Lonely Planet alternatives Hi everybody! I’ve heard that Lonely Planet has gone downhill with newer versions of the books. Does anyone have tips for good guide alternatives, particularly per Vietnam! Thanks submitted by /u/Spacemuch

Long haul flight refuelling – lounge access? We flew from “direct” from Toronto to Sydney a few years ago and there was a refuelling stop in Vancouver. We all had to leave the aircraft for about 2 hours while the refuelling took place. We will be flying from Sydney to Toronto soon and I presume there will be a refuelling stop. If we fly business class, will we be able to wait out the refue…

Road trip round the Balkans trip: Part 1 – Belgrade, Zagreb, Split, Mostar and Sarajevo Belgrade Fortress Statue of Tito outside the Museum of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade Stadium with fan tank outside Belgrade Cathedral outside Belgrade Cathedral inside View of Zagreb from the top of the world’s shortest funicular Church in Zagreb Walls of Split old town Diocletian’s Palace Tower of Split Cathedral in Diocletian’s Palace View of …

Can I be openly gay in Peru? I’m a man traveling with my boyfriend to Peru soon (mostly Cusco/MP/Sacred Valley with some time in Lima). Do we need to hide that we’re in a relationship or will we be safe? We’re staying in hostels but private rooms except for a few nights camping on an Inca Trail tour. submitted by /u/cantorb

How to avoid a huge fine on busses in Rome – always check the location of the ticket machine before you board Before you board, always check which door has a ticket validator machine, especially on packed lines. We went to the Vatican on line 64 and the bus was so packed, you could not move an inch. We hopped on through the middle door, I saw the ticket machine in the front. I wanted to give my and my wife’s ticket to a man in front of the machine to va…

Best way to get from Switzerland (any town, maybe interlaken) to Milan ^ would preferably like a scenic route but I’m trying to save money too. submitted by /u/Last_Turnover_8967

Serbia to Bulgaria travel options I’m traveling from Nis to Bulgaria, ideally “directly” to Belogradchik. This seems to require a car. My wife is concerned about crossing a border in a rental (which I understand – ie potential extortion), which I’m not sure is even possible to do one way (not going back to Serbia). The question is, has anyone taken a taxi or some other service …

11 Days in Taiwan or 5/6 In Taipei and 4/5 Days in Seoul? Basically I’ve already booked tickets to Taiwan in summer and am only there for 11 days. A lot of the things I wanted to do like high altitude hikes have been closed off because of the earthquake which means I’d probably change plans to just loop the island in 11 days (I travel very quickly). But I’ve been thinking about doing 5 or 6 days in Tai…

What are some beautiful Caribbean islands you can visit and island hop easily with a ferry!? Any suggestions? We don’t have a budget, just a couple looking for relaxation, beaches and fun excursions in between. Top mentioned places after browsing the sub: St Thomas/st John, St Maarten to Anguilla, Aruba, Curaçao, Antigua, What would be your pick? Which one of these blew your mind!? We are open to new suggestions. We ve been to Bahamas …

Dual citizen traveling back to home countries Hello! Im going to get my second citizenship(spanish) soon and im also going back to the philippines after recieving my spanish passport. Question is, would it be beneficial to exit spain and enter philippines with my philippine passport, i will be staying more than the allowed 180 days in the philippines, then leave philippines and enter spain…

One Day in Belgium I’ll be taking a trip for work soon to the Netherlands, looks like I’ll probably swing one extra free day. I’d like to use it to head to Belgium, likely only one city. What do you recommend for a single stop there? Brussels and Antwerp are both about 1.5-2 hours away, Bruges a bit closer to 3. Things I enjoy when traveling: love trying local fo…

Solo travel in peru as a female For my 30th birthday in February 2025 i would like so see the Machu Pichu . I would love to stay 1 month in south America , and visit 2 countries. I was thinking Peru/Brazil or Peru/colombia or Peru/Ecuador where should i go ? . my plan is to backpack in stay in a hostel so i can meet other travellers. Can someone give me some advice about peru …

Backpack too big?? So I’ve been looking to switch my 10 year old backpack, it’s been through a lot but I detest the look of it now, as I’ve recently gotten my dogs throw up on it I figured it was a sign. Problem is I’m travelling this summer, and I found a backpack i LOVE the look of, but the max size requirements on the flight I’m going in this summer is 30x20x38…

What are your favourite roman ruins? I loved visiting Greece and Rome but I know there’s other pretty cool roman ruins out there. What are your favourites? Be it in Greece, Italy, Turkey or somewhere else. What hit differently when you visited them? submitted by /u/Ok-Journalist-7554

ESTA question Imagine you enter the US by airplane with an ESTA visa waiver program, then you take a bus to Mexico and then take the bus back to the US. Is the ESTA okay to re enter the US in this manner? By bus? submitted by /u/iwanttobelikeyou-oh

Sri Lanka Dec 2024 questions My girlfriend and I have been planning for a while now to visit Sri Lanka. It’s a country we both really want to visit and explore. The two main concerns for us are; Safety? After the 2022 issues it does seem to have improved for the people of Sri Lanka since. Are there currently any issues which would affect people travelling? I’ve travelled du…

Am I ready for India? I read in various places how challenging India can be to travel. A lot of people tell me that it’s overwhelming, confusing, scammy. I really wanna go precisely for those reasons. I want to be shocked and awed by an alien world that rips through my perspectives. I have travel experience in the US (just California), all across Europe, Japan, SEA, …

Maldives 2024 submitted by /u/CivicBlues

If you want advice, please give reasonable info! This sub is full of “I have 2 weeks. I want to go to Asia. Where should I go?” posts that offer no other information. Everyone travels differently. Suggestions rely on you explaining what you are looking for. Some things to include in your post might be: What country are you actually starting from? How much time do you have and what is your bu…

Global Entry interview help (USA): Should I have listed every single mailing address in the past 5 years in my application? I have a conditionally approved application where I listed my permanent address (on DL), which has been my address for the last 15 years, and my current mailing address. I’ve had yearly leases at apartments every year in the last 5 years and indicated my current mailing address was effective late last year. I didn’t think to also list my previou…