[chachacha]

At the last Meet and Greet i brought up the subject of a group of us traveling together within the next year or two..many seemed interested...There are several ways this might be accomplished. The most obvious is for all of us to agree on a place we want to visit and book a guided tour in that part of the world. Since i am always touting Grand Circle Travel, i know that is relatively easy to do. The hard part is making the unanimous decision of where to go and when. Another possibility is all chipping in to rent a villa somewhere like italy or france, chip in to rent a van, and go off exploring on our own....this requires a bit more planning and coordination and knowledge of the area. Also the expenses are not all known right up front. So before i call a meeting to discuss possible trips, let's get some discussion on here of ideas for places, times, budgets, etc. some also like the train route with a backpack and staying at hostels or "couchsurfing" which may be fine for some but for a big group would probably not be doable....Any ideas or suggestions, please?