I was watching Livestream Paris on Fri. Night Oct. 16 and Sat. Night Oct. 17. As it was the weekend nights and the weather looked beautiful, the streets in the tourist areas seemed really crowded, every outside table in the cafes filled. Is it back to business as usual in my favorite city? Read More

I am thinking of planning a 2-week trip to Barcelona-Andalusia sites-Madrid in early September... What is going on with Covid in Europe, does anyone know... I'm a bit hesitant to book but I see people are traveling... ... thanks Read More

We plan to be in Munich with a three generation family for Christmas markets from December 19 to 26. I am reading a lot of information about when the markets are open and closed and think we can work this out to maximize our time given the variations in opening and closings for most days. But t am now beginning to worry about actually being able to... Read More

Could you please suggest a hotel near the airport with **free or cheap shuttle to the airport** - this is a main criteria in my circumstances. Read More

Hello fellow travelers, My boyfriend and I will be spending 10 days in Italy during the first two weeks of September. We have the following draft itinerary and I’m wondering if the allocation of nights for each place seems reasonable? We’ll be arriving later in the evening the first night, thus the 4 nights in Cinque Terre with the id... Read More

I'm considering flying into LAX with 10 pieces of baggage and will be arriving in mid June at the int'l arrivals hall. When I last flew into and out of LAX, there wasn't a porter or skycap to be found and I cannot consider this option without help immediately at the baggage claim area before customs. Does anyone know how the airport is operating th... Read More

Hi all. We are vaccinated Americans hoping to reschedule our last summer's Turkey trip to this summer. 2 parents and a 17 and 19 year old. June 19-July 10. We worked with an agent who specializes in Turkey and we are very excited and hopeful. My one question is our 3 nights in Cappadocia. We are currently with 2 rooms in the Kale Konak. I love ever... Read More

Hi All, Looking for some feedback for an initial draft of our itinerary of our honeymoon trip to Italy in Nov/Dec of this year. We are big foodies and want to travel to Modena for the Osteria Francescana if we can get a reservation in the next month. Is this too many destinations? We would have to move our base 4 times in this trip. Not seeing m... Read More

I’ve been trying to book tickets for our family’s trip next summer to Paris/ return from Stockholm, and the AF website is doing weird things. Has been for over a week. First, I’m just trying to see the seating plans so I can determine if I need to book soon (so we can all sit together). It gives me one price - until I enter the names and choose... Read More

I was wondering if anyone has visited Mesa Verde NP recently and could tell me about the staffing they had available in the park (or lack thereof)? My family and I will be visiting Mesa Verde NP starting on 4/2/2021 and I was trying to determine if: 1) We would be able to purchase an Annual National Park pass at the entrance booth? I was concern... Read More

We have planned a Danube cruise with Viking with three days in Prague on the front end before boarding the longship in Passau. The trip begins March 26, 2022. We can opt to fly into Munich and stay there a few days before the Prague portion. If we opt to do this we would need to make our own hotel reservations in Munich as well as airport transfer.... Read More

Starting to plan a 2 week trip to Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and Glacier NP for sometime between May and September 2021. Trying to decide when to go. Just wondering if anybody has any guesses how crowded it will be this summer? I have images of hordes of vacation-starved people clogging the roads and parking lots, but maybe enough people would s... Read More

Am considering visiting friend in north Denver (Westminster) suburb in mid-to-late May and wondering about a possible day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. Am totally unfamiliar with Denver and Park -- would a day trip give us time to visit? Google says it is an hour and a half drive from suburb to Visitor Center. I enjoy easy hiking but live a... Read More

Hi. We're a family of four, with an in-law and a 16-year-old guy, looking to go to the Caribbean at the end of June. We're interested in an island we haven't been to yet, which would rule out: [list] [*]Aruba [*]Curacao [*]The Dominican [*]St. Maarten [*]BVI [*]USVI [*]Cancun/Cozumel/Riviera Maya [/list] Lodging budget tops out somewhere around $60... Read More

I will be in San Antonio in mid October with about forty friends ( all vaccinated) . We are staying at the Menger and would like to find some good outdoor dining spots to which we can walk. Any recommendations, please? Thank you. Read More

I am trying to determine if any triptan (headache) medications are available over the counter in France. Anyone have experience with this? Read More

Came across this formation while driving from Aix-en-Provence to Sisteron, but could never find out the name of the formation or the nearby town. Read More

Hello, We are going to Rome over Easter and have booked into our favourite hotel (which is relatively near the main station) and are asking for any recommendations for trattorias near our hotel in that sort of area: we want standard Roman food (but good), we don't want anything other than good old Italian food for a reasonable price, i.e. traditi... Read More

I'll be traveling solo by train from Edinburgh to London, with a two day stop in York in mid June. I'd like to visit a few villages/towns that were the inspiration for James Herriot's books. I will be using public busses and/or the train to do so. If anyone could suggest a one day itinerary, it would be appreciated. Thank you. Read More

What is the best way to get around from town to town in April (base will be Positano), as I understand having a car is not highly recommended? Read More

Our group of ten adults, ages 30 to 65, are planning a ski trip to Switzerland next season. Half of our time in Zermatt and the other half in the Jungrau area. Regarding the villages in Jungfrau, we're debating staying in Wengen vs Grindelwald. We'll be arriving via train. Some in our group don't ski, but all of us enjoy a full day of activities... Read More

So we are hoping to do our Alaska trip that was canceld last summer. I think I may be trying to do too many float/boat trips. These are the trips that we are considering: Juneau- Taku Glacier plane to the lodge for dinner (this is only a few hours) Homer Emerald Air- day trip to the bush to see the wilderness and bears. Homer- boat tour to Hali... Read More

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It appears that ALL travelers from the US, Canada, and Japan will need to take a test (PCR or antigen) 72 hours prior to ARRIVAL in Italy, EVEN IF THEY WERE VACCINATED: htt... Read More

I just wondered if anyone had any recommendations for a lively restaurant for a group of people? we are going to Barcelona to celebrate a milestone birthday/ retirement and are taking adult children and partners. we are staying at a hotel in Eixample. I would like something fun but not rough maybe some music, some reasonable food but not too p... Read More