3 Week Travel Itinerary: Vietnam Hello all! My partner and I decided we would like to go to Vietnam for our honeymoon, and are trying to figure out a sound itinerary for where we’d go. Here’s what we have: Day 1-4: Ho Chi Minh City (HCM) Day 5-8: Da Nang & Hoi An Day 9-11: Hanoi Day 12-14: Ha Long Bay Cruise Day 16-18: Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An) Day 19-22: Ha Giang Loop Any…

London to Melbourne. Help! Hi everyone. Looking to fly from London to Melbourne in Summers. Which flight is best and comfortable? Also, I’m thinking to add a stopover if possible. Please suggest. submitted by /u/Clean-Blood3352

Vietnam e-visa potential issue Hi guys, Have my flight next Sunday. Applied for my e-visa 2 days ago Just had another look today and realised I’ve put my date of birth as my place of birth. A stupid complete accident but what do we reckon? Any thoughts on how to get this sorted? Should I try get it amended? Should I wait? What’s the best solution? Thank you. submitted b…

Are there any exceptions to the consent form required for minors traveling internationally? I (mom) want to take my 7yr old on a vacation, and very concerned about needing consent from their father in our situation. Without going into too many details, our last round of court resulted in a parental rights order where father was to complete various requirements to then have supervised contact with our child. He did not complete those re…

Guinea Bissau Hi everyone, my family and I (husband, 14 year old son and myself) are thinking BF about a holiday in Gambia next year. I have seen a tour that takes you to Senegal and Guinea Bissau all in one day. The area of Guinea Bissau that the tour visits is Sao Domingo of Carkie region. I presume as it’s a one day tour that we only spend a few hours the…

G Adventures Tours suitable for 50-60 year old parents? Hi guys! As the title suggests, I’m looking for some opinions on booking a tour with G Adventures. My parents would like to go on a trip with me to the Nordic and the Baltic countries and I wanted to try booking with this company. Some factors to consider are that my parents are almost in their 60s and they kind of like your stereotypical Asian …

Jet lag question – complex itinerary Next month, I’m doing a pretty crazy trip. Chicago –> India (5 days) –> Japan (3 days) –> Hawaii (6 days) –> Chicago Here is more detail: ORD-CDG-BOM (2 days) — DEL (3 days) — HND (3 days) –> HNL (6 days) –> ORD The trip is for work, but my partner is going to travel with me, and we will have ample time for other activities. I am not goo…

Is there anyone has been to Kawah Ijen? I have never done a real hiking but I am curious to go to Kawah Ijen. Is it possible for a newbie? submitted by /u/Weednesday_cocaine

Supermarket Club Cards Increasingly, I’m noticing that many supermarkets and pharmacies internationally price their goods with the assumption that the buyer has a local club card. For those traveling to another country for a short period of time, is there a resource or database somewhere we can just use a public card that someone has uploaded online instead of jumping…

Would you choose Bergen or Alesund (or both) for a 5 day Norway trip? Planning a trip to Norway this summer where I’d have 5 full days. I’m not planning on renting a car, so I would rely on public transit and guided tours for hiking and fjord tours. I’m having a difficult time choosing between Bergen or Alesund. Bergen looks like a great little city to spend evenings in after I’ve done my adventuring for the day, …

Ryanair Damaged Baggage – do I go to ADR? Hi everyone, just wanted to ask for some advice since I’m facing a bit of a conundrum. Returned to the UK with Ryanair in Late Dec with one checked in baggage. When collecting it at the belt, I noticed a 5cm+ hole in the corner of my hard suitcase, some scratches, and my metal name tag completely bent out of shape and broken. You could see throu…

Traveling to Japan – mid-Oct through mid-Nov, or late Nov-Dec? Hi all, I was hoping to get some feedback. My partner and I tend to travel in large amounts of time (3-6 weeks at a time, or so, though about 5-10 years apart). We have a commitment on November 22nd in the US that can’t be avoided. For good weather, enjoyable times at gardens, temples/shrines, & traveling all around Japan, would mid-October thro…

How is the mosquito situation in Buenos Aires? Does anybody know what the mosquito situation is in BA at the moment? I was planning to go in February, but saw that they had a huge swarm last summer and was curious if it will be the same this year. submitted by /u/cantletyougetclose

What’s your favorite example of something like “The Wedding at Cana”? For those not in the know, the Wedding at Cana is a painting by Paolo Veronese that is in the same room as the Mona Lisa in The Louvre. It’s known for being impeccably detailed, interesting, and often overlooked because of its famous neighbor. What’s a work of art, natural wonder, or anything near a famous tourist spot that you find just as nea…

Antigua Barbuda Anyone recently gone to Antigua /barbuda , have a flight there for February and looking at Airbnb booked one so far in five island but if any other recs !!! submitted by /u/RoutineKoala4

Would I be liable for an incontinent parents damage This is such a horrible question but I have no options but to ask here. My elderly Father must fly overseas (USA to East Europe) for a funeral, (his last living sibling has passed). The issue is he is often incontinent (urine only) but too proud to wear adult diapers. He has had accidents before in many places when he didn’t “feel the signals”, …

Trapped on a Freezing Rooftop at an Airbnb—Host Abandoned Us, Airbnb Refuses Compensation On New Year’s Eve, my family and I rented a townhouse through Airbnb in London. At midnight, we stepped onto the rooftop to watch fireworks using a mechanized skylight that malfunctioned and locked behind us, trapping us outside in freezing temperatures. We were barefoot, in light clothing, and had no phones, credit cards, or alternatives, as we…

Mexico City and/or Oaxaca w/ 3yo I’m planning a family trip (my husband, myself, and our 3yo daughter) for mid-April when my daughter is off from school from a week and it is also my 40th birthday. I’ve been debating several options, but now am pondering Mexico City and/or Oaxaca. Both are high on my husband’s and my lists. We’ll be going for 7-10 days, depending on how much ti…

8 Days in Peru – Itinerary Help Hello! I will be traveling to Peru end of March/early April and looking for some help on my itinerary below: Day 1 – Lima: – Arrive in Lima after an overnight flight from Canada 930am on a Saturday. Get to hotel in Miraflores by lunch time, explore Lima for the day. Day 2 – Paracas/Huacachina – Day tour booked through Peru Hop to Paracas and Hua…

My trip to Cairo and Giza, which was deeply interesting, and during which I was only pestered a little This is a stream of consciousness, once proofread, about my first time to Cairo and Giza. I’m writing it on the airplane home. I went in with low expectations, but rather liked the trip. Day 1: Arrival, dinner, rooftop Pyramids The view during landing was riveting, with the infinite desert on one side and a sprawling metropolis of repeating apar…