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

So, I thought I’d do a Portugal trip report in (almost) real time, similar to the one I did in Italy last October, but without all the reminiscing (given that this is our first trip here). Our plan is to visit in and around the following places over the next 3 weeks: Lisbon, Sintra, Lagos and the Algarve coast, Evora, Obidos, Coimbra, Guimares,... Read More

I’ve roughed out a plan for our my husband’s and my trip to Japan for autumn 2023. We’ll be arriving October 21 and will have a total of 26 nights. We are interested in getting a taste of traditional cultures, exposure to some scenic vistas, and enjoying some of the dynamic energy of the cities, especially Tokyo. I’m trying... 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

Just arrived in Porto yesterday. Overwhelmed. So much to see and do, so much lovely wine. Must pace myself.

I am in the midst of planning a 3-week trip to Italy (RT JFK-FCO) for late September 2021 that will include using public ground transportation as main means of moving around while in Italy. I read I will need to fill out the EU Digital Passenger Locator Form (dPLF). As directed, I have created an account in order to fill out th... Read More

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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

Optimist that I am, I'm beginning to do research for a possible trip to the Dolomites next fall. The initial plan is to spend five nights in two areas from which we can take day hikes. I think I've narrowed those two areas down to Val Gardena and Cortina d'Ampezzo. I have some concerns though. While it seems that Val Gardena is a great spot... Read More

This is a terrible company. Just don't use them. I have spent $10,000 for two kids/student trips and I can't get the most basic customer support from them. Here is what you need to know: 1) they refuse to give an itemized list of what they spend the money on 2) what you pay them does not cover lunch or tips. Your tra... Read More

Hi Trip report on extended trip to Portugal. A mixture of practical, logistical “stuff”, everyday living in Portugal and some tourist “stuff”. We have previously traveled extensively in Portugal and have seen most tourist attractions, this time we are focused on being “snowbirds”. Airport arrival – Lisb... 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

We are currently in Switzerland and will write up a report on the go, as it’s a longish trip and I’ll never get to it once home. It’s 39 nights, mostly in the mountain and lake regions we love in Switzerland and north Italy. Our previous tri... Read More

We have a September trip already planned (although I need a new flight since our flight was canceled) Interesting article today. Would you risk it? I might.

Booking a tour through a company seems like it will be the best option for me, as i am easily overwhelmed, so I'm looking for recommendations from people who have used tour companies for European trips. I'm looking for 25+ days, multicity, reliant on public transport, guided or independent. Read More

This post is, I confess, born out of a little boredom but also some curiosity. While stuck at home (in Australia) I have been watching more trashy television than is probably good for me. In my viewing, there are programs showing many Americans moving to Europe and renting/buying property and I'm curious as to how they manage that. I don't mean... Read More

We will be doing a trip to England and Ireland this coming June. We used Orange Holiday SIMs with success on one or both of our last two trips in the same general area, but with our new Samsung Galaxy phones with eSim capabilities, we'd like to avoid having to open the darn SIM tray, fumble with insertion, and chance losing our US SIM somewhere alo... Read More

"Tourists won't be able to roam freely -- they can only go to places which have high disease-control capabilities. This is the guideline for the reception of foreign tourists... I think it's safer and better than liberalised tourism," the prime minister said." Bkk post Visitors will undergo stricken screening... Read More

Yet another report on the country visited by virtually everyone. Of course, not everyone visited an Emergency Room. We finally made it to Portugal after three years of planning. First stop: Lisbon on a hot and sunny afternoon. We strolled down from famed Rossio Square... Read More

Just a heads up to all you travelers. We had a transfer connection at Heathrow to Thessaloniki. We had an 1 hr 45 minute time frame. Almost didn’t make the plane. Beware to anyone leaving through there. They take their baggage security to the umpteenth degree! They pulled tons of bags out to search after the X-ray screen. Please put all of your liq... Read More

Here is my experience getting the new health pass: After having no luck yesterday getting a pharmacy to help with converting our CDC card into a French health passport, I decided to pop into another one today which had no customers and four available employees. This seemed like a good moment to see if they would be willing to help me.... Read More

Next week? Next month? Next year? Do you think airlines are doing enough for safety? Share general thoughts please. Read More

We are a few days into our first trip to Scandinavia, so I thought I’d try to post a few notes and pics of the trip in progress, similar to what I did in Portugal and Croatia last year. Our itinerary will be as follows: Copenhagen 4 nights Stockholm 4 nights Oslo 3 nights Bergen 2 nights Norway’s western fjords between Bergen and Åle... Read More

Hello everyone, We returned from Scotland on June 15, and we had a fabulous time!!! The weather was gorgeous, the scenery is spectacular, the food is delicious, and the crowds weren’t too bad, even on Skye! First I want to thank the following people for helping me plan a spectacular journey and for their restaurant recommendations: Janisj, MaiT... 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