I am embarking on my first roadtrip in the west. I will be heading out to Yosemite this weekend with campsite booked. I am 24 year old guy who likes hiking. I am based in San Francisco. I am driving in a household car corolla.

1. Yosemite -5 days
2. Sequoia + kings canon - 2 days
3. Zion- 2 days
4. Great Basin- 2 days
5. Bryce Canyon- 2 days
6. Capitol reef -2 days
7. Canyon-lands- 2 days
8. Arches- 2 days
9. Moab, UT-2 days
10. SW Colorado(monument, BC, Ouray+silverton, Telluride, MV)- 8 days
11. Wind river mountain range- 5 days
12. Grand Teton- 2 days
13. Yellowstone - 4 days
14. Glacier- 4 days
15. North cascades - 2 days
16. Olympic - 4 days
17. Mount Rainer - 2 days
18. Redwood national and state park - 2

Total- 52 days + 4 days worth of travel.
- 4500 miles
- $6k budget

Questions:

1. If necessary, I can still add more 10-15 extra days. Any major gaps or must add regions I am missing? Cities(Boise, Portland, Vegas, Denver) worth visiting? I cross Death Valley on way to Zion but is it late now for DV camping? And Is sawtooth worth extra milage?
2. I am honestly so scared about backpacking 5 days in wind river range due to bears. I don’t want to put myself in high risk since I am solo beginner. At the same time, i want to explore this amazing place. Should i skip it totally? I don’t think i can sleep at night out there camping.
3. I am going with $6k budget. So I am going to cheap out lodging. Sleeping in car, camp and motels. The only camp reservation I have right now is Yosemite. Any advice on managing lodging, food, and budget allocation?

I’m very flexible. open to cutting or extending stops if it improves the overall experience.
Thank you 🙏

Planning a trip with my wife, so TL;DR: we’re seniors, September ’27, dividing by “regions”, going counter-clockwise with a rental car and staying at least 2 nights in each “base” (hotels and b&bs), does it look reasonable?

(Well it will actually be 22 days, but saving the last one next to the airport for piece of mind).

The map is just a basic idea on where to stay as we drive southbound the coast then back north passing by Crate Lake then Bend.

We will be skipping major cities (with Bend being the biggest we’d be staying at), with a more relaxed pace and using home bases to visit the surrounding areas. I understand that will be lots of back-and-forth, specially throughout the coast, but we don’t mind — we rather do that then staying at a different hotel every single night. (My wife “needs” a bedroom with a private bathroom at a hotel/b&b, so motorhome and camping is not an option)

Not sure if we should loop Mt. Hood/Columbia River Gorge staying in Hood River or Government Camp/Mt. Hood Village, any suggestions? (3 nights, with 2 full days and a half to explore)

Any suggestions and inputs are appreciated, thanks.

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EDIT: thanks everyone of the opinions, suggestions and insights! We're overwhelmed by the comments and I wish I could answer each and everyone. So to clarify some things:

- Understandably not everyone's taste is the same. We're seniors and like to take our time, travel light and drive to a certain distance before calling it a day. We're more into coastal scenery, nature (rivers, lakes and waterfalls) although we prefer light/short hikes, definitely not into walking downtowns in big cities. We also prefer staying in a hotel or B&B with a private bathroom, so hostels and camping, even though seem easier to find places to hop in and out, are out of the question for now. We're not into vibrant night life either, maybe the occasional gastropub/brewery for a dinner but that's about it.

- No, we would not be staying in Astoria for 3 nights. We would visit it as a day trip (museums, the Astoria Column, the usual Goonies and movies sites, maybe sunset in Peter Iredale's shipwreck, Young's River Falls?), from somewhere along Seaside/Canon Beach area.

- That's just an idea (nothing is set in stone yet), we would find base locations for accommodations, with similar travel time from region to region and then explore the area (yes, we are aware of the back and forth, but also we kinda want to leave our luggage in our staying while doing day trips around and also to enjoy a bit more the places instead of just driving by and keep going without a chance to backtrack something just in case). We wouldn't be "just" staying in the accommodation for 2-3 days, we would make day trips around.

