As my Chicago trip winds up, I feel the need to share some of my experience in the so-called Windy City. Late April/early May, the weather for the most part has been almost perfect. Not too hot and not too cold. Chicago reminds me of NY in a lot of ways. It usually gets compared to Canadian city Toronto but having lived there, I would place Chica... Read More

Hi crew and as always. Thank you in advance for your thoughts and guidance. To make the most our our visit to Spain and her sights I like to when it makes sense hire a guide, or join a small to medium size group .I have learned that wandering aimlessly unless its on casual a stroll is not the best use of our limited time, Here are our dates and ci... Read More

We are planning about 10 days in Tuscany and Umbria. This would include Florence 2 nights and Siena 1 night, cities we have visited multiple times before, so essentially 7 days to divide among the small hill towns and Perugia. At the moment, we are thinking of picking up a hire car for one week from Siena, driving to Orvieto as a base, but stoppi... Read More

I've been reading about protests happening in different parts of Spain regarding overtourism. We have a trip planned next month and I would like to get some feedback from locals or recent visitors on what's happening and if there is anything we should or shouldn't do while there that will not ruffle any feathers. Read More

I have an old friend who lives in the UK and would love to visit them for 2 weeks to 30 days. However, I have a criminal record. I have a felony conviction of controlled substance and a felony conviction of forgery. Both received a one-year jail sentence and the last conviction was in 2009. I am currently 64 (not that it matters) and live a clean a... Read More

My husband and I are planning our first trip to France at the end of September/early October. We're excited, but would love to get some advice on creating a practical itinerary. We are flying from Honolulu, Hawaii (where we live) to Los Angeles, then onto Paris. It's going to be a long journey so we plan to give ourselves a day or two for jet lag i... Read More

We are scheduled to fly to London on April 30. We can cancel until 48 hours prior to departure. I've been watching the weather forecasts for Wiltshire, Somerset, West and East Sussex for some time now. It looks as though the cool, wet weather will continue for the foreseeable future, according to the UK Met Office and some weather sites. But the l... Read More

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

Where have you gone in Europe where someone has assumed by your face that you are from somewhere specific in Europe? Today I was musing if I shall ever finally find MY face country. You know--a place where you look around and find people who look more like you than not. My other family members have had that happen; I have not. When we travel,... Read More

My husband and I would like to go to 2 or 3 Greek Islands at the end of August. (We'll be in Dubrovnik for a wedding and would fly in from there.) I took a cruise of the Greek Islands 35 years ago but my husband has never been. We are foodies and want to enjoy some amazing food and wine. We want to relax on beautiful beaches. We are active and enjo... Read More

Apologies if this has been posted before. Venice has finally started charging their "day entrance fee" for those who are only coming in for the day. If you are staying in Venice you do not have to pay, but you do have to register. They are starting with some dates now and over the summer. I am arriving on May 2 and had no idea but someone I will be... Read More

I am planning a 20 day trip and I want to visit Northern Italy places such as Venice, Florence, Lake Como. Also Id like to stop by some places in Switzerland and southern France such as Marseilles and Nice. I want to rent a car, however I have read that I should not do it in Major Italian cities and only do it for the ride outside of the cities. H... Read More

I've used the Easter weekend to do some extensive research and have now put together a first draft itinerary for a proposed 5-week trip to Ireland and the UK (less Wales). For context, it'll be my sister (20), our mother (55) and I (27). We are huge history lovers, adore wildlife and appreciate the great outdoors but aren't quite into things li... Read More

Hello and Thank you for your kind attention. As well as knowing you have our gratitude for your coaching and guidance. We are a party of 4 rather fit seniors that desire to travel to Portugal and then onto Spain. Our focus is late September or preferably circa mid-October… We like to stay in Portugal 4 full... Read More

London 10 nights - have to have this amount if time here due to Taylor Swift concert Aew wrestling etc portugal 7 nights Seville Spain 4 nights Gibraltar 4 nights Rome 4 nights Malta 7 nights Munich 3 nights fir Oktobefest. Will fly to Portugal from London then bus/train for Portugal/Spain. Fly from Gibraltar to Rome . Fly from Rome to... Read More

Hi - My family and I are planning a trip to Croatia and Slovenia in August. We have not bought tickets yet but plan on flying into Ljubijana on August 12 and out of Zagreb on August 23. This is of course flexible, these connections just seem to be the most efficient at the moment. We have four kids under the age of 12 and have been traveling... 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

We are heading to The Netherlands at the end of the month. We are keen cyclists and looking to cycle from Utrecht to Castle De Haar and then cycle another day from Delft to The Hague and/or Rotterdam. Would love any tips, feedback on this. cheers, Janie Read More

A few years back, we planned a 10-night trip to Northern Portugal. We did our research and amassed a ton of notes about sites, visiting hours, hikes and walks, driving routes, wine and port, food and restaurants, you name it. We were well-prepared for our departure on March 28, 2020. Well, you don’t have to guess how that turned out! Not wanting... Read More

Could someone help me with a brief itinerary for a trip my husband and I are planning for our 60th birthdays this summer? We have flights booked RT from the US to Rome from August 6th to August 20th. We have two weeks and would like to see the following areas: Rome - 1 night Almalfi Coast Sorrento Capri Cinque Terra Tuscany Wineries... Read More

Flights Outgoing - COS-ORD-LHR-ZRH Return - ZRH-ORD-COS We researched Premium Plus/Premium Economy seating, and decided to give it a go, hoping for a nice compromise between Economy (pretty expensive since COVID) and Business class. Our closest international airport is Denver, but getting there is a hassle – things tend to go wron... Read More

Hi everyone! We live in the United States. My husband and I are taking our 17 year old daughter (who will have just graduated high school) and our 19 year old daughter to Europe near the end of May. We are thinking around the 20th. Our youngest daughter has a friend in London she wants to see for a day, we thought about seeing Ireland, we would lo... Read More

I seem to be having a lot of trouble with the details of this trip. I finally have my dates, my itinerary, my flights, and my hotels. I want to rent a car in Edinburgh on September 17 (Mon) and drop it in Bath on September 21 (Sat). So I went to a few companies to see where the drop points are and if they're open on Saturday. I checked with thre... Read More

Hello, My daughter and I are arriving Monday 9th December on a Qantas flight (MEL-SIN-LHR) - landing Terminal 3 at 6.15am. I am looking to book a separate ticket flight from Heathrow to Frankfurt flying Lufthansa (leaving Terminal 2). If I book the 10.30am Lufthansa flight, am I leaving myself enough time to: disembark Qantas flight, clear... 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