Is this hotel trying to scam me? I booked a hotel in Venice recently via Booking.com. I paid in full at time of booking. Today I woke up to these two messages from the hotel via the Booking.com app saying I need to pass a card check which involves clicking on a link, entering details including credit card, paying the cost of the stay in full before they apparently then refund t…

Fort William – Scotland submitted by /u/Consistent-Count-890

How to respond to questions about money? I’m from the US traveling in SE Asia. I have been asked a couple of times by locals about how much money I make back home. It feels uncomfortable to answer honestly because I make much more money back home compared to the local currency. How do you guys respond to questions like this? submitted by /u/trifling-pickle

Lake Willoughby in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont is simply stunning submitted by /u/roma258

Beer drinking flixbus driver Hi! Today in our flixbus from split to prague one of the two bus drivers, drank 3 cans of beer (i confirmed 1 100% alcoholic 5.3%, other two could be something else but he was kinda secretive about those cans). He also smelled like it. I got very angry and scared so I couldnt get some sleep but thats whatever. Do you guys know how if this is nor…

RIP Lahaina We were in one of my favorite vacation places 10 days ago, and now it doesn’t exist. Hard to wrap my head around. Praying for Maui. submitted by /u/sportsbunny33

Advice for Rome, Florence, and Milan? Hi there! My husband and I are taking a trip to Italy 9/16-9/25. Seeking advice for essential things to do, what to skip, places to eat, etc. any help would be appreciated! 9/16- Fly into Milan, stay night in Milan 9/17 – Train from Milan to Rome. Stay in Rome 9/18 – Rome. 9/19 – train from Rome to Florence. Stay in Florence 9/20 – Florence 9/…

I just got back from the vacation of a lifetime (in Iceland)… Now what??? My husband and I just got back from an amazing trip to Iceland. I feel like Iceland was the perfect type of vacation for us and I’m wondering if anyone can recommend another destination where we can travel and experience the country in a similar manner. Here are some of the things we loved about our trip: -We were able to go at our own pace. We …

Best US beach vacation for a middle class couple? Both from the Midwest, and my gf has never seen the ocean so I want this to be a special trip for her. Budget is around 3k-4k including food and drinks for about 7 days/nights. A place with accessible things to do in walking distance is preferred. I’ve been recommended San Diego, Destin, and Clearwater. This will be in late February btw, so the …

The best European countries for rail travel? I recently discovered that train tickets in France – including regional trains – are prohibitively expensive. Whereas in Germany you can travel on local and regional transport without limit for just €49/month. So, what other European countries are good value for rail-based tourism with generally cheap ticket prices or useful cost-saving initiati…

How screwed am I if I didn’t get instant approval for the Global Entry after interview? My mom and I went in for our Global Entry interviews and both of us were approved. She got fully approved within 20 min of her interview concluding, but mine is still pending. Am I fucked? Am I being denied? We’re leaving in 3 weeks so it’d be nice to know now. For some reason the finger scanner kept having problems when I interviewed. ​ Update:…

Venice, Italy 2023 submitted by /u/KamiZubon

A few shots from a road trip around Slovakia, focused on UNESCO world heritage sites submitted by /u/rocketwikkit

Family trip to Spain My family (wife, daughter and I) went to Spain from Toronto for 8 days. I hope my experience will help others who want to visit. We go on at least one major trip every year (Disney, Universal Studios, Manila (family reasons) , Cuba etc.) I try to plan everything but also leave room for exploration. Spain surprised me in many pleasant ways Here a…

Anything I can to to prepare me to get across the US border? So I am a Canadian citizen who is going on a 2 week road trip on September 1st to the US – everytime I go to the US I get stopped for additional screening because I “have a similar name as someone we want to talk to” – I applied and got approved for the DHS TRIP thing that the girl at the border told me to do last time and I’ve also printed out …

Should I be embarrassed because I have the biggest luggage? For the first time in my life, I’ll be traveling to another country with my friends. We’ll be flying to our destination. So I asked them what kind of baggage they were taking; they are all more experienced because they have traveled a lot. They send me pictures, and they all have quite small suitcases that could pass for carry-on if they tried h…

Do hotels actually verify your age at check-in? Last year I went on a road trip by myself driving from North Carolina to Montana in 4 days for a summer job. I remember staying at several hotels along the way, some of which had a policy where you could not check in if you were under 21. I didn’t know about the age policy at the time, I just walked in showed them my reservation and I was good. …

What’s the most beautiful country (or city) you have ever visited? Also what made that country or city beautiful to you? Just trying to get travel ideas now that I have a full-time remote job. Time is passing. I’m getting old. I need to explore the world more. submitted by /u/thesillylily

Schengen passport question I’m traveling from the US to Belgium in September (20th-28th). I was just checking their passport laws and see that they might require 3 months until my passport expires. My passport expires December 1st, 2023. Will this get me in/out of Belgium considering that my passport expires 2.5 months after my trip?? submitted by /u/Dirkem96

Booking 11 months out Hey all, we are going to Milan in July 2024. I’ve seen some pretty high prices for this year and decided to panic buy JFK to Milan and back for $2,400 for two people via Emirates (seats included). I’ve got a few hours to cancel but started realizing they have way cheaper flights even for next week (August 2023) so I’m worried I’ve booked too so…