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I’m visiting Iraq as an American woman. Any advice?

I want to preface this by politely asking that you don’t comment if you aren’t providing anything useful to the discussion. I’m aware of the stereotypes and initial impressions regarding Iraq. :)

In either October or November I’ll be traveling to Baghdad. I’ll be staying with the family of my life long friend. I’m 20 years old. It’ll be my friend, me, her 3 sisters, and her mom. They want to show me around Baghdad. I know Baghdad is currently level 4 but I also know their personal experience and stories from people who have successfully traveled to Baghdad.

Any advice or experiences? I won’t be staying for too long. Likely only 2 weeks. They will come with me everywhere I go and to and from the airport. I’ll book a flexible ticket for the flight back so I can change dates if I need to.

I met this friend in person before. We previously lived in the same apartment complex.

I'm 20 and dont have any friends and currently unemployed

Any places i can go solo????????

Also I can drive

My 2yo has travel sickness, the doctors have recently diagnosed her with it but have said due to her age they cant prescribe anything to help. She's extended rearfacing and I know this can contribute to sickness but id rather her be safe and sick than unsafe. My issue is that shes now not able to make a 5 minute trip now without puking. Any suggestions on what I could do? Im going to try anti sickness wristbands but I dont think she will keep them on for even a few minutes

Hey guys, I´m M25 and want to do a solo travel.

I’m planning an epic eurotrip for a couple of months and honestly I want to skip the common checklist tourism. I'm going to hit some museums but I really want unique and fun experiences that actually make me feel the vibe of each country.

To give you an idea of what I'm looking for... in Germany I don't just want to see the Neuschwanstein castle, I want to do the hike to see it from the mountain. In Munich I want to jump into the Eisbachwelle river current with other locals instead of just doing museums, or drive in the nurburgring. In Budapest I want to go to the thermal baths early to see the vibe, a partyboat in Croatia, or a bullring in Pamplona.

I want to know from your experience what else should I add, big or small. I want to look back and remember those wild things.

The countries and cities I have in mind are:

Portugal (Lisbon, Sintra)

Spain (Madrid, Pamplona)

Netherlands (Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans)

Germany (Berlin, Munich)

Czech Republic (Prague)

Poland (Warsaw)

Hungary (Budapest)

Slovenia (Bled, Ljubljana, Piran)

Croatia (Rovinj, Split, Dubrovnik)

Bosnia (Mostar)

Montenegro (Kotor)

I'm super flexible to change the route if you guys recommend a hidden gem in other city or country. I'm down for anything like hikes, cliff jumping, sleeping in weird places or doing things that feel illegal but are actually allowed haha.

What is that an unique experience you did that you will remember forever? Let me know!

These are the countries ive been to but wanna revisit them some day: 🇩🇪🇨🇿🇦🇹🇸🇮🇷🇸🇧🇦

and

These are the countries i wanna visit in the near future: 🇨🇦🇬🇷🇯🇵🇹🇼🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇩🇰🇮🇸🇨🇭🇳🇱🇧🇪🇱🇺🇮🇹🇲🇦🇦🇩🇪🇸🇵🇹🇫🇷🇵🇱🇸🇰🇦🇺🇳🇿🇫🇯🇬🇧🇰🇷🇿🇦🇲🇾🇲🇽🇹🇷🇵🇪🇧🇸🇵🇦🇹🇭🇦🇱🇭🇺🇭🇰🇳🇵🇨🇳🇮🇳🇻🇳🇵🇭🇮🇪🇧🇷🇨🇴🇬🇪🇸🇬🇧🇧🇰🇪🇵🇾🇺🇾🇨🇱🇦🇷🇦🇲🇳🇦🇲🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇷🇴🇮🇩🇱🇧🇮🇶🇪🇬🇲🇺🇧🇼🇸🇻🇳🇮🇭🇳🇬🇹🇲🇿🇿🇼🇿🇲🇲🇼🇬🇭🇸🇳🇨🇻🇶🇦🇬🇱🇦🇪🇵🇷🇦🇿🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🇮🇷🇧🇹🇲🇨🇲🇪🇹🇳🇲🇩🇯🇲🇨🇺🇩🇴🇧🇴🇬🇾🇸🇷🇴🇲🇧🇭🇲🇹🇨🇾🇲🇻🇲🇭🇼🇸🇵🇼🇹🇴🇧🇿🇸🇨🇰🇿🇺🇿🇱🇰🇸🇦🇰🇼🇺🇸🇻🇨🇦🇴

Any recommendations are apprecatiead,also wanna know which parts of countries and places should i avoid in other words the loud enviroments?

Hi! I love solo traveling and well, I want to go to Oregon, but I realized there’s cougars and bears. Should I be worried? I just want to see beautiful views, but not cougars or bears lol.

