My Review of Essen, DE I went to Essen a while ago and wanted to do it some service by giving an overall review. The city wasn’t super touristy but I did find some good souvenirs at the big mall somewhere downtown. It had really nice brickwork, I know it’s a common thing, but to me it looked really nice. The taxis were expensive, but the trains were quite cheap if you…

How many days approx would I need to fit these destinations in Central Europe I am just starting to think about a trip in March next year (a little cold but that’s the timing that would work best). I would take 4-6 weeks off to go on a Central European trip. I was wondering if I could fit the following destinations into this trip. Prague Vienna Budapest Dubrovnik Split Plitvice National Park Ljubljana Lake Bled End in ei…

Phillipines in july Has anyone taken a vacation in July? I know it it rainy/typhoon season. Is it still worth going or too difficult. I gre up in hawaii so I am uses to it randomly raining in the day. I love the rain, I will stay outside in the rain. I am worried about if it is going to stop me from being able to get to places, do things, see things, etc. Love to…

Canada in December? My husband and I would like to go to Canada this December. We’ve already been to Toronto and Niagara Falls so we’d like to go elsewhere. I’m looking for recommendations- we love Christmas decorations/markets, cute/quaint towns that we can walk around, it’d be so cool if we could even just see (or ride!) a dogsled, we’ve seen videos on Instagram …

Is it safe to buy couples travel insurance for my friend and I? We’re not actually in a relationship but it’s £300 cheaper to buy insurance as a couple, it only says we need to live at the same address. Is it safe to lie and say we live at the same address and are in a relationship to save money? I know insurance companies can be shit for getting out of paying. submitted by /u/lilbobaggins02 …

Traveling budget… Just wanted to vent but at the same time, what would you do in this situation? I apologize if it’s the wrong flair. Main context: From Southeast Asia, traveling in Europe for the first time. I’m meeting a friend I’ve known for three years, who invited me to stay at her place. She is currently staying outskirts of her hometown temporarily for her freelance work and alone at this place. She didn’t want to be alone so asked m…

Lost bag found after 2 months, can I get compensation? This past summer I flew back from Paris to Austin with British Airways. When I arrived, all 3 of mine and my girlfriend’s bags were missing. 2 of them got delayed about 10 days late, while the last once was declared lost by the rep after 21 days (granted the official status on the website never changed). We ended up buying about $460 dollars wor…

$800 vs $10K – US Customs tax I’ve bought luxury goods overseas that total around $5K, and will be heading back to the states in 2 days. Many people are saying you can possibly be taxed on anything that is over an $800 tax free amount, however, on the Declaration page, it only asks if you are bringing $10K worth of money or goods. What is the $800 limit about and how does th…

Separate beds in European hotels? US citizen here. I’m planning a week in Europe for me and a friend and it seems like most hotels only have rooms with one bed. Some advertise that it’s two mattresses and sets of bedding, but it’s still just two beds pushed together. I’m seeing a few places with separate beds, but they’re twins, which just seem small to me. Do Europeans just sha…

Relais & Chateaux – pricing question, and legitimacy Hi, I am planning to do a trip to France for some wine tasting and fine dining and wanted to stay in a chateaux. Naturally, I stumbled on “Relais & Chateaux” online and it looks like the have amazing places in their list. I did double checking on a few of them and noticed major difference in the prices in the “Relais & Chateaux” site and Booking…

Chile/Buenos Aires in late September Wife and I are looking to potentially travel to Chile and end the trip with a handful of days in Buenos Aires. As I understand, late September is still pretty chilly, which we’re fine with, but means that southern Chile is still too cold/snowy, which is why we were thinking of heading north up around Atacama instead for some outdoor things where…

Do airlines run Black Friday sales or other seasonal sales? I’m booking a trip to Europe next summer and have been monitoring flight prices. I’m wondering if I should wait a bit to book to see if any Black Friday sales, or other seasonal sales, come up. Do airlines run sales? submitted by /u/HeatherAnne1975

Boca Juniors jersey Hi all, I’ll be heading to Buenos Aires and was looking to buy the Boca Jr jersey as a souvenir. Other than the official club website, are there are sports retail stores (like footlocker etc) that sell them. I’m struggling to find like chain stores. I’m hoping to find something that looks good/legit but if markets do that too I’m open to it. …

Which country/jurisdiction is the most permissive in terms of visa free entrants? I’m aware of indexes that measure the “strength” of passports according to how many places holders can enter visa-free. What I’m looking for is similar, but the other side of the arrangement. So, which countries or jurisdictions are the most open in terms of allowing entrants without requiring visas? Ideally, I’m interested in this at the juris…

Booking Scams Through Booking.com’s Messaging Service and Email I wanted to share a recent experience I had with Booking.com, particularly concerning their in-app messaging service and follow-up emails. I had an upcoming trip to Japan and everything seemed to be going smoothly until I received an “official” message through Booking.com’s app and emails. The message claimed to be from the property where I had …

Dang! Yall were right about those currency exchange booths at airports. I just took a trip to germany and brought euros with me on the flight. My bank got me a pretty decent exchange rate. Well when I got to the airport for my return flight I decided to exchange what euros I had left for American dollars. I handed them €155. According to Google that should have been $163 usd, but I only got $136! That is an insane m…

January travel suggestions? My husband and I have been wanting to go somewhere warm for January. After a lot of research my husband is into the idea of visiting Costa Rica. Although Costa Rica looks beautiful, it seems to be a very um….nature-heavy destination, in that most of the attractions involve a lot of physical activity. Otoh I am not much of a “hiking” or nature …

Where can I go skiing without the need of a car? I want to go skiing this winter but can’t drive and traveling solo. Looking for recommendations on where to ski where I can rent gear and ski without the need of a car. I’m willing to fly anywhere in the US or Canada. submitted by /u/03d8fec841cd4b826f2d

What is the most convenient and stress-free way to travel from Milan to Paris? Or should I consider Rome to Paris instead? I would appreciate any suggestions. Please respect my post. Thank you in advance for the answers. submitted by /u/Due-Steak-4253

What hacks, tips and tricks do you have for renting cars in the USA? My girlfriend and I travel frequently, and we have had the worst experiences with rental car companies. I’ve booked through a third party app and they said they don’t have any cars, so I just had to go somewhere else and pay a lot more. I’ve booked on a third party app and paid ahead of time only to arrive at 10PM with a line of a hundred peop…