2.5 days in Athens vs 1.5 days in Athens Hi there. I’m planning whether I should spend 2.5 days or 1.5 days in Athens. The reason is I would need to take a flight either at late night or early morning (late / early enough to make a day’s difference). I’m skipping the museums because I don’t enjoy looking at displays I’m only interested in food, scenery and ancient history. I’m not int…

Will I have enough time in JFK? A few months ago I(21F) booked a flight from SAN to AMS with a layover in JFK. At the time, my flight was set to leave at 6:40 AM and land in JFK at around 2:45PM. My second flight would then leave at 7:45PM and arrive at AMS at 9:20AM. Unfortunately, I booked through JetBlue, who has been slowly but surely inching my flights closer and closer t…

Wizzair checked luggage fees Hi, I was booking my return flight with Wizzair from Warsaw to Alicante and it cost 180 zt (around 40 euros). My surprise was when I added a 20kg checked luggage, which cost 320 zt more(around 75 euros). Does it make sense? Is it an error? I mean, is it normal in this airline to pay nearly twice for the luggage than for the seat? I’m thinking ab…

Snorkeling in the Maldives in February Hey, super lucky to be able to plan a trip at the end of February to the Maldives. Feeling overwhelmed looking at resorts! Husband and I love snorkeling and would love to know best resorts to (possibly) snorkel with manta rays, dolphins, and/or whale sharks! (I recognize it’s never guaranteed). I read somewhere western side of atolls is better t…

Turkish airlines- umlaut in surname Hello i booked tickets through turkish airlines, and we have an umlaut in our surname Ö. Their system changed our umlaut to a simply O(not OE) . I called them to make sure if it’s okay, And they said yes, their system changes it automatically , they have the same issue with turkish umlauts in surnames. It puts simply U or O. It was an ö when i p…

St Pancras to Lille? St Pancras Station Going to be heading to London in a couple of months (land in Heathrow, couple of hours to kill before heading to St. Prancas station), I’ll be taking the Eurostar to Lille for a week before returning to London. I’ve read to arrive 90 minutes before departure to St. Pancras to check in and such. Any advice and tips for this? I’…

Jewelry was stolen out of my luggage. Do I have any chance at all of getting it back? I’m sick over this, and I feel stupid already for leaving jewelry in checked luggage in the first place, so if we can not focus on that I would appreciate it. I’m a seasoned traveler and have never had anything stolen before, and the suitcase was locked (as if that matters, lol). I’m mostly trying to understand if there’s anything I can do to tr…

Visited Portugal for four weeks end of September, never get enough from this beautiful country. submitted by /u/Travel_ma8

Travel to Europe or Africa first time out of the USA? I am 24 years old and just finally got my passport. I was originally planning a Western Europe trip early next year but have a friend who recently moves to Nairobi, Kenya who is encouraging me to visit him instead. This trip seems a lot more unique than Western Europe and I would have a place to stay for free. Is Kenya a good destination for my …

Ticket advice I’ve been getting pissed off at Iberia for the last month, wtf do I do in this situation? Timeline: June: I Paid Iberia flex business (full refund availability) August: Changed ticket, they changed the terms for some reason September: Called to cancel, they said I have to change fair plan back to original to receive a full refund and charged me …

Best “small-travel” backpack? I often take small trips by myself. I’m european and most of these trips are inside the EU. These are all relatively short, very rarely lasting longer than 4 days, and in an urban setting. Up until now I’ve used the same medium-sized cheap backpack I use to do anything else, but I’d like to treat myself to a better one specifically tailored for …

Weekend travelling around Innsbruck, Tyrol 🇦🇹 submitted by /u/clairez_travels

Stuff That Confuse You About Tourists in Your Country/Area What are some stuff that confused you about people who come to where you live? I live in Norway, and it confuses me to see tourists spend hours in cars or buses just to step out to look at the mountains and buy souvenirs. To me, mountains are for walking in and the ocean is for swimming. Why would you subject yourself to hours of uncomfortable t…

Do I need a visa or can I use an ESTA? Hi All, I’m travelling to the US soon and I am looking to see if anyone has any experience or guidance on whether I should need a visa or an ESTA. The question I’m having trouble with is this. “Have you ever been arrested or convicted for a crime that resulted in serious damage to property, or serious harm to another person or government author…

Year long trip itinarary draft – advice much welcome! Hello there, I’m planning a year long trip, it’s in the very early stage of planning. Its main focus is Asia. I live in Europe. Some of the assumptions: try to visit each country/area during months when weather is good and pleasant, doesn’t have to be peak season. I’d like to avoid visiting strict Muslim countries during Ramadan. I don’t want t…

Anyone Have Experience with this? Flightright (getting you compensation) Anyone have any experience with this? Apparently they press the airlines to get your compensation for cancelled flights, etc and only take a commission if they win. https://www.flightright.com/landing-page/5-steps-toward-compensation submitted by /u/Marlzzz

Ha Long Bay – How was it? How was your experience there and do you have advice before going? Seen a mixture of reviews, some say it is great depending on the time of year and some say it is a tourist trap. Is it also a good place to visit for solo travellers? submitted by /u/That_Sweet_Science

When you travel, do you prefer a budget hotel with a better room OR a better hotel with a budget room? For me, I’d rather choose the nicer hotel and have the cheapest room category (one exception being ocean view when we are not exploring much). What’s your preference? submitted by /u/hyphenate-everything

Shop clerk in Spain “had no idea what I was talking about” when I asked to complete the vat form when making a purchase over 250 euros I’m new to the concept of vat and have never tried claiming the refund before so I’m not even sure if I’m doing it correctly. Was I doing it wrong or was the shop clerk purposely not wanting to help? submitted by /u/xqpv

I don’t understand the hate for CDG. I’m currently waiting several hundred kilometers from the main terminal to board from the M gates at terminal 2E. I don’t understand why travelers dislike this airport! So far, some nice features that come to mind are: architecture: beautiful design and color palette inspired by combination of Kafka and Kubrick ease to gate: only several dist…