France has finally announced who from North America may enter starting June 9th. This also applied to those From North American staying outside the EU within 14 days of arrival. - [list] [*]Vaccinated individuals (verification yet to be determined) with a PCR test given within 72 hours of flight or an antigen test within 48 hours. [/list] [l... Read More

Hope everyone is well, and for Aussies here, I hope you aren’t to despondent about when we will be able to travel again. Today we received a partial refund from our unexpected return to Australia in March. We had top cover, and cancel for any reason. Of course we dint have cover for a pandemic. The one way airfares from Paris to Sydney was over... Read More

I'm planning a trip for our family of 4 (including two older teens) for around 15 nights end of May/early June. This will be our kids first trip to Europe. We love nature/scenery, hiking, good food (one daughter is vegetarian) and also exploring cities so I'm trying to plan a good mix of big city/small villages. Prefer to stick to train travel and... Read More

Hi Travel Lovers I'm hoping on some guidance and feedback on a trip we are planning for this summer (5 July to 7 August). We are a family of 5 with boys aged 5, 12 and 14, and need to self-cater for medical reasons (14 year old has gastroparesis and IBS and is on a low FODMAP diet). We are used to driving quite long distances, and I have visit... Read More

Thanks to social media I’m considering a trip to the Cotswolds the first week or so of December. I know the weather will be chilly, damp and likely wet. I am looking at locations near Warwick Castle (not required) where I could walk to restaurants/pubs for dinner. I would like a “picture postcard” inn or hotel for around 200 US$ a night. I wo... Read More

Hi, My family has booked 4 weeks at an Airbnb in the ostiense area. There are 4 of us with a 1 year old and 4 year old. We had intended to do day trips outside of Rome based on how the kids are doing but are starting to wonder about the feasibility of this. We are going in December. Any thoughts on the length of time in Rome - we want... Read More

We are walking just 100km of the Camino de Santiago and then extending our vacation into Provence for six days. I think a base in Avignon might work, but how best to organize our time. I think we will skip the Riviera , but I am tempted to take a tour of the Camargue. I have looked at various suggested itineraries, but would appreciate any suggesti... Read More

Hi, We are visiting this part of UK after mid March and trying to make itinerary and allocate days. Focus is some nice scenery and architecture to photograph. Mostly interested in nature, but photographic castles too. Below are my days and high level pointers : 18-March - Reach Edinburgh at 8:00 AM with Caledonian Sleeper train. Pick up rental... Read More

Good morning, I was reading a few posts on ATM fees I believe from Portugal travel and I realized things seem to have changed since our previous trips. I have a Schwab debit card and we usually tried to go to a bank atm inside. I would always ask for local currency. It seems that more scams are out there and I was hoping a few recent travelers may... Read More

Hi, Fodorites. Wanted to ask before I emailed the hotel (and perhaps risk their thinking I'm going to be a difficult guest), but I wonder if it's ever done to ask a European hotel if they can separate the twin beds in their "twin room/2X single bed" room? Going on a mother-daughter trip, the room pics show the twins pushed together, which I und... Read More

Hi everyone, Looking for AirBnB's in Venice and, due to needing to take an early train to Milan, someone suggested staying close to the train station to avoid lugging our suitcases all around. However, the better options for our family size seem to be close to the center of Venice. One of the potential AirBnB hosts mentions a "water taxi" to... Read More

Hello:) We've got 2 weeks at the end of December into the New Year (app Dec 27-Jan 12) to plan an adventure and I'm very tempted to visit Rome during epiphany both for the religious aspect and to experience the city without the heat. I'd like to combine this with a more wintery destination as well and would love to find a place that keeps its Ch... Read More

Unlike in the USA, It’s usually cheaper to book your rooms directly with the hotel. They appreciate not dealing with the extra charges they incur using other websites. Read More

Hi all, Would appreciate any advice on the best way to go with cell phone service in Italy. Will be there for two months. I need to maintain my current US phone number (for some occasional calls from folks in the US who, for various reasons, will not be able to use WhatsApp or similar services through google, and need to reach me via my US-based ph... Read More

I've put off this trip for way too long yet finally book my flight from the U.S. to Glasgow, from Mid-Sept to Mid-Oct. I'll be by myself and currently have no itinerary. I want to spend a couple of days each, in Glasgow & Edinburgh yet plan to spend the lion's share of my time in the highlands, Skye (and surrounding isles), and hope to make it to... Read More

I’ve been watching some daily videos of the Paris streets and it looks like so many people, more than I remember seeing at any time of the year. We’ve been to Paris many times but not since Oct/Nov 2019 because of Covid. Our favorite streets along the Seine look too crowded to walk comfortably, every outside table in every cafe filled to capac... Read More

After some very tough months in my life I'm finally thinking about travel again. And like always, I get one thought in my head that sends me down a rabbit hole so far down, I may as well be Alice drinking tea with the Mad Hatter. This is very beginning stages and would not take place until May 2024, at the earliest. Solo, using public transport.... Read More

Fodorites: Always appreciate the valuable recommendations from you and am asking for help again. After a 9 day Basque country tour with some friends, we are planning to visit Bordeaux, La Rochelle & some areas in Brittany and would appreciate your opinions on our initial itinerary. Any suggestions on number of days, locations, etc are welcome. I'v... Read More

We, myself (54), DH (55), and our DS, who will turn 26 on the the trip, are flying into Heathrow on Sat., July 11, and will stay at the Sofitel at T5, rather than trying to do anything strenuous. We would like to rent a car on Sunday, and drive away from Heathrow (to where is still a matter of some debate, but Watford is likely, and there's a choc... Read More

This was my second trip to the south of France, and I thought that I would come out an expert whenever people asked which town is best as a base? I certainly googled that question enough. However, my visits were so different that it's hard to compare. I've now spent time 5 days each in Nîmes and Avignon without a car; five days in Arles with... Read More

First big trip to Europe with the whole family right after Christmas 2021. Flying in and out of Amsterdam, 12 days, still working on exact itinerary, but going to do a circle tour, Belgium, Cologne, Luxemburg, furthest away would probably be Frankfurt. My initial plan was to just take trains everywhere, but with a group of 5, the ticket price... Read More

After spending 1 month in Nice and 1 month in Paris late last year, we decided to plan more trips where we stay in one place and go on a few day trips. We're meeting our friends in Bernese Oberland in May this year for a week and plan to stay 1 month in Bologna, and possibly another month in Umbria (Assisi) or another place. Here's an overview of o... Read More

Hi Everyone, I am planning to take my 93 Year Old Nan on a trip in 2023 (flexible on dates + duration). We are UK based and would prefer to take the Eurostar than fly for ease - hence the Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris comparison. However I am open to suggestions should destination warrant onward travel. My Nan is mobile for her age (she does... Read More

Hopefully we will be in Verona in September for the opera. Never been south of Rome and considering spending a week in Positano prior to Verona. Original plan was several days in Rome and three nights on Lake Como (we've been before to both) Questioning whether there will be enough to see/do along with some veg out time. Our interests? A... Read More

I’m scheduled to fly home to the US from the UK on Wednesday. I’ve been feeling sick for a couple of days and just tested positive for Covid (this was the first chance I’ve gotten to take a test. I have been wearing a mask). My “official” Covid test is on Tuesday, I’m going to wait until then to change flight reservations, but I’m currently looking... Read More