9 nights in mid November – where to go after Thessaloniki: Athens or Northern Greece? Hello everyone, we will be two people flying to Thessaloniki because there are no direct flights to Athens. We will be arriving on the 10th of November. We will definitely be spending 2-3 days to visit Thessaloniki. My original plan was to go to Meteora for two days after that, then return to Thessaloniki and visit Olympus, Edessa, Vergina, may…

International Flight Must Haves Would love your must haves for long international flights (mainly geared towards comfort/convenience type items). submitted by /u/Glad-Complaint-9185

Trying to book multi-city. I heard about open jaw flights, but it seems impossible. Am I missing something? Hello. I heard about the concept of “open jaw” flights where you have three cities on your flight list: origin, destination 1, destination 2, and back to origin. It seems if you book this through an airline that handles all three cities, it works really well. But I seem to be trying to do something other than that. I’m trying to travel from Bost…

London in January Hi, I’m planning to travel with my bf (we are in our 30’s) during the first week of January, mostly to see Christmas decorations, shop, and eat. I went multiple times with my parents and we always stayed at Pullman St Pancras (great location, very clean, easy to navigate around, next to Eurostar… I love it). My bf wants to pay but he doesn’t ha…

Suggestions places to add onto Crete trip? Hello! I hope this isn’t too generic of a question. Thanks I’m advance. I am considering doing a 7 day artist retreat in Crete next June. I have never left north America and would want to add on 1 or 2 other stops on this trip, so maybe an extra week or 2. This is all theoretical at this point. I am most interested in hiking in beautiful places,…

BambooAirlines cancelled my return flight and now are ignoring my emails? What’s my recourse? Hi, I’ve got a weird situation with BambooAirways and I’m just wondering what my real recourse is: I booked a return flight from LGW -> HAN. A few days before my outbound flight I received a weird email from BambooAirways stating there was an “Important flight itinerary change” but that all the flight details were the same (Flight code, departur…

How is Guatemala now? Have a trip to Belize next week and was supposed to be in Guatemala the week after before they began political protest a few weeks ago. I am trying to read news about it now but it doesn’t say how it currently is and I wanted to see if it has gotten better or worse for travel submitted by /u/AquaZone

Cusco: Altitude sickness tips for traveling with toddler Pretty much the title, traveling to Cusco from the US with a toddler (little over 2 years of age) in tow. I understand the altitude sickness can be bad, we are going to Sacred Valley directly so that will give her some time to acclimate but do people have other tips? we’ve talked to our paediatrician already and she doesn’t have any good tips. …

Submitting a travel insurance claim I ended up at a hospital overseas and notified my insurer (AIG, a US company) and told them I was getting emergency medical care. When all was said and done, I only ended up paying $27 (for an emergency room visit, doctor consult, and medication! Suck it, US healthcare system) so I didn’t go through with the claim, but FYI here’s everything they…

Travelling comfortably as a solo traveller? Hi! One of my goals for next year is to go on a week-long trip to Bergen, Norway. I am planning to hike a lot, go on excursions, explore the city and basically experience it to the fullest. I was looking at the prices for accommodation, flights, trips on the spot, food costs, etc. After adding everything up it easily amounts to 4000 euros with e…

Travelling from Colombia to Spain but I need help! Hello, im not a native english speaker so dont mind my mistakes pls 🙁 So to put you in context: im from Spain and I recently travelled to Colombia and I got in love whit… a protein powder (vainilla flavour) Its only manufactured in colombia so I planned to take as much powder on my luggages as I can but my question is How much? How much is all…

All alone at Rainbow Mountain | Peru We did a 1-night trek and were able to have the view all to ourselves (and our small group). Must have passed several hundred people making their way up as we went back down – highly recommend doing a trek to beat the crowds! We also saw Ausangate on the trek – which was one of the most impressive views I can imagine. submitted by /u/Prof…

Honest thoughts on traveling to Amsterdam in late November as a mid 20’s solo traveler staying in a hostel? My main concerns are the weather and the social scene. It will obviously be cold and potentially rainy – do you think this will ruin the experience or ability to explore the city? In terms of social scene, do you think hostels will still still be busy and social? I would really appreciate any honest perspectives! submitted by /u/Cashcash1…

My recent (positive) experience with Level / Iberia I just completed a round trip flight from LAX to BCN last week with Level with my partner and a friend. We all bought the Light option, which doesn’t include picking seats, carry-ons, or meals. I was reading reviews online and saw these horror stories so I expected the worst – even reading that they don’t provide water on the plane. I was pleasa…

Don’t carry a bundle of cash I’m so fucking pissed, I need to rant. I’m a pretty seasoned backpacker (10 years) and I pretty much know how to stay safe while traveling. I went on a trip with my mom, I took her on a trip around europe. I told her how to pack, what to watch out for, and for the LOVE OF GOD, don’t carry a bundle of cash with her. She’s got that old-peop…

Peru Advice Hello! My partner and I have booked a trip to Peru for June. We arrive in Cusco the afternoon of June 7th, and begin our trek on the Inca Trail on June 12th. We have 4 days and an afternoon to acclimate and plenty of time to explore the area. However… I recently found a two-day (one night) Humantay Lake & Salkantay Pass Trek that looks absolutel…

Thanksgiving in the Great Smoky Mountains: will there still be leaves? Hey gang, looking to drive down to Tennessee from points north on the US Thanksgiving weekend. Can I expect there to still be leaves on the trees that late in the season? I’m not concerned with “peak foliage”, I just don’t want to drive ten hours to see bare sticks. submitted by /u/xjqw

Is it OK for my visa to start BEFORE I arrive in country? Probably a very stupid question, and my strong intuition is “yes, of course,” but this could be a costly error if I’m wrong: I’m flying to Asia later this month. Following dates are fake but say for the sake of argument that my flight leaves the US on 2023-11-15 (local US time) and arrives in Vietnam on 2023-11-16 (Vietnam time). I secured a Vie…

Crossbody bag for traveling? Almost got pickpocketed in Istanbul, luckily I was aware of surroundings, and they were not successful. Looking for a slim crossbody bag, not a fanny pack, to keep under my jacket. Could anyone recommend their favorite? I know we cannot stop pickpockets, but we can be aware and make it as difficult as we can. submitted by /u/nobodywins12 …

Dealing with damages during booking.com stay So this is a bit of an embarrassing story, but I need some advice. My friend and I moved to the UK for university from Australia and we stayed at a booking.com place for a couple days before we could move into our uni accommodations. My friend noticed that the toilet wouldn’t flush at all, but didn’t mention it to me, or report it to the accommo…