Agoda Woes – I booked a room I could never have checked into in the first place. I was driving up from Savannah, GA to Greensboro, SC on June 21 for work at 7am. (I travel for work putting up live events in stadiums, etc. The hours are rough sometimes.) I’ve used Agoda before and had a great experience with them. I like their app for the most part, but this night challenged that. At about 11:30/11:45pm I made a booking to st…

Taipei hotel recommendations What hotels would you recommend for a three day two night stay in Taipei with a budget of ideally less than 150 AUD/100 USD per night? I’m going with my girlfriend; both in our mid/late 20s and we value good food, shopping and some sights – not super keen on night life apart from markets. We would prefer a hotel near a major train station that i…

Douro Valley, Portugal Cannot recommend pushing Douro Valley, Portugal to the top of your bucket list! One of the most unique wine regions I’ve seen. submitted by /u/Affectionate_Tea33

First time traveling to Philippines, 🇵🇭 what’s the best flight itinerary? Planning a trip for November this year. I live in Tampa, FL and will be traveling to Manila, Philippines. This is will be my longest international flight I will experience. I’m not sure what is the best flight route to take, looking at the tickets, the shortest duration is 25 hours or less. But I dont mind longer than that. My concern is not get…

Anyone else have an affinity towards less popular destinations ? I’m just curious if anyone else feels this way, but I love the idea of a hustling and bustling city with no clue where to go as a solo traveller, with a slight feeling of being in danger. As a woman though, I feel like everyone looks at me weirdly when I say this. It seems like everyone I talk to always wants to travel to Japan, Korea, Greece, e…

Central America Itinerary Travelling with girlfriend from December onwards for 4-5 months. Flying from London to Havana, Cuba for 1 week stay. Then onto Mexico City for 1 week stay before heading to Cancun and travelling through Central America for 3 months followed by Colombia for 1 month. Having never backpacked before, does this sound good? Is it worth doing the 1 we…

Vietnam – $7,000 Smithsonian Journeys (2 weeks) or no? The Smithsonian Journeys tour includes airfare, lodging, and transit plus lecturers, guides, etc. AND we fly within the country, but given how affordable I’ve heard Vietnam visits can be, would it be ‘that bad’ to find a cheaper, reliable company at a better price? I don’t drive, so the fact that Smithsonian handles all the transit takes a LOT o…

Can’t get any flight availability on Volaris website When I pull up the site (I’ve tried Chrome, Safari, and both incognito as well), all I get is the pricing; it doesn’t show flight options. I can’t get anyone there to help me, and I am fresh out of ideas. I have deleted history, cookies and cache. Does anyone have an idea? Thanks! https://preview.redd.it/toin4np4tbcd1.png?width=2768&format=png&a…

Things that really work to save money when booking hotels or flights? We all have seen those tiktoks saying that if you book a flight on a day of the week or a VPN will be cheaper. I haven’t find truth into that. Any tricks to save on hotels and flights? Idea: For hotels, I never done but I wonder what would happen if I just write them an email saying that costs X in Booking for night Y and asking if they make a…

JRPass for 2 weeks Saw someone else’s post about the JRPass and saw lots of comments on how its not worth it. My itinerary is for 14 days so was going to get the two week JRpass but wondering if it’s worth it. Also would love opinions on how the itinerary looks and if I should remove any cities and add others. I am big into hiking and nature and found nice trails …

Trip Report – Cuba We just came back from a two week trip in Cuba where we spent the first 5 nights in Havana, 4 nights in Cayo Santa Maria and two last nights also in Havana. I had very high expectations for this country but was still absolutely blown away. Havana is a wonderful city that’s very relaxed compared to other places I’ve been to (namely south east Asi…

Travel dilemma: US Canyons or Costa Rica? Nice dilemma for our yearly trip in November: Las Vegas and Canyons (GC South Rim, Monument valley, Bryce Canyon, Zyon NP) , or Costa Rica (Arenal, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio NP, Tortuguero, beach)? Both selected for good weather conditions, beautiful nature, self drive trip. Between the 2 each one has some pro and cons. If anyone has done both…

Bosnia Visa Hi everyone, Was wondering if anyone here has travelled from the UAE to Bosnia (sarajevo) as an Indian with a US tourist visa.It states on their website that if you hold a us multiple entry visa and will be traveling onward from the UAE you don’t require a Bosnia visa.Asking here because their embassy won’t respond to calls or emails. submit…

Quite confused about the Schengen 90/180 rule. Hi there! I will be studying overseas in the Netherlands on exchange and have applied for a student residency permit, which will last from September 2024 to January 2025. I will be attending an orientation prior to the semester, which means I’ll arrive in the Netherlands around August 16, 2024. I’m an Australian citizen. I plan to travel after m…

Debit card details stolen for the second time after a trip to Asia Last year I went on a long trip to Asia, where I visited mainly Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia around February to April. One day, few months after I came back home, my phone started showing notifications of multiple transactions, one after the other, $100 each, it reached around $500 before I could get the card blocked which was difficult beca…

11 days in New Zealand (South Island) — Is this a workable itinerary? Hi guys! I am planning a trip with my friends to New Zealand in Feburary. We’re in our 20s and enjoy strenuous hikes, adventure and are ok with long drives. It’s our first time in New Zealand and we want to take in as much mother nature as possible! What do you think about the below itinerary for the South Island? Are there any specific things w…

Bag Stolen While Abroad Hello, I’m not sure If this is the correct place to ask this but I’ve been solo traveling across South America in an attempt to learn/improve my Spanish. All has gone pretty well and I’m returning to the states in a few days but earlier today I got my bag swiped while I was eating outside. It had all of my important belongings besides my passpor…

Dumbest thing you’ve done while travelling? Probably this doesn’t belong here, but as I’m sat here in what my grandmother would call “the altogether”, nursing my injured legs and hoping my trainers will dry out on the balcony before my flight tomorrow, I feel I have to share my idiocy with someone and hope to feel like I’m not the only one… So, the reason I’m in that situation: I fell i…

Taipei vs Seoul as part of China trip Hey all, I’m planning a 3-week trip to China (Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Yangshuo, Shanghai) and would like to take a 1-week side trip to Taiwan or South Korea. Can anyone advise me on which to decide? I’m pretty into architecture, street life, nightlife and hole-in-the-wall bars, checking out cute neighbourhoods, teahouses/cafes. I’m 33 and will …

British airways “lost” all three of my bags Long story short, I was originally flying virgin atlantic, missed my connection, and got rebooked on BA. Upon arrival at my desitnation I found out none of my checked bags made it onto the flight(this included my carry on which was taken from me at the gate due to no bin space). All I have rn is my laptop, my passport, and my wallet. I have a bu…