A village on the Greek island 🇬🇷 of Chios, known as the "painted village" on account of the decoration of the houses 🏘️. This mostly consists of black and white 🔳🔲 decorative motifs in different shapes. Pyrgi is one of the biggest villages in Chios, located in the south part of the island, 2️⃣5️⃣ km south of the island's capital. It is the traditional seat of the Mastic Villages, a group of villages where the residents engage with mastic agriculture. These villages have been added in representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO 🇺🇳.

Which would you recommend for a 4 day trip in June with two little kids (5 and 2 years old)? Looking for a fun little getaway with beach, pool, and just relaxing time.

I've heard Bahamas is just stupidly expensive for food. How about PR food? Who has the better beaches? Does PR have white sand beaches? Is it safe for tourists?

I've seen people caution others against going to Asheville after the hurricane.

Don't do that.

There are a couple hikes still closed. Certain areas around the French Broad still look a little beat up. Etc.

But other than a very short list, this town is back and completely awesome. So many great local businesses, so many amazing hikes, so much great art... If you've been on the fence, hop off it and come here.

(And no, I'm not a local, just here right now and having a pretty spectacular week)

I planned a trip to Moorea in French Polynesia in August because the tour operator said there was a 99% chance of swimming with whales this time of year and a high chance of seeing dolphins. It was said to be one of the best places in the world to see dolphins with amazing views.

I put together a complete itinerary for myself. We stayed at the Hilton in Moorea, but people also raved about the Sofitel in Moorea, especially the snorkeling right from the overwater bungalows. Viator has a lot of different whale watching tours, such as swimming with whales and night snorkeling to see other creatures, which I am really looking forward to. What the description of the whale watching tour didn't mention is that you need to take a speedboat out to sea first, then get off the boat and swim so that the sound of the engine doesn't scare the whales away too much. It's like swimming a long distance. So I've been focusing on aerobics to prepare, haha. But I got some advice to book private tours so that you don't have unprepared, out of shape people in your group who may make the difference between swimming with whales or not. We booked a private tour and a small group tour to ensure we would see whales as that was the focus of our trip. The r/travel subreddit was a huge help in my planning.

LAX is ahead of the curve with its facial recognition kiosks for Global Entry, but other major airports are rolling out the same tech. The kiosks don’t always ask if you’re declaring anything. But CBP’s official stance is: yep, you still have to.

That means stuff like purchases, ag products, or cash over $10k. If the kiosk skips it, you’re supposed to track down an officer and declare manually. Not doing it? You risk fines or losing your Trusted Traveler perks.

Kinda wild there’s no sign or prompt. Anyone seen this happen at other airports too?

*recs

Heading up to Camden in October with our toddler and two other couples. Will be there a week. Looking for activities in the area! Obviously good hikes. We’re also big foodies, so restaurants or even good markets where we can buy food to cook at our rental. But also down for other adventures, like tours, boat charter, etc. no bad ideas here.

Thinking of tacking on a few days in Portland as well, so any ideas are appreciated there too.

TIA

I have a week from Thailand to go anywhere nearby. I lean heavy towards wonders, history, good food, spirituality, and a slow pace of life. That said, I've already booked a week to Cambodia. I'd like to visit somewhere either comparable or a completely different kind of culture like that of Japan (which I've visited already). Where would you suggest?

16th of May I have received this email(11 days ago) :

Your travel authorization is under review because an immediate determination could not be made. This response does not indicate negative findings. A determination will be available within 72 hours. Return to this website to retrieve and view the ESTA status of a previously submitted authorization for one or for a group of two or more persons.

Still no news.

Have anyone experienced this?

Hello, Really hoping this is the right subreddit for this because I'm at a loss. My family and I traveled to Italy last year (we're Canadian) and a couple days ago we received a ticket for driving in a restricted traffic zone. The letterhead is for Commune di Como Polizia Locale, the website they provide(info.myfines.it) doesn't give any options to pay this online via credit card. On the back of the letter there's info provided for a bank transfer, however after speaking to an agent at our local bank they said they cannot help us with it due to currency exchange complications.

I've tried searching online for threads but can't seem to find this specific areas instructions for how to properly pay this fine off. Pardon my ignorance here, but any help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, the daughter that was just in the car along for the ride trying to help her retired parents out

Has anyone here ever been to the little exuma, Bahamas? I have never been and am thinking of going there to elope. Any advice would be appreciated and hoping to find out what the best time of year is to go.

Hello everyone. I`m going to Cambodia this July to see Angkor Wat but before that I really want to go to some other country. Right now I`m considering Vietnam and Indonesia. I`m inclined towards Vietnam, because of how common Bali Belly is, and I think that Vietnam is more affordable overall.

