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[ { "content": "I have a long upcoming layover at Heathrow airport in the UK (about 15 hrs). We wanted to pop out and look around for a bit. Does anyone know how the exit process is? Is it very lengthy? Do we have to go through customs if we are from outside the EU? Is complicated to get back in?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "\"You'll need to be able to enter the UK for landside transit. Check this document to see if you need a visa for landside transit: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6527ca22244f8e00138e74b2/UK\\\\_Visa\\\\_requirements\\\\_October\\\\_2023\\\\_.pdf(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6527ca22244f8e00138e74b2/UK_Visa_requirements_October_2023_.pdf) If you don't need a visa or have one, then follow the arrivals route (yellow signs) and use the e-gates if you can, or talk to a Border Force officer if you can't. State that you are in transit and would like go and look around a bit. If you would need a visa to visit the UK but don't need one for transit and don't have a visa, be prepared to state what you intend to do, etc. If you can enter the UK without a visa anyway, then they won't care much about you.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I have a long upcoming layover at Heathrow airport in the UK (about 15 hrs). We wanted to pop out and look around for a bit. Does anyone know how the exit process is? Is it very lengthy? Do we have to go through customs if we are from outside the EU? Is complicated to get back in?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "You may also enjoy our topic: **England off the tourist trail(https://redd.it/8ya2wx)** *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(/message/compose/?to=/r/travel) if you have any questions or concerns.*', \"Thank you so much! I believe we do not need a visa if I'm reading the document right. So should be good, and yeah I was thinking the Elizabeth line as it looks like the most direct path to where we want to go.\", 'Oh yeah I noticed that the last time I was researching the route. Yeah if I can make it with less transfers then all the better.', \"If you want to go somewhere that isn't on the Liz Line, just change to the Tube when you get to Central London. The Piccadilly line will take you to central London, but it's slower and not air conditioned.\"", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Trying to educate myself, find advice and plan a vacation with my spouse. My spouse has a condition where it’s very painful for him stand or walk for moderate periods of time. Last vacation we went to a theme park and standing in lines and walking around all day was really difficult for him. I’m very active and have no mobility issues and want to plan a vacation we both can enjoy but not be completely stuck in one place like a hotel or resort. \n\nHe doesn’t use a wheelchair and when talking about the prospect of having to use one it’s really upsetting for him. I’m in my 30s and he is in his 40s and if I search for travel ideas for people with limited mobility most of the things that come up are for people much older than us. \n\nAny advice or links for millennial people traveling with mobility issues would be greatly appreciated.\n\nEdit: Thank you everyone who commented! This is all super helpful and inspiring new ideas for vacations! ", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'What do you guys enjoy doing or seeing? I have some ideas. 1. National parks (US) road trip. A lot of the national parks are designed to be good experiences for people with mobility issues: you can drive to see some beautiful sites, and get out for a couple minutes then keep going. Mount Rainier is like this (can be combined with a cabin stay!), with a ton of beautiful places right off the roads — I went here with a broken foot and a knee scooter and really enjoyed seeing it. You could do a bunch of the SW US parks too - Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, etc. again, lots of stuff to see right out of your car, and Zion + Grand Canyon have shuttle buses too (though they can get crowded). 2. A boat trip? Not a cruise - I’m thinking more like a few days sailing the Whitsundays in Australia. Or another boat trip situation, if he’s okay with some waves and snorkeling/swimming. Even a place that’s mostly chilling but with a day-long excursion might be enjoyable! 3. If it fits your interests, what about staying in a little apartment or inn in a small European village that has everything you need pretty close by? This would definitely be more of a “relax and don’t do a ton of sightseeing” situation, but there have definitely been times in my life when I’d love to go spend 5 days in a small French town and just go to the bakery in the morning, read books, go for a light stroll, get an glass of wine in the evening, and loll around. ", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Trying to educate myself, find advice and plan a vacation with my spouse. My spouse has a condition where it’s very painful for him stand or walk for moderate periods of time. Last vacation we went to a theme park and standing in lines and walking around all day was really difficult for him. I’m very active and have no mobility issues and want to plan a vacation we both can enjoy but not be completely stuck in one place like a hotel or resort. \n\nHe doesn’t use a wheelchair and when talking about the prospect of having to use one it’s really upsetting for him. I’m in my 30s and he is in his 40s and if I search for travel ideas for people with limited mobility most of the things that come up are for people much older than us. \n\nAny advice or links for millennial people traveling with mobility issues would be greatly appreciated.\n\nEdit: Thank you everyone who commented! This is all super helpful and inspiring new ideas for vacations! ", "role": "user" }, { "content": "\\nThe UK, US and Australia are pretty good and lots of progress in that regard. What shared interests do you both have? Help us help think of things?\", 'We like viewing nature, architecture and have gone on road trips. We both also ride motorcycles. He is an avid bicycle rider and I’m a moderate one. Riding a bike doesn’t seem to bother his feet and joints as much.', 'I heard someone did a canal cruise where you get a houseboat and travel canals in Europe. Seemed like a good way to see a lot without a lot of walking.', 'Follow Curb Free Cory Lee on Insta! He’s a travel influencer and a wheelchair user!', \"Rent a scooter. They make great lightweight ones that are easy to travel with. It took my husband one time using a scooter at an amusement park ( he was extremely resistant!), and when we got home, he wanted one. It gives the person so much freedom, and the ability to see much more than trying to walk it. And it's easier for YOU, which is a double plus.\", 'Neither of you wants to hear it, but he needs to suck up his pride and use a wheelchair. Maybe not 24/7 but it will make trips out much more bearable for him.', 'I’m thinking somewhere where you could rent e-bikes or ride 4wheelers or snowmobiles would be fun. Thailand might be fun with scooters and beaches, tuk tuks and longboats.', 'This is very helpful and I’m going to save this and work off of this. I will work at broaching the topic of a using a wheelchair and/or stool, we have a small camping stool and I never thought to bring it with us places. It’s a very sensitive topic. He was diagnosed with ehlers danlos syndrome in his mid 30s. Years of being of being misdiagnosed and unhelpful surgeries has really had a toll on him. Thank you for sharing your advice.', 'Oh if he can do bikes that opens up a lot of doors too, especially in Europe! My number one recommendation is probably Denmark - Copenhagen is great by bike and has wonderful architecture. Obviously anywhere in the Netherlands - and you can bike from city to city. Finland has good bike infrastructure, Norway and Sweden are improving there, Paris has become much much more bike friendly. We biked around Tallinn, Estonia, which sucks on cobblestones in the old town but was okay otherwise. There are rail trails in the US that could also be fun. In NY, the canal trail enables inn-to-inn biking; there are other routes if you search for inn-to-inn bikepacking or “credit card touring.”', 'You can also rent bikes at the Grand Canyon South Rim! We did that once when we’d planned to backpack but just weren’t well enough to do it. Biking around the rim is amazing.', 'Are you able to recommend a brand to me? I used a scooter recently in a museum and it made the whole experience a thousand times better.', 'Go to a scooter store. They will let you test drive them all, show you how to disassemble & stow. I assure you there will be one you like.'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Evening all. My family (2 and 4 year old, my wife and myself) are going to Turkey for 9 days in late November. We’re planning on doing Istanbul and flying to Cappadocia for three nights. One more destination possibly, but we don’t want to overdo it either. Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good halfway ish destination between those two ? Maybe we could fly one way and do a stop somewhere on the way back from Cappadocia to Istanbul. Any recommendations ? Actually any recommendations for food , drinks , travelling-with-kids-hacks or pretty much anything are welcomed. Budget is higher than backpacking but definitely not 5 stars either unfortunately haha. Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'if you look relaxed family place add Bursa as weel .i live in Bursa. Search what i wrote down here on internet if u like what you see you can write me i can answer any question you have before you start your trip :D\\r \\n\\r \\nFrom istanbul with ferry Bursa takes ( 2 hour). Than From Bursa U can take Bus to \\r \\n1- Uludag mountain (with cable car ) . Bursa\\\\`s nick name is Green Bursa Cappadocia and see in land on the way.\\r \\n\\r \\n2- City Center Old Town with perfect Food Tour (Orijinal kebap comes from Bursa) -mosques- Long bazaar ( Bursa is First Capital of Ottoman Empire)\\r \\n\\r \\n3- 11th century town Cumalıkızık\\r \\n\\r \\n4- B.C. 6th century Golyazi\\r \\n\\r \\n5-752 years old Crying Plane Tree and Inkaya and lots more to see historic palces.', '**Notice:** Are you asking for travel advice about Istanbul?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Evening all. My family (2 and 4 year old, my wife and myself) are going to Turkey for 9 days in late November. We’re planning on doing Istanbul and flying to Cappadocia for three nights. One more destination possibly, but we don’t want to overdo it either. Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good halfway ish destination between those two ? Maybe we could fly one way and do a stop somewhere on the way back from Cappadocia to Istanbul. Any recommendations ? Actually any recommendations for food , drinks , travelling-with-kids-hacks or pretty much anything are welcomed. Budget is higher than backpacking but definitely not 5 stars either unfortunately haha. Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Food wise - borek, simit, menemen, their bulgur meals (i inhaled bulgur with their chickpea / fava beans gravy, and they also have a lot of salads). In Istanbul, I'd suggest going to Tadinda Anadolu - the set up is like a Turkish canteen? I loved the food here. And yes all the meats you can lay your hands on - my husband enjoyed the iskender, beyran, kofte, kebab, etc. Beverage - Turkish tea yes, but if you want alcohol, try raki.\", 'Thank you 🇹🇷', 'Thanks. I know Antalya but it’s too far away within our time frame. We won’t take a third flight, too stressful with kids.', 'Thanks! Good info.'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "My flight is delayed from 9pm today until 10am tomorrow, which pushed back my connecting flight as well, for a 15-hr total delay. Called American and was shocked to learn they don't offer any accommodations or compensation automatically for international delays (in this case caused by crew scheduling, obviously fully within their control). For now I've booked a hotel on my own dime, plus I'll incur extra transportation and food expenses. They've told me I can \"request\" reimbursement for these expenses through customer service. \n\nI'm dumbfounded, especially after experiencing the wonders of EU consumer protection laws when my flight to London was delayed earlier this year and BA ended up compensating me more than the cost of my ticket. \n\nAnyone been through this process with American before for an international flight? Any advice? Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'My flight on AA from LAX to Australia a few years ago had a similar delay to yours, for a mechanical issue. They passed out sandwiches and blankets. Some people went to hotels, but most of us slept in the airport -- AA promised reimbursement, but no hotels anywhere near the airport had a room, and it was 2am before they gave up on us leaving and delayed it to 10am. The only \"compensation\" I got out of it was 10,000 AA miles for each passenger in my family.', 'Not much you can do. Submit your \"duty of care\" receipts and hope you get something back. Your travel insurance (Trip Delay) should offer something, if you have it.', 'Keep all your receipts, for hotels, transportation to and from the hotel, meals, and anything else you need. You should be able to get reimbursement for those.', \"Definitely request reimbursement - should be a smoothish process to get money back... Be reasonable with the expenses of course - the airport hotels at/near SCL are reasonably priced. If there are issues, complain and hope to get some part of the expense reimbursed, or points", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "My flight is delayed from 9pm today until 10am tomorrow, which pushed back my connecting flight as well, for a 15-hr total delay. Called American and was shocked to learn they don't offer any accommodations or compensation automatically for international delays (in this case caused by crew scheduling, obviously fully within their control). For now I've booked a hotel on my own dime, plus I'll incur extra transportation and food expenses. They've told me I can \"request\" reimbursement for these expenses through customer service. \n\nI'm dumbfounded, especially after experiencing the wonders of EU consumer protection laws when my flight to London was delayed earlier this year and BA ended up compensating me more than the cost of my ticket. \n\nAnyone been through this process with American before for an international flight? Any advice? Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "If you were flying within the US or on a US carrier - you are not entitled to any compensation except under the above schemes or if you were involuntarily denied boarding (IDB). Any questions about compensation within the US or on a US carrier will be removed unless it qualifies for EC261, UK261, or APPR. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(/message/compose/?to=/r/travel) if you have any questions or concerns.*', 'Ugh \"sandwiches and blankets?\" So insulting haha. Any overnight delay (not caused by weather) should come with automatic accommodations and voucher for incidentals, IMHO.', 'Had I bought my ticket with my Sapphire Reserve, I would have had trip insurance...but silly me, I bought my ticket using my AA MileUp Mastercard, which has no trip insurance, even with AA! 🤦\\u200d♂️', 'I certainly hope so!', \"I agree. And to AA's credit, they said something similar as to OP, that you could request reimbursement for hotel, food, & Uber. But with the delay having dragged out, I didn't try to take them up on it...we would have had at most 3 hours in the hotel, it was easier to airport camp.\", 'Yeah I\\'m just suspicious of the word \"request\"...they specifically said nothing is guaranteed, which seems absurd in this situation.', \"I get that. Maybe I'm being naive, but I believe it was a good faith offer for reasonable expenses...if they just said hotel & dinner was promised, someone would abuse it with a $2,000 suite at the Four Seasons & $500 dinner.\", 'Just following up here that American gave me 10K miles (unprompted) and accepted my request for reimbursement for my hotel room!', \"Oh yeah that's a fair point. I booked a Courtyard near the airport for $150, so hopefully that's well within reimburseable range.\"", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hi friends,\n\nI am planning a trip to Vietnam with my wife and 1.5 year old kid. I will mention the details below:\n\nFrom: India\n\nPlanned time: January or February 2024\n\nAirlines: VietJet (direct flights and the least expensive option)\n\nDuration: 8 days including date of arrival and departure. (We are both working and this is the best we could do for now)\n\nAll our previous international travels (only 2, to Thailand and Bali ) were package trips excluding flights. We checked some travel packages and found rates to be a bit high and thought about trying to go without a package this time. So been doing some research and trying to create a moderate budget itinerary. (Can't be too expensive or too cheap due to safety concerns of traveling with family). Have a few doubts to clarify:\n\n1. Is Jan - Feb a good time for Vietnam trip? How is the weather? Will there be heavy rain that may affect our plans?\n2. I know Vietnam is big enough that require 2-3 weeks to enjoy fully. Due to time and financial limitations, I have limited destination to only 2 cities - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. Really wanted to visit Danang - Bana Hills, Golden Hand Bridge, Dragon Bridge and Hoi An. But may be another time. Do you think 7-8 days is good enough for 2 cities?\n3. How is the food in Vietnam? Can you suggest some must eat dishes in Vietnam? Non-veg preferably, but chicken / beef / mutton / pork items only. No special, unusual to Indians kind of non veg items. Are the Vietnamese dishes generally expensive?