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My wife and I (both 29)will be visiting Europe for 2 weeks in mid Aug and this is our plan:
Day 1-4(3N): Vienna. Maybe do a day trip to Bratislava when we get time
Day 4-6(2N): Salzburg. Take the train from Vienna(obb or westbahn)
Day 6-7(1N): Hallstatt stay
Day 7-8(1N): Bled
Day 8-10(2N) : Ljubljana. Overnight flixbus to Budapest
Day 11-14(4N): Budapest(Nothing planned)

How does this look as an overall route?
We were thinking of renting a car from Salzburg and returning the car in Ljubljana but it’s turning out to be very expensive as it’s cross-border.
What are alternative ways to get to Bled from Hallstatt? Should we move around anything or cut down days in Budapest? Or does Budapest have enough to do for 4 nights.
All our hotels are cancellable.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance

My wife and I (both 29)will be visiting Europe for 2 weeks in mid Aug and this is our plan:
Day 1-4(3N): Vienna. Maybe do a day trip to Bratislava when we get time
Day 4-6(2N): Salzburg. Take the train from Vienna(obb or westbahn)
Day 6-7(1N): Hallstatt stay
Day 7-8(1N): Bled
Day 8-10(2N) : Ljubljana. Overnight flixbus to Budapest
Day 11-14(4N): Budapest(Nothing planned)

How does this look as an overall route?
We were thinking of renting a car from Salzburg and returning the car in Ljubljana but it’s turning out to be very expensive as it’s cross-border.
What are alternative ways to get to Bled from Hallstatt? Should we move around anything or cut down days in Budapest? Or does Budapest have enough to do for 4 nights.
All our hotels are cancellable.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance

My wife and i are planning a trip to Europe in August and have about 34k points on Regalia gold. Was confused whether i should transfer these points to Accor and where would i get best value for 17k points in below cities?
1)Vienna
2)Salzburg
3)Budapest
4)Ljubljana

Was thinking of booking return flights to Eastern Europe from Mumbai and i see rate on Emirates official website at 1.4L for 2
Same flight on Smartbuy is showing 2.22L for 2
What is going on here? And does it even make sense to use smartbuy just to get 2000 extra points using regalia gold with a 80k cash difference?

Hi everyone! My wife and I are planning a Kazakhstan + Kyrgyzstan trip in mid August and wanted some feedback specifically on the Kyrgyzstan part of the itinerary from locals/recent travellers.

Current itinerary:
• Day 1: Fly into Almaty, Kok Tobe in the evening
• Day 2: Almaty city - Green Bazaar, Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral
• Day 3: Charyn Canyon full day trip
• Day 4: Kaindy Lake + Kolsai Lakes
• Day 5: Big Almaty Lake + Medeu + Shymbulak
• Day 6: Almaty → Bishkek via Korday border
• Day 7: Ala Archa hike, then drive to Karakol via Issyk Kul north shore
• Day 8: Jeti Oguz + Fairy Tale Canyon from Karakol
• Day 9: South shore drive, eagle hunting at Bokonbaevo, overnight at Kochkor
• Day 10: Drive to Son Kul, horse riding + yurt stay
• Day 11: Son Kul sunrise, drive back to Bishkek
• Day 12: Free day in Bishkek and fly out

A few things we wanted advice on:
1)Does the Kyrgyzstan portion sound reasonably paced or are we trying to squeeze in too much?

2. Son Kul in August - any recommended drivers/tour operators? Also wanted honest opinions on the yurt stay experience (toilets, cold nights, altitude etc.)

3. How difficult is food outside Bishkek and Karakol for non-beef eaters? We’re okay with chicken/lamb.
   Would you recommend hiring drivers throughout Kyrgyzstan or is self-drive manageable for first timers?

4. Any must-do stops, hidden gems or things you’d skip/change in this route?

Would really appreciate any tips/suggestions.

