Hi Everyone!

Here are our community forum statistics for November 1- November 30.

New Members: 163 - Let's all make them feel welcomed!

Top 5 Posters - Thanks for sharing all your insight with the community!
Pauline 193
dragonpat 166
Roz 141
Robert Rainey 138
pedmar 133

Top 5 Topic Starters
Pauline 30
Roz 17
Colleen 15
Robert Rainey 14
kaydee 13

And for those of you just joining us back from a trip, here are the 4 most active topics for November:

Airplane Woes by Eccomi

Effect of the US Dollar on Italy Tourism by Matt D.

Taking a "Gap Year" and traveling by Pauline

Things you don't consider... by Nick z


Thanks for making Slow Travel great!

So, let me see ... #1 poster, #1 topic starter, and a thread I started is #3 - - - not too shabby!!

Here are our community forum statistics for December 1- December 31.

New Members: 139

Top 5 Posters
Kim 202
dragonpat 165
Doru 153
Pauline 151
Marta 114

Top 5 Topic Starters

Pauline 32
Kim 26
Roz 12
Robert Rainey 10
Amy 10


Here are the 4 most active topics for December:

Group Blog December by Barb (and Art)

Italy in a funk? -- NY Times Article by Jim Zurer

Auto Europa Post-Rental Return Charges-- Auto Europe Rental Broker by dale

Foreign Transaction Fee Refund - Is this real? by Marlene

The 5 most active topics for the month of January 2008:

understanding the italian lifestyle? by Scarlet

Pauline, the first moderator, steps down by Pauline

Paris -- eating on a budget, your suggestions? by Goosekeeper

What's your favorite travel SONG? by Palma

o.k. Lets have the Truth about Italian Wine! by St. Monica

The 4 most active topics for February:

Group Blog February by colleenk

Italy 2008-2009 Who is going Who is not? by St. Monica

This is Scary!!! by Tony da Roma

Vacation Rental Website Warning Signs by Kim

5 most active threads for the month of April:

Are rental prices falling in Tuscany/Umbria? by jeremiahisrael

What would your "six-word memoir" be? by Deborah

CONTEST: The fun isn't over yet! by Kim.

Your best self-catered meal in Paris? by twofer

Got ticketed!! Now what?by Karrie

Some of the most active threads in May:

Puglia Rocks by colleenk

Help: Which country has the best bang for the buck?by Opera Darren

AA to charge $15 for checked baggage by teachick

Some of the most active threads in June:

Economy VS Business Transatlantic Flights by LRetz

From Italy with love by jgk