Hi!

I have a 2 week holiday to Orlando coming up and to save some money we were thinking of buying some snacks (cereal bars, crisps, trail mix etc) to eat while in the parks. I could but some on arrival, but I was wondering if it would be worth taking some with me in my checked bag (to save more time and money). I've looked on the TSA website and it seems OK, would this be permissible do you think?

Thanks!

Hello, I'm looking for recommendations for an itinerary for max 10 days in the eastern or central part of Guatemala. Some background: I've visited Guatemala about 25 years ago. Been to Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Chichi, Livingston, Flores and Copán in Honduras. This time I will spend 3 weeks in Cuidad Vieja , then have time to do some solotraveling around for one week. After that my boyfriend will fly over and we have 3 weeks to travel around. We want to spend about 10 days in El Salvador (but could be more/less, nothing is planned yet). That means we have max 10 days in Guatemala.

In the first 3 weeks I spend in Cuidad Vieja I have some free time in which I plan to visit de villages near Antigua and El Paredon. In the week I'm still alone I might go the area of Quetzaltenango, since I haven't been there before (at least, I can't remember :-)). Or do Acatenango (25 years ago I did Papaya).
What would you recommend to do in the 10 days before we go to or after we get back from El Salvador? What is worth going to? I guess Cobán and Semuc Chempey make sense, but am looking for other interesting places. Maybe not visit Quetzaltenango in my solo week, but put that in the 10-day itinerary (then what will do in that one week)? Or visit north but then not Flores but El Remate/Yaxha.

We are well-experiences travellers. What we like: hiking, nature, volcanos, simple daily life, local food. Not interested in instagram, luxury, tourist buses. We like to hop around, see many things. We enjoy spending time in local buses, even for many hours.

Any suggestions? Good to know: We fly in/out Guatemala City. I'm not really interested in Lake Atitlan, as I like to hold on to my memories of how it was back then ;-)

I flown to a different continent for education and I bought multiple old gaming consoles for myself and my friend since they are pretty expensive where i live,but I'm concerned that it will be a problem on the plane. They don't have their boxes but I just wanna know if I should do something about this before packaging them.

I recently travelled to Delhi from Newark, days before the several decades old Boeing 777-300ER was set to retire. On the same return flight I flew on the new A350-900 XWB within a week of it being commissioned. This gave me the perfect comparison between Air India’s old service and their new one. Both flights were flown in Economy class.

The new A350 brings flying long haul with Air India into the modern era and alleviates the dreadful discomforts of the old planes, leaving some things like slow wifi, confusing UI and poor bathroom cleanliness to be desired.

On this 15 hour journey 3 meals were served (1 small 2 large 1 snack) which I was satisfied with. The meals were simple but filling and included veg and non veg options. (Mostly Indian food). The meals would probably be considered one of Air India’s strong suits and this didn’t differ at all from old plane to new plane.

The service was good with polite hostesses and prompt arrival when requested, also one of Air India’s strong suits which did not differ from old plane to new plane.

The HUGE difference was the plane itself. My experience on the old plane consisted of a broken screen, but even those who it did work for couldn’t use it for anything besides the map; Air India entertainment had to be accessed through your personal device. My usb port also did not work for charging my phone. The new plane features a modern large touch screen with both USB-A and USB-C charge ports. You can also use normal wired audio jack headphones, whereas before there was a dual audio jack design which forced you to use the provided headphones. The screen also has a trip map with more metrics and views than before, and there was a large collection of movies and shows to pick from, including both Hollywood/bollywood. There are also games and audio sections, with the games allowing play with other passengers. Overall the screen is up to date with the industry but the User Interface is a little bit confusing with the way menus are stacked and back buttons placed but at a basic level, it works. My favorite feature is the cameras, which allow you to view a live camera feed from both the rudder and belly of the plane at all times.

The wifi on the old plane worked well enough but was somewhat slow. The wifi on the new plane I found to be so slow it was unusable, with a ~2mbps download. I couldn’t do any video playback successfully, but basic internet browsing only sort of worked, a major and disappointing drawback. The situation is also the same for business class passengers.