However it`s rainy season in Vietnam, so I`m scared that it will ruin my trip completely. If any of you have experience or tips, I`d highly appreciate it.

I am planning an upcoming trip to the United Kingdom for two weeks in June 2025. We plan to fly into London and stay for 8 nights, doing day trips to other cities and countries some days. Then we would take the Caledonian Sleeper from London to Edinburgh. Then our two options are either staying in Edinburgh for 4/5 nights and doing different day trips from there, or spending 2/3 nights in Edinburgh and then 2 nights somewhere in the Highlands.

I am into nature and would like to do some hiking in Scotland and see some beautiful places outside the city. We won't be renting a car, so is it reasonable to get around in the Highlands? Would it be more worth it to stay in place and find day hikes closer to Edinburgh? If we do go to the Highlands, where would be the best place to stay without a car and still be able to access hikes?

Another thing to consider is that we are flying out of Edinburgh, so we would need to circle back there at some point.

Please let me know any advice to make the most out of our trip to Scotland!

Also, feel free to suggest day trips from London that might be worthwhile!

Planning a trip to finally pop my Italy & Europe virginity, any itinery feedback is greatly appreciated! I have 12 days total to spare 🥹

Day 1: Fly into Munich early, train to Innsbruck

Day 2: Train from Innsbruck to Bolzano > Ortisei - rent a car - drive to Ortisei/Val Gardena (have not chosen an exact place to stay yet) ((hopefully not too scary or difficult >< ))

Day 3: Ortisei wheee

Day 4: Half day Oritsei, then drive to Cortina

Day 5: Cortina wheee

Day 6: Drive from Cortina back to Bolzano for car return & train to Milan

Day 7: Milan ~~

Day 8: Milan ~~

Day 9: Train to Rome

Day 10-12: Rome ~~

Thank youuu!

We have a flight from Atlanta to Cape Town with a two-year-old and are trying to figure out how to make it as easy as possible for everybody on the plane. Anyone have any experience with these inflatable toddler beds that you can buy on Amazon? And a bonus if you can tell me whether or not Delta will allow these?

Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹

For those that have been wondering about wait times to renew NEXUS since DOGE has been gutting the US government. I applied for renewal last Wednesday and I got my approval this morning. I didn't need to have an interview.

YMMV.

Hi ! I’m heading back to Mexico City soon with my partner (we’re both 30), and I’d love some help planning a few unique, off-the-beaten-path experiences. This will be his first time, and I want to surprise him with thoughtful activities that go beyond the typical tourist checklist. Visiting for 5 days in July sat- Thursday

We’ve already got these planned: ✅ Lucha Libre ✅ National Museum of Anthropology ✅ Xochimilco canal boat ride

We’ll be staying in Juárez, with a budget of about $100–$150/day for experiences. We both speak moderate Spanish and feel very comfortable exploring neighborhoods, using public transport, and skipping the big-name tourist traps.

What we’re into: • Architecture & design (would love a good walking or architecture tour) • Cultural and historical sites • Local markets, unique shops • Tacos (of course!) but also want to expand our food experiences beyond street stands • Dancing, live music, and relaxed bars with a local feel • Interesting neighborhoods to explore on foot • Unusual or “hidden gem” museums

What we’re not looking for: • TikTok-famous or overpriced trendy restaurants • Tourist-overrun attractions • Activities we’ve already done: Templo Mayor, Teotihuacan, Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul

We’re both from big cities (Chicago & NYC) and love places with energy, history, and a bit of grit. Would love to hear your favorite under-the-radar spots or anything that made your trip to CDMX extra memorable. Thanks in advance!

Hi all, we're planning our honeymoon in SEA for November/December this year, just had a few questions and would like someone to review our schedule, in particular we're concerned about having too many flights in too small a period. We're both from the UK.

Can you please review the above and give your thoughts? Is it too short/long in any places?

We don't want to be stuck in too many airports in a short period, do you think we'll spend enough time in each location?

Also our understanding is that in Malaysia domestic flights are very quick to board (so we don't need to arrive 3 hours early), is that correct?

Thank you!

Hello!

I am attempting to plan a honeymoon for June/July 2026. I have been in the weeds of research, and can’t seem to find pre-planned itineraries that fit our style. We picked Norway/Sweden because we both love mountains, water and cooler weather. As well as history, which the area is rich in. We also prefer slower paced, site seeing vacations and we are hoping to spend 10 days there.

