I am trying to make our tentative plans for September and who knows what things will be like then. Right now the US embassy page says if we are transiting through LHR without entering the UK we don’t have to quarantine. Going we will transit LHR from LAX to Geneva. Returning, We will be trying to go from Slovenia to LHR and then outbound to LAX... Read More

We are planning our first trip to Portugal for when the country opens up later this year (we hope). I've read several trip reports and distilled them down to the following itinerary. I'd appreciate any feedback on whether anyone thinks we should spend more or less time in each place, or suggestions of places they preferred to what I have listed. No... Read More

Hi: Covid taught my husband and me that we can work from anywhere and after a week in Captiva in March, he wants to spend February and maybe part of March down south. We will be working but would love to rent a cottage in a location where ... it’s on the west coast or the Keys, laid back and with nice people (locals and visitors), warmer than... Read More

I would love your advice! My family of four (mom, dad, 2 teenage sons) are planning a trip for late August to PNW for 2 weeks. We are coming from the Boston area and enjoy hiking. My original plan was Seattle > Mt. Rainier > Port Angeles Area > Forks > Seattle. My husband wants to add North Cascades to this. I really want to go to Hoh Rainforest a... Read More

Its been around 20 years since my we have had a large family vacation. This was back when I had one child (She is 27 now) and there was no other kids. It was to Florida , Disney, Universal etc. Had a few issues but nothing we cant handle. Currently my father is 74 and has kidney cancer. Treatment is going good and looking promising. But made me... Read More

Looking forward to a trip in August or September 2022. I've planned to stay 3 nights in Mainz, 3 in Strasbourg, and 3 in Luxembourg, with day trips to Cologne, Rhine KD cruise, Colmar, Trier and Cochem respectively. Hohenzollern and Lichtenstein castles are on my "must visit" list, and I'm having a hard time figuring out the best way to see them... Read More

Here's hoping to travel again sometime soon. We are in the beginning stages of planning our second trip to Italy this time focusing on the Northern regions Milan-Bologna -Verona-Venice or some similar combination. Not sure if we should begin in Venice and end in Milan or vice versa. Don't know if it makes a difference which direction we begin.... Read More

We are in the early stages of planning a trip to Ireland for fall 2022. We are in our mid-70's and most enjoy renting a car and exploring on our own. We did this in Scotland and England a couple of years ago and had no trouble negotiating the "right" side of the road in our car. We are hesitant to use this option in Ireland due to the horror storie... Read More

There are quite a few castles in Northern Italy. Can you rate your preferences among this list? Castello di Sirmione--Sirmione Castle in Lake Garda Este Castle in Ferrera Sforzesco Castle in Milan Ducale Palace-Venice Ducale Palace-Mantua Castel Vecchio--Verona What did you like best about them? Any dislikes? Which did you feel were r... Read More

Do you know best way to rent a car for a one-way trip? I am finding car rental places charge a fee for car return, am I missing something? We are driving from Arkansas to California. Thank you, Read More

Hi! Looking for some advice on what time to book my connecting flight for our trip to Santorini. We booked our flight from NYC to Athens already, which is supposed to land at 8:50am. We will have to check our bags as we're staying in Greece for several weeks. I want to fly to Santorini from Athens the same day. Right now, there are plenty of ti... Read More

Hello! First time posting although I've been skulking around for a while. We are a couple in our 40s with a decent amount of travel experience around continental Europe, and road tripping through the USA in a variety of conditions. We will be visiting the UK over the 2021/22 Christmas and New Year's holidays. We understand that there are a va... Read More

I sm planning a car trip from Copenhagen to France this summer (july). i am planning to go by car for the following reasons: I am trying to find a more climate friendly way of transportation, than going by plain. I want to show Europe to my children - and when I was I child my parents took us all over Europe by car. They don’t get the same sense... Read More

Hi all. We'd like to take a family trip to Spain next Winter break (around 12/22/2021- 1/4/2022) and no one in my family has been there before. We know it won't be warm (we hate very hot weather anyway so Spain in late June when school ends sounds terrible to us), but we're still looking to be outside and try for the best weather possible during th... Read More

Need help with places to stay in central coast Maine in September. We will be coming to Maine the celebrate my 50th birthday in September. We will stay in Bar Harbor a couple of days then do the drifter thing for two days, before spending the night in Portland to fly out the next morning. So what are the two places you recommend I can call home bet... Read More

So turns out the ticket we booked thru IceandicAir from Seattle to Iceland then to London this summer could potentially still be used IF we are allowed to hop another flight out straight to Greece but am unsure whether we will be subject to UK restrictions as the ticket would not technically be considered a LAYOVER. Does anyone know if I can get a... Read More

We’re doing a trip in May to Moab and St. George to visit the National Parks. Any particular must hit spots we should do, to catch some great sunrise or sunset? Of the bat, we’re planning to do Arches, Canyonland, Zion and Bryce. TIA Read More

Hello again, A few threads say that Padua makes an excellent day trip from Venice or from Verona. Others say it is better to spend the night. Some people report that the area around the train station is rather seedy. If you use Padua as a base how safe is it coming off the train in the evenings walking back into the historic center? Are there ta... Read More

Hello, I am getting married the first week of June 2021 and we are planning to go on a honeymoon right after. Greece or Bodrum Turkey? We don't want to spend a full week sitting on the beach and do not want overly touristy places / traps. We took a trip to the Amalfi coast (Ravello) and we loved that. Views are stunning, weather and food perfec... Read More

Yes I am aware there is a pandemic and totally taking a risk by booking this dream vacation for my 50th birthday and 20 year anniversary. I took advantage of a special offer on Icelandic air which now I am concerned because it’s not an open jaw ticket so unless I can change that we are set to fly in and out of London from seattle. we get in J... Read More

My husband and I are going to Charleston and Savannah in May. I see that there are a lot of restaurant choices in Charleston--we will be there for 3 nights. We are foodies and would love to hear recommendations regarding where we should go in Charleston. I booked Elizabeth on 37 and Local 11 Ten in Savannah. Tried to get into the Pink but the ti... Read More

Prior to 2020 covid we had a well planned trip through France, Spain, & Portugal. Trains from Paris to Provence, to Barcelona & Seville. Flying from Seville to Porto, train to Lisbon, return home. Now that we are vaccinated we are looking at planning that same trip for 2022! That was all well & fine until Stanley Tucci came along with his show I... Read More

I just committed, and used my e-credits to book a trip to Greece this September. It's all still changeable, but I've delayed this trip three times already & I'm hoping this time is the charm! I planned a route that captures what are, for me, the potential highlights. My preferred travel style is slow & steady ... I don't like to rush, and I'm la... Read More

Hi everyone. I’m back from visiting the beautiful country of Guatemala. Guatemala hit my travel radar a couple of years ago after I spent time in Chiapas, Mexico and the highland city of San Cristobal de las Casas. After researching Guatemala, I decided I needed to bring it into my short term travel plans and I’m very glad I did! During these 8 sho... Read More

I'm looking to book a 3 week (at least) trip to Italy for September if all gets better with the virus, fingers crossed. We've been to Capri, Positano, Florence, Tuscany, and Rome. We loved Tuscany so much, Positano and Capri as well! Though of course Rome and Florence were amazing, we like the smaller, more quaint, laid back feel type of travel. Th... Read More