What I learned driving in the UK for one week as an American We initially intended on touring the UK by train, but my partner is a gardener and wanted to see several country estates. We reluctantly realized that renting a car for a week was much more practical. Here’s what I, an American, learned after driving in the UK for a week: Splurge For Rental Cars With Automatic Transmissions: Remembering to sh…

Looking for feedback on my 8 week Europe itinerary I am from the United States and planning a 2 month trip to Europe for August – September next year. Asking fellow travelers for thoughts and advice. Utilizing public transportation unless otherwise mentioned. The itinerary is a mix of outdoor adventure and city experiences. Here is the summary: Vienna – 4 days Krakow – 3 days (I was debating re…

Msp to AMS to Zur So we are flying msp to Ams. We then change to go to Zurich. When we get to Ams does anyone have any info as what signs we follow. We have looked up on you tube but it’s not really clear. We will have a hour and hoping we can make it. I know we have to go through customs. But are there signs for customs with connecting flights ?? Help. Tia. (We …

A random, unrelated flight was added to my itinerary. Concern? I bought a United flight to Chile through United points on their website. My itinerary changed today to: Oct 28: Houston –> Santiago Oct 28: Los Angeles –> Bogota Nov 15: Santiago –> Houston I will miss the LA leg obviously… will my return flight be cancelled if so? submitted by /u/moustacheyouadog

Northern Lights Tours? Advice Needed. My family and I are thinking of going to Iceland to see the Northern lights, waterfalls, beautiful nature, and thermal spas. Unsure how to handle booking tours to see the Northern lights – do I pick a night in advance? Try to book more than one for more of a chance to see them? Wait until the week of my trip, check solar activity, then book? I…

2FA issues while traveling Wondering if anyone has run into a similar issue. I’m currently traveling right now using a local sim card for the first time. One unforseen drawback is that since my phone number is different I can’t do 2FA on anything. Which means I’m currently locked out of my bank account. I use my capital one venture x card abroad as it’s a travel card. How…

Ideas / Suggestions – Vacation Ideas for Elderly Parents Hello! Next year is a big year for my parents. Milestone birthdays plus a big wedding anniversary. I had such plans to treat them for an extraordinary vacation but then life got in the way and they needed an unplanned, critical home repair that they couldn’t cover. I stepped in and helped out but that has wiped out most of my travel fund that I …

Destination recommendations outside the U.S. that have nice beaches and sightseeing (7-10 days under $1500) I would like to do a 7-10 day trip in November and keep the entire trip with airfare and lodging under $1500. I’ve been to Brazil and the Bahamas previously and would love to revisit Brazil but can’t swing the cost at this time since airfare alone is usually $800-1500. I live in a landlocked state but grew up on the beach, so I really want this…

Train + Air at CDG, are 2h enough? I’m flying internationally and bought a Train + Air ticket directly with KLM/Air France. When I bought it, I saw it included a train ride and didn’t mind flying out of Paris. However, I’ve just realised my train arrives at CDG 2h before my non-EU flight. Is this even enough time to check in a bag? I’m not sure if these are special trains so you…

ESTA question – USA/ Canada/ Mexico Hi brain trust. I traveled to Canada from the UK on Aug 8 and had an hour layover in Seattle before entering Vancouver. Therefore, I had to get an ESTA since I entered the states, but also an eTA to get into Canada. I then flew from Canada to Mexico, have been in Mexico for a month and heading to the states for a road trip. But I’ve realised my …

Flying Emirates to Dubai – how strict are they on carry on? I’ve always had 2 carry on, 1 as my normal pack while the second being my small laptop bag that fit under my seat. Looking over the Emirates policy, it seems I only am allowed a single bag that’s no more than 7kg. I’m fine risking my carry on getting called out and checked at the gate, but I’m curious how strict are they with this policy regar…

First solo travel trip (1-2 weeks) from Europe to ….? Hi all, I (19M) want to plan my first solo travel to a different country around May 2023. However, I have little to no solo travel experience.I want to get some advise on where to go, hereunder, I will name some things I like to do, and budget. I really like (or love) nature, from mountains, to forests etc. I also don’t mind hot weather, 30 degr…

Where to go in Europe for 7 days in November? I’m currently living in Madrid. I’ve been living in Europe for the last 5 years (I lived in the Netherlands before) but I have travelled very little, mostly because I’ve focused on saving money, because I use my holidays to visit my family in South America and because planning for trips stresses me a lot. I want to take 7 days of vacations somew…

How to plan East Africa tour I’m looking to plan a 2.5 week trip around East Africa with stops in Uganda for gorilla trekking, safari in Maasai Mara Kenya, and end in the Seychelles. I’ve earmarked a (what I consider) a fair budget for the trip~$30k USD, but the planning process has been much more difficult than anywhere else we’ve traveled. I have a few questions: Is it ju…

Traveling in Italy – should I use the ‘high speed’ trains in my case? Goign to be arriving in Rome in the evening -> Immediately go to florence after arriving -> Venice -> Rome again. For the high speed train, I need to book in advance. And I believe for the regional trains its on the go (eg; just buy from your local kiosk).; ​ I find it risky to book highspeed train ticekts becasue flights, luggage, etc could ge…

Is trip cancellation/interruption insurance really necessary? I have travel medical insurance through my health benefits so I will be protected medically. I am traveling Europe for 6.5 weeks next spring, as well as Asia for 6.5 weeks next fall. The flights and accommodations for Europe is around $7k, and I estimate my Asia trip to be around $5k (have not booked yet) I am traveling solo, so I don’t have to…

Entry requirements for Brits going to Turkiye? I’m going to Istanbul in February. This is the first time since solo travelling that I’ve been out of Britain, Ireland or Schengen area. From my understanding I don’t need anything except my passport – is this correct? Or is there an evisa I’ve overlooked? Thanks submitted by /u/angie1907

Shirakawa-go, Gifu, Japan – thatched roof farmhouses straight out of a fairy tale! submitted by /u/sonderewander

Do airlines blacklist unruly travellers? I keep reading about passengers who do crazy things mid flight and are either met by security at the gate or even force a plane to make an unscheduled stop. Other than legal issues, do these passengers get any other comeuppance? Like being blacklisted by the airline or even added to the TSA no fly list? Do airlines share this info? submitted…

Paris Metro Reminder/Warning We were just fined €70 for failing to get a photo affixed to our weekly Metro pass (who knew??) We had been to Le Marais and were flagged at the Chatelet station. Metro officers were checking tickets and pulled us aside, chastised the hell out of us, and when we explained we had been traveling all week without issue, nor had been told at the beg…