Very short stopover I am going to Thailand in December and you will only have a 55 minute return flight layover at Kuwait Airport (KWI). The ticket was all purchased through Kuwait Airlines, my doubt is whether my luggage will be able to be transferred from one flight to another in time, thanks for the replies. Unfortunately Kuwait Airlines changed the time of the …

How early should I arrive at SAW-Istanbul? Hello, I have a flight SAW-ARN around 12:30pm with Pegasus but I am staying in Sultanahmet area. Can you guys suggest the best time to leave my airbnb/hotel and the best way to reach SAW? Thank you! submitted by /u/pepe_cub

holiday in Croatia, Zadar or Split? hi, me and my friends (4 of us age 17-18) are planning a trip to Croatia in August, we are deciding between Split or Zadar since flights to those places work out best for us. ive read that split can be more pricy than Zadar or are they similar in terms of prices? We want to experience some nightlife as well, hence why we were considering Split …

Car Rental Insurance – DiscoverCars OR External Insurance recommendation? Hi, for the first time we might have to rent a car with a deposit. DiscoverCars has the best prices, but we want to make sure we’d have reliable full insurance. What would you recommend: going with the website’s full insurance or buying from an external company? We are from the EU. I’ve heard iCarHireInsurance is good, but they don’t serve our c…

Tips on visiting Upper Peninsula in Michigan Torn between whether I should travel to Colorado or Michigan for about a week in mid August. Both are about a 9 hour drive away, but Michigan’s scenic locations and parks seem to be a lot more underrated and easier to access. I’m not familiar with the Upper Peninsula (or Colorado), but it just seems like an overlooked place. That and I’ve never …

Lake Como & Lake Garda, Italy Salò, Lake Garda Malcesine, Lake Garda Desenzano, Lake Garda Desenzano, Lake Garda Sirmione, Lake Garda Lake Como (Varenna) Varenna, Lake Como Varenna, Lake Como Riva del Garda, Lake Garda Sirmione, Lake Garda submitted by /u/adventu_Rena

Family trip recs–Hiking + Pool/Beach Investigating options for a family trip. Travelers: 4 adults in good health (2 early 30s, 2 mid-60s). Timing: ~7 days sometime October-December 2024 Goal: Have a relaxing home base (with nice pool and/or beach) with access to nice hiking trails–and nice weather. Basically, we want to hike some of the time and relax in (not just near) water the …

Is a 6 hour layover in Istanbul long enough to get lunch in the city? My wife and I have a layover in Istanbul on our way home from our honeymoon. I studied abroad in turkey and haven’t been back since. My wife has never been. Even though it’s only 6h, I have a pipe dream of going into town and getting lunch in taksim or something. Just to give her a taste of how amazing the city is. Am I crazy? Edit: we’re flying…

Air france left us in Istambul without any info So, i was traveling from Portugal to Tokyo, Japan. We changed fight in Paris…and got stuck in Istambul at 3am because there was a problem in the plane. Our flight was canceled, the airport crew send us all to a hotel and after 5hours we’re still trying to check in. I don’t want to be in a Hotel in Istambul, i want to catch a plane to tokyo. The …

Alone and sick in Vietnam. Advice? Has anyone left their travels early? Basically at the start? Hi there, this is something that I never thought would happen to me 😭 But I was travelling around Southeast Asia with a tour group and within the first few days I had problems. The first Monday, where we were to meet in Bangkok, my period started which, fair enough, it is what it is, and so I put pads on. (Pads work for me and I freak out about …

I’m desperate to see the northern lights I live in Colorado we don’t get them offen. I am willing to go as far north as possible no matter how cold it is. Best spots? Thinking Norway (longyearbyen) Burrow Alaska (sorry alaskains if I spelt it wrong) or Lapland Finland submitted by /u/Fantastic_Permit_525

USA VISA Entry/Exit rules? I recall reading an old news article about a someone being deported or denied entry into the USA because their trip itinerary did not align with the rules of a USA VISA. I don’t recall all the specifics obviously, but there are rules the USA puts in place where traveling around North America is very nuanced. I think the news article I read had s…

Any tips on my 3-3.5 week road trip? I’m thinking of doing a road trip on the west coast of the US next year in July. This is a brief rundown of where I want to go (haven’t really worked out how long exactly): LA (2-3 days) Phoenix (2 days) Sedona (2-3 days) Grand Canyon (3 days) Monument Valley Horseshoe bend Antelope Canyon Zion National Park (3 days) Bryce Canyon (included with …

Flight from US to Finland We are looking at booking a flight from the US to Rovanieni, Finland in the fall. The flight will stop in Helsinki first and then on to Rovaniemi. Will a 1hr 35min layover be enough time to reach our connecting flight? I would suspect having to deal with Customs in Helsinki and not sure what that is like? Thanks for the help. submitted by …

Need help on deciding Peru itinerary! Hiii fellow wanderers. I’m planning a trip end of the year to South America, unfortunately I don’t have the 6 month – 1 year window that a lot of other travellers have, and will try to do what I can in 2 months – knowing I will skip quite a lot of things and prioritise based on what i like (Nature, hiking) and skipping what I know i don’t need t…

Peru water quality I will be traveling to Peru for work next month and I also plan on taking some vacation time. Should I bring a Grayl water filter/purifier bottle? From what I have read, water in large cities is okay to drink as is bottled water. I will be traveling to remote parts for my job though and I am a concerned if I would be at risk of getting ill. …

Belize on a tight budget I loved Belize in 2017 and want to go again for eight days. I have a feeling it will have changed quite a lot and would appreciate any updated advice! I liked wondering around Belize city and stayed New Chon Sing guesthouse (behind restaurant) but it is booked so other (cheap) suggestions would be appreciated.I’d like to go back to Caye Caulker …

Swiss Travel Pass recommended? Hi all, Hoping you can help me determine if a Swiss Travel Pass is needed for my 6 days in Switzerland. It seems rather pricey compared to the individual ticket prices I’m finding on the SBB app but wanted to ask the experts. Here’s my rough itinerary. Days 1-2 Basel Day 2 Basel to Mürren Explore Lauterbrunnen Stay in Mürren Day 3 Explore Mürr…

Avis prepaid car rental charged twice for fees and ‘non package items’, no response from Avis Hi, I rented a car with Avis for a trip in the US and made my booking through the NZ website and was charged in NZ$ (around $750 NZD) for what I believed was a prepaid booking. When I picked up the car they showed me several screens to sign and agree to and said there would be a security deposit placed on my card. The screen showed my prepaid am…

Any recommendations for a ~1 week cooking school? Ideally in Italy or France but open to suggestions! Preferably one that is more in depth than just the basics. submitted by /u/dw321