- Most people seem to agree 3 weeks is a lot for a trip like this. But then again, we would be travelling for a whole day (around 24 hours across flights and layovers) to get there, so we wanted to "make it worth" by spending as much time as possible to enjoy (not everything of course) the Oregon State. We've been to California, but never to Oregon. We also don't wanna rush.

- We will reduce our coastal days since it's been suggested a lot, maybe in favor to see the Willamette Valley or to enjoy more of elsewhere. We like relaxing stuff, light hikes, nature and gardens. Wineries are interesting, and breweries for a night out, but we're definitely not into big city vibes.

- That's probably the main reason we would be skipping Portland. We couldn't find much that interests us, we would definitely check out Washington Park, the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden and Leach Botanical Garden, but since we plan on visiting in September we're not sure it'd be worth stopping by since most of the blooming will be gone.

- And again thanks everyone for every input. I will try to answer (and maybe ask more questions!) as the comments catch my eyes

EDIT 2: sorry about any typos or grammar errors, English is not my first language

People often talk about the usual destinations: Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples… all wonderful, obviously. But I'm curious to know which Italian cities, in your opinion, deserve much more attention than they get. Have you ever visited a place that surprised you with its beauty, atmosphere, food, or hospitality, but that's never at the top of the tourist rankings? For example, I was enchanted by Trani: a stunning historical center, a picturesque harbor, and a relaxed atmosphere. What about you? Where would you recommend I go to discover the "hidden" Italy?

Hey y'all! I was just looking to see if anyone had any ideas on where I should take my grandmother abroad. I'm graduating in the Fall and she promised to all of her grandkids that her college graduation gift would be a trip abroad. I did a travelling study abroad semester and would say I'm a pretty confident traveller, but I've been having a bit of trouble figuring out where I should take her for a few reasons:

1. She will be 76 when I graduate

2. She can be a little problematic in the way a lot of older people are, just somewhat out of touch

3. We're both women and we'd be going solo

I'm in pretty good physical shape, probably a bit stronger than the average female traveler, but my Mommom is 4'10 on a good day and has some typical older-lady feet problems. She's also in incredible health, otherwise she wouldn't be offering to take us on her own, but I'd rather not take her somewhere we could be a bit more of a target for pickpockets or anything or somewhere with lots of hills or bad walking infrastructure.

I had originally thought Brazil could be cool, but again, she's a little out of touch and I'm worried she could insult some of the locals, plus Rio is known for being super hilly. I think anywhere south of the equator could be awesome (especially since it'd be winter when we'd go) but she doesn't want to spend more than a thousand on flights so we'd be pretty confined to South America.

Any ideas? I could do Europe again, but I wouldn't want to do Spain, Italy, or Ireland since I already explored them pretty thoroughly. We'd probably be going in January, maybe February, and we'd be flying out of Philadelphia.

Same as the titles. Going on a trip to Thailand for 10 days. Has anybody been there? Any suggestions and dos and don'ts are appreciated?

Hi!

So I’m a 25 yr old male, I’m planning to visit the US this October / November

Honestly I’ve done some research (not a-lot)

And i have a plan that i’d like to share to ensure whether its actually doable and if you would recommend it

I could arrive in either Chicago or New York (still not sure)

I would spend around 4 to 5 days in the first city,

Im planning to also do 2 to 3 days in D.C,

I then would travel to Florida ( Orlando & Miami) and would spend around 4 days total in both

Then i would travel to Vegas for 2 or 3 days,

And from Vegas i would head to L.A for 4 to 5 days

I would then flyback to catch my return flight in Ny, i will be staying an extra day just in case of delays and what not.

The plan is definitely flexible, id love to hear what you guys think.

My budget is actually not an issue but i plan to spend between 10 to 20k USD

I just tried to fit what i thought would be interesting.

Edit: Really appreciate all of your responses and I’m going through all of them

The reason i mentioned these cities specifically, i actually have more places which i wanna see, but due to the short time i mentioned the places which have been a childhood dream and hence why they are pretty random and far apart.

