Japan advice: Do I have to book accommodation and trains ahead of time or can I be flexible? I am planning a 2-3 week trip to Japan in early April but I am not someone who likes to book everything beforehand. Obviously I’m aware that April is peak season and that things will be very busy. I prefer to travel to an area and then decide if I’m staying longer or moving on. If I have a few days buffer, is it possible to do this in April in J…

Where to find Cruise trips from Europe to the Caribbean? As the title suggests, I’m looking for Transatlantic crossing cruise trips from any European port to the Caribbean in general. However I found it hard to look for online as most trips are part of a “touristic plan” and I’m only looking for a trip to get me from A to B (as in normal Flights). Thus is there any website to find such trips that coul…

Paris Itinerary Help – February/March Bonjour! My wife, my 1 year old son, and I will be visiting France for 9 days in late February to early March and are looking for some recommendations / thoughts on our itinerary. We have been to Paris previously and have done the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Versailles, so (aside from the Louvre) would not be looking to do those again. We do understan…

Seattle / Victoria / Vancouver? Hello – My husband will be going to Seattle on business for a few days the first week of February. I am debating on tagging along and extending our visit for a couple of days. Victoria and Vancouver have been on our travel wishlist for a while now. (The scenery from Netflix’s Virgin River has us even more convinced!) We actually lived in Seattle…

Advice for trip to Panama Hello fellow Redditors! Going to Panama early 2025 and wanted to reach out for some advice. Looking into booking some tours (the Canal, a day trip to the islands, maybe a day trip to the jungle). Any suggestions for tour group companies? Any suggestions for SIM cards that can be purchased in the US but used there? Will mainly use our phones fo…

Air Canada credits stuck! Help! I have air canada credits worth INR 80k due to flight cancellation which are stuck as apparently I cant transfer them to bank account. Is there a loophole through which i can get them credits converted to money? They say i can book flights from It but i dont want to chase ppl to use them neither i will travel to canada. submitted by /u/H…

last minute package deals website/list I have the next 12 days off, and I want to take a trip. I’m trying to find a website that maybe has a list of unsold, last-minute seats or a trip package that’s about to expire. I’ve tried the obvious sites but no luck. The packages they list are weeks or months away, or I need to choose a destination. submitted by /u/Jadomi77 …

Dental Tourism- Is Belgrade/Serbia or Albania the better option for quality and cost? Have a few months to go to either and was planning on getting a decent amount of work done. Anybody know estimates or have experiences? And if anyone can share their experience in either city during the winter months, that would be wonderful, too! submitted by /u/WaffleMints

Passengers were told to put suitcases under their seats after overhead was full. Has this become the new normal for traveling? I was flying on Austrian airlines earlier this month and they had allowed too many hand carry luggages into the cabin. We were already a bit delayed, so the flight attendants started telling passengers to put their SUITCASES under their seats. People were complaining that there was no leg room and how they had paid for carry on baggage. The flig…

Mexico City – Looking for actual experiences of safety / crime? CDMX is top destination for me in the whole world but torn given wide range of takes I see online. What are people’s actual experience here from a safety perspective — good and bad? Would be traveling with my kids under 12 so also interested if there is any increased / different risk with kids. submitted by /u/MarchMadnessNov

Visa for India – Wrong arrival date Hi everyone, I’m facing a bit of a dilemma and was hoping someone in this community could help me out. I’m flying to India this Sunday and will arrive there on Monday. I applied for my visa yesterday, but unfortunately, the earliest entry date I could select was Tuesday – one day after my actual arrival. On top of that, my visa hasn’t been appro…

Qatar Airlines questions. Hello, we brought 2 business class tickets, Q-suites, from BKK to CDG on Qatar Airlines. We were surprised that when we went to select our suites, Qatar wanted to charge us. Found out also, Wi-fi is not free as well. Is this the norm? I mean after paying for business class tickets, I feel like I am being nickeled and dimed. submitted by /…

Albania in January? Warmer options of similar feel and cost? Hi travelers, my son (18) and his pal have two weeks to do some travel on the cheap in January before their college semester starts for spring. They are considering Albania for warmish winter weather in Europe (warmer than northeast USA), and the ability to hike/camp and travel inexpensively. Any thoughts for them on where and what to see in Al…

Itinerary help Moremi and Chobe (Botswana) Hi all, We’re travelling to Victoria Falls in the end of February and will also drop by Kasane to rent a 4×4 for a self drive safari. I am struggling a bit to put together the best possible itinerary and would appreciate some help. We’ll only have 4 days, 3 nights at our disposal. The number one animal we would love to spot is the leopard, and …

Turkish Airlines Food I flew on many airlines, and by far the two flights I had on Turkish Airlines yesterday were the best food. The other airlines don’t even compare. For reference, here are the airlines I remember flying: KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Air Canada, Qatar Airways, Pegasus, Swiss Airlines, Air Asia, Correndon. Opinions? Was I lucky? I have two more flig…

I’m going hiking in Uttarakhand. What’s a good city to explore? Hi all. I’ll be hiking in spring in Uttarakhand. It’ll be my first time in India (but not South Asia) so I’m keen to see at least one city. Everyone tells me that Delhi is not for me as I like peaceful places and mega cities, especially polluted ones, don’t appeal to me. Sikkim looked interesting but it looks hard to reach the hiking area via fl…

Bringing Meds through Qatar Hi all, we will be transiting through Qatar Airport soon. We just found out that it’s hard with Meds. All I could find out is that it only applies when u r entering Qatar, but we are just transiting. I need Meds for Asthma and High Blood Pressure. Also we are planning to take Meds against flu (Wick Daymed, we hv a kid and are sick a lot) and Ibu…

What is the greatest coastal road trip in the world? I’m looking to plan the greatest coastal road trip that would take about 7-10 days with epic scenery and hiking. Bonus if there are ancient or medieval sites along the route. I live on the West Coast of the US, so I’ve done the Pacific Coast Highway several times through Oregon and California. So that’s the bar for an epic coastal trip. Some i…

Recommendations for Provincial Japan My family and I are planning a trip to Japan. We’re still a couple of years away but planning is half the fun. There is my wife and I (mid 40s) and our kids who will be 14 and 10. We will have about 3 weeks total. I also know enough Japanese to be polite and order food and beer. Hopefully I will have expanded this before we travel. The thing is …

Lost Baggage Guidance I have been reading many other posts so I am going to see if there is any advice on my situation. I flew from RDU (Raleigh), JFK (New York), to CMN (Casablanca Morocco). I flew American Airlines domestically and Royal Air Maroc internationally. My bags did not go with me in cargo as the plane was “too heavy” and I even needed to check my carry o…