“Not enough standard seats left to allocate”: what does this mean? For context, I received this when I was doing an online check-in with RyanAir. Does this mean that I still have a guaranteed seat on the plane and that it is not overbooked? Hopefully nothing to worry about? submitted by /u/throwaway_eevee

Recommendations for Guatemala! (Aka critique my itinerary) Hi everyone, Headed to Guatemala in September with my partner. I currently have all of our hotels/hostels booked and flights booked. What we do need is recommendations for restaurants, museums, bookshops, fun things to do, off the beaten path tours, etc. in the places below! We love history, overland travel, food, wine, swimming/water, and wil…

Would travel insurance cover experience of whiplash Hello, I have recently been in a car accident in Bolivia, it was quite serious though nobody experience immediate serious injury. However after a few days have passed I am still experiencing pain in my head, neck and back along with difficulty sleeping and concentrating. I have a cheap annual travel insurance with Cover wise and am considering s…

Do you pay an extra charge if you tap a debit Visa card, use Apple Pay, use Google Pay, or use Samsung Pay on card machines of New Zealand? Do you pay an extra charge if you tap a debit Visa card, use Apple Pay, use Google Pay, or use Samsung Pay on card machines of New Zealand? submitted by /u/garyjones024

Travel now or wait and travel more? I have the option to backpack SE Asia with $15k, for about 5 months. It would be for next year. Or I could wait 3-4 years and backpack SE Asia with $40k for a year or more. With that amount I could add in other countries like NZ. What would you do? submitted by /u/Pale_Field4584

Looking for advice to shorten Taiwan itinerary please I will be visiting Taiwan in Sep/Oct and I’ve shortened my preferred destinations from basically everywhere to just the below, but I need it to be even shorter. I would love input. We will have 17 nights. We like nature, food (preferably vegetarian), walkable areas, hiking, cultural sights. Love places with a quiet local feel, but also interes…

Japan bullet train So my question is. If I take the bullet train from Tokyo to Hiroshima is it 100$ there and another 100 back? And will I be able to hop off in Kyoto on the way back from Hiroshima to Tokyo without having to pay another fee? submitted by /u/KCUFLAPD

Florence, Italy: Excursion advice – Winery or cooking class? I am traveling to Florence for a wedding in a few weeks. I’ve been to Florence once before. I have one day in which I do not have any obligations and am hoping to get everyone’s advice. For this empty day, my friends and I are thinking about either doing a wine tour or a cooking class. My pro/con list is below. Has anyone done either/both and ha…

Esta Troubles Hello, my wife has an incorrect I-94 that says she overstayed her last esta and has now been revoked since like 2021. In 2022 she got denied for a b1/b2 visa. Since then we’ve had a baby(just turned 1🥹) and haven’t tried again. We want to go VISIT my family in the US. My wife now is a passport holder of a Spanish passport. Should we apply for a …

Best luggages with 70/30 split? Hi All – I travel pretty frequently utilizing 1 40L backpack. I’ve got a couple trips this fall I think I’ll need a wheeled luggage for however, so I’m looking for recommendations. Key priorities: a luggage with a 70/30 split so I can better optimize the space. Preferably hard sided and zipper less if possible. Not concerned about price but I …

FRANCE Road Trip – Paris to Nice Hello! I am planning a visit to France with my wife this August/September. We are planning to rent a car in Paris and road trip South to Nice. I have mapped out the below itinerary, but am open to any suggestions or recommendations. TIA! Arrive in PARIS PARIS PARIS PARIS/REIMS REIMS/DIJON DIJON DIJON/LYON LYON LYON/ST. REMY DE PROVENCE ST. REMY…

Lounge info? I use the LoungeBuddy app to see available lounges in each airport, but it’s going away as of July 1. How do you other frequent travelers view which lounges are in each airport? I have a mix of options, so one program’s app doesn’t give me the full picture. submitted by /u/Seachica

visiting Perth Australia soon – tips on Rottnest/ Quokka island? am planning to head to Rottnest island to see the Quokkas. been to Perth before but never to see the Quokkas all the companions I was traveling with were not interested. to all that have been: please share your experiences and tips. i’m trying to find best ways and times to get there, places I could grab a brunch/lunch snack on the island, how…

Traveling to SEA next Nov. Is it a bad idea to wait to be there to book my domestic flights? Hello! Next November I will travel to SEA after a week in Hong Kong. Since at that time of the year the weather is a bit unpredictable I was thinking to wait to be there to buy my flights, like flying to Bangkok and then book my flights to the islands, Vietnam, Kuala Lumpur, etc (I will have a full month for my travels) depending on the weather….

Spend 2 days in Lofoten Hi guys so we booked a hotel in Svolvaer (I think we maybe could change it with another place if you recommend something else) for 3 nights (2.5 whole days) but we don‘t know how to spend them best. (We also can‘t rent a car because we don‘t have a driver‘s license.) Appreciate evey recommendation 🙂 submitted by /u/Inevitable_Kiwi6574

Where to spend the most time in our travel around China? Hello everyone! Me and my girlfriend are travelling China in September this year for about 3 weeks. We will fly in to Beijing and plan to spend some time there before moving on to Xi’an and Shanghai, we will return and will fly out of Beijing at the end. So I was wondering how much time should we be spending in each city to have a good experienc…

Backpacking trip to Europe Concerns I’ve never really posted before, but I figured I would give this a shot. Me and 3 other friends (18-20 year olds) are traveling to Europe this summer on a backpacking trip. Here is our itinerary London (3 nights) Amsterdam (3 nights) Paris (2 nights) Strasbourg (4 nights) Lucerne to go hiking in the alps for a couple days (3 nights) Milan with …

A terrible experience with a Viator tour provider/photographer in France I wanted to share a bad experience I had with a photographer I booked through Viator in France. The photographer offers a service where he will do a 15-minute photo shoot with you in front of key landmarks in the French city in question and will then send you 10 to 15 professionally edited photographs within two days. The fee is $110, paid throu…

Travel Insurance Claim Denied After Flight Was Canceled Due to Local Forest Fire I was traveling last month and my return flight to the US was canceled because the airport was shutdown for the day due to a local forest fire, the smoke caused the airport to be not operational. My return flight was covered by the refund for the canceled flight, but I had to pay for the hotel and another back and forth trip to and from the airp…

Road Trip to the US East Coast Hi everyone, my girlfriend and I are planning a road trip to the east coast from Northwest Pennsylvania at the end of July. Our goal is to stay in each state once. This trip is focus on New England/East Coast States. Ideally staying in only 1 or 2 states for this trip. Some considerations, we are willing to drive up to 12 hours away. Ideally do…