This TR should probably be named “A Tour of the Churches of Northern Italy”! I spent 4-1/2 weeks in September-October traveling around northern Italy. It was a wonderful trip! I visited the following cities/towns: Milan Read More

Dear community, I was wondering if you might have some suggestions for me. I am planning on a trip for my 60th birthday to travel solo to a beautiful, quiet, friendly village in Europe to stay for a month this September and possibly early October. Most important is that the feeling of the village is lovely, with welcoming people, slow an... Read More

Having just returned from a 2 week holiday to Turkey, and paying off my credit card, I cannot believe how expensive Turkey is, so I would not consider going there again as it was a far more expensive holiday than any of my recent holidays to France and Spain - it's not even the prices of our hotel rooms as we spent a majority of our time at the Con... Read More

Hi there Looking for some feedback on this European itinerary. It will be 3 people in their 40s, and 1 active senior in their 70s. For one person in their 40s, this will be their first and possibly only trip to Europe. . [list] [*]Fly Seattle > Amsterdam 4 nights in Amsterdam, 1 day trip to Rotterdam and 1 to Haarlem [/list] [list] [*]Train from A... Read More

Hey everyone! So, my college buddy's sister is getting hitched in Katowice, Poland, on October 28th, and I'm planning to make a whole trip out of it! I'll be flying into Krakow on October 18th and have about 10 days to explore before heading to the wedding. I'm thinking of renting a car and doing a bit of a road trip to soak in all the s... Read More

My daughter is going to Vietnam in May. What are the best non-slip sandals to wear? Read More

Hello all, I am planning a two week trip with teens/tweens in late June/early July. We are thinking to fly in and out of Barcelona, rent a car and spend some time in Spain and some in southern France. For France, we have visited the Dordogne in the past and loved it, but this time would like to take a more relaxed and teen friendly approach, rent... Read More

I don't know if it's actual sewage water but it smells like it. Now I know that I haven't done as much research on Venice as I have other places but at no point in time has any website any thread here or any blog that I've read ever mentioned anything about walking ankle deap or higher in water. Although it's too late for me, can someone... Read More

We are looking for Cheap convent stays in Rome near train station. As a family (2 adults +1 child) we will be visiting Rome for one week from May 22 - May 29 . We want to see the Colosseum, catacombs and Sistine Chapel. I found this old thread from 20 years ago but many of the email addresses and websites are invalid... Read More

I'm taking my parents to Europe for the first time. We'll be flying into Frankfurt from the US and leaving out of Barcelona. We need to put together a "middle" part of the trip in France. My needs are as follows: 1. Need a good base city with a direct flight to Barcelona. Easy access from Frankfurt. 2. Within striking distance of Loire Valle... Read More

In Oct we will stay in Paris for a few days and then rent a car to see Normandy for 4 days. We will return it to Paris in the morning hours and take a fast train from Gare du Nord to Brussels. The question is where in Paris should we pickup and return the car, presumably the same place? Ideally it would be on the periphery to avoid a lot of the... Read More

There was an official announcement on 3/20/24 that the Sagrada Familia is expected to be completed in 2026, after over 140 years of construction. I've never been inside but millions have and they've funded a lot of the construction. [QUOTE] In 2023, the church welcomed more than 4.7 million visitors, up 24.7% from 2022, falling just short of... Read More

I apologize if this question is a repeat but I can’t find it if it is so ….. I know there is a new website for Colosseum tickets. Hopefully the kinks will be worked out before I need to purchase next month. My question is, because the Colosseum is a timed entry, do you have to go to the Forum after the Colosseum or can you go in the 24 hours... Read More

So, I need to get ideas where to stay for a month in April/May of 2025. We would like to rent a rental home along the Amalfi Coast and do day trips. Ideally we would like to stay at a home close to the beach with a view of the ocean and close to town with not too many stairs. (we are 67 and 77). My dream is to fall asleep to the sound of the oce... Read More

My husband and I are planning a trip in September 2024. We can’t get a direct flight from Toronto, Canada to any of the cities we plan to visit so are open to start our tour at any one of the cities. We are also open to traveling on overnight trains to get from one city to the next. Our tentative plan is to spend 5 nights in Prague, 4 nights in Kra... 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

My wife and I are in our mid 60’s and for our 25th wedding anniversary in 2026 would like to visit at least two of these three destinations Italy, Greece and Spain. We together have been on 11 different cruises. Never have done a land tour. I have researched both, land tours are a little more expensive, food is limited to certain meals a day. So ma... Read More

Hi, I'm travelling to all these countries on a 2 week trip first 2 week's of June. This is a placeholder thread for all things related to the travel and going to update it with my questions as they come up. Thanks in advance for all the help. My general itineary: May 31: Arrive into Schiphol. Travel to Luxemburg the same day from the airport. Jun... Read More

Hi everyone, My husband and i are older travelers--energetic but not the spry peeps we were some years ago. We are going on an anniversary/work for me trip to Venice at the end of April and get into Marco Polo at 9am , i.e. sleepy. I want to take a relaxing, fun, and not complicated trip to our fab hotel (American Denisen). I know we can't do a... Read More

Hello everyone, I am planning a 5 day trip from Paris to Switzerland. This is essentially the first time I am traveling to Switzerland (apart from Lugano which was a day trip) and I want to keep things simple. I am on a student budget so don't want to do anything too expensive. I was thinking of visiting Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken, Zermatt. Howe... Read More

We'll be landing in London this summer and catching a train to a destination about an hour and a half outside the city, and I'd like to arrive at our ultimate destination with two or three prepared delicious dinner meals for several couples to enjoy over the next few days. We could pick the meals up at, say, Harrod's, or Marks & Spencer, or Sai... Read More

Hello, my adult daughter and myself are planning a trip to Montenegro this July and also would like to visit Slovenia or Croatia, maybe even Portugal. We have to save the last week for Montenegro because of a family visit. Thinking of sights in Slovenia or Croatia and searching out ideas. We love to walk and hike and visit towns but not fans of nig... Read More

We are taking a Rick Steves tour of Slovenia and Croatia in September. Starts around Sept. 10th. We would like to spend a month in the area. Our tour is: 2 days Ljublana 1 day Lake Bled 1 day Istrian Town, don't know the town yet 2 days Opatija and Plitvice 1 day Split 1 day Mostar 1 Korcula 3 days Dubrovnik. - this will include a travel da... Read More

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 All, Thank you in advance for helping me through this. My wife and I (mid-30s) are planning to visit Switzerland from Tennessee, USA for our 10th Anniversary in August 2024. I have read through multiple threads and am overwhelmed by the information. Can you guys help me plan 8 night vacation in Switzerland and would like to try Paris if p... Read More