People who travel more than 6 weeks per year every year, how do you do it? I have above average time off in my job (6 weeks/year) and a salary that allows me to travel, so I feel like I’m in a good spot. Despite this, I see some people travelling for what seems like 3 months every year. How do you get that much time off and still afford to travel? submitted by /u/throwRAlike

E-sim while traveling to Ecuador and Colombia. Hi everybody, In may and june this year I am traveling to Ecuador and Colombia. Since I am a citizen in the EU (Netherlands) the internet costs and calling costs will be going to be quite expensive if I am going to use my own data bundle. I know I can buy E-sim cards but I see these are quite expensive (from websites). Is there anybody who has a…

Taking a LONG flight for the first time, how would you approach lay overs? I am going to Cape Town, SA, flying from Denver, CO USA. I have the options for two different flights. Would it be better to do a 9 hour flight from Denver to Heathrow + an 11 hour lay over + 11 hour flight from Healthrow to Cape Town (I plan to leave the airport and explore london)…..I also have the same option but with a layover in Frankfort…

Why does Icelandair act like a budget airline when they charge the same as any other major airline? I just flew Icelandair for four flights over the span of 3 weeks and was very disappointed. They cost the same as any other major airline (I.E. united, American, JetBlue) yet I found them to be severely lacking. They don’t include meals (unless you spend a lot extra on an upgrade) which is baffling on a 7+ hour flight. Every flight had crumbs an…

Advise for 2 weeks Portugal end of May needed. Hello, We (family with 3yr old kid) will stay 2 weeks in Portugal end of May. Will arrive by plane in Lisbon. Our plan is to do 1 week of sightseeing in Lisbon, Porto and short overnight stops in Coimbra and Evora (with rental car). The 2nd week we will spend relaxing in nature and close to beach at Odeceixa. Would you recommend to visit any ot…

Has anyone ever been asked proof of funds at European immigration? Hello everyone, Passport – Indian. Visa – Schengen multi entry with 1 year validity. I’ll be visiting Europe for around 15 days this month end. I’ll be entering through Germany and making my way through Austria, Hungary, Prague, etc. I’ve visited Europe before, entered through France and I’ve not been asked any proof of funds but this time I’ll …

What qualities of yours would make you a “good” travel companion? We often focus on how others might be the best travel companions, but have you ever considered how your own qualities that make us great partners on the road? Personally, I pride myself on my adaptability—I can roll with the punches and find joy in unexpected situations. Plus, I love researching local culture and cuisine, so I’m always ready wit…

Itinerary check for Ireland & the UK – is there anything I’m missing out on? So I’m not pre-booking any of this, I want to keep it spontaneous and am open to changing my plans completely. I’ll have some time around may/june to travel around Britain and Ireland, and this is my plan so far: Arriving by ferry in cork, 1 night in the city bus to Galway, maybe like 2 or 3 nights, hiking along coast Bus to Derry via Sligo (…

Japan and Seoul trip feasible? Hi guys, I’m planning a 3-week trip to Japan and Seoul. I’m thinking of doing a round trip from SFO to NRT (due to price), and once we land, we’ll take a flight from NRT to ICN. How much time should our layover be? Is a 2-hour layover between landing and the flight to ICN enough? After a few days in Seoul, we’ll fly to Osaka and spend some time …

Nature in China Been to China for the first time in March and completely fell in love with it! I am considering going back in Autumn, but this time I’d like to explore more the natural side of it, having already visited the major cities. I am surely visiting Chengdu for the pandas, where else would you suggest to go? I’ll spend two week so I won’t have to bothe…

2 weeks in Sanfrancisco Me and my husband are planning to visit my relatives living in San Francisco. We live in Latvia. Flights both ways will be covered, we mostly plan to stay with them except we do want to drive a bit further with possibility to sleep in a motel for the night. Never been outside EU. We do want to go to museums and restaurants. Also we’re into natur…

Security deposits in hostels Going to Europe for 3 weeks this summer. Starting to plan my hostels. One hostel in krakow says on hostelworld that it requires a 50 euro cash security deposit that you get back when you leave. Is this a regular thing in Europe? Other hostels don’t say anything about this. Last year when I went to Prague with a big group of friends we stayed in …

What’s a cheap place to travel? That possibly out of the country. (Budget 6k or under) So I want to take my dad on vacation. He never been out of the country before aside from when we moved from Vietnam to here. Our family alway been poor but now that I have a decent paying jobs I want to take him to see the world. He’s in his early 70s and I don’t know how much time I have left with him so I want to take him out of the country a…

pics from ma trip in Georgia 🇬🇪 been to Georgia, n I loved it so far. It was during August, my fam n I, decided to travel there, and my first assumption was that Georgia would a magnificent country with a massive buildings, so, I was overthinking a lot about it. Haha, and tbh, I never thought that it would be such a cozy and comfy country. I really enjoyed the meal and views o…

Carlton Luggage Review? Hey all – (31m) American here currently in India for work. I’ve never had a carry on suitcase, as I have always just kept everything in a large backpack when traveling. However, I’m at the point where it’d be nice not to have my back blown out after long travel days, carrying around a heavy backpack. I’d also like to be able to unpack my clothes…

Hotel in Serbia claims they cannot accommodate my reservation. How should I proceed from here? Hotel claims they cannot accomodate reservation About 2 weeks ago I booked a hotel in Belgrade, Serbia. Today I noticed that they left me a message on agoda chat thing that they have to cancel my booking because “they did not sync calendar”. Now this is the property owner and I suspect they’re doing it for money because hotel prices are skyrocke…

Some highlights from my recent Trip to Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan) submitted by /u/pgpoo

What’s the best way to explore the USA as a solo female traveler? I’ve always wanted to do the van life but I don’t know if I’d feel safe doing it in the states bc it’s so big and sparse. But also I heard there aren’t many hostels there? submitted by /u/Ok_Poet2457

Is February bad time for Cappadocia? I am thinking about booking a flight to home and have transit in Istanbul. So I’m planning to stay longer in Turkey and visit Cappadocia for the hot air balloon rides. I wonder how’s the weather or travel situation in Turkey around February. Any advice/suggestions? submitted by /u/Ghorardim71

Grads looking for budget-friendly adventure in Europe Helloo! FM (23) here. Planning a trip in late May for 4 days with a friend (FM23). Exact dates are 24th-27th. I’m from the UK and I’m looking for a bit of rest, some beaches, adventure, some socialising and good food!! This is actually my first trip away so I’ll need all the advice I can get. We’re currently looking at Portugal and Spain (??). I…