lesmcf
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Post by lesmcf on Feb 14, 2015 6:54:00 GMT
I went to Italy in October. I planned it all through American Airlines. It was fabulous! I stayed in Rome and did day tours that worked really well. I also booked a cooking class and Rome tours. It was so great. I enjoyed the day tours and met really charming people and I enjoyed having free days to explore on my own. I liked all the options available via Amweican Airlines. All the tours were great and it was nice having everything paid for in advance.
I was traveling solo since my husband couldn't take time off and I had safety concerns so I wanted a safe place to stay. I was very comfortable everywhere I went and felt safe the whole time.
I had an amazing time in Italy. I hope you enjoy the planning. I know you will love Italy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2015 13:34:04 GMT
Choice number 1 for my next trip. I'm taking my kids to Vietnam for Spring Break. I researched the hotels, etc, but I had a tour company book them and our domestic flights. I also booked lots of trips, including spending a day working on a Vietnamese farm, an evening 'foodie' tour around Hanoi on mopeds eating street food, a cooking class in Hoi An, a half day city tour, and an overnight cruise in Halong Bay. We usually don't do many tours when we travel, but since we only have 9 days, I want to do and see as much as possible. We'll also have some time for hanging out at the beach and exploring on our own. I don't think Id like going on vacation with a huge group of people on a tour bus. One day might be OK, but not the whole trip. I prefer to decide on my own schedule. In fact I wouldn't even go on vacation for longer than a weekend with another family.
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Post by julieinmd on Feb 14, 2015 14:16:37 GMT
We like both ways of traveling, it really depends on where we are going. We have been on several group tours with Globus and we've always had a terrific time. We've generally seen a lot and the tour guides have all been quite wonderful. We've met great people along the way as well. At times I have felt a bit rushed, but oh well. In the end I really feel like I've gotten a great experience. Now, when we go to Germany we generally rent a car and go it on our own. We have German friends there, spent some years in the military living there, and I am fairly fluent in German so it is more like being in our second home country than being in a foreign place.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Feb 14, 2015 14:45:46 GMT
We almost always arrange everything ourselves. That doesn't mean we don't do tours. In Italy, we arranged a private tour in Rome with just our group, and also the VIP tour of the Vatican which gets you out of the massive line. But I much prefer to arrange our own hotels. The only exception is Africa. We dealt with a travel agency that specializes in safaris do arrrange our stays and our connections between the different camps.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 14, 2015 16:10:19 GMT
I usually arrange everything myself. Most of the resorts have tours we can book. Those are usually in a group but we travel on our own.
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