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Hello all,
I am trying a budget plan to London, any tips on how to save? Budget $1500 for the month? Read More
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Europe
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16 replies
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We are planning a one month stay in Italy next summer. There will be 4 of us - my husband and I, plus my 16 year old son and 19 year old daughter. We are looking for a place that my husband and I can take italian language classes as well as a place that my kids can explore on their own while we are busy with class or working. I've landed on Bologna... Read More
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244 replies
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It’s now Saturday, May 7, and we arrived in Portugal just 2 days ago - though it feels like we’ve been here forever! After 2 flights from NYC, we arrived in Lisbon around noon, and proceeded to get the Via Viagem card in the airport , took the metro 3 stops to the Oriente station and changed to the Sintra train, which was sitting in the station wai... Read More
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19 replies
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Visiting Parikia (Paros), Athens & Nafplio in July. At the moment, the U.S. $ is almost at parity with the euro, which seems positive for my visit. In upstate NY where I live, all expenses are at high levels - gas for my car and groceries are particularly inflated. What do things look like these days in Greece?
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Hi all,
I have read quite a few times (here and accommodation websites) that non-local tourists should avoid driving in the Amalfi area, especially in August when most of Italy is also on holiday.
Can anybody give an objective view of what its like, rather than just say its bad or avoid it?
1. Is there sitting traffic on/along the Amalfi C... Read More
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Hello!
After a lot of reading, and Point A to point B (via points C..Z) mapping we have a semi-stable itinerary for an upcoming Portugal "Bucket-List" trip. Want to thank all the contributors here for being such an amazing source of information and suggestions!!
Would really like feedback on whether this is realistically doable and if any of i... Read More
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21 replies
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Hi all,
I am helping my 22-year old plan another outdoor-sy vacation for her college graduation. She is going to London for a few days (she's been there several times) then wants to do some walking/hiking. She visited Berner Oberland and the Alpe di Siusi and was head over heels at the charm, beauty, friendly people... Read More
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Europe
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342 replies
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Just arrived in Porto yesterday. Overwhelmed. So much to see and do, so much lovely wine. Must pace myself.
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22 replies
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Hello everyone,
I need your help asap pleaseee
Due to certain circumstances our original itinerary has changed last minute. :sob:
I need to book something for our last 3 days TONIGHT.
In July we will be visiting in Germany for 4 days and Geneva, Switzerland for 5 days and we have 3 days on ou... Read More
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67 replies
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We are a few days into our first trip to Scandinavia, so I thought I’d try to post a few notes and pics of the trip in progress, similar to what I did in Portugal and Croatia last year. Our itinerary will be as follows:
Copenhagen 4 nights
Stockholm 4 nights
Oslo 3 nights
Bergen 2 nights
Norway’s western fjords between Bergen and Åle... Read More
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4 replies
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I am traveling to England with a friend. We are in our late 60s and have each been in London several times. We are going to wedding near Guildford and need to be there September 9 and 10.
We will most likely arrive at Heathrow the morning of September 3. The only tickets available for Highclere are September 5 at 2 pm. We would like to travel t... Read More
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Hello Fodorites. We are thinking of train from FCO to Termini then onto I believe Salerno to get to Ravello but it sounds really exhausting. I do no want to drive on the coast again if I can help it. Any other suggestions. Assume I could check flight from Rome to Naples?
Thanks for any feedback. Anything you would like to share about Ravell... Read More
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14 replies
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I arrive in American Airline terminal at CDG at 12 noon on Friday. My next flight is Air France at CDG at 1:45PM on Friday. It is 2 different tickets. I have 1 checked bag. Is 1 hour 45 minutes enough time, to go through customs, get my luggage, and recheck for my AF flight??? (its my first time at CDG) Read More
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3 replies
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Thanks to great help from “myswissalps”, we are close (I hope) to putting together a short trip to Switzerland. We are 4 senior US citizens from Texas. We are headed to Switzerland the 3rd week of this September. Changing arrival and departure dates would be a near impossibility. We will all have a 6-day 1st class Swiss Travel Passes. The follo... Read More
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41 replies
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So, I was having dinner with some friends last night and someone brought up the point that airfares were likely to skyrocket with fuel prices being so high. I made the only rational decision I could - I went home and started looking at airfares, saw a relatively inexpensive direct flight to Paris... and apparently in 5 months I will back in Europe... Read More
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11 replies
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Pre Covid, while in London, after breakfast at the Wolseley, we’d walk down to St. James church in Piccadilly where they had a small fair… lots of different items being sold there including a stall where a lady sold vintage sterling jewelry which I assumed she got from estate sales and then resold. (She mentioned previously she was at other places... Read More
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11 replies
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I am planning to spend about 12 days in Spain next year while travelling with a friend which means no matter when I structure my visit, we will not be able to avoid at least one Sunday and Monday.
As *most* places in Spain appear to be closed on Sundays and Mondays (obviously not all but this will need to be thoroughly researched), should we fac... Read More
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13 replies
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Hi all:
We are in the very early stages of planning a driving trip for late October to early November. We will probably have 5-7 days to drive from Avignon to the AMS area, but could lengthen or shorten the time as needed. Right now we are thinking of spending 1-2 nights in Lyon and 1-2 nights in Dijon (we have been to both places but not for... Read More
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16 replies
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Hello everyone!!
My wife and I will be travelling to Turkey (Istanbul and Cappadocia) this fall. On the way back, we have a stopover in Madrid for 12 hours. We would like to take the opportunity to discover Madrid ;)
Any recommendation on private tours in Madrid?
Traditional places to eat?
Thank you very much in advance!!!
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21 replies
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Hello Everyone - Please Help Us
We just found out that our travel dates and itinerary has to change last minute due to my son's school. We really need help and guidance.
We are going to see family in Darmestadt Germany for 3 days and then family in Chexbres, Switzerland for 5 days.
We have 4 days for another City by our selves- This is ou... Read More
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Traveling with a 14. year old and looking for dinner suggestions in Rekyjavik. We already have Tommi's burger Joint on the list but looking for other ideas. Thanks
Also, has anyone done their covid test at the Harpa Center? Deciding if I want to make appointments there or use the Emed site and test on our own.
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12 replies
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This photo essay covers Cucuron, a small village near Lourmarin. It was a daytrip and part of that same 2018 Provence voyage that included our earlier 'D'Aix' TR-foto essay.
Cuckoo for Cucuron.<... Read More
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13 replies
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Hi everyone,
I recently learned I’ll be doing a work trip in 2 weeks and then I’ll be taking 16 nights to explore Europe.
I’m having a tough time narrowing down if I want to go to:
A) Venice/Florence/Rome
B) Just Spain (Seville, Barcelona, Madrid)
C) Country mix (Berlin, Amsterdam, Budapest)
D) A mix of Portugal and maybe a little Spai... Read More
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I'm exploring a family trip to the Dolomites this August and am overwhelmed by the options. I'm hoping the folks on the forum can help provide some strong opinions.
I'm looking at an 8 to 10 day trip at the end of August with my husband and two children, ages 12 and 7. We are looking for an moderately active vacation (several hikes of 3 to 4 hours... Read More
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We are making plans (this is third year attempt) of going to London and Scotland. We have been to London before and stayed in the Bloomsbury neighborhood (next to British Museum) but that was many years ago. Looking to leave in first part of Sept this year. Not including travel days, we plan a week in London and a week in Scotland. Our flights... Read More
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