Trip around the World Spouse and I recently decided to retire early. After years of making sure bills were paid on time, and staying out of debt. We are on a 2.5 month trip around the world. We did not plan it that way, we started by going to South America, Brazil, Argentina, Peru. Went home intending to stay, but spouse found cheap tickets to Europe, so we went with…

My Impressions of Syria. Does Anyone Else Feel the Same? A few years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Syria with a guide, and I was utterly shocked by the hospitality and friendliness of the people there. As an American, I was used to people being busy, and many interactions revolved around money. But in Syria, it was completely different. One of the most profound experiences was visiting a local m…

Flying separately and then together? Me (USA) and my husband (Canada) want to know if we can both separately fly one way tickets to Toronto and then a round trip together to London, and when back in Toronto, one way tickets back out of Toronto. I really hope that makes sense, we are planning a little trip together, and currently live in different countries (I know its complicated) …

Which travel insurance covers medical+dental in Canada? I am traveling this Friday with my kid to Canada for over 3-4 weeks by car and I don’t know which insurance to choose and which is accepted if I went to a dentist. I don’t have anymore time to go to dentist at home (USA) and need to see a dentist soon. Any recommendations on a provider to chose? Also, do I need a car insurance in Canada? I am dr…

Pet in cabin – does it replace your personal item? I live in Spain and have a small dog that usually flies with me around Europe and to the US. I’ve been doing this for 5 years and usually have a smooth experience. But twice in the past year I’ve run into an issue with gate agents nearly not letting me on a flight due to a disagreement over carry on bag policies. This has been seemingly random, …

Christmas in Europe for one month I’ll fly from the US to Vienna the day before Thanksgiving day, and will stay in Europe until December 27th or 28th. I’ll spend most of my time in Germany, and contemplating other countries like Austria, France, Hungary, and Belgium. Below is my rough itinerary: Vienna (3 nights) Salzburg (3 nights) Munich (3 nights) Nuremberg (3 nights) + day …

What was your “I’m travelling solo from now” moment? For me it was when I visited Czechia with my university mates. Now, we are completely different personalities – I want to visit museums, see every historical monument I can, try the local food, explore as much of the city as possible and learn as much as I can within a short time frame about a country’s history… My friends were on a different …

Venice-Munich(direct train) or Venice-Villach-Salzburg-Munich train -> how different are the views? I was planning to take the Venice-Munich direct day train and I heard people say the views are amazing. However, prices are significantly more expensive (double) than the Venice-Villach-Salzburg-Munich (2 transfers) route. How similar/different are the views between these routes? Does the Venice-Village-Salzburg-Munich route also have nice view…

Overnight layover in Naples I’ve managed to get a cheapo flight with a layover in Naples between 11PM and 6AM. Worth leaving the airport to walk around the city or just try to get some sleep before the connecting flight? submitted by /u/kudu97

Peru/Bolivia itinerary check Hi all, I am planning a trip to Peru and Bolivia, and wanted to check my itinerary with you all. In this trip I hope to achieve the following goals: Spend part of it hiking Spend part of it completely decompressing, doing nothing Explore Bolivia I am flying into Lima since this made logistics easier. I will be doing remote work for the first w…

Help me choose our next European destination, please! I’m thinking about next summer already (we book flights with points, so typically purchase them in the fall to get the best deals). Our favorite family vacation was to Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia. We also had a great trip to Central Europe that we loved. Spain was another of our top trips. We’re a family of two adults and two older teens. Th…

Disabled adult flight questions Hi! I have a sister who is a mentally disabled adult, she would like to come visit my family in and I across the country.(America) currently there’s no one able to fly with her to get her here and I have young children so I can’t go get her. She is fully capable of being on the plane alone (it would be a direct flight) our issue is her navigatin…

Seeking honeymoon destinations – any location, 8k budget, 17 days, coming from the west coast of the US Just got married (!) and now that wedding planning is done we are starting to think about potential honeymoon destinations. Here’s what we are looking for: Mixture of beautiful scenery and culture – don’t want to lay on a beach the whole time but also don’t want to do city / museums the whole time either Fun party scene (we are in our 30s so no…

Spain 2 week itinerary End of August, beginning of September Hello. My husband and I are planning a 2 week vacation to Spain end of August, beginning of September and are trying to decide where to go. We dont need to spend time in Madrid or Barcelona as we have already been there. We were considering going to Andalucia but are scared of the heat during that time. We want to eat good food, spend some time …

recommended airlines- to/from/in Colombia I will be traveling to Colombia in October arriving in Bogota and after a few days leaving from Medellin. Which airline is best for domestic travel within country/ I see Avianca and Wingo are options between Bogota and Medellin. Also in terms of price and schedule it looks as if I will be flying Delta from SfO via Atlanta to Bogota. Return Mede…

USA Winter Movie-like Vacation Hi! I’m a Texan looking to experience some snow this winter! I’m a college student with minimal budget so what’s a great place in the USA for a cheap, quaint winter vacation? I’m thinking somewhere youthful and like a Hallmark movie (yet still affordable). I don’t really need skiing as a priority, just snow and a cute town to experience a family…

When I was Younger I Only Traveled to Europe but Now I am Enjoying Seeing All of America Like the title says since my early 20’s I mainly traveled Western Europe, partly because I had family there and my ex was from Europe. I have been to 12 countries and some of them multiple times. It’s funny because a lot of my friends talked about places like the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, all the National Parks, Yellowstone and places like that. …

Need advice on 11 day Europe trip – which destinations other than Amsterdam? Hello! TL;DR at bottom! My wife and I are from the US and we are looking to go to Europe in October. I’ve been and went to a very quick trip through London-Amsterdam-Brussels but she’s never been. We will be there for 9 days, budgeting a day at beginning and end for travel days. She definitely wants to go to Amsterdam. She would like to go to Lo…

Alsace Restaurant list – looking to help narrow down! My Fiancé and I will be in Alsace in September for our Honeymoon. We are spending 2 nights near Mittelwihr and another in Strasbourg. I’ve seen so many great food recommendations that I’m having a hard time narrowing it down. I’ve listed a few restaurants that I’m considering below and hope you guys can help me! I know Auberge de l’Ill seems to …

Lisbon and…? Traveling in early December I am highly considering going to Lisbon in December. Maybe it’s not the most ideal time to go, but I’ve been to many parts of central/south America already and since I only have 6-8 days off and don’t want to spend too much on the flights, Portugal might be the best option for me(open to suggestions though) If I were to go to Lisbon, what’s anot…