Sun in October 5 hour flight from New York My family and I are looking for sunny holiday destinations for mid October from on a direct flight from New York, ideally no more than a 5 hour flight. It will be my parents who are in their 80’s but able to get around pretty easily, my siblings that are all in their 30’s/40’s and two kids (one is three years old and the other will be four month…

Question about passport control Hello so I am moving to the Netherlands in August and booked a flight from the US. I booked a flight with a layover in Iceland, another country in the Schengen Zone. I was told that by the university to travel normally as a tourist and pick up my residency permit when I arrive. However if I’m flying through Keflavik do I need to do anything at …

E-Visa Japan Question I’m (23F) applying from NYC as I’m from the Philippines and am a permanent resident. I’m going to the Philippines with my bf (US citizen) but we wanted to stop at Japan first. We’re traveling for my birthday and to visit family in the Philippines. I submitted my application a week ago, got this email today: Your application is currently being r…

Sulawesi, Indonesia – Wakatobi or Togean Islands Help us decide where to go! Experienced snorkellers, but no diving experience. Open to getting a dive qualification. Is one much harder to get to? What did you love / not love? Most forums online are very outdated. submitted by /u/Possible-Possum

One month in Spain – any cities for partying at beach/pool clubs? (That’s not Ibiza or Majorca) Hi all! My partner and I will be travelling Spain for all of August. Our current plan is Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, Granada, and Sevilla. However, we can’t seem to find anywhere in these cities that is like a beach/pool club where we could party. We considered Majorca but could not find reasonably priced accom at the time. And Ibiza is way ou…

American Traveling to Albania: My Experience Just a general overview of my personal experience traveling to Albania from the United States (NYC). Before i get into the itinerary I just want to say how great the country and the people were, this post will be full of recommendations, and in general me and my gf found this trip to be incredible, and we will be recommending the destination to …

Hong Kong 5 night itinerary review My partner and I are visiting HK for the first time in early Nov for 5 nights at the conclusion of our Japan trip. We are late 20s and are looking to get a mix of culture, nature and great food. I have constructed an itinerary of things we would like to see as well as some food options; is the below a viable plan and have I missed anything? What…

Photos from my trip to Somalia submitted by /u/yusrak

Thinking of Canceling Solo Trip In January I (21m) booked a solo trip to the U.S. for approx three weeks leaving late June. My parents only like resort holidays, which I can’t stand, so I haven’t traveled for years. Because I’d graduated, I decided I would travel on my own terms, and decided to travel to the United States. I had been looking forward to it for some time, but I’…

Looking for a cruise ship in Spain I’ve been searching but i had no idea where to start looking. I really want to find a cruise ship that travels across Europe(from spain), and I’m open to any place on the continent. My budget isn’t really a concern Andd I need it to be this month. If you have any recommendations or know of any cruises I’d be so grateful submitted by /u/Ne…

Trying to book a flight for the first time and don’t want to mess it up Trying to book a flight to Hawaii with Delta and my depart date is the 10th of July and my return set to the 19th of July. I understand the depart times and the layovers pretty well, but the return flights are confusing. It shows the 19th as my return flight date but above it it shows the 20th in green text. Is this because of the 6 hour time di…

17 Nights CDMX – Deciding South (Oaxaca) VS North (San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato) ? Initially the plan was to spend 7-11 days in CDMX Mexico city (with daytrips here and there), 5-9 nights Oaxaca, 1-2 nights in Puebla (might skip) and Optional Puerto Escondido (not sure how many days) My concern is that I’m wondering if it’s too enthusiastic (Especially considering adding Puerto Escondido). I don’t want my trip to be too overwh…

Anyone have any experience taking jamón Ibérico through US Customs? I’ve been living in Spain for a while. I’m going home (to the US) around Father’s Day, and I would LOVE to be able to bring my dad back some Jamon Iberico from Spain. Not a whole leg or anything crazy, just a few sliced pieces for him to try (from like the supermarket). That said, I’ve read online that a lot of people have trouble with getting …

Portugal trains – Porto – Coimbra – Lisbon Hey guys, Bit of a small and boring question, but just want to know how best do it. So I’ll be in Porto in July and fly outta Lisbon. I will catch the train to Lisbon but I wanna leap off at Coimbra to look around for half a day or so, and then jump on a train to Lisbon in the evening. 1) Do I book these two trains? 2) Do I just jump on and of…

Vietnam 3,5 weeks Cost + Budget Hello, I will be in Vietnam next year in April for 26 days and I am currently thinking about how much money I need to save until then. Already fixed costs: Flights from Germany to Hanoi + back: 450€ Accommodation: 200€ Ha Giang Easy Rider Tour: 180€ Cat Ba Day Tour: 40€ Phong Nha Cave Tour: 80€ I roughly added up the bus and train rides at 12go,…

Ireland or Scotland for first abroad trip? American here! My mom just passed & she told me frequently how much she loved seeing photos of my adventures so to honor her, I want to start planning my first ever abroad trip with my partner. I have always wanted to go to Ireland and Scotland but just want to choose one to focus on for next summer. I know this question has been asked a bunch,…

I want to quit my job for a year to travel and develop new skills. For those that did this, did you regret it? I am a 32f, single, no debt, no mortgage, earning a solid income (maxed out on all retirement funds), wanting to quit my Corporate America job to travel and develop new skills. I love what I do, but I am getting very burnt out. My company recently got bought out and the company culture is shifting to something that I don’t love. Furthermore, a r…

Car rental in USA Hello there. We are renting a car in the US (Boston) for the first time, coming from the UK from Avis. I was thinking we would need to take out some sort of excess insurance but per the rental booking the excess for damage seems to be 0. Third party liability is also included up to $500,000. Am I missing any extra insurance we should be buying? …

Italy Trip Itinerary Help Hi! My husband and I will be traveling to Italy for the first time from Sept. 13 – Sept. 21 (8 total nights) this year. Italy will be our last leg of our Europe trip (we will be in the Netherlands and France the week prior). Would love your guidance on if we can fit in this many cities to visit in a week’s timeframe and any activity suggestions….

6 days in Spain (including travel days): How do I split my time? Hello! I would love anyone’s input on my itinerary for 6 days in Spain! For context: I’m leaving Lisbon in mid-August and I need to be in Amsterdam to meet my brother exactly 7 days after. I’m planning on spending that gap in Spain but I am unsure if I should split my time between two cities or really dig into a single one. (I am also trying to …