How do you split bills if you are traveling with a couple? I’ve been traveling with a couple who are really good friends. It’s only been for a few days however, we’ve been spent a lot of money and Im feeling like I’m overpaying. Basically we are going half and half on everything such as family hotel rooms and car rental. Should I be insisting on paying one third of the price on things or just let it sli…

Flight overbooking caused me to miss connecting flight – who’s in the wrong here? A couple weeks ago I had a trip with 3 flights: BER-IST (TK1724), IST-KUL (TK60) and KUL-SYD (TK4813). All the flights are Turkish Airlines (TA), but the last one is a codeshare flight operated by Malaysia Airlines (MH123); still I bought the ticket together with the other ones and for me the flight code on the ticket was TK4813. I bought the wh…

There’s day trips, and then there’s day trips in Norway! (Flåm and Myrdal) submitted by /u/xeno_sapien

Why are low/mid-level hotels so wildly inconsistent? I’ve stayed in a Hampton that felt luxurious and another one that felt like a step above a motel. I’ve stayed in a super 8 that was very clean and one that gave me the creeps. Some La Quinta’s are very modern looking and some look like a rundown motel. I know there are different franchises or whatever (La Quinta by Wyndham suites for example) bu…

Portland to Seattle short road trip? My wife and I have free transportation to do a little road trip in a place we aren’t very familiar with, and would love some itinerary advice. We arrive in Portland around dinner time on day one, and have a one way car rental that we will be dropping off in Seattle for our lunchtime flight on day 4. So three nights, two full days. Looking for id…

Enough time for 5:40am flight? I have a 5:40am flight from RDU to DTW. Check in counters don’t open until 4am and TSA doesn’t open until 4:30am. Will there be time to make the flight if I arrive at the airport at 4am? I imagine the airport is pretty dead at that time right? It’s stressing me out. submitted by /u/Bearcasey

Urgent question about 180 day limit on e-visas to India My 75-year-old mother needs to go back to India to stay with her sister for 6 months. She has a tourist e-visa on her passport, good for 5 years, multiple entry. The problem is, she’s already visited Calcutta from Feb-May this year, so 4 months. We’re getting conflicting reports, and her flight is this Sunday- can a multiple entry tourist e-vis…

Language barriers Language barriers when traveling give me a lot of anxiety. I try to learn a few common phrases or courtesies (please, thank you, hello, goodbye) before visiting a country. Beyond that, how do other travelers handle this? Does everyone just use Google now? I hate being on my phone constantly and worry it’s rude. Do you have your phone speak the p…

Is 3 train trips (TX to AK) in 2 weeks too much? Fly to Denver from home town Overnight stay in Denver Zeyphr train (Denver to San Francisco) Overnight stay in San Franscisco Fly from San Francisco to LA Hop on Starlight (LA to Seattle) Overnight stay in Seattle Fly from Seattle to Anchorage (heres where things get rocky) Anchorage to Seward (want to see Kenai Fjords) Seward back to Anchorag…

I’m a total newbie to traveling, need help with picking the right option for flying. I am a very sheltered person, lol. I’ve never left my state! But I decided on a whim to go on a trip to visit my friend who’s in a completely different state. (Flight is North Carolina to Maine) I’ve never even been to an airport, it’s wild. Anyways, I’m a bit conflicted. Neither of us are well off, so we are trying to figure out the best ticke…

Pictures from Maine, USA Last Saturday, I visited the state of Maine, USA, and I was so mesmerized by the beautiful scenery! submitted by /u/Faust_P

Advice for traveling to French Riviera in late October? Is this a totally bad idea? I’m a little worried about the weather but due to our schedules this is the only time that works for me and my partner. We love food and have wanted to go to France for ages. We would be going approx October 20-29 and staying in Marseilles and Cannes or nice. Would like to see villages and the coast and eat nice food….

Warning against using British Airways I’m guessing others have had similarly terrible experiences but I’d like to add my voice to ensure the maximum number of people get warned off BA. So I booked a round trip for myself and my wife, Business Class to Europe. The trip over was mostly fine, BA Business Class is on the worse side of the various ones (AA, JB Mint are the other ones I’v…

Can I enter KSA with my Sudanese passport and leave with my British passport? I’m currently in Sudan My UK passport is in Saudi I plan to travel to Saudi on my Sudanese passport to get my UK passport And from there I’d like to go straight to the UK Is this possible legally? submitted by /u/Djok911710

Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Calaveras County, California is an Amazing Location to See mighty Sequoia Redwood Trees and only 2-3 hours from San Francisco or Lake Tahoe – Much Easier to get to and with less traffic than Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove or Sequoia National Park further to the South. submitted by /u/papperonni

Traveling to Japan for the first time, looking for advice I’m going to be in Japan from Oct 28 – Nov 9 (12 nights) and looking for advice. Plan to fly in and out of Tokyo (flights already booked), but I’ve got several questions. I’m not particularly on a budget Planning to primarily visit Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka with occasional day trips to nearby cities. How long should I commit to each city? I’ve he…

ZipAir Full-Flat Trip Review (SFO-NRT) I was able to snag Full-Flat seats on ZipAir for my recent trip to Tokyo. In my view, ZipAir has struck a good balance between value and the business class experience. The seat itself is every bit as good as a mainline’s modern lie-flat seat. Everything else is economy or low-cost carrier quality. Since the seat is what I cared about the most, I…

Hot Air Balloon in Luxor. 100% Recommend! submitted by /u/hoesgottaeat

Travel Show What is your favourite travel show? It can be on regular TV, or streaming online. I’ll start. I loved watching Anthony Bourdain, may he R.I.P. submitted by /u/billbelsey

What is the dumbest travel mistake you’ve made? I had a personal alarm on my bag, one where if you pull the strap a loud alarm goes off. I got it because I’m a solo traveler and hike a lot and wanted something to set off if I twisted my ankle in the middle of the woods. I forgot about it and left it on my bag that I don’t normally check, got my bag back without it attached. I imagine the cor…