Our vacation nightmare in the Dr My husband and I arrived in the DR a week ago. He must have made a bad movement and his hernia started bothering him. We went to the Dr at the resort, who sent us to a second location. The second location wouldn’t perform imaging and told us he needed a 26 k surgery or he was going to die. Mind you he wasn’t as sick, he was in pain but had no fe…

Orange mobile help I am in USA trying to reset my Spain-Orange password on my expired sim. Can anyone point to a English speaking phone number- I cannot do this online because they will only authenticate me by sending a sms to this dead sim number submitted by /u/Positive-Corgi3680

Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China – Pandas, Glacial Valleys and Hot Pot Chengdu, China is one of the largest cities in China and a popular tourist destination within the country. Aside from its lengthy history and cultural significance, it is famous for being the closest mega city to the pandas native grounds (and the home of the panda breeding facility where there are over 100 giant pandas that can be viewed) as we…

What to book in advance in Andalusia? Hi! I’m going to visit Málaga, Granada, Córdoba, and Seville in late September/early October (yes I’m very early haha) and I was wondering if you need to book ahead for anything except the Alhambra. I saw that almost all attractions sell tickets online, but most of them require you to pick a timeslot as well. That makes it difficult for me becau…

Mil retirement beach vacay Retiring from the Navy, and we’re planning a 5-7 day beach vacation in September/October 2026…somewhere. We’re foodies, like good cocktails with friends, and prefer to not spend a vacation surrounded by children. Would like to work in a day of flats fishing, and a day of some sort of water sport (snorkeling/scuba diving/kayaking/etc). Both have …

Easiest place in South America for a short 2 week holiday Looking for travel inspiration for next year. If I was to book a 2 week trip in South America/Central America from the UK next year, what country is the easiest to visit? I’ve been to Peru and absolutely loved it. I’d love to go back to South America for another trip but I’m torn as where to go during 2 weeks of annual leave. I feel as though B…

1 Night Trip in US with Baby I have a free round trip ticket anywhere in US, 15000 Wyndham rewards points, and a to be 6m old. Where is the best place I can travel to with my daughter for a fun weekend trip next month? I was thinking Disney, but it would still be $300 for a 2-day ticket, plus $75 to get to airport and back. I’m not really a big traveler, so IDK where to ev…

SE Asia travel – water Hi. Maybe a silly question. Could I use my Steripen in tap water in say Vietnam and Indonesia ? I’m wondering if it’s work it to take that and obviously the bottle to go with it. Also considering songkran, should pre-purchase a sort of glasses / goggles for it to protect my eyes? Thanks in advance Edit: I forgot to add this before 🤦🏽‍♀️ also wh…

Vienna vs Budapest vs Prague Christmas markets Trip report: I have just returned from several days in each of these cities, seeing their Christmas markets. My initial reactions are that Vienna has the least inspiring markets. Lots of apparently identical booths, some selling goods that don’t seem to be local, and heavy on just a few foods. Budapest Christmas markets were much better. You cou…

Where to go in January – Madeira Portugal or Northern Spain? Hi everyone, I am planning a trip for my birthday next month and I’m looking at places to go. I was pretty much set on northern Spain but then I stumbled upon Madeira. I’m wondering which one would overall be more enjoyable in January. I am interested in hiking, nature and scenery (a big priority for me), mountains, nature, food scene. I’d appre…

What kind of backpack are you using? I bought my current 45 liter backpack in some random Army shop. Nothing fancy but I hoped I would get something sturdy and durable that I could use for a while. It had its advantages like being compact enough to be able to fit under the seat in airplanes (huge advantage) , but after only two years it started to tear apart and I am sure it wont s…

Best small travel gifts? Hi All! My partner and I have been together for 5 years and we have a passion for travel. We’ve been lucky enough to travel to 8 countries together over the past 5 years, and he travels even more than me! With all of this said, I’d like to get him a few travel related gifts, he prefers functional items over cute/decorative. We like food, scuba, …

I was just notified of a 2yr old Italian traffic ticket. I’m in the US. I just received an Italian ticket telling me that if I pay within 5 days it’s going to cost just under €90. Of course, it was sent more than 6 weeks ago. But the ticket itself seems to be from just shy of two years ago. On it it lists these items: Date and time of infringement: 27-12-2022 Date and time of validation: 21-02-2023 3…

What is a city that everyone should go in there life time? I am wanting to go on a trip and think to myself wow. Everyone needs to experience this City one day. Yes, I know it depends on the type of person. That is why I want everyone’s opinions! submitted by /u/StocksSpy

Barber face spa in Istanbul Hello there, where in Istanbul can we get a good face spa treatment at a barber including haircut, waxing nose and hot towel? Like all in :)) I see a lot of it on Instagram, and wanna have the same experience when I’ll visit Istanbul in two weeks. Please give me some tip for a good barber place where they do it good, they speak English and it’s…

Pet area in Amsterdam airport Hi there, I am traveling with my cats to Cork, Ireland, and my flight has a connection in Amsterdam. I thought I read somewhere that KLM has a pet friendly area in Amsterdam airport, and that was one of the reasons why I chose to fly KLM. But now, I cannot find anything related to this area. Does anyone know about it? submitted by /u/mah…

Trip Report – Madeira 7 days PR 6.1 PR 6 Cascata dos Anjos PR 8 PR 8 Santana Funchal Boca do Risco Funchal Driving around Seixal Fanal PR 1 Garajau Hey all! I just came back from one week in Madeira with my girlfriend and I thought I’d do a trip report. Hopefully you’ll find this useful if you’re also planning a vacation to this beautiful island. Now, let’s start from a bit…

Travels in Tanzania I had a really hard time finding trip reports from Tanzania on thos forum. I’m sure they exist but I mostly only found people posting questions, so here’s mine! I left for Tanzania on September 12th from Houston, TX and returned on September 23rd. It was a terribly long flight with really long layover in Doha, overall took about 36 hours in each…

Deaf/legally blind with personal private partner for high-end adrenaline activities travel Hi, I don’t want a group with people, just me who is profound deaf and legally blind (Retinitis Pigmentosa, lack of part of peripheral vision, so when I look at your face, I won’t notice your handshake) and a good professional travel partner to take care of me, the tour, drive me anywhere, etc. Any great adrenaline activities such as snorkeling,…

Which travel insurance companies have provided the best coverage and claim experience? Hello, I’m planning a trip to Europe and will be gone for at least one month, maybe two. Just to be on the safe side, I’d like to purchase some travel insurance before my trip, perhaps even some international health insurance. However, I’m not sure which company to use. I’ve looked into Genki, Safety Wing, Generali Global, Allianz, April etc. Th…