Hello everyone! My husband and I are planning a month long trip to Northern Italy for May 2025. We have visited Italy only once, and that was a lifetime ago in the 1970’s! We spent a week in Rome and a day in Florence. We are both in our 70’s. This will be our only trip to northern Italy, so we want to visit all the places that intere... Read More

Hi everyone - Looking for some advice on where to stay in France or Italy as a base for the month of November. Last year, my wife, 2 year old (now 3) and I went to France for a month in June and stayed in Paris, St. Remy, Nice, Beaune, and Colmar. We had an amazing time. This time, we'd like to have a single base. In France, we are open to Paris a... Read More

Live from Madrid....it's Sunday morning live!! (sorry about that!!) I'm a very short time into my stay and am already SO happy! Yes, American Airlines has misplaced my suitcase, so was withering with cold in a long-sleeved t-shirt but all is great now that I am seated in the nearly empty Car One of the splashy new Scarlet IRYO train, bound for C... Read More

In early May I will be attending a week-end family event in Tacoma. Many years ago we visited other locales in the area but didn't make it to Seattle or Tacoma, so Seattle is brand new to me. I am contemplating adding a night or two in Seattle either before or after the Tacoma week-end. But, frankly, nothing about Seattle is truly jumping out a... Read More

I am looking for suggestions for a few days to add both before and after a 10-night Amsterdam to Bruges cycling trip. I am a very well-traveled, old(er) solo, female coming from the US and have spent a lot of time in Europe but never the Netherlands or Belgium. I definitely don’t party and am not looking for an active nightlife. Also, I am not a sh... 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

We have 5 nights in Sicily, actually 4 days, coming in by car off the ferry in Messina after a long driving day from Lecce. Thinking of staying night 1 and 5 in Taormina to be a close distance to the ferry, as we leave early day 5. We have reserved Hotel Casa Adele in Taormina nights 1 and 5. The middle 3 nights, we want to explore around Syracuse.... 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

Well, this is a difficult one. I have wanted to travel to Iceland for about 40 years now. Serious. I got my chance so me and the family headed over to the land of fire and ice! Now before readers begin with the "you just don't understand" please let me preface the following by saying that I have lived in five countries and visited over 82 n... Read More

Long story short is that I booked a trip to 2 week trip to Scotland and then a lot of life got in the way leaving me completely unprepared and trying to decide if I cancel or go and make the best of it. We're now 10 days out from a trip that has a general plan, but my typical travel planning of months and months of reading travel guides and forums... Read More

Flying into Anchorage on a whim this May. Any suggestions as to day trips, tours, even dinner spots. We will have a car. Love wildlife :) Thank you!!! 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

I am very interested in ancient and Byzantine history and wanted to do a very detailed tour of a part of Turkey over the 2 weeks I would be there. I have no idea how long some of these ancient sites take to tour - 1 hr? 3 hrs? 5 hrs? I am willing to get up at 5 AM and leave at 6 or so and arrive at hotels at 8 PM or so, so definitely willing to... Read More

Hello Everyone, [list] [*]It has been quite some time since I have posted, or even visited, this website. I hope that everyone that had responded to my earlier threads is in good health and enjoying a fruitful and happy life. I am currently graduating from the University of Michigan, and before venturing into Biotech, I would like to spend at lea... Read More

We had a delightful trip to Italy in October 2023 and am finally writing this report! After a wonderful trip to Ireland in 2022, we were eager to plan our next adventure. However, our son was about to propose to his girlfriend and we had to wait on their date selection to move forward with our plans. Our ideal time would have been the last 2 wee... Read More

Bonjour à tous, i have been looking into international shipping options from Paris to New York and am a bit overwhelmed. I’m betting that any number of Fodorites have experience with this, so I’m hoping for some advice. i need to ship about fifteen or twenty tins of tea altogether, too much for me to lug around, esp since Paris is just the fi... 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

We have a 7 day trip to Bavaria, Germany at the end of June. We are flying to Munich and hoping to rent a car and go base for 3 days near Garmisch, then drive down towards Rothenburg ob der Tauber / Nuremberg and base for 2 days to visit those areas. Next we would drive back to Munich for 2 days to base there and take i... 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

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

Has anyone taken bus from Lyon to Annecy and from there take the fastest public transport to Chamonix, go up the Aiguille du Midi cable car and back to Lyon the same day ? Would this be possible ? Or will it be more manageable to to a day trip from Lyon to Annecy and Chambery ? Is Chambery worth visiting ? Last question, is Flix Bus or BlaBlaBus be... 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

Can anyone advise if you can take a return trip on the new Matterhorn cable car from Cervinia to Zermatt. All the ticket options seem to suggest a start from Zermatt. Any help greatly appreciated! Read More

We'll be in Monaco from 8am to 10pm on a Sunday, April 21, 2024, with Regent Splendour Cruise. I am seriously considering cancelling my scheduled ship excursion and visit nearby village or villages independently. Which of these towns (Villefranche, St. Paul de Vence, Eze) would you recommend for a couple who simply want to spend four or five hours... Read More

Hi, Reality check please. I am trying to plan trains onward from Frankfurt airport. We land from the US (carryon luggage only) at 9:50am. I'm trying to figure out if I could make at 12:06 train from the Frankfurt HBF. The questions really have to do with clearing immigration. Is 1 hour enough? I am allowing 30 minutes to get to the train station a... Read More