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

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

Live from Madrid....it's Sunday morning live!! (sorry about that!!) I'm a very short time into my stay and am already SO happy! Yes, American Airlines has misplaced my suitcase, so was withering with cold in a long-sleeved t-shirt but all is great now that I am seated in the nearly empty Car One of the splashy new Scarlet IRYO train, bound for C... Read More

Say a person could buy THC gummies in his home state, legally, to help sleep. No intention to get crazy or graduate to the hard stuff. Could a few of those be put into a baggie, brought on a visit to the UK without fear of drug stiffing dogs and windowless cell? What if he had a prescription for medical marijuana? How would he prove that? Read More

Hi everyone! I am trying to plan a 10-14 day trip to Europe with my daughter for her college graduation in May/June of this year..... would I be crazy to think I could pull this off at this late date? I am the worst planner .... I have never been to Europe, but my daughter has ... she traveled to Barcelona, French Riviera, Nice, Southern Italy an... Read More

After COVID cancelled our Christmas season trip to London in 2020, it's taken a bit to get back there. We took my sister along with us as a late 60th birthday gift for a 10 day trip in late April. We were hoping late April will give us some Spring weather and maybe some sun. We chose an apartment in the Knightsbridge/Chelsea area for this trip afte... Read More

Flights Outgoing - COS-ORD-LHR-ZRH Return - ZRH-ORD-COS We researched Premium Plus/Premium Economy seating, and decided to give it a go, hoping for a nice compromise between Economy (pretty expensive since COVID) and Business class. Our closest international airport is Denver, but getting there is a hassle – things tend to go wron... 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

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

Last time I used my digital camera. I don't even remember where the said camera is! 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

Nice, France We arrived a few hours ago in Sicily for the third time since last May when we did a very lengthy trip report on a month there. You can find that report at: https://www.fodors.c... 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

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

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

A year ago, Mrs Z and I returned to Ol Blighty for the first time in 35 years, our first trip there together since being 'cut and carried' (married). We visited London plus the Cotswolds, a total of nearly 5 weeks self-catering. The latter will feature in a TR further down the road. This report is all about that ever-changing city London. As... Read More

Over breakfast at our B&B in Glencoe in October of 2017 as our holiday was drawing to a close, my wife and I were recounting our many memorable experiences with our friendly host. I lamented that this trip had set a very high bar for future holidays : how could anything possibly rival the raw, unspoilt beauty of Skye and Mull? Or the adrenaline rus... Read More

I wrote up the general plan on another thread, but now that we've arrived, I will do my best to write a few notes on our trip; food will play a big part. To recap, the general plan is to take us to a few well known destinations and a few that are not so well known to English-speaking tourists. This is the plan, for early September 2023. I have bee... Read More

Kalispera - good morning from Greece. You are welcome to join me on an odyssey around Greece. My three-week trip around the country starts in the capital Athens, continues on to Delphi and the Peloponnese Peninsula, and ends on the island of Santorini. Along the way we will visit Olympia, Messene, Kalamata, the Mani Peninsula, Mystras, and Nafplion... Read More

Hi, my daughter and I are scheduled to arrive in Paris next week for a first time visit and the forecasts are for glorious weather. 24 degrees and sunny (knock wood). We're all in for trying as many sensibly priced French dishes as we can manage in our stay, focusing mostly on bistro dining with a bit of cozy local atmosphere and hopefully nice qu... Read More

I'm planning a 16-day trip to France and Italy for mid-June. We'll be a group of 7, including my wife, daughters (ages 12 and 14), brother, and parents who are spry for being in their mid-70s. Here's the basic plan: 4 nights in Paris, 4 nights in either Annecy or Chamonix (or 2 nights in each town), fly from Geneva to Naples, 4 nights on the Amalfi... Read More

Paris. Première journée. Memo to self. The next time someone suggests travelling by Eurostar (or indeed any other mode of transport save shanks’s pony) on a bank holiday weekend, ignore them. Having had at least an hour added to my journey from Cornwall up to Kent simply by the we... Read More

Hey Fodor's Community! I am a newbie in regards to traveling outside of the US, despite being in my 30s. I just never had a good opportunity due to cost of living in Los Angeles and my agency life in marketing. Around 2020 I was ready to travel internationally, and then COVID hit. I am just now starting to feel safer to travel and let my guard... Read More

Hi, we have a one way flight booked to Lisbon on Aug 28th (have already been to Portugal in May), so trying to decide where should go from there. I have always wanted to go to the Swiss Alps (have been to Zurich & Lucerne) BUT we only have 8-9 days. And given that I am having some heel problems after our trip to Portugal, :wow: I may be limited in... Read More

I was price shopping for my daughter to find a low cost place to stay the following summer if she got an internship in London in the summer of 2024. I put in arbitrary dates that totaled 70 days. Booking.com listed the prices in British Pounds so I wanted to see the costs in US dollars and the total with the VAT tax. Somehow when trying to get t... Read More