How terrifying is crossing the street in Vietnam? I’ve heard from friends that there are no proper traffic lights and you have to walk in between the motorcycles and cars. I’d love to see Vietnam but this sounds kind of scary. For context, I’m planning to do a Southeast Asia trip sometime in the fall. submitted by /u/ShaqsPenis-

10 Month Extended Trip Breakdown Hey everyone! I always found these posts helpful when planning my extended trip so figured I would make one too. My husband and I tracked every single dollar we spent on a 10 month trip spanning 7 continents and 22 countries. My husband and I never traveled outside of the US until we graduated from college and went to our first trip to Thailand …

I Think I Just Fell in Love with Mexico ❤️🇲🇽 I just spent the past few days in Mexico City, and man, I don’t even know where to start. I’ve traveled a lot, but there’s something about Mexico that just hits different. The energy, the people, the history, the food, this place has a soul of its own, and I felt it in every corner. For context, I’m Colombian, and while I’ve always known Mexico …

Looking for thoughts on my month long itinerary in Europe This would be for mid May through June. Really struggling with how many nights to spend in certain places, also stressing that I’ve chosen some overrated places and missing out on less popular destinations. I’m looking for beautiful scenery and historic sites, don’t care too much about nightlife and bustling cities. Start in Greece Athens 2 nig…

Where to base in Belgium for 1 week? Hi, so I am planning 1 week trip in Belgium in February, want to visit Brussels, Ghent, Brugges and Antwerp(Maybe Amsterdam as well). This will be my first solo travel in general. I arrive in and have flight out from Charleroi’s Airport, so which is the most safe and comfortable city to base in for a solo traveler like me? Thanks submitted b…

Need advice about time in one place, first trip i’ve ever planned! I have got most of my trip planned however i’m worried about the amount of time i’m in one city. For example i’m going to madrid for 2/3 nights after Barcelona for 4 days then leaving or should I stay in Barcelona for the whole week? My biggest issue is im going to Ultra europe for 3 days in Split croatia and not sure if afterwards I should sta…

East Coast Beach Vacation My husband and I are hoping to convince my family to meet us at a beach house for a week this summer (as opposed to us traveling to my super boring hometown). We live on the west coast and love to travel. While my parents fly out to visit us once a year my other family won’t or rarely fly (even when we’ve offered to pay). I’d like to rent a beac…

ROMANIA: What is the Cheapest / Safest way to travel from Buccharest to Brasov? I’ve read to be cautious about Taxis in Romania, and to stick with certified Bolts and Ubers. I’ve also heard that there is a direct train from Bucharest to Brasov , but haven’t been able to find much on it. Has anyone flown into Buccharest and then travelled onwards to Brasov and Bran etc. ? We debated flying directly to Brasov , but only Wi…

Hotel recommendations Cairo Will be going to Cairo in mid May. Wanted to stay in Giza, but family prefers to stay in city center Cairo and take tour to Giza. Where did you like or dislike? Good experiences? Thank you. submitted by /u/teva98125

Where should we stay in Bali? friends age 22-25 Hello! Me and my friends (6 people) are thinking of going to Bali to celebrate our graduation. We want to surf, do yoga, forest walks, swim every day, snorkel, go to markets, hiking and partying. Does anyone have any recommendations to where we could stay. Something like first few days in a more relaxing place and rest of the days in an area whe…

Transitioning to Norway/Schengen tourist visa after mission visa? Hello! I am a U.S. citizen currently living in Italy on what’s called a mission visa (I work for the UN). The mission visa expires later this year with the end of my contract. After my contract is over, I probably will head back to the U.S, but I’d like to stay in Europe to do some traveling and specifically I’d like to go to Norway. I believe …

Leasing a car for a year in France? Starting in September, I will be studying and living in France for a year. I would like to have a car while I’m out there, but I’m struggling to find an agency that would lease one for just a year? All I have found is agencies for Americans , which apparently don’t apply since I’m moving from the UK. Does anyone have any suggestions? If I can pi…

Travelling & Hiking in Laos, Thailand and Vietnam Hi, Me and a few friends are looking to do some hiking and travelling in South-East Asia around easter (Late April-Early May) in two of either Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. We are essentially wanting to balance the trip between some chill city/beach time and hiking. Ideally wanting to do some multi-day hikes if possible/stay with homestays and re…

2 days in Salzburg I’m looking to fly into Salzburg for 2 days/2 nights in March. I’m more interested in going up into the mountains or go visit Hallstatt or any other small towns nearby rather than the city of Salzburg itself as I love the mountains and nature. Unfortunately my partner doesn’t ski or snowboard so that would not be an option for us. From what I ha…

Stay in Croatia or travel down to Montenegro/Albania? So myself, wife, and two daughters (7&9) have decided to start our yearly holiday in Croatia this year. We found tickets from Ireland to Split and booked them for mid July. We are going to travel around two weeks and had thought about eventually flying out of Naples, but after looking at prices and it looks more cost effective to just fly out of…

Scottish Highlands 5 days I’m doing an exchange semester in Edinburgh, so this won’t be my last visit to the highlands. I plan to spend

Taipei vs Seoul for a 1 day stopover At the end of April I’ll be traveling outside Asia, and I plan to do a stopover either in Taipei or Seoul. This is only for one day though, due to my tight travel schedule. For context, Ive already seen Singapore. And this coming first week of March, I have a 7 day trip scheduled for Tokyo and Kyoto. Then 1½ days in Hong Kong after. So I was wo…

2 weeks New Zealand (North Island) Road Trip Itinerary! Hey everyone, I am planning a 6 week road trip through New Zealand in March this year – 2 weeks on the north island, and 4 on the south, and was hoping to get your thoughts on the north island itinerary, please! Wellington (3 nights) -> 4 hours drive from Wellington to Tongariro National Park Tongariro national park (2 nights) Hike the Alp…

Border runs with Indian passport How easy is it to do a border run between Vietnam and Laos with an Indian passport? I know a lot of Westerners do this, but I haven’t found any information regarding Indian passports. Has anyone done it? If so, what is the process? submitted by /u/Spiritual-Golf-3839

What are some places that feel like the edge of the world? I have always wondered, what are some good places to go that would feel so secluded that they are like the edge of the world. I heard someone mention a place that I believe was in the balkans that was similar but I can’t remember the name. Could anyone help me come up with ideas? Thanks! submitted by /u/Alaskawolfy