Scotland in November I have flights and an airbnb booked for the end of November. It will be my first time in Scotland, and I’ve heard that the weather might be brutal. What are the best clothing items to prioritize? I’m just bringing a carry-on and personal item for 1.5 weeks. Thanks! submitted by /u/Sweaty-Register3813

I’m looking for feedback on our itinerary to Switerzland and France over Christmas, with two different versions! Looking for some feedback on our itinerary (with two different versions). We’re looking to maximize cute, european christmas time with access to good food, coffee, and drinks, plus christmas markets (obviously). Total trip is December 15th – December 28th. We’re four adults traveling (two couples), no kids. Rough budget is $300 or less per nigh…

AA cancelled and rebooked me the following day – what can I get from them besides a few “free miles”? TL;DR; Family and I were flying AUS-DFW-FRA on May 28th and the AUS-DFW ( AA784) leg got cancelled and they could not rebook me on anything the same day. AA rebooked me the following day for AUS-LHR-FRA but because it was the following day, I missed another ticket I bought separately on Lufthansa from FRA-ZHR and also 2 hotel nights in Zurich (a…

Backpack with hanging accessories Hello everyone, I am planning to fly to another continent with my big backpack as the only luggage. It’s going to be considered as a checked bag. My question is if I am going to face any issues if my backpack has hanging stuff on it’s sides (e.g. inflatable sleeping mat, pair of sandals, …) Is that even possible? Thank you for any response at …

Re-crossing the Canada border just to get passport stamps My family and I are on a short trip into the Vancouver, BC area and one of my partner’s big things about this trip was to get stamps in me and my son’s passports. When we crossed, the agent didn’t stamp them. Her plan is to go back, cross the border back into the USA, turn around and re-cross into Canada to get stamps. I feel like this is a bad…

USA Greyhound buses & Stations Are they safe? Our son (18yo) is travelling for the first time. He’s planning of travelling from New York to San Fransisco via Miami, New Orleans, Austin and LA on greyhound buses. He’s from Australia and hasn’t had any experience at all travelling but we can’t stop him. Asking my fellow Americans to give me an honest opinion of travelling arou…

Scotland by train in 8 days? Is our plan reasonable? We are flying into Glasgow for 1 night. Next day taking West Highland train to mallaig and ferry to Armadale. Either staying in Armadale one night and taxi to Portree next day with stop at Fairy Pools or taxi from Armadale when we arrive by ferry and stay 2 nights Portree. Without a car can we bus or taxi to main Isle of skye attractions? Then b…

New Zealand North Island – 14 day trip. Is it possible to see Bay of Islands and Wellington? Went to NZ in 2023 and will be returning to see the North Island in Feb 2025. The first trip was South Island. I’d like to see Bay of Islands and visit Wellington. Is that even plausible? Most suggested itineraries tend to omit one or another. Wondering if it’s easier to drive down to Wellington and then fly back to Auckland to head up to Bay o…

Poland (Wroclaw, Poznan) trip advice Hello all, We’re flying into Wroclaw this summer and flying out of Poznan about 12 days later. We’re spending a few days in Wroclaw and a few days in Poznan before flying out. We’re looking for advice on how to fill the middle. A bit of context, it’s my wife, our 1yo son, and me of course. We like to take it very easy: no less than 3 nights in …

Weirdest (or loudest) thing in hostel dorms? For me: -Someone that every damn morning put his phone alarm clock at 7am and kept it on ringing for 2 hours -Someone having se in the top bunk bed(I was in the lower one) and making very weirds noises… -A girl walking completely unclad in a mixed dorm… 😂 -someone snoring so loud I could here him from the street (the window was opened). …

Bocas Del Toro Hiking suggestions Hello! I will be visiting Panama within the next few weeks and while I have general plan of the sites I want to see, I would really appreciate some advice or suggestions regarding hikes through the jungle + waterfalls in bocas del toro (for example, hikes like visiting Alto Chorro). While looking online, almost all the places I’ve seen direct me…

New Zealand North Island Without a Car, Two week itinerary help We’re going to be going to New Zealand for two weeks this December and I’m planning on North Island. It seemed too short a time to try for both islands. We will not have a car and that is proving to be a little tricky. 🙂 We’ll be using InterCity bus for the most part. Here’s what I’m thinking so far: Dec 14 – land in Auckland Dec 15 – Auckland …

Customs and immigration at Lisbon I have a flight from Munich, Germany that lands in Lisbon, Portugal at 8:25am. I would have to collect my checked bags, go through customs and then back into Lisbon airport to catch my flight to MA, USA at 11:45am. Is this enough time? Multi-way plane tickets were more expensive therefore I called Tap Portugal airline and they said this was enou…

Tailors in Cambodia? Looking to go to Cambodia instead of Vietnam next year. I changed from Vietnam because of the price, but I was wondering are there any good tailors in Cambodia? Or are they all in Vietnam? Last year my parents went to Shanghai they said it was really hard to find a tailor because all the workshops closed due to covid. My grandfather who was a Sh…

Got my yellow fever vaccine but forgot the yellow card at home like an idiot. How fucked am i. I will be going to ethiopia,kenya and maybe nearby countries like uganda, tanzania, malawi etc (not sure yet). The thing is i did have my yellow fever vaccine but my dumbass left the yellow card for proof of it back at home. So would countries accept a photo of the yellow card? I tried accessing my vaccination record online and it shows the date…

Hiking & biking destinations in Europe Last summer I visited Zermatt in Switzerland for a couple of weeks, and it was the perfect destination for me; I could get everywhere without a car and split my trip between hiking and mountain biking easily! I’m trying to find somewhere similar in Europe and wondered whether there’s any places that people tend to forget about that I might not b…

How good is Warsaw airport with Schengen to Non-Schengen connections? My wife is flying to Japan from Brussels in August. We bought the ticket with LOT. When we got it, she’d have an hour and 15 minutes to transit in Warsaw. She received a schedule change today, and the flight from Brussels (as well as the arrival) is delayed by a day and 20 minutes. The flight to Japan is delayed by a day. Is 55 minutes enough to…

Connecting flight luggage claim Hello everyone, I have flight from Tokyo(NRT) to İstanbul(IST) with a connecting flight in China’s Chengdu Tianfu Airport via Sichuan Airlines. My question is that after I deliver my luggage at Tokyo, will I get it back at Tianfu Airport and deliver it again or will I get it back in İstanbul at the end of the trip? submitted by /u/Far_Lo…

TUI flights to Tunisia Hey everyone, Just wanted to see if anyone has experience flying with TUI from London to Tunisia. I have booked a package through Love holidays which includes flights and accommodation. The flight to Tunisia is through TUI airways, and I have found the following on their website: “Before you book a flight only, please note that there are strict …

Experience with Heathrow Fast track Is fast track worth it? I have a connecting flight at Heathrow soon. I arrive at 8.30 (T5) and my connecting plane departs at 10.30 (T3). Would it be worth it to book fast track at 9am? Does anyone have experience with it? submitted by /u/disguised_blahaj