Girls’ Trip in May Hi all! My best friend and I are graduating college in May and want to take a trip to celebrate. We will be going approximately May 11-18 and our budget is around $1000. We are from MI and are interested in taking a trip to one destination (but open to stopping somewhere on the way). The “vibe” we are looking for is an east coast small town beac…
Airbnb host requesting $100+ for items we never damaged Hi everyone, We’ve been travelling and working remotely South America as a family of 4 for the last 8 months. We found a nice airbnb in Buenos Aires and kept extending our stay each month. We left 1 week ago. The air conditioning broke towards the end of our stay (it was 30C+) and we had no AC for 5 days as it took 5 days for a technician to com…
Charming Colmar (France) in December. submitted by /u/TheLoneRanger1991
Staying at a relatives/friends house when traveling? Hello All, I wanted to ask the community and get this off my chest. When traveling, whether to a different country or anywhere away from your home, and you have relatives or friends there that you are visiting, do you prefer staying at there residence(if they offer) or getting your own place, hotel/airbnb? For me, if staying at someones house, t…
LHR Layover I arrive into LHR at 11:10 am international and have a connecting flight at 6:15 pm (international/ first class Virgin Atlantic). I got the visa to exit the airport. Is this enough time to leave the airport and go visit a few places. Any suggestions on what can be done during that time outside the airport without running into significant traffic…
China Eastern booking Issues & Solutions I’m posting this because like many before me I’ve encountered issues with China Eastern Airlines and their “website” I spent hours googling for solutions but ultimately trial and error lead me to find what works and doesn’t (at least for me). I’ll list below the issues I’ve encountered and how I solved them in case this helps someone in the same…
Hotel with spa suggestions in Scotland? Hey everybody! On March 28th – 1st of April my boyfriend and our moms are going to travel around northern Scotland. We are landing in Edinburgh airport. So on the first night we would love to stay in a hotel with a pool, sauna and hot tub. I found several hotels like Dunkeld House Hotel and Stirling Highland Hotel (however I saw online that the …
A Weekend Itinerary for Canada’s Little-Known Wine Country submitted by /u/Charming_Divide_3211
Issues W/ Postponed Flight – Thoughts? Hi All… Well, I think I’ve learned my lesson about using a third party to book flights. Have a mess w/ Expedia right now. Long story short – going to Portugal in September for honeymoon. Whole trip has five flights included (Toronto – Azores – Lisbon – Madeira – Azores – Toronto). On our return our agenda had us leaving Madeira, one hour layov…
Indonesia itinerary help Hi, I am overwhelmed by the information about Indonesia travel and possible itineraries. Would love your input. I am planning to travel there for 2 weeks in September with my sister. We are interested in temples, food, culture, traditional music and dance, nature and a little spa/ luxury relaxation. We would like to avoid crowded places or touri…
Are you required to check a carry on if you cannot physically place it in the overhead bin due to age or disability? Hi travelers, I was wondering if anyone was aware of an airline policy in which passengers who cannot physically lift their carry on into the overhead bin are required to check it. I understand large or overweight carry on bags would need to be checked. My question is in relation to people who are elderly and/or have a disability that may make l…
Planning a week long trip to Hong Kong Me and my wife along with out 1.5yr old son will be travelling to Hong Kong from 6-13 May We have made a rough itinerary as the most important focus will be to see the comfort of the child and how much he will be able to participate. We were planning to take public transport and use an octopus card. Is it baby friendly and can we use it for airp…
Solo Travel in Fiji 24F looking to solo travel in Fiji. Would this be worthwhile and safe? I don’t think I’m comfortable going on hikes alone, excursion would need to be with a group of tourists. Any recommendations for good hostels or resorts for young folks looking to be social? Also, I am of Indian descent, does that help for the safety concerns in Suva? s…
How do I box up an Edinburgh experience? My best friend loves Edinburgh and we planned to travel there together, so she could “make me fall in love with the city and Scotland”. She has just found out she has a very aggressive cancer and is now unlikely we will get to go. I plan to travel to see her and would like to take her a parcel of the most wonderful things from Edinburgh so we st…
Host family for Vacation I could be searching for a unicorn! Is there such thing as a family that will allow you to stay with them to experience a white Christmas and their traditions?? Looking in the USA. Thanks all! submitted by /u/Starreyed_Stella1111
Lost US passport, help relieve my stress! I want to continue my travels and need info about emergency passport rules Anyone have experience using an emergency American passport to travel around to multiple countries? I lost my passport in Vietnam at the very beginning of my trip and have plans to travel all over Southeast Asia with my partner. I have an appointment in Hanoi at the embassy but need to know if I can continue to travel as scheduled. Thanks to al…
How to travel alone for the first time? I’m 22, recently started earning enough to afford some travel from time to time. I have always been saving all my earnings, but life like this sucks without any experiences. I have some colleagues who travel a lot with friends, see exotic places (without spending a lot at the same time), well enjoy the life. I have been depressed lately and I th…
us immigration I am an international student studying in Vancouver, and I’m planning to travel to the US by flight for 1-2 weeks during my study break next month. Has anyone traveled to the US from Canada using a B1/B2 visa since inauguration? How was the immigration process? Is it the same as it was before the inauguration? I have both student visa for canada…
10 hours in Panama City We have a 10 hour layover on our way to Uruguay from Toronto on February 16. We plan to leave the airport since it’s in the middle of the day. What’s 1 thing you would do in Panama? I’m thinking after customs and making sure we are back in time, we’ll have about 5-6 hours including travel time. Is that crazy?? submitted by /u/Best-Profe…
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