acadia national park & bar harbor just visited acadia national park & bar harbor for the first time (& stopped in portland on the way up!) we drove from nj, definitely worth it. maine is so beautiful! submitted by /u/Ok_Reply3402

Friend tends to be gluttonous when traveling I have traveled to various countries several times with this one specific friend. Over the years, I feel like we are less compatible travel partners, and I’m struggling with how to broach the subject, as she’s asked me to plan a vacation with her this upcoming summer. My problem is she wants to eat out at a fancy place 3 meals a day, she drinks…

Fall New England Road Trip Hey all, heading to the northeast at the very end of Sept / beginning of Oct. We’re flying in to JFK because it was substantially cheaper than Boston. Here’s my rough itenerary. Primary goal is foliage and leisurely sightseeing. Would like to do some hiking, but wife is pregnant so nothing too strenuous. Here’s what I’m thinking SEPT 29 Land at…

Favorite place to travel in November? My wife and I have gotten in the habit of traveling the week of Thanksgiving (Nov 19-26) and starting to plan this years trip. We’re both kind of lost. We’ve done London, Seattle, and New York in the past. We’re mid 30s, enjoy night life and restaurants, and enjoy a mix of activities and downtime. We’ve thrown out Turkey, Caribbean, and Paris. A…

Morocco Question – Merzouga or Ait Benhaddou? I am visiting Morocco next December and will be hitting Fes and Marrakech. I’m trying to decide if I should stop in Merzouga for a day (on the way down from Fes) or just go straight to Marrakech and spend a day or day trip to Ait Benhaddou. Would appreciate any insight from people that have been to either. If you have other recs besides those tw…

Should I get a travel card? Live in Australia, going to Bolivia at the end of September. Usually I bring cash on my travels, but also the bulk of my travels have been in East and South East Asia, where cash transactions are the norm. I have a Visa Debit card that I used recently whilst in Malaysia – which charged me 3% transaction fees. Given that BOB is a closed currenc…

Lost passport and then lost passport card, what are the potential repercussions? US passport. lost my passport, have since gotten a new one, and now lost my passport card, will report it lost when I can. What are the repercussions of this? submitted by /u/Technical_Avocado434

How to handle being fed too much by hosts? I travel a few times a year for work, and am always being hosted during the entirety of my trips. These are international trips to many different cultures and countries. I might get a few nights/meals to myself over the course of 1-3 weeks. The problem I face are my hosts in some cultures feeding me way too much. It’s breakfast, lunch, dinner…Th…

Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France. submitted by /u/hannah-ivy

NYC Social Places Hey everyone. I’m 23(M) from the UK, and will be travelling solo to NYC at the end of April 2024. It’s my first time in the US and I’ve just started saving and really look forward to going. Whilst I visit, I’d really love to find places I can eat/drink/chat to people from the area and make new friends (or more!). I’d love to hear suggestions of …

Need help planning trip in Asia Hi everyone. I am graduating from university in December and I have my eyes set on Asia. I’m going to be going with a tour company in January and I need help weighing between these two trips: Trip #1: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, then seven days visiting the islands in Southern Thailand (40 days total) Trip #2: Bangkok to Bali: Thailand, M…

Eating out when traveling can be very expensive when with family Ten us us traveled to Europe recently and shared a nice AIRBNB. Good times. But only until we all went out to dinner at a different nice fancy restaurant each night. Four people in the group were big drinkers of hard liquors. Two others were into fine wine. That left four of us who were into splitting meals, no booze, deserts or fancy appetizers…

Is bringing big headphones on the plane worth the hassle? For background, I’m talking about a 16-hour flight. The headphones are Bluetooth and/or wired. I’m bringing AirPods already. submitted by /u/No-Understanding4968

Monos carry on plus on regional overhead bin? Have some traveling planned for later this year that includes delta regional flights. Just wondering if anyone had any issues with fitting their carry on plus luggage on the overhead bins? submitted by /u/joeybarua

Canadians to Egypt. I have a flight to Egypt booked for early December, but apparently Canadians can no longer get a visa online. We have to go to the consulate or embassy(none in Vancouver). Anyone know how a Canadian can get a visa for Egypt without travelling to an embassy. submitted by /u/bs7out7

US travel to locations with black communities Hello, I am looking for places to travel in the US within driving distance (about 8 hours max) from the Poconos area in PA that have a black community. Let me point out that I am a white woman and the majority of my family members are white. We have a black adult in the family and black children. We take one whole family trip once a summer. The…

Portugal restaurant suggestions I’m travelling to Portugal next year and I want to get some good recommendations for restaurants, cafes and eateries in these places as I’m having a tiny bit of a hard time figuring out spots to go here: Aveiro – stopping here for half a day on the way to Coimbra. Want breakfast/brunch recommendations please. ( Already have Confeitaria Peixinho…

Where to visit in Europe during Christmas? Hi everyone, I’m planning to visit Europe with a couple of friends in December from the 17th to the 31st. Currently my itinerary is Paris – 17, 18, 19 Cologne – 20, 21 Berlin – 22, 23, 24 Prague – 25, 26 Vienna – 27, 28 Munich- 29, 30, 31 I’m open to suggestions to change and I’m hoping you could tell me if I should add any places or remove any …

Info on Norway So I’ve always had this strange fascination with going to Norway. I’m not Norwegian in the least, and know absolutely nothing about the culture. I’m pretty sure the only thing that’s drawing me is the beauty of the coastline and mountains – I’ve seen plenty of pictures and am always struck by the beauty of the country. My wife and I have talked …

New Years Eve in London. Where to watch the fireworks? I’ll be spending NYE with my partner in London this year and we want to go watch the fireworks. We are considering buying tickets for a River Thames cruise but those are kind of pricy, so I’d like to see what our other options are. I already spent NYE there a decade ago and watched them near the London Eye. It was okay but I’d like to try someth…