The seats on the new plane feel pretty similar in size and comfort level to the old plane and are about what you’d expect in economy. I am a 6’ male and plane seats are usually tight for me, but this one provides good legrooom to find a couple comfortable positions, but not with a ton of room to spare. For that Air India has added an Economy Plus section.

The seats have a significant recline which has its pros and cons. When the person in front of you reclines it puts the screen at a very odd angle, where even the tilt feature of the screen isn’t enough to fix. Reclining your own seat is the best way to alleviate this, which is at least very nice and comfortable. An added con of the substantial recline is when people are trying to get out of a row. If any of the seats are at max recline ahead of you, it makes a really narrow pathway out of the row, forcing you to grab the seat backs to keep your balance. The seat backs then get pulled because they have a fair bit of play, causing you to yank on the seat and disturb the people in the row in front of you. A small issue that I did notice a few times when I had to exit my row and also when my seat was yanked and I was awoken.

My old plane experience consisted of a tray table which was not level or sturdy at all, and had no seat back pocket along with a lot of general wear and tear on items where basic maintainance was just ignored (random things loose, creaking or falling apart and some areas dirty or worn down). This is not the case with the new plane where everything is in perfect working order, and the tray table has a nice half open option with adequate storage overall. Additionally, there is more space to stand near the bathrooms and to stretch, and the bathrooms themselves are much bigger and nicer, but the cleanliness was not great: a result of the passengers not the airline.

Overall Air India has fixed the major detterence to a good experience by upgrading the planes. There are minor things that could be improved, but it is still significantly improved. Flying Air India in economy class will no longer be an experience to dread.

Hey everyone!

Im visiting Edinburgh next month and I need some budget friendly recommendations in the city and near Edinburgh :) Any places to eat, or to visit, to drink, or where I can find some entertainment? I want to visit some nice natural places too, but i dont wanna pay too much cuz im trying not to spend a lot of money. Aaand i would like to travel by train by the coast of the see for a little, is there any idea which line goes there and not so expensive?

Thank you so much the help :)

Hi, everyone!
I'm travelling to Budapest upcoming July and was looking for feedback regarding my itinerary:

I am mainly concerned whether I have enough material to fill my days, I am also curious for your suggestions for unplanned day 5. I have thought about going to the Gellért baths but I don't know if it's worth visiting in the summer?

Day 1 - Tuesday
Morning

• Arrival at Keleti station (9:30)
• St Istvan Basilica
• House of Terror

Afternoon

• Andrassy út
• Heroes square
• walk around City park

Day 2 - Wednesday
Morning

• Chain Bridge
• Buda Funicular
• Buda Castle?
• Matthias church

Afternoon

• Fisherman's Bastion
• Vienna gate
• walk along the Castle district

Day 3 - Thursday
Morning

• Parliament
• Shoes on the danube bank
• walk along danube

Afternoon

• Hungarian Railway museum

Day 4 - Friday
Morning

• Vaci Utca
• Market Hall

Afternoon

• Ervin Szábo Library
• National Hungarian Museum

Evening

• Dohany Synagogue

Day 5 - Saturday
Morning & Afternoon & Evening

• no plans

Day 6 - Sunday
Morning

• Packing Bags
• Memento Park

Afternoon

• Departure from Keleti Station (15:00)

I have been to England, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, France, Austria and looking to see other places in mid-April.

Experience that I enjoy: history, architecture, culture, nature, walking, hiking, biking, meeting people

I don't care for: shopping, beaches, resort style of vacation.

I also don't want humidity at all. I find it hard to deal with that and ideally want little (or no) rain. Suggestions for mid April Easter visit from California US:

1. Norway
2. Estonia
3. Croatia
4. Bosnia Herzegovina
5. Germany
6. Something else? e.g., should I go to South America? Argentina or Chile?

Hi! We've recently come across an amazing deal for our trip to Hawaii for our hotel as long as we book a timeshare presentation with Mariott.

Wondering how hard they sell during this presentation...this is getting me a little worried since multiple people and the forums of the Internet warn against it so vehemently. Please share stories as well if you have them.

Thank you so much and safe travels!