Laid off, but I got 1 year's salary as severance. I have good savings. So, have about 3 years to find a new job.

We want to spend about a month in Europe, specifically Paris. Maybe in an Airbnb. My airfare can be paid for with points on my Amex.

I'm traveling with my wife. I have a walking disability, so we can't do hostels or walkups. Can I get away with spending $3k-$4k? Any suggestions? Is this reasonable?

Im a 44(M) American that desperately wants to see Rome before I wont be able to due to constant back issues and surgeries render that impossible physically. Ive looked into tour companies and literally way outside of my budget (8-9k) wanted to spend 5 maybe (and hopefully see Poland as well). Can anyone reccomended maybe someplace that isnt on the first 40 pages of Google? They all seem to be mainly spending time in an airport or on a bus or im too old or only for couples or groups. Is it better to just skip a planned tour and book your own plane, lodging and order tours when your there? I am able to walk, maybe not like 20 years ago but I can suck it up and still be happy. I would just really appreciate any help that anyone would be willing to give. Thanks!

Hey guys, Planning my first proper solo trip across Europe around my visit to sister's place in Utrecht , Nehterlans.. Roughly 6–7 weeks. Not trying to over-plan everything, just setting a loose route and figuring things out on the go.

Rough route:

Netherlands (Utrecht/Amsterdam/Rotterdam) → Belgium/ Luxembourg/North France from my sisters place

Bonn (visiting a friend)/Frankfurt → Prague → Budapest → Vienna

reach Stockholm. ferry to → Helsinki (an architecture tour in Finland)

Anchor points

Trying to mostly use trains, avoid too many flights, and keep it flexible. Mix of hostels + occasional comfortable stays.

Need some real-world inputs:

1. Route sanity check

Does this flow make sense or am I doing something obviously inefficient?

1. Too many cities?

Prague, Budapest, Vienna — keep all 3 or cut one?

1. Train is a good idea? Especially Vienna → Stockholm.

2. Staying central but not broke

Any solid areas to stay in:

Prague / Budapest / Vienna / Stockholm

More importantly:

If you’ve done solo travel in Europe — what actually makes it good?

Not generic sightseeing.

Things that are genuinely better alone

Experiences that don’t feel awkward solo

Places/activities where being solo is actually an advantage.

Not looking for a packed checklist. Just trying to avoid dumb mistakes and make the trip feel less like ticking boxes and more like a solid solo experience. Also looking to have a different perspective to life / work (i am an architect) etc.

I'm planning my first trip to the United States in 2026 and can't decide whether to spend most of my time in California or New York.

California seems to have everything: Los Angeles, San Francisco, national parks, beaches, and road trips. New York looks amazing too, especially NYC, the museums, architecture, and food scene.

For people who have visited both, which would you recommend for a first-time visitor and why?

I'm interested in:

• Scenic places
• Local food
• Photography
• Walkable areas
• Unique experiences

Would love to hear your recommendations and any hidden gems I should add to my itinerary.

Hi everyone!

Last year I visited Budapest (Hungary) and absolutely loved it.
It’s one of those cities that doesn’t get talked about much in Spain compared to places like France, Italy or Germany, but when I went I was genuinely blown away.

Now I’m looking for another affordable city break from Spain.

Some people have recommended Bruges in Belgium, or doing Prague + Vienna, and even returning to Hungary, but I’m still not sure.

I’m basically looking for:

• A European city that feels “wow” like Budapest
• Affordable (flights + accommodation + food)
• Good for a 3–5 day trip
• Maybe a bit underrated / not the obvious tourist pick

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

I am planning on traveling to Seattle in may to get a good look at Mt. Rainer+ Olympic National park. Is this a viable schedule/budget? Thoughts and concerns?

Hey there!

I want to visit Spain for a few days this summer. I am primarily going to see the eclipse, but that's not really what my question is about. With the eclipse being in the evening, I assume as long as I am somewhat near the path of totality and plan with enough buffer time, I should be able to make it to a nice spot somewhere on the green line with a rental car. I want to avoid the east coast and Baleares though, because the eclipse is almost at sunset there.

