Want to see gorillas — thoughts on this overlanding tour (Nairobi to Kigali)? I want to book a trip to see mountain gorilla’s and I found this tour: https://www.oasisoverland.co.uk/trips/nairobi-to-kigali-13-days-gorillas-gameparks Just wondering if anyone has thoughts on it? Is it too much, or does it look pretty good? It goes to Hell’s Gate national park which looks unique, and I’m thinking of going to the region in Ju…

Douro valley Kia Ora, We’re travelling from NZ to Portugal in July, as being very into wine are keen to explore the Douro Valley. We just have a few questions we were hoping we could get some insight into! is it possible to explore the region by train? It would suck if one of us had to sober drive in NZ you can hop on a bike and go to 4-6 vineyards in a day…

Off the beaten track Indonesia Hey everyone, Happy New Year! I’m planning to head back to Indonesia this year for one or two trips, and I’d love some advice on destinations. I have about two weeks for each trip and want to focus on places that are off the beaten path, with great opportunities for adventure and challenging nature experiences. For context, I’ve already been to …

Long weekend in Zurich area Due to circumstances my wife and me will likely stay a long weekend, 4 up to max 5 days, in Zurich. We were wondering if it is possible to reach a place with good views of the mountains (high up) without hiking? Like perhaps reach it by public transport roughly around Zurich area. I have never been in Switzerland and I do plan to go once for a p…

Inca Trail Options Hi everybody! I am looking into doing an Inca trail journey in December 2025 and am trying to decide on the best option. I would love to spend a night in the town near Machu Picchu before heading back to Cusco, to be able to spend a bit more time there exploring and doing a tour. From what I can see, you only seem to spend a couple of hours ther…

Greece for 10 days My wife and I are planning our 10 year anniversary this may, we’ll be bringing our 10 month old. We are planning to start and end in Athens, we’re up for driving 3-4 hours for day trips, or split up 2 days in each location. Should we stay in Athens the whole time? Or stay in 3-4 different areas? Never been so we are wide open to suggestions/i…

Seeking advice for family trip My family is looking to go on a vacation this summer. With several teachers in our family, we are only able to travel during July. We’d like to stay in the US, ideally a national park, but we’re struggling to book affordable hotels since things are already pretty booked. We have a wide range of ages (25-75) and varying abilities/desires for outd…

Capsule Hotels/Hostels/Inns/Dorm-type Accommodations in Singapore? WDYT? Hi guys! For those of you who have gone to Singapore recently – what can you say about staying at capsule hotels or shared spaces? The offers in Agoda are so enticing due to the low prices, and I am looking to minimize my possible expenses this time as I just resigned from work. For context, I will go to SG as a solo traveller from January 24 to…

Is Northeast India a difficult region to visit/travel? I am an older US man who is a relatively experienced traveler, around 50 countries, but unfortunately long past the point where I can absorb long, punishing rides on local buses. I have not visited India because I do want a relatively easy but enjoyable trip but am intrigued by the tribal atmosphere and structure of areas like Nagaland. I had p…

Need ideas for stops during USA cross country trip Hey all, hoping to get some ideas to better plan a cross country trip. A few friends and myself did a cross country trip last year and plan on doing another this year. Last year we covered most of the southern part of the United States, this year we plan on covering the north section. We are planning the trip for the end of the summer but the a…

Any dual US citizen/Belarus citizen travel there in recent days/weeks? How was it? If you’re still there please share if you got in without incident. Thanks! submitted by /u/BoysenberryAwkward76

The colours of Uluru When we went to Uluru we weren’t expecting to be as enamored by it as we were. Initially we just wanted to see Uluru out of curiosity as it was on our list of things to see, but when we got there the scenery of the Australian desert was unexpectedly, at the risk of sounding sanctimonious, majestic. The red sand, the landscape, desert flowers an…

Some pictures from my 3-week solo trip to India Most of November I (F38, Dutch) traveled to a bunch of places across four states. This was my second time in India, after having lived in Maharashtra for half a year over 10 years ago. During that time I traveled quite a bit (mostly in the north) and experienced a host of (religious) festivals. This time around I explored the south. Some highli…

12 Days in Scotland My wife and I are planning a trip for late May, early June. We are looking for tips on what we should plan for. We know that we are flying into, and our of Edinburgh, we want to take the train to Inverness, visit The Loch, as many islands as possible and spend most of our daytime doing outdoor activities. At night we would enjoy whatever pubs, r…

First Time Germany – Berlin, Dresden & Potsdam submitted by /u/BoringTacoEater666

Pictures from my trip through France in the summer Palais Longchamp in Marseille. Took a boat trip through the calanques in Marseille. Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Clermont-Ferrand. Spent a day exploring nature near Lauris. Marseille Cathedral. Champagne caves in Reims. Some of the artwork in the caves. View from Notre-Dame de la Garde. Saint Michèle in Dijon. Took a road trip in the summer…

Where should we go post wedding in Lithuania? Hi guys! My partner (28M) and I (28F) need help deciding on a post-wedding travel itinerary for early August 2025. Here’s our situation: Non-Negotiable – We have to be in Lithuania for August 3rd night, 4th, 5th, and 6th morning for my brother’s wedding. Why Copenhagen: We’d like to visit because my partner has a friend there and it’s close to L…

Northeast getaway Hi, we are trying to plan a 4-5 day vacation to celebrate our anniversary. Budget is $5k but flexible. Ideally it’s within 6 hours of NJ. We like wineries, spa, food and outdoor activities (light hiking). I’m zeroing in on Finger lakes but really open to anything. We looked at Mohonk and that seems to fit everything. Wondering what else is out …

African safari then beach? (Without tiny connecting planes?) Some help please. My partner and I (coming from UK) would love to do a safari package in Africa for 5ish days (preferably not SA as are going there for wedding another time). We then want to go to a beach resort- Mauritius or Seychelles for 7/10 days. What country would be best to do the safari in? And would it be too much to go to Mauritius or …

Getting around Jordan Hi all, I’m going to Jordan in April and looking to make it as cost effective a trip as possible. My biggest worry is getting from one place to the next as I can’t drive myself and have heard that public transport is not reliable. I guess the next best thing is to hire a driver? But I’m not sure if I should book someone for the whole trip (is t…