Argentina Questions Hello, I will try to visit Argentina in 2025. I would fly into Buenos Aires. I would like to see Iguazu Falls, Glaciares, and some part of the Patagonia region (not sure where yet) and also explore Buenos Aires. Obviously, the issue is that these places are all very far from each other. What is the best way to travel to these sites? submi…

Switzerland Itinerary and Budget – Thoughts? This itinerary is adjustable and not exactly what we will do, but a good idea of what we may do. There are a couple of free days in Wilderswil Airbnb so that we can move other items to those days if needed. I will purchase a half-fare card for me (son for free), and I used sbb.ch as my source for ticket prices accounting for the half fare. I put…

Flight from Shanghai to London over Russia. Just looking for some advice or any answers you may have. My partner and I have a fight next week and really don’t like the idea of flying over Russia with what’s going on. Our questions. Is there any travel advice out there that advices against flying over Russia? Will our insurance likely cover this? Would you just book other flights? Thank y…

For those with kids how often do you travel with them? What have some of your favorite trips been? One of the biggest regrets I have is not doing more travel before having kids. Definitely did some (including three months exploring Italy) but I wish I had seen more. I was focused on work and didn’t have much money to. Now I have two young kids (4&8)- between finances and life logistics we usually take two trips year – often a small city that…

5k Budget island vacation for married couple? Hey guys, local to the Philadelphia area and have a 5k budget for 5/6days. A few key things: under 5 hours in flights/commute, all inclusive resort, great beach, entertainment. Wife wants to relax majority of time but would like to go off resort for a little for Excursions, nightlife etc. Looking for new places we haven’t been already (ie cancun…

places to solo travel for someone who never really traveled before? Hello, I am a college student living in California and I wanted to take a small trip by myself next year as I am no longer waiting for my family or friends to go somewhere. My wants are too much to keep waiting for nothing. Anyways, where are some good places in California that perfect for solo travelers? Taking into consideration that I’m a you…

Advice for a European family hoping to see the US in August Hello! My family and I would really like to go to the US on holiday in August. We’re from Europe so it’s not often that we get to go to the US and we’d really like it to be worth our while. We’d really like to see one of the famous big cities — we have our heart set on New York but we’ve heard it can get pretty humid so we’re not sure if it woul…

Flixbus never arrived Another flixbus horror story. Booked a bus from Warsaw to Vilnius which had a layover in Augustow. Second bus never stops in Augustow leaving 3 of us (all travelling alone) stranded here. Tried contacting support and they insist the bus was there on time and that we all missed it. Refusing refunds… But one of us was given a free ticket to the…

Portugal in February? Or Prague/Vienna? Hello. I’m organizing my traveling schedule for 2025 and I’m having this dichotomy. I need to take holidays before March and I’m between these two options. I was organizing a trip to Portugal last year but it became too bloated: I wanted to see Lisbon and Porto but also Cascais, Sintra and visit the beaches in Setúbal and Algarve. I didn’t begin…

Traveling to Cusco, Peru. Open to suggestions. Day 1: Feb 27, 2025 (Travel to Cusco) 10:56 AM: Depart from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). 12:56 AM (Feb 28): Arrive at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), Cusco. 1:30 AM: Check into a cozy Airbnb near Plaza de Armas. Romantic Tip: Choose an Airbnb with a balcony for mountain or city views. Overnight: Rest and acclimat…

What’s up with Hanoi?? About 10 years ago I visited Vietnam where I landed in Ho Chi Minh and travelled upwards by scooter to central Vietnam. It’s been one of my favorite life experience, the landscapes were breathtaking, the people fantastic, the food delicious, I had the best of time. Skip to December 2024, I decide to explore the north of Vietnam, this time landi…

Larne to Cairnryan Hi everybody! I’ve been on and off the phone with P&O ferries and I keep getting non certain “You should be fine” answers over the phone. “”Hello, I am a Republic Of Ireland citizen travelling from Cork through to Larne then over to Scotland via Ferry. I was hoping to get some confirmation on the required ID for my trip. I have a public service …

Does rental company&platepass representative know what she’s talking about? I opened a ezpass plastic box in my parking lot, and will owe hundreds of dollars So I rented a vehicle through Hertz (didn’t return yet). I didn’t select the all inclusive tolling service thing when I booked. Noone at Hertz told me anything about tolls and stuff when I picked up the key. So I drove the rented vehicle to my house parking lot, and before I got out, I wanted to check the glove box (to make sure there’s registra…

Dominican Republic travel scam? Am staying at a villa in Punta Cana and our travel host messaged us to say that we damaged the golf carts that came with our rental. We didn’t damage the carts and the carts look totally fine to me. Seems kind of sketchy. Am wondering if this might be part of a scam that someone has encountered before. We are checking out tomorrow and any advice…

Philippines – Where to stay for an 8 hour Manila layover? I need help, please. I’ll be arriving in Manila 11.30PM NAIA T1 and my next flight will be at around 8AM at T2. Where do you stay if you have a long layover? As much as possible, I want to stay within the area since I am traveling alone with heavy luggage. Thank you! submitted by /u/Substantial-Lab8696

Samsonite or Antler – looking to purchase 3 piece luggage (large & med for check in, and carry on bag) Looking to buy some new check in luggage and carry on. I’m tossing up between: Samsonite Proxis: I know the case can dent and bounce back, as per the design/material, but does it protect fragile items from breaking? OR Antler Stamford 2.0: For anyone who has an antler in the matte hard case, does it scratch easily and show white scuff marks …

Two days in Marrakech – Ouzoud Falls? Starting our Morocco trip with two days in Marrakech – debating on if a day trip to Ouzoud Falls on day 2 would be worth it, or if the two full days should be spent in the city and skip the falls. We plan to spend day 1 walking through Medrasa Ben Youssef, Jemma el-Fnaa, and El Badi Palace. YSL museum / secret garden if it’s a rainy day or we h…

Cellular options We are planning to backpack thru Central America for 3+ months (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama). we currently have AT&T (GSM). What is our best option (value & coverage) for cell phones? – Get an international package from ATT? – Buy a local SIM card and local bundle of minutes? – Rely on WiFi and WhatsApp?…

Camelback trek and desert camping: Morocco or Egypt? So my partner and I are looking into going to Egypt and are bouncing the idea of doing a 2-3 day camel trek/tour with desert camping (1-2 nights), so on camelback most of the time, traveling from camping spot to camping spot. I couldn’t find many like that in Egypt when looking online, except on dodgy-looking websites very similar to one I trust…

FRA to YHZ via YUL I have family members traveling to YHZ from FRA via Montreal. They are quite nervous travelers and also not in the best physical shape and don’t speak English or French. They’re wondering whether they will need to pick up their luggage in Montreal to go through customs, or whether it will be checked right through to their final destination. Does…