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Italy: Italy in a week, is it possible?!
I did an 8-day Italy trip with my son a few years ago. I can share my itinerary, but I will say we left with the feeling of having crammed too many sites into too short a timespan. Flew into Venice, spent two days. Train to Florence,... See More
Switzerland: Any ideas for 10 days in the area around Zurich in mid to late April?
I have the sense that few foreigners ever go to Chur (an hour and a half from Zurich by train). Europeans tend to think of it as a shopping mecca. It's lovely, nestled in a valley between mountains. It's the oldest settled place in Switzerland... See More
What global sites look the coolest on Google Street View?
Someone I know used to live in a small village in Switzerland that had a 1420s-era castle at its center. Before I ever saw the place, I familiarized myself with it using Google's satellite imagery and Street View. It is stunning. I don't mean this to become... See More
What is your must-see place in Europe to visit?
The big questions are: Is this solo or couples/romantic travel? And will your time be severely constrained -- are you looking for weekend getaways or can you take extended tours? If it's short and solo, my first priority would be Barcelona --... See More
New York City: Cool, trendy and budget friendly places to visit/eat in NYC in October?
Chinatown New York is justifiably world famous. My favorite spot is Joe's Shanghai on Pell St. -- definitely have the soup dumplings. (I used to love Wo Hop, another famous Chinatown place on Mott St.,... See More
The traveller's Bucket List- what's on yours?
Croatia, Alaska, 明, Cinque Terre, Scotland, Vientiane, Taroko National Park, Badlands National Park, Cape... See More
If you could spend NYE anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I can't speak from experience, but I've heard the place to be on New Year's Eve is Jost Van Dyke Island, in the British Virgin Islands. I mean to do that one of these years. See More
Newark (New Jersey): What are the best things to do, see, experience, and eat in Newark?
Newark, NJ has a great museum, a great concert venue, a big time pro franchise, a great park, and awesome Portuguese barbecue. There has to be more. What are the best things to do, see, experience, eat in NJ's biggest city? See More
if you had 2 weeks to visit any country, which would you choose and why?
ANY country? To me, that depends on where you are in your bucket list. It'd be someplace I haven't seen yet. High on my list currently are Croatia, Australia, Mali and Laos -- but... See More
Keep reminding yourself that YOU are the foreigner -- they're the locals. Their country, their "normal." See More