Shops and restaurants scamming tourists in Barcelona? I was in Barcelona last month with my SO, we stayed there for 6 days. I know that in some countries, tourists are overcharged in shops, restaurants, etc, but I had never experienced this in Europe. In Barcelona, this happened to us on at least 4 occasions: 1) We found a bar in the Gothic Quarter with a sign advertising 2 Aperol Spritz for 9 €. …

PSA: avoid any crazy activities before a big trip I ve played hockey for over 30 years, 10 years ago I fuckd my shoudler so badly it took me 2 years to get back to normal I never thought id be in this position again as the injury was so severe but alas, here I am. 6 months ago I booked my dream trip, flying over to yyc to then rent a car and do banff, lake louise, fernie and montana. I was supp…

Spouse is Not Fun to Travel With We are on our second family international trip and I am starting to realize that my spouse is a real drag when it comes to travelling. I want to explore, I want to go all over and experience another culture. Two hours of a tour and she’s not feeling well, winds up sleeping at the hotel for hours while I go ahead and just go on excursions by myse…

European road trip recommendations My partner and I need to drive to Rimini from the U.K. for an event in September. Has anyone got any recommendations for any overnight stops en route? We were thinking of maybe visiting Interlakken and some hiking in the mountains but no specific location in mind. We are quite outdoorsy people and would rather not drive/stay in super busy citie…

South America – 6 months travel Hi there, Looking for some travel advice. I am planning to solo travel South America for a few months starting in Oct 2024. The countries I plan to go to are Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. Ideally, the trip should start in Colombia in August, but I will only be able to start traveling in October. So my question i…

Five days in beautiful Samoa. Don’t expect to get anywhere quickly Some of the kindest people in the world submitted by /u/daweburr130

Camping help in Poland! A friend, my husband and i are going to be doing a bit of a bit of a Polish road trip in summer. My friend will be packing her tent and we’re hoping to do a bit of camping. The problem is I’m finding it very difficult to find much information on camping in Poland. Supposed listings websites have one or two listings which don’t seem to be updated…

Germany Advice! Hello all, this post is mostly a gut check if this makes sense as I’ve never been to Germany before and I am finding the transport a little more confusing than other European countries. We are basing in Munich and would like to go to Neuschwanstein Castle. There are limited tickets available at this point and the tour options on viator/get your…

Maui or Utah (Zion, Bryce) for ~5-7 day trip mid-Oct? Hi all! Looking to Reddit for advice on whether we should go to Maui or Utah NP roadtrip (likely Zion and Bryce?) for a ~5-7 day trip in mid-October. We live in Southern CA so travel time roughly the same between flying to Maui versus driving to Utah – perhaps slightly longer travel for flight to Maui. We’re in our early 30s, no kids but hoping …

Visiting Guatemala AND El Salvador, or just one? I am currently in a bit of a pickle when it comes to what I am wanting to do for my trip next week. I leave on the 12th for Guatemala City, and my date of return is the 26th (2 weeks, basically). However, I am wondering what I should do in regard to where I divide my time. I was currently thinking of splitting the trip half and half with respe…

Long weekend to somewhere tropical from NYC in early July. Where would you go? I’m trying to think of some ideas for a long weekend (~4-5 day) trip somewhere tropical from NYC. Looking to travel on somewhat of a budget so cheap flights would be ideal ($300ish). I’m afraid I might be too late to book accommodations though. I’ve never really been anywhere in the Caribbean. I’m thinking a spot in the Caribbean or Central Amer…

If you had to pick between Hawaii, Belize, Mexico, and The Bahamas, where would you go? And why? 🙂 We won flights on Alaska and can only go somewhere that’s on a route that doesn’t include partner airlines. These are the spots that seem most vacation-worthy, but we’re having a hard time actually making up our minds. I’d especially love to hear from anyone who has experience visiting multiple places on the list! Edit: We’re looki…

Going to Philly – what to squeeze in? I’m trying to figure out what to see in the afternoons and evenings I’m not a conference. I like botanical gardens, museums, history, land Irish/Celtic music. (Like casual dining not sit down. Take out food.) submitted by /u/BigFitMama

Cities that you can experience with minimal travel from the airport? I just got a job that is working in airports across the country. It’s hardly ever overnight, so I won’t have many hotels or rental cars. I know there are some airports like Denver or JFK that are 30 /45 minute drives to the actual heart of downtown, and some like LAX which is 3 miles away from SoFi and San Diego which is just a couple minutes aw…

A few days driving around Southwest USA Including Canyonlands, Arches, Monument Valley, The Grand Canyon, Zion submitted by /u/howtocookawolf

Visiting the Vatican – Accessiblity? My mom and I have one day in Rome scheduled to visit the Vatican with no other plans for the day. I am hoping for some insight on options for accessibility. My mom is not a wheelchair user normally, however her mobility is restricted to the point of when it to the tour she would likely only make it a minute or two before needing to rest. I want …

Mice in Frankfurt Airport We recently had about a 10 hr layover in Frankfurt overnight. My husband did some research and saw comments that the airport is busy with foot traffic overnight, restaurants and shops stay open, etc. so we decided we would just hunker down and hang out there – plus we landed only 2 gates away from where we were scheduled to take off very early t…

10 day trip to Portugal: Lisbon, Porto, Algarve? Hello! My partner and I are planning a 10 day trip to Portugal and would LOVE some advice. We are flying in and out of Lisbon in September. We’re thinking 3 days in Lisbon, 3 days in Porto, and 4 days in Algarve. We likely won’t have a car in Lisbon, but will rent one for Porto and for the remainder of our trip. My concern is that this is too cr…

How to meet locals while now traveling with young kids I have been to over 30+ countries and one of my favorite aspects of traveling is meeting and talking with local people. In my 20s it was easy, nightlife and drinking at local places is obviously the standard method to making local friends, and I’ve met some really great people and had amazing experiences just being intentionally lost and off the…

How to book “stopover” flights (3-6 days ideally)? I would love to go to Vietnam or Thailand with a stopover in Istanbul or Greece (or any other interesting countries). I will be traveling from Washington DC region (IAD/BWI). What is the best way to do this? I have been just buying the tickets separately online but they are costly. Perhaps offline travel agency might do it better? submitted…