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My wife and I are traveling to Italy in May with both sets of parents (six people total). I know… slightly crazy, but it should be fun. The plan so far: Rome – 4 nights Sorrento area – 4 nights (May 13–17) Sicily – 1 week Rome and Sicily are pretty much sorted in terms of...

This question came up on a Greek FB page and it got me thinking. In Greece, ferries connect the islands year round and it’s totally normal to island hop that way. But Hawaii doesn’t really seem to have anything like that. Is it because most people live on one island so there’s...

I’m a pretty seasoned traveler, and I’ve never experienced harassment and scamming on this level anywhere else. I honestly thought not looking like a stereotypical tourist might help. It didn’t. If you don’t like constant interaction, pressure, or confrontation, this is not the...

Lately I’ve been really craving solo travel, but it’s just not possible for me right now. So I started thinking about what I actually miss about it and whether any of that can be recreated at home. Some things obviously can’t. I can’t disappear for weeks or be fully accountable...

Even if you’re fast and know LAX well, that timeline is tight. Best case: block in at 19:00, you’re off the plane by 19:10, hustle straight to LAX it, minimal wait for the shuttle, quick Uber match, light traffic, and no slowdown getting into the Forum. That’s basically a...

First time flying American and this one really caught us off guard. Our first flight arrived 23 minutes late, and the connecting flight to Costa Rica had already closed boarding by the time we got there. We missed it by about 3 to 5 minutes. Multiple families were stranded...

Posting this because there’s surprisingly little real info out there on this. I flew Asia to California with a layover in Europe and my bags never made the connection. Didn’t find out until I landed in the US. The airline reimbursed basics but refused any compensation under DOT...

My mum is in her early 70s and loves travelling to warmer parts of Europe, mainly Spain but also Portugal and France. She’s still pretty good on her feet, but her confidence isn’t what it used to be and she’s starting to struggle a bit with short term memory. She’d really like...

Been traveling more lately and it feels like every hotel and Airbnb now has a 4:00 pm check-in. It’s been kind of annoying a few times, especially when flights land in the morning or when we’re arriving the day of a wedding and just need time to shower and get ready. I swear...

Just got back from a Georgia trip and wanted to share this because it really caught us off guard. Batumi and Kutaisi were mostly fine. Some staring, but nothing major. Then we spent the last few days in Stepantsminda and it was a totally different experience. Tiny town, winter...

A lot of people who’ve made this switch say the same thing. Hyatt properties tend to be more consistent, and when something goes wrong, service recovery is usually better. The footprint is smaller than Hilton, but the quality control feels tighter. The loyalty program is also...

Got some bad news and trying to sanity check it. I have an upcoming trip to New Zealand, flying into Queenstown with a connection on Air New Zealand. The entire itinerary was booked through Singapore Airlines on a standard fare. I was just told I can’t upgrade using KrisFlyer...

Looks like Alaska quietly changed which Cathay Pacific fare classes earn miles. Discount economy used to include a ton of codes, but now it’s basically just B, H, K, L, M and V. Everything else stopped earning without any notice. If you bought your tickets before the change and...

Booked a Munich to Tokyo roundtrip on ANA for next November using the Lufthansa app. Paid around 6.5K for Business Plus, which felt decent, but now I’m trying to figure out how the points will post to Miles and More. Since it’s ANA but still booked through LH, does it credit the...

Thinking about booking a Business Class award through Miles & More, but I’m wondering if those can be upgraded to First via the new bidding system on the Allegris A350. Anyone know if award tickets are even eligible? And if so, what kind of pricing people are seeing? Also...

Just a quick warning for anyone flying soon: if you miss a connection because of delays from the shutdown or air traffic control, airlines aren’t giving hotel or meal vouchers. I sat on the tarmac in MCO for almost 2 hours waiting for clearance, missed my connection, and got...

I’ve been loyal to IHG for about six years. The first few were great service felt personal, rewards actually felt like rewards. But the last couple years? Big slide. Rooms that used to be 26k points are now over 100k. My “free night” cert barely covers anything anymore. The same...

I’ve been a longtime Alaska flyer (75K Gold) but after this weekend’s tech meltdown, I’m seriously thinking about jumping to Delta. My flight got canceled Thursday night, lost about $1K in nonrefundable hotels, and my rebooked flight to SEA today was delayed twice after...