Hi all! First, I want to thank everyone who has posted about their visits to Italy. They have been invaluable in helping me think about my own trip. I’m writing today in hopes of getting some feedback and suggestions for a trip I’m planning for June 2022. Let me start with the basic specs: [list] [*]Family of three: Me (mom), 15 year old bo... Read More

Hello All, I will be travelling from the U. S. to the UK with stop overs in other parts of Europe. My flight back to the U.S. departs out of Heathrow – it departs on a Saturday. So, I was thinking of arriving back in UK on a Thursday evening, giving myself a whole day (Friday) to just recoup and relax. I want to stay close to Heathrow, but no... Read More

Hi guys!!! I’m going on my first roadtrip with a RV around US, and I’m having trouble to decide all the destinations! I’m starting the trip by the end of the month (September) in Phoenix, and I have max of 25 days for the trip… That’s what I came up with: [list=1] [*]Phoenix [*]Page [*]Salt Lake City [*]Yellowstone [*]Glacier [*]Po... Read More

I would like to share my experience with Hertz in hopes of saving other travelers from bad business practices that I wish I had been warned of. I planned a summer road-trip with my family and reserved a rental car with Hertz through AAA. Prior to leaving, I called Hertz to confirm the reservation and their business hours. We flew 1,100 miles awa... Read More

Concerning the rental car situation, we booked a car for October this year and were wondering about anyone's experience when they picked up their rental. Were you able to get the car you have a reservation for? If not, did they charge more than your confirmed reservation price? Read More

Returned home 9/12 from our Majestic Princess cruise to Alaska. This trip report has been posted already elsewhere in slightly different form. I'll be posting it here also. Be warned it's long. I've been warned by my proofreader (wife) that some of it is written in present tense and some in past tense. I've chosen to leave it that way. I hope it do... Read More

I will be visiting my family in London around the 15th of November, and would like to stay near the British Museum and Duke of York Theatre (seeing Ocean at the End of the Lane). The Staunton Hotel looks like a good choice. Has anyone ever stayed here? Advice? Thin,aristocrat 🦌 Read More

Hello! We will be in Piedmont next summer, staying at La Villa Hotel in Mombaruzzo. It looks like we are between Asti and Acqui Terme. Any suggestions for "don't miss" sites / towns / wineries / experiences in the area? We love red wine so definitely want to do some wineries in the Barolo area. Do you need to book these in advance? Also... Read More

Hi, Just seeking recommendations for a hotel at or near the airport in Lisbon. Have a VERY early departure so would like things to be as close and easy as possible. Thanks! John H Read More

I'll be traveling to Ireland with a friend who is an accomplished guitarist. During the week we are there he would love to join in with musicians in the pubs. First... is this even feasible, or does custom frown on him even asking? Second... if it's possible to do this, he would plan on picking up a good, reasonable gui... Read More

Hello! My husband and I are interested in bringing our family to Big Sur this coming February for a few days. Does anyone have any recommendations for places to stay in this area? Also, I've read mixed reviews on visiting during this time of year and the risk of it being their rainy season. Any opinions on that? We're an active family, love to hike... Read More

We are planning our first European trip with our kids for the month of June 2022 (ages ranging from 9 to 16). We know that we definitely want to hit Paris, a week in Provence/Languedoc, Florence, Rome. My youngest two are obsessed with Pompeii since we saw the exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Culture a few years ago so that is a must-do as well a... Read More

Hi everyone! I'm spending three nights in the Amalfi Coast with my boyfriend at the beginning of October (5 to 8) and we're finding it hard to organize this part of the trip. 1. We're completely torn between renting a car or using public transportation. What would you suggest and why? Some people say it's much better to move by car, but I've als... Read More

I am planning to drive from Monterey to Yosemite Valley in 2 weeks for a few days. I think i want to enter on highway 120 because i think that's how to get the great view of the valley after coming through the tunnel. Is there a reason I shouldn't do that? I called the front desk at the Ahwanee about dinner reservations. The woman told me... Read More

Looking for quaint area across the river to stay 4 nights. We have been numerous times and stayed in busy areas of Florence. Would like a more relaxing visit in nice accommodations. I ve seen Oltrono recommended. Any thoughts? Many thanks! Read More

Hello everyone! My fiance and I are considering Western Europe as our honeymoon destination starting end of January 2022. I know it's going to be winter but we would like to take advantage of the low rates to explore Europe for the first time. We considered Maldives but it doesn't seem like the best bang for our buck considering the airfares and... Read More

I could use your help. My friend and I are planning a 2 week trip to Europe in May. We will spend 2 days in Milan then drive to the Lake Como area for 4-5 days and see all the towns there, probably by ferry. Now we are contemplating where to go after that. Geneva and Annecy? Zurich? Innsbruck? We have been to Tuscany so we thought Switzerland m... Read More

The U.S. Embassy in Paris published these rules today, effective September 12th: Health Alert - U. S. Embassy Paris, France (September 10, 2021) Location: All of France

Are there any places, hotels, resorts, etc who are restricted to only those who are vaccinated? I see places that allow the unvaccinated to get tested, so not a vaccine mandate. We’d love to get away to a warm climate this winter, but poor vaccination rates make it look doubtful. A US road trip to the southern US is out. Aren’t there an... Read More

Trying to plan the best route for our trip. Wife and I have been to Italy 10+ times now and she has some new requests for me. She really wants to do a few days in Cinque Terre (never been) and the Amalfi Coast (her favorite) followed by some time in Greece. We have only booked our main flights so far. We are flying LAX to LHR, I need to meet a f... Read More

Hi, all, Well, we are leaving soon for our trip to Croatia and Italy, and I haven’t yet gotten our tickets for Plitvice NP. I’ve read different recommendations for approaching the walk, and would love to hear your recommendations. We are staying one night at Plitvice Miric Inn. We’ll be traveling from Rovinj on September 22, so,... Read More

Awake at 3am to shower and pack the last few items in my small backpack. The dogs rolls over with a question on their face. Knowing that we had the suitcases out yesterday they sense that we are leaving. They rise to get their heads rubbed and their bellies fed. Opening our front door the warmth of the early morning hits us. There is a heat... Read More

Arriving in Rome and want to drive to quaint nearby town, 1 -1 1/2 hr north on way to Florence/Tuscany. May stay 1 or 2 nights to rest. In early October. Read More

We have booked a 2-week bike and barge trip out of Amsterdam on September 9, 2022. We are looking at extending the trip in Europe by 2 weeks before the barge trip. Current thinking is flying into either Copenhagen or Berlin and driving to Amsterdam. We have not been to this part of Europe so both routes will be new. Our interests include driving th... Read More

Hi, we are spending 4 nights in Salzburg - and then a second booking of 1 night and have booked NH Salzburg at a price of 110 Euro's a night as it seems to have excellent air conditioning (which is very important to us) and we booked twin beds - we booked this well over a fortnight previous to our first booking. It turns out they cannot "guaran... Read More