Thinking of completely disconnecting for 2 weeks, no phone or internet for an upcoming trip in Hawaii. Won’t even bring a phone or laptop to tempt me. What are some things—without any modern connectivity—that you would prepare for? I rely so much on instant communication and modern conveniences, I expect there would be a lot of changes to a typical modern trip. For example, wouldn’t be able to use mobile boarding passes, will have to check in at the airport early, and get printed passes. Can’t order Ubers will have to order a taxi from the hotels or airport. Aside from t…

Okinawa Japan or Sapa Vietnam Was planning my 2025 trip but i can’t seem to decide between hanoi/sapa vietnam or Okinawa japan. Can anyone here who has been to both those places let me know which did you enjoyed more 😆, Thank you. submitted by /u/Chrisburgerzz

Belize end of March? I’ve been looking for ideas for a Caribbean holiday during my son’s spring break (end of March), and after reading some posts/comment on this sub, we’re leaning towards Belize. We also don’t want to go to a tourist crowded and expensive destination, so Bahamas and Cancun are out, but we’re still considering other places in Central America and is…

Need hair tips! Traveling to humid countries This is a question for all my curly/frizzy hair girlies who don’t like their natural hair and can successfully keep their home blowouts in humid weather! I will be traveling to Singapore in March which is known to be hot and humid. My hair is extremely sensitive to humidity, it’s awful. Thankfully I live in a dry climate and don’t have to worry …

Feeling discouraged after being pickpocketed on day 2 of a 4-month trip – how do I stay safe and regain confidence? How do I not get discouraged from being pickpocketed on the 2nd day of my 4 months trip? 🙁 I have solo traveled 3 times before to about 10 countries and over 25 cities, but I’ve never once been pickpocketed, including places like Barcelona, Paris, Rome, and London which are notorious for pickpocketing + some other European cities in various cou…

VRBO – yay or nay? I’m looking to hire somewhere for a 9 night stay in the spring and our choices are pretty much between VRBO and Airbnb. Liking the range of properties on VRBO; the ability to book and pay closer to the time. Whereas Airbnb feels more comfortable for me, it’s more established than VRBO is. However I’m seeing a lot of negative feedback on Reddi…

Medellin Colombia – do people actually uber just a few blocks? Visiting Medellin for a few days and have watched a bunch of safety videos saying to not walk anywhere at night and to uber everywhere which makes sense. If it’s a pretty close distance, like a few blocks but in the evening, do we really uber like 3 blocks for safety? Do drivers get mad that they come pick you up just to go down the road? s…

Oman Itinerary – Feedback/Comments Traveling to Oman for the first time for 6 days – Itinerary Review Hello! I am going to be visiting Oman with my husband in mid February for the first time. We are visiting from NYC. We are really excited! It’s sort of a last minute trip and I haven’t had the chance to do a lot of deep research into the activities we want to do during our stay. …

Looking for recommendations for campervan hire in France Hi there, We’re from New Zealand and are planning a 7–8 day campervan trip around France (Strasbourg to Paris). We might extend the trip into Brussels, Belgium, so we’re looking for options that allow different pick-up and drop-off locations. There’ll be 4 or 5 of us in total. Are there any pitfalls to watch out for or companies we should avoid?…

What’s the biggest culture shock you’ve experienced between consecutive locations on a trip? Going from Havana to Medellin was crazy, couldn’t buy toothpaste in the morning and then was surrounded by shopping malls in the evening. Felt good to treat myself to Wi-fi, toiletries and KFC after being in Cuba for 3 weeks! I did get mugged in Cartagena though whilst I felt quite safe in Cuba. You win some, you lose some… submitted by …

Myeongdong Seoul hotel/ location preferences Hi everyone, Heading to Seoul with my best friend for 5 days in March. We have never been before. We want to stay in Myeongdong for convenience. I have been trying to decide between the following hotels: Hotel Mid City G2 Hotel New Blanc Central Just wondering if I could have some feedback on the specific locations regarding access to easy rest…

Trying to plan a trip to Italy with elderly parents My parents worked so hard to put me through school and practically never get to take a vacation, so I wanted to plan a trip to Italy with them to show them my appreciation. My parents are in their late 60s, and due to heart disease my father is not as mobile as he used to be, so I’m looking for ideas/activities that are senior-friendly. We’re mi…

Thailand/Japan Hi all, I’m 24M who is looking to solo travel starting early May for a few months or as long as my budget will allow me. Japan and Thailand are the two main destinations on my bucket list. I’d like to have a general sense of where I am staying and when, but not making much plans outside of that (except hiking Fuji). My budget will be ~$7,000 CAD…

3 week itinerary check for first time Vietnam North to south Hey! We are planning a 3 week / 23 day trip to Vietnam going from north to south. We would be happy if you would take a look at our itinerary and give some feedback and suggestions whether you think we’re spending too much/too little time at a location or think we should cut any altogether. Our itinerary looks as follow: Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi a…

Tijuana Police Extorted me 😳🤣 I flew down to San Diego and rented a car in the airport. My plan was to go visit my girlfriend in Tijuana at her house. i asked the airport rental car employee if it was okay to drive the car across the border and she said absolutely just make sure you get the mexican insurance at the border. So i headed south got the insurance required in San …

Surprisingly good random stop on my England road trip: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, located between Leeds and Sheffield. submitted by /u/uspn

Help finding something similar Hello everyone! I’m really hoping people here could help me because either what I’m looking for doesn’t quite exist, or I’m terrible at googling (probably terrible at googling because everytime I try to research I get the same basic ‘top 15’ lists) I am trying to plan a trip for my husband and I (US based) that has similar vibes to Ashford, WA a…

“Best” place for an hot air balloon ride? My partner has a wish for her birthday, to go on a hot air balloon ride. In Finland they seem somehow rather dull and often the weather is a potential issue. I then started to think if we wrapped this along side a holiday somewhere. I would love to hear what places are “top tier” with the hot air balloon? submitted by /u/Hot-Conversatio…

Taipei Trip Review Request Hi! I’ll be going to Taipei for the first time in March and would love feedback on my plan, along with any recommendations for restaurants/cafes/activities in each area. I’ll be staying around Main Station. Thursday: – Lungshan Temple – 228 Peace Memorial Park – Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall – Dihua Old Street – Ningxia Night Market – Ximending …

Awaiting Hong Kong E-visa I’ve applied for HK e-visa since my PAR got rejected. I got the acknowledgement on 22nd Nov. On 13th Dec I got an email requesting additional information like pictures from my previous international trips, workplace, etc. I had submitted these by 16th Dec. I’m still waiting for my e-visa and my flight is on 25th January. Does anyone have any i…