What not to miss on a trip to Ireland? [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2008 - 12 answers

Tennessee lakes? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2008 - 4 answers

Help us with our yearly guy's vacation! Trying to plan a wild and crazy trip to somewhere in central/south America and need your help in making this the best trip yet. Details inside :) [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me have an adventure! [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 23 answers

Searching for a beach destination in January for six adults (parents, children and significant others). We have many ideas, and would love the hive minds help narrowing them down or enlightening us on other paradise-like destinations. [more inside]
posted on Aug 3, 2008 - 6 answers

What is there to do in Reno once you're done gambling? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2008 - 5 answers

Where can I go for an inexpensive, lake-enriched overnight escape from Minneapolis? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2008 - 12 answers

Where could I spend 3-6 months, that has a low cost of living and reliable internet? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2008 - 25 answers

My boyfriend, our two small dogs, and I would like to take a weekend trip in the Boston area soon... We want cost-effective, swimming opportunities, quaintness, dog-friendly, nature... Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2008 - 13 answers

Where can I go via train that would be an amazing day trip out of NYC? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2008 - 18 answers

I've been tasked with taking 8 members of my family, needing five bedrooms from the UK to New York in June 2009. Any advice on group booking deals and the like, for flights and/or hotels? Am I looking too early for good deals?
posted on Jul 25, 2008 - 5 answers

Packing for a trip to the NJ Shore. Do you have a check list you use when you take a family vacation in a rented house/condo? more inside.... [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2008 - 7 answers

Can you all help me with some summer vacation reading recommendations? I trust your tastes implicitly. Helpful guidelines inside. [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 24 answers

Need help finding a luxury vacation rental in/around Puerto Vallarta for one couple, no kids. [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2008 - 2 answers

Hotel/House rental ideas for 8-10 guys in Grand Junction and/or Glenwood Springs CO area? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Honeymoon Filter: 9 days in Curacao in early August -- what to do? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 1 answers

My aging parents have a cabin on a lake. It is about a $3,000,000 property with all the ammenities. My kids LOVE going to this place. I grew up going to this spot for vacations. I am now grown and have my own family and am questioning going to this spot for our vacations. We have gone every year for many years. My father is an alcoholic---the type that drinks and rages or just stews silently in a rage if things are not pleasing to him. He does not drink himself into a stupor though. He put himself in rehab but did not complete the program saying he is not an alcoholic. My question is about spending time at the cabin for my immediate families' vacations. [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - 28 answers

How can I plan a trip to Iceland this August? What do you recommend to do, where to stay, what to budget ... and how can we spend money intelligently rather than in tourist traps, etc. [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 9 answers

Visiting Quebec to try and fake French for a week. What should we make a point to do/visit/eat? [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2008 - 16 answers

Tennessee Vacation: Dear Mefites, I'm driving from southern Wisconsin to an area outside of Knoxville, Tennessee for a week or two of vacation. Ideally, it would be good to know what Amazing Things are within, say, a two hour radius of this location. It would also be good to know if anything is worth a detour or two on the way there or back. Of course, I'll look over the generic travel literature, but what secrets and good experiences can you share? What should I avoid?
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 15 answers

My girlfriend and I are planning a somewhat impromptu driving trip to PEI and Nova Scotia - maybe involving camping... [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 8 answers

What's cool to see/visit in western Pennsylvania? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 12 answers

Trying to take a long weekend trip to the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. We've only got about 3-4 days up there, so we want to make the most of it. Are we missing out by camping on the mainland? Besides kayaking, any must-do activities in the area? (Especially decent hiking that is easily accessible?) [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 6 answers

We're looking for some short trips we can take to beat the heat in Arizona. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 12 answers

TravelFilter: What should I see or do while in Budapest for the next two weeks? [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 14 answers

YARQ: Yet Another Roadtrip Question. My wife and I are taking a circle tour kinda-sorta of the Great Lakes, going west from Chicago, up the Mississippi, through the UP, east to Montreal, south through Vermont and Adirondacks, and down to Pittsburgh before heading home. Basic question here: what should we do? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 19 answers

Vacation spots within driving distance of Memphis for two 20-somethings? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 2 answers

Vacation spots in Ontario/Quebec? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 12 answers

I'd like to spend a week or two of vacation in a kind of "intellectual retreat". Let me rephrase that and try to make it less pretentious - I want to get away from it all and read/write in peace. Please help me find a suitable place. [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me find a beach getaway in Texas that's cheap and easy enough to let me do it a few times a year when the mood strikes me. I hate flying and driving, so my options are limited to places that are serviced by Greyhound or regional bus companies. No out-of-the-way small towns, but most big towns are go. [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2008 - 5 answers

