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Our travel experts answer your questions every Tuesday in a live chat. Here are past transcripts.
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Trip Coach: October 9, 2007
Sean McLachlan, author of Moon Handbooks London, answered your questions on London.

Trip Coach: October 2, 2007
Joseph Rosendo, consulting editor on Where to Go When: The Best Destinations All Year Round and host of the PBS show Travelscope, answered your questions on Germany for the holidays.

Trip Coach: September 25, 2007
Bob Sehlinger, author of The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, answered your questions on Sin City.

Trip Coach: September 18, 2007
Charlie Suisman, editor of ManhattanUsersGuide.com, answered your questions on New York City.

Trip Coach: September 11, 2007
Peter E. Tarlow, a travel safety expert and president of the Tourism & More consulting company, answered your questions on airport security and general travel safety.

Trip Coach: August 28, 2007
Doug Kirby and Ken Smith, editors of the website RoadsideAmerica.com, answered your questions on roadside attractions.

Trip Coach: August 21, 2007
AnneLise Sorensen, writer for Rough Guides: Belize, answered your questions on Belize.

Trip Coach: August 14, 2007
Roadfood experts Jane and Michael Stern of roadfood.com, answered your questions on roadside dining.

Trip Coach: August 7, 2007
Robert Fisher, editor of Fodor's Vienna to Salzburg, answered your questions on Austria.

Trip Coach: July 31, 2007
Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die, answered your questions on North America.

Trip Coach: July 24, 2007
Beth Whitman, author of Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo, answered your questions on solo travel.

Trip Coach: July 17, 2007
Christopher Winner, editor of The American magazine in Rome, answered your questions on planning a trip to Italy.

Trip Coach: July 10, 2007
Liliane Opsomer and Bob Sehlinger, co-authors of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids, answered your questions on Orlando vacations.

Trip Coach: June 26, 2007
Wayne Bernhardson, author of the guidebook Moon Handbooks Chile (Including Easter Island), answered your questions on Chile.

Trip Coach: June 19, 2007
AnneLise Sorensen, author of DK Top Ten: Barcelona, answered your questions on Barcelona and Catalonia.

Trip Coach: June 12, 2007
Mark Smith, editor of England-based website Seat61.com, answered your questions on booking inter-city rail travel in Europe.

Trip Coach: June 5, 2007
Clotilde Dusoulier, author of the new book Chocolate and Zucchini, answered your questions about Paris and food.

Trip Coach: May 22, 2007
Kurt Repanshek, author of Frommer's National Parks with Kids, answered your questions about vacations in the National Parks.

Trip Coach: May 8, 2007
Lisa Ann Schreier, author of Surviving A Timeshare Presentation, answered your questions about timeshares.

Trip Coach: May 1, 2007
Eleni Gage, author of North of Ithaka, answered your questions about planning a trip to the Greek Isles.

Trip Coach: April 24, 2007
Sally Farhat Kassab, editor of Best Places Northwest, answered your questions on planning a trip to Seattle and Vancouver.

Trip Coach: April 10, 2007
Christopher Winner, editor of Rome-based website TheAmericanMag.com, answered your questions on planning a trip to Italy.

Trip Coach: April 3, 2007
Mark Pearson, editor of the anthology Spain From a Backpack, answered your questions about backpacking in Europe.

Trip Coach: March 27, 2007
Matthew Bennett, editor of FirstClassFlyer.com, answered your questions about airline upgrades.

Trip Coach: March 20, 2007
Avital Binshtock, author of the guidebook Napa & Sonoma Day by Day, answered your questions about California wine country.

Trip Coach: March 13, 2007
David LaHuta, Assistant Editor of Budget Travel, answered your questions about family camps.

Trip Coach: March 6, 2007
Budget Travel editors answered your general travel questions.

Trip Coach: February 27, 2007
Train expert Fred W. Frailey, who has ridden every scenic route in the U.S. and Canada, answered your questions about train travel.

Trip Coach: February 20, 2007
Suzanne Van Atten, author of Moon Puerto Rico, answered your questions about Puerto Rico.

Trip Coach: February 13, 2007
Luisa Frey Gaynor, family cruise editor for CruiseMates.com, answered your questions about family cruises.

