Hi, looking to drive up from Palm Springs to Seattle with stops in Mammoth Lake, Reno, Klamath Falls, Bend, Portland before we make it back home to Seattle. We currently have a large SUV rented to pick up from LA for the drive back to Seattle. Curious if anyone has done the drive past the cities in December and can shar... Read More

After having successfully traveled internationally to Croatia and Italy, I'm thinking about Portugal for the spring and planning about 4 weeks from the beginning of May to early June 2022. I haven't bitten the bullet to get the tickets yet, as I'm still toying with the itinerary. We are upper 60s, mid-70s now (how did that happen?!) and definitely... Read More

The Laurel and Hardy duo is back at it again. Background: Laurel is tall and thin (will be referred to as 69) and Hardy is tall and large (or as my father used to say big boned) (referred to as 73). We have traveled to Paris and Thailand several years ago and 69 wanted to visit Paris again and 73 wanted to see David in Florence and the Sistine Chap... Read More

We will arrive on April 29 and leave the evening of May 1. In reading old posts I got some info concerning travel to Keukenhof, which is at the top of my list, along with Anne Frank House. We are staying at the Hampton Centre. I'd love newer information about best way to travel to the gardens as well as suggestions for other "must do" while we're t... Read More

Hey folks, me and my wife looking forward to travel through europe (interrail) in june next year. 21 nights are possible. We are living in the north west of germany and decided to not visit any german spots. Being a total newbie in planning iterneraries, i want to ask you whether this plan is too tough or not: Amsterdam (2 Nights) Brugges... Read More

Our kids are in an American Spanish immersion school and we want to give them a summer where they can really immerse in Spanish. We’re looking for a great traditional city to rent a villa where they can go deep on Spanish and where we can take regular weekend trips to fun parts aroun... Read More

I'm planning on taking my family to London, Cornwall, Venice and Florence this late spring. Am having no luck in getting a local travel agent to handle this. I'm thinking they may be daunted by the Cornwall part of things. I'm thinking a travel agent in London might have more experience and knowledge regarding both Cornwall and the Italian componan... Read More

We are visiting Paris from Nov. 21-27 and are renting an Air Bnb in the Saint Germain/Latin Quarter area. I am looking for itinerary ideas for our trip. It is my husband and myself as well as our two boys, ages 15 and 12. We would appreciate any advice on ways to fill our days while also not over scheduling ourselves! Read More

19, 17, 14 yr old + wife and I working on summer 2022 Maui trip (Wailea, Hana, Lahaina). We are using Hyatt points to book Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa for last leg. First two legs are in VRBO's $600+ per night in Wailea (7 nights) and Hana (2 nights). With airfare, haven't rented a car yet, lodging & expenses for 5 - this vaca is very expensi... Read More

We had a trip planned for Sicily in May 2020 which was canceled. We are trying again for next year, but are possibly tweaking our itinerary. We have 2 weeks and don't like to move around every day or two so this is what we have so far. Fly into Catania First stop - Taormina 3 nights (This is the one that we are re-thinking) I love small be... Read More

I am wondering what kind of Covid test you had before traveling to Europe. The short or the long test. Read More

We are planning on staying a few nights in Positano in late May. I have read that you cannot buy bus tickets in Positano and also the buses do not fun frequently. We are planning to use the bus to go to Amalfi, Ravello and back. Does anyone know if this going to be a problem. Wondering if we should stay in Amalfi instead. Read More

Hi all, I would appreciate any advice... My daughter is Australian and started a boarding school in France Sept 2020. The situation was a nightmare and I pulled her out of the school in Oct and she has since been homeschooling while applying for schools. She applied and got into a school in Switzerland in the Vaud Canton. They have said she may... Read More

My family is heading to Lisbon from Chicago on Dec 19th. We land at Munich airport at 1:35pm and depart at 8:45pm for Lisbon. Is it possible to leave the airport to check out one of Munich’s Christmas market? Or would this be too risky and too much of a hassle? Another option is the Munich Airport Christmas Market but I don’t know if it is on for 2... Read More

The Pass Sanitaire was scheduled to end in Nov. On Oct 28, the French government was going to vote to possibly extend it to July 2022. My wife & I submitted a request for a pass in mid Sept. We have not received one. Neither have several of our friends. I've read every post about the pass and it seems to be very difficult to get a pass. We've spen... Read More

Trip planned for April 2022. Initially thought 5 nights London for opera and stage shows but decent Royal Operas House tix may not be possible and right now the West End and National offerings aren't very appealing. We have air arrangements out of London City for Berlin early on the 6th day so will have to be in London the night before. P... Read More

Change of country destination plans after airline cancellations and CDC raising of Covid level for my original country destination. Switched tickets from Paris in April to Paris November 3. I immediately applied for the French health pass. Questions are somewhat strange--what is your residence abroad which as the French are asking, I imput my US... Read More

Hello All! My mother's family is all from Belgium, and I've been wanting to visit to see graveyards and towns where they all lived, and as well am writing a book that takes place in Bruges...so coming up in April I have a week planned there with my husband and son (11 years old). Here is my plan thus far and I'd love any input/suggestions. We are n... Read More

I last stepped foot on a plane in March 2020; an ill-fated, badly timed trip to Spain that resulted in a frantic race to get home when COVID hit the fan. https://www.fodors.com/community/europe/spain-interrupted-our-not-so-e... Read More

Hi! I'll be traveling to Italy for the first time. For my wife, she's already been to Venice, Pisa, and Rome. I've been put in charge of scheduling the itinerary. Could you let me know if the below high-level itinerary seems reasonable? Our main desires would be 1) eat amazing food 2) sightseeing. 1) Fly into Milan and spend 2 days there... Read More

Hi my plane arrives at 11:35 am cdg paris would i be able to make it to the 2pm train at gare de lest? Of not how much gap should there be? Read More

I normally take carry on only unless driving. I am flying to San Diego for a month and I plan to check a bag. My concern is I bought a good bottle of wine for my son in law and plan to put it in my checked luggage amongst some other gifts which won't be wrapped. Have you had stuff taken from your luggage? The wine is a 120. bottle. So not cheap.... Read More

Staying in Naples one night in June before departing to airport. Any hotel suggestions in historic district or Chiaia? Or both. Never been Read More

Hi! I am a senior in college looking to extend my graduation in order to study abroad this summer (2022) and fall (2022) in Europe. I really want a study abroad experience (was originally going to go abroad to Sweden my junior year but that got canceled due to Covid). As a senior, I will have finished most of my major classes (microbio major). I ca... Read More

Hi all, Would appreciate any advice on the best way to go with cell phone service in Italy. Will be there for two months. I need to maintain my current US phone number (for some occasional calls from folks in the US who, for various reasons, will not be able to use WhatsApp or similar services through google, and need to reach me via my US-based ph... Read More