Trip to South East Asia with Dad My Dad and I are thinking about taking a trip to South East Asia next year for around 2 weeks, and looking to get some recommendations. For context – we’re both from the UK, my Dad is late 50s and has never been outside of Europe, mostly doing standard package or caravan holidays to Spain, Canary Islands, France, etc. I’ve been on a few solo cit…

UK to Ireland but passport expiring Hullo all! Possibly a stupid question, but I’m anxious and like to try to cover all my bases, so… I’m considering flying from Scotland to Dublin and from Dublin to England because it’s a bit cheaper than training from Scotland to England, and there’s no direct flight to and from Glasgow to where I need to go. However, I need to travel in late …

Avianca Airlines Had a cancellation this morning due to fly out with BA but they have had to move us to Avianca Airlines to fly into Bogota from the UK then will need to transfer onwards. Wondering what they are like as have not heard of them before. submitted by /u/vegasbaby100

Questions about going to Hallstatt and Obertraun from Vienna Hey guys, I’d like to ask a couple of questions regarding visiting Obertraun and Hallstatt. I’ll be taking the direct train from Wien Westbahnhof that departs on 8:45 to Obertraun, according to OBB this one is a direct train but when I was doing my research it seems that everybody was saying that there are no direct trains from Vienna to Obertra…

Is an eSIM with data and calls worth it? Going on my first international holiday soon with my wife and we are looking into eSims. Is it worth getting one to make calls and use data with or will just having a data eSIM be enough? With calls included they seem a lot more expensive, but we’re worried about having to contact the hotel or whatever if needed. submitted by /u/DB-90

ESTA status changed after admission Hey there, So my sister came to visit me with using her ESTA. This time, she was pulled to secondary interview, but after a few questions, she was admitted. However, after admitted, she got an email from CBP stating that there was a change in her ESTA application. The status now says “Authorization pending” whereas it used to say “Approved”. Her…

Greece: Malia. How is the nature there and how easily can you go about activities last minute? I went to Heraklion last year and was missing the lush greenery I love. It was mostly palm trees and beaches with mostly stone. I’m looking for a cozier and more colourful city as well as more green nature along with the beaches and water etc. Does Mailia offer that? The pictures look promising but I’m not sure on the greenery and how possible a…

Kenya Airways Scams Hey r/travel, I recently had a troubling experience with Kenya Airways, and I’m wondering if anyone else has gone through something similar or has advice on how to handle it. I booked a ticket from Norway to South Africa through Kenya Airways, and the ticket was issued in New York. A few days ago, after a call with their customer service regardi…

“Roadtrip” Bristol to Belgium Hi everyone Me and my girlfriend are going to Bristol on the 28th of June for an occassion. We will be sleeping in Bristol that night and plan to return the next day. However, we only have to be back monday the 30th of June (around 6-7 pm) so we have the sunday and part of the monday to visit England. What would you recommend in this day and a h…

Albania/Montenegro Car Rental for Border Crossing Hello everyone, I am looking for a reputable car rental company in the Balkans that allows me to pickup a rental car in Tirana Airport (Albania) and drop off the car in Montenegro, either at Podgorica Airport or, preferably, Tivat Airport. The big car rental companies (sixt, hertz, enterprise, etc) are quoting me between 800 to 1000eur for a 5…

Europe weekend trips from Odense that don’t go through Copenhagen Hi all, I live on the US east coast, but I’m interning in Odense, Denmark over the summer. I’d like to take weekend trips for 3-6 days out of the country if convenient, but the Odense-Copenhagen train already adds 1-2 hours (and ~$80) to each flight. (and it seems the Odense airport only serves expensive charter trips to Spain and Italy) My main…

Travel and learn options Hello fellow travellers!! I want to travel to some Asian or European country for 1-3 weeks and learn something new. Some examples: surfing camp in Sri Lanka, language program in some European country, cooking courses. Absolutely any suggestions are welcome! I want to use this as a central point around which I plan the rest of my trip and use my …

Flight cancellations, any recourse? We recently visited Hokkaido and our flight was back to Tokyo was cancelled due to a severe snowstorm at New Chitose Airport. After waiting in line for hours, we got to the desk and were told that the earliest flight they could get us on was 4 days later. As our flight back home from Tokyo was the next evening we had no choice but to accept a re…

Nashville to New Orleans Hey, We are spending a month in America and trying to finialse our Nashvile to Orleans part. I realise there is not much time.. but we have alot to cover in America.. We fly to Nashville on the 19th Sept and fly out of New Orleans on the 26 Sept. Can you please give me advice on how you would spend time. We will hire a car when we leave Nashvill…

Best shoes for hot travel My partner and I are heading to Thailand, and since we expect a lot of walking—both in cities and on more challenging terrain—I’m wondering what kind of shoes you wear for hot and active trips. I’m looking for something comfortable, breathable, yet sturdy enough for different surfaces. Does anyone have a tried-and-tested brand or model that save…

Anybody where who has used 3 modes of transport (FERRY+LAND VEHICLE+AIRPLANE) for traveling all in just 1 day? Anybody here who has used 3 modes of transport (FERRY+LAND VEHICLE+AIRPLANE) for traveling all in just 1 day? I just want to know your experiences about it. Because I want to try it someday. Isn’t it fun? Tiring? Did you have delays? Edited already= not where but HERE submitted by /u/Ill_Estimate5140

Where to visit in eastern Oregon with small family? Just moved to Portland area (6 months ago) with my family of four (7 yo, 12 yo). We want to explore eastern Oregon this spring break. We love nature, hikes, history, and cultural arts. Any suggestions for family-friendly first timers? Been eyeing Wallowa Mountains or Oregon Trail routes or cool Alien stuff. Noting that we’re a mixed race family,…

Any recommendations for a few days in Switzerland in April before heading down to Milan? My wife and I are going to Milan for work near the end of April but we’d like to spend a few nights in Switzerland prior to taking the train down to Milan. Where would you guys stay in Switzerland during that time? Was thinking of staying in either Lugano/Locarno/Ascona but if you think they’re be more to do based out of Zurich or something we’d…

Does anyone know any teen travel sites with volunteering hours that isn’t ridiculously expensive? Travel for teens is something I was considering, but the amount of money you have to pay for a short period of time is a little ridiculous. i’d also like something that includes volunteering hours. Thank you. submitted by /u/Kind_of_Anonymous

Mount Kawagarbo in Feilai Monastery, Northern Yunnan, China Feilai Monastery is about 4 hours away from Shangri-la city in Yunnan. Stayed here one night before I took another public bus to Ninong valley to start my hike to Yubeng village. It’s the best place to see the holy Tibetan mountain Kawagarbo that sit in between Yunnan and Tibet. submitted by /u/Vince781