After our 6 week honeymoon trip 43 years ago we are going back to Greece! Back in 1981 we landed in Crete with a hotel reservation but no clear plans of where to go next. Recognizing that those halcyon days of our youth are past this time lots of planning is involved. Besides, at my age trip planning counts as fun. Our plans include 2 nights on... Read More

Well, this could be interesting …. Take one old, introverted woman who always travels alone, and add a dear friend she hasn’t seen since the 1970s, with the friend’s husband, and send the three of them off to France for two weeks. What could go wrong? As usual, I started planning the trip eons in advance …. Planning is almost like being... Read More

Hola! I will be going to Spain for the first time in mid-late October and could use some advice. For that time of year, is it important to book tickets in advance for attractions? My cities will be Madrid, Sevilla, Granada, Segovia and Toledo. I have booked the Alhambra, but wonder about other key attractions? I have to say that committin... Read More

Flying into Madrid-Leaving in a few days 2nts Toledo Parador 3 nts Sergovia Convento 4nts La Riojo In the country 4 nts Asturias in the mountains 1 nt Madrid I have notes on Toledo and Asturias and copy/paste from Mikelg rec Bilbao area. Any Notable, Must See along the way? We will see astonishing historical sites in Toledo and Serg... Read More

My wife and I just got back from a 21-night vacation, and boy are we tired! Physically to be sure, but we are also dumbfounded from the parade of sights we took in. We did and saw too much. The sole purpose of the trip was to visit Meteora in Greece. Anything else we did was going to be gravy. What I didn’t realize is that there would be man... Read More

We had a really fantastic trip last month to Switzerland and France! A bit about ourselves — me & DH in our early 50s and our son age 11. They have never been to Switzerland nor the French alps before. I had visited Switzerland a number of times, once when I was a child, then in 2003, and the last time was 2010 which was a trip with my brothe... Read More

Ran into a snag for our trip to Italy. Ideally, Rome to Assisi to Venice. We would leave Rome early am train to Assisi and spend a few hours there while on our way to Venice. It doesn’t look like we can get a connection to arrive in Venice at a reasonable time. Any suggestions? Thanks. Read More

Hubby (dh) and I recently returned from a 14-day trip to Scotland (May 14-28, 2024), where we celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary. (We had initially planned to go a year earlier, on our 30th, but realized we needed that full year of advance planning.) As always, when we return from our trips, I try to write a trip report to pay it forward for a... 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 everyone, I’m beginning to plan a 40 night trip to Europe in September 2025. Yes, I’ve heaps of time, but I enjoy the planning process and it’s been many years since traveling from Australia to this part of Europe. my hubby and I are 60 and... Read More

I have an unexpected dilemma - having a month off in March 2025 and a planned New Zealand itinerary, then my DH asked if we could ‘give Spain a go’ …. So, my job is to present him with the 2 itinerary options and then we will flip a coin. Having read so many excellent reports and suggestions, these are our constraints and prefer... Read More

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Hi! So, my fiancé and I are getting married in january 2025 and we decided to skip the wedding party and go for an European honey moon, since we're on a budget and doing both is not an option. We have a baby that will be around 14 month by January, and we definitely want to take him with us, but is our first time traveling outside the country (we'... Read More

Hello! I am brand new to Fodors but it seems you all have genuine interest in helping others with their travel plans from what I have read! So, my boyfriend and I are in the very early stages of planning a trip to Italy in May of next year. It will be our first time in Italy. The downside is we only have 1 week. To get an idea about us: we are huge... Read More

It's been a bit since I've been on the forums, but I wanted to share my recent 17 day trip to Madagascar here to add to the info. Madagascar really is as magical as the name, a truly beautiful country with massive biodiversity, amazing food, lovely people, and challenging infrastructure. My geography students chose it as my destination, and as... Read More

I'd like to choose three bases in various regions of Spain in which to stay and go on day trips. Any recommendations? Read More

We just returned from thirteen wonderful days in Copenhagen, Bergen, Oslo and Sweden. I was thrilled to visit cities of some of my favorite Nordic Noir crime fiction characters, and my husband was equally thrilled to experience the three economies and cultures that have always fascinated him during his financial career. During our travels, we de... Read More

Finally, France. After that endless journey from Australia - 33 hours from home airport to Zurich, then train west. My itinerary : May/June 2024: flight in and out of Zurich Besancon 7N Avignon 9N La Tour-de-Peilz (Vevey) 2N Meiringen 11N Winterthur 1N I’ve visited so little of France, having only been to (and loved) Alsace, trav... Read More

This trip report is a follow-up to some questions I had when I was contemplating taking a barge/bike trip to the Netherlands and Belgium as a solo traveler. After deciding to book the trip I, of course, asked more questions here about where to stay while on my own in Amsterdam and Brussels pre and post trip. Many of you here were so helpful that I... Read More

Hello and Happy July 4th!!! We will be in Venice next May for 4 nights. I've been researching hotels in Venice, and would love some recommendations based on first-hand experience. We generally prefer to spend around $200 per night but will go to around $300 per night if necessary. I notice Venice hotels are quite expensive, probably more so than Sa... Read More

Very early planning stage for our trip for next September. I am thinking of starting in Trieste and then going to Slovenia then maybe a coastal city in Croatia. We would love to bike ride on this trip. Has anyone ridden in Slovenia? Done any tours? I would love some ideas, thanks! Read More

I am looking for recommendations for a Sim card that may be used in the following countries for data and calls: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, Greece and France. I am having trouble finding one that includes North Macedonia but have no problem if there are none available for that country. eSims are fine especially if installation is... Read More

Part 1 Quebec City (QC) viewed from the ferry crossing the St. Lawrence River

We are in mid 40s I am Calabrian and would like to travel Italy independently. I have heard Calabria is not safe ?? We are hoping to visit Italy for a month to really enjoy our time. we would like to rent a villa . Wondering what city or area would place us in convenient accommodation with a relaxing experience and easy access to travel the co... Read More