My Google Maps restaurant trick TLDR On Google Maps you can see everything a person have reviewed. Find people whom you share taste of restaurants with and plan according to their recommendations. Intro Before when I wanted to find places to eat while traveling, I looked on travel blogs, Youtube videos and searched for recommendations on Reddit. For the last couple of years I…

Dolomites in August Hi guys, I’m looking for a nice summer destination (that isnt too hot), and the dolomites seem like a solid choice. I travel solo, like nature, short hikes. So here’s a few questions: I don’t want to stay in hotels, are hostels a good option in that region? Is August a good month for the dolomites? Is the landscape still green and lush? How lon…

Kyrgyzstan is stunning submitted by /u/nectar_agency

Mexico City Water Crisis I know Mexico City has been going through a water crisis due to one of its worst droughts and other factors. We had planned a trip for October, thinking the rainy season would bring some relief, but I can’t find much info if things have gotten better. Does anyone know the current situation? Would travel be irresponsible at this time? We would do…

Driving from California to Baja, Mexico Hi all, I want to start off by saying this is not intended to be a political post AT ALL. But I would appreciate the advice or input from anyone who has driven recently from Southern California to Ensenada/Rosarito/Valle De Guadalupe. I was intending on driving for my birthday this year in October, but I got a little spooked by the story of thos…

Final Contenders: AER Travel Pack 3 35l vs Osprey Fairpoint 40l vs Eagle Creek Travel Pack 40l Hello, I’m doing my first out-of-country solo trip to Europe in the summer of 2025. I have narrowed my list to these 3 backpacks mainly because they all fit as carry-ons for most airlines. They are all fairly similar in price and looking at reviews on all of them, I don’t see a huge upside or downside to any of these. If you all could help me an…

Should i do 8 days in Japan or Italy for the first time? I have 10 days of vacation to use before the end of the calendar year that ill be taking off in October. Two of them would be lost to travel which gets me 8 full days wherever we decide to go. Ive always wanted to go to Japan and my wife has always wanted to go to Italy. Obviously if we dont go to one, we’re planning to do the other in April for…

Costa Rica is Wild submitted by /u/chizid

Where to visit: Sedona, AZ or Willamette National Forest, OR? I want to visit one of the two in late September when the weather has cooled off a bit. I’m really torn between the two, all I care about is being outside and having new experiences. Does anyone have any recommendations for which one I should pick? Any pros or cons to either choice? submitted by /u/Good-Bison008

Some scuba pics from Cyprus submitted by /u/RainInMyBr4in

First time in Italy was amazing! Went to Italy for the first time in June and it was awesome. We started in Naples and made our way north towards Milan where we finished the trip. It was 2 weeks of jam packed travel and we even got to squeeze in Lugano, Switzerland which was beautiful. (Totally recommend as a day trip from Milan or Como) Feel free to ask me anything about the t…

how long would you say is the perfect amount of time traveling for you? I am a 25 year old guy from Detroit, USA and have been to 30 countries so far. I can say from all the trips I have taken that no matter how far I travel or exotic the place my be there is time frame that is perfect for myself which is 3 weeks. While I love the idea of traveling for months on end, especially when I was younger, after the 3 week …

VIETNAM roadtrip, North East (inc Ha Giang). Extensive report + pics and videos. PICTURES AND VIDEOS Hi all! After doing quite a few motorbike trips in Vietnam (this is #5), I’m finally crossing the Ha Giang/North East area of my list. Here is my experience, what I learned and some tips along the way. Here is my North West Vietnam trip thread btw.2023 I was initially meant to do this trip in 2019 and 2020 but both times COVI…

Villa Rothschild, Königsburg (Frankfurt, Germany) review. We are spending 3 weeks in Europe. Mostly in Marriott properties, and most of those are Autograph Collections. I thought I’d write a couple of reviews for people who search the subs for info when planning and booking. First up, Villa Rothschild. Just outside of Frankfurt, Germany. Königstein in Taunus on the outskirts of Frankfurt was built in…

Which one is better? Ibiza / Mallorca Is the Ibiza tourist trap? What about mallorca? Which place will be better for besties trip? Or both tourist trap? She wants to go club, but I do not want to go. We both want to go the nice beach. Is there anyone been there both place, and let us some tips?! submitted by /u/Annyeong_Ahoj

How to buy train tickets online for Indonesian trains Hey. I have an upcoming 4 week trip to Indonesia and I was trying to book train tickets from Jakarta to Bandung and Bandung to Yogyakarta. Everything went well until I went to pay and it looks they only accept Indonesian banks for payments on tiket.com and https://www.traveloka.com/en-en doesn’t show me a train available, no matter what route I …

Is Raja Ampat liveaboard “not worth” for snorkelers? Hi! My partner and I do not dive, only snorkel. We recently did a liveaboard in Komodo and loved it. We are considering Raja Ampat but it is significantly more expensive. Just trying to understand if the price is much higher because of the scuba diving focus? And would it be still worth if we go there only for snorkeling? Thank you! submitte…

Oojo.com I wanted to share my experience with this company as when I was looking for information on them all I could see was people commenting about the website being a “scam”. In June this year I purchased tickets via their website to South Africa, via Air Algeria. I received the booking number which I used to redeem my tickets on the Air Algeria app. A…

144 hour rule clarification First time poster! I’ve read extensively about the 144 hour visa free travel through Shanghai. I’m still a bit nervous and wanted to confirm my travel would be accepted. My flight path will be the following: NYC to Tokyo, Tokyo to Hong Kong, Hong Kong to Shanghai, Shanghai to Tokyo, Tokyo to NYC Thank you in advance! I’ve tried calling the Ch…

Xiamen Airlines Review With Transfer There’s not many reviews or even advice on Xiamen airlines anywhere in the web (at least in English), so I wanted to share my experience in order to help future travellers. The route: Taipei TSA to Paris CDG via Xiamen XMN. I have status (Skyteam Elite Plus) Booking and Management Booking was done directly on their website and managing the book…