Traveling to Iran as a teenage girl – triple citizen (US, Iran, non-EU European country) Question – American dual national visiting Iran Salaam! I am a 17 year old female (18 next year) with an Iranian passport and birth certificate(obtained via my father’s citizenship – I was born in the US) and, as my father lives in Iran I am planning on visiting for the first time in the winter. I have an alright hold of the language – I have be…

Stupid Question: Is it weird to give flight attendants a small gift of appreciation? For context, my wife and I are leaving for our honeymoon in France soon so obviously we’re in quite a good mood. I used to work for a high-end chocolate shop and I still get plenty of free chocolate. I thought it could be a nice gesture to give the flight attendants some of our chocolate (wrapped and sealed of course), but a friend of mine said …

What is the most sobering site you have ever visited? My nominees are the Katyn Chapel in Warsaw, the Berlin Wall, and the Warsaw Uprising Museum submitted by /u/Strange-Iron-4859

Trip Report: Papua New Guinea, July/Aug 2023 PNG was an incredible place to visit, but quite difficult to find information for! I figure I’d pay it forward a little: while not an easy place to travel, this country and its people deserve a better reputation than they’ve got. I also want to thank this since-deleted user’s reply for kickstarting my planning years ago, even if I didn’t end up …

How are upgraded seats on flights always filled? I have been flying a lot recently and I’ve noticed that the upgraded seats are always filled, despite being vacant on the seat map just days before. For example I’ve been flying with United a lot and will be in a couple of weeks. I have a standard economy fare. Right now the first class seats are about 50% empty. The economy plus and preferred e…

Would like help on deciding what country in Africa to visit? I’m mainly just trying to decide which country in Africa I should visit, likely in 2025. I had originally planned on going to Egypt because I’m interested in the Archaeology there, but after some research and reading past reviews by previous travelers, I was a little scared off by the instability and apparently unsafe state for tourists. The oth…

Lost bag at Heathrow, filed claim, airtag shows it sitting in Terminal 5 for 3 days now. What to do? I’ve been on a 7 week trip, got home to California a couple of days ago. A bag was lost at Heathrow. After checking oversize baggage a few times and waiting for the next cycle of the belt, I immediately filed a report before leaving the terminal. They indicated quite a few bags from my flight had been reported missing. I can clearly see my bag. …

Is there some type of food you’re often very careful with eating when traveling? I’ve seen oysters have been a thing some people avoid due to possible toxins or viruses (especially out of season) or chances of being spoilt. I’ve eaten them when travelling, but I’m not crazy about them so I rarely eat them anyway. submitted by /u/LittleCrampon

What tourist destinations are you surprised aren’t more popular? This isn’t necessarily a post for “What places are underrated?” which often has the same general set of answers and then “So true!” replies. Rather, this is a thread for places that you’re genuinely surprised haven’t blown up as tourist destinations, even if a fair number of people know about them or have heard of them and would find it easy to …

Osaka — Rinku Town vibes submitted by /u/eBagatron

Insurance related question There was a medical emergency while we were flying, someone had to be attended to so we were routed back to the departure origin. We spent more than 12 hours before we were able to fly and I got separated from my companion and he waited 6 hours more, why is this not claimable under travel delay? Not the airline fault and not our fault also but a…

Has Ryanair cancelled main trajectories? Hello everyone, ​ I was looking at some of the frequent flights of Ryanair (Marseille-Paris, Bologna-Tolouse) and I saw that from November onwards there are no flights scheduled. I contacted the support but they gave me a generic answer. Does anyone know if such flights are permanently cancelled or is there a strike or something? ​ Cheers and th…

Huế Citadel, Vietnam Huế Citadel is my favourite place so far in Vietnam, I absolutely loved it there. It’s currently the rain season but it doesn’t ruin it at all, it just adds to the atmosphere! I think Huế is probably the most underrated tourist city in the country and a lot of people I’ve met skipped it. I’d seriously suggest making it a stop on a trip through V…

France (October 2023) The picture says it all about why you might want to travel to this country. First photo: Versailles Second photo Louvre Museum Third and Fourth photo: Eiffel Tower Fifth photo: La Marseillaise Sixth photo: Sainte Chapelle submitted by /u/CluelessBeing-

Is there some trick to booking longer rail routes in Europe? Do you usually need to buy multiple tickets? Hey guys, so I’m planning a ski trip to Zermatt this coming winter. I know that Geneva and Zurich would definitely be the more conventional options to flight into, however, the city I am in (Saint Louis) doesn’t have nonstop service to these places, and it’s been tricky to find decent flights. However, we do have direct flights to Frankfurt! I …

What is your favorite book or series about a place that made you really want to travel there? I’m looking for books where the setting was so strong and compelling that it really came alive for you, and you felt compelled to go look at that place? For Example: The Alex Knight mystery series that is set in small town Upper Peninsula Michigan. I had been there before, but when I read the series, I really felt the location, and wanted to go …

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Hida Mountains, Japan – a spectacular journey through the Japanese Alps on 7 different types of vehicles submitted by /u/sonderewander

Advice on Ireland trip? I’m spending 8 days in Ireland this March, what do you all think is are some of the things that I need to have on my itinerary? Here it is as of now. I haven’t booked anything but my flight. I’d like to do a mix of city and nature, also some Republic of Ireland and some Northern Ireland. Thinking of also renting a car to do a day trip from Dubli…

Anywhere to rest overnight at LAX airport? Or should I book a hotel? I (F,24) will be traveling internationally alone. I have an overnight layover in LAX (about 9 hours). Is there anywhere safe or comfortable in the airport to sleep for a solo female traveler? Or would I be better off booking a hotel overnight? If so, which hotel would you recommend? I did this trip last year and stayed overnight at a hotel. How…

Where to go in Spain? Hi I’m going to be traveling Spain/Europe for about a month and a half at the start of November. I’m also looking to taking a 4week language course while there so I’m trying to find a location I won’t get bored of during 4 weeks. Lots have recommended Barcelona but I’m not sure I want to stay there for 4weeks because I think there’s beautiful ar…