Urban areas with large pedestrian friendly streets like Gran Via in Madrid? I was recently marveling at the 1.3km Gran Via in Madrid. The pedestrian sidewalks are like 6 to 8 meters (20 to 26 feet). It feels so open and spacious while also having a ton of stores and development densely packed in. What other large urban areas worldwide have such feature in their downtown? submitted by /u/StagedPhoto

Torn between two possible Spain itineraries in March Hello all, Seeking advice on an itinerary for my wife and I’s trip to Spain in March. We are flying in and out of Barcelona March 22-April 4. I am planning the trip for her as a surprise and I am personally torn between these rough sketches of an itinerary, and want some advice and to make a decision before planning further details. We are early…

My hotel cancelled the stay, so I can’t leave an honest review on Booking dot com and won’t refund I booked a hotel via Booking dot com. The reviews and pictures were great. Once there, I pay for all 5 nights. Two nights later, I get a message from Booking asking if I paid and if I’m staying there. I answer honestly, and simultaneously get a message from the owner saying he cancelled the booking to save on commission. Into our second nights, …

New Orleans Hotel Dilemma I have hit a wall and am stuck between 4 hotels: Hyatt Centric French Quarter, The Royal Sonesta, Bourbon Orleans Hotel, and Hotel Monteleone. They all look great, get similar reviews, and are in the area we want to stay. I use a walker, so an elevator is important but I do not need an ADA room. I’m trying to make it special because I’m treating…

Affordable Christmas trips? I live in the US, and I’d like to travel somewhere within the country this year over Christmas. I know everything will be more hectic and expensive than usual, but I’m taking some time off from a few family members and I’d prefer not to just spend the whole vacation at home. Anywhere I could go that might be affordable and not entirely boring? …

Volaris stranded us in Mexico Hello everyone I need your expert opinion. We (family of 3) were supposed to take a plane from Loreto Mexico LTO to Tijuana TIJ yesterday night with Volaris. We checked in the night before and got boarding passes. When we went to drop the suitcase we were told our seat were not available because the aircraft had to be changed and it was smaller …

4 days in California. First time traveler. Need Advice! I plan on taking a trip to California. I need advice on what to do in each of these cities and or suggestions on changing my trip itinerary. My flight arrives late Thursday night in San Diego airport. Here is my plan: Friday- Spend the day in San Diego. (Kayaking in La Jolla, not sure what else) Saturday-Taking a train to LA in the morning and …

Which islands in the Caribbean offer “adventure tourism/ecotourism” like Costa Rica does? Trying to look for an alternative to CR since people in my travel group have already been! I was really drawn to the “adventure tourism / ecotourism / wildlife” aspect of Costa Rica such as the ziplining, bioluminescent kayaking, white water rafting, and so many opportunities to see wildlife and so I was wondering if that experience could be rec…

USA travel recommendations – couple Looking for a travel destination for 5 days in April 2025. Preferably North America (don’t want to waste too much time traveling since we don’t have a long time ) Two late 30’s tired parents , however we aren’t lay on the beach all day people. Looking for somewhere with beautiful scenery where we can relax and then go out on a tour (walking his…

What’s the best luggage tracker for international travel? I go to Mexico frequently, and would like to go more places. I have an android phone, and would prefer non apple products. I would like to be able to turn it off or remove the battery when not using submitted by /u/Separate_Builder_817

Indian eVisa website issues I’ve been trying to apply for a 30 day eVisa to India. My application keeps looping back to the same page (page 4) where you enter the application details. There is no error or anything. Same thing with my wife’s application. We end up filling up the entire form, and when clicking on “Save and Continue”, it drops us back to the same page with al…

Hating a Place… Then Liking it I did a gap year from 2022-2023 and saw roughly 40 countries. And I’ve had an experience I want to know if others had as well. Has there been a place that you disliked, or even hated… Only to end up liking and considering it again after a while? For me, it was China. I found it very frustrating, odd and not accommodating at all. Then after a …

Where to go in July (and inexpensive is better)? Usually vacation in the winter but change of plans I am typically a January-April traveler as that’s my work vacation schedule. Next year, we are looking at a summer trip, 2ish weeks. I don’t want to end up in monsoon season, EXTREME heat, extreme cold, or having a lot of attractions closed. Or extreme crowds like festivals that are a bad time to go somewhere. I HAVE done London and Iceland in …

Gf and I looking for somewhere new to stop and explore… Drove from NY to TN for Thanksgiving, planned on stopping in Nashville and spending a night until we realized it’s another 5hrs from where we are staying. So we’re looking for somewhere between TN & NY, maybe off of i40, new town or area to check out, maybe find smthng fun to do, possibly spend a night. Appreciate any input, Tia! submitted b…

recommendations for mini NYE trip? my boyfriend and I (22 and 25) are considering taking a mini trip somewhere for New Years this year. We are long distance, but he’ll be up here with me in Ohio (Cleveland area) for the holiday. Trying to decide if we wanna just stay local, unless there’s somewhere worth going for a mini trip for the holiday (besides NYC of course). Open to any s…

Has anyone done the Austrailia work for a year thing? So, I’m 33, a few years ago, I wanted to do the work thing, like farming/fruit picking stuff in Aus, but COVID happened, so it stopped me. I still have a year or so to decide if it’s something I want to do given my age… I just feel a bit lost on it. I wanted to do it, feel like I missed out on not going and wondering whether I should go this t…

Kind of stressed looking for a family vacation resort. Big family with kids looking for an all-inclusive in either Cancun, Mexico or Punta Cana, Dominican Republic? We have 8 adults and 4 children ages 1-11 y/o. We are looking for an all-inclusive with a good pool (or multiple) for the kids, good beach to lounge, good proximity to ocean to swim for adults. Waterslide would be amazing and/or good activities for the kids. Good food would be fantastic since it sounds like most all-inclusives have only decent r…

A recent revisit to the cruise industry: will TP soon be an add-on too? Young adult offspring asked for help planning a 3-4 day trip in January & mentioned cruise Black Friday sales. I am not a cruiser and haven’t looked into them since 20 years ago during my one and done trip and holy crap the monetization of every profitable arm was a sight to witness. 20 years ago, we brought our own booze and water legally, only…

Singapore has my heart! Some clicks from my recent trip to Singapore where I fell in love with the beautiful street art and colour buildings! submitted by /u/Secure-Arachnid2490

A blow-you-away tropical destination for February? Last February, my husband and I went to Belize, splitting our time between the jungle and the coast. He was enamored and blown away since we typically travel to national parks in America or mountainous destinations. I’d love to surprise him with another tropical trip in February! We’ll be flying out of Texas and have a moderate budget. I’m not l…