\n4. I heard most Vietnamese people are not familiar with English. What's the ideal way to communicate with them, especially at restaurants or markets? Do Google translate works well?\n5. How is the cab system in Vietnam? Are they expensive? As we are travelling with a kid, bikes/motorbikes are not an option. What transport do you recommend? Heard about apps like Grab. Are they good?\n6. When picking hotels for accommodation, which areas are good in terms to price and accessibility to popular destinations? Some of the tours we browsed will only pick up from certain areas. So this feels like important to choose wisely.\n7. Which of these cities - Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh cities are good for shopping, in terms of pricing and selection? What are the popular items that we can shop for our friends and family back home?\n\nHere is basic itinerary I prepared for this planned trip based on the limited knowledge I got from various sources. Can you advise how to improve this or make any suggestions?\n\nDay 1: Land in Hanoi - Approx 11 am local time. check in hotel and visit near by places like train street and more.\n\nDay 2: Ninh Binh Full day tour - Tam Coc /Trang An, Mua Cave etc.\n\nDay 3: Ha Long Bay Full day tour\n\nDay 4: Any other places near by Hanoi City\n\nDay 5: Shopping in the morning. Afternoon Flight to Ho Chi Minh City and check in the hotel.\n\nDay 6: Cu Chi Tunnel and Mekong Delta Full Day Tour.\n\nDay 7: Ho Chi Minh City Tour and shopping.\n\nDay 8: Any other places in or close to Ho Chi Minh City and afternoon flight back to India.\n\n​\n\nI know this is a very basic itinerary. But if any one can offer some suggestions or ways to improve it, I will be very thankful. May be a few other must visit locations in either of these cities or street food to try. Change something that will make the experience better. Any suggestions are welcome. By the way I am a photography enthusiast. So if you have any suggestions for some good photography spots, it'll be great.\n\nThanks for your valuable time!\n\nEdit: Typo\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'That itinerary looks good. Hanoi will be cool in January - HCMC is always hot. Make sure you spend some time exploring Hanoi city itself. I would suggest staying near Hoan Kiem lake which is central, near restaurants and shops, and walking around the lake itself is pleasant. If you go in February then avoid the Tet holiday (Vietnamese new year) if you can. In terms of food, any restaurant serving tourists will probably have a menu in English that you can point at.', '\\n1) Weather is nice and cooler in Jan/Feb in VN compared to the rest of year. It is dry season, little to no rain in HCM and Hanoi so you picked a good time. 2) 8 days is ok for 2 cities, yes. There is an easy plane ride from HCM to Hanoi. ", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hi friends,\n\nI am planning a trip to Vietnam with my wife and 1.5 year old kid. I will mention the details below:\n\nFrom: India\n\nPlanned time: January or February 2024\n\nAirlines: VietJet (direct flights and the least expensive option)\n\nDuration: 8 days including date of arrival and departure. (We are both working and this is the best we could do for now)\n\nAll our previous international travels (only 2, to Thailand and Bali ) were package trips excluding flights. We checked some travel packages and found rates to be a bit high and thought about trying to go without a package this time. So been doing some research and trying to create a moderate budget itinerary. (Can't be too expensive or too cheap due to safety concerns of traveling with family). Have a few doubts to clarify:\n\n1. Is Jan - Feb a good time for Vietnam trip? How is the weather? Will there be heavy rain that may affect our plans?\n2. I know Vietnam is big enough that require 2-3 weeks to enjoy fully. Due to time and financial limitations, I have limited destination to only 2 cities - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. Really wanted to visit Danang - Bana Hills, Golden Hand Bridge, Dragon Bridge and Hoi An. But may be another time. Do you think 7-8 days is good enough for 2 cities?\n3. How is the food in Vietnam? Can you suggest some must eat dishes in Vietnam? Non-veg preferably, but chicken / beef / mutton / pork items only. No special, unusual to Indians kind of non veg items. Are the Vietnamese dishes generally expensive?\n4. I heard most Vietnamese people are not familiar with English. What's the ideal way to communicate with them, especially at restaurants or markets? Do Google translate works well?\n5. How is the cab system in Vietnam? Are they expensive? As we are travelling with a kid, bikes/motorbikes are not an option. What transport do you recommend? Heard about apps like Grab. Are they good?\n6. When picking hotels for accommodation, which areas are good in terms to price and accessibility to popular destinations? Some of the tours we browsed will only pick up from certain areas. So this feels like important to choose wisely.\n7. Which of these cities - Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh cities are good for shopping, in terms of pricing and selection? What are the popular items that we can shop for our friends and family back home?\n\nHere is basic itinerary I prepared for this planned trip based on the limited knowledge I got from various sources. Can you advise how to improve this or make any suggestions?\n\nDay 1: Land in Hanoi - Approx 11 am local time. check in hotel and visit near by places like train street and more.\n\nDay 2: Ninh Binh Full day tour - Tam Coc /Trang An, Mua Cave etc.\n\nDay 3: Ha Long Bay Full day tour\n\nDay 4: Any other places near by Hanoi City\n\nDay 5: Shopping in the morning. Afternoon Flight to Ho Chi Minh City and check in the hotel.\n\nDay 6: Cu Chi Tunnel and Mekong Delta Full Day Tour.\n\nDay 7: Ho Chi Minh City Tour and shopping.\n\nDay 8: Any other places in or close to Ho Chi Minh City and afternoon flight back to India.\n\n​\n\nI know this is a very basic itinerary. But if any one can offer some suggestions or ways to improve it, I will be very thankful. May be a few other must visit locations in either of these cities or street food to try. Change something that will make the experience better. Any suggestions are welcome. By the way I am a photography enthusiast. So if you have any suggestions for some good photography spots, it'll be great.\n\nThanks for your valuable time!\n\nEdit: Typo\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Have fun and enjoy your trip!', \"My favorite city was Hoi An, but it's far from Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh. I also loved DaLat.\", \"Hello, \\nIf you're interested in visiting Bana Hills, it is possible to include it in your itinerary. Here's a suggestion: \\nDay 4: Fly to Danang early in the morning, and in the afternoon, you can take a trip to Hoi An and evening see the Dragon bridge.(on Sunday evening it spits fire) \\nDay 5: Spend a full day at Bana Hills and then fly to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in the evening. \\nAs another Redditor mentioned, HCMC offers more extensive shopping opportunities compared to Hanoi, so you can consider skipping the shopping part in Hanoi. \\nIf you'd like a more detailed itinerary without any obligations, feel free to contact me or check my page. \\nCheers, \\nJerry\", 'Hoi An and Da Nang was in my early plans. But time and financial limitations forced me to remove it. Ba Na Hills, Golden Hands Bridge, Dragon bridge - will be missing out on so much. Maybe another time.', 'Thank You.... Is Hoan Kiem lake in the old quarter? When I checked a few tours, it says they only do pickup from the old quarter. If we are somewhere else, we have to go to a meet-up point.', \"For someone who has no idea of the context or local culture, is the advice for avoiding the new year more about family safety, or another reason? Vietnam will be in my future at some point so I'm curious on this.\", 'Thank you for such a detailed response. Will keep in mind everything you said. Special thanks for the food suggestions. I need to add it to a note, because I will find it hard to remember.', \"Thank you for the suggestions. But does it feel rushed in the end? Especially when travelling with a kid? It's something I will try to do if my budget also allows.\", 'Yes, it’s in the old quarter.', 'Travel at that time will be hectic(and expensive) because the whole country will be travelling to see family etc. Also, many museums, shops, restaurants etc close then.', \"It might be a bit rushed, indeed. January and February are the coldest months in the north. I'll definitely try to spend more time in the central and southern regions of Vietnam as the weather will be much more pleasent.\", \"We are from the southern parts of India which is a pretty hot region. As long as it isn't extremely cold or there is no snow, I think a colder climate will be fine for us. Anyway, we need to think about it before making a decision. Thanks again.