I’m trying to book hotels in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) for a group of 7 people. We need 3 rooms, but I’m a bit confused about how to do it properly.

Here’s the setup we need:

• Room 1: 3 people (1 large bed for a couple + 1 single bed)
• Room 2: 3 people (1 large bed for a couple + 1 single bed)
• Room 3: 1 person (1 single bed)

When I use Booking.com, I enter "7 people" and "3 rooms", but I’m worried it might try to split the group evenly (e.g., 2-2-3 or similar), which won’t work for us since one person needs their own room.

Would it be better to book the 2 rooms for 6 people first, then make a separate booking for the solo traveler? Or is there a better way to handle this? Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

I am a fair skinned person who likes to at least once or twice a winter get to a beach for a week. I visited Honolulu recently and Waikīkī beach was nice but very crowded. The sand was nice though. Went to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico a month later and the beach was also very crowded and the sand was very rough. Like it almost was cutting my feet. I’m looking for a beach a single guy can go to that is not going to be super crowded in the winter time from the USA. The sand matters a lot. I am thinking somewhere in Fiji or somewhere in the Caribbean. I’m LGBT so should be somewhere a gay guy can be safe since I might bring another LGBT friend with. Cost matters a little. Another stipulation is I’d like a beach where I’m not going to be asked to buy stuff every 5 minutes (beaches in Puerto Vallarta are filled with people trying to sell you stuff and it kind of ruined my beach time). Would going to a beach section in Miami or Southern Florida be the best option looking at all things?

Can anyone please recommend a 6-7 day itinerary for Portugal for a couple and 2.5 yr old kid. We will be flying from Toronto into Lisbon

I love the movie “Old”. The beach in particular looks so nice. I want to visit this beach badly. Anyone have insight into this area? Is it safe for an LGBT American to visit?

We're travelling to Europe from the US for several weeks this summer. For the first two weeks it will just be the wife and I; we'll be flying to Prague, and then Budapest, and then Paris. My sister will be flying to meet us in Paris the third week and bringing our kids. She will stay with us for a few days and then be on her own for the rest of her travel. We''ll be taking a few more flights (with kids) (to and within Italy) for the following few weeks, before travelling back home.

The question is: we are not sure how to handle organizing the flights since the kids will be with us, but only for PART of the trip. Do we buy our tickets, separately from theirs? If so, how can we be certain to sit with them on the plane? Or do we buy our own tickets one way for the trip through to Paris, then get the kids one-way tickets to Paris, and then get the remaining tickets together? My sister will be purchasing her own tickets (she's not yet finalized the rest of her travel) but we could buy her ticket too, if it helps her stay with the kids on the way from the US.

Thank you for any advice you might have! Willing to hear your ideas, stories, and (yes) even the trolls tell me I'm terrible for leaving my kids half a world away! Preferential responses given to the first two though :)

I want to spend 1 day 1 night with my boyfriend in new york. we want a hotel/oyo/airbnb that is within 150usd WITH A GOOD NIGHT VIEW.

Any avid travellers here who can suggest us a good place? feel free to dm.

I mean for the tourists the city that offers fun, beautiful attractions, culture, good cuisine, good coffee shops, safety, not too expensive, parks etc.

I think Prague offers them all and not to pricy. I have been Prague 2 times and want to go again. But, I want to see other European cities too. After Prague each one was a dissapointment. Any reccomendations?

Has anyone done it? I heard the lines are brutal on the weekends. Any suggestions?

Hi, i was planning a trip with my friends and we’d like to visit Denmark. how many days u recommend me for visiting the islands of Sjælland and maybe Fyn, we was thinking about a 5 days trip. so, what place u think it’s a must to visit, and possible to reach with only public transport (we ll go there by plane and it’s not in our intention to rent a car). thanks in advance.

Hi! I would like to visit the Bolivian Amazon. Does anyone know if it is possible to fly from La Paz to Rurrenabaque and back to Cochabamba?

