Special Interest Travel

Got into the habit of screenshotting hotel prices after getting burned once in Lisbon. Paid about $180 a night for a room that dropped to $95 two weeks later. After around six months of tracking prices across roughly 40 cities, a few patterns started to stand out. The “book on...

Doing my first big solo summer trip and trying to figure out if this itinerary makes sense or if I’m cramming in way too much. I have to arrive in Barcelona on June 25 and can leave from either Madrid or Barcelona on July 31. Right now I’ve got: Barcelona Valencia Granada Rabat...

My partner, our child (over 2), and I will be flying from London to Perth on a direct Qantas flight and I’m hoping to get some advice about carry on luggage and boarding. From what I understand, since our child has their own seat they should have the same cabin baggage allowance...

My fiancé and I just booked a 7 night cruise for our honeymoon with stops in Cozumel, George Town, and Falmouth. We’re really excited, but I’ll admit I got nervous after reading about Jamaica’s laws regarding homosexuality. We’ve never cruised before, and while I’m used to being...

Just finished an 8-day trip to Morocco and the experience was really positive. Before the trip there were a lot of posts that made the destination sound intimidating, but visiting Marrakech and Essaouira ended up being enjoyable. Marrakech had a busy and energetic atmosphere...

My wife rented from Budget for a work trip and a couple weeks later we get an invoice for $105 for tire damage and resetting the TPMS light. She said the tire light was on the whole time she had the car. She didn’t document it, which in hindsight we should’ve done. But there was...

I’m a student looking at round trip from Melbourne to the UK and trying to keep it under 3000 AUD. Ideally low 2000s if that’s even possible. Not locked into a specific UK city yet. Planning to study there for a while, so dates might have some flexibility. Has anyone booked this...

I arrived in Japan yesterday and have been really enjoying Shinjuku so far. Tonight while walking back to my hotel I ended up going through one of the adult entertainment areas. While walking alone, a man approached me asking if I was okay and if I wanted anything. I said no and...

My partner and I both work remote and we keep running into the same issue. We need two separate rooms so we can be on calls at the same time. Studios don’t work. Big open lofts don’t work. Even some “1 bedroom” places don’t really work if the living area is basically the same...

Been traveling for about a month now. Started in Thailand, then Laos, and currently in my third city in Vietnam. At the beginning I felt super energized. Waking up early, excited to explore, making big lists of things to see and do. Now it feels different. Still enjoying the...

I’ve finally decided I’m going to Japan, sometime between September and December, for over a month. Planning to backpack around solo and trying to figure out a realistic budget (not including flights). Would love suggestions for cheap but clean and decent places to stay. Hotels,...

Currently at JFK staring at like 20 outlets at this gate and not a single one actually holds a charger. Every plug is so loose that if you even look at it wrong, it falls out. I’m literally bracing my power brick against the wall with my foot just to keep it charging. Who...

I’m being considered for a new job that would let me finally pursue my dream of traveling. The catch is that my boyfriend (we’ve been together about six months) wouldn’t be able to join me because of his job. When I went home for the holidays without him, he struggled with the...

Not a stupid question at all. I hit this wall all the time when I’m solo. Days are easy. Museums, walking, hikes, random wandering. Then 6pm hits, everything’s closed, and suddenly I’m like… now what? A few things I end up doing: Long dinner somewhere local. Not rushed....

We’re staying at an IHG hotel this week because of unexpected repairs at home. Overall the hotel has been great. Clean rooms, helpful front desk, no issues there. But one of the restaurant servers left a bad impression and I’m not sure if it’s worth bringing up to management....

I get both sides of this one. Three kids, homeschooling, no real breaks… yeah, a cruise with built in kids clubs and a couple hours of adult time sounds amazing. Even just one quiet dinner would feel like a vacation. But I also get the “floating city” anxiety if he’s never...

If you’re looking at those week long scuba or free diving retreats you see all over Instagram, just slow down and do your homework. A lot of them look dreamy in reels, but when you break down what’s actually included, they can be wildly overpriced for what you get. I went on one...

Saw a discussion asking women what they pack that usually never shows up in those aesthetic packing photos. One person mentioned always bringing a scarf because it ends up being useful for everything. Covering up at temples, extra warmth on flights, fixing a bad hair day, even...

Not talking about major stuff like safety or scams. More the subtle things that don’t ruin a trip but quietly make it less enjoyable. For me it’s transportation. If public transit is solid and it’s easy to move between neighborhoods or cities, I’m instantly happier. If I have to...

I’ll be flying long-haul with my four kids and we managed to get seats together, but since there are five of us there will likely be one aisle seat next to a stranger. My plan is to sit next to that person and let the kids rotate between the window seats during the flight....

Hi everyone, I’ve been traveling around Southeast Asia for the past few months and started the trip with almost 30 kg of luggage. Pretty quickly I realized that moving around with that much stuff is exhausting. My back is constantly hurting and I’m also spending a lot on checked...

My kids really want to try a train trip, so we’re thinking about doing DC to NYC on Amtrak. It would be two parents and three kids (ages 6–10). None of us have taken the train before, so I’m a little unsure how seating works. Coach tickets are a lot cheaper, but since seats...

Applied to renew my Malaysia digital nomad visa about 4 months before it was set to expire, thinking that would be plenty of time. Instead, just 5 days before the visa expired, MDEC emailed saying they couldn’t process the renewal for at least another 6–8 weeks and that I needed...

Every single time I travel I pack like I’m about to star in a Pinterest board. Dresses, cute tops, extra shoes. Options. And then I rotate the same formula the entire trip: One comfy bottom One breathable top One reliable layer That’s it. The “nice” stuff just sits there taking...