Asking those who have had to use their travel insurance TLDR: Looking for an outstanding insurance company for our trip. Canadian F(64)+(M67) going to Paris, London, then a transatlantic cruise ending in the USA, then flying to New Orleans for a week before h”ading home. We have booked VRBO’s and hotels London and Paris and have prepaid our trip.Not using a travel agent. We have associations with CAA…

You Should Use Transferable Points When You Travel We all know traveling can be expensive, but many credit cards offer rewards programs that allow you to earn points or miles that can then be transferred to airline and hotel loyalty programs. This allows you to redeem your credit card points for free flights, hotel stays, and other travel perks. Read more…

Is travel to Ecuador safe? My spouse and I have a birding trip to Ecuador planned for a few months from now. We wouldn’t be with a group but a single guide, going between several small hotels. I’m reading more about safety issues. Cancelling now might mean we’d lose a fair amount of money for the trip but if it’s not safe, I don’t want to risk it. I’d appreciate input and…

Is Travel really a Vacation? I am currently sitting at Gatwick for the last 5 hours waiting for a delayed flight due to Traffic Control glitch. No idea if my flight is leaving today or if it gets cancelled. Hotel non refundable, tours non refundable, etc. Went to London and Amsterdam so far. Both amazing cities. Jet lag is a bitch. More so than I remember. Travelling is har…

America Made Air Travel Ridiculously Safe But Doesn’t Care About Road Travel Last week, the New York Times published a report on airline safety that found planes come close to crashing far more frequently than previously thought. In just the last couple of months, commercial planes came close to hitting each other at least 46 times. Those close calls have also reportedly been happening more… Read more…

Do yall and or how do yall reflect on your travel experiences? Like the title states I guess. I have one more night to go and it’s feeling bitter sweet. 🙃 I love my country but would like to explore the world if I could get a break long enough that is. Feeling all kinds of emotions as I usually do from previous trips. I really enjoy the lifestyle of countries outside the u.s. but make a living in the home…

How accurate really is the phrase, “If you can travel in India, you can travel anywhere in the world?” While I have been to India, and am aware of the challenges it can pose to many travelers, my experience has admittedly been more on “easy mode”, since I have always traveled there with family (and my dad and his side of the family are from India). So when I hear, “If you can travel in India, you can travel anywhere in the world”, it puts those c…

Chelsea boot for travel? My sister in law travels for work a lot and is able to tour the cities she’s working in. She swears a chelsea boot is the most comfortable thing to walk around in due to the hard sole. Before I spend $150 on a pair, would anyone agree? submitted by /u/dhocke

What do you prioritize when you travel? Contemplating this because I just had a bust of a vacation, but also read an article about what people are saying they’re willing to spend more money on during vacations. So curious about this forum. When I look up places, I tend to try to add: Nature spots – something outdoors and mostly wild and native to the area, in as much as possible as a…

Scared to travel America by myself Hey everyone, I’m traveling to the USA in October. I’m touring with my band, which means I’ll be going to 21 different cities. I love to venture off by myself and explore where I am, but I’m really afraid for my safety in America. I don’t know where is safe and where is not. Just for reference I’m a 26 year old Australian female. I’d love any ti…

How often do you travel out of the country? How often do you travel out of the country for leisure or vacation? submitted by /u/Inspireme21

Do Not Travel to Egypt! We got back a few days ago from a trip to Egypt (American couple, mid-30’s + another couple), and it was the worst trip we have ever taken in our life. We are very experienced travelers and have been all over the world including some pretty rough places (Europe, SE & NE Asia, Middle East, South America, Africa, and several of the post-soviet Eur…

How I Save to Travel on Minimum Wage Hi everyone. I often see people talk about how travel is unattainable for most people. While it’s not possible for some, I wanted to share my weekly budget because I used to think it was unattainable for me too. Truth is, it’s not unattainable for as many people as you might think. This is how I save to travel solo on (almost) minimum wage: Firs…

Solo travel to India So I’m wanting to plan a trip to India, I see lots of travel vloggers in India paying like 50 cent for a meal or >$10 usd for hotel rooms. But online I see for a week long trip I’m recommended to have a budget of 3-5k, after plane tickets. Is this just for super nice touristy places? Im very minimal when I go to eastern countries like I don’t ca…

How to tell “travel stories”? I work a job where I work one on one with clients and there’s a lot of talking and storytelling, so whenever I travel, when I come back they always ask me you know how was such and such place. And I’m usually so good with my storytelling in my job, but for some reason talking about my travel experience is really challenging. Travel for me comes …

Travel to Tokyo alone? A friend and I was supposed to travel to Tokyo in October. Booked the flight 6 months ago. Japan is very high on my bucket list. Just learned that he is not able to go. Should I travel alone or cancel? submitted by /u/ATCollider

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…

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

train travel in China Has anyone booked train tickets in China recently? Looking to travel between Shanghai, Changsha, and Hong Kong. I was told you have to book through apps so it might be easier to just fly from city to city, but I saw some travel agencies online that will book the train tickets for you — would love any recommendations for reputable ones, or hear h…

Travel advice in Spain My girlfriend and I are flying into Madrid and out of Barcelona. We’ll be in Spain for 13 days in November. We are looking for any advice on where to go. So we land in Madrid at 3 pm. We’re planning on going to the hotel and maybe finding a local restaurant to eat then go to sleep. Day 2 stay in Madrid. Central, museo national del prado Day 3 Ma…