/Scotland journey in May. We arrive on the final day of the Platinum Jubilee Celebration (I'd fire my travel agent if it wasn't me). After going back and forth, we are staying in our London home away from home, The Bailey'... Read More

I am beginning to plan for a trip in mid-April, pandemic conditions and restrictions permitting of course. For this trip, I’m focused on places that are easy to reach, familiar rather than exotic, good food, and a variety of sights and sounds urban and natural. For these reasons, I am narrowing my list of options to Europe. High on the list is the... Read More

Planning a spring trip to Europe, but with that I do have some concerns with ease of travel. My main question today is crossing borders by automobile. From the way it sounds every time you enter a new country it’s a negative Covid test along with vaccination card. Does anyone know how strictly that is enforced. We will be starting in Amsterdam, the... Read More

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Hello fellow travelers, We are a recently retired couple in our sixties traveling with another family member (also a Senior) and are ready to get back and see our Bucket list ! With the pandemic, retirement obviously was not what we expected but at this point, ready or not here we come! Our goal is to spend 5-7 nights in Switzerland ( April 27th-... Read More

This is the second part of the trip report, “From the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian Seas in 5 weeks (Italy & Croatia)”. Having just spent 3 glorious weeks in Croatia, we’ve now arrived in Ital... Read More

Hi Forum experts. I need to plan my son's rehearsal party lunch (or dinner) in [url=https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Tourism-g33052-Santa_Monica_California-Vacations.html]Santa Monica[/url] for Aug. None of us live in the area and we'll be coming from out of town. There will be a party... Read More

We're taking a family trip to England in mid-May, with my husband, myself, and our three young adult offspring (ages 25, 21, and 20). I'd appreciate any insights on the following: (1) We only have about a week (will arrive Saturday morning and fl... Read More

Hi ~ Which city would you recommend visiting in Missouri, St. Louis or Kansas City? We have a wedding in June and have a couple of free days to explore a new city. Thank you! Read More