Need help, planning a big European trip (Passaic, Lyndhurst: rent, hotel)

[stevemorse]

next year and does anyone know a great and I mean experience travel agent in Bergen, Passaic or Morris county! I need HELP!! Some in the business along time. Thank , need name of agent and agency!!! And were you happy!

[Alex07860]

Try Liberty Travel, they have offices all over. If not, try Steve Perillo at Perillo Tours ::::final jeopardy theme plays:::

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by Alex07860

Try Liberty Travel, they have offices all over. If not, try Steve Perillo at Perillo Tours ::::final jeopardy theme plays:::

Such a wise arse! Is he even still alive?

[Alex07860]

Originally Posted by wileynj

Such a wise arse! Is he even still alive?

I have no clue, the son (Steve) does the commercials now, the old man (Mario) I haven't seen in ages.

[brookdaleresident]

I've been using Ray (or wife Annelle) at Continental Travel in Lyndhurst. They are both well traveled and have been in business over 30 years.

[solibs]

Where are you planning to visit? Are you planning on doing a group/package tour?
If you are then ignore the rest of this post.

I had been going to europe about twice a year (it's amazing what you can do with all the money you save by not owning a car) until the dollar took a nosedive. I've never used a travel agent and I've only been on one group tour in Europe - to Northern Ireland - and that's b/c safety was a concern (which, as it turned out, was unfounded).

Lonely Planet and a back up guidebook are all you need, IMO. DIY.

[ira]

Originally Posted by solibs

Where are you planning to visit? Are you planning on doing a group/package tour?
If you are then ignore the rest of this post.

I had been going to europe about twice a year (it's amazing what you can do with all the money you save by not owning a car) until the dollar took a nosedive. I've never used a travel agent and I've only been on one group tour in Europe - to Northern Ireland - and that's b/c safety was a concern (which, as it turned out, was unfounded).

Lonely Planet and a back up guidebook are all you need, IMO. DIY.

Totally agree. We did 2 european trips and an asian trip completely on our own. No problems at all.

[stevemorse]

Originally Posted by solibs

Where are you planning to visit? Are you planning on doing a group/package tour?
If you are then ignore the rest of this post.

I had been going to europe about twice a year (it's amazing what you can do with all the money you save by not owning a car) until the dollar took a nosedive. I've never used a travel agent and I've only been on one group tour in Europe - to Northern Ireland - and that's b/c safety was a concern (which, as it turned out, was unfounded).

Lonely Planet and a back up guidebook are all you need, IMO. DIY.

I dont know yet I am very undecided. I do know I want certain place and my husband wants certain places. But I am confused on alot of things. You know I am tempted to go on our own, however I hear some places your better off not renting a car? Correct? I need to go to the library and read!! Thats probably where I will start. I am undecided as to a tour, definately not on a boat!!! However I would like to do it on my own. Here is the cities or countries we definately want, I want Budapest, Prague, and Paris, he wants Germany! Everything else in not so dire right now, I mean I would like to go to Holland, Austria and London but basically we want it all!!! I could live with out Prague, and WE DONT WANT ITALY!!! So I am confused! I thought I would talk to a travel agent for some advise on what they think. I am thinking maybe a tour in Paris, then we rent a car and go our own way. Any advise. This is very early planning.

ANd to top it off my Dad says take the Oriental Express, now add that confusion to the picture. I need to research so that is why I asked for a good agent, I figured they would kinda know more that us. Thanks all I am going to try some of these ideas.

[stevemorse]

Originally Posted by solibs

Where are you planning to visit? Are you planning on doing a group/package tour?
If you are then ignore the rest of this post.

I had been going to europe about twice a year (it's amazing what you can do with all the money you save by not owning a car) until the dollar took a nosedive. I've never used a travel agent and I've only been on one group tour in Europe - to Northern Ireland - and that's b/c safety was a concern (which, as it turned out, was unfounded).

Lonely Planet and a back up guidebook are all you need, IMO. DIY.

what do you recommend? I mean I am open minded. Have you ever done a tour/package? I was thinking half and half on our own.

[lenny8000]

I would recommend going on your own and when you get there to book a tour of specific place you want to see(out of a hotel or tour agency there). I am currenly doing an Asia trip this way and have done europe this way in the past. Gives you more flexibility if you want to spend more time in a place or see something in more detail and not be told its time to go. If you get travel books such as AAA, etc...you can read on stuff you actually want to see personally and not include something you dont find to be that interesting.