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I am planning for couples trip to Italy and looking out for good tour operators and organizers.

Please do share your experiences and the main reason to ask is because of the trust factor. I've heard bad reviews for most of them. Either their post-trip experience is not great or they charge a lot of money, which doesn't necessarily be the cost. I am looking for ones who are actually making money from the hotels or commissions on that basis and charging a small fee is fine. That is what I'm looking for.

Una settimana fa (sabato 27 giugno) ho effettuato la procedura per richiedere un visto turistico di 30 giorni (dovrei partire dall’1 al 25 agosto). Lunedì 29 giugno mi hanno chiesto di ricaricare la fotografia perché il formato era sbagliato. L’ho fatto ma da allora lo status del visto indica sempre che è pending perché manca la fotografia nel formato corretto. Tuttavia se vado nella sezione “Upload document” mi dice che ho già ricaricato correttamente la foto.
Ho anche scritto all’assistenza ma mi continuano a dire che la foto è stata caricata correttamente e che la mia domanda è in fase di elaborazione.
Consigli? A qualcuno è successa una cosa simile?

I've lived in/visited Chandigarh several times, and I can't help feeling that there aren't many places to explore or enjoy compared to other cities.

Once you've been to Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, and a few cafés or malls, it feels like you've seen most of what the city has to offer.

For those who love living in Chandigarh, what keeps the city interesting for you? Am I missing some hidden gems, or is Chandigarh simply more of a great place to live than a place to explore?

I booked tickets to New Jalpaiguri to go to Gangtok for a few day in July 20/21st and return on 25/26. I’m now scared about landslides en route NJP to Gangtok (NH10) due to Monsoons. This is also my first ever solo trip. Should I cancel the tickets or go ahead with it?

Hey, I have been lurking around different subs for quite a while now. I see people usually posting about trips to Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand or Rajasthan. So my question is why are other states not preferred as travel destinations, or is it because they don't have that much developed tourism infrastructure. I would like to know your opinion on this and also what are your top three preferred states that you would choose as travel destinations?

29/F . So I’m taking a break from work, but not right away, probably in the next 4 months or so. Once that happens, I’ll be free starting around December, jobless until I find something new, so I’ll have a solid chunk of time to actually use for once.

I have some savings put aside and honestly never really got the chance to travel much before this. Done a couple of solo trips so far, Himachal and Rishikesh, and I genuinely prefer solo travel over group trips, just works better for me.

Once I’m free, I want to go bigger this time, 1 to 2 months. Haven’t fully decided if I want to stay within India or look at budget-friendly international options too, so open to suggestions on both fronts. Honestly more than the places themselves, I’m curious how people actually manage the money side of a trip this long.

I’m not a luxury traveler at all. Hostels are totally fine, local food is fine, maybe a treat once in a while but not something I need. Experience and safety matter way more to me than comfort.

If anyone’s done a long solo budget trip like this, India or abroad, would really appreciate hearing:

-how you planned your route
-how you managed the money (just savings? work exchanges? freelancing on the road?)
-any safety tips for solo travel
-budget-friendly countries/places worth considering, if international is doable
- offbeat places worth adding to the list if I stay within India

Would really appreciate any advice, first time doing something this long, so trying to plan ahead and save well before December. Ko

Every time I try to plan a trip with friends it turns into a part time job.

First 2 hours on YouTube watching "complete Kasol travel guide 2024" then another hour on Reddit finding which hostel isn't a scam then separately checking RedBus, IRCTC, Google Maps for transport then finally realizing nobody can agree on budget and the whole plan just dies.

Tried MakeMyTrip — too expensive and too packaged, feels like a family vacation not a backpacking trip. Tried group tours like JustWravel — don't want to travel with complete strangers on a fixed schedule.

So we just do everything manually every single time.

Genuinely curious — how do you guys actually plan trips? Is there a better way I'm missing or do we all just go through this same chaos every time?

I recently did my first proper solo trip through Himachal, covering Kullu, Manali, and a few smaller villages in between. I was honestly nervous at first, but it turned out to be one of the most rewarding experiences I've had.

The biggest surprise was how easy it was to meet people. Between hostel common areas, local cafés, and shared taxis, I ended up having conversations with travelers from all over India and a few from abroad. At the same time, I also got to enjoy the peace of exploring on my own without having to compromise on plans.

A few things I learned:

Slow travel is much more enjoyable than trying to tick off every tourist spot.

Staying in hostels made the trip cheaper and far more social.

Early mornings in the mountains are worth waking up for.

Talking to locals often led me to places that weren't on Google Maps.

For those who've traveled solo in Himachal:

Which place gave you the best experience—Kullu, Manali, Kasol, Jibhi, or somewhere else?

Any hidden gems or tips you'd recommend for someone planning their next solo trip?

Any other groups similar to SheRoams for women only travel groups?