trip report

By Kim from New Jersey, Fall 2001 Kim and her girlfriend leave their families behind and take a seven day trip to Italy, November 7 - 13. They stay in Florence and do some day trips from there. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav.com. Giorno Uno - We depart and other nonsense...

By Kim from New Jersey, Fall 2003 Our gang, and another family spend a few nights in Rome and then a week in a rental in Castelmuzio, Tuscany. There are seven of us, four adults and three girls (ages seven and ten). This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav.com. Background Okay – so I...

Just The Two of Us...We Can Eat It if We Try By Kim from New Jersey, Spring 2005 Chris, my husband, and I spent a bit over two weeks in Italy. Arriving in Rome, spending a night in Abruzzo, driving to a masseria near Ostuni for six nights, a night in Frascati, then a week in an apartment in...

Paris, in a Dream By Kim from NJ, Spring 2006 A last minute trip to Paris to accompany my husband on business gave me the opportunity to explore the city on my own for a few days, followed by two wonderful days with him. This trip report was originally posted on slowtrav.com. A Little Bit of...

By Kim from New Jersey, Summer 2002 9-Person Family Vacation This trip report was originally published on slowtrav.com. Opinions and Observations Well, I finally finished writing my trip report for our trip last June. I'm going to start by posting some general opinions/observations below and...

By Caro from Scotland, Summer 2004 31st May 2004 - 19th June 2004, 6 days in Bergen followed by the Norwegian Coastal Voyage This trip report was originally published on SlowTrav.com. Bergen A slow, slow travellers trip up the coast of Norway from Bergen through the Arctic Circle to the land of...

By Caro from UK, Fall 2002 Car ferry from Scotland to Belgium, drive to Tuscany, 2 weeks in a villa and then 2 nights on the way back to the ferry. This trip report was originally published on SlowTrav.com. Scotland to Belgium We took our own car over on the ferry from Rosyth in Scotland to...

By Christian from Canada, Summer 2003 Rome for a Week, Venice for nine days, with a couple of day trips. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav.com. Background Info A million degrees Let me collect my thoughts. It was two years ago, after all. Strangely though, I remember most, if...

In early July for the last few years we’ve had a holiday in Brittany. This year traveling for six hours on a ferry and having to quarantine for 10 days on return (UK restrictions) wasn’t appealing so we decided on Wales. Everyone in the UK seems to be traveling to desirable coast locations so...

By teaberry from Pennsylvania, USA, Spring 2006 April 7 to April 23, 2006. We spent our first week in Paris and had a family reunion, and spent our second week in glorious Provence. This trip report was originally published on SlowTrav. Why France, and Where to Go? In the summer of 2005, my...

By teaberry from Philadelphia, PA, USA, Spring 2008 Highlights of a trip to Croatia and Montenegro in June 2008. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. On the Road Again! In early June of 2008, I spent a week in Croatia, traveling with a good friend. For my trip report, I thought...

By teaberry from USA, Fall 2012 September 22 to October 3, 2012 Terry and her husband spent three days in London and a glorious week in the Cotswolds, touring, hiking and visiting with friends. This trip report was originally published on SlowTrav. Arrival We landed at Heathrow at 10:02am; it...

By teaberry from USA, Summer 2013 Four days in Munich, Germany and a week in Castelrotto, Italy, in the Dolomites, in July, hiking and enjoying the local ambiance. Heaven. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. The Trip that Almost Didn't Happen This is the trip that almost...

By Earline from Tennessee, Spring 2006 March 16 through April 6, 2006. Mother and daughter share brain-frying intensive Italian language course in Florence for two weeks, then on to Sorrento and the Amalfi coast for some R&R. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Before I Get Too...

By Barb (and Art) from Italy, Spring 2004 JUNE 2004 - A six day trip to Prague, centered around the Paul McCartney concert This trip report was originally published on SlowTrav. Planning There is no succinct way to sum up the city of Prague. It’s beautiful and ancient, Gothic, Baroque...

By Dennis Switzer from Alberta, Canada, Fall 2008 Over 17 days in September of 2008 Dennis and his daughter visited Istanbul, the Turquoise Coast, Pamukkale and Selcuk. This trip report was originally published on SlowTrav. Prelude In the months leading up to our arrival in Istanbul, my...

By Dennis Switzer from Canada, Spring 2006 In March, 2006 Margaret and Dennis visited Extremadura. With the city of Caceres as their base they explored many of the popular sights in the region. Please join them on their travels. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Preamble: A...

By Dennis Switzer from Alberta, Canada, Spring 2009 Highlights of an eight day trip in March 2009 to the Costa Brava of Spain. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Why the Alt Empordà? After a week in the urban bustle of Barcelona we were ready for open spaces and rural...

By Eleanor from UK, Summer 2013 Four days spent revisiting old haunts in Gwynedd. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Introduction We love the LLyn Peninsula and for 25 years used to spend two weeks there every Easter, self catering on a farm near Nefyn. It was a great place...

By Eleanor from UK, Winter 2013 Eleanor And Michael won three nights dinner bed and breakfast in Northumberland. This is the review of what they did. This trip report was originally published on SlowTrav. Introduction I spent six years in the northeast in the 1960s and fell in love with the...