\"", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I am looking for booking a night train from Paris to Vienna (one way or return depending on price).\n\nIt looks like they are supposed to be available there: [https://www.nightjet.com/fr/ticket-buchen/#/home](https://www.nightjet.com/fr/ticket-buchen/#/home)\n\nHowever, while I can find some results, no train is available for booking, either for my travel dates in November or later.\n\nExample on [bahn.de](https://bahn.de) :\n\nhttps://preview.redd.it/vj9n5bouvhxb1.png?width=2336&format=png&auto=webp&s=dc52bf1e6529e2a43ab07c958b4fb57773a6283c\n\nI also tried [to call](https://www.nightjet.com/en/buchung/buchungsablauf) \\+43 5 1717-3 but they speak in german and it hang up.\n\nDo you guys have any idea how we could book that?\n\nThank you in advance for your help!\n\nSOLUTION : it looks like the the train who cannot be reserved are just full, also the timetable available is not matching the real train. Eventually there is a summer/winter schedule. \nThe OBB customer service was very helpful over the phone!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'see the booking options by our train man in seat 61:", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I am looking for booking a night train from Paris to Vienna (one way or return depending on price).\n\nIt looks like they are supposed to be available there: [https://www.nightjet.com/fr/ticket-buchen/#/home](https://www.nightjet.com/fr/ticket-buchen/#/home)\n\nHowever, while I can find some results, no train is available for booking, either for my travel dates in November or later.\n\nExample on [bahn.de](https://bahn.de) :\n\nhttps://preview.redd.it/vj9n5bouvhxb1.png?width=2336&format=png&auto=webp&s=dc52bf1e6529e2a43ab07c958b4fb57773a6283c\n\nI also tried [to call](https://www.nightjet.com/en/buchung/buchungsablauf) \\+43 5 1717-3 but they speak in german and it hang up.\n\nDo you guys have any idea how we could book that?\n\nThank you in advance for your help!\n\nSOLUTION : it looks like the the train who cannot be reserved are just full, also the timetable available is not matching the real train. Eventually there is a summer/winter schedule. \nThe OBB customer service was very helpful over the phone!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "clicked book and it took me to kiwi.com(https://kiwi.com) to book', 'Thanks for this link, very interesting website! \\nHowever, I know the timetables and the booking links sent us to Trainline or OBB and neither of them is able to provide train ticket.', 'You cannot book single train tickets via eurail. Only railasses and reservation for said railpasses.', \"When are you trying to book for, OBB hasn't released tickets beyond January yet.\", 'Obb runs the damn train so they should sell it, when are you looking to book this ticket?', 'ah, did not know that. thank you', 'Tickets are supposed to be on sale 6 months ahead', 'On November 16 or 17 or around', 'I just put in those dates on OBBs website and it gave me booking options.', 'After looking at other dates, it looks like there is some trains but it does not match the time table \\nThanks for your help!'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I know that the form is super buggy, but every time I enter my flight number (I've tried both with and without the first \"0\"), it gives me the error that it doesn't understand my flight number: \"No se encontró la escala, ingresa otro número de vuelo.\" The flight has a layover, so I'm making sure to use the flight number for the one that actually lands in Colombia, and just for the heck of it, I tried the first flight number and it populated a bunch of stuff that wasn't correct in the destination/origin fields.\n\nMost sources say I need to submit the form 72 hours before travel, including the official source itself, but I've read in a few places that I can't do it more than 24 hours in advance. However, those sources say it's an error with the form and don't talk about the flight number. I'm at about 45 hours until my flight right now, and I'm happy to wait until tomorrow if I have to, but I want to just have a little more confidence that I'll get it work (and not have to spend $100 going through one of those third-party sites to make it happen). If anyone has any updated info about the Check-MIG and its flight number requirement, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks in advance.", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'At 24 hours and still the same error. :/', '**Notice:** Are you asking for travel advice about Colombia?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I know that the form is super buggy, but every time I enter my flight number (I've tried both with and without the first \"0\"), it gives me the error that it doesn't understand my flight number: \"No se encontró la escala, ingresa otro número de vuelo.\" The flight has a layover, so I'm making sure to use the flight number for the one that actually lands in Colombia, and just for the heck of it, I tried the first flight number and it populated a bunch of stuff that wasn't correct in the destination/origin fields.\n\nMost sources say I need to submit the form 72 hours before travel, including the official source itself, but I've read in a few places that I can't do it more than 24 hours in advance. However, those sources say it's an error with the form and don't talk about the flight number. I'm at about 45 hours until my flight right now, and I'm happy to wait until tomorrow if I have to, but I want to just have a little more confidence that I'll get it work (and not have to spend $100 going through one of those third-party sites to make it happen). If anyone has any updated info about the Check-MIG and its flight number requirement, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks in advance.", "role": "user" }, { "content": "It wouldn’t work for me then hours later tried my laptop and it worked', \"I'm in the same situation as you. Did it ever end up working for you?\", \"I've tried both unfortunately, incognito as well as different browsers. I may just wait a bit, because it seems the flight number issue could be because Delta (my airline) hasn't made it accessible to Check-MIG yet but I'm not 100% on that.\", 'Yes! I actually posted about it on Facebook and got a lot more info. The Check-MIG doesn’t seem to be a very big deal anymore and they didn’t ask for it. They mostly just wanted our passports, where we’d be staying, and our return flights. However, I did still manage to do the Check-MIG after a lot of toying around with it. I sort of “jailbroke it” when I typed in my other flight number and it filled in with different info, and then after messing with it, I was able to go through without it accepting the flight number, though it still registered it in the end. But if you can’t get it to work at all, you could just screenshot the error message, let immigration know, and provide the info they’re looking for (I had everything compiled on a note in my phone translated in Spanish just in case). Have a fun trip!! My husband and I are having a blast here. :)', 'Hi, how did this pan out? im also flying on Delta tomorrow and my flight number still isnt working. how did you solve this problem?', 'having the same problem with delta flight for tomorrow as well. Would appreciate some help'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hey guys\n\nAbout 4-6 of us are doing the Salkantay Trek late January and was wondering is it risky (availability-wise) booking in person at the Cusco plaza – or is it safer doing online before we arrive (despite the price increase)?\n\nI think we’ll do in person but just wanted to double check it wouldn’t be booked out if we did it the night before \n\nThanks in advance :-)", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'Tickets for entrance to MP go fast. The likelihood of you getting a ticket the night before are slim to none', 'I booked in person. It was super easy. This was in July. If your short for time that could be a small risk though. Is salkantay open in January though?', 'How experienced are you in regards to wilderness backpacking? I just did the Salkantay Trek solo. In my belief, it is possible to fast pack the trek with a very minimal set up. Food can be bought on trail and there are hostels to stay in. January is rainy and off season so you would need to make sure they are available. Nonetheless, as these are villages, I would believe some accomadations would be available. It would also be fairly easy to carry your own shared equipment as well.', 'Even Salkantay trek in the off-season? My mate did the Inca trail in May and said he bought tickets the night before', 'For how many people did you do? ", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hey guys\n\nAbout 4-6 of us are doing the Salkantay Trek late January and was wondering is it risky (availability-wise) booking in person at the Cusco plaza – or is it safer doing online before we arrive (despite the price increase)?