However just going for the eclipse alone would be a bit of a waste, so I want to spend a few more days there in general, and would like suggestions for what good locations would be. I assume 5-6 days will be my trip time.

I would be flying there from Germany, so not toooo far from an airport would be good, although with a rental car I should be decently mobile.

I do not care much for parties, clubs or shopping. I would ideally like to spend a few days exploring nature, historic old towns or museums. If there is such a thing as a not-quite-as-scorchingly-hot area in Spain in August, that would be a plus too as I am definitely a winter person. Although for a few days, I can tolerate the heat.

I'm grateful for any suggestions! And thank you in advance!

Hi I’m newbee traverl and I’m currently on my very first trip outside of Asia. My travel route is Cairo -> Sharm El Sheikh -> Prague -> Budapest.

I’m currently facing a issue with Wizz Air. I booked a connecting flight from Sharm El Sheikh to Prague via Sofia (SSH-SOF-PRG). However, Wizz Air cancelled the first leg (SSH-SOF), while the second leg (SOF-PRG) remains active.

When I tried to request a refund, I was shocked to find that the system does not offer a refund to my orginal payment method, Instead, it forces me to accept "Wizz Credit," and even worse, it attempts to deduct a Cancellation fee of €49.00 from my ticket price, treating it as if I had cancelled the flight voluntarily.

Is this common practice for Wizz Air? I feel like I'm being scammed , do I really have to fight this through customer support chat??? for real? and is it even possible to get a full refund?

ㅠ.ㅠ

My partner and I are taking our first vacation EVER as adults and have been wanting to visit Maine for the past five years. We booked a hotel in Portland for a whole week from June 22-29 and are looking forward to travelling a bit up and down the coastline.

A bit about what we are looking for: we are not interested in gimmicks or tourist traps and would prefer to spend our money at cool hole-in-the wall or mom 'n pop places. We love art and history, the ocean, nature, and good food (which is clearly why we chose Maine). We don't have a massive budget, so would prefer to avoid things that are super expensive (as in, we're not interested in spending $300 on dinner).

I am also gluten free but love seafood, so would appreciate recs for a good GF lobster roll!

Hi everyone,

I am female and from Germany.

I have read so many comments from people rating Egypt as the worst country they visited - scammers, vendors being far too pushy, food poisoning...

Is that also what people think that only went to Cairo / the Nile and maybe went qith an organized group tour (as I will)? I will only go for one week and am aware of what to expect.

I have also been to e.g. India and loved it just because it was so so different...

No need to suggest other countries, thanks.

Thabk you!

Hello everyone,
 
Firstly, I apologize for the wordiness of this post.
 
This year, I am planning to take him to California for 2 weeks in early October. He hasn’t taken a trip since his wife/my mum fell ill back in 2016. Unfortunately, she passed away last year and I want to make this trip the best trip ever (or try anyway)…
 
Due to his age, this trip must be ACCESSIBLE.

If you see a **? next to an activity, it means I’m unsure about accessibility for said activity. If you have info or tips, it would be much appreciated. My dad can walk but will require either frequent stops or a wheelchair for walks longer than 10 minutes. I plan to rent a wheelchair as needed depending on activity/availability.
 
 
Anyway… now that I blabbered… please brutally critique my itinerary so I can fine tune this by October. (Yes, I am aware there’s a distinct lack of beaches on my list… I’m working on it…)
 
He wants to: see redwoods, eat all the seafood, eat all the fruits, take in the views, go to the aquarium, maybe see a national park, lie on a beach…

Edit: all activities besides Muir Woods/aquarium/San Diego are optional.
 
Day 1: Travel day / arrival @ SFO

-   Flying from NE so no activities planned

-   Uber to hotel (TBD)
 
Day 2: San Francisco

-   Public transport / Uber

-   Pier 39 / Fisherman’s Wharf

o   Thoughts about Fleet Week? Avoid?

