Hi everyone We are a group of 4 travelling by car through Spain in april next year. We are keen to do a road trip in the South to encompass Seville, Cadiz, Ronda, Camino del Ray, Grenada. (Would you recommend these or any alternatives?) Then drive North along the the coast to Girona. (Any suggestions for best route and one place to stay) Giron... Read More

Hi all, planning a trip to the UK next year and have a question for you Harry Potter fans: From what I can tell, there are three main ways to see HP filming sites: 1) Studios Tour 2) tour of filming sites around London 3) filming locations at Oxford if this is accurate, can 2 and 3 be done on the same tour easily? Or are they usually se... Read More

The only one is southwestadventuretour dot com and they are booked for the dates I wanted. I really would love to see the parks, but planning is just so daunting at the moment with everything life threw at me. I would like a 5-7+ day trip that would not break the bank. Read More

We will have four full days in Dijon (staying at Hotel Vertigo) using that as a base to explore the area. One full day to walk around Dijon, do the owl trail, possibly check out the new Cite de la Gastronomie Has anyone done a self guided bicycle tour on the routes des vins? Looking at a company that offers this for 75 euros each which includes... Read More

I'm in the early stages of planning 40th wedding anniversary trip to Scotland in Aug 2022. Have always wanted to see the Tattoo, thus going in August. Traveling from Chicago. My intent is to rent a car. Preliminary itinerary; Overnight flight to Edinburgh 3 nights in Edinburgh (including Tattoo) 2 nights in Inverness / Loch Ness area (Visit C... Read More

Do you know best way to rent a car for a one-way trip? I am finding car rental places charge a fee for car return, am I missing something? We are driving from Arkansas to California. Thank you, Read More

Haven't been to the UK in several years and wondering what to expect when going through Security? Do they follow the same guidelines as TSA? I'm particularly concerned about medicines. I use Restasis prescription drops for dry eyes, and it would be impossible to put 12 days worth in a 311 bag. Read More

Hey folks, me and my wife looking forward to travel through europe (interrail) in june next year. 21 nights are possible. We are living in the north west of germany and decided to not visit any german spots. Being a total newbie in planning iterneraries, i want to ask you whether this plan is too tough or not: Amsterdam (2 Nights) Brugges... Read More

Rambla is cleaned up, I mean renovated building facades everywhere. Maybe not as crowded as it normally would be but only saw one busker all the way down to the Columbus statue. Usually also saw cops armed with automatic rifles but not this time. Lot of cleaned up buildings in the Gothic quarter, especially around the southern side of the ca... Read More

According to a report today in the WSJ, the time frame to receive a passport is far longer than it was pre-pandemic. Total turnaround time for a standard passport application can be 18 weeks, with 12 weeks for processing and six weeks for mailing, according to the State Department. It says an expedited application can t... Read More

Hello! I am traveling to Portland, OR with my son (19) in May for 6 days. I would love recommendations on the best part of town to stay in. I have read in some older travel writing that Downtown is a good place to stay but have been told that Downtown/Old Town has been hit hard by COVID and has not bounced back yet and that I should avoid it. Any... Read More

Hi! My husband and I are planning a trip to Switzerland and France in October. We are going to Geneva for a few days first, and then we’d like to do two days in either Beaune or Avignon on our way to Paris. We want to go to great wineries, eat great food, go to Sunday mass, and explore “quainter” parts of France in between the two cities. We will n... Read More

Hello, I have a Greek itinerary planned out for June. Who knows if it will happen (this year or next), but it is possible to dream...We are a family of 6 with kids aged 13,13,7,3. Our kids are not that into the beach. Indeed, noone in the family is into relaxing and we do best with more adventurous travel. We are fine at historical sites but are b... Read More

Hello, My hubby and I (early 60s) are planning a trip to visit Cinque Terre and Amalfi Coast early May 2023. We love sightseeing, nature, photography, beach, relaxing, and immersing in the culture. We would love some suggestions of how many days we should spend in Cinque Terre, which village we should stay, and some recommendations in Amalfi Co... Read More

Looking for advice on 10 full days in early to mid December for avid wildlife photographers (but must return by evening on the 10th day to SJO as we fly out early on the 11th day and I’m not counting the day we fly in as we get in very late and will stay by SJO). The big debate is – is it worth it to stay in 2 places fo... Read More

Well, the weather folks were right, Colorado has gotten a boatload of snow. We were beginning to doubt them, because when we went to bed last night there were only about four inches, but this morning we woke to this, and it's still coming down like gangbusters. Sure glad I rescheduled my COVID vaccine from tomorrow to Thursday. I'm also happy th... Read More

Hello all, I’m leaving mid September for a three month location scouting trip for a possible move to France and will be in nine different areas for roughly ten days at a time. In this post I am looking for great food oriented and other activity recommendations in the following areas, specifically within 1.5 - 2 hours of the towns/villages in... Read More

On the 22nd of March, me and my girlfriend will be traveling from Antibes to Florence by train. Since the journey is a long one, we plan to make a stop at Portofino, and then take an evening train back. We will be starting in Antibes at 7:21am and arrive in Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino at 12:04pm. The problem with our original plan is that... Read More

Hello! I am looking to book a flight from the US to Croatia with the country opening up. However I have concerns with layovers in other countries where travel is more restricted. Has anyone had experience yet trying to travel to Europe with 1-2 layovers in more closed off countries? My biggest fear in booking is even though my final dest... Read More

We are considering going to Portugal with another couple. Any suggestions for hiring a guide with a car for 4 adults? Read More

We are a family of 5 (3 kids under 10). I needed some suggestions for possible itineraries for our trip. We arrive and depart from Madrid. My key focus of this trip are: - San Sebastian - Picos de Europa - Santiago de Compostela - Porto (portugal) - Going Pintxos/Tapas hopping - Road tripping through rugged northern spain coastline - Hiki... Read More

Hi All, I was staying in Bulgaria three months out of six months a year on an Australian passport (tourist visa) before the Pandemic. I did that for two years by visiting Turkey or a Schengen country like Greece in the alternative three months (twice a year). I'm a little too young to get the aged pension -- not yet eligible for an aged pension a... Read More

I am seeking advice about what to do about a ticket that I can't get refunded or rebooked, wonder if anyone has had similar problems. I bought a ticket from CheapOair from Taiwan to Japan Haneda with 16 hr layover then transfer to Narita and then on to the US, when I got to the gate they told me I could not stay at Narita overnight as I planned and... Read More

We’re planning to make a road trip on I-80 from the Bay Area to SLC. I want to drive straight through but my wife wants to break it down to 2 segments with a sleepover. Any decent place around midway point? We stayed at a Travelodge in Elko that last time we went to Jackson Hole, and it was a rather non-pleasant experience. Can we find a better pla... Read More

Hello! I would like to move to a clean, secure and calm beach town with mild, rainy climate, perfectly accessible for wind and not surrounded by mountains. Currently, I am choosing between Biarritz/Bayonne, La Rochelle, Normandie (Le Havre/Rennes/etc.) and Bretagne (Saint-Malo/etc.). I would highly appreciate your recommendations and opinions on th... Read More