Trip Coach: February 6, 2007
Paris Permenter & John Bigley, editors of Lovetripper.com, answered your questions about romantic getaways.

Trip Coach: January 30, 2007
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: January 23, 2007
Susanna Henighan, author of Moon Virgin Islands, answered your questions about the Virgin Islands.

Trip Coach: January 16, 2007
Diane Mehta, former editor of Fodor's India, answered your questions about India.

Trip Coach: January 9, 2007
Christine Karpinski, author of How To Rent Vacation Properties By Owner, answered your questions about vacation rentals.

Trip Coach: December 19, 2006
Ana Chavier Caamano, author of the new guidebook Moon Dominican Republic, answered your questions about the Dominican Republic.

Trip Coach: December 12, 2006
Tony Reeves, author of The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations, answered your questions about movie locations and how to visit them.

Trip Coach: December 5, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: November 28, 2006
Pamela Keech, author of The Curious Shopper's Guide to New York City, answered your questions about NYC shopping.

Trip Coach: November 21, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: November 14, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: November 7, 2006
Writer Ian Mount answered your questions about Buenos Aires.

Trip Coach: October 31, 2006
Nicola Corrigan, Cheapflights.com's "deal hunter," answered your questions about booking holiday airfares.

Trip Coach: October 24, 2006
Rob Hodel from Tico Travel answered your questions about Costa Rica.

Trip Coach: October 17, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: October 10, 2006
Ken Grunski, CEO of Telestial, answered your questions about using cellphones overseas.

Trip Coach: October 3, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: September 26, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: September 19, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: September 5, 2006
Roadfood experts Jane and Michael Stern answered your questions about roadside dining.

Trip Coach: August 29, 2006
Jennifer McKendree from Youth For Understanding (YFU) answered your questions about studying abroad.

Trip Coach: August 22, 2006
John Bigley and Paris Permenter, authors of The Destination Wedding Workbook, answered your questions about destination weddings.

Trip Coach: August 15, 2006
Christine Brown from AAA answered your questions about road trips and summer car travel.

Trip Coach: August 8, 2006
Lonely Planet guidebook writer Chris Rowthorn answered your questions about Japan.

Trip Coach: August 1, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: July 25, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: July 18, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions about travel.

Trip Coach: July 11, 2006
Dan Washburn, founding editor of the blog Shanghaiist.com, answered your questions about China.

Trip Coach: June 27, 2006
Kenneth Hieber, president of 2Afrika.com, answered your questions about booking an African safari.

Trip Coach: June 20, 2006
Christi Day from STA Travel answered your questions about Student Summer Travel.

Trip Coach: June 13, 2006
Pam Grout answered your questions about girlfriend getaways.

Trip Coach: June 6, 2006
Tim Leffel, author of The World's Cheapest Destinations, answered your travel questions.

Trip Coach: May 23, 2006
Lynne Walker McNees, President of the International SPA Association, answered your questions on spa vacations.

Trip Coach: May 16, 2006
Holly Morris, co-founder of "Adventure Divas, Inc.," answered your questions on Adventure Travel.

Trip Coach: May 9, 2006
Peter Laufer and Sheila Swan, authors of Safety and Security for Women Who Travel, answered your questions on Travel Safety.

Trip Coach: May 2, 2006
Richard Coon, president of RVIA (Recreation Vehicle Industry Association), answered your RV-related questions.

Trip Coach: April 25, 2006
Andrew Doughty, author of Maui Revealed, answered your Maui-related questions.

Trip Coach: April 18, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: April 11, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: April 4, 2006
Cruisestar.com travel expert Pat Webb answered your questions on cruising.

Trip Coach: March 28, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: March 21, 2006
Hugo Burge from Cheapflights.com answered your travel questions.

Trip Coach: March 14, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: March 7, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: Feb. 28, 2006
Susan Stellin answered your questions about planning and booking travel.

Trip Coach: Feb. 21, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: Feb. 14, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: Feb. 7, 2006
Budget Travel Editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: Jan. 31, 2006
Tim O'Keefe answered your questions on Caribbean vacations.

Trip Coach: Jan. 24, 2006
Paris Permenter answered your questions on romantic getaways.