I'm in my 40s and really love to do exciting and unique experiences while traveling. Recently my husband and I were creating a list of things we want to do by decade of life, and I realized that I need to prioritize the more physically demanding experiences while I am younger and reserve the more passive experiences for my older years. And as it has been said, "you don't know what you don't know", so I am looking for your suggestions. Just to give you an idea of the things I enjoy, I have hiked to the top of Mount Rainier, the bottom of the grand canyon, and Angel's landing, explored the ATM cave in Belize, and ice caves in Iceland, snorkeled and great barrier reef and swam with sharks. Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have.

Hey, I'm planning on visiting Ireland for the first time in September. I've drafted an itinerary but would like some feedback.

Dublin - 3 days

Visit the city, a day trip to hike in Howth, Cliffs of Moher and/or Connemara day trip

Galway - 2 days

Visit the city, spend a day and night visiting the Aran Islands

Cork - 2 days

Visit the city, butter museum, Cobh, English market, Blarney Castle, hike in Kinsale

Killarney - 1 day

Spend the day cycling and hiking in the national park.

I'm thinking a week will be too short for this itinerary but I'm pretty flexible so it can change. I just don't really have an idea of how much time I should spend in some of these places.

I'm not planning on renting a car so will rely on public transport.

Thanks for reading!

My girlfriend and me are travelling for 3 weeks through Colombia. We are here for 1 week already and found out that my girlfriend is at least 6 weeks pregnant (despite 2 negative tests at home). We are currently in Medellin.

We planned to travel to Minca, Tayrona and Cartagena next. Anyone with a medical background who can share some advice on the continuation of our trip? Main concerns include mosquitos (yellow fever/zika), bacteria, heath, sun. Should we change our travelling schedule and/or return to Europe earlier than planned?

Hi,

I'm looking for recommendations on the best areas to visit in the Dominican Republic for a nature and wildlife lover. Los Haitises and Samaná (for the whales, crossing my fingers), the northern coast between there and Punta Rucia (for the caves and rivers) and Cotubanamá / Saona (if I have any time left) are already on my list. Where else should I go? Which national parks have the best forests and wildlife?

I am already abroad in Spain but want to purchase insurance for egypt in a few days. Do you have any specific companies to go through?

I am from US

Thank you!

Hi! My husband and I are going to Athens for a bit soon. Does anyone have any advice for what shoes would be best? We plan to do a lot of touristy things and will be walking a lot (obviously lol) but I’m incredibly prone to getting shin splints and want to know if anyone else has this trouble and has any recommendations or advice on where / what types of supportive shoes they recommend that aren’t fugly. Please help!

Hello, I am considering visiting my boyfriends family in caracas, and I wanted to ask if someone is about to travel there too . I am not scared to be in the city, I am just worried about being in airport as a tourist. Anyone traveled recently to caracas and can give me some information about this? Thank you so much!

how do I maximize a Europe trip within 2-3 weeks? I would LOVE to visit as much european countries as I can.

I’m coming from Toronto Ontario

I was planning to take a trip to either places but my friend said they look a lot like Canada where we are from. Is this true? Has anyone who has been to both confirm or deny? Thanks!

My friend and I are planning a week long trip to somewhere In Europe this October and we don’t know where to go. We want to go somewhere that is not too expensive, great for shopping, nice to visit in autumn, and has as good «nightlife» for 17 year olds. We want to go somewhere that has lots to do and preferably somewhere with a partially young population. We have considered Prague, Budapest, somewhere in Spain, and London, so please help recommend places!

my friend and I booked a hotel near all the all inclusive resorts, but we can’t afford all inclusive lol so we will just be enjoying the montego beach area.

it will be a short trip so our plans are pretty simple. we were thinking of going to doctors cave beach, the hip strip, harmony beach park, and maybe go out one night to pier one. we will be there monday - thursday, so i’m guessing it will be a little less crowded lol.

anyways, I think/hope with common sense / situational awareness that we should be fine, but I figured I’d come here in case anyone has any additional safety tips 😊

We’re hoping to take a quick 4-5 day trip to Europe WITHOUT kids this fall. We’re deciding between Dublin, Edinburgh, Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris. We’ve both been to Paris but not together and many years ago. We’ll probably go to some museums and maybe take a day trip, but otherwise just want to hang out, walk around, eat, drink, etc. Which would you pick?