Admitting I fell for a scam in Aswan Returning to the cruise ship from the market, we decided to hire a horse carriage. We negotiated fee upfront and were happy with what felt like a fair price – £200 Egyptian Pounds (about USD$6.50.) We got to our destination. My companion handed over two 50 pound notes, and I handed over one 100 pound note. As we walked away, you can imagine what…

48 Hours in Taiwan submitted by /u/SloWhyFi

Greece 23.09 | Athens, Mykonos, Naxos, Santorini submitted by /u/AnthonyNice

A week in Sicily submitted by /u/EvenPatience6243

Real hotel ratings: shower temp, coffee in bed, dark curtains, light switch by bed, chargers by bed, what do you really need? Travelling in Europe in mid range hotels, I’m amazed how many do not have the basic things we want. Forget 1 or 5 stars, what would you like to see in real hotel ratings? Two places for our open suitcases. Side tables, footstools, hell even an actual suitcase stand. Coffee. I need coffee in bed, before going down for breakfast. A jug and 2 cup…

Should I give this place a bad review on booking.com or message the property privately? I booked a room on booking.com for one night for myself and my partner. We just needed somewhere to sleep for a few hours as our apartment move in date was pushed back a day. We booked a budget option in North Sydney for 117 AUS. The hosts messaged us with the usual check in instructions, stating that this was a room in a shared house with a com…

Ancient city of Pompeii with Mt Vesuvius in the back A must go! submitted by /u/Ok_Importance9026

Early morning at the Vatican City Vatican City, Rome Italy. Religious or not, absolutely gorgeous! submitted by /u/Ok_Importance9026

Two Weeks in Italy Just got back from two wonderful weeks in Italy (Rome, Florence, Urtijëi, and Venice). Had an amazing first time in Europe. Italy is insanely beautiful. Every piece of art, history, and natural feature is so much more grand in person. The Italian people are just as wonderful. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. I’ll be reminiscing about this tr…

How much cash should I take to Cuba for a long weekend? American here, can’t use cards in Cuba. Surprising my wife with a weekend in Cuba for her birthday. We’ll be in Havana from Friday morning until Saturday morning when we head to Viñales for the day, then back to Havana Saturday night until late Sunday afternoon. Not looking to spend a ton of money while we’re there but not on a tight budget eith…

I’d just like to dissuade anyone considering bringing hard boiled eggs as a snack on a flight across the country This is my current (eggy fart) hell and there’s still three hours left on this flight. Please never do this to your fellow man. ETA I did -not- bring/eat the eggs, it was the lady next to me, apparently blissfully unaware that we don’t want to take part in eggs in an enclosed space submitted by /u/miss-larson

ouray, colorado right on the cusp of the fall colors submitted by /u/mmmmmaura

Baggage Lice We’re all familiar with gate lice, right? The people that crowd around the gate way before their boarding group, blocking the way for the rest of the folks trying to board? Well, my gripe today is similar…baggage lice. The people that crowd around the baggage carousel, with their knees up against it. If it was just a few people, no problem. Bu…

Is the night sky not that impressive on the Mauritania Iron Ore train? I’ve heard and read many stories about people taking the train through the Sahara but never not once has the subject of the night sky come up. I figured there would be zero light pollution and it’d be one of the most beautiful night skies you could see, and was honestly one of the only reasons I would’ve been willing to go on it. However if that…

To those who have to fly for 12+ hours. Wouldn’t you prefer to stop after six? So I live in South America and I travel to Europe 3 or 4 times per year. The flight to Spain is the shortest. Around 12 hours. Sometimes I need to go first to Rome or Frankfurt which is a bit more than 13 hours. And then, wait for some hours and take other flight to my destination. It’s a pain in the ass to me. Even at night, which is sometimes …

Florence Italy Best place for leather and jewelry! submitted by /u/Ok_Importance9026

traveled to Lake George NY submitted by /u/Pure-Ecapism

Is it just me or have flights from NYC to Europe gotten unbelievably expensive? You used to be able to get to London or Lisbon for like ~$400 before the pandemic (I did it mid-2019). I know there’s inflation etc but still you can’t find anything below $600 that includes a checked bag. Crazy. submitted by /u/Nonobonobono

Is there any website where we can read a collection of Travel Insurance reviews in which non-claimants are filtered out? Comparing policies and costs is a good thing, but I’m far more interested in knowing (1) how much hassle they give you (losing documents, for example, or assigning your case to a different adjuster without telling you), and (2) how long they take to pay on claims. Is there such a site? Better yet, is there a site that distills the stats on these…

TrenItalia: Observations & Information (September 2023) After taking roughly a dozen trains across two weeks in Italy, I wanted to write up a quick post with some of my personal experiences and observations using TrenItalia. I pulled a lot of these from other great Reddit posts, but wanted to compile what I could in one place (and add a few observations I hadn’t seen elsewhere) in case it’s useful to…