Places on paper you didn’t think you would like, but did I don’t like sprawl, low density, and not walkable places, however, I love Phoenix and Houston! Haha. Phoenix – great food, beautiful scenery, nice weather (outside of summer), neat downtown and Tempe is super cool. Love the mid century architecture. Houston – amazing food, diverse, lots of opportunity, and LOVE the tree canopy around Rice Unive…

Safari: Entim Camp or Angama Mara Hi all! My fiancée and I are in the process of booking our honeymoon, and are planning a combined beach (Zanzibar) / safari (Maasai Mara) vacation! We will be getting married at the end of May and will be heading off for the honeymoon beginning of June. We have narrowed our safari (3-nights) down to Entim Camp (Main Camp, not Private Wing) or An…

Suggestions for European towns/villages for Christmas and New year. Hey All, This is my first post and I am looking for recommendations. My wife (29) and I (32) are planning a trip to European countries for Christmas and New year. I understand this is early, but after considering the suggestions here, we will do some more research and then preferably book the flights and accommodation by June-July. (We have this…

Travelling & Working Abroad (Australia) Soon me & my girlfriend will be going to Melbourne (from the UK) and i was hoping anyone who has either done the same or currently lives in Australia, would willing to answer a few questions i have about visas, rent, different areas, jobs, transport etc – i know i can search on google but i guess like talking to a person for a better insight😆 …

Advice for Europe Tour Hi All, I want to plan a tour to Europe (recently single) so will be going alone. I’ve done top deck in the past but just pasted 40, so appears to limit some tour operators! I want to visit a friend in Austria as part of the trip (maybe at start or finish). What prearranged tour companies would you advise? I’m fun and outgoing, I don’t need …

Girls Trip Ideas Hello! I (34F) am, last minute, planning a girls trip for a friend’s birthday (about to be 60F) in April, along with two other friends (40F and late 60F) The friend in question has lived in SF area her entire life, while the rest of us live Midwest/southeast. She always ends up having to fly more on our side of the country for trips (she is alwa…

Is travel snobbery a thing? Hi guys I want to know the answer to this question, I’ve just finished travelling to Bali with my wife’s friends, and honestly, they can’t stop speaking about; 1. How cultured they are, from travel to language, to their “home” country. Although they weren’t actually born there, there family is from there. 2. There past and future travels. 3. The…

Graduation Trip to Europe Recommendations I am graduating medical school in May and really want to have a fun 10-12 day trip in Europe before I start residency. My boyfriend and I are interested in hitting up Portugal, Amsterdam, Spain. I wanted to know if anyone had any advice into how to organize this trip or if there are particular spots we should definitely go to. All help is apprec…

North Vietnam – recommendations Hi, I’ll be in Vietnam in late March and given that I only have 12 days I am thinking to just stay in the north. Other than Hanoi, Ha long bay and Ninh Binh I’m planning to spend 5-6 days to visit Sa pa and Ha Giang region doing some trekking. I’m reading conflicting opinions about Sa Pa and I was wondering if it is worth going or I should just…

Seychelles – paradise has real dimensions. Our trip starts with fly with Qatar Airways from Doha. The quality of service with this airline is such that it has been ranked at the top for several years in a row. The flight takes you over Oman, across the Indian Ocean. I put on my headphones, play some Arabic music to match the spirit of the region, and let myself drift off with my eyes clo…

African beaches without hawkers? I’d like to go to a southern or East African coast with my child. Nothing luxurious. My main interest is being able to explore beaches and marine wildlife without being hassled to buy trinkets. I would find it very stressful to be relentlessly followed around. I’ve read about this on the various islands and coasts- Zanzibar, Pemba, Tofo, etc. An…

Anyone been to Bacalar MX? Worth traveling to?? My husband and I are looking to book a trip to MX but something less touristy than Cabo or Cancun. Give me all your pros and cons 🙂 submitted by /u/PristineInspection62

Unmissable Travel Destinations Hello!! I’m here to hear about your best travel experiences. I recently started working for an airline that allows me to travel all over the world at a very low cost. The thing is, I’m currently supporting a friend who lives with me and I support my parents too, so money is tight. However, I don’t want to miss the opportunity to travel and see t…

Who really pays when Bookingdotcom gives you money for the host messing up? Had a host make up rules on me a few days ago and Booking gave me about 50% of what I spent at the hostel to go to another hostel. I am curious – does the host who messed up pay or does booking? Really want to see the host punished. I’m sure they did this so they could charge more for the bed since it was now last-minute (cost about 50% more tha…

Hotel with an onsen, or one with a larger room to fit 3 people better? We’re staying four nights in Kyoto. We’re two adults and a 16-year old. Kabin Kyoto and Kabin Taka (both have 25 m²/269 feet² rooms) seem great hotels besides the lack of an onsen. It’s cheaper than the ones that have one, but only by about $10-15 a night. A downside to the first one is someone would have to sleep in a sofa bad, but that seems fine. Similarly priced hotels include…

How the heck do I quickly get from Dover UK to Bruges BE? So I had assumed there’d be a quick little ferry and bus ride or train ride but I can’t find an option that doesn’t involve tons of transfers or a trip to London-Brussels first. Is there not a more direct method available? The day I’m traveling (from Dover) is my anniversary and I’d really like to get settled in Bruges (or maybe Ghent if that’s …

San Francisco – How much should I budget for food? Hello everyone! I am Italian and at the end of April, I’ll be in San Francisco for an organized trip focused on Silicon Valley, startups, and related topics. Hotels, breakfasts and transportation are covered, but I’ll be paying for my own lunches and dinners. I’ll be there for 10 days, and I expect that our group will decide daily where to eat. …

Savings for travel? Like many of you, I really enjoy traveling especially abroad. Just came back from traveling to several SE Asian countries, heading to Costa Rica next month and have a safari booked in Kenya and Tanzania in the fall. I have a good paying job and always pay my travel expenses in advance and when my credit cards are due, and I still use miles and p…

Trip to Orlando: Disney without Disney We’re planning a family trip to Orlando in June with two teenage girls. We are staying at Hilton Tuscany Village. The girls made it clear they want to stay at the resort and lounge by the pool all day and not deal with the hectic pace of visiting the Disney parks. I’m totally fine with that and am happy to save the money (and stress) of dealing …

how long do you have to be somewhere new to say you “lived” there? I have studied abroad, been an au pair, moved & lived in many different places, all for varying degrees of time. When I talk about my semester (4 months) in Costa Rica, I say I lived there. And when I talk about my summer session (5 weeks) in Ireland, I also say I lived there, too, and so on. What do you think constitutes moving to a new place? …