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

I'm making hotel / guest house reservations for our fall trip in the UK. I'm seeing a lot of rooms that are described as having a "full size" bed. Can anyone tell me if this is the same as an American full size bed? I presume it is because I also see the occasional queen size and king size beds. But yikes, two adults (even regular size) in a ful... 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

Hi All, We're (Other half and 5YO) are travelling out July/Aug next year for 2-3 weeks. We're loosely following the British and Irish Lions so will be in Melbourne for 4/5 days, Sydney for 4/5 days and then up to Palm Cove 4/5 days. At the moment the only thing we are 100% doing is a barrier reef tour when in Palm Cove. Otherwise I'm looking for... 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

We are only going to be in Milan for one full day (two nights), and we'd like to see the Last Supper. Looks like tickets are released on a quarterly basis - so right now they're not available for our date in early September. Anyone know when the tickets go on sale for each quarter? I can't seem to find that information on the museum website. Read More

Hello. My husband and I will end a 10+ day cycling trip in northern Italy with a 3 day stay in Bellagio. We have planned travel to Milan for oneof those 3 days leaving us with 2 full days to explore Lake Como. We're seeking assistance planning those two days to include Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio, Tremezzo, maybe Lecco if time.. We will not have... 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

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

Family of four, two adults, and two kids are traveling in end of July-Early August to Basque Country. Our plan is the following (most are subject to change, except staying in San Sebastian for a week since our kids our in summer camps there and we need to keep this as home base. Week 1 - French Basque s... Read More

HI All -Traveling to Scotland with our 12 year old son. I will be touring for one day, the town/church/gravesites of my ancestry (Ritchies) in Stevenston, Ayrshire dating back to the 1700's (prior to that in Perthsire). Then, we'll be traveling on to see a bit of Scotland. We will have a rental car. Here is the intinerary: Day 1: Arrive in Glasgow... 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'll be there for only a couple of days on way back form Sicily. Looking forward to indulging on some pizza and sfogliatelle while there...it's in my blood. My dad's family were all Neapolitan. Plan on also visiting Caserta while there to see the palace. My ancestors lived in Caserta, Cimitile and Roccarainola. Read More

I often see people saying you need lots of days to visit Paris or any big city in Europe. I spend not even a full day and yet I got a good taste of Paris. I think if museums are concerned PAris can be done in 3-4 nights at most even. I did a one day trip from Amsterdam (flew with Transavia in the morning) and saw all these for a few hours: -... 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

Would like to hear thoughts on the above times. 4 nights/ 5 days. Thanks! 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

I am arranging an airport pickup for later this week for my wife and a girlfriend who are visiting London. Arriving at Heathrow Terminal 3 from the USA at 7:30am. I am interested in suggestions and recommendations for what private car service you have had good personal experience with, There are so many choices it's hard to decide on which service... Read More

We are flying into Toulouse late Saturday night and leaving early two Thursdays later in late September (11 days/12 night). Below is a tentative itinerary with some specific questions. I appreciate any advice! Night 1, stay in Toulouse. Day 1: train travel from Toulouse to Latour de Carol where we will catch the Petite Yellow Train to Villefr... Read More

What are some 3-5 day vacation ideas for senior parent's first time trip to US in the Summer? We are in Chicago What would be good big city destinations with nearby nature/ beach destinations?Are there any national parks that are easy to fly into and don't need us to rent a car? Ideal would be combining a big city destination with a nature de... 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

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I'm planning to rent a car in France. I called my credit card company, Capital One, and they told me thart they would provide insurance for damage to the car I rent. do I need to get something in writiong to show the car rental so I wont be charged for insuranc e? thanks Read More

I've read some articles about the new smoking laws in France, that they were going to ban smoking in parks and all public outdoor spaces at the start of this year. But I've not seen any recent articles about it, the only articles I can find are from last year, and none of them have been very specific. So, are they in effect now? What does that mea... Read More

Hello! We are looking to take a family trip June approximately June 1 - June 12. We will have an almost 2 year old (turning 2 on the 13th), and 8 year old and 25 year old. We know we don’t have a lot of time to city hop but we definitely want to see as much as we can without overwhelming ourselves. My husband and I have been to Rome so it’s not rea... Read More