After our 6 week honeymoon trip 43 years ago we are going back to Greece! Back in 1981 we landed in Crete with a hotel reservation but no clear plans of where to go next. Recognizing that those halcyon days of our youth are past this time lots of planning is involved. Besides, at my age trip planning counts as fun. Our plans include 2 nights on... Read More

Our plan is to leave DC on Oct 30 and return Nov 26. I’ve been to only [url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g187791-Rome_Lazio-Vacations.html]Rome[/url] and [url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g187895-Florence_Tuscany-Vacations.html]Florence[/url]

Flying into Madrid-Leaving in a few days 2nts Toledo Parador 3 nts Sergovia Convento 4nts La Riojo In the country 4 nts Asturias in the mountains 1 nt Madrid I have notes on Toledo and Asturias and copy/paste from Mikelg rec Bilbao area. Any Notable, Must See along the way? We will see astonishing historical sites in Toledo and Serg... Read More

Hola! I will be going to Spain for the first time in mid-late October and could use some advice. For that time of year, is it important to book tickets in advance for attractions? My cities will be Madrid, Sevilla, Granada, Segovia and Toledo. I have booked the Alhambra, but wonder about other key attractions? I have to say that committin... Read More

We'll be in Valencia mid-september. So far I planned an "historic essentials" walking tour (2.5 hr tour) for our first full day there. Other than that, checking out other nearby areas on our own (City of Arts and Sciences, Turia Park, etc). Also want to see the beach/port area (suggestions exactly where best to check out?). Not doing a beach day, b... Read More

Well, this could be interesting …. Take one old, introverted woman who always travels alone, and add a dear friend she hasn’t seen since the 1970s, with the friend’s husband, and send the three of them off to France for two weeks. What could go wrong? As usual, I started planning the trip eons in advance …. Planning is almost like being... Read More

Ran into a snag for our trip to Italy. Ideally, Rome to Assisi to Venice. We would leave Rome early am train to Assisi and spend a few hours there while on our way to Venice. It doesn’t look like we can get a connection to arrive in Venice at a reasonable time. Any suggestions? Thanks. Read More

Hi! So, my fiancé and I are getting married in january 2025 and we decided to skip the wedding party and go for an European honey moon, since we're on a budget and doing both is not an option. We have a baby that will be around 14 month by January, and we definitely want to take him with us, but is our first time traveling outside the country (we'... Read More

Hello! I am brand new to Fodors but it seems you all have genuine interest in helping others with their travel plans from what I have read! So, my boyfriend and I are in the very early stages of planning a trip to Italy in May of next year. It will be our first time in Italy. The downside is we only have 1 week. To get an idea about us: we are huge... Read More

My wife and I just got back from a 21-night vacation, and boy are we tired! Physically to be sure, but we are also dumbfounded from the parade of sights we took in. We did and saw too much. The sole purpose of the trip was to visit Meteora in Greece. Anything else we did was going to be gravy. What I didn’t realize is that there would be man... Read More

My friends and I are traveling in France for 3 weeks in October; we enjoy good meals in the evening near our apartment after a day of touring. We are staying in Paris in the Saint-Germain area for the first time and would welcome restaurant recommendations in this area. Michelin star not needed, just good food and places you have enjoyed dining... Read More

I am looking for recommendations for a Sim card that may be used in the following countries for data and calls: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, Greece and France. I am having trouble finding one that includes North Macedonia but have no problem if there are none available for that country. eSims are fine especially if installation is... Read More

We are in mid 40s I am Calabrian and would like to travel Italy independently. I have heard Calabria is not safe ?? We are hoping to visit Italy for a month to really enjoy our time. we would like to rent a villa . Wondering what city or area would place us in convenient accommodation with a relaxing experience and easy access to travel the co... Read More

Hello everyone, I’m beginning to plan a 40 night trip to Europe in September 2025. Yes, I’ve heaps of time, but I enjoy the planning process and it’s been many years since traveling from Australia to this part of Europe. my hubby and I are 60 and... Read More

Hello everyone, I’m beginning to plan a 40 night trip to Europe in September 2025. Yes, I’ve heaps of time, but I enjoy the planning process and it’s been many years since traveling from Australia to this part of Europe. my hubby and I are 60 and love good food, walking and the water and nature. Hubby loves to ride a bike. 21 nights France, 19 Po... Read More

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It's been a bit since I've been on the forums, but I wanted to share my recent 17 day trip to Madagascar here to add to the info. Madagascar really is as magical as the name, a truly beautiful country with massive biodiversity, amazing food, lovely people, and challenging infrastructure. My geography students chose it as my destination, and as... Read More

All, I am looking for some thoughts on this plan - the 2 main interests are to check out London with Christmas decorations and the Northern lights . For the lights we are thinking of Tromso. Any inputs or better ideas for place? We are thinking of going during the days after Christmas and are flexible as long as we return by Jan 6 or 7 . So ma... Read More

Hello, Pardon the bit of a wild concept to be planning a trip of this length on such short notice but such is life. My partner and I just found out her place of employment needs to close for a few weeks for sudden renovations. We now have 14 days for a trip and are definitely going t... Read More

I have.a number of attraction tickets already lined up during our 16 nights in Italy - mid to late September. Some of the days already are starting to look a bit full, but I imagine that many of the stops will be just an hour or less. I don’t want to overplan and clog up the days with just hurrying around from one reservation to the next, but al... Read More

Very early planning stage for our trip for next September. I am thinking of starting in Trieste and then going to Slovenia then maybe a coastal city in Croatia. We would love to bike ride on this trip. Has anyone ridden in Slovenia? Done any tours? I would love some ideas, thanks! Read More

Hoping for some help choosing between these two intriguing regions and for suggestions on where to "base" for a group travleing from Boston that includes 3 ~40 year olds, 2 ~67 YOs and 1 will be 4.5 YO at time of travel. When my wife and I (40) have traveled Europe in the past we would spend 2-3 nights a place and then hop to another. With our... Read More

My son will be flying into Venice next May for honeymoon. Any suggestions for lodging near Santa Lucia station? Will be departing by train after 4 nights in Venice. Read More

I have an unexpected dilemma - having a month off in March 2025 and a planned New Zealand itinerary, then my DH asked if we could ‘give Spain a go’ …. So, my job is to present him with the 2 itinerary options and then we will flip a coin. Having read so many excellent reports and suggestions, these are our constraints and prefer... Read More