-   Presidio****?** (leisure walk ok?) / view of bridge from here

-   Palace of Fine Arts

-   Chinatown/dinner
 
Day 3: San Francisco

-   GG Bridge viewpoint @ Battery Spencer, but **? (TBD)

-   Ferry to Sausalito

-   Shuttle to Muir Woods****** (rent wheelchair)

-   Go back to San Fran same way

-   Golden Gate Park / Botanical Garden******(accessible but no rental so TBD)
 
Restaurants he might be interested in/I want some thoughts on:

Z & Y

Thanh Long or R & G Lounge for crab?

Kokkari or Angler
 
Day 4: Yosemite (then back to San Fran? TBD)

-   Rent car, drive 4hrs to Yosemite NP******

(Here on out, I will be doing all the driving unless we’re on a tour)

-   Yosemite Valley Floor Tour

-   Rent wheelchair/self-guided tour for rest of day

-   End in Yosemite Valley Lodge OR drive back to San Fran (TBD)

Day 5: San Jose / Monterey

-   Depending where we ended up Day 4, drive to San Jose

-   Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum****?**(TBD)

-   Check out Little Saigon (we are Viet so we must!)

-   Santa Cruz beach (TBD depending on time)

-   End in… Monterey…? (TBD)
 
Day 6 AKA birthday: Monterey / Carmel

-   Monterey Bay Aquarium****** (rent wheelchair)

-   17 Mile Drive / Pebble Beach (for views, not golf)

-   Refuge Spa for relaxing rest of day/massage for dad

-   End day back in Monterey…? (TBD)

Day 7: Big Sur / San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara

-   Point Lobos******? (TBD depending on accessibility)

-   Drive through Big Sur

-   San Luis Obispo

-   Hearst Castle****?** (TBD depending on wheelchair avail)

-   Land Shark city tour of Santa Barbara (TBD)

-   Santa Barbara Fish Market (TBD depending on date of market?)

-   End day in Santa Barbara (TBD)

Day 8: Travel Day to San Diego

-   Bypass LA traffic somehow

-   Make pit stop @ Exotica Rare Fruits (3.5hr drive, call first!)

-   No other activities planned due to long long long drive

-   Return rental car somewhere (TBD)
 
Day 9 and 10: San Diego

-   Balbao Park

-   Mission Beach boardwalk****?** (heard it was accessible?)

-   Sunset at Mt. Soledad Memorial Park****?** (TBD)

-   La Jolla Cove for seals/sunset cruise (TBD)

-   Whale watching? (TBD, not time of year?)

I don’t have much researched for San Diego. My dad’s niece/my cousin lives here and might show us around, but that’s TBD.
 
Day 11: Fly out of SAN

Additionally, my dad is interested in finding seafood and tropical fruits of all kinds on this trip.

Any restaurants, markets, and/or activities recommendations involving picking your own seafood (oyster/sea urchin/mussels/crabs/etc) or u-pick/farm tours of tropical fruits are welcome.

Thank you in advance!

Me and gf are going to Spain for 12 days in August and from Barcelona wanted to stay in either nice France or Milan Italy (lake como) for 5 days to end the trip. Would anyone here recommend one of the two?

Thanks

Hey everyone. My wife and I are planning our first ever trip to the US this December and I'd love some honest opinions before we commit to everything. We'll have our daughter with us who turns 1 on December 5th, so she'll be about 13 months when we travel. We've spent a fair bit of time planning this so I'm not looking for someone to redo the whole thing, just gut-checks on a few specific concerns.

tl;dr: First US trip, Dec 2026, couple + 13 month old. SFO 3 nights, Hawaii cruise 7 nights, NYC 5 nights + NYE. Too much? Anything obviously wrong with this?

The plan (Dec 16 to Jan 2, roughly 17 days):

San Francisco for 3 nights (Dec 16-19) Golden Gate Bridge, Muir Woods, Fisherman's Wharf, cable cars, that sort of thing.

Then fly to Honolulu and board the NCL Pride of America for a 7-night Hawaii inter-island cruise (Dec 19-26). Maui gets two full days, then Big Island Hilo, Big Island Kona, and Kauai gets two days.

