Sharing my 3 day hiking/ trekking to the remote forest at Meghalaya, India. submitted by /u/Zestyclose_Special81

How easy is it to travel without knowing a language? Hello, for context I am (20 M) and am thinking about traveling after Im done with school. Japan and Europe are the two big places I would love to travel to. Will I be fine just knowing English if I travel there? I dont know any other language but I really want to explore these amazing places, has anyone experienced the same or can give me any a…

I went to Egypt and I loved every minute of it I had to post on here just how much I loved Egypt, considering before my trip Reddit had me quite worried. I’m not a “seasoned” traveler, but I’ve done the US, Europe, southern parts of Africa and Thailand and have to say, Egypt was a really fantastic experience – top 3 of about 20 countries for me. It was a breathtaking, culturally rich and hi…

What’s a city everyone told you not to go to that you ended up loving? For inside the USA id have to say Baltimore. Everyone told me I’d be wasting my time visiting, but I took the Amtrak train up one day and loved it. Great museums, great food, cool history, nice waterfront, and some pretty cool architecture. For outside the USA im gonna go with Belfast. So many ppl told me not to visit, ended up loving the city …

4 Weeks Itinerary Help – Switzerland, Germany area Hi all, first time solo traveler to Europe here! Early 30’s, male, with 4 weeks of PTO to use in October-November. I’ve spent weeks trying to come up with an itinerary that makes logistical sense, but am stumped 🙁 So I’m turning to you for help. My interests: Bavaria appeals the most to me. Want to experience Fall outdoors. Love hiking, mountai…

hotel more expensive the farther you book? hey im looking at booking a hotel in december in lima peru, and found if say i tried to book anytime this september or october its like $50 cheaper a night. From november on its the more expensive price even a year from now sep 2024.. So now im thinking they lower price for sooner dates? contemplating if maybe to wait a month or so before when i…

ETIAS has been postponed again, now to 2025. According to Schengenvisainfo, the Schengen electronic travelling approval system called ETIAS has been again postponed, this time to “May 2025, with the possibility of further postponement.” This means that at least until that, it is possible to travel to Schengen area without pre-approval if one comes from a visa waiver country. Source: https:…

Lake Obersee Just did 16 days in Germany/Austria – this was the most breathtaking part of the whole trip submitted by /u/Other_Mountain3369

What makes you feel unsafe? What specifically have you experienced that have made you feel unsafe on your travels? I’m thinking of travelling in a bad area or neighborhood. What signs do you look for, and do you think your assesment is correct? submitted by /u/SolidifyReforest

Tianducheng – the Fake Paris in China Here are some photos of my afternoon today that I spent at Tianducheng in the North East of Hangzhou. Genuinely really cool to see a replica Eiffel Tower and Champs-Elysees! Has anyone else been to a replica city in China? submitted by /u/dannymo0698

Mistakenly charges thousands by NYC 5 star hotel prior to arrival- what should I do? Hi all! Very new to Reddit, to traveling, to all the things. I also posted this in “hotels,” but thought I might get more response here. So: In July, I booked a first-time trip to NYC, for myself and BFF, for upcoming December via Amex travel with plat card. Just last week, after a few emails with the hotel concierge, I provided my credit card i…

China Airlines vs Eva airlines Hi! I’m flying from Bangkok to SFO, premium economy. I’ve heard EVA is better but for 3 tickets, china airlines is 3082 and Eva is 4292. Is EVA worth the extra $1211? Thanks everyone! submitted by /u/Fast_Acanthisitta227

Going Solo on a Group Tour WHY is the price for the solo traveler occupying a hotel room alone TWICE as much as it is for a couple/pair sharing a room? More “singles” discrimination. submitted by /u/2thebeach

National Parks during a Gov Shutdown Does anyone have any experience navigating the National parks in the US during a government shutdown? Is everything closed? Were you able to visit certain parks and not others? Campsites? With the potential shutdown during my first vacation in well over a year I just want to see what my options are. Was planning road-tripping around the southwe…

Overstayed travel visa in the UK 4 years ago, what would happen if I tried to travel there again? Back in 2019 I overstayed my visa for a year due to an abusive relationship in which I was unable to leave easily (my passport was held against my will). Fortunately, I was able to leave the relationship and go back to my home country (mexico) When I flew out, they barely acknowledged me and my passport wasn’t even stamped, but it was upon entry…

14 Hour layover between Narita and Haneda advice Hi All I’ve been looking at a few flights from Aus back to the UK (UK Passport) and I’ve seen a few connecting through Japan with a 14hr layover and i’ve been tempted because I’ve always wanted to visit. The flights are operated by ANA and will arrive at Narita at around 08:30 and then I will be departing from Haneda at 22:45. I was wondering if…

UK solo trip! As the title suggests I will be heading to the UK around Christmas time for a 2 week trip, this was the only time I could get off from my job. So I’m in a sort of slump of what to do and see while I’m in the UK. This will be my 2nd solo trip as a soloed Japan a few months ago. I’m not particularly picky on what to do and see, I decided I’d do L…

Where’s a good place for solo travel? I have 4 days in a row off Sunday-Wednesday, looking for somewhere fun and different other than Texas. What are places that you HAVE to see at least once in your lifetime? Backstory. I’m 29. I went from never leaving Texas and constantly working to traveling a bunch this year. I get a lot of PTO. 1) Las Vegas – Twice now 2) California for 7 days 3) missouri 4) Oklahoma twice to visit casinos 5) lake Charles, Louisiana casinos 6) Arizona 7) all over Texas (Houston, Austin,south padre, San Antonio, Dallas, country/…

Is the narco situation in Central and South America really that bad? I have this dream of traveling as much countries as I can. Some of my dream destinations are in Central and South America. Is the narco situation really that bad in these areas? Or is the media just exaggerating everything? I’ve seen some travel vlogs in countries that are deemed “dangerous” and the area and people seemed fine. I wanna know the …

A shoutout to my Gojek to my driver to Ngurah Rai today; you will most likely never read this but I have to thank you, regardless . . . We left Bali today, and I had to go in a car with half of our luggage, so that my Mum could help my sister with her son. I’m not good at talking to people, but when the driver talked to me and asked me questions about me and my family, I answered him (or, I tried to). He also kept in contact with the driver of the car that my Mum and sister and …