Peru travels I folks I’ll be going to Peru in a few months and I had a couple of questions about logistics. 1. Should I take USD or EUR with me and exchange it there or withdrawing from ATMs is good/safe enough? How’s the ATM situation outside of Lima? 2. Does Revolut work there? 3. Can I get a SIM card for internet access from the airport in Lima or should …

Travels in Tanzania I had a really hard time finding trip reports from Tanzania on thos forum. I’m sure they exist but I mostly only found people posting questions, so here’s mine! I left for Tanzania on September 12th from Houston, TX and returned on September 23rd. It was a terribly long flight with really long layover in Doha, overall took about 36 hours in each…

13 months of travels Had some travels in the last 13 months, thought I’d share. (Also feel free to ask any questions!) 1. Rome, Italy 2. Istanbul, Turkiye 3. Samarkand, Uzbekistan 4. Dubai, UAE 5. Tenerife, Spain 6. Albania 7. London, United Kingdom 8. Chisinau, Moldova 9. Tiraspol, Transnistria submitted by /u/Adventurous_Cow1684

Akbar Travels is a scam Do not book flight tickets via Akbar Travels. This is a scam but they run a legit looking operation front. They have a very elaborate network of operatives and call centre employees but the entire thing is a scam. I booked tickets with them from Delhi to Mumbai last month. They deducted the money from the bank but I didn’t get tickets only an …

How do you commemorate your travels? I recently learned from a friend that they buy a patch of the flag of every country they visit and sew it onto a bag in lieu of traditional memorabilia. I like that idea and thought about doing that but with a jacket but after discussing it, I realized that a jacket might not be super practical. So what small items do you buy to commemorate your…

What are some interesting bookstores you’ve been to on your travels? I like reading and whenever I go somewhere I like to support local bookstores and find new reads. What are some bookstores you’ve seen that you would recommend visiting? submitted by /u/neron-s

What is the best museum you have been to in your travels? Can be small, big, surprising. Whatever your metric is! For me it’s Te Papa in Wellington, New Zealand. I was absolutely blown away by the diversity of exhibitions, and the standout things for me were the outdoor section (never seen that before!) and the earthquake exhibition. I regret not allowing more than half a day. submitted by /u/Pr…

“What the heck was that?” moments during your travels Has anyone ever experienced any moments during your trips that, to this day, still puzzle you over what happened? I’ll share one of mine… I was in Tijuana, having just exited the Culture Center and was making my way back to the hotel by foot when I realized I was being followed by another man. I crossed a street, he crossed a street. I turned,…