Urgent Transit Visa for Dubai?? I’ve booked a last-minute flight through Trip.com that transfers through Dubai, and apparently I need a transit Visa. The flight is a day from now, so I’m worried. It would cost quite a bit to move or cancel the ticket. Emirates said that they’re unable to help with a visa because only one flight is an Emirates flight. I’ve been looking at the o…

PSA: Hostelworld doesn’t allow you to rate a hostel less than 2/5 Had a bad experience at a hostel I booked on Hostelworld. Wanted to leave a bad review that reflected my feelings on that place. And I discovered it is apparently not possible to leave a review that is less than 2/5, even if you give the lowest possible score to everything. Which means that all hostel ratings on Hostelworld are crazy overinflate…

What’s the biggest barrier to you traveling more? Inspired by the kids thread, what’s the biggest barrier preventing you from traveling more? Is it money, family obligations, time off work, energy, etc.? Or do you already travel exactly as much as you desire? submitted by /u/yourlittlebirdie

City tax paid already, but property asks for it again Proof in comments submitted by /u/Palutzel

Physically active people touring with physically unfit people: how do you manage? Just finished a 11 day tour of Portugal (Porto, Lisboa, Tomar, many other great cities). Overall I can’t say enough good things about the tour operator (Gate1), yet the challenge was the S L O W (and occasionally cranky) pace of having 12 members of our 42 person group being of significantly diminished physical capacity. It reminded me of being …

Reminder: If a local offers to meet up, prioritize it for the beginning of the trip! As someone living in a major tourist city, I’ve had several cases where acquaintances have waited to meet up near the end of their trip, because they got caught up wandering around in the first few days. Inevitably they make a a lot of common mistakes and wind up in less than enjoyable situations – to name a few, visiting overcrowded spots list…

Wise or ApplePay to pay in NewYork as a German without a Creditcard? I am traveling to NewYork in about a month and i am a little confused about what the difference is. I dont have a credit card and would like to know if I need to order one or if simple using wise or ApplePay will do the trick. Also I have read on the internet that i cant always pay with applepay, is that true? submitted by /u/iamfromtwi…

For those who have had kids, do you regret it? My wife and I love to travel. We are at that stage where we are thinking of having kids. Our friends that have them can never get away, or heck, even go for a 30 minute jog without having to worry about what to do with their children. So this is for the travelphiles out there, the van-lifers, the adventurers, the backpackers, the modern day exp…

Drone pics from rainny season in the Palawan islands – El Nido Whilst it has been raining a lot here on and off during the days we managed to get a break yesterday with some banging sun/weather and got the drone out for the most part! Feedback on pics so I can take better/more pics would be great! Side note: even in July the island here is amazing and great! It isn’t full of tourists but there is still trav…

14 day Canada road trip to Whistler, Pemberton, Jasper & Banff in mid-July (detailed report!) Just returned from a two week road trip, we drove from Seattle to Whistler, Jasper and Banff. We saw so many beautiful lakes, mountains, rivers and streams, also lots of wildlife (black bears and moose!) Pictures: 1-2 Moraine Lake, 3-4 Peyto Lake, 5 Lake Louise, 6 Medicine Lake, 7 Maligne Lake, 8 Athabasca Falls, 9-11 Canmore, 12 Joffre Lakes, 1…

Expired id, will the passport ok? Hi, My friend just noticed that her id is expired and she used the id number for her flight ticket (Ryanair),the flight within 3 weeks, we booked the tickets in february. If she will bring her passport would it be ok? Or will she need to call customer service? Thanks for the answers! submitted by /u/Brinyus

Pilot has jokes for separated parties Long time schadenfreude enthusiast for seat thief content here 👋🏾 On an AirAsia flight from Phuket and the pilot had the funniest announcement for the sluggish boarding pace: “Hello everyone, please take your assigned seat that’s on your ticket quickly. If you are separated from your family, please note that the flight is just an hour, you’ll b…

In The Clouds – Grindelwald, Switzerland submitted by /u/CrazeJuju

Tattoos in El Salvador I’m visiting El Salvador in a few weeks and I am a little bit worried about a tattoo that I have. I drunkenly got a big LA tattoo on my rib cage to show my support for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Could this possibly be seen as gang related? I’m debating covering it with a henna tattoo if I need to. I’m going to El Sunzal for a surf tr…

5 days in Phuket,Thailand.. Apr’24 submitted by /u/Wise-Broccoli-8614

California central valley stop ideas? Hey y’all, new to this community so apologies if I make some error. I’m currently planning a road trip up to Napa Valley from Los Angeles in early August, and I am struggling with finding a good place to stay that is northbound, about halfway up the state and in or around the Central Valley. It should be between Visalia and Merced, ideally alon…

Using Digital Nomad Visa Approval for Turkish Evisa I have received approval for my digital nomad visa. The approval letter states, ‘AUTORIZACIÓN DE RESIDENCIA INICIAL PARA TELETRABAJADORES DE CARÁCTER INTERNACIONAL.’ Can I use this document to obtain an Evisa for travel to Turkey? I have applied for a Residency card (TIE) in Spain and provided fingerprints, but I haven’t found an appointment in …

Is there a big difference between ANA and United with economy flights? Planning my trip to Japan and looking at flights. Saw a lot of old post praising ANA. I am flying from NYC (JFK or EWR) to Tokyo. I will be flying economy. Is there a big difference in ANA vs United when flying economy? submitted by /u/oWinterWhiteo

Interesting or unique airport offerings: lobsters, wine flies for free, etc. I just stumbled upon this story in WaPo explaining that you can buy live lobsters (sorry, lobstahs) at PMW and put them in your carry-ons or dedicated boxes. I also occasionally fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS), and Alaska Airlines allows you to check in a properly packaged case of wine for free – this applies to a bunch of other West Coast …

6 days in Southern Spain I have about 5 full days in Andalusia this summer and I’m wondering how I can best spend them. Flight: Arrive in Málaga Sunday 4pm, leave Saturday morning Musts: Cordoba, Malaga, Granada (alhambra) Maybe: Seville, Gibraltar, other small towns in area Initially I was going to spend half the time in Córdoba and half the time in Granada since I d…