Travel with a non travel minded spouse Any recommendations on travel ideas for traveling with a non travel minded spouse (would prefer to stay home). Both in 40s, no physical disabilities. We try going to state parks annually and one bigger trip, but spouse hates flying. We both still work, so vacation time is limited. submitted by /u/knockknock18-1

Lufthansa shuts down every compensation correspondence when I provide them with evidence that their bad weather claim isn’t substantiated My Lufthansa flight in July was cancelled and I had to spend two nights in Frankfurt. When I claimed for compensation, they mentioned bad weather as “extraordinary circumstances” and that therefore they’re not liable. I ended up researching and found out the following: The weather where I was and at the destination was good. There were other f…

What items make travel easier/more enjoyable? My cousin travels many times per year domestically and internationally. She really loves it. Is there any item you’ve found that you really enjoy, or makes travel easier in any way? Open to ideas. Would love to get her something useful submitted by /u/Any_Monitor5224

Different document types for airline check-in and border control in Turkey I have a citizenship of an EU country, which allows me to enter Turkey visa-free either with a biometric passport or with a national ID card. I’m flying to Turkey with Turkish Airlines. While checking in online, I had to provide the passport data because it didn’t let me change the document type to a national ID card. The question is, would it …

Inca Rail / Peru Rail luggage (Machu Picchu) I booked a bi-modal ticket from Cusco to Aguas Calientes through Inca rail (first a bus (or van?) to Ollantaytambo, then a train from there to Aguas Calientes) and Inca Rail says “Each travel ticket entitles its bearer to board the train / vans with only one piece of hand luggage (backpack, handbag, or briefcase) weighing no more than 08 kg/17 l…

EVA vs United International, any recommendations/experiences? I bought a ticket with EVA but found a flight slightly cheaper with United with my credit card’s benefits (essentially getting me “free” seat selection assuming they’re both $50/seat). How are these airlines internationally? They’re both 777-35E/ER submitted by /u/khayeesta

Pics from 1 week in Greece! (August 2023) submitted by /u/li-tening

Lost Luggage I flew with United Airlines from BIS-DEN-LAX. According to their app, my luggage was sent to an earlier flight and had arrived LAX hours before I even did. When I came to LAX to claim my luggage after numerous delays with UA, my luggage was not there but their app says that “Bag Arrived Early” and to retrieve my bag to a UA baggage representativ…

Line pushing I’m a young woman who has been traveling through Turkey for a few weeks with my husband. Throughout our trip—and even while waiting in line at the airport to get our boarding pass scanned—I’ve been having lots of other women (typically older) pushing me (like pushing on my backpack repeatedly) or trying to cut me in line. My husband hasn’t been …

American visiting Japan with Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession and DUI So I got a DUI and class B misdemeanor for marijuana possession about 11 years ago. I Can probably get the marijuana charge expunged but DUI no. Can’t expunge DUI in my state. Would I basically not be allowed to visit Japan in those charges? I’ve heard everything from “go ahead and lie in immigration forms” to “Japan now shares criminal backgrou…

The mountainous region of Hakone in gloomy weather with some rain. submitted by /u/unanatkumot

Luggage straps? Do you use them Does anyone here use luggage straps with their checked luggage? Something Im confused about is that with roller luggage wouldn’t the strap prevent the adjustable telescoping handled from fully going down into the closed position? submitted by /u/AlaskanSnowDragon

Bueno Aires, Argentina or Santiago, Chile? I’m planning a trip to Patagonia and will need to fly into one of these places. Will stay in the city a day or two before heading south. Which do you all suggest? Edit: Buenos Aires, Argentina submitted by /u/Aggressive_Grab_100

Hanoi hotel and restaurant recs Hey everyone, I’m landing in Hanoi, Vietnam in 4 weeks and will be spending 3 nights there. We’re looking for. 3.5 – 5 star hotel that is clean, safe and located preferably in Old Quarter. Comfortable bedding is my biggest wish, pools and rooftop bars would be a lovely extra. What about restaurants in the area? I saw Michelin Guide released the…

Panic attacks while flying help! I have traveled to over 10 countries, flown to between states time and time again and with each flight I have become more and more anxious and panic which previously I never did. I had a really bad flight out of palm springs where the plane kept dropping, everyone started praying, and it was just a lot…since then I wasn’t the same. I tried to …

Power / battery banks on airplanes I am travelling to Auckland, New Zealand from Ireland in a few weeks. I am planning on packing a power bank for the flight, I have checked the airlines I am flying with and most have the same 27000mah limitation, which is perfect I was curious is this the total limit per passenger or is this the limit for the individual power bank device? Air Ne…

Traveling to Romania help? Would really appreciate some info on Romania places to best sight see, lowdown on hotels, air bnbs, etc would you recommend just any and all info you can give but we do want to visit transylvania as a must so to incorporate that would be great, just would really appreciate the help Thankyou ever so much 👍 submitted by /u/Additional-Durian…

Flixbus in Portugal I’ll be in Portugal next month and am planning on utilising Flixbus between smaller towns (Aveiro, Nazare). It is ok to book these tickets on the day at the station, or is it better to book in advance? submitted by /u/foureyedfucka

What arbitrary travel goal do you have (or have completed)? e.g Skydive in all 50 USA states I know it’s common to count countries (and some people have rules for how they count if they’ve been to a country, most seem to not count airports, etc). But I’m wondering what random goal or travel games are you working towards (or at least tracking)? For example I saw someone mention skydiving in all 50 states. That seems interesting. Do you h…

Can I still use my old passport with old name? This is going to sound extremely weird… BUT! I recently changed my name, and got it officially done with the courts and Social security office, I am working on Birth certificate to get my passport changed as well. ​ Now comes the hard part that I’m kinda confused on what I can do. especially with how timing is going. My partner asked me to com…