SIXT Car Rental Hi there, traveling in a week. I am on Sixt’s website and I love driving German cars. I want to book an X5 but it also says ‘or similar’. Is it realistic to really get a BMW or is this a bait and switch? They do a good job making their website look appealing I’ll admit. submitted by /u/Slight-String-1869

Help with a budget Central European itinerary in February I’m visiting Europe around February to meet a friend and my girlfriend. He lives in Bratislava, Slovakia, and she lives in Podgorica, Montenegro. They don’t know each other, so I could do some mini trips with each during my stay. So far, I like the idea of visiting Ljubljana to check out “Pust” Prague has been on my radar, too, since I love alch…

Two weeks of vacation – stay in France or visit another EU country? It will be my first time visiting the EU and the first stop planned is Paris, France. I am considering between either staying in France or travel to another EU country all together – either Spain or Italy. Below is the tentative schedule planned for 4 nights. Nothing is set in stone and I tried to make sure I have extra time to accomodate on the…

What train app should I be using in France, outside of Paris? I’m so sorry, I swear I googled but public transit is too complicated for me and I learned the hard way after getting myself locked in a train station in the Netherlands once. I’m planning on going from Paris airport, straight to a train station to go to Basel, Basel to Colmar, Colmar to Strasbourg, Strasbourg to Paris. It looks like Paris to Ba…

Colombia- Female travel Hello! I am a 24 year old female teacher from the US. I have done a lot of research about spanish immersion schools in both central and south america. I am trying to decide between medellin, colombia, cartagena colombia, and lake atitlan guatemala. Although I won’t really be solo because ill be with a spanish school, this is my first time trave…

Breckenridge/ Keystone Recommendations – January Hi all! Happy Monday! I am looking for some help as I’m planning a girls trip to Colorado this January. None of us are big skiers so that’s out of the question but we are looking for activity recommendations and recommendations for night life activities or ideas. Also if you’ve been snowmobiling and had a great experience – please share who y…

1 day in Tokyo. What are the can’t miss spots? I have a full day layover in Tokyo the first week of January. I’m arriving at 7am at Haneda airport and departing at 1:00am (that evening). What are the can’t miss spots to see on a layover? I’m thinking of places to shop, grab a cocktail, matcha latte’s, sushi, ramen, take great pictures (Fuji X T-50), and just overall good vibes on a walking a…

Guatemela (from Oaxaca) – need advice on itinerary Hi all, doing the below solo and would appreciate some advice. Reasonably fit, cover ground pretty quickly, unfortunately speak 10 words of Spanish but will try to brush up on that over the next few weeks. Appreciate off the beaten path activities, something unique / local and love food. 9th Jan (Day 1) – leave Oaxaca. Overnight bus from Puerto …

Travel offering ideas We are developing a tourism business. As a family welcoming travellers into our home for an authentic kiwi experience. If you could spend the day with a family of another culture in a country far away from yours what would you want to do or experience?? Or what have you done in other places that you loved?? (For reference we are based in New Zea…

Best places for a toddler/little kid? I’m looking to see if anyone knows of good places to travel with a toddler/little kid. My son is currently nonverbal and autistic (in speech therapy so unsure as to if he will be speaking verbally or with a ACC device) he is 21m now and we are hoping to travel at the latest when he’s 5. He is a picky eater and only eats blueberries, grilled chee…

Maximizing Credit Card Points Hopefully I’m in the right place! I’ve got almost 240k Amex points and nearly 100k points with Chase. I’m looking to plan a trip in 2025 with my girlfriend and would love some advice on the best way(s) to maximize my points. We’re ideally looking to go from NY to somewhere in TBD Europe (taking suggestions here too!). Thanks, in advance, for the…

Do mixed-gender onsens in Japan require males to be naked? I read on a Japan travel blog that mixed-gender onsens/hot springs require men and boys to be completely naked while women and girls can wear a full body wrap towel. Is this true or is it nonsense? submitted by /u/Budget_Enthusiasm_43

Svalbard 3-4 days Feb Hey! I’m thinking about going to Svalbard for three or four days in Feb 2025. What tours or activities would you recommend from your experience? I’m a solo traveler, will there be enough people to run the activities? I see some require a minimum of two people. Any advice would be helpful, thanks! submitted by /u/whytls

Do I just schedule a trip and figure everything out later? Time off, etc? I really want to go to Porto, Portugal. I live in the United States, but my mom and grandparents and all my aunts and uncles were born in Portugal. They moved here when they were young, My mom was a teenager when she came over. Since then almost none of my family has been back, I visited the Azores this year and it was the most special trip I ha…

Central – Northern Italy, Sep 2024 submitted by /u/omarny

AAdvantage , SkyMiles or Milage Plus I’m based in Philly so AAmakes sense for domestic but I’m a frequent flyer to Peru. Don’t really travel too much in the US , except once in awhile to south Florida (Miami and FLL) and rapid city . Once in a blue to Boston, but I despise AA. They’re economy is okay but their business class to Lima is a sorry excuse of product. And nothing that co…

Mexico or Costa Rica for solo female traveller? Looking at going on a solo trip towards end of Dec. Locations I’m considering are playa/tulum, Puerto Rico, Liberia Costa Rica or somewhere closer like Miami or Austin. I’ll be going for 8-10 days, am travelling as a solo 34f and looking for somewhere that’s relatively safe, easy to get around and easy to meet other solo travellers or at least…

Quick trip starting in Vegas to celebrate anniversary out West We will be in Las Vegas for a music festival on 10/18 and want to tack on top of that a 3-4 day vacation to celebrate our anniversary. We would both love to go somewhere that’s a quick flight from Vegas and allow us to enjoy some time outdoors. Feels like it would be a few weeks too early for skiing, so we are a bit stumped on the best thing to …

3 weeks in exclusively in Vietnam or 2.5 weeks in Vietnam with a stopover in Shanghai? Really torn on this, which would you guys prioritize? Have always been fascinated by Shanghai but at the same time don’t want to short change the Vietnam experience. Don’t have an exact itinerary for Vietnam yet but planning on starting in Ho Chi Minh and flying out from Hanoi. Will be looking at taking domestic flights in Vietnam to cut down on…

Help us decide next 2 trips before having kids? Deciding between Iceland, Norway, Peru and/or Argentina, Balkan region (Croatia, Montenegro), Morocco, Jordan, or South Africa and/or Namibia. First trip would be in April, June, or July 2025 and second trip in January or February 2026. Duration of two weeks each. Flying from Northeast USA. We are in our early to mid 30’s and are prioritizing u…