Hoping everyone is healthy and safe! We are beginning to plan a trip to Mallorca (and Spain or Portugal) for next Spring. First working on the Mallorca part and would love a hotel recomendation. We would like something on the beach or with a great beach view and easy access to the sand if possible. A few favorite hotels to give you an idea of what... Read More

Shot between Gstaad and Zweisimmen. [ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0E6tTdZ4bko[/ame] Read More

My wife has long wanted to undertake a sleeper return journey between Didcot to Scotland and today I discovered the Caledonian Sleeper Internet page only to find that it is now closed so I feel luck to have found this forum. I suggested a date in late March 2021 to my wife who suggested that bearing in mind the vagaries of the political thought... Read More

On May 30, right in the weekend before NL relaxed its "intelligent lockdown". I've got more footage, but I'm learning the camera and the workflow, so please bear with me as I learn. [ame]https://vimeo.com/424508169[/ame] This is the Amsterdam I remember from the 1990s. Interesting too, that I could hear almost no English on the street and... Read More

Hello, I am planning a quick trip to the Great Smoky Mountains with my husband and daughters. The goal is to hike and to photograph the mountains. I dislike shopping and traffic. No interest in Dollywood. After reading a few threads here, it looks like it would be better for me to focus on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky mountains to... Read More

Can I transit through France and Spain during June via car to get to my second home in Portugal? Can anyone shed some clarity Thanks Adrian Read More

A few friends and I plan to take a road trip across the US and we are starting to plan now. The thing is we are having trouble decide where to go and what we need. Any help? Read More

Happy Days … Outdoor museums and gardens are slowly opening up, and when we heard the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden (I don’t know why they don’t call it “Gardens”) in Arcadia, CA, was opening for a limited amount of visitors each day, we immediately signed up... Read More

My mom, myself and my three kids will be doing the drive from Natchez to Nashville via the Natchez Trace Parkway June 8th-12th. The kids are 14,13,9 and are great travelers and accustomed to state parks, picnics, road trips, historical trips etc. and do well with it all. Any thoughts on do not miss attractions or stops along the Trace is appreciate... Read More

Hi, my family and I (including three college-age daughters) are headed to Italy next June for two weeks. The first week we will be at a villa in Tuscany, followed by visits to a few other destinations. We are considering a couple of potential itineraries after leaving Tuscany: 1) Depart Tuscany and take train early morning from Florence to Naple... Read More

There are often threads on here about traffic violations and fines coming in, when the offender didn't see a policeman or a camera. Well they, and others who drive in Europe, or hope to in the future, may find this little video useful. Note that this type of camera is not limited to France, but is found throughout Europe. Read More

Hi fellow travelers, I have heard and read over the past months that one of my favorite churches is closed for renovation, Anyone in Rome walked by it recently that can update me?It is just 2 minutes from the Pantheon. I'll be in Rome A WEEK FROM THIS FRIDAY! Hooray. Thanks in advance for any news. :) Read More

Hi On July 6th of 2019 I was flying from Washington Dulles to Reykjavik. As the plane was coming in to land there was an Incident aboard this flght. If you were on this aircraft or happen to know someone who is aware of this incident would you consider speaking to me privately. Read More

Looking for an alternative to hiking? Switzerland has some amazing biking paths that will take you right into the beauty of the mountains. E-bikes have become widely available to rent and they allow you to go easily uphill. Next time you're planning a visit to Switzerland, check out the bike paths in the area you're going to and rent a bike. It's... Read More

I tried posting this a few minutes ago but don't know what happened... Persistence pays off. I was supposed to go to Dresden and the Czech Republic in September. It took five phone calls and just under six months, but I finally got my refund for the flight that Lufthansa cancelled back in July. Hooray! And I guess the exchange rate has changed... Read More

I could use your help. My friend and I are planning a 2 week trip to Europe in May. We will spend 2 days in Milan then drive to the Lake Como area for 4-5 days and see all the towns there, probably by ferry. Now we are contemplating where to go after that. Geneva and Annecy? Zurich? Innsbruck? We have been to Tuscany so we thought Switzerland m... Read More

Has anyone toured the Dolomites by public transportation If so where did you go and bus information Read More

We sit down this evening to plan an itinerary for next year and I have a problem confirming if the number of days meets the 90/180 day rule. Planning on arriving in Paris on June 2, 2020 and departing Frankfurt August 1, 2020. That is 61 days in country. Then going to Warsaw Poland arriving in country on Nov 25, 2020 and departing Dec 21, 2020 w... Read More

On the New Mexico covid regulation website, it says "Multiple guests per room are to be limited to “same households” only (individuals who live within the same place of residence)." We are four friends travelling to Albuquerque for Christmas, and we live in different apartments. Do we need to book separate rooms for the four of us? Are hotels refus... Read More

Hello all. I’m GOING OUT OF MY MIND (had to get that out there first, haha) and am planning trips to stay sane. If I have something to look forward to, it helps immeasurably. Before I continue, this trip would be my husband and I, mid-70s, walk a lot (not hiking, but lots of walking), love gardens, architecture, museums, relaxing, good food, meetin... Read More

The idea of linking Lake Geneva, Gstaad and Lakes Thun and Brienz dates back to 1873. It was already a question of linking three major tourist regions.In the end, the routes were built differently: metric (1 m) between Montreux and Zweisimmen and normal (1.435 m) between Zweisimmen and Interlaken. The project has resurfaced several times. In 1924,... Read More

Hi all, Next Sept we have a family wedding in Skiathos, but have 5 nights to fill before. We fly into Athens are looking for a recommendation of where to stay near there (ideally within abut an hour's drive). Our son will be 2, so toddler friendly with a pool would be great. We're expecting to hire a car for exploring, but would just like a nice... Read More

Hello everyone, I am sure this is probably not the best place to post a question like this, but I am not sure where to go for information. My girlfriend and I are planning a small trip to Munich in about a week or two. We were all set to go and buy the tickets. However, I read online that American citizens/residents may travel to the EU or Schen... Read More

Hi Everyone I am a Namibian National. We do not require to apply for Visa's when wishing to Visit the UK. I know this is a bad time to travel, ragarding Covid, but this is the only time that both my daughter and I can get off from work and school. We wish to visit my boyfriend in London. We will be staying with him and he will be responsible... Read More

WE will be traveling to Key West next month by air. What, if any, are any changes due to covid. What is closed, restricted? Restaurants okay for inside/outside dining? Bars open? Are people wearing masks? Social distancing? We are on the old side and have been wearing masks and social distancing here in Maryland and would like to know what t... Read More