Trip from GDL to Lake Chapala and Ajijic without TripAdvisor or Viator. Hello folks, as the title says, I would like to book a full-day excursion from GDL to Lake Chapala and Ajijic without having to go through a tour aggregator. I prefer dealing directly with the tour operator(s) because it’s a more authentic experience, the money goes directly to them, and any issues that arise can be resolved directly. Whenever I…

Travel insurance wants to reimburse me in full, despite airline sending a partial payment (posted in insurance sub too but thought folks here might have specifically dealt with this before) I recently had a delayed flight and spent money out of pocket for hotel, Lyft meals, etc. Upon returning home, I sent a customer care complaint to United, expecting just to get some extra miles for my trouble (based on past experience). I also fil…

Multi-day culinary/pastry courses in an interesting location? Hi! I was recently laid off and have some unexpected free time. I’m interested in combining a trip with a cooking or baking course in an interesting place this February or March—something around 3 days to a week or so long. I’m mostly finding classes that are just a day, but would like a more in depth immersive experience. Any recommendations? A…

Wanted: Rural, Snowy Getaway My wife loves snow, but is not a skier. I would like to treat her to a nice getaway in a woodsy setting with some snow on the ground. I am envisioning a small lodge in a rural setting with a spa, or a collection of small cottages, or something of the like. Not looking for a large, crowded resort. Budget is flexible, but would prefer something th…

South America 6 month travel budget Hey everyone, me and my partner are leaving this September to do a 6 month trip through South America and had some questions about the budget. We’ll be starting in Bogota and ending in Buenos Aires and hitting pretty much everything major in between there(big cities, some of the national parks, historic sites etc etc). So it’s Colombia, Ecuador,…

St. Lucia – Opinions? Hi all! First post here, I am trying to plan a fun trip for my girlfriend and I to take to St. Lucia in late June/Early July. We have been looking at Hotel Chocolat or Stonefield Resort. We are looking at 3-nights. What is there to do? Also any better recommendations on hotels or reviews of them? We have a budget of about $4000USD. Thank you ve…

Booked a flight the day before my visa validity date? Help! Hi! I need some help. Can i enter France a day before the entry date on my Tourist Visa? Has anyone had an experience like this? TIA. submitted by /u/Educational-Clue-433

2 Different Routes for Andalusia Spain Hi Everyone! I’m planning a trip to Andalucia, Spain next month and finalizing my itinerary. I’ve come up with two options, but I’m torn between them and would love to get your input! Itinerary A involves renting a car and exploring the countryside at my own pace, while Itinerary B focuses more on the cities with organized day trips to the count…

Getting prescription medication in Portugal? Currently in Portugal and our car was broken into and everything stolen. My biggest concern aside from my passport is my heart medication. I have a photo of the name of the medicine and dosage- will that be enough for a pharmacist? I have already messaged my doctor asking for a photo of the prescription. submitted by /u/Mediocre_Review_9…

Airline compensation for flight from Rome FCO to Kochi COK. So long story short.. My flight was delayed for 12 hrs from Rome to Kochi with a connection in AUH and they provided a stay with food after 5 hrs in airport. I went on to email Etihad for the compensation according to EU rules which states that if you have a delay of more than 4hrs, you can get a compensation of 600€ depending on the circumstanc…

A Beautiful Week in the Texas Hill Country https://preview.redd.it/wl62k84nqcee1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd781f0922f77d8b60619e87269fc922830ef003 Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a week exploring the Texas Hill Country. Surrounded by lush greenery, rolling hills, and the occasional wind turbine, it was a refreshing escape into nature. From hiking to scenic drives t…

Adults only all inclusive spa and resort in Spain or Italy Hey y’all, Wife and I are starting to talk plans for Oct 2026 anniversary (we like to be early in planning) and really want to do something different. We would love to experience a very nice all inclusive spa resort in either Spain or Italy. Prefer water front if possible, lake, river, ocean, doesn’t matter. Topless beach would also be a cool bo…

Booked with old passport So I booked tickets with a passport expiring less than 6m to some countries, but I just got my new one, will there be any issues since my old one isn’t valid. I book via kiwi and myflightnetwork, but I assume they will charge me for changing altough is it even necessary. Booked stockholm – marrakesh, (ryanair) didn’t need pass info. But then o…

Do you feel welcome when travelling? I’ve only been on Reddit for a month but I get the feeling that most communities find tourists extremely annoying and would love to get rid of them forever. I do understand that tourism has its downsides, but I’ve seen so much hate towards tourists in some of the local subs that I start to feel pretty bad about travelling, even though I try to b…

Short & Sweet one week trip to New Zealand I had the the pleasure to spontaneously travel to New Zealand recently for a week filled with hiking, mountain biking and kayaking. In the photos, I visited wanaka (1, 10, 13), Queenstown( 4, 5, 8, 12), Mt Cook( 2,9), Glenorchy (6), Arrowtown (7) & Milfred Sound, as well as all the gorgeous roads between these areas. First trip to Aotearoa, but …

Where to travel for a solo trip in April? I have some PTO to use and am currently trying to plan an approximately 10 day solo trip in April! I’d be flying from NYC and have extensive experience traveling as a solo female. My top choices right now are Iceland or Portugal but I’m totally open. Trying to keep airfare under $500ish ideally. If anyone has recommendations of anywhere else th…

8 Weeks in Europe – Rate my Itinerary Hi folks, I’m an Aussie fortunate enough to spend some time in England for work. I’ve managed to fit in some travel here and there and I’m planning on taking around 8 weeks off in May to see more of Europe before I head back down under. My rough plan at the moment is below. I care about culture (architecture, history, people), food and nature (…

Kokoda Trail recommendations Anyone in here have gone to PNG to trek Kokoda? If so who did you go with (tour guides) and how many days ? submitted by /u/fatboikarl

Travelling from UK to EU Hi all , Me and my partner want to drive from UK to Poland. I’m Polish and when I was younger we did it many times with my parents. My question is, we will have a baby still on formula, can we bring his unopened tins of formula with us ? I have seen info online but only about flying. The formula we use isn’t very common in Poland unless bought …

Where to visit? Hawaii, Philippines, Curaçao, Costa Rica? Taking a trip next December and looking for somewhere beachy, warm, with alot of nature I was looking alot into Hawaii but it seems alot more expensive and different then what I was expecting after reading posts on here, especially if i were to islandhop If you had to choose somewhere to visit in the month of December, where would you visit? …