Black forest vs Lauterbrunnen
We have been to Lauterbrunnen and really enjoyed our hikes there 15 years ago. We are thinking of Black forest this time for 3 days. Is black fores...
advice for German plan
Looking for advice for our trip to start in mid June. A few things to note: We would like to stay in Rothenburg but not sure if we should go afte...
Switzerland/Italy Trip Never been to Europe
My husband and I are planning our very first trip to Europe. This will be last two weeks in September. We always wanted to go to Italy but he woul...
Best places to stay in Europe to avoid the summer heat?
We live in Dallas, Texas, and are exhausted by the heat every single summer. We also have a 9-month-old baby, so this year we’re thinking of escapi...
Epic Trip planned for a family of 7, First stop Switzerland!
Dear RS-Peeps, I had a large post recently that was really helpful and I made a bunch of changes to my itinerary and now I'm getting it nailed d...
Best Europe Trip Planning Tips for First-Time Travelers
Hi everyone, I’m planning my first Europe trip and would really appreciate some advice from experienced travelers here. I’m thinking about vi...
Drinking local water and eating localmproduce
We are planning a family trip to Italy and Poland and were advised to never drink tap water, use ice, or eat produce rinse in tap water. Is this ac...
Switzerland Itinerary Tips
Hello, my wife and I plan on visiting Switzerland in early September this year, we want to explore Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Engelber...
Hi from Rick: Which Best of Europe?
Anytime someone asks, "Which tour of yours is best?" I say that the answer is right there in the name: "The Best of Europe!" Where else can you go ...
Zurich worth seeing for one day?
At the end of May, I'll be taking a cruise around the Mediterranean that will finish in Ravenna with a couple days to spare before flying home. One...
Which movie / book has inspired or influenced your travels?
Have you ever watched a movie or read a book that made you feel like you wanted to visit that place? Or tweak/tailor your itinerary? And did you vi...
Making the most of 10 day trip, Switzerland, Italy, Germany
My sister, my fiancé and myself are taking my mom back to Europe (she did a rick steves tour awhile back). She and we for sure want to see Switzerl...
Tips for renting winter parka & boots
This forum has been such a great help on planning European travel! Here is another question. Our 5 week trip in April/May includes Italy, Switzer...
9 full days, please give me your thoughts on this plan
* Day 1: Geneva and Montreux (stay in Geneva or Lausanne) * Day 2: Lausanne (stay in Geneva or Lausanne) * Day 3: this is the one that is messin...
First Time to Europe
My wife and I are both in our mid 70’s and are making plans to travel to Switzerland and Paris in late September early October. We have never been ...