Hello, Our family (2a,2c) is planning our first trip to Europe from mid September to early October. After some research I think this will be best for us: London - 4 nights paris - 5 nights agvinon - 2 nights nice - 2 nights Vienna -2 nights grindelwald - 3 nights lucern or Zurich - 2 nights (then fly out late back to Australia) I initially planned... Read More

I am interested in reading comments by people here who have tried to lean a language from the sites such Babel, Rosetta, and the others. I know zero about any of these. I enjoy leaning new languages but tend to be bored by strict grammar. My goal is to improve my ability to chat, or ask questions, when I travel in Italy. I can get along prett... Read More

Hello, My husband and I (very active, mid-50s) are traveling from Newark NJ to Malaga arriving at 7:30am, Friday Sept 13th. We fly out of Malaga first thing Sunday Sept 22nd.This is our first trip to Spain, so we're hoping to see a lot, while leaving a little time to relax as well. Here's a preliminary itinerary. Would be very appreciative of you... Read More

Looking for feedback on using one of the VAT refund apps available for iPhone. I see there are a few options and was wondering if folks liked them. How easy and reliable are they? Also I've found different minimum purchase amounts posted online. Some sites say 100€ others say 175€ for France. Thanks all. 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

Hello fellow travelers, I'm planning a trip to Central Europe this August and would love your thoughts and any tips you might have on my itinerary. Here's what I've planned so far: (not the real dates, just examples) August 10 - Fly to Zurich, Switzerland August 11 - Lucerne, Switzerland Arrive in Zurich at ~10 AM, head t... Read More

Greetings, Wife and I are traveling to Croatia. We will be departing from Dubrovnik (DBV). I am traveling with points business class back to states and have 2 choices: Departing from Milan (MXP) or Rome (FCO) back to states. Both flights leave around 11AM for states. There are no early morning positioning flights from DBV or... Read More

We are thinking of booking a Danube River Cruise for 2025. Trying to decide which Cruise Line to book with. Our TA has suggested Viking, Tauck and Uniworld. Does anyone have personal experience of any/all of them? I have no idea which we should book with. We have taken one previous cruise with Uniworld ( about 10 years ago) and done a few land tour... Read More

Hi ! What would you do/see with those requirements: 1) Arrival/Departure in Porto (less expensive flights and car rental) Whitout the need to go around Portugul which we have seen for 2 weeks 6 years ago 2) 2 Adults and 2 teens 3) Not 3 weeks of intense heat (we can manage it for 4-5 days) 4) We are foodies, craft beer lovers, history fans. Bea... Read More

M6 sister and I will have 3 nights in Rome after a cruise. This will be in late June/early July so a good a/c is a must. We hope to stay under €300/night and we need 2 beds. A 2 bedroom apartment would be great but we might not get that in our budget. I hope we can stay in Monti or Navona, but Termini might be OK. Please help if you can. Thanks. Read More

The three of us —husband, wife and adult child (26) would like to travel soon to London and Paris and need advice. We looked into Tauck but average age is 65 which we’re not keen on. We’re thinking of private tours through Kensington as another option. Are there any other ideas or suggestions for traveling with an adult child? Thanks! Read More

Hi My husband and I just got back from Thailand yesterday and we travelled 27 hrs in total from Bangkok-Seoul-Toronto. It was way too long for us. My husband cannot sleep on planes . We are in our mid 50's and would love to travel to Vietnam/Cambodia next March but my husband says we need to find another way to do our flights and break up the tr... Read More

We are actually starting in Hartford and visiting Essex so I can go on boat and train ride and stay at Griswold Inn. I goofed and have us driving to Boston on Memorial Day and worry about the traffic--any thoughts? We are splurging and staying at Revere House b/c hubby is not great walker and lots of sights are nearby. Boston restaurant recommenda... Read More

A thank you to all the Fodorites who helped us plan this trip!! Day 1: arrived in Naples, viewing Vesuvius, we had a challenge with our car rental through Surprice via Discovercars, recommended by Rick Steves. Discovercars helped correct it, but we needed to go to another rental agency, BeRent. Leaving from there to our stay for the night was easy... Read More

I will probably be staying at Evergreen Laurel Hotel, 8 Pl. Georges Pompidou, 92300 Levallois-Perret, (Paris) France on my last night of a Trafalgar tour. Part of the package is that they take you to the airport at the end. I think I want to head to Switzerland by train (near to Lucerne). Is there a train station at the airport I should link into,... Read More

We have a booking at 10:30 AM for the Tower, a 2:00 PM booking for Westminster Abbey and then 4:00 PM Thames Cruise from WM Pier to Greenwich. Please give ideas about how we can tour both around 100 min each. Yes, I know it will "not do justice" to the historical places. But I guess that's better than just taking selfies from outside, right?... Read More

We are travelling from India to the UK and will be in Scotland next week. I am spending a night in a B&B Farmhouse in Fife (20 min from the Old Course). I plan to visit the Old Course after breakfast, stop for lunch and tee off at the Aberdour Golf Club (booked already) at 14:00 hours. It is a Wednesday. Any ideas on how best I can visit the Old... Read More

Hi - We are a couple, aged 69 & 70, hoping to go to Puglia in late October/early November. When we travel, we enjoy exploring historic sites, learning about and enjoying the foods and wines particular to the region, the natural beauty of the area and some hiking (but nothing extreme). I'm trying to put together an itinerary for Puglia that will i... 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

On April 20, just 4 days ago, I suggested to middle sis that she should apply for Global Entry. I thought the whole process would take months, as she's never had it before. Today, just 4 days after filling out the application, she got the email of her conditional approval. She scheduled an interview at her home airport for May 1, just a week fro... Read More

We will be making our first international trip with 10YO, 8YO and 7YO boys. I think we will have 8 full days, plus the day we arrive at like 8am and the day we leave at maybe 1-5pm (still working on which flights.) We are coming the last week of June. Finding it very hard to pick what to do. With that amount of time we are thinking two to three... Read More

Hi everyone! My son (age 11) and I visited the Mosel / Rhine region of Germany last week during my son's April vacation break. I have previously visited this area 21 years ago (!) in 2003 with my mom. We had a very hurried itinerary back then (I was young and didn't know better... and my poor mom who had to keep up with me). This time, our itinerar... Read More

Traveling to Monterey in September for family wedding, looking for a nice quiet hotel, we don’t need pools or ocean views. Staying 4 nights, wedding venue is at the Cooper Molera Barns. Thanks! Read More

It's only been once or twice that I've been able to get an award ticket. I am quite uneducated in all of this with points and using award miles. I have only 16,000 miles on FLYING BLUE. I had tons of points but they were lost after COVID and a couple of medical-reason cancellations. And I have some Iberia points but after spending about an... Read More

In particular, wondering about Otranto, Gallipoli & Monopoli, places I might go for a day trip. Yes, I have googled them to try and ascertain what I'd like to know, but it is very difficult to tell. My main question is how close the train station is to the town centers and if there are likely to be taxis available at the stations, because what mi... Read More