Budapest: Do we need to rent a car
Unless you speak fluent Hungarian, I think you will find navigation much simpler on Public Transportation. I would hate to make a wrong turn in a car and end up confused. Street names look like alphabet soup. Asking for directions, even if you find someone that speaks... See More
Spain: Travel within Spain - best by train, flight, car?
My preference is for the high speed trains. The stations are downtown so there is no long drive out to the airport, there is no baggage check, just walk up 10 minutes before departure and stow your bag, three hours later you have walked to your hotel 450 miles away. ... See More
Mexico City: Turibus (hop on, hop off)
I have not taken Turibus or seen it around. (Not looking for it.) The subway is about 30 cents (5 pesos) to get anywhere point-to-point in DF, faster than cars or buses. On-and-off tour buses waste a lot of your time waiting for the next one,... See More
Cancun: Tulum or Chichen Itza - only have time for one, but which one?
Round trip to Chichén Itzá will take a day in transport longer than Tulum, even if you have a car. Either can be reached easily by bus from Playa del Carmen. See More
Quintana Roo: Best cenotes without crowds of people?
Yes, I do. First of all, get away from Cancun, it's a wasteland compared to the rest of the peninsula. Cheapest airport to fly in and out of, but don't waste your limited vacation time there. I'm sure you have bars where you live. You will need a car to... See More
Was there ever a time you used a country's language and it backfired?
We walked into a pet store in Merida, Yucatan where a big cage of bunnies (conejos) was stationed front and center just inside the door. As we walked in my wife exclaimed "Cajones!" See More
Salt Lake City: What is your favorite restaurant in Salt Lake City?
Kind of depends on what I'm in the mood for. I'm more impressed by good food than atmosphere, especially atmosphere that has no intent other than to double or triple the price of a meal. (Like a wise old sage once said, "You can't eat the atmosphere!") ... See More
How do you deal with awkwardness during a solo trip?
Don't focus on being alone! You're in the most compatible company you'll ever keep! Focus on what are you going to do with this opportunity to do what ever you can do here, right now, that will be gone when you have to move on. Keep this attitude and before... See More
Salt Lake City: What's the best neighborhood in Salt Lake City for a first time visitor?
Katie, I've lived here 36 years, and the thing that will never change is that Salt Lake City was first established in the north end of the valley, and the city has sprawled outward around that original center, which is not in the center of the valley,... See More