Need suggestions for large family vacation in the US that are not camping/national parks A little background: My mom is trying to implement an annual family vacation in place of Christmas presents because 1) she has 6 kids and 2 of us are married, and 2) the 2 of us that are married live on opposite sides of the country (Alaska and New York) because our spouses are in the military. She thinks the amount of money she typically spends…

There is no right or wrong way to travel If you’re not enjoying being by youself, find some people to talk to. Either just for short bit or join them long term. Solo travel is fun until it isnt. Dont limit yourself. If you’re feeling burnt out traveling,check into a retreat or just chill at a hotel/hostel/airbnb for a time. Order takeout, go watch a movie, chill. If you’re not having f…

Airline questions – Between Spirit, Avianca and COPA which airline would you choose? Am looking to fly in December from NYC to SJO and among the cheaper options, my choices are: a. Spirit Airlines – EWR – FLL – SJO b. Avianca – either via SAP (Honduras) GUA (Guatemala City) or SAL (San Salvador) or Non stop c. COPA – JFK – PTY – SJO I have never flown any of these airlines but I understand from others that COPA Air is probably t…

Kiwi.com didn’t pay, now the airline is coming after me for missing funds. Basically over two years ago I booked (and flew) an LAX->JFK trip with kiwi.com on Alaska Air. Have flown with Alaska many times since then but only now they’re saying that way back then, Kiwi had disputed the charge for the JFK trip with AMEX, and AMEX just refunded them (Kiwi) the money. I have no information on why they raised the dispute, bu…

Strange, unique and interesting border crossings Became so fascinated with borders and I wanna visit as much as I can (especially the strang, unique and interesting ones) these are the ones that I’ve found so far: Hotel Arbez – a hotel within the France and Switzerland border Haskell Free Library – a library within the US and Canada border Limite Border – a zipline within the Spain and Portug…

Here’s how much I spent on a 38 day road trip I recently went on a road trip to Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, South Dakota, and Minnesota. For reference I live in the Midwest and drove just over 6k miles with my car getting around 30mpg. I camped in national forests for free and made almost all my meals. On this trip I mostly went hiking and soaked in hot springs on public lands. Your trips cost…

Hanoi vs. Bangkok vs. Kuala Lumpur for a week in January. Which would you choose? Hey all. I live in Taiwan and have one week for my winter break. I’ve been to Bangkok before, but it was only for 3 days during some really bad weather, so I didn’t get to see much. Things I like: wandering around side streets at night, eating food that is not Chinese or American fast food, coffeeshops with good people-watching, interesting cult…

Fanal forest in unreal I was able to visit Fanal forest in Madeira on our last day on the island. So glad that i did! This place really feel special, especially if you’re lucky enough to have fog. submitted by /u/Mathmk7r

Switzerland, the best trip I’ve ever had. A week isn’t enough in this magical country. submitted by /u/rhyboks

Dusseldorf and Amsterdam: Which one for New Years? Hi, my boyfriend and I are going to Dusseldorf and Amsterdam for the holiday season. We will be arriving December 26th and leaving January 1st. We are currently planning on going to Dusseldorf first as there will still be a few days left of the Dusseldorf Christmas market and then going to Amsterdam for New Years. However, my boyfriend saw a vi…

Ending our long-term trip in Japan or Thailand ? Hi there ! My husband and I have been travelling the world for more than a year now by bus, boat and train only (Europe – Middle East – Asia) and are now in China. Our trip is ending in 2 months and we’re now facing à dilemma for the end of it. We’re not sure if we should spent our last month in Japan or Thailand. Both countries have been on ou…

Chile for a week – Santiago region or go elsewhere? Hello guys! I bought a ticket to Chile for the last week of november, and I’ll have one week, in/from Santiago. Within this time frame, is it wise to go to another region of the country like Atacama or Punta Arenas? I want to spend at least some days in the Santiago region, so my trip would be something like: Day 1: arrive at Santiago at midnig…

Staying with a “friend” Hey y’all, about to leave from a week long trip to Europe and I gotta say… if someone you know kinda well invites you to stay with them while they’re abroad, consider carefully. After doing that for the past week, I can honestly say it’s just easier to book your own place. I had the money to do either and said, “hey, why not, they’re cool and …

Osaka, Japan (feat. teamLab Botanical Garden) submitted by /u/sonderewander

Please critique my Singapore itinerary for 7 days. Fellow travellers, I will be travelling to Singapore in early November with my elderly mother and want to know if my list is doable. Also looking for recommendations for food, if you guys have any. submitted by /u/RepresentativeOk9517

Hallstatt, Austria is beautiful, but overrated My wife and I visited Hallstatt in September. We stayed in another Alpine village, Abersee, because there were no accommodation with parking in Hallstatt for the reasonable price. While Hallstatt is a really beautiful, it’s no more beautiful than many other places (my favorites were St Wolfgang and St Gilgen located on the Wolfgansee lake nearby…

Has anyone else had a crazy stay at st Christopher’s hammer smith hostel in London ? So my brother and I stayed there a night this past summer. The owner is absolutely insane! My brother went to the bathroom and when he was coming out the handle came off. He told the owner just to be a good guest and then the owner claimed he wrecked the entire place and started yelling and trying to fight him. We then went to our room and we k…

Germany in November or save it for another time? Doing some last minute planning as we unexpectedly have a week off at the start of November. We’re Australians currently living in the UK so have been trying to see as much of Europe as possible while we’re here before heading home at the end of year. Had really wanted to go to Bavaria but scratched that as most of the activities we wanted to do…

Just came back from Japan This was originally posted in r/japantravel but it was locked for no reason. Anyway i am posting it here: This is my 4th time in Japan, second this year. I was traveling with a first time traveler abroad so I picked an itinerary that is pretty toutisty. Just simple tips I picked up this time around: there is a bamboo forest in Fushimi Inari. I …

Tromso in January. Are there activities do to? I’m planning to go to Tromso in the first weeks of January as I want to experience the Polar Night for the first time. The main goal, obviously, is to see the Aurora Borealis. But I’m a bit concerned if staying for 6 nights would be too much. Is there enough activities to do for that period (specially as it will be night time 24h per day)? Would…