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Anytime of year when you go to Scotland, plan to bring layers to wear. Summer can be cold and raw or sunny and lovely. We bring golf shirts, sweaters, and even a heavy raincoat. You can't ever predict the weather, no matter what the season.

Gresmi, if you are into history, Greece will be one huge museum. Everyplace they stuck a shovel in the ground, they struck antiquity. I found Athens to be a sort of 'one trick pony'. The Acropolis is good for less than a day. Wandering the Placa (the old marketplace below it) is good for a few hours- mostly touristy stuff. We truly enjoyed the Archaeological Museum, but how many broken pots, no matter how ornate can you gaze at...

You will love Rome. Cash is typical for an apt. Get some Euros here. Spare yourself the hassle. Credit cards are useful on the trip, but get some Euros before you go, not only for the apt. You'll probably be getting off the plane in the a.m. My advice if you have a good central location apt like we did is to drop your luggage and go immediately to the Vatican. You'll have your breath gone soon and will forget any jet lag. You can...

You can buy a cheap prepaid cell phone and minutes nearly anywhere - like at Tesco which is a major grocery store chain. Kind of like buying a Tracfone in the US.

You don't say how long you plan to stay in Scotland, but assuming this is your first visit I'd suggest that Kilconquhar would be a great location. You are in easy reach of rail links to take you to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling etc and within easy driving range of St Andrews. You can still get into the Highlands in a couple of hours too.

Thanks everyone. I took everyone's suggestions, and we went ahead and booked 10 days at the Moness Country Club in Perthshire, and one night at the Canon Court Apartments in Edinburgh. We're quite excited! I've already inquired about golfing as a single at St. Andrews and researched tours of Glenmorangie's distillery.

Quote: Originally Posted by Passepartout on RCI's Jade 6/12-20/2010. Jim Ricks That should be NCL and not RCI. We will miss this cruise as we booked the same cruise some 5 week or so prior to the 6/12 departure date.

Hi everyone, I need help deciding on which company to book with. I am staying at Marriott Marbella next week and am trying to decide whether to book on my own using Viators or just letting the concierge from the TS book for me using Andalucia Tours. Does anybody know if these are the same company? I know in Europe many tour operators rebrand their tours and then you end up on the same bus with people who paid less than you did. This happened...

We stayed at Kilconquhar in July, 04. This is a large timeshare resort located in Fife, not far from St. Andrews. We did day trips to Edinborough a couple times and St. Andrews twice. Friends with us took a minivan day tour up to the Loch Ness area while we walked the coastal path stopping along the way at quaint-to-us fishing villages. We had a rental car, but took the train into Edinborough. Weather was cool with some sunny and some rainy days.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hoc Rick, if you've never been to Madrid, I highly recommend at least a week there. Plan on a day trip (or overnight trip) from Madrid to Toledo, as it is one of the most incredibly beautiful cities in Europe. Steve, I think this trip we'll stay in northern Europe. I definitely want to plan a trip through Spain since it has lots of timeshares. In 2003, we went to London and the UK over a month. We left...