Underrated travel destination: SouthEast Turkey (Kurdistan) submitted by /u/yezoob

Late night arrival at Cairo – is it safe? Hi folks. I saw a flight deal which the flight arrives at Cairo at 01:50 AM. Is it safe to sleep at the airport or UBER to city center? I am a young Asian male. submitted by /u/anbeegod

Why do people wrap luggage? Sitting at the airport waiting for a flight and can’t help but wonder. What’s the reasoning behind wrapping bags? Why would you want to have your bag wrapped in plastic only to have to cut it off on arrival. Not only is it extremely wasteful, it also seems like a massive hassle having to find a knife before you can open your bag. submitted b…

What’s an absolute hidden gem that you’d recommend travelling to which very few people know of? Not just talking about the usual suspects like Georgia or San Sebastián that pop up when people say a place is a hidden gem, I mean a place that you think almost nobody else knows except for locals. submitted by /u/pulisick38

Business Class To/From US – Which direction is worth it? Let’s say hypothetically you’re going for a business class flight for one direction of a round trip international trip from the US (and then economy the other direction). Which direction have you found business class to be really worth it? I imagine the answers might vary by destination/continent so curious what people on here think based on th…

The states? Me and my mom are maybe planning a trip to the states in the summer/fall of ’24. My mom is considering for us to visit New York, but is open for suggestions. I’ve never been to the states, my mom has lived in Miami and visited New York once or twice, but that was 30 something years ago. She’s not interested in going back to Miami. We want to me…

Best 3-5 day backpacking trips around the world? I did an amazing one a few years ago in Ecuador called the Quilatoa trek. Looking for more things like that! I especially like when there are towns/hostels along the way so you don’t have to pack tents and food. submitted by /u/pumpkin_pasties

Canada – International Driving Licence required? Hi, Can anyone advise me if an International Driving Licence is required for driving in Canada? I have a full UK licence for 8 years. The car rental agency I booked through tells me to check the main rental company (Hertz) T’s and C’s but I cannot find whether one is required. submitted by /u/DWMR90

What do you prioritize when you travel? Contemplating this because I just had a bust of a vacation, but also read an article about what people are saying they’re willing to spend more money on during vacations. So curious about this forum. When I look up places, I tend to try to add: Nature spots – something outdoors and mostly wild and native to the area, in as much as possible as a…

Phone was was stolen, he gave it back?! For context I had just been at a bar, so i ignored all warning signs and acted stupidly, I am upset that I even put myself in this situation and have learnt a lot from it. I am currently I Brussels, last night while walking hom I was targeted by a man and a woman. They walked with me very friendly like, eventually pickpocketing my phone after bu…

Interlaken ? As a non-sporty person Is Interlaken worth visiting if Im not realy into hiking and I’m not really good at most sports? I can walk around a bit but the kind of outdoors I like is more sea and palm trees than mountains and forest. I prefer swimming and I’m currently in Lucerne and will be swimming for a couple days since the weather is sweltering. I ended up getting a…

Where to Spend my Solo Birthday Abroad? solo male and I’ve been on a trip through Rome, Paris and Bordeaux leading up to my 30th birthday. I wanna try a last place before going home, probably 5 or so days and one of those will be the big bday. I don’t drive and dont ride bikes. I speak english and french. Open to anything really but my thing’s walking around, reading/writing and drink…

Does Michelin star restaurants make sense? Me and my wife are going to Europe for our honeymoon from India and I’m trying to plan all the experiences we could have and I have came across many different Michelin star restaurant suggestions in Budapest and Paris mostly. My question is, is it a good idea to experience Michelin star restaurant once? Or are they just overrated like the Oscar…

Just booked my flights for moving over to Japan for a job. First time, need some feedback on if I’m missing any steps. So I’m moving to Japan on September 6th for a new job. I’ve just booked my tickets directly through the airlines as that seemed to be the most efficient method. My first flight is the 10:32 to 12:05 from Little Rock to Dallas. A 1 hour layover then my next flight is the 13:34 to 15:18 from Dallas to San Francisco. Both flights I booked through …

Passport and Visa Hi guys! Just wanted to check in here and see if I could get some answers. Apologies if these are doubling up! 1. I have recently renewed my passport. I have a bunch of flights booked with my old passport number. Will I need to update all my flights with the new number? 2. I am travelling from Vietnam through Malaysia onto Indonesia. The flights…

2 Hour Layover at CDG, enough time? Hey everyone, Wife and I are flying from EWR to EDI in September. The flight from EWR to CDG arrives at 13:15 and the flight from CDG to EDI is at 15:25. Both are with Air France, thinking it should be no problem but wanted some opinions as this is our first European trip. Also, as a side question, does CDG have a luggage locker area? The retur…

Tipping Experiences in Travel? Agree/Disagree that Gratuity should never be asked for on pre-payment? I was reading an article about tipping in the travel industry and they wrote “Blame it on the rise of point-of-sale technology” — ie., ubiquitous tip screens on every card swipe. In travel (ie, tours), a lot of the gratuity is built into the price, but is that fair if you haven’t experienced the service yet? https://www.outsideonline.com/adven…

First time solo traveling going to Iceland for a few days- trying to add on 2-3 days of a major European city. Deciding between London, Stockholm, or Copenhagen. So I(mid 20s male) am doing a solo trip on a budget. I will most likely be in Iceland for 3.5 days in late September but before that, I’d like to spend a bit of time at a mainland European city. Right now it’s between the three in the title: London/Stockholm/Copenhagen. I thought about this a lot. I’ve actually been to London before but it was v…

Narita to Haneda transfer questions I’ve got an international ticket requiring arrival in Narita and departure onward to the States from Haneda. I land at 6:30AM in Narita and take-off at 11:55AM in Haneda. The ticketing agent assured me it was a doable airport transfer and most advice I’ve found online agrees, saying if you have at least 4 hours from plane-to-plane you should be …

Do you prefer to unpack your suitcase in closet/dressers while traveling or live out of suitcase? submitted by /u/Gentlemens-bastard