Advice on Salkantay Treks in Peru Hello, A group of friends and I were planning on visiting Peru in late May, with a Salkantay guided tour being a major activity. We were currently looking at using Macchu picchu reservations, as it seems to be a solid middle ground in terms of cost and quality (about $350 pre tip) Just had a couple of questions for anyone who’s done this tour w…

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Boats Hey everybody! My partner made a similar post, but it got removed without any reason so I am going to ask again 🙂 We are traveling to Guatemala in August of this year, specifically in Tzununa, which will require boats to travel most of everywhere. Does anybody know what time lanchas and tuk-tuks stop operating? In addition, if anybody knows the…

Need ideas for family friendly vacation within 5-6hrs from Ohio Hello! My family and I are at a loss when deciding on a destination for a summer vacation. We’re traveling with a newborn(well a 7 month old by then), so not looking to fly. My wife thinks we’ll need to stop every few hours to tend to the baby, so we’re thinking that a 5-6hr drive will turn into 7-8hrs. We’re looking to spend a day on both ends …

JFK airport waiting time for transfers Hello, Me and my partner have a vacation planned in Mexico and our flight itinerary is Frankfurt-JFK-Cancun and then back on the same way. We have a layover of 3 hours towards Mexico and 2 hours back. All our flights are with Delta. I am a Romanian citizen and he is German. I have a B2 visa and he has ESTA. I am aware that our passports might ne…

Check in new bag during layover I have a layover at haneda, Tokyo for 11hrs. I’d like to buy some sake and a knife and check in my carry on bag. Will this be allowed? submitted by /u/junjujnjam

Agoda sucks: no cashback received and no help provided On December last year I should have gotten my cashback rewards (around 150 euro). But I never received anything. So on the 20th of January I contacted customer services. And they said they transferred it. They want me to prove it and send ALL MY bank statements of 2 MONTHS to them so they can investigate it. I contacted my bank and they also tol…

Solo traveler in Svalbard looking for snowmobile tour partner I’m a solo traveler currently in Svalbard. I really want to visit the east coast on March 1 or 2 (preferably 1) but the only way to do so for a day trip that I’ve seen is a snowmobile tour, which I can’t do as I don’t have a driver’s license. Is anyone currently in Svalbard solo and wanting to do an east coast snowmobile tour that’s willing to l…

Amazon Experience – Leticia, Colombia or Puerto Maldonado from Cusco We will be in Peru and Colombia in July and are keen on experiencing the Amazon. We will be in Cusco and may have some time after MP etc., so one option is to fly to Puerto Maldonado, it looks like a short and cheap flight, but the lodges seem to be expensive and tailored to the gringos. Leticia looks a bit more gritty and may provide a more aut…

Chicago O’Hare We land domestically at Chicago o’hare in terminal 5. We are leaving internationally out of terminal 3. We only have 1 hour and 45 minutes in between. We don’t plan on checking luggage. Is it possible to make it through security and everything during this time. submitted by /u/Massive-Donut4093

Dilemma about Indonesia Hey everyone, So I have a dilemma and I was hoping you guys with experience will be able to help me out. I have a trip planned to Indonesia and I was planning to be there for nearly three months (83 days) . However, looking at visa requirements, I would require a visa-run outside of the country in order to continue the last 3 weeks. That would c…

Rant: Hotel cancelled on me Ugh, so basically I booked a hotel in Bologna and paid for it. Was non-refundable because there were very few options left for those dates. This morning I wake up to the hotel having cancelled my booking, and now I’m in problems. I could book a selection of hovels with 3/10 ratings, pay quite a bit more, or stay 1.5km from the city center and st…

Solo Traveling In Indonesia Hello all. I am from Albania and, I have been thinking lately about solo travel in Indonesia where I mostly plan to visit Bali but not only. I have done solo travels before but in Spain in cities like Valencia or Barcelona. Never before in another continent. What you guys would suggest to me about Indonesia? What should I have to know beforehand…

When Extra Stuff Appears in Your Suitcase??? So this is weird. We are traveling internationally from USA and discovered after arriving at hotel that someone placed a bottle of over-the-counter Vitamin C tablets in the top outer compartment of one of our checked bags. The luggage has TSA-approved security locks in the main compartment. But there are two zippered compartments on the outside…

Schedule for 8 week trip? Hey y’all! So I am continuing to finalize my 8-week trip to Southeast Asia this summer with my wife. We were originally thinking Philippines after Thailand but have opted to go to Cambodia and Vietnam instead. Thoughts on this current travel plan? June 1 – June 11 Bangkok (10 days) June 12 – 19 Chiang Mai (7 days) June 20 – June 22 Cambodia (2…

Spending a week in Stockholm mid march. Advice on things to do? My wife has a few museums planned for us. I’m a nature guy and primarily enjoy living like a local. We’re well traveled, so I’m going to list some of my favorite things from other countries to hopefully get some ideas going Slovenia – lake Bled, castles, beaches Croatia – hiking, visiting/picking lavender on a farm Switzerland – sailing, hiking…

Baku to Gabala or Shahdag transport advice pls So me and my mother are travelling to Baku first week of April 2025. Since Baku is mostly historical place, I want to be able to either go to Gabala or Shahdag to enjoy cooler weather. Our hotels are booked in Baku. Is there any way to travel to either of these in the morning, enjoy activities and come back by evening? If yes, what mode of trans…

Indian e-visa: how accurate must expected date of arrival be? I want to apply for the 1 or 5 year Indian evisa (US passport holder) and my question is how accurate should the expected date of arrival be? It’s my understanding that the expected date of arrival should be on or before the actual date of arrival? Can someone confirm this? submitted by /u/Fast747

Azerbaijan evisa ?! Hi all, I am planning my visit to Baku for 2 weeks, and will need a visa before I travel. I know the official evisa portal but my question is has anyone recently received their evisa when applied through a VPN as their site is HTTP and not HTTPs ? submitted by /u/TryllZ

ESTA pending for 4days even after the escalation? It’s been more than a week that I submitted ESTA and I called CBP 4 days ago which is 7 days before my family’s flight and I got an email that it is escalated. But the status is still same for 4 days😩 I thought it would be accepted almost right after it is escalated Do you guy have these experiences? I called CBP a couple more times and they jus…

Lost my camera and ipad on a plane…is there any hope? I will start off by saying thank you to anyone that will take the time to read this & that I am ultimately responsible for the loss and im an idiot. In January of 2025, I was on a trip in Hawaii. On my trip I took my camera (a Nikon D850) my Ipad and a phone gimbal amongst other things ,in my dark green LL BEAN backpack. Once we landed in Phoen…