Trip Coach: Jan. 17, 2006
Douglas Ward answered your questions on cruising.

Trip Coach: Jan. 10, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: Jan. 3, 2006
Budget Travel editors answered your questions.

Trip Coach: Dec. 20, 2005
George Hobica of airfarewatchdog.com answered your airfare questions.

Trip Coach: Dec. 13, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: Dec. 7 2005
Candyce Stapen answered your questions on family travel.

Trip Coach: Nov. 29, 2005
Joan Tapper answered your questions on the Caribbean.

Trip Coach: Nov. 22, 2005
Hugo Burge of Cheapflights.com answered your travel questions.

Trip Coach: Nov. 15, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: Nov. 8, 2005
Clarisse Douaud answered your questions on Buenos Aires.

Trip Coach: Nov. 1, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: Oct. 25, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: Oct. 18, 2005
Writer Josh Dean answers your questions on traveling to South Africa.

Trip Coach: October 11, 2005
Margie Rynn answers your questions on traveling to France.

Trip Coach: October 4, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: September 27, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: September 20, 2005
"Disney Dweebs" David Koening and Jim Hill answer your Disney questions.

Trip Coach: September 13, 2005
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher answers your questions on Ireland.

Trip Coach: September 6, 2005
Hugo Burge from Cheapflights.com answers your questions.

Trip Coach: August 23, 2005
George Hobica answers your questions on airfare.

Trip Coach: August 16, 2005
Benjamin Sutherland answered your questions about Paris.

Trip Coach: August 9, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: August 2, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: July 26, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: July 19, 2005
Reid Bramblett, who wrote "Secret Hotels of Tuscany" in the July/August issue, answered your questions on Italy.

Trip Coach: July 12, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: July 5, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: June 28, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: June 21, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: June 15, 2005
Budget Travel editors answer your questions.

Trip Coach: April 12, 2005
Writer Lim Li Min answered your travel questions on Singapore.

Trip Coach: April 5, 2005
Writer Pip Farquharson answered your travel questions on Amsterdam.

Trip Coach: March 29, 2005
Writer Gayle Forman answered your travel questions about traveling around the world.

Trip Coach: March 15, 2005
David LaHuta answered your questions about family camps.

Trip Coach: March 8, 2005
Budget Travel Editors answered your travel questions.

Trip Coach: March 1, 2005
Budget Travel Associate Editor Laurie Kuntz answered your questions about the best package vacations.

Trip Coach: January 11, 2005
Pauline Frommer answered your questions about planning an inexpensive, hassle free vacation.

Trip Coach: October 26, 2004
Writer Brad Tuttle answered your questions about ski vacations.

Trip Coach: October 19, 2004
Writer Matthew Link answered your questions on the Hawaiian islands.

Trip Coach: October 5, 2004
Writer Jason Cochran answered your questions about French Polynesia.

Trip Coach: September 7, 2004
Writer Ron Gluckman answered your questions on traveling to China and Hong Kong.

Trip Coach: August 31, 2004
Writer Matthew Link answered your questions on traveling to Southeast Asia.

Trip Coach: August 24, 2004
Reid Bramblett answered your questions on traveling to Italy.

Trip Coach: August 10, 2004
Writer Joan Heilman answered your questions on senior discounts.

Trip Coach: July 13, 2004
Bob Sehlinger answered your questions on Las Vegas and Orlando.

Trip Coach: July 06, 2004
Reid Bramblett and Jason Cochran answered your questions about traveling to Thailand.

Trip Coach: June 29, 2004
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher answered your questions about Ireland.

Trip Coach: June 22, 2004
Margie Rynn answered your questions about France.

Trip Coach: June 20, 2004
Cruise Critic editor Carolyn Spencer Brown answered your questions on cruising.

Trip Coach: June 08, 2004
Reid Bramblett answered your questions about vacationing in Europe.

Trip Coach: June 1, 2004
Hilary Nangle answered your questions about vacationing in Maine.

Trip Coach: March 16, 2004
Sharron Wood answered your questions on vacationing in San Francisco.

Trip Coach: February 10, 2004
Mike McCready answered your questions about traveling to Spain.

Trip Coach: January 27, 2004
Malia Boyd answered your questions about New Orleans.

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