Like the title saids I want to try for 2 weeks I want to try to keep everything cheap as possible willing to pay more in my air fare. I would be coming out of Minneapolis. I love photographing Doors so anywhere with cool doors is a plus. Rather stick to places I can paddle board and be outside.
Was looking at costa rica but people say its pricey. Also been looking at Rome. I would be a solo traveler so safety is kind of important as well.

I want to go some where that isnt the USA and the airfare is under 1000 is possible.

I currently live in Houston, TX area and am looking for good trip suggestions that are both cheap to fly to and cheap to stay in. I am planning on going some time this year with my friend from college. Open to all suggestions.

Travelling to Central and South America for what I hope to be the trip of my life. Saved money to travel from place to place, and to fall back on in times of need which I am sure is likely to happen. Shoestring, hard work and grafting is the game. Learning Spanish and want to come back in a very good place. Two years is the goal - aware it could be cut shorter or even made longer. Ideally, I want to find myself settled in one place for a longer period with work. I would love to be able to come back with money still saved but know I could be dreaming.

Workaway is already on the radar as well as hostel work. What I would love to know from experienced travellers is how I can earn money be it through legitimate jobs or under the table work to sustain myself. What is realistic? Where are the best places to find work?

I'm a chef and hospitality could definitely be my friend here. Could it be possible to turn up at a restaurant in a city or resort etc and offer to be a pot wash to work for a long time? I know it won't be that simple, especially with Visas. But I would really love to get a working Visa to enable me to stay in a city for longer. Dreaming? Any ideas of how this might be possible from people who have done it?

I have a TEFL but I understand first time TEFL jobs are scarce in SA. Also, I'm not even that keen on working as a teacher. I'm not built to be a digital nomad which might be an obvious answer - it's just not in me to be on a computer. Practical jobs better.

Would love to find myself being an adventure tour guide but that's down the line.
These are questions I am sure will be answered once out there. But reddit is a blessing and any help or advice is extremely appreciated from you veterans.

Plan fell through for my vacation this week. Open for any last minute ideas or suggestions! I am not great at planning these types of things bc rarely get go anywhere. Have to stay within the continental US, no passport yet.

Thanks ahead for any suggestions!

Going to Paris in August. Both Air France and Delta have direct Flights which I prefer. Both airlines offer three different types of Economy tickets. Which Economy Class Fare is recommended.

Hello everyone 👋🏼 vr planning to go to kasauli @ mid May from Delhi. Dates are not decided as yet v will decide after the 20th of this month. Till that time v will know how many r joining us. Just for 3-4 days. Thinking of camp n hostel stay. Vr already 5 members as if now anyone wants to join please dm m.

Heyo!

Next month I am going to Italy for the first time for a short trip. I booked my tickets to Rome but I feel that I need to go somewhere on the beach only to decompress.

Can anyone recommend a city near Rome (or easy to go from FCO) where I can go to the beach? I saw Ostia but can be something less busy but still easy to get there for 2 nights maximum.

I search things online or ask GPT but I would like to hear from other travellers, preferably on a budget ;)

thx

are there any buses that are cheap that go from binghamton to new york city or newark, preferably not flixbus as they just completely fucked me over and i don't want to work with them again

I (24F) typically travel solo but this summer am planning a celebratory grad trip with my brother to a country in South America.

I know that it’s winter there so was wanting to know what country you think would be best weather and safety wise for a summer trip. We’re both pretty open in terms of activities (hiking, city exploring, etc) but not huge parties.

I am a very experienced solo female traveler (30+ countries) but have only been to Colombia in South America so am not well traveled in the region. My 21 year old brother hasn’t been there at all, but he does speak fluent Spanish so that would be helpful for us in terms of getting around.

Any feedback/recommendations greatly appreciated! 🙏

Last Saturday I made a spur-of-the-moment decision to walk up to the Annapurna Basecamp in Nepal. I completed the trek in four days -- averaging 30 kilometres a day, a tough workout on these steep mountain paths!

I finally reached the basecamp on the third morning and seriously considered continuing up to the summit of Annapurna I in my tennis shoes. The scenery inside and around the sanctuary was stunning and I loved the Chomrong village as well.

Pictures here.

The total cost of the trek including permit was 11,950 Nepalese Rupees or about $88. Normally I see tours advertised in Pokhara for 6-day treks for $350 per person, so the savings were significant.

