[center]Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” – John Muir[/center] Switzerland has long been a winter destination for us, often visiting in late November and December. We don’t go to... 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 two-year Covid-imposed hiatus, my wife and I finally made it to France this summer for a much needed and long overdue 3 week holiday. The Auvergne (1 week) and Languedoc (2 weeks) have been on our minds for some years now - the fact that they are off the mainstream tourist radar is the real draw. I’m not entirely sure even the French know t... 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

When do you think Europe will be open to American travelers? Late 2021 or 22? Will travelers have to have the vaccine to enter a country? Im ready to travel again. As is a lot of people. Just curious . Read More

Hello all, My husband and I are starting to plan a March 2021 trip to Maui. I'm wondering if any of you experts could give me some feedback on this plan: - West Maui / 5 nights - Pa'ia / 2 nights - Hana / 2 nights - Wailea / 5 nights I know a lot of people would probably skip the 2 nights in Pa'ia and Hana. Pa'ia got our attention bot... Read More

... and the destruction in Lahaina - https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/09/coast-guard-joins-brush-fire-response-lahaina-where-crews-continue-battle-wind-whipped-flames/ Unbelievable... Read More

Hello, I am interested in changing my cell phone provider so I can use google maps, internet searches, email and phone calls while traveling in Europe. (not sure if I really need "phone call" service). TMobile is my current provider. What cell phone provider do you use? Thank you in advance. Read More

Hello, I'm planning a train trip in Italy during August/2022 and I'm seeing a few train tickets already sold out 5 months before departure. For example, the trip Milan to Florence by train seems that almost all Treintalia trains are already sold out for travels during Friday in August/2022 (on days 12, 19 or 26), with only two trains availabl... 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

Paris. Layers and layers of meaning, yearning, disappointment, history, and changes live in that word. The (literal) glittering image of the Eiffel Tower. The hope of astounding meals and cozy cafes. Visions of manicured and stately Haussmann buildings lining the streets. Those wide boulevards and those perfectly manicured gardens. The impossible b... Read More

Planning, planning, planning In June 2023, we embarked on a COVID-delayed return to Ireland, a 21-day trip that began with 3-night stay in Liverpool. We set out to mix new destinations with old favorites, concentrating once again on Trad music pubs and scenic views. Our common bond as a married couple has been a love of Traditional Irish... Read More

I am planning to enjoy vacations with my family can anyone tell me how can I hire driver at a reasonable price. Read More

Basically: Sept 1: solo two nights in London for jet lag and NT play. Train to Leuchars, then three nights in Crail, Fife. UK has new PM. Two nights in Glasgow, then train to London, meeting Daughter H Sept 8, amid news of Queen Elizabeth swift decline and death. Sept 9: Husband Bob arrives in Paris to spend five nights, finds that zipped back... Read More

The good news first: you don't have to pay for breathing. If you plan to do anything else but breathe you are in for a crippling, expensive ride. Let's start with transport. I took a long time to research to what extent you can use public transport to get around the islands. There are few places you can visit and return on the same day. If you wan... Read More

Hello all, I've found some threads from 2020 about T Mobile but thought I would ask for some more recent feedback. I am considering switching to T Mobile to get an iPhone upgrade and have international service without having to get a French SIM which I've done before. I will be going for three months in September of this year. I have a few quest... Read More

Hi all. After two cancellations of my planned trip through Eastern Europe this year, (Prague, Budapest, Bosnia and Herzegovina and finally Croatia), I am taking Croatia up on its openness to hosting Americans and have made flight arrangements for 13 nights in September. My COVID test is booked for the day before so that I travel responsibly, both... Read More

Hello all. I could use some advise. We are planning a trip. 2 couples and 1 single. Should we divide the costs of the stay by 3 or 5? Read More

Hello All, I've recently joined Fodors and would like to received some suggestions on 16 nights Europe trip budget. I was thinking to allocate 10k USD for me and my wife travel. but after checking hotels, flights trains, tours etc, that budget is getting inflated to 15k USD Budget is all inclusive i.e. flights, hotels, tours, trains, food, insura... Read More

We booked this trip back in May. We’d been trying to visit the Dolomites since 2020, first planned for October, then moved to December. The trip had been completely booked and cancelled twice. Hopefully, the third time would be the charm. Flights and planning We decided to spring for Business Class, as we’re getting awfully tired of... Read More

River reflection of historic hotel where Croat SS recruits launched a heroic, but doomed, revolt against their SS masters in 1943.

Today's my birthday (old) and I'm feeling a little melancholy. Self-indulgent as always, I suppose. But I found myself responding to a thread about Alaska and my thoughts turned to when I first moved there in the late 1970s, now closing in on 45-50 years ago. I took a lot of pictures around then, and over the past 18 months (thanks, Covid) I've be... Read More

We just booked our first Viking River Cruise for next May. Upon booking they recommended their travel insurance - which seemed very expensive. $719 per person. I have 10 days to decide if we want it. I have never purchased trip insurance before and am unsure if we need it. Has anyone had any experience with this insurance? Like, if we broke a... Read More

First-time traveler to Europe here and I am VERY overwhelmed at the moment and would love some insight if anyone has it. My friends and I are doing a few days in Switzerland then traveling to Rome for a few days. I've been trying to figure out pricing for everything but there are so many options and I want to make sure I'm choosing the best one/no... Read More

Hi everyone! We live in the United States. My husband and I are taking our 17 year old daughter (who will have just graduated high school) and our 19 year old daughter to Europe near the end of May. We are thinking around the 20th. Our youngest daughter has a friend in London she wants to see for a day, we thought about seeing Ireland, we would lo... Read More