We are planning a trip to Utah in September to do Utah’s 5 National parks and a couple monuments. We are flying into Vegas and traveling up 15 to start at Zion - renting ebikes the first day and dry pants, etc the 2nd to hike the Narrows (or part of it 🙂). Then we have 4 1/2 days to do Bryce, Capital Reef, Grand Staircase and Escalante. We... Read More

I am moving in a week from Grand Rapids, MI to just north of Tampa, FL. I will be driving a 20' UHaul truck and towing a car transport with my SUV on it. I am an older woman, making this trip alone in the dead of winter so I am a little nervous driving through major cities and possible snow in mountains. The best route seems to be to go through Ind... Read More

Rugby World Cup in Sept 2023. We managed to get tickets for the Springbok Games ... The dates are Sept 10, Marseilles as well as October 1 and then September 17 in Bordeaux and September 23 in Paris Please can you assist on accommodation in maybe Avignon or thereabouts - we can catch the train ... for 6 people Thanks Violet Read More

My husband, two daughters ages 10 and 14, and I are renting an RV in early August departing from Louisville, KY. Here is a tentative itinerary: DAY 1 - Pickup RV, stay near South Bend, IN DAY 2 - Drive to Platte River Campground (stay 2 nights) DAY 3 - Sleeping Bear Dunes/Platte River Campground DAY 4 - Driv... Read More

I know this is an odd post, but here goes anyway. Two years ago the wife and I were in Corsica (Calvi) for a week ... the first week of a 5 week trip to France. While in Calvi, I bought laundry detergent at the local Super 8 store and we both were amazed at how bright and clean our laundry was after one wash. What I bought was super inexpensive - ~... Read More

Hello, Experienced Turkey Travelers, We will be traveling from Istanbul to Izmir in late September and the plan is to fly round trip. I am amazed at how inexpensive the RT fares are, even First Class on Turkish Airways. Can anyone provide any practical guidance on domestic air travel in Turkey? Is there a preferred airline? RT from IST to IZM... Read More

Hi all, Seeking a guest-house (gite) to rent for a week in Brittany: it needs to be practical for returning to Paris via Rennes. What's your experience with the Morbihand peninsula and surrounds? Sounds beautiful and accessible to day trips northwest. Perhaps warmer than the windy coast. Quimper also sounds interesting, but a bit of a trek to catc... Read More

Hello, my daughter is renting a car from NYC LaGuardia to Chicago IL to come home hoping it will be safer than a flight during this pandemic. I need recommendations on rental car from LaGuardia and also a nice safe place to stop for the night half way or so from NYC to Chicago. Thanks Read More

No idea when we will take this trip but I am thinking ahead while not able to travel because of Covid. I know that we want to travel to both Newfoundland and Nova Scotia and of course I have no idea at this time how long we will allow. What are your opinions on the best way to travel between the two (fly, ferry????) It looks like if we do Nova Sco... Read More

Thanks. Originally - planned vacation in France for this May. Had direct flights between IAH and CDG. Like so many of the people on this website. our flight/trip had to be cancelled. It looks like the rescheduled Fall trip may be postponed. Long story but ended up paying for business class - instead of miles. 4 experienced travelers. My wife and I... Read More

First off, we intend to be very careful, and think it quite likely that we've had/been exposed to Covid already, so while we are obviously concerned about Florida's rising numbers, we are planning on going as long as Disney/Universal are operational. Our traveling party is DH (turning 55 during the trip), myself (53), and DS (25 with very mild deve... Read More

There is an interesting article in the Guardian today promoting a company [url=https://www.byway.travel/]Byway Travel[/url] which specialises in individual trips using trains boats and buses. It sounds like a great idea to me. Anyway you can read the article [url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/aug/02/slow-down-in-snowdonia-laid-back-way-t... Read More

Hi! Is that budget enough for 6 weeks? all the planes, connecting flights to another country in Europe and place to stay in are all paid already. I really save that money for 2 years, because I really want to go Europe. here are the list of countries that I'm going to visit in Europe this summer (June to July): Austria- 7 days ( 2 days in Vienna,... Read More

Hi, we are going to marry soon and were planning our Honeymoon on a beach with no crowd (kind of private beach) but couldn't find and good results. We were thinking of Madagascar but any other place will work as long as we have our privacy and is under budget. Are there any good destinations that can be sugg... Read More

Hello! I am US citizen and was studying abroad in Spain from January 4- May 8 on a type D long-term visa (the visa technically expired July 17 but I left early). I have another trip to Spain planned for August 8-21. Am I able to go on this trip when factoring in the 90/180 day rule? Do days on I spent in Spain on the visa count towards my 90 days o... Read More

I am planning a quick trip from Salt Lake City to Bryce and the next day to Zion. I only have 1 day in each park. Where should I stay and which trails are “must sees” Read More

Hi everyone, I know we are still in dark times, but even with the slow rollout of the vaccine, life will return to some semblance of normal sooner than later and to get me through these trying times, I am starting to plan a five week vacation for late summer, spending a week in the Czech Republic and then a month in Italy. I have travelled to... Read More

Are there any restriction going from Rhode Island to Vermont, New Hampshire or Maine for a day trip? Would we have to quarrantine? Vermont seems like you would if youre coming from a place with over 400 cases per million, Maine seems like they require 2 week quarantine as well, (although someone told me their hotel said there is no quarrantine), a... Read More

Many folk, including myself, are missing Italy. So here is a remedy: One part of Campari One part of London gin One part of vermouth (Guiseppe B. Carpano Antica Formula if you can get it). Stir together, do not shake with ice. Chill down to about 0deg C, -32F, serve on a big block of ice. You have a Negroni. Let your mind drift, imagine your... Read More

If anyone has been in Italy recently, is it easy to get a test to fly back to the US and get the results quickly for flying? Thanks in advance for your help Read More

Assuming travel remains open, we will be in Ireland in September and staying at Adare Manor. We are planning 3 day trips currently for sight seeing ---Cliffs of Moher, Dingle Peninsula/Slea Head drive and Rock of Cashel. We have other activities planned locally (golf, falconry) during the week. We are looking forward to spectacular scenery - nat... Read More

Hi all, We're planning to travel to Paris, Florence, and Rome this summer with our artsy 17-year old, introducing them briefly to Europe for a couple of weeks. Feeling antsy re making the trip this summer or alternatively 2023. Concerned that majority of restaurants, outdoor markets may still be closed. Have you been lately? How open is it? Of cou... Read More

We will be traveling to Barcelona in mid-May, staying there for a couple of days, and then driving along the coast of France into Italy, where we'll head to Cinque Terre (ending our trip in Florence). I know very little about the coast north of Barcelona or the southern coast of France, but we are interested in stopping in little villages, seeing i... Read More

Husband and I would like recommendations for accommodations in or near Portsmouth, especially if you know one near the water. Read More

This has just popped up in La Repubblica a leading Italian newspaper albeit somewhat behind the times (no pun intended!). A US registered company called BoxNic set up a number of domains such as uffizi.com, uffizi.net, uffizigallery.com, uffizigallery.org and so on to lure people to book visits through them at higher prices than was available th... Read More