Tech asked:

I am thinking about going on Vacation to Europe for about a week or so. I was wondering where is the best place to visit? Italy, France, England…etc. I also would want to get a tour with my trip to visit the best places, or is it just better to walk around myself? Also, does anyone know of good deals with plane, hotel, and possibly tour? Thanks.
I know a week is not enough, but wanted to visit atleast one of the nicest, best cities in Europe and esplore there until I get a chance for more time. I have been to ccertain cities already, but just want to explore more. Thanks for the answers so far.

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Alex J asked:

Hi, My name is Alex. My wife and I just went on our first cruise for either of us and we had a great time. Now we want to plan a more in depth and serious vacation and cruise to Europe, do the whole England, France, Spain, ect. I need to find an agency that can set up plans for tours, flights, tour guides, hotels and the cruise. I know that cruise lines can do that type of thing for you, but I want to find someone that will shop all the cruises plus set up a stint in England for a few days before the cruise actually starts. Is there any advice that someone can give me about the whole Travel Agent thing and the best way to get the most of our vacation? thank you for taking the time to help me with this.

CAITLIN asked:

I was just reading an article about retailers feeling the pinch this holiday season. It said that rising fuel costs were causing shoppers to down grade to discount stores or buy less so retailers were decreasing projections of sales.

I know it’s still early but has anybody decided to limit their budget this year because of rising costs? Have you decided to shop at discounters to get the most bang for your buck? How many people are on your list and what is your total budget?

I have 11 people on my list (all adults mostly family and two close friends). I’m almost done shopping. I shopped mostly online but I did shop in some brick and mortar stores but nothing that I’d consider to be a discounter like Wal-Mart or KMart. I used special sales or promotions when available. My budget is about $1000-$1200.
By the way the $1000-$1200 is the most I’ve ever budgeted for. I didn’t realize that there was a “crunch” going on but besides gas prices, I haven’t really felt it.