I have an old friend who lives in the UK and would love to visit them for 2 weeks to 30 days. However, I have a criminal record. I have a felony conviction of controlled substance and a felony conviction of forgery. Both received a one-year jail sentence and the last conviction was in 2009. I am currently 64 (not that it matters) and live a clean a... Read More

We will be flying from Sevilla to Donastia in May and wondered how strict they were with carry on luggage. I have a soft squishy carry on that, when laid out, measure 1 inch longer than they say is allowed. I can squash it to the required size but didn't know if they would allow that. Read More

Hi My husband and I just got back from Thailand yesterday and we travelled 27 hrs in total from Bangkok-Seoul-Toronto. It was way too long for us. My husband cannot sleep on planes . We are in our mid 50's and would love to travel to Vietnam/Cambodia next March but my husband says we need to find another way to do our flights and break up the tr... Read More

I have this to plan as I finish a Trafalgar tour in Paris, then I'm going to visit a friend in Switzerland. (Meggen just out of Lucerne). I will have a couple of days to fill in before arriving there so wondering about the best way to travel. Should I have another day or two in France, or perhaps travel half way there and stay at another town/city.... Read More

I spent twelve days in Japan (March 28-April 8) after disembarking from a cruise ship in Tokyo. Since Fodorites are always helpful with pre-trip questions, I like to provide a trip report in case it sparks someone else’s interest! I’ll cover logistics first and then summarize what I did and sights I saw.

Hello and Thank you for your kind attention. As well as knowing you have our gratitude for your coaching and guidance. We are a party of 4 rather fit seniors that desire to travel to Portugal and then onto Spain. Our focus is late September or preferably circa mid-October… We like to stay in Portugal 4 full... Read More

Hi - My family and I are planning a trip to Croatia and Slovenia in August. We have not bought tickets yet but plan on flying into Ljubijana on August 12 and out of Zagreb on August 23. This is of course flexible, these connections just seem to be the most efficient at the moment. We have four kids under the age of 12 and have been traveling... Read More

It's only been once or twice that I've been able to get an award ticket. I am quite uneducated in all of this with points and using award miles. I have only 16,000 miles on FLYING BLUE. I had tons of points but they were lost after COVID and a couple of medical-reason cancellations. And I have some Iberia points but after spending about an... Read More

Hello Fodorites, We recently returned from spending 2 weeks in Brittany region and Paris in April. This was our first time in Brittany but have been to Paris a few times. Our itinerary: 3 nights in Rennes (day trip to Saint Malo) 3 nights in Dinan 3 nights in Vannes 4 nights in Paris We flew out of the SeaTac Airport on a direct flight on Del... Read More

We are going on a road trip in May starting in Tucson, headed to Joshua Tree (for Saguaro Nat'l Park) and then to Taos. Any ideas or suggestions for lodging, must see things along the way, or best routes? Vacation is May 16 - 24. The drive from Tucson to Taos is pretty long, are there any recommended stops along the way? Thanks! Jennifer Read More

Greetings, As I gear up for an exciting two-month adventure across California in early 2025, I find myself in need of some advice. Could anyone point me in the direction of the optimal van rental service for this journey? My budget is somewhat limited, so I'm on the lookout for affordable options. Any recommendations or tips would be greatly app... Read More

Other than slight difference in price, is there any particular difference between? Recommendations? Looking to go from Como San G to downtown Zurich, or straight to ZRH airport. And thoughts regular vs business class? Thanks! Read More

So me and my wife planning to visit albania for 3 nights. We saw some tiktok videos and fell in love but upon research it seems like Albanias public transport system isn't like other europian countries. We found only a handful ways to travel once we are there but even that seems really complicated for us. Since we have limited days we can't just st... Read More

What do you think about that for a 25 nights road trip in july : Arrival in Bordeaux (2 nights) Pyrénées (3 nights) Carcassonne and Narbonne (2 nights) Nîmes (4 nights) Luberon (3 nights) Nice (2 nights) Coastal Liguria (only the first part after Monaco and before Genoa 3 nights) Turin (3 nights) Vanoise mountains (2 nights) Lyon (1... Read More

In particular, wondering about Otranto, Gallipoli & Monopoli, places I might go for a day trip. Yes, I have googled them to try and ascertain what I'd like to know, but it is very difficult to tell. My main question is how close the train station is to the town centers and if there are likely to be taxis available at the stations, because what mi... Read More

Hello! My wife and I are finally looking to do a Honeymoon after a few years of marriage (Covid derailed a lot of plans). We're really interested in New Zealand. We've looked around at multiple past posts on different sites and itineraries, and I've crafted one for us. This will be during the New Zealand summer at some point. We currently are plann... Read More

Hello, Our family of four (two adults and two teenagers) are planning a trip to Provence late June this summer. After three days in Barcelona we're renting a car (in France) and doing the following: Two nights in Collouire (this might change) three nights based near Avignon/Arles Two or three nights near Vaison La Romaine two nights in Ro... Read More

Oh boy. (Groan.) Here's a photo from this week. https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/opb/4L46K45Z6M2ITCVMHH7TLLNHDA.jpg Read More

My young adult kids are flying on AA from the US to London where they will transfer to Finnair to Helsinki and then to a smaller plane to Tromso. They only travel with a 22" roller carryon and a daypack. This is no problem to bring on board with AA. But Finnair has more strict weight restrictions and there is no way their bags will be under the... Read More

Traveling to Monterey in September for family wedding, looking for a nice quiet hotel, we don’t need pools or ocean views. Staying 4 nights, wedding venue is at the Cooper Molera Barns. Thanks! Read More

Hello everyone, We finally booked our tickets to Andalusia. We are a family of two adults and two children (12 & 6 Year). We'll be staying there for 11 nights / 12 days, we'll be landing in Malaga in the morning and we are planning to spend the days as following: [list] [*]Landing in Malaga, getting train to Granada and spending 3 nights th... Read More

Hi all, I had to change a planned trip to Paris from midApril to midOctober. The hotel I want to stay in (Hotel Luxembourg Parc) price is double in October from what it was for now. Does anyone know why? I made a reservation for October, but don't think I can manage that much. Can anyone suggest a charming hotel near the Park in the 300 euro a ni... Read More

Hello fellow travelers, We are traveling in southern England by car starting in London and ending in Rye. We need to get to Paris and am hoping to get ideas on the best way to do so. We prefer not having to drive back to London and so are considering dropping the car in Dover, however, this requires taking a train to St. Pancras station then the E... Read More

We have a booking at 10:30 AM for the Tower, a 2:00 PM booking for Westminster Abbey and then 4:00 PM Thames Cruise from WM Pier to Greenwich. Please give ideas about how we can tour both around 100 min each. Yes, I know it will "not do justice" to the historical places. But I guess that's better than just taking selfies from outside, right?... Read More

We are planning a trip to the Alsace Eastern France and Provence tour. What are the best dates for a tour during the harvest time? Read More