I’ve never left the US. Iceland or Ireland first? Hello! My partner (both early 30s) and I are not advanced international travelers- I’ve never left the country, and he has only been to Australia. We’re trying to decide between two locations for a trip this upcoming May- Iceland or Ireland. We would be staying mainly in Reykjavik or Dublin and taking day tours to other places. The budget is rou…

Visa for Bali I am travelling with my family from Kuala Lumpur to Adelaide via Bali. I booked the flights through different companies (Air Asia and JetStar)so I know I will need to leave the airport and collect luggage which will require getting visas for the family. I was wondering if anyone knew if I could collect the luggage myself whilst my family stayed…

Looking for a budget-friendly destination from Europe. (12 days, 1500 EUR, solo) Hi all, I’m male, 30 years old, based in central Europe (Germany) and I usually do a 10-15 days trip (preferably outside of the EU) every year. 2023 was Mexico (Yucatán), 2024 was Japan. Next year however, I have an upcoming (non travel-related) major expense, so I was thinking of going somewhere where it’s cheaper, considering both flying over …

June trip to Gothenburg – need advice!! Which plan is better? I’m traveling from Boston to Gothenburg in June. Plan A) I have about $500 worth of JetBlue points. I am considering flying JetBlue to London Heathrow and then flying to Gothenburg via British Airways 2.5 hours later. After landing I would have to go to Terminal 2 baggage claim, make the short walk to Terminal 3, check my b…

I need your thoughts on my 4 week NZ Road Trip Itinerary Will be visiting NZ for 4 weeks next May (2025) and have so far planned the following itinerary (attached a map aswell of my rough plan) https://preview.redd.it/wm4wby64pe6e1.png?width=1448&format=png&auto=webp&s=867c4eb32c077b17f8cdef4cf4e777efe1256808 Just as a note: I have to fly into Queenstown and fly out of Auckland, what happens in betwee…

3 months in Romania Planning for the Summer or Fall, I want to avoid crazy crowds so leaning towards Fall, perhaps Aug, Sep, Oct. I know August will still be busy but i’m guessing the tail end of the season, and Oct is probably a bit chilly but can manage. If you were to 2 pick two bases to explore from which cities would you pick? I am interested in history, cultu…

DOB in flight bookings Hey guys, I booked my flights through eDreams website and it didnt ask for any information about me except for my name. And yesterday when i checked my flights from the airline website i noticed that my DOB is a random day and 20 years before i was born. I wanted to know of this matters? Like for security stuff. Will i be able to get onto my fli…

Jeju, South Korea – volcanic wonderland submitted by /u/sonderewander

Rules for UK citizen driving Swiss car in Germany My girlfriend and some friends live in Switzerland, and I live in the UK. For new years we are driving to Poland, which involves driving through Germany. It’s a rather long route, so the plan was for 2 of us to share driving responsibility. The first driver is a swiss resident and it’s his car, the second being myself. I have a full UK license a…

48 Hours in Jaipur submitted by /u/Don_Quixote___

Travel Insurance “Total Trip Cost” I booked a trip to Aruba on points. The cancellation policy is “14 Days before arrival or forfeit deposit/1 Night deposit required” When getting travel insurance I basically only need to put in the cost of one night stay at the hotel correct? Since worst case one night deposit is all I would pay. Flights can be canceled for a voucher anytime. T…

Visiting Sri Lanka Hi, I am traveling on Monday to Sri lanka and I have 12 days available to explore the country. I am a bit disappointed by the low-pressure system situation, creating more rain than usual in this period but I am going to try to make this work: Dec 17, 18 – Colombo Dec 19, 20 – Sigyria & Dambulla Dec 21 – Kandy Dec 22 – Train to Ella Dec 23 – Ella…

Question about paying fine while driving in Italy Question about paying fine Hi received a mail from the rental car company that I missed paying a toll. I found the receipt which I thought I paid but after google translation I figured I needed to pay online www.autobspd.it It’s my fault that I didn’t realize the pay didn’t go through. So I went to the website and put the number: 3625729847 To m…

Munich daytrips I’ll have 4 full days in Munich next winter and I was thinking of adding a lot of daytrips from there (I’d have check-in and check-out full days to check the city itself, should I add more?) My current options are? – Neuschwanstein – Zugspitze – Salzburg – Innsbruck – Bamberg – Augsburg (Stuttgart and Nuremberg might be too far) – Hallstatt – Be…

Medellin or Cartegena for a family? I’ve read some older posts where Medellin is a clear pick for a month long stay. But is that the case for a family as well? We are into good food, beaches(as much as possible. We love CDMX, if Medellin is anything like that, wouldn’t want to miss it), world schooling hubs (occasionally, but not looking for hubs at this point in time). Have never…

RyanAir Visa Check on a non-UE passport. I am traveling from Spain to UK using my passport from Mexico, I cannot verify my passport on the app because is not the digital one. I already checked In from the app but it would not generate the boarding pass as I am missing this step. I understand there is a visa check counter to execute this last step and get the boarding pass physically pr…

Help me plan my trip to South-East Asia Hi, My girlfriend (F25) and I (M26) are looking to travel to South East Asia during March and April before arriving in Australia for a longer period of time. We would ideally love to do a loop around Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and down to Malaysia, however, we are put off slightly by very hot weather in central/southern Thailand and Cambo…

Ithaca, NY – how much time is enough? Planning a trip in February. Looking for something localish to the DMV to spend some time for my birthday. I’m between spending 6 nights (leaving before my birthday) or 4 nights (leaving after my birthday). My question is would 1 week in Ithaca, NY be too much time in Ithaca? Seems like there’s still plenty to do in the winter but I wouldn’t wan…

SE/E Asia tour – suitcase or backpack? My partner and I are planning a South East and East Asia tour next year. We are not backpackers and will not be going to hostels / hitchhiking and the like, but we will be travelling by overnight trains and some buses where necessary. We want to take a suitcase each, is that a bad idea? I’ve been to a few countries in Asia and always travelled …

Seeking Tips for a Comfortable Layover at Istanbul Airport on a Budget. Hi Everyone, I’m a student traveling solo for the first time (in coming months) and facing an overnight layover at Istanbul Airport. I’ll be arriving at 7:30 PM and my next flight isn’t until 1:30 AM. Based on various comments and suggestions from this community, I’ve decided not to leave the airport. I’m on a budget and looking for the most cos…