Used gpt :)

Hi! My wife and I are planning a 12-night trip in mid August to Kazakhstan + Kyrgyzstan and wanted some feedback from people who’ve done a similar route recently.
We’re in our late 20s and flying from Mumbai.
Itinerary:
• Day 1: Fly Mumbai → Almaty, Kok Tobe in the evening
• Day 2: Almaty city - Green Bazaar, Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral
• Day 3: Charyn Canyon full day trip
• Day 4: Kaindy Lake + Kolsai Lakes full day
• Day 5: Big Almaty Lake + Medeu + Shymbulak gondola
• Day 6: Shared taxi Almaty → Bishkek via Korday border
• Day 7: Ala Archa hike, then drive to Karakol via Issyk Kul north shore
• Day 8: Jeti Oguz + Fairy Tale Canyon from Karakol
• Day 9: South shore drive, eagle hunting at Bokonbaevo, overnight at Kochkor
• Day 10: Drive to Son Kul, horse riding + yurt stay
• Day 11: Son Kul sunrise, drive back to Bishkek
• Day 12: Free day in Bishkek, evening flight home

A few things we’re specifically confused about:

1. Is Kaindy + Kolsai realistic as a day trip from Almaty or will it become too rushed? Would an overnight stay around Saty make more sense?
2. Food outside Bishkek/Karakol - how difficult was it to manage? We don’t eat beef but are okay with chicken/lamb. Any dishes we should specifically try/avoid? Helpful Russian phrases?
3. How smooth is the Korday border crossing for Indian passport holders with a Kyrgyzstan e-visa? Anything we should keep in mind?
   4)Son Kul in August - any recommended operators? Also wanted honest opinions on the yurt stay experience: toilets, cold at night, altitude issues etc.
   5)Would you recommend hiring drivers throughout Kyrgyzstan or is self-drive manageable for first timers?
   6)Anything in this itinerary you’d skip/change/add?

We’re also slightly unsure whether Kyrgyzstan is worth doing for a first Central Asia trip or if we should just do Uzbekistan instead this time.

Hi! My wife and I (late 20s, Mumbai) are planning a 12-night trip in mid August. We would love feedback on our itinerary and specific concerns below from people that have visited these countries.

Itinerary:
• Day 1 : Fly Mumbai → Almaty, Kok Tobe evening
• Day 2: Almaty city - Green Bazaar, Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral
• Day 3: Charyn Canyon full day trip
• Day 4: Kaindy Lake + Kolsai Lakes full day
• Day 5: Big Almaty Lake + Medeu + Shymbulak gondola
• Day 6: Shared taxi Almaty → Bishkek via Korday border
• Day 7: Ala Archa gorge hike, drive to Karakol via Issyk-Kul north shore
• Day 8: Jeti-Oguz + Fairy Tale Canyon day trips from Karakol
• Day 9: South shore drive, eagle hunting Bokonbaevo, overnight Kochkor
• Day 10: Drive up to Son Kul (3016m), horse ride, yurt night
• Day 11: Son Kul sunrise, drive back to Bishkek
• Day 12: Free day Bishkek, fly home evening

Our specific questions:

**1.**	Is Day 4 (Kaindy + Kolsai) doable in one day from Almaty, or are we being too ambitious? Worth staying overnight in Sati village instead?  
**2.	Food -** how did you manage food outside Bishkek and Karakol? Any specific dishes or phrases in Russian that helped? We don’t have beef but are okay with other meat  
**3.**	Is the Korday border crossing straightforward for Indian passport holders with a Kyrgyzstan e-visa? Any tips or things to watch out for?  
**4.**	Son Kul in August - What operator to book this with? How was the yurt experience honestly (toilet situation, cold nights, altitude)?  
**5.**	Is hiring private drivers the right call throughout Kyrgyzstan or is self-drive manageable for first-timers?  
**6.**	Any must-dos we’ve missed or anything we should cut?

We are concerned about Kyrgyzstan and confused whether we should pick Uzbekistan instead

Used claude :)

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Current options that i’m exploring - Comet XLows, Puma Palermo, Asics Japan S, NB574
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