37 day Amtrak journey across the United States. Hey Reddit, I have an upcoming Amtrak journey next month and I am really excited about it. I would appreciate some input on my plans. After spending 2 years traveling across the continent in 2013 and 2014, I am returning to the US for the first time. During my previous journey, I explored mostly Canada and the northern parts of the US. This time…

US citizen going to Brazil at end of September for two months, will need visa? Based on what I’m reading, the visa rules change October 1, so will they apply even if I get in before October 1? submitted by /u/wigwamcrotch

Getting around in Georgia (country) My wife and I (from the U.S.) have planned a trip to Georgia (the country) at the end of this month. Our trip is mainly focused around visiting the mountain cities as we like to hike and are interested in the landscapes/history. This is also our first trip out of the U.S. (I know, ambitious). Our trip is for 8 days and this is our current itiner…

Villas with a Chef in the Caribbean Wife and I both have a big round numbered birthday next year. We got married really young, didn’t spend any money on our wedding way back when (because we didn’t have any). We’ve been saving for a while and have been talking about doing something cool for this birthday – we’d really like to go with four to five of our best couple friends to the …

Is this a good itinerary for my first trip to Italy? I will be in Italy for nine days in early September (10 days total, I fly home on day 10). As of now, I am looking at doing four days in Rome, two days in Florence, and three days for the Amalfi Coast/Pompeii. To get to each city I’ll be making use of the bullet trains, and then the ferry to get from Sorrento to the Amalfi Coast. Does this itine…

Alternative to Nexus for Canadians The wait times for Nexus are 2-3 years out. Is there an alternate frequent travelers program that might provide all or some of the benefits. submitted by /u/EcstaticOnion5278

Have you been able to find a good, reliable voice translation device? Have you found a high-quality, reliable translation device with multiple languages? I want to spare the phone battery and use a stand-alone device. What has been your experience with such devices when used online and offline? If using the cell phone for online access, do they use a high amount of data? Thank you much! ​ submitted by /u/V…

Are there any advantages to being a resident? If you enjoy Europe and all it has to offer, would you drop some coin and get yourself a residency or would you just spend time there on tourist visa? Are there any real advantages to having a residency (temporary or permanent)? Assuming you have your own business and don’t really care about it from a business perspective. You’re merely there…

Kenya Jul-Aug 2023 We spent the last couple of weeks in beautiful Kenya. We visited Amoboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. submitted by /u/adeelsaya

Xiamen airlines from AMS Hi, I’m flying from Amsterdam (NL) to Xiamen (CH) to Manila on Monday. They sent an email to use an antigen test -“ only negative result can come” And they also say the airline no longer checks the certificate and to fill in the “peoples republic of china entry/exit health declaration card” Is this mandatory to do an official or self test? Its j…

No trains between Stockholm and Copenhagen, help! Hi, We are traveling (hopefully) from Stockholm to Copenhagen on Sunday, September 3rd. Hotels are booked in each city, etc. I downloaded the SJ app to look up train options between the two cities and there are ZERO trains available because they are either sold out or blocked because of “Track work planned”. I’ve read other articles online sayin…

Booking.com Scam and they don’t care So we have a reservations at hotels in Europe through Booking.com, as they seem to have a access to a network of accommodations. Started getting messages through Booking.coms proprietary message system for communication with the hotels. They were requiring confirmation of the reservations. It turns out Booking.com is either been selling the rese…

Portugal and wild fires Hi, we are planning to go on vacation in Portugal Algarve next week. Currently there are some wild fires in nearby areas and a „very high“ risk of fires in our area. Does anyone have experience with wild fires in Portugal? Should we go there and take the risk? Is it possible to cancel our AirBnB and flight due to the fires? Thanks. submitte…

Global Entry process… 13 months and waiting I have an International trip planned later this year and am hoping to somehow get conditional approval, then interview before then. I’ve tried calling the national and local offices, but always get a recording with no way to speak to someone. I feel 13 months is long enough to wait before flagging this to someone… problem is, I don’t know how…

When you land in Venice… I will always defend Venice when it comes to prices. Many will tell you: “Oh Venice is so expensive!” These are all bullshits. Those saying that are fools taking selfies in San Marco Square and then sitting at Cafe Floriana, paying 12 EUR for a cup of tea. You can’t complain when you play the Instagram tourist. You deserve to get ripped off. Ho…

Help plan 5 day trip to Jordan (Petra, Dead Sea) I have 5 days in Jordan. How can i best utilize that time? I have my top 3 things I want to see but I would love to cover more while not exhausting ourself. I am willing to get tour guide but I want some free time to go at my own pace The 3 things we want to cover are in order of importance: 1) the lost city of Petra 2) relax by the dead sea 3) …

This is why I travel alone So I travel a lot, and I get so many remarks from friends about wanting to tag along on my adventures. I finally decided to take a friend with me on a weekend trip. We got to the room after dinner and she passed out immediately. I texted her some stuff for when she inevitably woke up super early, like where to get breakfast or what to do that e…

What’s a place that you know is an absolute tourist trap, but you love it anyway? I love organizing stopovers in San Francisco when I fly because I love hanging out at Pier 39 and visiting the sea lions. I know the place is a tourist trap but I don’t care. submitted by /u/cherryjam123

How would you feel if your friends offered to pay for your trip, if you traveled with them? My spouse and I have good jobs and healthy savings. We travel regularly, but are tired of always traveling alone. Some of our best friends are teachers who have been woefully underpaid (thanks, Florida). We would love to pay for the plane and lodging and bring them along. But I could also see the offer being super insulting… I am not worried a…

Uzbekistan Itinerary advice Hello dear everyone. I am travelling to Uzbekistan in 2 weeks and I am still not sure about which itinerary I want to choose. I yet need to book accomodation and transportation. Outside the big 3 (Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara), I don’t know if I should prefer Termez over Khiva, or just forget about both.. Khiva seems pretty remote for what i…