Looking for personal retreat/solo vacation ideas, combining meditation, fitness, and relaxation. Could also use some tips on how to plan such a vacay. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm spending 4 days in Paris. I've never been to France, and I speak no French. This was a spur of the moment plane ticket purchase. But I don't want to be an unnecessarily annoying tourist. [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 34 answers

At least 9 of my closest friends & I are planning a vacation to Florida in early 2010. We were thinking of renting a vacation house for at least a week. Have you ever dealt with Vacation rental companies? Good Experiences, Bad? Any recommendations on who to deal with in the Orlando area? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2008 - 5 answers

We're thinking about driving up to Montreal for a 4-day weekend next week -- 2 adults and a 7-year-old girl. There hasn't been a "what to see and do" post about Montreal here since 2005, so tell me what's to see and do these days with a focus on family fun. [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2008 - 10 answers

My family is headed to Logan, Utah this summer. We're planning on seeing "1776" at the Utah Festival Opera, but wondering what other things we should try to see. [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2008 - 9 answers

Know of any great places to stay or see in Southern Quebec? Looking for a quiet idyll that's not too far (2hrs ish?) from Montreal and Quebec city for daytrips. [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2008 - 5 answers

Hi, Booked a vacation to Ocean City MD for the week of 6/16 but now I'm reading about "Senior Week". [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm planning a summer vacation with our three teenaged boys. 14 year old twins and a 13 year old. We've done the Florida/disney thing already and I'm looking for some ideas for a fun place to go where they'll have enough to keep them busy and out of trouble for a week. Budget is $7000 all in. Any thoughts out there?
posted on May 27, 2008 - 10 answers

7 days, 2 girls, $2k. We live in FL and want to go on vacation. Will prob fall back on the ol' standby, the funship cruise, unless you fine Mefites have some wackier idea we haven't thought of. We intend to party much and are awesome. Where should we go (1st week of July)?
posted on May 23, 2008 - 13 answers

Traveling to Oaxaca with a friend for a 2-4 week Spanish immersion program this June/July. We are looking for some advice about Spanish language programs, homestays/lodging, and transportation. We are having a very difficult time finding a good learning program—there are so many to choose from and we don't quite know what to look for and how to determine which ones are good. [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me find little-known destinations in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area, please! [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2008 - 8 answers

My wife and I want to go somewhere in Maine in July for our anniversary. It'd ideally be relaxing, out of the way, something that feels like... well, Maine. And lobsters! And the coast. Any tips? We're in our early 30s, if that matters.
posted on May 14, 2008 - 13 answers

As luck would have it, my previous question has fizzled out. Same people travelling, but this time, we're heading to New York City from Waverly, NY, and only staying for the weekend (5/22 or 23-5/25). [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2008 - 9 answers

Please suggest destinations for an off-the-beaten-path weekend honeymoon this June. Criteria: close enough to St. Louis to fit a trip into three or four days including travel time; $1,000 to $2,000 total; somewhere beautiful, ocean is best; romantic but not in your standard champagne-and-strawberries way. We love the outdoors, arts and culture, great food, the environment, and discovering unexpected treasures when traveling. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm so confused trying to book a romantic getaway to Puerto Rico! Please help me pick a part of Puerto Rico to book a hotel/apartment in. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 10 answers

A few friends and I are planning a trip to Trinidad & Tobago this summer. We are going to spend a few days in each place. Does anyone have any recommendations on places to stay, things we should do, where we should eat, who makes the best roti, places to see old style Calypso or modern Soca or Rapso, where to find the best rum tour, etc...? I have been researching ideas at the library and on various travel forums, but I would like to hear from any of you who have been to (or live in) Trinidad or Tobago.
posted on May 6, 2008 - 9 answers

What do we absolutely have to see/do in Vancouver, Canada while we are there? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 20 answers

Where should I take my partner for our anniversary in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico? We're looking at the two-night packages at Las Rosas, but would like suggested alternatives, preferably smaller and more intimate. Also looking for good spa and massage recommendations. If San Felipe is waaay better, please let me know. I researched it online and it looks like a marina and golf courses for American weekenders, which is sort of what we want to avoid. Oh, we're also interested in a day hike, maybe inland in the mountains.
posted on May 5, 2008 - 3 answers

Where should I go for a day/overnight trip around Estes Park, Colorado, in early July? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm interviewing for jobs. I've stated that I can work immediately (which is true), but I have a week-long trip at the end of May. Should I disclose this at my interviews? Does my going on a trip lessen my chance of getting the job if I do say something?
posted on May 2, 2008 - 16 answers