Buy a bicycle tandem in Chengdu / Kunming / Yunnan Hello, We will be travelling in spring 2025 to China and plan to bicycle in the Yunnan province and later the Pamir Highway. We would like to buy a decent roadbike tandem in the Yunnan province or one of the 2 bigger cities Kunming or Chengdu. Does anyone knows where we could buy a decent tandem with good gears in one of those places and of whic…

Japan E-Visa I am a US resident who holds a Philippine passport. I applied for Japan E-vida, however was marked incomplete. I submitted the missing documents which is the flight details from Philippines to Japan. However, upon submission I attached the wrong file. I submitted a screenshot instead of pdf file. Is there anything I can do to fix this? submi…

Going to Bologna but maybe stopping over at Naples? I’m going to Bologna on the 25th April – 27th April but I’ve got time off work from the 18th April – 5th May. My mother’s sister lives in Naples (who I’ve met once and lives 10-15 minutes from the airport) and was thinking of staying in Naples for a couple days before going to Bologna. Would you recommend this? I could use Naples as a Base of op…

VietJet website Hello, I’m trying to book a flight from Osaka to Chiang Mai and it seems every option is iffy, I’ve tried booking through a VietJet website but I am pretty sure that I booked through a fake website that google flights suggested (the website started with th. And not www, and when I put my credit information suddenly it said error after confirming…

Woodburing tools in carry on? As the title says- am I allowed to bring my wood burning tools on a flight in my carry on? I am traveling for the holidays and was wanting to bring my wood burning tools to work on projects I need to get done. But I did not want to check a bag just for this one specific thing because I’m afraid it will get lost or destroyed while traveling. I p…

Traveling to Redding, California from Europe Hello everyone, I want to travel to Redding on my own and I wish to fly directly to redding, i don’t want to take any buses or ubers from sacramento. And I aslo don’t feel comfortable driving on my own to redding because I am below 25. If redding has a regional airport, why isn’t Google Flights offering me to book a flight all the way to redding…

Which jungle in SE Asia? Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra? I have a trip to Bangkok Thailand soon and have been racking my brain on where and how to take a nature-related personal trip while I’m in SE Asia on company dime. After some online and soul searching (is it the beach, whale watching, etc.), I’ve decided I want to see animals in a jungle. (I was fortunate to have experienced a safari for the fir…

Maldives – October – Diving Good morning, We want to go to the Maldives for 11 days in October. We would like to stay at the Ecoboo Hotel in Thinadhoo. We love diving and snorkeling and want to see manta rays, whale sharks, sharks, etc. Has anyone ever been there during the month of October? Has anyone ever been to Thinadhoo Island? What is the snorkeling and diving li…

Doha or Marrakesh for a holiday in mid to late February Hey everyone! My girlfriend and I are looking for a 5-6 days getaway to a place that is a bit warmer than our country of origin. We narrowed it down to the following, and I will tell you our concerns with each, maybe you could help alleviate some of our thoughts: Doha – we were worried that there is not much to do here; the fact that is on the …

Turkish Currency Regulation Question I might cross-post this to a few other subs. My wife and I would be transiting through Turkey and plan to avail the Touristanbul option by Turkish airlines, requiring us to go through Turkish customs for entry and exit. We would have around $12,000 in cash during this time. I am trying to understand what the Turkish regulations are regarding thi…

best south korea ski resorts for beginners? hey! my family and i are planning to visit south korea this december and we wanna ski/snowboard in a resort but we dont know how so we’d like one with an instructor. i was able to find vivaldi and elysian gangchon resorts. i was wondering which would be better? especially since we are going during the peak holiday season. or if you recommend any…

Is this a good itinerary for good probability of seeing the Northern Lights? I know nothing is guaranteed or can be predicted this far out. Just looking for feedback on if I’m hitting the right boxes for good probability to see the Northern Lights. Flying in and out of Copenhagen (booked). Rest of itinerary is not booked and open for feedback. Is the below the right order? Any recs for activities outside of Northern Lig…

snorkelling/ going in water in cyprus Is the weather fine right now in december to go snorkelling in cyprus or is it too cold? what about swimming in the water submitted by /u/FewPiccolo8910

Mid April Snow Town? Looking for a vacation spot mid April where there will still be snow in the US (thinking Wyoming or Montana area). What is a good place with a decent sized downtown and close to mountains with activities like snowmobiling, wildlife, sightseeing, etc? submitted by /u/Stock-Print-8654

Consulta itinerario Hola buenas tardes grupo! 👋🏻☺️ Durante la primera semana de junio estaré haciendo mi primer viaje a Europa y será a España 💃🏻… He recopilado varia información que me han brindado y me han ayudado, y mi borrador de itinerario sería el siguiente: Los días 1, 2,6 y 7 pienso hospedarme en Madrid Los días 3 y 4 estaré hospedada en Málaga Y el día …

I spent a week in Ireland and Northern Ireland in November. I was blessed with sun, nature, and several great cities. This was my first time in Ireland so I visited both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. I used Dublin as my home base and predominantly used public transit to get around, although I rented a car once to get to Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. The main drawbacks I’ve heard about Ireland are the poor public transit relative to other…

What is a time a person local to the place you were visiting helped you with something? Back in early 2001, I was visiting Venice, Italy, and was lost. I spoke Italian moderately well, but I went for a walk and couldn’t find a way back to my hotel. I saw a person watching me struggling with the map, and walked over to ask if he could help. I told him that I couldn’t find my way back to the hotel I was staying at. Not only did he sh…

Christmas eve things to do berlin and prague Hi All, I am travelling to berlin from prague. I’ll be in prague 21-22 december. The plan is 23rd Reach berlin 24-25th Do all the “open” things – Brandenburg gate, check point Charlie, berlin wall, memorial, east side gallery, street art, graffiti, christmas markets, clubs/christmas eve party 26th Musuems, Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace 27th …

Xcaret Arte: advice needed Hi all! Currently planning a honeymoon trip and Xcaret Arte is at the top of the list. Couple questions: What would be the best/least expensive way to book? Directly through the website, Costco, or through a travel agent? What would be the best time of year to go? Our wedding is in September so we are toying with either going straight after the…

Warning: Planes can have wicked bedbugs too Created a throwaway because I can’t stand the thought someone might associate this with my regular account. I recently flew my regular route on Emirates from JFK->DXB and then DXB->Bangalore. I began the journey from my apartment and did not stay at any unfamiliar places like hotels. On the second leg of the flight I noticed my ass was really it…