Japan travel: Kyoto or Osaka for a base? In September I’m going to Japan with my father (60+ year old) for 2 weeks. We fly to Tokyo, stay there for 6 days, then have 7 days to explore other places in Japan. Our return flight is from Osaka. Which city would be better to book a hotel: Kyoto or Osaka? We want to go to Osaka, Kyoto, Himeji, Nara and Hiroshima. Is this doable in 7 days? …

Paris France (June 2024) Pictures are taken of Paris, France this past June. I watched the beginning of the set up for the Olympics. Pictures are of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, inside of the Louvre Museum. I highly recommend! I loved everything about Paris. Here’s a little insight to my trip! Have you ever been? What is your favorite part of France? Lighting up …

France train passes — Avantage Jeune & Rail Pass My girlfriend and I are traveling to France at the beginning of August. Our plan is to go from Paris (travel around the city) to Marseille, have 1 or 2 day trips from Marseille to Cassis and Aix-en-Provence, then go to Avignon, and finally back to Paris. It’s a mix of TER trains and TGV. Looking at TGV reservations right now, I’m seeing them for…

Seeking suggestions for warm Europe destinations in December with a baby Hi all – we’re a couple with a baby. We’re looking for somewhere in Europe for a week in December we can combine with a trip to my family in southern France the week before (nearest big airports are Montpellier, Toulouse and Barcelona so actually lots of Europe is easily accessible one flight away). We’ve already done a month’s travel in France …

Medieval summer festivals in Europe (July) Hi! I am really into medieval festivals, and I am researching for possible travel next year to see at least one large festival in Europe. Germany is of particular interest. I’m only able to travel between the end of June until the first week of August (teacher life unfortunately). I found information about the Kaltenberg Knights Tournament. Has …

New online US Passport renewal process ROCKS! My wife took my picture against a white wall and I paid by CC and submitted online July 7th. Received my new passport in the mail on July 19th. So incredibly much easier than the old method of paying for a picture to be done at CVS, going to the USPS with an appointment when convenient for them, writing 2 checks, and waiting months and months wi…

Advices on doctors while traveling in Spain Hello everyone – I’m an American staying in Malaga on a tourist visa for three months. I’m not sure how to handle this issue so I’m hoping someone can give me some advice. I started having some pain in my left side and I need to go to a doctor to check it out. I have American health insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield) but I do not have travel…

Bruges + Amsterdam (May 2024) Went to both Bruges and Amsterdam in late May of 2024, the last trip of my 4-month study abroad term in Prague. Bruges was a fun place to visit and stay for a few nights, however, Amsterdam ended up becoming my second favorite city in all of Europe (out of the places that I visited at least, Prague holds #1). submitted by /u/TheTraveling…

Albania – 15d in October by public transport – feedback/suggestions wanted Hi, I’ll be arriving in Saranda on the 8th of October from Corfu. I’m traveling solo for the first couple of days, on the 12th of October my brother will land in Tirana from where we’ll travel together. We’re not keen on renting a car (I don’t even have a license so I have nothing to say in this lol), we’re ok with using public transport even th…

Renting a car in Ireland using a temporary (paper) US Driver’s license I just moved from Massachusetts to Vermont and applied for an out of state transfer of my license this past week. I was issued a paper temporary VT license and they hole-punched my MA license (they also returned the MA license to me). I am leaving for Ireland in a week and am now worried that I may have messed up by doing this all before my trip…

First class for one connecting flight – checked bags We have 3 travelers. We are flying to Florida with a connecting flight of the same airline( American Airlines). There is an option to upgrade to first class for one of the connections. You get 2 free checked bags per person in first class. So my question is if we upgrade just that one connection to first class for all 3 of us, do we get free che…

Traveling to Indonesia with T1 Diabetes: Any Watch outs / experiences to share? Dear all, happy Sunday! I will be traveling to Indonesia (Jakarta -> Bali -> Raja Ampat) in September, and I’m trying to figure out how to thrive there as a T1. I’ll carry my own insulin and Dexcom replacements from Europe, but I don’t know how it works over there in case of emergencies. Things like: Are pharmacies equipped to get my hands on…

Mentos around the world and other travel habits When ever I get to a new place I go into the next supermarket or kiosk or 7 eleven and buy a roll of mentos preferably one I don’t know yet. I encountered a lot of different mentos, right now I am snacking pink Grapefruit in Tokio and it’s awesome! What travel habit do you have? submitted by /u/Practical-Soil-7068

Does anyone know a tour group that goes to Nigeria? My mom wants to travel to Nigeria, and I was looking for tour group. I checked Gate 1, Intrepid, EF tours, and G Adventures. None of them go to Nigeria. Does anyone know a company that goes there? submitted by /u/DangerousStarSeeker

Can I travel with an Emergency passport from France to the UK on Eurostar? I’m waiting to receive my new passport from HM passport offices as it’s been sent on the 19th of July, but I’m worried it might not arrive on time as I live in the EU and I leave on the 30th, can i get an emergency travel passport to travel on Eurostar from France to the UK? I’m leaving on the 30th of July so i need to know before then if it’s w…

Colorado Roadtrip Hi all, i need some help with a Roadtrip i plan. I have one week (Su-Sa) starting and ending in Denver. I intend to drive to Rocky Mountains National Park at the beginning and to Moab on Tuesday. I want to stay in Moab and drive back to Denver with one stop on Thu-Fri. Can anyone recommend some neat beautiful villages or towns on the 70 betwee…

Alcohol as duty-free Hi guys, first of all, sorry if this question was asked before and/or included in the FAQ. Im not a frequent traveler so most of these is pretty new to me. So i booked a trip from Hamburg Airport to Vietnam, via Qatar Airways, and i will have to spend some times transiting in Doha in the middle of the flights. Im planning to buy some liquor bott…

Lyon vs. Basque Country for Weekend Trip from Paris Deciding where to go for a solo long weekend trip this Thursday-Sunday out of Paris and need a bit of help deciding between Lyon/surrounding Rhône-Alpes area and San Sebastiàn in Basque Country! A few criteria: Not generally inclined to hot weather (< low 80s Fahrenheit would be ideal), though would be good to avoid excessive rain. Arts/cultur...

VPNs that work in China Hi everyone, I will be travelling to china in a months time and have been looking at VPNs to use to stay in contact with my friends and family in Australia. Boyfriend is Chinese and has suggested one called Zionladder however he used this over a year ago while he was there visiting family and he’s not sure if it still works well or not since the…

Traveling to the US as a visitor? Hi there, I (23 Yrs) planning to travel to the USA next week, I have my Qatari Drivers License along with International Driving Permit issued. I am willing to rent a car there. But i have heard that you need to be minimum 25 years old to rent a car. Also what about the insurance, does the driver need his own insurance along with the car? Please …