27 hour layover in jeddah Hello everyone, I’m wondering if there is someone with experience of a 27 hour layover at Jeddah airport. We are planning to book the airside hotel but unsure about the visa situation. I have seen several stories where people did not need a visa and several where people say that a visa is mandatory. Several websites state a visa is necessary for…

Itinerary for a (probably) once in a lifetime US trip We(27M and 27F) are doing a trip on the american west coast this summer. We are hesitating between a roadtrip from Yosemite to Grand Canyon or from SF to LA on the coastline. It will be from the 8/20 to 8/25. What would you suggest ? submitted by /u/4Ml3

14 – 16 days in the South Pacific Hola! At the end of this year it will be our 20th anniversary. We got married young 21, and are looking for a trip that’s a mix of adventure and relaxation. Ultimately I want to spend the end of the trip on Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc. Should we spend all of the time in the islands or also explore South Island in New Zealand first for maybe 3 or 4 d…

Different states for ESTA US point of contact and place of stay I looked through FAQ and I don’t think the US está is a topic… unless I missed it Applying for our ESTAs. We are going to my partners distant cousins wedding in August in Texas, then we will fly to Seattle to see my dad’s cousin. I speak to my dad’s cousin a lot, so I have put her as our point of contact. However, the form asks to input the firs…

Switzerland Saver Day Pass Hello Everyone. I am traveling via swiss saver day pass using the following route via train. Zurich -> Grindelwald -> Lauterbrunenn -> Grindelwald -> Zurich We will start in zurich and end our day in Zurich. All this will be in one day. I wanted to ask- if anyone has visited or has information, are these train routes included in the Saver Day …

I’ll NEVER fly Lufthansa again In February of this year (2024) my wife and I booked a trip from Denver to Palma de Mallorca on Lufthansa. We booked it directly on their website and paid many thousands of dollars for business class accommodations – we’re too old to fly coach on a transatlantic flight anymore. The flights there were great and it was worth every penny to fly bus…

Travel recommendations for the south I’m living in TN for the summer and am a 5 hour drive from Atlanta and a 6 hour drive from Dallas. What’s the better city to spend a weekend? submitted by /u/Justonecubeofice

Is my Airbnb host a scammer? I booked this apartment through Airbnb a few weeks ago; the stay is next week. They have good reviews and I’ve exchanged several messages with the host through the Airbnb app. He’s been responsive to my questions before and after booking. Then today he messages me on What’s App, suggesting that I can save 250 pounds by cancelling through Airbnb…

Booking.com messages Hi, I have received an email that the hotel asked me a question but the same message is not visible in booking.com app or in the site itself, only got the email about it from a noreply email. How can I answer the hotel? Thank you:) submitted by /u/rexike

Italy Itinerary Help Hi everyone, My partner and I are planning on travelling through Italy in a month and want some help finalising our itinerary. For reference, I have been previously (Trento, Milan, Cinque Terre and Rome) however my partner hasn’t been before. It’ll be after a stressful time at work so we are wanting to take it a bit slower or visit some smaller …

Traveling with passport with maiden name I just got married in May 2024 to a Turkish citizen (in Turkey). I’m currently on family residency in Turkey but with my Maiden name, and my passport from my home country (Philippines) still states my maiden name as well and doesn’t expire until 2028. I plan to travel this summer to other countries with my husband. My question is, because I’m no…

Debit vs Credit Card I’m going to Korea tomorrow. What card should I use? Is there any differences in currency transaction fees between 2 cards? submitted by /u/Gold-Habit-1779

Fine in Poland So I was on the train back to the airport and I was distracted by a fellow British couple and forgot to start my tickets. I simply did not know that you had to stamp your ticket and I of course got a fine. It was really scary as the gentleman was really aggressive towards me and demanded that I should give him my passport to which I did and was …

4 months in South Korea submitted by /u/alexanderwarg

Lillehammer, Trondheim, Bergen, Oslo and Gothenburg trip advice? I need advice regarding planning a trip to Lillehammer, Trondheim, Bergen, Oslo and Gothenburg. So in October Gothenburg has a couple of gigs I want to attend. I thought why not as in the Scandinavia area finish off the places I have always wanted to go in Norway, I have been to Oslo and Tromso before. Along with Stockholm and a lot of Sweden I…

Horror experience with B&B in Italy and booking.com. What should I do? Hi. I would appreciate some help. I’m currently in a small town in Sicily on vacation and had a horrible experience at a B&B that I had booked through bookings.com. Long story short it involved gigantic roaches crawling up the walls, a sleepless night and a host who first suggested me moving out/ getting a refund and then changing the tone, got …

Question for 1 Night Stay in London Near Elizabeth Line. Hi everyone. I am currently at a trade show in the Excel district of London. Monday to Tuesday this coming week, I will have a day free to stay somewhere else. I would like to pick a spot somewhere near the Elizabeth line, so I can just hop on from where I am right now, and hop back on for the airport the next day. I’ll be seeing downtown London…

7 days in Portugal’s Algarve coast – Stay in one or two places? Hi all, we are planning a 7-day trip to Algarve, with a car which we will be driving from Seville. We would love to see as much as we can throughout the whole coast, combining beaches, cliffs and little towns. We are not particularly interested in nightlife or touristy destinations, although if it is more practical there is no problem with stayi…

Bali to Indonesia experience Hi everyone, I’m traveling to Bali (solo 29F) on the 14th and am planning on staying until the 4th of September (~7.5 weeks). I am going to do the Bali Silent Retreat for 4-7 days, then wanted to do Ubud until I get sick of it (so maybe 2-4 days). After is where I’m most excited – East Java, Lombok, Gili Islands, and Komodo island (& maybe Flore…

Stockholm + Tallinn vs 3 Baltic Capitals Heading in 2 weeks. Will have 8 nights in total and I’m debating either spending it all in the 3 main capitals (Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius) or just seeing Tallinn (and a day trip to Helsinki) and then visiting Stockholm. To people who have been to all these places any advice? For me the most important thing is just beautiful cities in terms of archi…