We are scheduled to go to the UK on December 29th for 2 weeks. If I understand it correctly we need to get the Covid test within 2 days of our arrival and we need to schedule the test before we depart the US. Then I think that the US is now requiring a test 24 hours before we return to the US. We are fully vaccinated and also have had the booster.... Read More

We are a couple in our late 60’s who, prior to Covid, took annual trips to Europe for about 25 years with another couple. We did everything on these trips independently – from itinerary planning, booking our own accommodations, planning each day’s activities, driving ourselves throughout Europe (except for large cities), choosing restaurants, etc.... 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

Hello everyone. I am working on a Sicily trip for late April and early May. We are spending about 2 weeks on either the eastern or western part of the island. Choosing to do one coast rather than the whole island because we prefer a slower pace. That being said, I would like to find a lovely agriturismo or B & B where we could land for several days... Read More

From the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian in 5 weeks, or, Steps and Stairs in Croatia and Italy A strange new travel world After 11/2 years of no travel, much uncertainty and anxiety, we finally made our first overseas trip! Having cancelled 3 long trips, I was itching to travel again. And when Croatia opened up, M & I decided it was time!... Read More

"The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry." That's Steinbeck, but could very well be the new Omicron variant that's playing havoc with our travel plans. And so it is with our 2.5 week Spain and Morocco itinerary for the last 2 weeks of December. Due to the new Omicron Corona variant, we need to drop Morocco from our itinerary as countr... Read More

We have 5 weeks in Italy where we have been several times before. We plan to spend a week in Rome at the start and fly out of Bologna at the end. We will have about 3 weeks to fill in between those two cities. I think we might like to spend a couple days in Oriveto where we have only driven through. Then ??? No idea where we should head. Le Marche... Read More

Olive trees, grapevines and mountains in Umbria In the last two years, we cancelled two trips to Italy, one due to a house move and the other due to Covid. Although Delta changed our latest flight multi... Read More

Hey all. I am going with 5 girlfriends to Barcelona in February for about 5 days. We want to do FUN stuff...museums need not apply here. We have all been there before on tourist trips. Now we just want to do some food/wine/fun stuff. Any recommendations? We plan to do a bike food tour. Other ideas? We are all in our 40's so not going for lat... Read More

American friends in London have kindly offered us the use of their place in Pasadena so I am about to book flights into SFO mid Jan and out of LAX at the end of Jan. I appreciate that it is not the best time of year as far as weather is concerned (but still probably better than London weather in Jan most years!). We have around 16 days and are kee... Read More

This is 75 y.o. TDudette checking in for a little getaway. I'm staying across from the Smithsonian American Art Museum/Portrait Gallery to enjoy a Sargent/Whistler/Venetian Glass exhibit, and the Holiday Market. Getting to D.C. on Route 50/New York Avenue was slow. The hotel street was closed for the market but a trip around the block led to a s... 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

After a successful month long trip to Switzerland in October, we were reassured that our upcoming month long trip to Germany, Austria and Italy would go forward as planned. Not anymore. The itinerary: Arrive Munich - one night - the original plan was to go straight to Austria, but then Lufthansa cancelled both our incoming and outgoing flights (... Read More

Perchance to dream - hopefully we shall be spending a few days in Madrid over Xmas, although with this new variant...... so tired of this virus! The last time we went to Madrid, a much-loved destination (especially with those amazing art galleries), we discovered that our favourite places to eat were no longer that great - any suggestions of gre... Read More

Hello to everyone. I am finally retired, and one of my pre-retirement dream was living in one or two countries for a year, but the reality is that it is very hard to get a visa for that length of time. I do not plan to buy a property. I think six months or less in one country is what I have in mind. I have made many trips to Schengen countries... Read More

Hi there, I am planning a long trip (4+ months) with my wife and 2 kids (9 and 5) and we are looking for some great bases to stay around Italy. Planning for 2023. I was wondering if you could please have a look at what we are planning, and provide some advice. Especially around places & accommodation recommendatio... Read More

I will be checking into an apartment on the day of my arrival in Paris and will need significant Euros to pay the owner. The last time (pre-Covid), Travelex had a better rate than my bank. Now when I search for Travelex, they don't seem to have the buy and ship to home service here in the US anymore. And, I see all their storefronts at JFK are "Tem... 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

Hello, About a month ago I asked people for their opinions on the best time to visit Greece, April or May. The majority recommend May for its warmer weather and better chance of sunnier days. I have not made any reservations yet, but we have decided on going in May, either the 2nd & 3rd week, or the last 2 weeks of May. The trip will be either 15... Read More

Doing a day trip out of Genoa to Camogli and see it is close to Portofino. I can't seem to find way to get to Portofino from Camogli by publc transport, mainly bus. Is there way or is it strictly by car? Read More

Okay, long story, but we're booked to leave for a month long visit to Germany, Austria and Italy in two weeks. Due to the worsening COVID situation in Austria and Germany, the ever increasing hoops one must jump through to get from one country to the next and general concerns with COVID, we're making one last ditch effort to salvage this trip.... Read More

We are flying to France next Tuesday and will spend three weeks at our second home in Provence. This is our second trip to Europe this year. We're both fully-vaccinated with booster shots. We have our pass sanitaires, which we'll get updated at a pharmacy. But unexpectedly now we must have a negative COVID test 48 hours before our departure. F... Read More

We’re due to fly to London and Lisbon in one month, and one of the major things giving us pause is the possibility of getting stuck there. You read things in the newspaper about US travelers unable to come back because they tested positive - but what’s the actual likelihood for those of us who are triple vaccinated, wear masks religiously, and atte... Read More

The day has come to depart on our 3 1/2 month trip to Mexico. Needless to say very excited. Arrived to LAX around 7AM and we can't get our boarding pass. It seems Delta has cancelled part of our return flight. The attendant says, well I'm sure they contacted you? Big no. So we'll deal with that in Mexico it's not until January 2022. Long of the sho... Read More

I am trying to decide if following through on a trip to Santa Barbara and wineries north thereof in January is sensible, given that a friend with whom I am traveling may not be vaccinated due to natural immunity. Can any CA folks weigh in? I have to pull the plug on my B&B by mid-December to get a full refund. We will bypass LA on the drive north a... Read More