Hello, Going to be in Phoenix around the 23rd of September for a business retreat. I know we can't seem to rely on the temperature since these days nothing seems to be normal with the weather. I am being offered outdoor activities to sign up for like horseback riding or Hummer desert tours but when I think of it being in the high 90's I think of b... Read More

I posted this in US forum and trip ideas: A pal with a physical problem and not much travel experience is looking to go to a wedding in Somerville, Mass. She would need a driver to and from the airport, and to and from the wedding. She will check with her concierge, but I told her I ask for firsthand info from my Fields Friends! TIA. Read More

Hi everyone, My family will be traveling to France next summer and I need help figuring out where we should stay outside of Paris. We don't want to be too far from the city. We're open to hotels and VRBO/Airbnb. We are a family of 5. TIA! Daphne Read More

My wife and I will be fortunate enough to be spending 3 days and 4 nights in Alsace, after having spent 1 1/2 days and two nights in Strasbourg. We have rented a car for when we leave Strasbourg and will return it there. We wish to explore some of the more colorful villages between Strasbourg and Colmar. We will follow the wine route, as food and... Read More

I initially posted about whether to see or skip Mont St Michel (MSM) when I initially was going to do it as a day trip from Paris. My friend and I since realised we could travel to Rennes and hire a car to drive to MSM and stay there overnight so as to see it outside of the peak tourist hours (noting it will otherwise still be busy but le... Read More

Hi! My wife and I will be in Umbria and Rome in late October and early November. We’ll be flying into Milan after a long transcontinental flight. I’ve read various trip reports and restaurant recommendations for Umbria and Rome. Would love to seek advise on fine tuning the itinerary below. Day 1: overnight Milan after arrival. Day 2: Fly Mi... Read More

Read this is the Guardian today. Quite a bike route! Homemade bikes as well. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2022/aug/18/why-we-drew-600-mile-long-picture-o... Read More

We are planning an Alaskan cruise next summer and want to use miles to fly to Fairbanks. Seems like most flights get in at midnight. Is it best to allow an extra day getting there in case of issues? Our excursion starts July 12th. If we flew on the 11th it would be cutting it close. Any recommendations would be appreciated. We are flying home... Read More

Hello. I have tickets to an event at the Herbst Theatre on Van Ness in September. I've been trying to find a hotel. I am traveling solo and hope to find a place as safe as possible. If a staying 4-5 days. I am originally from NYC, who gets its share of generalized assumptions about safety, so I apologize in advance if I offend anyone with these... Read More

Hi all, We are in the very early stages of planning a trip to the US in Summer 2023. We would like to visit some of the classic southwestern national parks (grand canyon, bryce, zion) and maybe also stay in LA and do one or two theme parks with the kids (10, 8 and 6 by then) and potentially Sequoia. However, we would also love to visit Yello... Read More

As it turns out, I now have 3 days available to add to my itinerary as I've managed to find cheaper flights by expanding the date range that I will be in Europe in May-June 2023. We'd like to add another location to our France adventure and are having a hard time choosing between Bordeaux (note, yes I know the city itself is Bordeaux not the reg... Read More

Finally able to gather the energy to start posting my trip report after our 20 day trip to Europe! Thank you to everyone that helped me make some of my plans. My husband and I planned a trip to a Greece for his nephew’s wedding, followed by a trip to Austria to follow my father's footsteps from his birthplace in Slovenia and his time in Graz, Austr... Read More

Hi! My husband and I are planning a trip to Switzerland and France in October. We are going to Geneva for a few days first, and then we’d like to do two days in either Beaune or Avignon on our way to Paris. We want to go to great wineries, eat great food, go to Sunday mass, and explore “quainter” parts of France in between the two cities. We will n... Read More

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

DH and I are driving from Utah to drop off our son at Cal Poly SLO the second week of September. We have been to SLO before and the surrounding wine area and Hearst Castle etc. and we've been to Santa Barbara. What I want to see is Sequoia NP. The plan would be to drive from SLO to the park-through Three Rivers-- (mid-week) hoping it only takes aro... Read More

We are cruising on Carnival out of Civitavecchia (Rome) port. I am assuming the ship's time stays on Italy's time, is that correct? When we port in Greece, the time is an hour different, one hour ahead of Italy time. Therefore, when we book a private excursion thru an outside company, we book it with a Greece pickup time that is really an hour e... Read More

Sicily May 2022 We spent 33 nights in Sicily, arriving April 27 and departing May 30. Since this included 3 nights with some cousins, we had never met, we will call it a month. W... Read More

Hello All I don't travel very often, don't have an advanced degree in Internet and need your advice Story is.. I attempted to book a fully refundable flight on united.com and when working through the site I added a car, which unknown to me, changed the terms of the agreement. I made my purchase, got the confirmation are realized on it, it didn;t... Read More

After four years, we finally returned to Europe in May and June, visiting England and Scotland for three weeks. There were so many incredible sights (Lindisfarne Priory & Castle top photo below) to keep us enthralled. The four of us (friends Kim and Mary once again joined us) started out in London and made our way thr... Read More

Planning to spend three nights in Granada in late October. Just now getting to the Granada portion of my planning. I've read that we should book Alhambra tickets 1-2 months in advance. Looks like lots of ticket options. Any suggestions on which to book, and how long visits usually take? I've also read that Alhambra should be visited twice, once d... Read More

Has anyone travelled recently from Rome airport to Florence by train. I can only find trains with one change in Rome...although when I google it mentions a direct train twice a day. Doesn't appear to be running anymore but not sure. Also, I see there is more than one train company. If I don't buy the ticket in advance, are all trains sold from the... Read More

Hello all, I’m leaving mid September for a three month location scouting trip for a possible move to France and will be in nine different areas for roughly ten days at a time. In this post I am looking for great food oriented and other activity recommendations in the following areas, specifically within 1.5 - 2 hours of the towns/villages in... Read More

March 29-April 21, 2022 Pre-trip prep This trip was originally booked for late April/May 2020, but we all know what happened there. After pulling off a month long trip to Switzerland in October 2021, we optimistically booked a three week trip to Austria, Germany and Italy for December 2021. But then along came Omicron, sending Austria int... Read More

The plan is to head back to London in the Spring. We will be taking my sister with us who has never been to London. I am thinking of one or two days outside London…maybe 2 hours by train at the most. We’re open to any type of destination…maybe small town with some historic sites, gardens and good pubs. Also open to an outdoor-sy type location…s... Read More

Hi, hoping some of you frequent travellers to Europe or locals could lend a little advice. My daughter (age 15 by the time we go) and I are planning out a trip together to Paris and Venice in 2023. We may also go overland and make a short stop to check out the Swiss Alps along the way. The question is about the relative advantages and di... Read More