Trip planning help

[O.city]

Thinking of planning a trip for the wife and I late this summer/fall.

She's about to get a pretty substantial promotion and I'd like to reward her for it.

We're going to Sweden for a wedding next spring and are gonna take a week or two to travel Europe a bit, so not really looking north eastern Europe area etc.

So give me some ideas, places you've been and enjoyed.

I've got an eye on Thailand but not sold.

[DaKCMan AP]

I've always wanted to visit Thailand, but when I looked into it most recently it seems very touristy. Given the choice today, I might choose a trip to Vietnam over Thailand.

As far as Europe, London is a visit to do once, Amsterdam is cool. France is amazing (I've only been to Paris/Lyon/Arles thus far) and Spain is Awesome (been to Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla).

Originally Posted by Sorce

My wife and I did 3 weeks in Italy in September of last year.

4 Nights Rome
2 Nights sorrento/pompeii
4 Nights Tuscanny area (rented a car)
4 Nights Florence
3 Nights Venice
2 Nights Lake Como
1 Night Milan

Out of those my favorites were Rome and Florence. We still felt like we didn't get near enough time in Rome. Florence might not be as good if you don't like art, we did a lot of museums there.

We went to Italy last summer for 2.5 weeks. 4 nights in Rome, 2 nights in Naples (Pompeii/Amalfi), 3 nights in Tuscany, 3 nights in Florence (including day trip to Cinque Terre), and 3 or 4 nights in Venice.

We loved Venice, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, and Amalfi areas. Rome was crazy with so much to do and see, but very busy. We didn't care much for Florence. We loved and appreciated the art (Uffizi, the David, Duomo, etc.) but the city itself seemed fake and touristy.

[Bwana]

San Pedro, Belize

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

We went to Italy last summer for 2.5 weeks. 4 nights in Rome, 2 nights in Naples (Pompeii/Amalfi), 3 nights in Tuscany, 3 nights in Florence (including day trip to Cinque Terre), and 3 or 4 nights in Venice.

We loved Venice, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, and Amalfi areas. Rome was crazy with so much to do and see, but very busy. We didn't care much for Florence. We loved and appreciated the art (Uffizi, the David, Duomo, etc.) but the city itself seemed fake and touristy.

I still have Italy on my list, but worry a little about the arts and culture. I'm not really interested in seeing 10,000 pictures of dying Jesus and the Madonna and stuff. Did you get over-cathedraled, or was there other cool stuff?

[scho63]

Originally Posted by O.city

Thinking of planning a trip for the wife and I late this summer/fall.

She's about to get a pretty substantial promotion and I'd like to reward her for it.

We're going to Sweden for a wedding next spring and are gonna take a week or two to travel Europe a bit, so not really looking north eastern Europe area etc.

So give me some ideas, places you've been and enjoyed.

I've got an eye on Thailand but not sold.

South Pacific

• Fiji or Tahiti
• New Zealand
• Australia

[Sorce]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

We loved Venice, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, and Amalfi areas. Rome was crazy with so much to do and see, but very busy. We didn't care much for Florence. We loved and appreciated the art (Uffizi, the David, Duomo, etc.) but the city itself seemed fake and touristy.

I felt like Florence was more busy than Rome. I didn't really feel like it was that touristy, however we stayed in an apartment there and had good advice from the owner on places to go. We went to a place called Il Latini and the florentine steak was amazing. I guess I could see it being touristy as far as all the leather shops. The cities across Tuscany were kind of the same way though. If they were famous for wine, there were wine shops everywhere, cheese... etc.

I enjoyed Venice quite a bit, my wife didn't like it as well. Partly because of the water buses, she started feeling seasick a few times. If we go back I want to explore the Amalfi Coast, taking one day for Pompeii and the other for Sorrento didn't leave much time there.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I still have Italy on my list, but worry a little about the arts and culture. I'm not really interested in seeing 10,000 pictures of dying Jesus and the Madonna and stuff. Did you get over-cathedraled, or was there other cool stuff?

After we got through Rome, the Vatican, and Florence...yeah. We saw a lifetime's worth of Madonna and child (Madonna con Bambino).