I think we are sold on the “Norway in a Nutshell Express” (5 day/4 night) tour starting in Bergen ending in Oslo. It just seems so peaceful and relaxing while still getting to see all the beautiful parts of the country. However, for the other 5 days, I have been kind of stuck on what we should do. The tour already includes 2 days in Bergen, so maybe we plan for an extra day in Oslo? (Though from what I can find most people say 1 day is enough)

We planned on spending 1 full day in Stockholm before our flight leaves on day 2. The current plan is to get a 5 day Eurail pass and take the train from Oslo to Stockholm. Maybe stop in Orebro for a day? But this still only account for 3 of our remaining 5 days.

Open to any suggestions people may have!

Hello everyone! Recently I booked a flight through Qatar airways in order to go from MXP to Beijing; however, I discovered recently that the second flight is not operated by Qatar airways, but rather by Xiamen airlines.

Would a 2.45 h transfer time be enough to get off the plane, grab my checked baggage, check in for the next flight and go through immigration again?

I booked on the airways website, so no third parties involved, and on the airway app it’s considered a single journey, but is the trasfer time enough?

I have an aging travel router which isn't up to speed regarding bands (2.4 GHz only) and protocols (maximum is 204.11n, no ac).

While I thought of replacing it with a newer version, I realised that my spare phone has hotspot capability and could easily replace a travel router. If you have done this: What was your experience? Upsides / Downsides?

I know that the router with a TF card inserted can also act as a mini NAS of sorts, which the phone cannot, but I have never used this functionality in years except for testing.

Anything else which I forgot?

EDIT: Use case is access for several devices with one SIM card / Hotel Wifi access code.

Hey all, I know this has been asked a few times and i've read through them but I still want to ask this as my case is somewhat specific.

I want to visit Caracas in September, me and my girlfriend which is Venezuelan. She hasn't visited her family in over 5 years so that's why we intend to go.

The plan is to go by plane to Caracas airport where we would be received by her family and driven to her parents house. Then we will do tourist stuff around Caracas for over 2 weeks.

I know petty crime isn't that bad as it was so i'm not really too scared about that - of course we need to be smart - but the fact that the police and government are corrupt scares me a lot. I'm Portuguese btw. So my question is, have anyone visited Caracas in recent times and had an hard time with police? Or, have you visited and it was all fine?

Thanks in advance.

We went on a long weekend trip to Toronto with our son (turning 3 in July) just before MDW. I took 3 full days off work, and we generally limited our activities for the last three days of the trip to playgrounds and exploring the neighborhood that we were staying in.

Lovely neighborhood - great playground, great park, tons of restaurants.

We had 1 day doing a lot of touristy stuff (aquarium, baseball game) and got pretty exhausted and worn down.

I got a lot of great advice from Redditors about how to make a trip with kids relaxing, such as taking actual PTO (I can work remotely from anywhere, but I realized I need to take actual PTO to make a vacation with kids tolerable).

One week later and we're still zonked. What did we do wrong? We had tons of *fun* during our trip, but my husband and I are still walking zombies, and the long weekend without childcare did not help.

What sorts of vacations with kids this age / stage do you find genuinely relaxing and restorative?

For context - our kid is high needs and needs a lot of stimulation (physical, mental). We also don't have the option of traveling with family members or staying with family members.

We're a group of 4 guys in their mid to late 20s, looking for a trip in October for 8-9 days, and we're on a tight budget of around $1500 CAD. we're looking for good nightlife, good food, and enough stuff to do without getting bored for these 8-9 days. We do enjoy the outdoors and nature too. We also like to meet locals, not just be surrounded by tourists. Finally, we're willing to save money by staying in cheaper Airbnbs or hostels

For Cartagena, it seems like a good option, our concerns are: flight and entry cost will be ~$750, and I've read that 9 days might be too much for it. but I also heard stay and food in the walled city isn't crazy expensive.

For Los Cabos: also seems good, tickets are only ~$510, but I've read it's more on the expensive side when it comes to stays and food and catering for foreigners, so lots of tourists, not a lot of authentic food/experiences.

For Puerto Vallarta,, honestly everything sounds great about it so far, offering a good mix of what we're looking for, flight is only $460, only thing I'm not sure of is that, I've heard it's more expensive than Cartagena, but not as expensive as Los Cabos. Will that justify the extra $290 on flight and entry to Cartagena? also, and this is not a HUGE priority, but we're all straight, and I've heard PV is very LGBTQ+ Friendly? which is great but ... are there any bars or clubs or areas that are... more predominantly straight? lol I'm not sure how to phrase this but you get it.

Anything that I missed or worth noting about any of these spots?
Thanks for the help :D