Need tips travelling in one hotel room Ok I am a solo traveller and will always be one but a good friend of mine wants to go to Portugal with me as he is scared to travel alone now because of his knee issues. I wanted two separate rooms but he cannot afford it so we are going to get one room… my concern is that we won’t see eye to eye on boundaries… clearly the hotel room will be for…

Anyone actually want the middle seat as their first choice? If so, what is your reasoning (I’m thinking maybe some families/couples could prefer it)? submitted by /u/SlowAndSteady101

Middle name is on passport but missing from international flight itineraries I’ve googled and searched here, and while lots say that I am fine, I am motivated by the few responses that may imply that I am not. I am at pre-panic stages and hoping someone will remind me to grab my towel and how i can work it out. I recently booked travel via the capital one portal for a multi-city trip From LAX to BKK and BKK back to KATL…

How often are flight boards incorrect at airports? As in, “go to gate” “boarding” “final call” My husband and I bicker every time we are at the airport; I want to be able to see the gate at all times incase the flight board is wrong, and he’s happy to order another beer 1 minute before the scheduled departure time if the board hasn’t updated. So can the flight boards be fully relied upon, or ho…

Namibia +/- Botswana advice – both or just one? Hi all, I’m headed to Namibia in June next year on a 11 day group tour covering the highlights including 2 nights in Etosha. We’re considering flying to Botswana after the tour to spend 2-3 nights at a safari there independently. My questions to those who’ve been to both countries: 1) Would be worth it to make the trip? As in, would our experie…

Have you ever got sick in the hours before you were suppose to fly home from overseas? I was traveling in Europe and looking forward to my flight home after a great vacation. 24 hours before I was suppose to fly home I suddenly got very sick. 103 fever, chills, weakness, coughing, etc. I went to a local doctor and he said I had COVID. I got a letter from the doctor stating I had COVID, plus all the things connected to it listed ab…

Longest solo drive that you’ve had? Currently in the US and planning to drive around the whole country and then Canada and perhaps other countries. My longest solo drive is 2 hours each way and I feel like I’m gonna get gassed if I go beyond that lol What’s your longest solo drive? And can you share some tips on how to survive in long solo drives? Thanks! submitted by /u/kb…

Risky to have 2 separate bookings with separate airlines to reach final destination? Hi I’m traveling to Indonesia this year. It seems cheaper to book one flight to a country near Indonesia and then book a short flight / boutique airline to reach Indonesia rather than do one booking and flight itinerary from my home airport in the US. The flight options from the US are not great Obviously I need to make sure the layover time is…

Vacation By Rail tour company – any reviews? Hi all, I’m (38f) in the middle of a long solo trip and am thinking about booking a Vacations By Rail trip (www.vacationsbyrail.com) through France (Paris/Normandy/Loire Valley) for later this month to give myself a little break from planning everything myself. My budget is probably around the 3k AUD mark, and I’m relatively open to activities,…

Here some of my favourite Sydney shots It’s going to be a hot Aussie summer this year! Hope you all make it down here for a swim! submitted by /u/nighty4

Booked an aisle seat instead of window. Am I some kind of animal? I’ve flown long distance (14 hours) quite a few times over my life, and always choose window. Not sure why but I do like having the window to lean against to sleep. When reserving my seat this time, I decided to try booking the outer seat in the middle aisle. My thinking is I don’t care about the views, and it’s not only easier for me to get up …

Quiet cities around the world? By quiet, I mean the city itself and the people. Sometimes where I live can be overwhelming, and I just want to travel to a place without many cars. Where people do not play loud music, and they talk quietly. But I still like urban areas because of the interesting architecture, shops, and the liveliness of people around. Is there any place in th…

Spain December Travel Itinerary Hi All, I’m going to Spain in December (after Christmas) for 6 days. I will either take a Madrid or Barcelona direct flight. Planning to be in Barcelona for 3 days. Thinking of going to either Madrid or Valencia for 3 days. Which city did you like more? I’m also considering Madrid + Seville or Madrid + Barcelona. Open to other suggestions as we…

Husband just got a mostly free trip to Croatia Husband is a road cyclist and a friend of his had to cancel a cycling tour last minute and gifted it to him for free. We found out on Friday, he left Sunday, now he’s riding! So thrilled for him. Never a place he/we thought to visit but it seems amazing so far (and he’s been there like 12 hours and most of that was finding his hotel, checking in…

Ashgabat – Turkmenistan submitted by /u/yhzyhz

Should I travel next year despite being early in my professional career? Hi, I am a (M24) and I want to embark on travelling for a long period next year. I want to go to Europe, South America and South East Asia. I currently work as a software engineer. I enjoy being a software engineer but I have been developing an urge to go travelling for longer periods of time. That being said, I don’t really like the company tha…

5 Days Exploring Aruba A more relaxing vacation than normal but still got to see some pretty cool things in between beach days. Stayed near Divi Beach with trips to Arikok National Park, Baby Beach, the Butterfly Farm, and a snorkeling catamaran! submitted by /u/off-season-explorer

Reserved an apartment in Italy on booking.com. The host sent me a message, offering a lower rate if I cancel and pay them directly at check-in. Did anyone ever get this before? I don’t want to cancel and don’t care about the price difference. I am just worried that they give up the room to someone else and don’t honor my reservation when I get there. Thanks submitted by /u/despicedchilli

Greece vacation cancelled, alternatives? As the title says. We’re 2 young guys looking to travel for approx. 10 days from next week. We were planning on getting an apartment and a car on Corfu and just spending the time discovering the island more or less on our own. Due to current circumstances we cancelled, what would you guys suggest as alternatives? Cheers. submitted by /u/…

How much stock do you put into your country’s travel warnings? I was just curious and went to the US state department website to see about travel warnings for places I’ve been and places I’m considering visiting. I was surprised to learn that Costa Rica, Peru, and Belize – three countries where I felt incredibly safe traveling around by bus, in taxis, on foot, etc were “level 2: exercise increased caution” …