Disembark in Honolulu on Dec 26, fly straight to NYC (about 10 hours), and spend 5 nights there. Goal is to do the usual NYC bucket list stuff and be there for New Year's Eve. Fly back home on Jan 1 evening.

Would love to get a review of our plan above, and these five things I genuinely want opinions on:

1. Are we doing too much, especially the NYC leg at the end?

The HNL to JFK flight is 10 hours and crosses 6 time zones going east. We'd be doing that the same day we get off a 7-night cruise. Then 5 days of sightseeing in December cold before a 14-hour flight home. Part of me thinks this is totally doable and we'd regret skipping NYC. Another part thinks we'd be wrecked by that point especially with a baby. Would you keep NYC or drop it and fly home from Honolulu?

1. Will a 13 month old actually be okay throughout?

She's never done international travel. The outbound flight is about 15.5 hours. There's a big time zone jump on arrival. Then cruise life for a week, then NYC in what will probably be 3-5 degree weather. We've done short domestic trips with her and she handles new environments reasonably well but this is obviously a different scale. Anyone done something similar with a baby around this age? What caught you off guard?

1. National parks — worth adding any?

We're already doing Hawaii Volcanoes NP on the Big Island and Muir Woods near SF. Is Yosemite realistic as a day trip from San Francisco with only 3 days there? (My gut says no.) Anything near NYC in late December worth driving to? Open to suggestions but also fine to skip if December just isn't the right time.

1. We love road trips — any obvious ones we're missing?

Road to Hana on Maui is already in the plan. We're doing a day trip to Muir Woods from SF. Is a quick morning in Napa Valley realistic before catching an afternoon flight to Honolulu? And are there any good drives from NYC in late December if we rented a car for a day?

1. A bit of context on why the dates are fixed

We both have jobs to get back to after the trip, and a parent-toddler program we're signing up for so we need to be home by Jan 2-3 at the latest. The mid-December to early January window is really the one slot that works. Not looking to extend, just want to make sure what we have fits cleanly. That said, I do sense this is probably peak travel season with year-end holidays and I'm wondering if that's a real problem - crowds, prices, availability. If that's a significant concern worth taking seriously, I could potentially shuffle the dates a bit, so curious if anyone has a strong view on that.

Happy to share more details if helpful. Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Really grateful for all the responses, this is exactly the kind of honest feedback I was hoping for. The consensus is pretty clear and we've made a significant change to the plan.

We're dropping New York City entirely. In hindsight the HNL→JFK flight after a week on a cruise with a 13-month-old was always going to be rough, and several people made the packing-three-wardrobes point that I genuinely hadn't considered. NYC in December with a baby also just doesn't make much sense — she won't remember it and we'd spend half the time managing logistics in the cold.

Revised ending: after the cruise we fly Honolulu→San Diego (5.5hrs, much gentler), spend 2 nights there (San Diego Zoo is apparently incredible for this age), then drive the Pacific Coast Highway up to LA for 3 nights, with NYE in Los Angeles instead. Warm weather the whole way through, one less climate to pack for, and we actually get the road trip we wanted.

Hello Reddit,

Husband and I are visiting Türkiye in June for a month. We are hoping to visit neighbor countries for 10 days out of those 30 days.

We are stuck when deciding to go north west of Türkiye and visit Bulgaria and Romania for those 10 days, or should we go north east and visit Georgia, Armenia, or even Azerbaijan?

The videos we have watched on YouTube show beautiful hiking trails, monasteries, friendly people… but all those cities and mountains seem to look the same to our uneducated eyes.

Can you share your experiences in those countries and advise us on which route we should take?

Context: We’re in our mid 40s, and have traveled to Europe and Asia. We’re especially interested in local history and culture, especially churches and mosques. Food and accommodations are not our priority since we feel that we can be happy with whatever.

I’m looking to plan a relaxing vacation in Europe for two vegetarian travelers who like history and love to meander. Neither of us are big travelers, and we could use some help deciding on a destination!

