China southern airlines hotel layover Just wanted to leave a quick message, because before my recent experience I searched reddit for people’s reviews and had no luck! I had a brilliant experience with China Southern Airlines hotel layover program. I flew from Paris to Brisbane with a 14hr layover in Guangzhao. I landed in Guangzhao at 0700, and my connecting flight to Brisbane was …

First time traveling UK. Hello I am from California and planning a trip to the UK for the first time. I am planning to fly into London 4/06/2025. I fly back to LAX 4/18/2025. I would like to visit London and the surrounding areas worth visiting in England. I also really want to take the train up to Edinburgh. Is Amsterdam a possibility in that time period. Or do you th…

What are some energetic active beach cities? Lots of beaches is just filled with people relaxing lounging around or in the water, but some beaches have more energy with lots of activités going on. For example in Los Angeles or Miami, you go to the beach and you see more people running, biking, working out, etc around the beaches (while also people just there to relax). What other cities ha…

Anyone over 30+ do the European Contikis or EF trips? Hey guys, I’m a 31M and going to be 32 in February. I’ve only recently started to travel abroad (i’m from Canada) as of 2023. I’ve done G-Adventures, Contiki these past 2 years and now I’m going to do an EF Ultimate Break trip this June. I get a lot of ‘aren’t you too old for these tour companies’ specifically for the European ones. I personall…

Tips to see the Great migration in Africa My partner and I are planning to watch the Great Migration in Aug 2025. Any advice on the local African tour agencies or operators we should pursue? We are not looking for anything super luxury. Just looking for something midrange. submitted by /u/travel4lyf

Turkish Airlines Stopover program in Istanbul: is this itinerary reasonable? Hi all, I plan to use the Turkish Airlines stopover program (both free hotel and free tour) for my upcoming layover in Istanbul. Appreciate any feedback on my planned itinerary or any foreseeable issues. Arrive: Thursday @ 11AM. Plan to check luggage to destination, so will just have my carry-on. Hang out at airport for a bit? is there a decent …

American Family Tourist Destinations As much as I would love to be Trekking Nepal, walking the Camino, or drinking in Prague I am at the point in my life with kids, wife, and $$$ where I’m looking at family vacations in the US. My family has done Orlando, FL, San Diego, and Orange County, CA but I’m curious as how people feel about the other traditional family vacation spots in the…

Ecuador & Galapagos 🇪🇨 Good morning, everyone! This year, I’ve become obsessed with the idea of visiting the Galápagos Islands, and I’m slowly starting to plan my trip, starting with a flight from Milan to Quito. I have almost three weeks of vacation from July 27th to August 17th, and I’d like to create an itinerary that allows me to see both mainland Ecuador (1/3 of …

Cambodia Visa on arrival update I just went to Cambodia as a US citizen and the visa on arrival didn’t work at all how I planned. Once you get off the plane at Siem Reap there is a big Visa on arrival counter to your right. I thought i needed the visa form printed and filled out, a picture stapled to the top, and a $30 money order. Idk, that’s just what I learned from their w…

In 2024 I visited 16 different countries. Here is my favourite photo from each! submitted by /u/TravellingTabby

Should i travel alone at 18 or with my parents? Hi! Im 18M from Romania, i never left the country and neither did my parents. I have some money saved and I was thinking about going to Barcelona for the tourists attractions, the urbanism and the football stadium, or go to Italy or somewhere in the nordic countries, BUT idk if i should do it alone. i ve been alone on trains for 10+ hours a lot …

Some of My Pictures from Italy 📍Venice The first two photos were taken at DFS Terrace. It’s free, but you need to make a reservation (I recommend doing so in advance because it’s always fully booked). The third photo was taken from a vaporetto (they offer passes: €25 for 24 hours, €35 for 48 hours, etc.). We stayed in Mestre, Venice, which is only 10 minutes away from Venic…

Kona vs. Hilo – which is the better area to stay? Hi Travel redditors! My family and I (2 teenagers and 2 middle aged parents) have booked our trip to Big Island, Hawaii for 5 full days (I believe it is 6 nights) in 2025. I have read a lot about the neighbourhoods to stay in and am askign the question that everyone that has ever stayed in this area has ever asked – KONA or HILO? I’ve heard that…

puerta vallarta – Can i SUP in Playa Los Tules and bring my own SUP ( Stand Up Padding) Hi, i am going to puerta vallarta in february. I have my own SUP. Anyone knows if i can bring it to the beach? 1- I saw some pictures and it looks like the water has a lot of waves. So i don’t know if the water is better for surfing or paddling. (Playa Los Tules) 2- I read some comments that guide/agencies on the beach want you to use their wat…

Switzerland beginning of March- what to do? Hi! My partner and I are travelling to Switzerland at the beginning of March 2025. We’re flying into Zurich landing in the AM and staying in Bern for the duration (4 nights) but travelling out to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald via train. It is only a short trip, but we wondered if anyone would have any advice on what is best to do in these places…

Volaris Check-in I’m trying to check my mom into her flight but the Volaris app requires me to scan her passport. I can’t type in the passport number. Any workaround? submitted by /u/f0rgot

Denied entry into Mexico… no contact 8+ hours Girlfriend (Colombian) was denied entry at Cancun airport, despite having r/T ticket and Airbnb receipt confirmation. She called me for 3 minutes then Immigration confiscated her phone and I haven’t been able to contact her in over 8 hours. Extremely worried. Does anyone have any experience with this. What is the general process? Do they provide…

My experiences in Budapest – Were these scams or not? Hi everyone! I recently visited Budapest and had a couple of weird experiences that left me wondering if I got scammed. I wanted to share them here and get your thoughts: 1. Restaurant with a ‘government fee’ I went to a restaurant where the waiter explained that the fee added to the bill (10%) wasn’t his service charge but a “government fee.” H…

Sober travel Hi! Newly sober alcoholic here👋🏻 does anyone have recs of blogs/communities/instagrams/anything/anyone that talk about traveling while actively in recovery? A little worried about this topic and could use some tips/advice. TIA! 🫶🏻 submitted by /u/Proper_Campaign_6269

first solo-travel experience nerves Hi all! I’m currently on my first solo trip in Hilo, Hawaii. I arrived at my hostel late last night with some plans, but nothing solid. I’m doing a work-exchange here for 4 weeks. Because it’s my first solo-travel experience, I was feeling very anxious on my way here and for many days leading up to it. I showed up yesterday and everyone was very…