Seeking input on 2023 travel plans

[cilla4progress]

We are excited as we look forward to our one-year delayed trip to Greece in May with Rick Steves (delay due to husband's bad ski accident last year)!

As novice travelers, we/I tend toward a little anxiety, though I am confident traveling with an experienced guide.

If we still have time to change our plans to a different location, I'm thinking about doing so, due to Greece's proximity to Ukraine.

I'm interested in input from experienced travelers here. And what would be another good location for us, given our interest in culture, history, nature, adventure?

TIA!

[spooky3]

1. France is wonderful. Nt

[MLAA]

2. Spain. Fly into Madrid and take high speed trains all around Spain in either day trips or one night

out trips. Or fly into Barcelona and do the same. Wonderful train system. I lived in Madrid a year not too long ago and as the end of my work stay approached we kicked into high gear and saw much of the country via the train system.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Italy?

[cilla4progress]

4. Thanks for the ideas!

What about Portugal? Scotland? Switzerland/Austria? Alps are having a terribly dry wiinter, I'm reading.

We did visit France in 2018 - northwest part of the country.

Would you be hesitant to travel to Greece next year?

[spooky3]

5. I'm hesitant to fly due to COVID and few masks worn by passengers.

Vienna is very nice. Geneva seemed too business-like to me. I didn’t travel around the countryside so can’t speak to that. Friends recently returned from Portugal and loved it.

[cilla4progress]

6. Super -

thanks, spooky3!

[spooky3]

7. You're welcome! Nt

[Callalily]

8. Any place that your heart desires.

We're headed to southern Italy end of April into May.

Please report back to us after your trip. I'd be interested to hear about Rick Steves trips. We enjoy watching his program on PBS.

[cilla4progress]

9. You bet!

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