\n\nI think we’ll do in person but just wanted to double check it wouldn’t be booked out if we did it the night before \n\nThanks in advance :-)", "role": "user" }, { "content": "I also never really do group tours so it was a change of pace for me.', 'Apparently it’s significantly more expensive booking it online. 90% of people I’ve read on other posts say to do it in person', 'I saw some groups and their pace would bore me to no end. The community factor seems interesting but the actual group hiking seems less desirable.', 'Not sure what company you plan to go with, but I was just looking up the prices online and saw this(https://www.salkantaytrekking.com/) site warning people to buy early because they sell out', '20 is larger then most groups so we had two guides. One guide basically lead the pack and we went super fast. The last day we all ran the last 7 miles or so. The groups pace was slow but it never effected me. On day two I hiked ahead on my own.', 'Obviously an online company wants you to book online. I paid $212 in person. I booked it and left a day later. The people in my group who paid online spent 4x as much', '212 USD yeah?', 'Did you Salkantay Trek? And what time of the year?', 'Yes salkantay trek it was in June 2022. It was actually $225 USD'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": " \n\nhello! headed to London for the week of Christmas and wanted thoughts on our itinerary - it's my mom and I. Also looking for more recommendations on fun things to do since we've only planned 4 days so far. Thank you!\n\nDay 1 - Check in to Hotel (in Mayfair) rest then explore Leicester Christmas Market and Soho \n\nDay 2 - Breakfast (looking for ideas), Fortnum and Mason, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Lunch or dinner on the river\n\nDay 3 - Tube to Borough Market, see the Shard, walk Tower Bridge, Tower of London Tour, Leadenhall Market for shopping and food\n\nDay 4 - Tube to Knightsbridge, shopping and Christmas Eve Afternoon Tea at Harrods, check out window displays, Victoria and Albert Museum (if open still need to check), Harry Potter walking tour (purchased) later in the evening\n\nDay 5 - Christmas lunch reservation, walk around the parks, check out a pub", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": " \n\nhello! headed to London for the week of Christmas and wanted thoughts on our itinerary - it's my mom and I. Also looking for more recommendations on fun things to do since we've only planned 4 days so far. Thank you!\n\nDay 1 - Check in to Hotel (in Mayfair) rest then explore Leicester Christmas Market and Soho \n\nDay 2 - Breakfast (looking for ideas), Fortnum and Mason, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Lunch or dinner on the river\n\nDay 3 - Tube to Borough Market, see the Shard, walk Tower Bridge, Tower of London Tour, Leadenhall Market for shopping and food\n\nDay 4 - Tube to Knightsbridge, shopping and Christmas Eve Afternoon Tea at Harrods, check out window displays, Victoria and Albert Museum (if open still need to check), Harry Potter walking tour (purchased) later in the evening\n\nDay 5 - Christmas lunch reservation, walk around the parks, check out a pub", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Single parent, flying to Montana with my 4 year old daughter to Montana for a one week getaway to Yellowstone. I’m inn southern california. Any recommendations on a road trip I could do to a midway destination (e.g Nevada, Arizona, etc) and fly a roundtrip to yellowstone, followed by a drive back?\n\nBasically I have 2 weeks of vacation. I want to sandwich the yellowstone trip (5-6 days) between 2-3 days of roadtripping in our tesla to and from our airport.", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Single parent, flying to Montana with my 4 year old daughter to Montana for a one week getaway to Yellowstone. I’m inn southern california. Any recommendations on a road trip I could do to a midway destination (e.g Nevada, Arizona, etc) and fly a roundtrip to yellowstone, followed by a drive back?\n\nBasically I have 2 weeks of vacation. I want to sandwich the yellowstone trip (5-6 days) between 2-3 days of roadtripping in our tesla to and from our airport.", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hi, I am a foreign national currently living in Boston on an F1 visa. I'm doing an undergraduate degree so I have an I-20. I have plans of flying to Los Angeles on the 20th of November. Normally, I use my foreign passport to travel domestically within the United States. However, I won't be able to use my passport on the 20th because I'm applying for a Schengen visa the week before that, and they will need my passport to issue my visa.\n\nI saw online that I can still fly. The TSA website says \"In the event you arrive at the airport without proper ID, because it is lost or at home, you may still be allowed to fly.\" However, it doesn't really explain what other forms of ID are acceptable. Also, will there be a chance that they won't let me fly? \n\nI've emailed TSA about this already but just wanted to know if any of you have had similar experiences. Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'You need an ID with your photo on it. My coworker lost her ID while hunting. It’s a huge process with TSA. They will go through all of your stuff and question you in a separate room. I think she got lucky and her Costco card worked? I may be wrong. Arrive very early. Try to get a state ID, it’ll be better and it’s no grantee they will let you fly.', \"Hey there I recommend going in person to a local DMV to register for a State ID (it looks just like drivers license, and is an official ID). You don't want to be going places without a formal ID. Many states are able to print on the spot, if not somewhat quickly... you're still a few weeks out. ", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hi, I am a foreign national currently living in Boston on an F1 visa. I'm doing an undergraduate degree so I have an I-20. I have plans of flying to Los Angeles on the 20th of November. Normally, I use my foreign passport to travel domestically within the United States. However, I won't be able to use my passport on the 20th because I'm applying for a Schengen visa the week before that, and they will need my passport to issue my visa.\n\nI saw online that I can still fly. The TSA website says \"In the event you arrive at the airport without proper ID, because it is lost or at home, you may still be allowed to fly.\" However, it doesn't really explain what other forms of ID are acceptable. Also, will there be a chance that they won't let me fly? \n\nI've emailed TSA about this already but just wanted to know if any of you have had similar experiences. Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Really(https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification)? Do you have none of those?\", 'You should keep a copy of your passport and the visa page on you incase you are stopped by Customs & Border Patrol.', \"Do you have a driver's license, US or from your country? If not, can you apply for a state ID?\", 'Your school ID should work if it has a pic of you on it.', \"I stayed in the US a few years ago. I got myself a driver's license and my wife got a state ID. We didn't have to show our passports anywhere except at the DMV to get the ID's issued. I remember that my wife got her state ID very quickly (a few days - less than a week, IIRC), and didn't need any other documents other than her passport and local address proof. You should try that.\", \"You just need an ID to fly. Do you have a driver's license locally?\", 'You\\'re fine, when you get to TSA just say to them \"ummm do you know who my father is?!\" Also, don\\'t do this', 'Do you have a school ID? Hopefully they email you back with better info.', 'Why would a foreign student be likely to have any of those aside from a foreign passport, which OP has explained will be at a consulate awaiting a visa?', \">Really I saw this list but I thought these were the forms of ID that are widely acceptable. I assumed there was a separate list of ID forms that TSA would look at on a case-by-case basis. And yes, I unfortunately don't have any of these.\", \"I don't... I'm thinking of applying for a Massachusetts ID card (although I'm not 100% sure if I'm even eligible). Do you know if that would work?\", 'If they are going to be spending potentially years in the US, getting a state ID or a driver’s license is sensible.', \"If you don't have acceptable ID, you just need to bring whatever you have available – anything with a photo and your name. (Do you have a student ID, for example?) But especially as a foreign national, it would really be better if you had the appropriate ID.\", \"Yes, that works. It's explicitly on the list of ID on the TSA website.\", \"Yes you're eligible and yes it would work. But apply tomorrow, you need the card to actually show up in the mail before your trip\", 'No, I am not in Mass.', \"If they're driving, sure. A passport, though, fulfills all legal requirements for identification in the US. For convenience's sake, a state-issued ID would make sense, but isn't necessary for foreign students unless they drive.