Is the anti-tourism in Barcelona really that bad? I’m planning to go on a little trip with two of my girl friends in September. All 3 of us are from Europe and it’s the first time we go on vacation together. We really wanted to go to a city in Europe and Barcelona seemed perfect for us. That was until we did further research and saw all the news about locals complaining about tourist, protesti…

2.5 days in Vienna or more? I am not interested in any palaces since I’ve been to Schonnburnn before and it didn’t interest me, nor am I interested in any museums (sorry!). I prefer walking around the city to marvel at the architecture, visit the churches, and have meals at the famous cafes. Would this still be too short of a time in Vienna? submitted by /u/gem33023…

Is Italy a good choice for first time solo female traveler? Hello everyone! I’m planning my first ever solo trip and after much deliberation, I’ve shortlisted Italy (Rome, Florence, Vatican City, and Milan) for a two-week adventure in August. While I’m excited, I’m also feeling a bit anxious about traveling alone, especially since I’ve heard about pickpocketing issues in these areas. This will be my firs…

Persepolis, Iran (2024) submitted by /u/brownmagellan

Do you have a travel alter ego? They say no one knows you when you’re travelling. Has travel ever brought out a drastically different version of you / made you do something very unlike you? submitted by /u/Flaky_Major_5423

Royal Air Maroc Delay Refund Hello All, I have a question for you: Have any of you ever requested compensation from Royal Air Maroc due to flight cancellation or for any other reason, and had it approved? I’m seeking some insights because in my case, they offered me 600 EURO and requested my bank information. However, it has been three months now and I have not received any…

5 days in Lisbon, Portugal (October 2023) It’s been almost a year since I went on a massive 7 week holiday across America and Europe, visiting 19 countries along the way. I’ve been to Europe twice before this trip, however this my first trip without my parents and my first travel experience solo. I booked Lisbon as a somewhat last minute thing. Portugal has always interested me, not for…

Safe layover length at Sydney airport? Hi all! Will be visiting Australia and New Zealand in October but would like some help deciding between 2 different flight options. I’ll be flying into Sydney via United from the US. Option 1: Leg 1: Arrive Sydney > 7h layover > Fly to Queenstown via Jetstar (round trip flight) Leg 2: Arrive Sydney (from return flight from Queenstown) > 7h layov…

First time in London, train question I am so sorry well in advance for my sheer ignorance. I feel so dumb. I did search the s/travel sub but found nothing. Mostly advice asking if people should fly or take the train. I am traveling from Mexico to London ( 16 days) and wanted to head to Edinburg for 10 days. We land at LHR and want to take the train to Edinburg. What is the closest …

Barcelona to Mallorca Question My wife and I are flying from the US to Barcelona in October for about 10 days. We wanted to spend a few of those days somewhere outside the city, and then the rest in Barcelona. Our current hope is to fly from Bacelona to Mallorca the day we arrive. My question is: how long should I expect it to take to get through customs in Barcelona? I also …

Keeping costs down self drive Botswana, Namibia, South Africa Hello, I am trying to plan a 3 week self drive camping holiday in southern Africa probably for June 2025 for my wife, myself and an 8 year old. Ideally I want to have some time in the Okavango (dream for my wife) but I am open to suggestions that can help keep the budget in order. From what I have seen it would be best to fly into either Johanne…

Banff and Jasper, Alberta A few photos from the end of June, 2024 in the Canadian Rockies. We also spent three days in Glacier (Montana), but the weather didn’t cooperate, so these pictures are all from Alberta. Icefields Parkway Friendly bear in Jasper (saw 7 black bears, no brown bears) Sunwapta Falls, Jasper Peyto Lake, Banff – unreal colors Loon in Jasper Morant’…

Friendly reminder: always be skeptical/wary of anyone who approaches you or calls you over to try to sell you something This is something I already knew (and I’m sure many of you did as well), but I was recently reminded of it in an experience I had in Paraguay and wanted to share since it was the first time this specific situation happened to me. I had just crossed the border from Brazil in Ciudad Del Este and went to the bus station to catch a bus to Asuncion. …

Esta help Hi, I’m travelling to Canada for work but I am unsure what visa I need as it’s for my job which I’m already employed at (UK) just to go over and do some construction trial work. I am flying into the USA before I go to Canada… for the ESTA do I need to put down that my travel is occuring in transit to another country because I am staying in the U…

Tenerife, Spain We staying in Playa de las Américas but walking to Los Cristianos so these photos are a picture from both places submitted by /u/sim0_409

Visiting LA Hi all, I’m Canadian, (M, 20s) I’m going to LA for a week, I’m staying in Hollywood. I have always wanted to see this city my entire life. I’ve never been to the west coast, I’ve been to New York and I loved it. I’ve come across a lot of various media talking about it being dangerous (gangs, robberies, even in tourist areas, homeless, attacks et…

Trip report: One week in Lithuania Hello fellow travellers I just returned from a one week trip to Lithuania…and I want to share some impressions with you. I booked a direct flight (from Europe) to Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius. I treated myself and stayed at the Grand Hotel right in the city center. I used Vilnius as a base to travel to nearby destinations by train. Trains are …

terrible experience on booking.com Let me tell you my horrible experience which was possible thanks to booking com. So I’ve booked an accommodation to spend my honeymoon in Stockholm with my wife. It seemed nice and had a LOT of positive reviews and also had a nice feature of online self check-in which was important to us as our flight arrived at about 11 pm. 3 days before check-…

US Travel – Add 30% to the menu price when dining t sit down restaurants I just recently talked to a colleague from Spain who recently visited US west coast on a personal trip with his wife and 2 kids. He was shocked to see that his restaurant bills were often a lot more than he expected based on the menu prices. Some places added service charge/gratuity of approx ~20% even for the party of 4. Some added extra charge…

Can I buy a MacBook for a family member in the US and bring it to Portugal? One of my family members has a critical situation and needs to update his laptop. Hi guys, I am faced with a situation that I don’t know if there is a solution to it. In Portugal, MacBooks are sold more expensive than in America. There was an idea to buy a MacBook Pro in the USA, through a family member, he has lived there for a long time as a citizen, and it happens that from time to time he comes to Portugal. And when he bu…