Hi ! We want to go back in family (2 adults and 2 teens) for a seventh time in july for 25-30 days.. This time we have that plan in mind. 1) Fly to Paris (cheapest flight from Montreal) 2) Take a rental car (no stay in paris which we have seen for one week last year). 3) Drive to northern France 4)Belgium (5-7 nights) 5) Netherlands (7-8 nights) 6)... Read More

I used to call these micro visits to a place a "drive by." But I like the term hit and run tourism because it implies some damage is left in its wake. Here's an interesting article about coping with hit and run tourism, written by the director of the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence.

Hi All, I am well aware that this is an extremely broad question, but can you all throw some family vacation ideas at me? Live in central Jersey, have an almost year two old and an almost six year old. Looking for a family friendly vacation this summer for two or three nights within a three-ish hour drive from us. We’ve done a few of the pretty... Read More

Family of four, two adults, and two kids are traveling in end of July-Early August to Basque Country. Our plan is the following (most are subject to change, except staying in San Sebastian for a week since our kids our in summer camps there and we need to keep this as home base. Week 1 - French Basque s... Read More

Hi, Me and my friends are going to Santander for 5 nights from May 26th to 31st May. We are staying in the centre of Santander. We were thinking possibly about hiring a car however the issue seems to be that I read you are only allowed to park in the centre of Santander (blue zone?) for two hours at a time, is this correct? Only reason w... Read More

I understand that one must book certain buses in the Dolomites in the high season. Does anyone know specifically which dates are considered 'high season' and how I find out which buses need to be booked, and how far in advance? We will be staying in four areas of the Dolomites from third week of September through mid-October. Read More

My daughter is going to Vietnam in May. What are the best non-slip sandals to wear? Read More

Hello, planning trip with my 20-year-old , we are flying into Barcelona spending three nights there then want to go down the coast to Malaga. Considering a couple of different options, 1)renting a car in Barcelona and driving down the coast and spending the night somewhere along the way or 2)taking the train from Barcelona to Valencia, spend one ni... Read More

London 10 nights - have to have this amount if time here due to Taylor Swift concert Aew wrestling etc portugal 7 nights Seville Spain 4 nights Gibraltar 4 nights Rome 4 nights Malta 7 nights Munich 3 nights fir Oktobefest. Will fly to Portugal from London then bus/train for Portugal/Spain. Fly from Gibraltar to Rome . Fly from Rome to... Read More

We'll be in Paris for 5 days in late May. What are the best resources on restaurants? I don't necessarily need to eat in Michelin starred restaurants, but with only 5 days, I'd like to make some reservations at good mid-priced restaurants. Some days, we might eat our big meal at lunch. Online guides? Books I should buy? Thanks so much for y... Read More

Hello all - I am set to do a photo workshop in Normandy - Sept. 15-21-ish. I haven't been to France in close to 20 years. I cannot wait. I just need to talk some things through, and I will likely add more questions as time goes on! I'm trying to decide at this point, where to go after the workshop, which is based in Cabourg. I've never been on the... Read More

Hi, its been a while between trips. We've been fortunate enough to be treated to flights to Mexico, b/class. Our Daughter and Son in Law will be attending a wedding in Sayulita about an hours drive from Puorto Vallata and have asked us to go too and watch the grandkids for 4 days while they attend the wedding celebrations. Lots of researching ha... Read More

Dear Fodor’s Readers We arrive in Zurich from America in early May and will have three nights there. We have never been to Switzerland or to Lauterbrunnen or Wengen but friends say these are spectacular. We would love to see them, but we are not sure that makes sense in early May as a) we will be jetlaged and b) I’m not sure early May is the... Read More

Hello all, I am planning a two week trip with teens/tweens in late June/early July. We are thinking to fly in and out of Barcelona, rent a car and spend some time in Spain and some in southern France. For France, we have visited the Dordogne in the past and loved it, but this time would like to take a more relaxed and teen friendly approach, rent... Read More

I'm making hotel / guest house reservations for our fall trip in the UK. I'm seeing a lot of rooms that are described as having a "full size" bed. Can anyone tell me if this is the same as an American full size bed? I presume it is because I also see the occasional queen size and king size beds. But yikes, two adults (even regular size) in a ful... Read More

I've been reading about protests happening in different parts of Spain regarding overtourism. We have a trip planned next month and I would like to get some feedback from locals or recent visitors on what's happening and if there is anything we should or shouldn't do while there that will not ruffle any feathers. Read More

Traveling for the first time in Europe with our 1 and 2 year olds. Have a couple of questions about airport travel. 1. We are flying into Rome and have a 1.5 hour layover until Naples. I've heard as long as the flight is under a single ticket you will not be going through customs until you reach your end destination. Is 1.5 hours enough to get t... Read More

My husband and I will be travelling from Normandy in July and want to spend about 10 days in Germany. We're driving and don't want to spend all our time in the car so would like recommendations for an area or three which will be good to visit -- we like small towns/villages rather than big cities, prefer to spend time outdoors (walking, cycling) an... Read More

I know that Google driving times are not always accurate, so I am hoping to get some feedback on more accurate times for the following drives: - Dublin to Killarney (We may stop at Rock of Cashel along the way) - Killarney to Portmagee - Portmagee to Dingle - Dingle to Doolin - Doolin to Shannon Airport Thank you so much for any information... Read More

We are a mature couple and have three nights to fill, from 08 October to 11 October. We finish a tour in Dublin on the 8th and need to be in Dubrovnik on the 11th of October to commence a yacht cruise on the 12th. We will have already toured Scotland. London is the easy answer, but fancy somewhere different, Done Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Venice,... Read More

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN ANDALUCIA EARLY SPRING 2024 - TRIP REPORT We spent ten nights in Andalucia at the end of February-beginning of March 2024. We flew into Malaga at 4.30pm on a Saturday and picked up a rental car There was a little traffic around the airport but once we passed Malaga and were on the autovia towards Osuna, the roads were qui... Read More

Hello everyone! My husband and I are planning a month long trip to Northern Italy for May 2025. We have visited Italy only once, and that was a lifetime ago in the 1970’s! We spent a week in Rome and a day in Florence. We are both in our 70’s. This will be our only trip to northern Italy, so we want to visit all the places that intere... Read More

I am very interested in ancient and Byzantine history and wanted to do a very detailed tour of a part of Turkey over the 2 weeks I would be there. I have no idea how long some of these ancient sites take to tour - 1 hr? 3 hrs? 5 hrs? I am willing to get up at 5 AM and leave at 6 or so and arrive at hotels at 8 PM or so, so definitely willing to... Read More

Hi everyone - Looking for some advice on where to stay in France or Italy as a base for the month of November. Last year, my wife, 2 year old (now 3) and I went to France for a month in June and stayed in Paris, St. Remy, Nice, Beaune, and Colmar. We had an amazing time. This time, we'd like to have a single base. In France, we are open to Paris a... Read More

Well, this is a difficult one. I have wanted to travel to Iceland for about 40 years now. Serious. I got my chance so me and the family headed over to the land of fire and ice! Now before readers begin with the "you just don't understand" please let me preface the following by saying that I have lived in five countries and visited over 82 n... Read More