\", 'It’s Boston. The RMV is usually booked months it advance. So good luck to OP.', 'Ah okay. Thanks though', 'Ok? Yeah, there is no requirement for them to have any other those other documents. Same with a US citizen too. That doesn’t mean it’s wrong to ask.', \"Ah I forgot about the whole appointment system. Last time I had to do an in-person RMV transaction that didn't exist. Good point\", \"My university strongly encouraged international students to apply for a US driver's license or the State ID just for such emergencies.\"", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I'm a US resident, my wife and I have a Visible+ plan. We had zero issues in the US, plan works great.\n\nI read multiple posts here on Reddit and it seems that getting an international eSIM is the way to go when traveling internationally. We are now in Europe and we used two different services, Airalo and Ubigi. We had zero issues with them, but.... wifi calling (that should work over data plans as well) sucks. We both have an iPhone and I have to manually disable and re-enable the \"Wifi calling\" of our primary Visible line every 24-48 hours. I get the \"Visible W-Fi/Visible Using Cellular Data\" (When on wifi) for my Visible line, but, after a few hours, it switches back to \"No Service\".\n\nHas anyone had the same issue? It's a pain to use like this. I've tried with both automatic and manual network selection for my Visible main line. \n\nHere is a quick summary of my settings:\n\nCellular data: Ubigi eSIM\n\nDefault voice line: Primary (Visible)\n\n**Primary (Visible Line)**\n\n* Network selection: Automatic (tried with Manual as well)\n* Wifi-Calling: On\n* Voice and data: 5G Auto\n* Data roaming: enabled (shouldn't make a difference)\n\n**Travel (Ubigi eSIM)**\n\n* Network Selection: Automatic\n* WiFi calling: Off\n* Voice and data: 5G Auto\n* Data mode: Standard\n* Data roaming: enabled\n\nAny ideas on how to fix this issue? Could this be specific to Visible? Is there a better setup that you would recommend when traveling abroad?\n\nThank you!\n\n​", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'deleted', '**Notice:** Are you asking for tips about using your phone/internet abroad?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I'm a US resident, my wife and I have a Visible+ plan. We had zero issues in the US, plan works great.\n\nI read multiple posts here on Reddit and it seems that getting an international eSIM is the way to go when traveling internationally. We are now in Europe and we used two different services, Airalo and Ubigi. We had zero issues with them, but.... wifi calling (that should work over data plans as well) sucks. We both have an iPhone and I have to manually disable and re-enable the \"Wifi calling\" of our primary Visible line every 24-48 hours. I get the \"Visible W-Fi/Visible Using Cellular Data\" (When on wifi) for my Visible line, but, after a few hours, it switches back to \"No Service\".\n\nHas anyone had the same issue? It's a pain to use like this. I've tried with both automatic and manual network selection for my Visible main line. \n\nHere is a quick summary of my settings:\n\nCellular data: Ubigi eSIM\n\nDefault voice line: Primary (Visible)\n\n**Primary (Visible Line)**\n\n* Network selection: Automatic (tried with Manual as well)\n* Wifi-Calling: On\n* Voice and data: 5G Auto\n* Data roaming: enabled (shouldn't make a difference)\n\n**Travel (Ubigi eSIM)**\n\n* Network Selection: Automatic\n* WiFi calling: Off\n* Voice and data: 5G Auto\n* Data mode: Standard\n* Data roaming: enabled\n\nAny ideas on how to fix this issue? Could this be specific to Visible? Is there a better setup that you would recommend when traveling abroad?\n\nThank you!\n\n​", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A possible better solution is just avoiding SIM reliant solutions completely, using something like Whatsapp, Facetime, iMessage etc to communicate. Google Voice is also a potential option.'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "The hostel sent a scam message to me. It seems they were hacked.\n\nBut they only replied me that they were hacked after I told them I know it's a scam message, so it could also be that they're trying to salvage the deal for someone who would not fall for a scam.\n\nShould I keep this booking? Even if the hostel is indeed innocent (I believe it is), would the hacking have messed with the booking itself?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "The hostel sent a scam message to me. It seems they were hacked.\n\nBut they only replied me that they were hacked after I told them I know it's a scam message, so it could also be that they're trying to salvage the deal for someone who would not fall for a scam.\n\nShould I keep this booking? Even if the hostel is indeed innocent (I believe it is), would the hacking have messed with the booking itself?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hello people, \nIm planning to go on a trip with my gf to Istanbul. We would departure from Sarajevo Airport (bosnia and herzegovina) to Istanbul SG airport. The dates would be 6 -14 Nov. The airlines would be Pegasus airline. Now here is what i dont get. If i book the flight from the airport website it charges for 2 adults 918 BAM (411 GBP), but if i go to pegasus airlines website and book the same flight it gives me either 320 GBP or 10 512 turkish lira 305 GBP. Are there hidden costs that the pegasus website doesnt show or is the airport just selling the tickets with 100 GBP interest? Am i safe to buy the tickets from the airline or will i get some additional costs charged?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hello people, \nIm planning to go on a trip with my gf to Istanbul. We would departure from Sarajevo Airport (bosnia and herzegovina) to Istanbul SG airport. The dates would be 6 -14 Nov. The airlines would be Pegasus airline. Now here is what i dont get. If i book the flight from the airport website it charges for 2 adults 918 BAM (411 GBP), but if i go to pegasus airlines website and book the same flight it gives me either 320 GBP or 10 512 turkish lira 305 GBP. Are there hidden costs that the pegasus website doesnt show or is the airport just selling the tickets with 100 GBP interest? Am i safe to buy the tickets from the airline or will i get some additional costs charged?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I will be traveling to Manila from the US on Thursday. I have been trying to get into the One Health Pass site for the past day and it will not load. Does anyone have any tricks they have used to bypass the site issues? I have to have this complete to board my flight. I have tried from my phone, laptop and work computer.", "role": "user" }, { "content": "\"For anyone else visiting this thread. The site you need is etravel.gov.ph. You need to go there within 72 hours of arrival. Fill out the info, and get a QR code that's presented during arrival. ", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I will be traveling to Manila from the US on Thursday. I have been trying to get into the One Health Pass site for the past day and it will not load. Does anyone have any tricks they have used to bypass the site issues? I have to have this complete to board my flight. I have tried from my phone, laptop and work computer.", "role": "user" }, { "content": "So many conflicting info in results when googling and reading articles/threads.', 'Yeah, I guess all the results I was getting were from their previous setup. I appreciate you. I feel stupid now lol.'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hi all. My family and I will be going to Italy for 11 days. 3 days will be spent in Venice, 2 days will be in Florence and 4 days will be in Rome. So that leaves 2 days in either Lake Como or Milan. I’m looking for places to visit in Milan and it seems like there’s not much to see aside from the Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and Sforzesco Castle. However, I’m not sure if it will be a good idea to visit Lake Como in February.\n\nAny travel advice to Italy is welcomed. It will be our first time there and any suggested activities or places to see would be appreciated. Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "\"With 11 days in total.. including arrival, departure and travel days? Then personally I'd stick to the three cities you have. Rome, Florence and Venice,the 'Holy Trinity'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hi all. My family and I will be going to Italy for 11 days. 3 days will be spent in Venice, 2 days will be in Florence and 4 days will be in Rome. So that leaves 2 days in either Lake Como or Milan. I’m looking for places to visit in Milan and it seems like there’s not much to see aside from the Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and Sforzesco Castle. However, I’m not sure if it will be a good idea to visit Lake Como in February.\n\nAny travel advice to Italy is welcomed. It will be our first time there and any suggested activities or places to see would be appreciated. Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Milan is a very business centric city. Unless you are there for business and shopping, its okay for tourism. There is last supper painting though.', 'I recommend Lago di Como over Milan even in Feb. I’ve been to Milan a decent amount of times and (although Duomo area is pretty) it’s more of an industrial city and not “Italy” as most Anglophones imagine it. You’ve already identified the main attractions. Cuomo is kind of slow but it’s beautiful even in the cold and you can check out Bellagio (nothing like Vegas). If you end up in Milan anyway, I suggest seeing the canal district on the south west side. There is a fun tiki bar there if you are old enough to partake and the vibe is very modern despite the old streets. Food is also better in Milan (more options) so that may tip the balance. Just don’t expect too much compared to other parts of Italy.', 'In Feb go for Milano. Book the visit to Santa Maria delle Grazie to see the Last Supper. One of the nicest and most calm experiences you can have in Milano. Dont eat / drink near the Duomo, prices and copertos are crazy.\\nWe normally stay in Chinatown and the food is amazing and this is also where most Italian haute couture is produced, so there are some unique things to see', 'I would go to Milan given the time of year you are going. I really think you should consider more days in Florence as you can do many great day trips from there and it’s a wonderful city!', 'Lake Como only get 5 days of precipitation on average in February compared to 12 days in May and 10 in July. It’ll also be in the high 40s. If this “cold” scares away the other tourists, then that will be for your benefit.', '2 days isn’t enough at all for Florence. Spend the 2 extra days there', 'Would defo recommend that OP tries to get tickets for the Last Supper if they decide on Milan.'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I'm taking my grandson to Vietnam for a couple of weeks. He is coming from NYC and I will be leaving from LAX. \nI don't have a great deal of faith in him making the right connections and actually meeting me in Hanoi so I am bringing him to LA and we'll travel together from there. \nI'm flying business so I can lie down and he is content to be in economy. \nI usually get tickets using Google Flights so I can find best times, prices. \nIs there a good and simple method to find and book seats in different classes on same flight online? \n\n\nOr must I do the look around forever, buy one, buy the other kind of thing.\n\nI know I can go to travel agent but I don't want to spend the extra several hundred dollars for the agent's fee. \n\n\nTIA", "role": "user" }, { "content": "\"Can't mix cabin classes for two different pax on the same ticket even if origin/destination is the same. ​", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I'm taking my grandson to Vietnam for a couple of weeks. He is coming from NYC and I will be leaving from LAX. \nI don't have a great deal of faith in him making the right connections and actually meeting me in Hanoi so I am bringing him to LA and we'll travel together from there. \nI'm flying business so I can lie down and he is content to be in economy. \nI usually get tickets using Google Flights so I can find best times, prices. \nIs there a good and simple method to find and book seats in different classes on same flight online? \n\n\nOr must I do the look around forever, buy one, buy the other kind of thing.\n\nI know I can go to travel agent but I don't want to spend the extra several hundred dollars for the agent's fee. \n\n\nTIA", "role": "user" }, { "content": "I buy tix online and they always seem much less expensive than quoted prices from travel agents.', 'I had a friend who attempted to do this with his brother who was 10+ years younger. Brother’s flight was cancelled last minute due to winter storms. Friend flew to Asia without him and brother arrived the next day. \\nIf you wanted to guarantee you both fly together, may want to fly your grandson out to LA 1-2 days before the trip.', 'Yes, that is my fear - and plan.'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "We're on a mini road trip next year. Landing at JFK at about 4pm. Got to get through security and immigration etc. We've done NY a million times and want to get out of dodge. Where can we drive to at least an hour to stay? Somewhere decent but not Bank breaking. Northish as probably heading to Ithaca next day to visit friends.", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "We're on a mini road trip next year. Landing at JFK at about 4pm. Got to get through security and immigration etc. We've done NY a million times and want to get out of dodge. Where can we drive to at least an hour to stay? Somewhere decent but not Bank breaking. Northish as probably heading to Ithaca next day to visit friends.", "role": "user" }, { "content": "", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Last year I travelled to the US. For data, I bought a travel sim. Its using \"3HK\", is that the reason I couldnt use Tiktok at all? Because its from hongkong? Tiktok won't load when i have the sim installed, even if i use local wifi. I have to take out the sim and connect to a different internet connection to access tiktok.\n\nAnd soon I am going to be travelling to europe. I am looking at buying another travel sim, this time from \"3UK\", will i no longer have that problem since instead of hong kong, its from the UK? Or will it be the same since theyre under the same company or something?\n\nThanks", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'**Notice:** Are you asking for tips about using your phone/internet abroad?", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Last year I travelled to the US. For data, I bought a travel sim. Its using \"3HK\", is that the reason I couldnt use Tiktok at all? Because its from hongkong? Tiktok won't load when i have the sim installed, even if i use local wifi. I have to take out the sim and connect to a different internet connection to access tiktok.\n\nAnd soon I am going to be travelling to europe. I am looking at buying another travel sim, this time from \"3UK\", will i no longer have that problem since instead of hong kong, its from the UK? Or will it be the same since theyre under the same company or something?\n\nThanks", "role": "user" }, { "content": "If it's only Europe you need there are other SIM options that may be cheaper/easier to get/give more data depending on your needs. Some depend on your starting country though. If you are spending over £15/US$20 on a European SIM you are generally spending too much.\"", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "i'll be visiting egypt in december - i see there is a light show at the pyramids, at karnak in luxor, and you can visit luxor at night all lit up. the last one seems genuinely cool to visit then - is it worth seeing both during the day and the evening, or is just one visit enough? and are the pyramid/karnak shows actually cool to catch, or more like a gimmick?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'Luxor at night is absolutely worth it. Haven’t done any of the others but definitely do Luxor at night.', 'Not a gimmick. I think folks interested in Ancient Egypt will find them educational. You can watch the Giza one if you stay at the hotels/hostels with roof access near the Sphinx entrance, but it might be hard to hear. I think Nile Dinner Cruises are more of a \"must-do\" for tourists, but sound and light shows are nice also.', \"I've seen Sound and Light a few times. I've never actually paid for it, because you just have to be nearby. Youtube search for Sound and Light Giza. You can watch most of a show, for free, and hear the silly narration. ", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "i'll be visiting egypt in december - i see there is a light show at the pyramids, at karnak in luxor, and you can visit luxor at night all lit up. the last one seems genuinely cool to visit then - is it worth seeing both during the day and the evening, or is just one visit enough? and are the pyramid/karnak shows actually cool to catch, or more like a gimmick?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "luxor doesn't have the light show/voice over, but it's just as cool imo! It's also nice to see this stuff without the sun beating down on you\", 'We saw the show at giza around ten years ago. I remember being ok. I think there was some history mixed with lasers lighting up the pyramids and sphinx. We had a family with little kids so it made sense for us.', \"I have done karnak temple and that was great. Didn't get to the pyramids at night. Agreed on Karnak. it is worth it.\", \"We did Karnak at night. The only problem was that the show was in French the day we went there. The temple staff distributed radios since they broadcast the translations over FM. The catch was that there were not enough portable radios for everyone. We didn't have FM on our phone.