Family trip to Nicaragua – looking for advice and recommendations We’re planning a multi-generation family trip to Nicaragua over the Christmas holidays. We’ll be 7 people with ages ranging from 8 to 82. We all went to Costa Rica a few years back and looking for something similarly beautiful & fun but a bit more adventurous and less touristy. We’re thinking of a couple of days in Granada, a couple of days on O…

1:15 connection time in IST: need thoughts! Booked flights and our flights on the way there have now been moved around and our transfer time went from 2.5 hours to 1:15. We have 2 kids who will be 3 and 4. Flights are: YVR to IST, 1:15 layover, IST to DYU on Turkish airlines. We chose this because of the direct flight to IST. The second complicating factor is the IST to DYU flights only g…

Travel to LGA during Macy’s Parade We’re traveling to New York the week of Thanksgiving and are flying out of LGA around 1 on Thanksgiving Day. We’re staying at 77th and Broadway and are hoping to catch the first part of the Macy’s Parade. Is this a crazy plan? If we leave the parade viewing area by 10 and leave for the airport by 10:30 (our hotel is half a mile away and roughly …

How do you guys keep in touch with people you met while travelling? I met alot of cool people from all over the world during my recent solo trip, some of us are now connected via whatsapp and instagram. Time spent with them range between a few hours to entire days and I’m interested in keeping in touch with them. We have shared photos taken together and done small talk since the trip was over, whenever I’m acti…

How do you travel frugally? I’m a solo traveler and was curious how you keep your travel as frugal as possible funding your own trip. I took a 2 week Europe trip from the Midwest USA (Paris, London, and Amsterdam) and all together including airfare, public transit, food, tours/tickets, lodging, and miscellaneous it totaled out to be about $2,250. I mostly walked or took lo…

Italy Trip – Mid November! Hi! My partner and I are planning a last minute, 2 week trip to Italy from Nov 12-Nov 25. Would love any thoughts on our itinerary below! We currently have flights in and out of Rome, but nothing else is booked yet, we’re open to anything and everything. Mid-range budget. Our travel style: We’d love to have a trip that includes a mix of city t…

How to get around traveling safely in Nairobi? Hi! I’m traveling to Mombasa, Kenya, for a friend’s wedding and would like to explore Nairobi and some nearby towns with my boyfriend. We’re South Asian and feel comfortable in Mombasa since we’ll be with a large group. However, I’ve heard mixed things about safety in Nairobi, especially for foreigners. Can anyone share tips on how to get around…

On-Ward Travel in Thailand via Land? Hi, I know I can purchase a fake ticket but would rather not do that. Is there any website I can use to actually purchase a bus ticket or train ticket into one of the neighboring countries? I may actually want to use this ticket. I saw a website linking here for the new Bangkok to Laos Vientiane train but I couldn’t figure it out, it wouldn’t sh…

Mobile Passport Control app but Passport is not supported I’m an LRP and I want to get an MPC to get prioritized in line at the airport. But my Passport (Philippine) is invalid because it is not supported. Can I use the MPC even if I only have my LRP card as my travel document. submitted by /u/obinomeo

Insurance service providers that promise assistance to travelers abroad in case of loss of documents and money (due to theft, robbery, or other reasons) – can they actually help a person who is left without documents and money before they manage to check into a hotel? The problem is that hotels face heavy fines if they accommodate a guest without recording the number of a valid identification document (because this document is lost/stolen/destroyed). A legally operating insurance company cannot bribe a hotel employee or use an organized crime group for illegal hotel accommodations. If the incident of losing t…

Safest Way to Unintentionally Skiplag? I have a weird travel situation coming up in a few months. My flight out is fine. But, I need to cut off the second leg of my return flight because of a family event I was just invited to in my parent’s city right after my trip (my return trip just so happens to go to their city before going to mine it was a total coincidence) I called American …

Under age passenger being asked to provide phone number. Does anyone know if it is policy for the gate agent to ask an under age flyer (14 female) to write down her phone number on a scratch paper before being able to board? submitted by /u/Pleasant_Future5327

Ecuador: Mindo Cloud Forest or Extra Day in Galapagos? Hi all, I’m heading to Ecuador after Christmas for 13 days. I have sorted my itinerary, but I have to make a decision: do I want to stay in Quito an extra day and do a day trip to the Mindo Cloud forest, or should I move on a day earlier to the Galapagos? If I go to the cloud forest, I’ll have 4 nights in the Galapagos. If I don’t, I’ll have 5….

Italy Transportation Strike impacts Public/Private Hello, The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport lists a national general strike of public and private sectors for Friday, November 29, 2024. There are several strikes listed for that date, some 24 hours (Thurs 9pm-Fri 9pm) and some 4 hours. https://scioperi.mit.gov.it/mit2/public/scioperi?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0QUTrqccKfNo6ru0K…

Italy in January? Suggestions? Hi, guys. My birthday is in early January and I really want to go there with my partner. I’m not a fan of the typical tourist destinations and big cities. I’d love to go to a cousier smaller town or somewhere near the Dolomites. Do any of you have some decent suggestions? Edit to add I have 6 days for this trip. submitted by /u/Spirited_…

IGR to Iguazu Falls Hi, I’m planning a one-day trip from Buenos Aires to Iguazú Falls and would like to go directly to the park from IGR Airport since it’s close by. However, it seems most buses and airport shuttles go to the city center instead of the park entrance. Is there any public transportation that goes straight to the park? Thanks! submitted by /u/…

Budapest-Austria broad ideas for February — cut out Budapest for Austrian winter sports? Hi everyone! I have an event in Vienna on the 21st of February. I will be able to travel from Strasbourg (where I will be living for a brief time) beginning February 8 and must leave the region to get back to Strasbourg by the evening of the 23rd at the latest. So, roughly 12 days of actual visiting time culminating in my event in Vienna and he…

Airfare cost discrepancies – can anyone explain why this happens? I’m currently looking for airfare from the states to Lisbon. One flight on Iberian seems like it will work for us and they indicate that the actual airline will be their partner British Airways. The cost one way is ~$1100. So far, so good. When I go the British Airways directly though the cost of the exact same flight is almost $1300. Doesn’t …

Trip to Portugal in December 2024- Lisbon + Algarve or Lisbon + Porto and no Algarve? Hey everyone! My boyfriend and I are planning a 10-day trip to Portugal from Dec 4-14, flying in and out of Lisbon. We’re a bit overwhelmed trying to put together our itinerary and could use some help! We’d love to explore Lisbon, but we’re also torn between adding Porto and/or the Algarve region. We’re looking for a good mix of sightseeing, hik…

Solo Female Traveler to Singapore I just returned home from my 15-day trip to Japan and I am quite sad that it is over. I want to travel overseas again, this time to Singapore since it is a safe country for female travelers like Japan 🙌🏻 . I prefer EXPERIENCE over sight-seeing like theme parks, cable cars, sports, etc. However, if something is really magnificent, then I am okay …