u/TheHolidaymaker

Looking for the places that never would have made your first-trip itinerary. What took you a while to find?

If you've been, I'm interested in hearing your perspective on which one and why.

Books, documentaries, podcasts, blogs... or do you prefer to arrive with very little planned?

Not a destination this time, more the thing you enjoy experiencing over and over that you can't seem to find in other destinations.

I know Paris well, so I’m looking beyond the obvious spots. What are some of your personal favourites- a street you've discovered, a square, shop, café, or little garden? I'm hoping to discover some new places.

Not looking for a list of famous names. Tell me the bakery and what you specifically go there for.

I’ve been many times and still find something new every trip. What have you come across recently that made you think, “How did I not know about this?”

Not a special-occasion restaurant. Somewhere you’d return to or cross neighbourhoods for kind of place. I'm not interested in the most well-known places that everyone tends to have on their list, but rather places that make for a really good lunch while spending the day walking around Paris.

I love finding shops that still feel very specific to Paris. Food, stationery, books, ceramics, homewares, antiques- anything really. What’s worth making a detour for beyond the usual suspects of Merci, Marin Montagut, Astier de Villatte.

I know some of the obvious spots, so I’m hoping for personal favourites. A street you like walking, an independent shop, a square, market, café, little garden... and please tell me why you like it.

I’ve been to Paris many times and only want to really explore the 16th. Looking for streets, squares, gardens, shops, architecture, little museums... what would you send me to and why?

I'm looking for somewhere with a special atmosphere that serves breakfast before 11 am. What recommendations do you have?

Does anyone have any recommendations for lovely streets, shops, and eateries to share? Any highlights of squares or other things to see?

I've met people who plan entire trips around gardens, Roman ruins, food, trains, photography, wine, Christmas markets...

What's the interest that keeps influencing where you go? Give an example of those places, please.

History? Food? Architecture? Wine? Hiking? Markets? Art? Gardens? Something else?

What makes you choose one destination over another, and based on your main interest, what have been your favourite destinations in Europe?

Curious what people's real experiences have been while travelling in Europe. Longer lines? Missed connections? Or was it pretty much business as usual?

If you only had a day in Alicante, what would you do? What are the three things you think are worth seeing or doing?

What do you recommend as a day trip by train (or tram) from Alicante, and why?

If you could only do one day trip, by train from Seville, what do you recommend and why?