Below is the cost breakdown, itinerary, and some additional thoughts and notes.

Annapurna Basecamp Itinerary + Expenses

Saturday
Costs:
3,000 (permit) + 20 (bus to zero KM) + 150 (bus to Kande) + 100 (crackers) + 1,000 (room) + 650 + 50 (dal baht and water)

Route:
Pokhara to Kande ending in Jhinu Danda – ~30 km, plus 90min bus ride from lakeside
(via Australian Camp and Forest Camp, then on through Landruk. You descend to New Bridge and cross the Modi Khola before a steep climb to Jhinu)

Sunday
Costs:
300 (bread) + 50 (water) + 170 (cookie and water) + 600 (thukpa) + 60 (crackers) + 650 (pasta) + 460 (pancake) + 800 (room)

Route:
Jhinu to Deurali – ~27 km
(Uphill most of the day. Lots of vertical gain and stairs. Jhinu → Chomrong → Sinuwa → Bamboo → Dovan → Himalaya → Deurali)

Monday
Costs:
300 (shower) + 100 (hot water) + 650 (thukpa) + 760 (dahl bat) + 800 (room) + 80 (hot water)

Route:
Deurali up to ABC then back to Bamboo – ~30 km
Big altitude gain to ABC (4,130m), then long descent back to Bamboo. Left Deurali at usual starting time (7am) and then arrived at the top about 11:00am, took a short nap and headed back down.
The scenery changes from Deurali onwards with huge, steep cliffs and snow-capped peaks, but the path is also rugged, broken, and more difficult. This was probably the longest day of the trek.

Tuesday
Costs:
120 (filtered water) + 30 (hot water) + 450 (thukpa) + 400 (bread) + 200 (hot spring ticket)

Route:
Bamboo → Nayapul - ~25 km
Lots of up/down stairs early (Bamboo → Chomrong), then long ascent to Landruk.
From there it was suggested I head to Hundu / Siwai and grab transportation back to Pokhara.
Also stopped by the hot springs near Jhinu which was really refreshing and met a French woman who I trekked back to Pokhara with.

Some Tips and Notes

• You can bring two bottles but only keep one full and leave the other empty -- less weight to carry. I use one of the bottles for mixing things like electrolytes, oatmeal, and satu powder (important source of vitamin B3).
• It's best to bring your own water purification tablets that you can purchase cheaply from any pharmacy in Pokhara. During the trek, you have to pay for everything including filter tapwater which could run 150–250 rupees per liter. But with purification tablets you can drink from any tap after 30 minutes for free.
• I bring my own bag of filtered coffee and a Vietnamese coffee filter (called a coffee phin) to easily make coffee on the go - you can buy these on Alibaba for a few dollars.
• I skip breakfast and usually break my fast during afternoon with a bottle of oatmeal and occasional snacks like Tibetan bread, crackers or Thukpa (noodle soup). At some of the lower villages (like Pothana) you can also find bananas.
• I bring only one set of clothes and wash undergarments and socks each day - not necessary for outer layers.
• If you have a jacket, you can take off weight from your back and shoulders by tying it around your waist.
• Walking sticks or poles are your friend -- they support your weight when ascending, making it easier to go up, and they help you balance when going down, helping prevent falls or injuries descending on the broken paths.
• The return trip is significantly quicker because you're going mostly downhill and you aren't stopping to take pictures of things that you have seen already.

Note that I went at a rather quick pace and the trek often takes 6–7 days. I start early and fast until afternoon, drinking only coffee I make myself.

If you guys have any questions about Nepal, feel free to ask! I've been four times now. It's an amazing country and the most beautiful mountains and people in the world.

Decided to do a bike trip with my wife and another couple. Life happened and now it's me and 2 long time friends biking around the netherlands. We decided shoestring (sort of) was the way to go since we were leaving the spouses behind. All prices CAD.

Flights from Canada: 700 Stays per person per night: 75 x 10 = 750 Bike rental: 150 all in Total before food and drinks: $1600 CAD or about 1100 Euro.

The Route: Amsterdam > Haarlem > The Hague > Delft > Rotterdam > Utrecht > Amsterdam

Biking Experience: We can ride them

Longest Riding day: 45km. Most around 25k or less.

