I am planning a solo trip in midOctober, 2022, for two weeks in the Tuscany region of Italy before flying to Sicily to meet up with another family member in late October. While the Sicily end will be easier to plan since I have been there before, I could use direction in which towns to visit and stay while in Tuscany. I am in my 60s and have been... Read More

Hi All, Looking for help with a couple questions re: 2 planned day trips from London. Some general background---we are 2 adults arriving on Friday, December 2 and will depart on Thursday, December 8 for Paris We've been to London many times. We are independent travelers so planning to take 2 day trips out of London on our own. One to Bath and the s... Read More

Hi Everyone, I have done research before from this forum and found many valuable postings so I wanted to join and see if any of you can help me out for my next trip in July. I am planning a road trip through Southern France and would really like your help on honing down the exact Itinerary. I have two main goals with this trip, to see the Prove... Read More

Hello, I am leaving Florence and plan to travel by car to Lucca, then Pisa and spend the night in Siena. I know, ideally I would have several days to spend but I do not so would like to know if I can see "the hightlights" of Lucca and Pisa and still make it to Siena that evening. Or is this plan too ambitious for one day? Thanks for your advice! 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

My husband and I are finishing a 6 day 30th anniversary trip to Venice and Triente on 10/1/22 on a flight at 6:30 am. Any suggestions of a nice place to spend the night reasonably close to the airport to allow us a nice last dinner before we leave? We are staying first 3 nights at the Baglioni Hotel Luna, then 2 nights in Triente before we return... Read More

We have an upcoming trip to Cap Ferrat, Saint tropez, Cannes and Cap d'antibes. We will be dining at a variety of places including a few michelin star. I have a vision of these places being very chic, and am thinking ahead of what to pack for evenings out. For the beach towns, do people still dress up at dinner at the better restaurants or do they... Read More

Hello please advise the difference and which city is more appealing to visit for a vacation. Thank you. Read More

I'm in the beginning stages of planning a 10 day family trip to Italy next year. We would really like to spend time in Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast, as well as see Rome. We are thinking of renting Villas somewhere in Tuscany and at the coast. My questions: 1. Are we asking too much for what will essentially be 8 days in Italy? 2. How much time... Read More

Hi All, we will be traveling from Las Vegas to Zion National Park in the beginning of December. We will have only 3 days. Considering that we are flying back by red eye on the 3rd day. Is it enough time to see Zion and a Bryce? I understand, the weather will be a huge factor. any suggestions where to stay? Any tours we need to take? We are not bi... Read More

I was planning to travel #Vietnam this September but whether it is safe or not, anyone know, any advice? Read More

Hi All, We will be a family of four - 2 adults and 2 teenagers. We will be arriving in New York in mid August 2021 and will be proceeding to UMass Amherst. This is our first visit to USA. We will be depending on public transport. What is the best way to reach UMass Amherst from New York Airport. Also, are there restrictions to travel f... Read More

Hi Good People! Was hoping to get some input on places to go in the western Denver area that keeps us off roads/passes/hwys that have steep drop-offs. My husband and I are from a flat state and just dont have the nerves for the "scary" mountain roads (although we really want to see the beautiful mountains and enjoy what they have to offer.) Any... Read More

The spouse is retiring soon, so we're planning a month in France, mid-April to mid-May (I am still working, and will work remotely, part-time). I welcome suggestions to help develop our initial plan. It began with two weeks in Paris and two weeks somewhere else, but every time I turn around, he has another idea of another place to add! We've vis... Read More

Hi. We will be on vacation on Spain's "Costa de la Luz" this summer - from the 3rd to the 10th of September. Before arriving, we will spend some time in Ronda and a couple of days in the white village of Zahara de la Sierra. We will stay in the town of Conil de la Frontera - on the Hotel Fuerte Conil. It is our first visit to the Costa de La Lu... Read More

I'm having trouble finding either a self catering ~ or smallish/medium size Hotel in the Dolomites. Many of the self-catering rentals want 7 nights, we only need 4 nights. Many times they seem to be set up for skiers .................. 3 bedrooms, 2 of which have bunkbeds...................we are WAY past bunkbeds! We need minimum of 2 bedroom... Read More

There is talk and some action to reduce or ban short-haul domestic and cross-border flights where train service is available as an alternative. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-01/trains-not... Read More

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/24/coronavirus-america-china-europe-337376 The NYTimes article from a couple of days ago only referenced new case numbers but the criteria is still being debated in the EU: [QUOTE]The European Com... Read More

We are traveling to Italy in two weeks. I'm beginning to get confused by the different covid tests and what is required for travel. We have a rapid antigen test scheduled prior to leaving the US (48 hours before travel) and an LFD test scheduled via qured prior to return to the US. I don't believe either are PCR tests though. Will that be suffi... Read More

Hi All, We were supposed to travel this year but with the global pandemic, that was put on hold. Now we are starting to plan a trip for next May to Europe with our baby who will be 16 months. These are the 3 trip ideas we have that we are really excited about. We are planning for 12 days on the ground (not including travel time from the US). We wa... Read More

A friend has uploaded her vaccination status to the Delta website to prove that she's FlyReady for a trip in October. They sent her this: Sorry, we were unable to verify your vaccine record for the following reason(s) Destination: BCN Error: The lapsed time for your final dose has expired based on the entry require... Read More

This will take place in OCTOBER. I am in the planning stages and flexible, meaning I can add/subract a few days for any country. Trip will be half sight seeing/half partying. Summary: 17 nights, 4 countries (possibly 5) London: 4 nights Paris: 5 nights Amsterdam: 3 nights Prague: 5 nights Is the amount of days in each country enough? Is Bruges as... Read More

Last week Dollywood came out of “hibernation” as Dolly put it, though not entirely. Not all venues within the park are open, but what caught our attention was word of “40% capacity crowds” and timed-entry reservations, and a park event described as a “Flower and Food Festival.” As is my protocol with any day outing, long weekend, or full-length... Read More

I am currently in the midst of planning a trip to Europe in late May- through Early June. Realizing the brutal task that it is to visit Europe for the first time I've decided to specifically narrow in on things I want to see and to from the get go, completely cross out some visiting options. My plan is to do 5-7 days of heavy travel (possibly a... Read More

I’m trying to book train tickets in advance online for Sunday June 11 from Milan to Varenna-Esino but it says not available. Are they all sold out already or is there another way to get the tickets, or to get back and forth that day? Read More