\"", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hello everyone! \nI was supposed to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Bologna on the 28th of October, but my plane was cancelled due to bad weather (not extraordinary weather conditions) \n\n\nRyanair was not able to offer me a plane back from Spain to Italy, so they took us to a hotel where we spent a night. Later I had to get to Portugal on my own and take the flight from Porto to Bologna.\n\n​\n\nI should be entitled to a 400 euro compensation for the cancellation of the flight and the refund of the plane from Santiago to Bologna \n\n\nI'm wondering if I'm entitled also to get the refund of the flight back I had to pay by myself \n\n\nAny of you know this?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "\"> should be entitled to a 400 euro compensation for the cancellation of the flight Not for weather... > wondering if I'm entitled also to get the refund of the flight back I had to pay by myself No\", 'You\\'re not entitled to compensation as adverse weather conditions are a so-called \"extraordinary circumstance\" (a better term would be: circumstances outside the control of the airline). In certain types of weather, planes can\\'t safely fly and there\\'s not much the airline can do about that.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hello everyone! \nI was supposed to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Bologna on the 28th of October, but my plane was cancelled due to bad weather (not extraordinary weather conditions) \n\n\nRyanair was not able to offer me a plane back from Spain to Italy, so they took us to a hotel where we spent a night. Later I had to get to Portugal on my own and take the flight from Porto to Bologna.\n\n​\n\nI should be entitled to a 400 euro compensation for the cancellation of the flight and the refund of the plane from Santiago to Bologna \n\n\nI'm wondering if I'm entitled also to get the refund of the flight back I had to pay by myself \n\n\nAny of you know this?", "role": "user" }, { "content": "File the complain.\", 'There was wind and rain, but 2 hours later planes were taking off from the same airport...', \"They didn't offer me a rebook because there were no more flights on that route \\nAnd they couldn't offer me a flight with the similar route because ALL flights from Spain to north Italy were full\", \"I paid for it, they didn't offer a re-routing, because there were no more sits of flights from the whole Spain to north Italy\", \"i'll surely file the complaint!\", \"Weather changes in a short space of time. Planes don't take off/land unless it's absolutely safe to do so. I bet there were other cancellations that day.\", 'Depends on what RyanAir says the cancellation reason is I guess.', \" > didn't offer me a rebook because there were no more flights on that route ...ever? Even if their next available flight is 5 days later, that qualifies as an offer to rebook. But as long as they refunded what you paid, they're done.\", 'I believe they should reimburse you the new flight you had to buy, and also the flight that was cancelled. I would request both.'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I have an international flight from Chicago to Milan. There is a layover in Brussels. Total of 50 minutes. I assume my bags will go all the way to Milan? Or do I have to recheck luggage in Belgium? It’s been a while since I’ve done international travel and just wanted to confirm. Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "'Luggage in MXP, immigration in BRU.', \">I assume my bags will go all the way to Milan? Yes.", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "I have an international flight from Chicago to Milan. There is a layover in Brussels. Total of 50 minutes. I assume my bags will go all the way to Milan? Or do I have to recheck luggage in Belgium? It’s been a while since I’ve done international travel and just wanted to confirm. Thanks!", "role": "user" }, { "content": "Visit our Megathread(https://www.reddit.com/r/Flights/comments/150h3vf/megathread_will_i_make_my_layover_do_i_need_a/) over at /r/flights *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(/message/compose/?to=/r/travel) if you have any questions or concerns.*', 'Might have found the answer in the FAQ linked above. Wouldn’t be upset if someone else can confirm, however.'", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hello Redditors!\n\nI'm thinking of buying a liquor item of less than 1L from the Canadian duty-free shop in the airport for my travel to the US. But I'm wondering if I can carry it to the destination which includes a connecting flight without checking the luggage. \n\nI don't have enough time to go outside at the connecting airport so I might stay inside the terminal. I heard some other airports allow to use of tamper-evident bags for entry. As far as I know, TSA doesn't accept it but not sure so I would like to confirm with yall.\n\nThank you! \n\n​", "role": "user" }, { "content": "\"Also, unless it's really special/exotic like Canadian only ice wine or something like that then it's likely the same price or cheaper in a retail store in the US.\", 'You’re getting bad answers here, let me help you: yes, as long as you have purchased the liquor from overseas. At the duty free store you buy your alcohol, they will provide you with a sealed clear bag with red tape that indicates it was purchased at duty free. They’ll put the receipt, visible and readable, in the bag before sealing it. When you clear customs and immigration at your US port of entry, you will have to go through security again. Treat that sealed red bag like another piece of luggage and send it through the x-ray. DO NOT open it or tamper with it. ", "role": "assistant" } ]

[ { "content": "Hello Redditors!\n\nI'm thinking of buying a liquor item of less than 1L from the Canadian duty-free shop in the airport for my travel to the US. But I'm wondering if I can carry it to the destination which includes a connecting flight without checking the luggage. \n\nI don't have enough time to go outside at the connecting airport so I might stay inside the terminal. I heard some other airports allow to use of tamper-evident bags for entry. As far as I know, TSA doesn't accept it but not sure so I would like to confirm with yall.\n\nThank you! \n\n​", "role": "user" }, { "content": "IF you do pre-clearance at your Canadian airport, some of this is moot. You will land like any domestic plane and not need to go through security at all.', 'Yes, I bring back wine from other countries all the time. As others have said, buy it at the duty free and get it put in the special bag. When you go through security in the US, they will take it out and run it through a machine they have at security. It just takes a few extra mins.', \"As a *general* answer, they should provide you with a specially sealed duty free bag as well as a receipt indicating the date and location of your duty-free purchase. As long as you do not break the seal on the bag and can show the receipt if asked, you should be able to bring the bottle through security at your connecting airport. If you break the seal on the bag, this no longer applies and you will be asked to dispose of your purchase. As a US-specific answer, you likely will be asked to retrieve your bags and re-check them at your connecting airport. (The main exception to this is if you are departing from a Canadian airport with a pre-clearance facility.) So you shouldn't need to worry about it because you will have the opportunity to put the bottle of liquor in your checked bag before you go through security a second time.\", 'Maybe. There are no guarantees. Going outside has nothing to do with it. But you might be able to put the bottle in your checked baggage at your connection.', 'If you don’t have to go through security again then you’re fine. Otherwise you cannot do this', 'If it’s over the liquid limit, you are likely going to need to check it in. If you have checked bags, you will need to re-check them after going through customs/immigration at your first airport.', 'you need the duty free to package it in the tamper proof bag, but yes then you can carry it on', 'deleted', 'Be sure to keep that clear bag separate. I once stuffed it in a backpack to consolidate everything as I was leaving my plane and forgot to take it out before putting the pack through the X-ray machine.. Even though it was clearly sealed and in the duty free bag, the TSA agent opened the bag, made me unpack the backpack, and then did a pat down. Grrr.', 'Canadian flights are weird. I had never flown (only driven) from Canada to the US before a trip a year ago. We went through immigration in Canada and, then had our connection in the same terminal we landed in in LA. I had no idea we had to pick up our bags in LA because we were already at a domestic terminal. No one said anything. If we had only had carry-one, we never would have known.', 'Can’t get Havana club that way! That’s about the only reason I buy liquor at duty free stores'", "role": "assistant" } ]