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

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

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

How to get from downtown Seattle to West Seattle? Obviously not from area, but planning trip in Sept. Considering staying in AirBnB near Alki beach. Also heard there is a"water taxi" from West Seattle to "waterfront". Like that idea but curious where one parks car ingoing on all day excursion? Read More

We were supposed to be going to Africa this year, but CVD had other ideas. :( Instead, we're flying to LV, renting a Class C RV camper for a 12 days trip. Really only 10 days as 1 day on either end in LV. We are planning to see the following: Zion National Park - 2 nights/3 days Bryce Canyon - 2 nights/3 days Arches National Park - 2 nights/... 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

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

Planning a trip for the last week in February. Obviously COVID could interrupt our plans and we will cancel if we have to. Who - myself, hubby, and our boys (11 and 12) Plan is to fly into LV and stay at Hilton Grand Vacation Club Flamingo for 3 nights. We arrive on a Saturday. Sunday we'll head to Valley of Fire and Hoover Dam (I know the... Read More

Hi. We are looking for advice on planning our 7 day summer car trip from Boston to Nova Scotia this July. We're assuming and hoping that the borders will be open by then. We are early 60's, active, and enjoy beautiful scenery, local food, craft beer, hiking, nice walks and runs, and nice hotels with preferably a pool in case we just want to rela... 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

My mother in law is desiring to take a day trip from Nashua to Kennebunkport tomorrow, an 80 degree sunny Saturday. I'm worried that by the time we get there at 10am, we will struggle to find parking and that restaurants will be very busy for lunch. Are my concerns valid? Any other suggestions on where to go within 90 minutes of Nashua? I thi... 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

We are going to Arches and Canyonlands in October. We have the lifetime Senior Pass. Can we get into the park without waiting in a long line? We were able to bypass the line in our local Shenandoah park. Thank you! Read More

It's been a while and I hadn't seen discussion recently, but I saw a couple of articles saying that Airbnb is finally (probably due to massive fines) going to make all ads contain rental registration numbers on their website, beginning this month for Paris and I think by end of month for Bordeaux. From what I've read, they already started that for... Read More

We are a family of 6 (parents, 3 older teens and 1 friend) traveling in April for only 1 week - into Edinburgh and out of London. We are thinking to take the train from Edinburgh to London. We have been to London before so mostly heading there to see a friend before departure. 7 nights/6 full days. Thinking 3-4 Edinburgh, 2 nights London.... Read More

Hello! We are thinking of traveling to Portugal this Christmas break and I had a few questions that I hope someone may be able to answer. First of all, we have 7 days in Portugal. This is our itinerary so far… Day 1-Porto Day 2-Porto Day 3-Coimbra Day 4- Roa... Read More

Hey everyone, has anybody tried to enter Italy recently?.. I am planning to visit from a List C country (i.e. an EEA country): (Tried to post the weblink here, but as a new user, I can't post URLs yet) On the above page, it says that you need to "present the Covid-19 green certificate" Similarly, on a closely related page (infocovid.viaggia... Read More

Hi all - My wife and I are planning a trip next year to Switzerland and were wondering which city best fits our lifestyle. We have looked at Zurich, Geneva, Bern and Lucerne but was curious if someone could give a brief overview of what makes each of those cities unique. We are in our early 30s and enjoy exploring cities on foot and taking in the o... Read More

Hello, We are thinking of going to Svalbard in 2022. We have a lot of questions as it is such a unique and strange place for us. First of all,... we look for picturesque landscapes, polar bears, nordic lights, etc. Is June a suitable time to go? We have seen some companies organizing mobile snow expeditions (7-8 days). It is advisable? Or it's b... Read More

June 2022: Flying to London after a short stay in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. We will have already been to San Sebastian. Trying to figure out the easiest airport/town to fly out of. I guess SS would be a possibility, too. We will not have a car. Just looking for the easiest, most straightforward transportation option. Thanks! Read More

Hi! We are a large extended family of about 10 couples, two additional adults and a bunch of kids. When I was a kid we were a much smaller extended family and we would rent one large lakefront house in Michigan or at the beach in Virginia or Carolinas. For July 2022 we decided we would like to have a family reunion once again after many years- we... Read More

Since we can't travel right now, I have been planning my family trip for next year. I'm hoping for some advice on the best destination in Greece for a group of 20, give or take a few people. I've never been and I'm a little overwhelmed by all the choices! I want a location that is easy to get to, doesn't require us to rent cars once there, and... Read More

Hi All, Reality-testing an itinerary that starts from CDG (get a Passe Sanitaire) then to Alsace. Problem: Strasbourg trains conflict with our CDG arrival + vax pass. Are there other cities to train into Alsace (get a rental car)? From Alsace we drive to Burgundy: 5 nights there. Then on to Brittany: Can we get to Brittany from Burgundy without g... Read More

How cold is Lyon’s winter, especially between January and February? What people usually wear? Would you recommend going this time of the year? Have a good day! Read More