It is my intention to complete his report as we go and then expand upon it in our blog later.That’s the plan, if it works out that way, no one will be more surprised than I, After a negative covid test at Boots in Paddington Station we boarded the Piccadilly Line tube to Heathrow. The carriages were pleasantly uncrowded, such is the nature of p... Read More

Hello This is our first time to Europe trying to plan an itinerary going later June 10-14 days Open to others experiences Do we go to both Spain and Italy or one which? Enjoy museums architecture beaches and food What not to miss thanks Read More

What are the high temperatures (Fahrenheit) in Provence and Nice in July? We are looking to tour and visit lots of small towns with lots of sight seeing. Is it too hot to do that? 90's are hot! Read More

Hello, Does anyone know if there are any freighters allowing passengers from Europe to the US? Read More

Thanks in advance for all information. We will be flying to Edinburgh from Dublin and plan on 4 nights there. We will use one day for a day trip to St Andrews..That is non-negotiable. We were going to spend the night but decided to stay in Edinburgh. We have one night booked there for dinner at the Witchery. We love local spots too and don't need... Read More

Hello, We are a family of four (myself, hubby, and kids 7 and 9) planning our first trip to Europe. We would like to visit London and Paris and have questions about what else to include in this itinerary. We have 11 days in August including travel to and from USA, and I am not sure if we have time to include nice in this trip or just split the d... Read More

I am planning my trip to Dublin. Malahide and Howth have been suggested to me as relatively close places to visit to see something outside of the city. Can confirm realistically see both on one day? Any tips? Any must sees? In the train the best way to go? I like history, architecture, ruins, unique scenic sites. I’d like too and your a castle in I... Read More

My husband and I are in the very early stages of planning a trip in southern France (and a bit of Spain), and am looking for guidance. We want to fly in and out of Barcelona (we prefer direct flights, which we can get from SFO). Spend night in either Girona or Figueres to get over jet lag (any preferences? We're not huge Dali fans, but if th... Read More

We are traveling to Rome in September and finalizing our plans. One of our travelers wants to do a "hop on hop off" bus tour around the city. I've never done one in all my travels- especially in Rome as we enjoy walking. However as we need to accommodate this request I looked up information and see there are a couple of route and tour company optio... Read More

Is it still the best strategy to wait until you arrive at Heathrow and get pounds from an ATM machine in the airport? I think I read in JanisJ's trip report that the exchange rate at banks in the US is not good and it was better to wait till you're in UK. Read More

I am looking to go with hubbie to Greece for several weeks in August. June and July are even higher! I am absolutely appalled at the prices this summer!!! New York to Thessaloniki, with one stop, is upwards of $1300- $1400 dollars RT each. The website lures you in in with lower prices, ($1100 - 1200 +) and at booking, return flights are 2 s... Read More

Hi everyone, thank you all for help on an earlier thread to plan an itinerary between London and Liverpool. It looks like we will arrive in London on Saturday 23 March and depart for Liverpool via train on Friday 29 March. I've done lots of research for lodging for my husband and me, our 13 year old daughter and my in-laws in their late 60s. My MIL... Read More

Palermo!! What a city!! We arrived in Palermo by coach from Siracusa. The journey from the south east of Sicily to the north west took 3.15 hours - we paid a very reasonable €15.20 per person for tickets with Interbus. [attach]8596[/attach] A part of Italy but also a place apart. Palermo is melting pot of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Nor... Read More

Hello, our family of 3 (me, husband, and our 10-year-old son) spent the first week of November 2022 in Paris. Originally my son and I had booked a trip for April 2020, but of course if had to be cancelled. November isn’t a school vacation time for us, but he has 2 days off from school this week, and his birthday also falls on the same week, so we... Read More

Hi. Hoping people who know their way into Rome from the FCO airport pretty well could lend some advice. My daughter(15) and I are on a first time trip to Italy and are booked into a small hotel/B&B in Trastevere, right near Piazza Trilussa and the Ponte Sisto. We'll be arriving mid-week on a short flight from Paris around 7pm. Taxi fa... Read More

Hallo Folks, I got back last week from my brief trip to St Émilion, Sarlat, and Figeac. In the end, I did only about ¾ of what I’d planned, which I guess is usual. I drove a Ford Puma from Hertz, which I picked up at the Toulouse Airport, and they charged me for a GPS that I’d already selected and paid for with Autoeurope. I didn’t want to... Read More

When do you think Europe will be open to American travelers? Late 2021 or 22? Will travelers have to have the vaccine to enter a country? Im ready to travel again. As is a lot of people. Just curious . Read More

Ian McKellen and Roger Allam (Endeavour and sooooo many other things) in the two man Frank & Percy at The Other Palace. Limited run Sept 8 through Dec 3. The final evening performance falls on Dec 2 (my birthday) so it seems like fate. Frank & Percy plus the Chanel at the V&A - now that's a trip . . . Read More

Hello fellow forum members, I hope this message finds you well. I recently had an unfortunate experience at Ranxo Ses Roques in Mallorca, and I feel compelled to share my thoughts with the community. While the staff at Ranxo Ses Roques were generally okay, my horse riding experience left much to be desired. The ride took us through a rather unrem... Read More

Hello and thanks for the advice. Planning a family trip to London, Amsterdam, and various stops in France. Four of us, daughters 15 and 18, my wife, and myself. We are all fully vaccinated. This is likely to be the only trip the four of us take to Europe. We've been saving and were planning to go in the summer of 2022. We want to see all the maj... Read More

I have a couple of days after my brothers leave and before my daughter meets me in London, late September. Maybe get out a bit and putter around. Somewhere with charm, walking paths? I'm not interested in stately homes. I am wondering about a small town or village, large enough for a B&B, inn, hotel, some place to eat, that I could reach by publ... Read More

I really don't care for travel. Fifty-four years old. Never had a penchant to be anyplace. Oh, I have been but looking back on the few vacations I've been on. Not fond memories. My wife--and we just got married--me for the first time--wants to do our honeymoon in March. Cool. I can handle maybe a week away to a warm resort destination but she also... Read More

Hi, I'm planning a trip from my home base in Sofia, Bulgaria for next year to Zagreb, Maribor (with day trips by train to some nearby Slovenian towns), Graz and probably also at least 2 nights in Vienna. I've already been in Vienna so it's more of a trip for fun, vising bars and cafes as well as the train travel in itself being the purpose. Might s... Read More

Cafes inside V&A don’t get good reviews at all. Has anyone a recommendation for something around there to get a quick light lunch? Nor Asian as we are going to Chinatown. Read More

Anyone ever taken a small group guided 1 week to 10 day tour during the lavender festivities in France in July? If so, what company? Looks like too many activity choices to try and plan on our own. And yes, we know the weather will be hot! Read More