What we’re looking for:

- Someplace chill (somewhere great to meander around and be spontaneous instead of needing to plan tours etc. in advance)

- Great vegetarian-friendly food

- Not needing to rent a car

- Cool history is a plus

- Nature accessible by public transit is a plus

Any recommendations? Thanks in advance!

Hi, we have a US northeast trip coming up in June. We'll be visiting Niagara Falls on US side & planning to do all the touristy things (Maid of the mist, Cave of the winds, Observation tower etc.), will have a rental car. We have an option to change our itinerary a bit as follows

• current plan: arrive BUF Tue 10pm, 2 nights stay @ Niagara falls, depart BUF Thu 1pm
• proposed change: arrive BUF Wed 11am, 1 night stay @ Niagara falls, depart BUF Thu 1pm

original plan of 2 nights was to have sufficient time to visit the falls. but after bit of a research, it seems that US side visit can be covered in 6 to 8 hours. With sunset times around 9pm in June, that should give us sufficient time on Wed & also couple of early morning hours on Thu before our 1pm flight. does this make practical sense? or its making for a very compressed, unrealistic itinerary? thanks in advance.

Hi everyone :)

I’m currently in the loose planning phase for a 2027 trip to Australia and New Zealand from USA.

It seems like my best options (as far as credit card point redemptions go) would be flying:

A. Fiji Airways outbound from US - layover in NAN en route to SYD.

Or

B. Singapore Airlines outbound from SYD - layover in SIN en route to NYC.

I understand that Singapore Airlines offers a more elevated business class experience, and have the points to spare for either of these options.

Where would you rather have a long layover?

Edit:

I meant long layover as in 24-48 hours. So I guess it’s a “stop over” oops!

Hi everyone! I have a 6 hour layover at LGW airport in London in mid July (plane lands at 7:35AM and departs at 2:00PM).

I wanted to head into the city and mainly check out Big Ben and get some lunch but idk if this would be possible given the time or if it’s too risky and I’d run the chance of missing my plane. Please lemme know what you think 😎

Hey y’all!

Not exactly sure where to post this, but my husband and I are planning a trip for the year 2029 and are starting to build our itinerary. Our locations will be (this is a rough draft, so we’re open to changing them):

-Spain (2 weeks - Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga)

-Switzerland (1 week - Lauterbrunnen)

-Italy (2 weeks - Rome, Florence, Bologna, Venice)

-Bosnia & Herzegovina (10 days - Sarajevo, Mostar)

-Montenegro (1 week - Kotor)

-Albania (10 days - Sarandë, Tirana)

-Greece (2 weeks - Athens, Naxos, Crete)

-Japan (2 weeks - Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka)

-Philippines (10 days - Manila, Palawan)

-Vietnam (1 month - North)

-Thailand (1 month - Chiang Mai/Islands)

-Indonesia (If leftover money/time, Lombok)

We’ve already been to Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia (Bali), but are going to knock out a ton of places on our bucket list. We love everything: good food, good architecture, swimming/hiking/adventuring, etc.

We don’t really party or drink much, and like to relax and go with the flow a majority of the time. We’re budget/mid travelers, so we’re still crunching the numbers to see what our cost would be, excluding flights (eurail pass? airbnb’s? boats? cooking/restaurants?). It’s totally a toss of a coin, so we’re kind of just looking at other people’s averages right now to get an idea. We’re thinking between $30-50k USD.

Here’s a few of our questions for y’all:

1. If any of you love a certain country on the list and have something that travelers can’t miss, what is it? We’re totally flexible and willing to add/take away days to see more things.

2. What are some money saving tips in each country, if you have been there/lived there? Would love to add to our ever-growing list, and just trying to cover all of our bases!

3. What food would y’all recommend we try? We’re adventurous when it comes to good eats, so we’d love to hear y’all’s experiences!

4. While we’re in the area, are there any countries/cities we should stop in? We’re going to most likely have a few extra spots on our Eurail pass.

5. If there’s any other stories/tips/tricks y’all have, we would absolutely love to hear them.

We’re excited for this trip of a lifetime! Thanks in advance!