Does anyone know of a company that might discount castle or luxury hotel stays? Read More

Hi All, Considering going to Vezelay (when we are in Burgundy) but appears this is a very popular (touristy) city, can you recommend smaller towns or villages that are close by (with restaurants) for less intensity? Is Vezelay worth a trip? Thank you! Read More

There seem to be many inconsistencies posted regarding non-essential travel from Canada to Portugal, and apparently very recent rule changes made earlier this month. I have spoken with Air Canada and TAP, however they also are not 100% clear on the requirements. I wanted to travel from Canada to Portugal this month and wanted to know what a fully... Read More

As we get older we are finding flying coach class harder and harder. Neither my husband or I are able to sleep on flights and since my husband is quite tall and I have trouble getting in and out of seats easily with bad hips, etc. seat pitch, width etc. are becoming more and more of an issue. So we are looking to find a way to get comfort plus or... Read More

My husband and I will be in Andalusia for about 2 weeks in March. We are looking for guides with expertise in the area’s history. Individual or small groups could work. Looking for something geared toward history buffs who already have a strong base of info. Especially interested in the Span Civil War, the Inquisition, and the co-mingling of th... Read More

Looking for some help figuring out EXACTLY what I need to do before, during and just before departing the UK, regarding Covid testing. The facts: I've had both Moderna shots and the booster. I have my Covid vaccine card. I've looked on the Delta website, called Delta (the person was little help; she just read the website to me) and tried to q... Read More

We will be docking in Toulon on a Friday in May with 8 hours to spend. We are planning to hire a driver, but feel we must choose between Aix en Provence and Marseilles as the day itinerary OR the Calanques and Cassis for the day.in order to have some wandering time in each place. Or could we combine Castellat with one of the other places? We have... Read More

I am interested in traveling by train from Chicago to Texas. Read More

Hi, Seriously considering a Tauck 8 night river cruise but wonder if we could easily do a self-drive and save LOTS of money. I have read a few posts that talked about sinuously one lane roads that snake up and down steep rises and that maybe it will be difficult to find good accommodations. I'm not sure how easy it is to follow the river. For those... Read More

I have been a member of F. Forums since 2010 and have taken many European trips over the years with help from many of you. Because of the pandemic, I haven’t really been following here but I am planning to start traveling again this year so I have been back on the website. I am so happy to see so many familiar people on the forums and in the many c... Read More

Burgers & Seals in Carpinteria: It came as quite a surprise when Tracy told me that we should drive 90 minutes for a hamburger, but when I heard which famous chef (by the way, she's originally from my hometown) recommended this burger, I was all in on traveling to a hamburger stand called The Spot in Carpinteria.... Read More

The logic appears to be that you're less likely to get infected in places where they maintain restrictions and have good enforcement. That's in contrast to the often-expressed opinion on some travel forums that they don't want to go if they have to wear masks or be vaccinated. [QUOTE]A majority of travelers (54%) say that in 2022, they wil... Read More

Some UK website came up with rankings based on scores for protected areas as set apparently by the legislatures in the countries. [QUOTE]But beauty isn’t just something you can see. The study also totted up the number of protected areas in each place. That’s right: governmental legislation can be beautiful, too. All the countries were then ranke... Read More

Hello, We will be in Greece from May 12 to 29, and I have planned what I know will be a wonderful vacation with the help of people on this forum. I am looking for restaurant recommendations for the following locations: Santorini, Naxos, Nafplio, and Athens. We prefer restaurants/tavernas that locals would visit; we don't want restaurants that cater... Read More

we are flying into Edinburgh in May and need to take the train from Edinburgh to Inverness (and back just over a week later). Any suggestions? I’m not sure if the info I’ve seen online is up to date. One site said you have to change trains, others say you don’t. Also that there are a couple of different routes. I’d like as short a trip as possibl... Read More

Many cruise lines are dropping requirements and mandates on March 1, or sooner. How do you feel about unvaccinated children on the cruise? How do you feel about mask mandates being dropped on ships? Will you feel safe if test requirements are also dropped for cruises? What about buffets returning to people getting their own food? Is this going to a... Read More

Hi All, Considering how long to stay in Burgundy, specifically we are thinking of basing in Beaune. Would this be a good base for 5-7 Days as we wander around walking or driving to different villages, communing with the locals, sampling the regional delights etc. Wish to avoid heavily touristy areas. How long should we stay: we could stay as long... Read More

I'm planning a trip to the US in Aug and am torn between city hopping or national park hopping. somewhat slow travel is key here - after two years of no travel, I'm keen to get the most out of this trip. Time I'm planning for is 2 weeks. We want to feel like we've got much of of this trip without feeling rushed (if that's even possible! ) We'll... Read More

I have been planning a trip to France for the first week of March with a small group. One of the people Im going with received their second dose of pfizer on the 26th of october. I know on February 15 the criteria from 7 months changes to 4 months, but I keep seeing contradicting information. The cdc guidelines in the USA say that you qualify after... Read More

I saw a show on TV, "Into the Country" and they had a segment where these beautiful and unusual chickens were raised. They were incredibly beautiful. I want to go there but can't remember where exactly it was. The show neve responded to my e-mails. Where is a good place to stay in the English countryside where you can walk to pubs and see some... Read More

We booked flights September 5 - Oct. 12 to Athens. We haven’t started to figure out where we might go for much of that time. We had cancelled, during Covid peak, a similar trip that included surprisingly cheap flights from Athens to Israel (sort of a “why not?”) and a car rental for the Greece mainland. Right now, we are focused on our first wee... Read More

My family will be in Spain for the first time March 26 to April 3 and we would like your ideas on our itinerary. We are two adults and two boys (ages 12 and 7). We will be flying in and out of Madrid, and so plan to use that city as our home base for approximately half of our 8-night trip and are trying to decide on one other place to use as a hom... Read More

We are planning a trip to Paris in the fall. I sort of would like to go in Sept but hoping that in October we may see some fall foliage. Your favorite month in the fall? We are going with a tour (8 days) but having the reservations made by AAA. Is that a mistake? The trip is going to cost much more than we had hoped. And we have not bought a... Read More

Hello everyone!!! I need help so I can better research specific CO cities. Can anyone please provide suggestions about which Colorado cities have the following: 1. Very mild winter, very little snow or none 2. Close activities and shopping 3. Weather I am ok with it being really hot 4. Some or all of the following arts, music, and retailers lik... Read More

Hello Again We have the first part of the trip sorted Cape Cod to Newport (tick) We also have the last part sorted Portland area back to Boston The questions - we have 5 nights to spend in the middle so need help planning which areas to stay and in which order We will leave Newport visit Mystic en-route to manchester VT visiting Len... Read More