We have traveled to Paris many times in the warmer months but only once in December in 2018. It was such a success that we decided to do it again. My husband, our daughter, and I rented an apartment off of Blvd. St. Germain in a lively area. Close to so many sites, shops, and restaurants, it was perfect.

Are there any risks to entering the Schengen area in a certain country, based on preliminary plans, and then changing your plans and spending a lot of time in other countries? For example, if I have to get a visa, and I get it from, say, Austria, based on a plan to spend a week there, and then I change my mind after I arrive and decide to spend mor... Read More

My reasons for going in the morning are mostly around less people and the sunrise However, my reasons for going at night are mostly around the idea of dinner there - most likely at La Maison Rose (still considering other options so please suggest) and also for the view over the city at dusk I'm trying to work out if dinner there outweighs the c... Read More

Zebec has been detained in the notorious 'al Fodoria' prison, reserved for the very worst travel forum offenders. He is tied up, gagged and seated in the middle of a dirty basement room. A single naked lightbulb sways above. Eugene Fodor sits in the corner of the smoky room, wordlessly leafing through a Hustler magazine. Across the way, the young b... Read More

Hi all, I've been reading other threads for weeks and have finally narrowed down to a few itinerary choices for our 16 night trip in the first half of November. You've all been so helpful before, so here I am again. A little about us...in our early 60's, love interesting architecture, food markets, eating 🙂, live music (of almost all types)... Read More

Hello, I'm planning a 2 week trip for the first of June. I'm suffering from lack of confidence and indecision. Never crossed the pond, don't know how hard jetlag hits, etc. Four of us, including late-teen daughters traveling. My potential plan is London--Provence--Paris. 4 full days in each besides the travel days. To get to Provence, I found a... Read More

My husband and I - both over 70 yrs old - are going to be on a five-week road trip in France, Spain, and Portugal beginning next week. Last year, while on another road trip in Provence, I tested positive for covid, fortunately a very mild case; I didn't need medical care and I was able to isolate until I was negative. My husband never tested positi... Read More

It was years ago we rented a car in Puglia. All bets were off that we’d still be married by the time we got to our first villa rental. I am not quiet about screaming “Watch out! Brake, brake! brake! BRAKE! Where did that person get his/ her driving license?! Can that driver follow us any closer? That car just cut you off! Don’t fo... Read More

Just booked a frequent flyer ticket to Palermo in May. We'll probably fly out of Catania (to Naples). Trying to figure out itinerary that's hopefully not too insane. So much to see. We've done "road" trips before in Europe, so can handle driving and multiple stops pretty efficiently. We'll be arriving around noon on a Sunday in early May if everyth... Read More

Booked a hotel in Bucharest with the above-mentioned agency. At the end of the estimate because of their worm heart they mentioned that, a like 1% in Dollars they will support. I guess we had a special status after using them for so long. My wife went checked in and was informed that her credit card was charged, and everything was OK. But you ove... Read More

As I was leaving Paris on my last trip there in 2019 I clearly remember thinking to myself “Goodbye my beautiful Paris, I’ll be back soon.” Little did I know it would be four years before that came true. But finally I was on my way back, and on this trip I would venture outside of Paris into the countryside for the firs... Read More

Got back late Wednesday night from a jam packed trip - two nights at Sissinghurst, three nights in Chelsea, and a night at LHR. First a bit of background/whys and the basic highlights with more details to come: Made most of the plans/bookings in Jan/early Feb. This would have to be a short trip squeezed in between a family wedding and week at... Read More

I am starting to plan a trip to Spain and France for Feb/March of 2024. Having never been to Spain, I have been enjoying everyone’s trip reports and have come up with the following itinerary- Spain: Madrid- 4 nights Granada- 2 nights Sevilla- 5 nights Valencia-5 nights We will be taking a train from Madrid to Paris and then go... Read More

Will try to keep this brief. About 15 years ago we spent a few nights in a masseria outside Andria in Puglia. We enjoyed it, and I wrote a trip report that included comments on our stay there--all positive. On that trip, I asked the owner to book us 2 meals at nearby well-respected restaurants. He did this and planned to join us one night for di... Read More

Anticipating upcoming medical/surgical unpleasantness, my daughter Hannah and I decided to get away for a bit. When she suggested a trip, I hoped for maybe four nights in New York City. But how about London, our favorite city: YES! Bob had to stay home and bird. United flights from STL were very reasonable at around $850 round trip, for ei... Read More

I’m hoping for advice on a proposed itinerary for a couple in our late 50’s traveling to Europe for the first time from the US. We will be departing 09/08/23 and returning 09/30/23, for a total of 21 nights. Our plan is to fly into Paris, go on to Rome and Amsterdam and fly home from London. That order seemed to work b... Read More

We are 2 couples in our early 70's passing through Paris for 3 nights in late May. Thank you to those who answered a previous question last week about Museum pass and travel cards. Was most helpful. Now I'm looking for recommendations for a mid priced restaurant (not Michelin starred) for my husband's birthday which falls while we are in Paris. We... Read More

Hi! New to the forum and have read a lot of threads but am now looking for advice. I turn 40 on April 5th 2024 and have started planning for a road trip to celebrate this. It will be me (39F) and my mom (66F), coming from Sweden. My mom has bad knees/back so while we both love being in nature we will have to adjust to this and some places I wil... Read More

hello all, i'm a new member with a question i hope won't be too annoying (i searched the forum for the topic but couldn't find anything recent): do people have recommendations based on recent experience for car rental companies or brokers to use for a short rental (5 days) in italy? we would be picking up in florence, using the car for a sojourn... Read More

Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfoss PART 1 OF 11 Just returned from a 10 day trip to Iceland and now posting my report with all the details. The beginning details may be painful to wade through so... Read More

(sound of sheep) Hi folks, We now pivot from graffiti-scrawled Brick Lane to the green pastures of the northern Cotswolds. My wife and I wanted a contrast with the BIG city and decided to rent a cottage in Chipping Campden. By design, we chose dates that included that village's annual Olympiks/Scuttlebrook Wake fest, the historic celebration which... Read More

Hi all, we (me, husband, 10-year-old son) just returned from a 10-day trip to Zion, Bryce, Page, Grand Canyon North Rim in June. We were floored by the natural beauty. In the past, we have almost always taken family trips to cities. Now I want to plan more vacations to our National Parks for the scenery. My son has school vacations in mid-Feb (1... Read More

Have any of those? I'm about to book a Viking river cruise. Would love feedback/ experiences. I've been pretty lucky so far. One 3 hour bus tour in Rome wasn't that great, but it got me around to see things I wanted to see without having to navigate the routes myself. Read More

After a fabulous five days in Paris we caught a cab to Orly airport to collect the lease car. Turned out to be a simple process and off ewe went. According to the Peugeot there was 125 litres of petrol in the car. We intended to fill up as soon as we saw a petrol station. That was the Aire des Plaines de Beuce. No joy there so we kept driving. My... Read More