Traveling to Paris around Christmas. Anywhere else in France/Europe worth visiting? I’m flying to France from California on Dec 25th to visit family. Is there anywhere else in France or nearby European countries worth visiting this time of year? I figured if I’m flying all the way from California I don’t mind seeing other countries even. I’m a big fan of shopping for clothing and for thrifted clothes. Also love just exploring n…

Expedited Indian visa I didn’t know I needed a visa to transit through India (stupid I know) a transit visa seems impossible to apply for online but I’ve left applying for a visa too late I’ve applied for a tourist visa starting the 30th but it’s not been approved yet and I land on the 29th in the evening. What are my odds of getting through or is there an expedited …

USA Travel – Prepaid physical sim card recommendation Hi fellow travellers, Posting on behalf of a friend. He is travelling from Singapore to USA for a 3 week trip and is looking to purchase a Prepaid physical sim card that would work best in USA. Main priority is data and accessing internet here in USA. Can you please recommend any USA Sim plan that he can purchase in Singapore (thru online singao…

Hotel requires you to leave your key card at the front desk when you go out — is this common? I’m planning a trip to Paris in the Spring, and I noticed in a hotel’s reviews that they require you to leave the key card to your room at the front desk when you leave the hotel. I’ve never heard of this. Is it common in Paris or other parts of Europe? I’d be inclined to stay at that hotel if not for this requirement. submitted by /u/Wo…

7 days in Italy in Feb – Venice/Florence/Tuscany – How should I break it up? For our honeymoon in February, wife-to-be and I are planning on doing 3 days in Venice, 3 days in Florence, and 1 at a agrotourism resort in Tuscany. Any recommendations on that itinery, and any specific recommendations for things to do in those? submitted by /u/NJGabagool

Bastogne from Cologne or Luxembourg without car? Are train times for this route reliable? I’m considering going to Bastogne in December but do not want to rent a car. I see I could fly into Cologne or Luxembourg, and Google maps shows trains to Bastogne in a little over 2 hours from Cologne, then a bit under 2 hours from Bastogne to Luxembourg. Also is this itinerary too tiring? I assume all …

London, UK (October 2023) submitted by /u/TheGreatLake

Experiences flying with Zipair to Tokyo? Hey there 🙂 I’m considering ZipAir for a flight to Tokyo from LAX (round trip) initially because I heard they have affordable lie flat seats. Unfortunately those are sold out for my travel dates. Can anyone speak from experience about the economy upright seats? The price from lax to Tokyo is literally $207 right now so I’m just skeptical. After…

Help organising solo retreat travel I’m going to be 25 next month, since I’m 16 that I want to go to India and live with monks for a while. I am looking for going deeper through meditation, silent retreats, serving the community. I am looking to finally to this next year, around September next year (after I finish university). As anyone ever done something like this? Where did you…

What’s your process for putting together an itinerary whenever you travel somewhere new? What are your go-to resources? How do you determine and prioritize what you want to do or the places you want to see? What are some of the biggest hurdles you deal with? Curious as to how other people piece together their travel plans. submitted by /u/jredlee

Husband and I cannot decide on where to go during January. Help? For background, husband is reallyyyyy into the idea of visiting Costa Rica. He is excited about the hiking, zip-lining, wildlife, greenery, etc. On the other, I am not into nature-related stuff at all…I definitely prefer architecture, cities, museums, history, etc. Food and general safety is important for the both of us (as I’m sure is the cas…

Going on holiday that you don’t really fancy? Rwanda So I’ve been invited on a holiday with a family member to Rwanda in December. I’ve not really wanted to go there and it’s going to be expensive so I’m struggling to be enthusiastic. All in it’s probably going to cost me around £2000 and although I do have the money available it will probably mean sacrificing a different holiday I want to do more…

Flixbus question? Hey guys, I’m going from Amsterdam to Antwerp with my friend tomorrow morning and I booked the tickets, however, when I reviewed the booking confirmation, I realized that I never entered my friend’s name. So essentially, I have two roundtrip Flixbus tickets with my name on it, instead of one for me and one for her. Would this be a problem tomorr…

Best places to go for two young women who just like wildlife/nature/animals? My wife and I have discovered and accepted: we do not care about food, history, drinking, people, or culture on our vacations. We just LOVE seeing animals and quietly hanging out with them from afar in new and different beautiful places. We like to be around the least amount of people as possible. We like to feel some level of privacy, but are n…

Air China: Flight canceled and new 24-hour layover. What can I do? Hi, first time traveler here ! I have just arrived in Japan for a trip that was supposed to last until November 13th, the date when I was supposed to take my return flight. Tokyo-Beijing, Beijing-London, and finally London-Geneva. When I arrived in Japan, I received a message from Air China informing me that my Beijing-London flight has been can…

Hotels honoring extremely low rate? Hi all! Looking into travel for next year, and I was looking at a boutique hotel’s site and noticed a promo code that lowered the rate of a suite to about 100/night. Has anyone experienced booking a room like this and having the rate be honored? It says it’s a nonrefundable rate and no cancellations. submitted by /u/pandabble

Paris 2024 I think I’m the most stupid person ever. I booked my trip Paris, in July 2024, without knowing that there is going to be the Olympics! So now, I’m so worried everything will be even more expensive. Luckily I’m not falling in between the Olympic dates but I’m still anxious. Any advice? submitted by /u/Giannisgis

Take my advice re: luggage Save yourself a nightmare. Do not… I repeat, do not check luggage when travelling to Italy if you have a connecting flight there and/or back to your home country. I’ve been home for one month now and the situation continues to be a fking nightmare. My friend had a horrible experience to but they finally got their bag back. I’m about ready to for…

Is South Korea worth adding to a Japan trip? Hi all, flight wise going to Tokyo and back is the same price as going to Seoul + roundtrip to Osaka/Tokyo. There will be a bit of overhead timewise though due to the additional flights. Would you recommend to include a couple days in Seoul at the beginning and the end of the Japan trip? Or is it not muxh different from Japan? Thank you! sub…

Croatia/Montenegro border crossing How does the border work? Do all passanters and their belongings get checked? submitted by /u/galstopar