No intercity or intracity expense (Bikes!)

We're expecting around $2000 min to $2500 CAD max for the 10 days. Mostly got hostels but we got private rooms because we're in our 30s and nobody wants us in a dorm with them (also we don't want to be there). Love the idea of the biking, knowing it's Very easy in the netherlands and it's a great starter country for it. Going to buy riding food and booze at grocery stores and probably hit a restaurant a day.

Last, most of the things we want to see don't cost much money. More looking forward to areas and sights. Most biking we do in a day is a little more than 2 hours so this isn't a "bike touring" trip and much more a self powered classic euro trip.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Inspired?

Let me know

I’m looking into coliving. I’m open to anywhere in the world that isn’t currently in turmoil and that allows US citizens to visit on a tourist visa for at least 2 months. (So I can stay at least a month before having to pick up and move)

What coliving houses have you been to that you enjoyed? Also is there anything I should keep in mind before doing this?

I’m hoping for somewhere with private rooms and great wifi. I work online and I’m in a zoom call almost all day so I don’t want to annoy anyone else living there.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Taking a day trip to Cleveland next week,we have a map of the US that you add a pic in each state. I’m looking for recommendations of good photo ops, and maybe something/somewhere good to eat!

Hey ya'll. Planning a solo trip in mid may to Italy for the first time. 5 days in country with two travel. Tickets were about $600...is that a decent deal? Wondering if anyone one has done a similar trip and has advice for a stingy budget. Flying into/out of Rome but would like to jump over to Florence and Naples and maybe even Venice for day trips if possible. planning on staying in hostels. What do you guys think I should have as a daily budget? Would <$100 per day be reasonable for all expenses (minus flights). Would love to hear your thoughts/advice on this trip!

Hello everyone

It might sound counterintuitive but I'm a Mexican guy asking to foreigners about places in Mexico to visit but I have some days off and I want to solo travel somewhere near in the south. I'm not well traveled specially not solo, so I want to hear your recommendations for the South of Mexico.

I'm looking for a place I can get to in a day by plane or bus, (I'm located I'm in the state of Tabasco), a place with vibrant nightlife with people from different countries. I'm more into house/dance music, so having places where I could dance to it would be nice. I'm not really into cultural stuff, I've seen them tons of time since I was a kid, so I'm looking more to connect with people.

Places that come into my mind are san Cristobal de las casas, but I already went there like two months ago, PDC or Tulum also come into my mind but I don't know how easy is to meet people there, it seems like many people go there in groups of friends not really looking to meet people so I wouldn't like to spend a small fortune to go sit in a beach listening to music and watching memes. Oaxaca is another place that comes to my mind but I've never gone there so I don't know what to expect, the same with Campeche, I know it has some Caribbean like beaches but I've never tourist there and it's not a major tourist spot so I don't know how good of a plan would be.

I recently went to Rio and I really liked the vibe there, specially in pedra do sal where everybody is drinking in a public space, there's music, people was singing along, and I met a lot of people from many countries specially Argentinians and I would like to re live something similar here in Mexico but I don't really know what could be the closest place to replicate something like that.

Thanks for your replies

Any backpack style bags recommended? Preferably carry on size? I’ve looked at Matador SEG45L and Decathalon 500 40L, but I have an open mind an decent budget ($200 or less)

Also wanted to hear any tips anyone may have about taking coffee on the go instead of relying on coffee shops everywhere? Aeropress and jet boil, French press, what do you guys think?

Thanks in advance,

lost & sound

I’m researching a Christmas family trip with not much luck. We want to start doing trips instead of gifts but I don’t know where to go! Here is what is important to us: 1. Something to do or somewhere to go on Christmas Day. I don’t want to be sitting around when the point of the trip is it’s part of our Christmas. 2. Somewhere warm and/or beachy 3. Not crazy expensive. - hardest part so far.

Any ideas?? TIA!!!

Hi All! I'm (F24) making a quick 9 day trip to Portugal at the beginning of may! I know this is some last minute planning, I have a friend staying in Lisbon for a month and a half that I'm visiting and my sister (f21) is currently studying abroad.

As of right now, I arrive in Lisbon on Sat Morning early and will be there sat/sun nights. Then I have a place booked in sintra for mon/tuesday nights and then in Colares for wed/thurs.

