Vat refund Lisbon airport Hi all, how do I claim Vat refund at Lisbon airport during my layover? Is there a vat refund kiosk inside airport after passport check to safe time so I don’t miss my flight to US? I’m leaving from Paris ORY airport with a 2.5 hr layover in Lisbon before flying out to US. Thank you. submitted by /u/himaron

What items do you wish you didn’t pack? I travel light (just one carry on bag), so my answers might be different from those who check in luggage, but for me, I no longer pack these items: Rain jacket Just in case items I can easily buy at the destination or on the road An extra pair of shoes (one pair plus flip flops is enough) Laptop submitted by /u/globetrottinggus …

Forced to pay $560 for “upgrade” to united flight after delay would make me miss my connection Flying from PDX to London, had an hour layover in Newark and our flight was delayed by an hour (and then an additional hour later on), we called when we saw the delay as it would be impossible for us to make our connection, they agreed and presented three choices. Either leave 2 days later for free, pay an extra $2000 to rebook a combined united…

How can someone visit Hawaii and support the locals as much as possible? First off, thoughts with Maui. 🌺 Healing above everything. So I would really love to visit Hawaii at least once in my life. However, the more I learn about the housing crisis across the islands, the vast dependence on tourism, and the watering-down of indigenous culture for tourists, the more despondent I get about being an ethical tourist. At t…

Forced to Pay Twice for Plane Ticket I had a multi-city trip booked with SAS Airlines that I booked through Chase travel in January. In February I called SAS to see if there were any options to rebook or change the dates of the trip I booked. There were no options unless I wanted to pay an extra $2,000 per ticket, so I passed on that option. Fast forward to today: I’m at the airpor…

Has anyone here been cited for skiplagging? If so, what was the situation like? I’ve read online of incidents where people were barred from an airline for skiplagging. Has anyone here in this subreddit had that happen? submitted by /u/LukeGoldberg72

Singaport Airport Layover – Jewel + Hawker stalls in 5.0 or 7.5 hours? U.S. Citizens We’ll be flying Singapore Airlines from BKK > SIN> LAX. There are 5.0, and 7.5 hour layover options at SIN. We’re hoping to have time to see the Jewel/other airport stuff, and to leave to get some food at a nearby hawker stall location. We would probably use an airport locker for our carry ons. Has anyone done this? If so, how much…

What is the country with the best mountains? Around a year ago I saw some videos of the Swiss alps, I was blown away and it made me want to visit, but recently I’ve heard Switzerland is super expensive to visit, I want to take a vacation and go hike all over a country and have a great time doing it so I want to find some countries that have great mountains and trails, nothing super hard ju…

What other countries/cities to visit on a trip to Japan? I (F20s, USA) haven’t traveled to Asia before with the exception of Vietnam, but I’m hoping to go with a female friend or two to Japan next summer or fall 2024. I probably have time for 2 weeks max to travel, and I’d love to maximize the places I see while I’m there since I don’t know the next time I’ll be in Asia. We’re not huge hikers or foodi…

Is a 45 minute layover long enough to catch a connecting flight? I’m sorry if this is a dumb question but I don’t travel much. I found a flight that I want to book from Boston to JFK with a 45 minute layover then a fight to Aruba. Both flights are with the same airline. Is that enough time to get off the plane and get on the next one? Is that enough time for the airline to get the luggage to the new flight? T…

Leaving China I am flying out of china but have a domestic layover. Do I need to leave the airport and re-enter to get an exit stamp or do I just stay in the terminal and wait and do not need the stamp? submitted by /u/Tiny-Explorer4081

Travelling to America from uk for festival Hey guys 18m here, I want to go to rolling loud festival next year by myself which would be my first flight by myself and I’m super confused on what I need to go to America. Rolling loud festival is a long way out but I want to get up to scratch quick on what I’m going to need and what to prepare for. I’ve only ever been abroad one other time t…

Cool beach towns caribbean or central america? Me and my boyfriend are looking to travel somewhere with good beaches in either central america or caribbean. We would be flying from new york and are looking to go December 2023. We went to Antigua, Guatemala last spring and loved it! We’d love a similar vibe but somewhere with beaches would be great. We’re not interested in all inclusives and …

90/180 day Schengen rule – British Citizen – Overstayed now have a layover in Madrid and an ugly stapled fine to my passport ​ Hello, ​ I’m looking for some advice regarding a layover in Spain. I’m a British passport holder and I accidentally overstayed in France and had to pay a fine that was also stapled to my Passport and now I’m worried this will affect anywhere I travel. =( Anyway, I miscalculated the 90/180 rule and thought it was 90 days from the day you enter …

Hotel in Cairo, close to the pyramids So, we’ll be for a week in Sharm-el-Sheikh, but we wanted to do a Cairo trip. Thinking of buying plane tickets for Cairo, flying in on the evening before – going directly to the hotel, staying for the night and next morning taking the guided tour (probably through TUI, our travel agency). I’m looking at hotels in Giza on booking.com and it’s a t…

London and where else during 16 days in Europe w/ 7 year old? My kid is almost 7 and has proved to be a great traveler so far. We’ve taken some domestic trips that have gone well (California coast road trip, NYC, Disney) but haven’t been to Europe yet. We have an opportunity to take a couple weeks off next summer and go to Europe. We have friends in London so we will go there for a week, but we have potent…

Global Entry – anybody applied recently? I’m interested in applying for Global Entry but am hearing it’s taking 4-6 months to get it. I’m also hearing that people are getting it within weeks. My issue is that I’m traveling within the next few months and don’t know if I should just sign up for TSA pre check or see how the wait for Global Entry pans out. Aren’t the wait times related to …

Vietnam Itinerary Feedback Hey everyone! Beginning to start to plan a Vietnam Trip and wanted some feedback on itinerary suggestions. So far I have Ho Chi Minh City for 4 nights (including Mekong Delta day trip), Dalat for 2 nights, Hoi An for 2 nights, Da Nang for 2 nights, Hue for 1 night, Hanoi for 2 nights (including day trip to Ninh Binh), and then 2 nights a Ha Long…

Please don’t cancel your trips to Morocco! Since yesterday’s earthquake I noticed many posts of people planning to cancel their trips to Morocco, and I find it really unjustifiable at all. The earthquake’s epicenter was in the middle of a remote area but was felt to a marginal degree by other cities and life carried on the next day and we felt much happier and hopeful the next day after…

Two weeks in Europe, 0 scams I just spent two weeks in Europe with some friends. We were at Cities like Venice, Berlin, Vienna, Ljubliana, and Salzburg. I was expecting to see a ton of scanners while I was there. You know, the bracelet scammers, 3 card game, money changers, photos on ground to step on… etc. In reality, we saw nothing! The only thing was a guy handing out …