Ideas for a 9 hour transfer in Paris? I have 9 hours in between flights in Paris. It’s an integrated transfer and as an EU citizen I’m out the airport quite fast. But how early should I be back for the next flight? Usually it’s 2 hours with luggage but since I only have my hand luggage would 1,5h work in CDG? I have no recollection of how big of a mess CDG is in reality (other than …

Medieval places in France Hi everyone! Every two years Im visiting France with my dad to visit old medieval towns and places. So far we visited: Straatsburg Andlau Roubion Venanson Gordes Avignon Conques Cahors Guedelon Vezelay Amiens Rouen Mont Saint Michel Rue Bayeux Dinan calvaires Bretagne Angers Beaune Fontenay Gordes Sainte Marie de Fontfroide Moissac Carcassonne…

Which international countries (from Chicago) make sense to travel to for less than a week? I only get 2 weeks vacation and some of that is used to take off time around holidays such as thanksgiving. So if I do a week vacation to maximize my time in a Europe country, it limits my opportunity to travel elsewhere in the future as well. On the other hand I don’t want to fly somewhere and fly back the next day and want to make sure I’ve s…

I’m thinking about planning my own Eat, Pray, Love type of recovery adventure… My primary goal is to recover from severe corporate burnout and explore my creative side. I’m a relatively seasoned traveler and have lived in Europe a few times. Here are the places I’m thinking: Lisbon (Portugal) Morocco (Africa) Provence (France) Lucca (Italy) Crete (Greece) Berlin (Germany) or Amsterdam (Netherlands) I realize this ty…

Critique itinerary for 6 weeks in Malaysia We are planning to be in Malaysia from mid March to end of April. Context – we have been traveling for 6 months so longer stays in places / not moving around too much is important to us. – 2 weeks in Penang (longer than usual as we need to pick one spot where we can take care of logistics for the next leg of our trip, relax a bit more etc. Picke…

Andalusia in Winter Dear members, I will visit Andalusia in January 2025: Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada and Ronda. I would also like to visit the coast, preferably the non-touristic areas (we wish to avoid the Costa del Sol). What can you advice us? Is it better to visit the Mediterranean or Atlantic? Is Cádiz maybe a good option? submitted by /u/Etoile_du_Nord_…

Where to stay in Scotland? hello! it’s going to be my first time traveling to Scotland in early June 2025. I was looking at affordable accoms in edinburgh and glasgow (specifically hub by premier inn) but a room is ~ $300 / night. Is this normal? I’ll really appreciate some advice & recommendations! submitted by /u/quoora

Can you buy travel insurance from other countries, or does it have to be from where you are flying from? I am a British Citizen currently living Australia (since March 2024) and will be travelling to Thailand in Jan and returning back to Aus in February. . Do I buy travel insurance from a UK Insurer, or do I buy one from an Australian company? Im assuming UK insurers would require me to be flying out of the UK and Australian insurers may not cover…

Motorbike Tour Togo Westafrica Hi all, I am traveling to Togo in January and I am having a hard time to find motorbike rentals. Can someone recommend me where to go in Togo and Benin and has contacts where to buy a dirtbike or rent one? Cheers submitted by /u/Raketenronny3000

Lounges after security only I have some access to Dragonpass lounges and was excited to use them today in particular after my flight was delayed 9 hours. However, ALL of the lounges are past security and I can’t check in my bag until 3 hours before the flight.. so the times i could really really use a lounge – long stays at the airport – are precisely the times i can’t use…

Rental cars pushing EVs I’m kinda sick of it. I have nothing against EVs in theory but when you’re going a long distance or in an AirBnB or a hotel without a charger, they just don’t work. Unfortunately our infrastructure doesn’t yet support it. But every time I step up to a counter in the last year, that’s the default they give us, and get grumpy about changing it. …

Any advice – denied e-visa entry in Hanoi Noi Bai airport, sending me to another country My passport is Canadian, but the e-visa says it’s from South Korea. There’s no way I put that because that’s where I was born and I think it’s a technical error, but even still I know I should have noticed it before arriving. Flew from Incheon to Noi Bai airport this morning and now I’m just stuck at the airport trying to figure out what to do….

How much to plan in advance for transport in North Vietnam? Going there next month with my family, we have a group of 5. Our itinerary is: Hanoi 1 night Mai Chau 2 nights Ninh binh 2 nights Ha Long bay overnight cruise Hanoi 1 night We haven’t booked any transport between cities yet. Just wanted to get other people’s experience as to whether it’s better/cheaper/more reliable to book transport once we lan…

Japan, November 24 1-2 Sensoji Temple 3 Tokyo Skytree 4- Cute desserts in a random lane 5- Tokyo Metropolitan Govt Building light show 6- Godzilla Head 7- Sake & wine barrels in Meiji Shrine 8- Rented a Nissan GTR 34 for a drive in Hakone 9- Mt. Fuji view from Shinkansen to Kyoto 10- Silver Pavilion (Kinkakuji) 11- Random lane in Kyoto 12- Otagi (the lesser popula…

When you book a flight through an airline, and you choose to earn mileage points through a partner airline, does it accrue at the same rate? When I book a flight on United, or most airlines, there usually there is an option to earn mileage points on a different frequent flyer program. These are usually partner airlines or they are part of the same alliance. I’ve shown the screenshot below for United. If I were to choose partner airlines, would they points accrue on a 1:1 basis with U…

Bryce, Zion, Arches, or Canyonlands for elderly travelers Me and my partner would love to go see some of the national parks but can’t walk for a really long time. We can do about 2 miles of slightly strenuous walking. Which would you recommend? Are they all hiking only or can you drive through parts? I’m just started to do some research and would love some input. Thank you. submitted by /u/Sunfl…

Japan advice: Where to stay after Kyoto and Kameoka? (Nature oriented) I’m planning a stop in Kyoto and then Kameoka. I have 2-3 days more that I’d like to tag on at a nature-oriented location where it’s easy to do day hikes (I don’t do multi day hikes or backpacking). I won’t have a car so it needs to be accessible by public transport from either Kameoka or Kyoto. Any ideas? I love hills/mountains a lot but nice l…

Scared of australia being pricey :/ A month of bagpacking expectations Hi! I’m on a break from work and wanted to get a feel of the major Australia cities and do the east coast. I have travelled extensively to parts of Europe (Croatia, Austria, Spain and Portugal) in the last couple of years Is australia generally more expensive than the four countries above? Compared to Portuga…

March 2025 – London + Edinburgh + Paris (+ Barcelona?) 16 days. Help me solve a complex problem. We are going to London to see a single (special) West End show in early March. We were originally just going to go for a long weekend, but then I thought “Why not extend the trip to go to Edinburgh?” since we’ve both never been. Then my partner said, “I’d like to go to Paris too.” And I said “That’s ok with me.” And then I thought, “While we’re …

Amazing wildlife of Isles Baltra and Genovesa, Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨✌🏻🦀🐠🐢 Baltra and Genovesa are two of the most isolated places on earth, not only geographically but in their evolution. Essentially untouched by outside influence of commercialization, development or habitation, the species here have enjoyed freedom that most wildlife simply cannot claim. Accessible only by private boat and guide, a trip to these isla…