BEWARE and stay away from Global Traveler or GlobalFastTrackUs.com for TSA or Global Entry Applications. If applying for TSA Precheck or Global Entry, NEVER USE 3RD PARTY WEBSITES for applications. I made a mistake and submitted an online renewal application for Global Entry to a company that charges a very high and unnecessary service fee. Read below for details. GlobalFastTrackUs.com or Global Traveler actually appears to be a legal and legit com…

As a first time visitor to Italy, I was absolutely enthralled by Venice! We covered Venice and Florence over 10 days and the trip was such a dream! I have always wanted to visit Venice, since I was a teenager. But I was a bit apprehensive since travel enthusiasts don’t seem to be to fond of it but we went ahead anyway. Loved every bit of it and I’m so glad we did! submitted by /u/Ecstatic_Cup7123

How do you handle seeing animal cruelty/mistreatment? Hi all, I’ve searched but haven’t seen this particular issue raised on here. I’m well travelled and I love it but the more I travel and see the mistreatment of animals, the more I don’t want to anymore. I know there is mistreatment of humans too and of course that’s awful. I find both sickening. With animals I’m talking about everything from hor…

Hotel Booking Scam Allegedly Supported by Booking.com — How You Could Lose Your Reservation and Get No Help As immigrants from Belarus living in the USA for five years, we’ve encountered a surprising issue here: booked hotel rooms can be canceled without any help from the booking site. This happened with our reservation at Chase Apartments At Light Street in Baltimore, which we made six months ago for a music festival. You can imagine our shock when, …

Should I bail on this trip with friends? Hi guys, I need some advice. Me and two of my friends are about to embark on a roadtrip from Barcelona to Porto during holiday. My closest friend is very spontaneous and wants to travel as much as possible. During the winter months when everything was gray and depressing at home, he talked me into doing this trip and I went along with the excite…

What’s your favourite unique souvenir (and where from?) I’m planning another trip to Europe (potentially France/Spain/Portugal) and I’d love to know what some of your favourite unique souvenirs are! For example, in Switzerland I assembled my own Swiss Army Knife. If I go to Paris, I’m picking out a Louise Carmen notebook. I believe you can make your own solid perfume somewhere in Lisbon. If I ever hi…

Pics from across the Indian state of Maharasthra This mainly includes pics from Fort neighborhood of Mumbai and the Ellora Caves near Aurangabad and the Pandav Leni Caves in Nashik which are both rock cut caves from the 3rd to 9th centuries ad. This was in December which is the best time to visit since the weather was in the 70s F with a breeze. submitted by /u/kulkdaddy47

Credit cards, Revolut, cash in Europe. What is the best minimalist strategy? I will be in Spain, France, and other European countries for 2 months. -I have no Foreign Fees with my credit cards. -I can get ATM fees returned through my debit card. Is there a use for a Revolut card? I am wondering if depositing cash in Revolut is even worth it since Europe has credit card payments everywhere. I may need some carrying cas…

Europe hotels advertising AC but it’s false? I’ve been in Europe for over a month now, at first I was staying in AirBnBs because I had family with me.. no problem, those that advertised AC, actually had working AC, meaning I could set the temp low, and watch it gradually drop. Now i’m 7 countries deep into the trip, still have a while to go, I’ve stayed at quite a lot of hotels. None actua…

Unfairly charged with a fee for “scratching” a rental car Was wondering if anybody had this happen to them before. I rented a car with my friend to drive around Portugal, and we were super, super careful with it. After returning it back to the car rental company, they said that we scratched a part of the car (the black plastic footboard) and charged us an extra 200 euros for it. We tried to explain tha…

What are the most “in bad taste” souvenirs you’ve seen being sold? Last week my mom and I were at the Anne Frank Huis in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The gift shop sold some souvenirs we thought were a little odd considering the circumstances. 500 piece puzzles of “the annex”. Wall posters showing the layout of the annex. We just thought it was a little showy. I can’t remember where but I know I’ve seen other weird …

Work+surf Australia Going on a working holiday in 6 months, would be great if I managed to get a job on or close to the surf spots anywhere between Sydney and Brisbane. I’m in the medical field but would rather not do that. Did part time jobs in cafes and restaurants before. Helping animals would be of interest. Any suggestions? submitted by /u/GuazzabuglioM…

Airline has changed bassinet seats and won’t issue refund Airline will not give me bassinet seat despite confirming at the time booking & will not refund either I booked a long-haul 14hr nonstop flight and at the time of booking, the airline confirmed bassinet seat for my 1 yr old and I have written confirmation as well. Now, the airline is saying that there is a change in aircraft type and there are o…

Does anyone else seem to always flood hotel room bathrooms with horribly designed showers? Lol, this is an issue I’ve had increasingly over the past few years. Whether it be showers that only provide half of a door to contain the water, ones with shower heads that spray too strong out of the shower, or ones with poor engineering that just don’t provide a watertight experience somehow. Or maybe I’m just an oaf submitted by /u/D…

Recent trip to Portugal Spent a few weeks in May in Portugal. Mostly Lisbon and Porto with a day trip to Sintra. submitted by /u/Beardless_Harden

Small towns in the US worth visiting As the title says. I have always been fascinated by small towns in the US. My gf and me (italians, 28) are planning our trip to the states and we would love to see some small towns and experience a little bit of that side. Now we have travelled a lot around the world and know that it won’t be like in the movies, like Rome or Paris are not like …

Site/app that can show the cheapest rates to fly without a specific date? I’m an inexperienced traveler and I’ve been wanting to explore to different places both in the US and internationally. I notice that anytime you’re looking for plane tickets you of course select your departure, destination, and dates of travel. While there are dates that are preferable, most of the time it doesn’t really matter, I would just be …

Guys how f-ed am I with GoToGate + China Southern Airlines combo? Long story short I was looking for the most optimal flights on google flights since I’m travelling alone from Europe to South East Asia. The most convenient was a flight that arrives in the morning to Ghangzhou and I go from there to Bangkok. I can have sleep and everything so I choose that flight and paid for it via GoToGate. Then I read review…

Trip to Scotland (14 days) – asking for advice Hey, we are travelling to Scotland this summer (yeah, we know, it’s high season, but we have “no choice” due to our kids vacation 🙂 we – that’s myself, my gf and son (8y). Our plans are pretty detailed already and we have all the flights and stays booked. What I am looking for is some tipps from insiders/people who’ve done things in the past e…

How do you make traveling more meaningful and life-changing? Hey everyone! I’m from an Asian country and have had some incredible travel experiences, particularly a year-long working holiday in Australia during my early 20s. That experience profoundly impacted me. I got to live and work there, and I made some of my best friends. To this day, I still feel a part of me is Australian. Lately, however, my tra…