Cheaper alternatives to Norway/ Sweden/ Finland Hi fellow travellers, in december we would love to spend some time in the snowy nature. We though about booking a small hut with sauna and chimney somewhere in the forest and of course Scandinavia is the first thing we thought of. However, it seems a bit expensive for us. Do you have some recommendations for alternative countrys or even regions…

PSA: Don’t trust HostelWorld reviews. Trust Google Maps instead. I’ve seen SO many hostels where it seems good on paper – 8.7 rated with 2000 ratings. But then look up the same hostel and it’s 2.5 on Google Maps. When I was finding a hostel in London this was always the case. Sometimes even lower rated hostels had a good Google Maps rating. Ultimately, Google Maps has zero affiliation or any incentive to fake…

Travel ideas to replace India? Ahh, what unfortunate news about India stopping visa. Unfortunately we’re stuck in this situation of having our tickets but no visa. We booked our trip to India in November, Kerala, Hyderabad. Our flights can be refunded into airline credits. So now we’re looking for backup vacation idea in case this Indian thing doesn’t get resolved. This wou…

Is crater lake national park worth it in my scenario? I just cannot decide.. I’m doing a Washington trip which includes Mount Saint Helens, Mount Rainier national Park, north cascades national park and Olympic national park. I only got six days and if I cut crater Lake national Park out, I can save about eight hours of driving and more time I could spend in those other parks. But I also don’t want …

How can I surprise my parents traveling in Paris today? Pretty last second, but its my parents anniversary and they are in Paris on their only overseas vacation they’ve ever taken. I’m looking for ideas on how to surprise them with a gift. submitted by /u/curlyfrie1028

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India stops visas for Canadians I am a Canadian and have a flight to Bangalore in November. India just announced it will not issue visas for Canadians. Would I be allowed to fly to Bangalore without a visa, remain in the international transfer area there and take a connecting flight to another country? Are there international agreements that apply to international transits? …

I’m Canadian, going to India on Oct 7th. India just suspended visa applications for Canadians, but my visa was already approved. Can I still go? So I applied for my eVisa on the 15th and it was approved. However now apparently India has suspended visa services for Canadians. I arrive on the 9th of October. Can I still go? Or should I postpone my trip? submitted by /u/babushkalauncher

USD to Euros Hello there- I’m going to be in Spain next week. What’s the best way to go about exchanging USD currency to Euros? I know the airports can do it but should I exchange there and if so I’m the US or Spain? Thanks submitted by /u/AdAlternative4711

I spent 16 days in Japan. Itinerary review Here is my review after spending 16 days in Japan. I used the JR pass of 14 days, which allowed me to take the vast majority of transportation I needed. Day 1: Tokyo. Even though this was our first time in Japan we did not plan to stay very long in Tokyo. We still got to see a few things from the city as we arrived after lunch time. Went to th…

Someone smarter than me please explain Spanish tapas culture. So. We’ve been road tripping through Andalucía. Seville, Ronda, the coast, and now Grenada. Wonderful time. But the rigid American “everything must make sense” part of me is having trouble understanding Tapas culture in Spain. For example: Sometimes it’s on a menu. You simply select what you want and order it (or write your order on a card in so…

1 hour transfer – will we make it? LHR to WAW to ICN Hi guys. 3 of us are flying from London Heathrow to ICN Seoul tomorrow with LOT Polish Airlines. First flight (LO 282) is from London Heathrow – departs at 10:15 and arrives at 13:50 in Warsaw. Then our one hour layover. Our next flight (LO 1097) departs at 15:00. Is 13:50->15:00 enough time to transfer and board? It’s all booked on one ticket, …

Should we skip Budapest from itinerary and add another place? For our honeymoon, I had a plan of going to Budapest (3 nights), Vienna (3), Prague (3), Bruges (2), Ghent (1), and Paris (5). Since we only got appointment from Austria in time, we applied from there and showed a different itinerary to them showing arrival in Vienna. So now it looks like we might have to land in Vienna. So going to Budapest mi…

Best state/city to visit in US for sightseeing and night life? Im planning to visit USA for the first time for about 10 days. I wanted to hear what would be the best city/state to visit as a person who enjoys night life (music fests/ techno clubs). Obviously, I want to exlore and go sightseeing during the day. So what would be the best combination of these two? Any other general tip would be appreciated as …

Hey, just wanna share some photos from my hitchhike trip across Dagestan, Russia submitted by /u/OpenYard3738

Australia: Hobart so beautiful, Melbourne so tasty! submitted by /u/123felix

I want to take a day trip to CERN from Lyon… Any suggestions for what else to do in the area? I’ve heard Geneva doesn’t really have a ton to do, but I really want to visit CERN 😩 I’m looking for suggestions for where to go from CERN to make a day trip out of it without adding too much extra travel. Perhaps a stop on the way back into Lyon? Perhaps take a quick detour to mountains (if it’s possible)? It’s my first time in Europe so I re…

Traveling in cashless China just got easier for foreign tourists submitted by /u/hotpan96

Queue jumpers I noticed no one dares to say something when someone is jumping the queue (passport control deplaning) at the airport. What would you do? submitted by /u/sumimigaquatchi

Transfer baggage at DFW (Flying Dublin to Sydney via DFW) American Airlines and Qantas I’m flying Dublin to Sydney via Dallas Fort Worth. The entire trip is one PNR (AA). Flight Dublin to DFW is AA. Flight DFW to Sydney is Qantas. I’ll clear Immigration in Dublin and traveling on a NZ passport (visa free entry into Australia) Normally I fly via Asia and my luggage is just transferred/checked straight through since it’s the same PN…