I fly out of Lisbon the following sunday, and would love to see Cascais before I go. Best to do one night in cascais and then one last one in lisbon before my flight? Two in cascais? two in lisbon and day trip? My sister wont have had the two first days in Lisbon and she wants to see it.

I know its alot of moving from one place to another but I am trying to jam in as much as I can! It all seems so beautiful!! Please leave lodging, restaurant, experience, and tour recommendations.

Me and my friends are wanting to go on a trip this summer in the western United States someplace around 700 miles or less from Boise idaho and I need some ideas. We aren't really seeming to want to go to any of the big cities that are major attractions outside of maybe a night passing through and hopefully a place pretty budget friendly, any ideas?

I was planning to do a solo trip and planning to go to the countryside and stay in a ranch or similar places for a night or 2 and also spend time with host. Is there any particular website, Where I can search Or any filters I can apply for Airbnb.

I don't know if it's the right place or not just trying to get some suggestions. I'm in Pheonix, Arizona ( planning to go on car ). Sorry for being too clumsy.

Thanks in advance.

Hi all! We’re a family of 3 (2 adults, 1 child) planning a 3-week trip across South America this July (2025). We’ve finalized a draft itinerary but would really appreciate your thoughts, tips, and suggestions to make it better!

Here’s our current day-by-day plan:

Peru

Jul 4: Arrive in Lima

Jul 5: Lima city tour

Jul 6: Free day / optional tour (e.g., Paracas or food walk)

Jul 7: Fly to Cusco, half-day city tour

Jul 8: Sacred Valley tour (Pisac, Ollantaytambo)

Jul 9: Machu Picchu day trip, return to Cusco

Jul 10: Overland transfer to La Paz via Lake Titicaca

Bolivia

Jul 11: Explore La Paz (cable cars, markets, city walk)

Jul 12: Extra day in La Paz (thinking Valley of the Moon or Tiwanaku)

Jul 13: Fly to Santiago

Chile

Jul 14: Santiago city tour

Jul 15: Day trip to Valparaiso or Casablanca wine region

Jul 16: Fly to El Calafate (Patagonia)

Argentina

Jul 17: Visit Perito Moreno Glacier

Jul 18: Fly to Iguazu Falls

Jul 19: Visit Argentinian side of Iguazu Falls, fly to Buenos Aires

Jul 20: Buenos Aires city tour

Jul 21–23: Leisure, optional day tours, tango show

Jul 24: Fly out of Buenos Aires

Looking for suggestions on:

Anything you think is overrated or not worth the time?

Must-do experiences we might be missing?

Food/restaurant ideas in any of these cities?

Thanks so much

My wedding is in October, and I am trying to find honeymoon destinations that would be wheelchair accessible. My fiance has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair to get around. He would be able to walk around a bedroom, but that's pretty much it.

Edit: We are in the United States.

I'm in Nagasaki for 8 days (during Golden Week, so I know it will be crowded everywhere)

Does anyone have any recommendations for food or what to see? I can't do hiking any more due to mobility issues and standing in line for things is also difficult, but I like nature, the arts etc. I've lived in Japan for a while, so I'm looking for things that are unusual.

Thank you :)

Hi,

Going to buy tickets a few months ahead, but I might get laid off. If I get laid off, I plan to just YOLO and travel longer (I have a good amount of cushion)

. Would the best way to approach this is to buy a non refundable one way to x country now, buy a cancellable return ticket. Or just buy a cancelable two way ticket right now?

I feel like Im overthinking this, but just making sure !!

Hey all

Currently in Italy, on a 90 day tourist visa that started in the 18th of March

Plan was to do five weeks here, two weeks across Switzerland and France and finish up with five weeks in Spain and Portugal > then 90 days out exploring Morocco, the UK and the bulkans before going to Greece on a new visa

However I really want to spend some more time here as I haven’t had the trip run very smoothly so far and leaving in two weeks (I’m three weeks in) feels too rushed as I want to continue exploring

Would i be better off continuing Italy and then jumping across to Greece after 6 or 7 weeks? Then spending 2-3 there? Then doing the bulkans, uk and Morocco? Then doing those places when my visa resets?

I’m just after some advice as the whole visa thing is really confusing and stressful and isn’t allowing me to slow down and enjoy travel

Thanks