I make exploration videos around the UK, the problem is, I genuinely cannot tell whether anyone actually wants that sort of content anymore. It feels like travel videos now only work if it is Japan, Dubai, a £500-a-night hotel, someone spending loads of money, or a list of places TikTok has already decided are hidden gems….

Part of me thinks ordinary UK towns are far more interesting than people give them credit for. The other part thinks I am putting real time into making videos about places nobody cares enough to click. So be honest, would you ever watch someone explore a random British town properly, including the boring bits as well as the interesting ones or is this type of travel content completely saturated now and I should probably accept that people do not care and go back to my day job?

Examples of my videos in comments (for context on type of video)

Badly wanna go America with the misses but apparently they do random phone checks at the airport and she’s made loads of posts hating on trump in the past. We’re both from UK.

Hey guys just making this post as im going to san lucas ,cabo mexico and the all inclusive im going to is hotel riu sante fe. Pricing and booking n all that was around 1.8k CAD which im happy with but i just need general advice on my stay there. Ill be there for 5 days 4 nights and im aware its a party resort so im expecting to meet some wacky people but im also excited to party too. Anyways yeah just hoping to learn some things and get some advice. Thanks! 21M

A Google search is quoting around £700, which is way beyond my budget. It'll be at fairly short notice due to a family emergency. Should I look at last-minute flights instead?

I can't walk right now following a leg injury, so transfers will be tricky (which is why I'm considering a taxi - I've added this for clarity)

I'm in the Greenwich area of London - thanks!

(Edit: thank you so much for all the responses - I'm looking into assisted travel options at Gatwick and Glasgow airports)

Hey everyone! I’m leaving for my trip in two weeks and i’m having trouble picking between japan and thailand as I love both! I am familiar with the weather but would like opinions on which one would be better for this time of year. Thanks!

Hi all,

I was thinking of going on a solo trip to Zürich, but I'm not really sure yet. Last year I went to Vienna which I loved, this time I was thinking of Switzerland to combine a city exploration and a bit of nature.

Now I just happened to read a thread in a different subreddit about how Zürich isn't that fun for city exploration. I was planning on going one week, half for the city and half for small hikes My sister went to Luzern once and she took incredible pictures.

So I was wondering is Zürich worth it for a whole week, or just as a central point for visiting other cities? Or would it be better to try and make some kind of roadtrip of it by using the train?

I recently reserved a hotel/flight accommodations (refundable of course) Aug 1 - Aug 7 in Edinburgh as well planning a tour to the Scottish Highlands for my bday. It’s been my dream since I was little to go (I’m almost 24 now) but after looking at public consensus on traveling to Edinburgh in August, it seems the most hectic and least recommended due to the Fringe so I’m gonna cancel the reservations.

My trip would’ve been right before the Fringe starts (Aug 7) and my hotel was in New Town but I don’t want to risk an awful experience. I also don’t want to have to dive and swim through people waiting hours just to sightsee and do basic things like stop at a shop or cafe/restaurant to eat. Plus with it being the UK, I’m just scared to go to their airport now and be around crowds in Edinburgh since I’m trans and being trans is so politicized now. It’s not necessarily me being scared of crowds of people but more the safety regarding it. Last thing I want is to be attacked on my bday since I will be relying on public transportation and walking to and from the airport.

What last minute places would you recommend? I’m flying from Boston, USA btw.

I’m having the urge to book a flight to Bali should I do it ?😭
ps : I’m a freelance video editor so my income is not that stable

I simply refuse to go to the Maldives, as it is a paradise for tourists but Sharia law for the locals and women. Therefore, can you please recommend some alternatives for small paradise beaches with turquoise water and white sand, similarly priced and from Europe?

I live in Dallas and have family visiting me in July. So far, our itinerary includes 6 days in NYC and Upstate. 10 days in Dallas. Out of these 10 days, I’d like to take my family someplace for maybe 3 days. Do y’all have any ideas/suggestions of where we could go? Maybe somewhere with a bit of nature/ good views. I’m hoping to avoid renting a car. But it looks like most parks need a car. (Not completely opposed to it, however). My family includes a parent in their early 60s and a sibling in his 20s.

Looking for a nice place to visit for 3 days that won’t break the bank!
Any advice or tips are helpful!! I’m completely open for suggestions. Thank you all in advance.

I've read many stories about traveling to Egypt solo.

And here's what I think is better to do, from a local point of veiw.

If you're a woman, you must have a friend or a local guide with you in many places here. Especially if you don't speak Arabic. Unfortunately harrasment here is something that we couldn't put an end to it yet.

If you are a man, you can come and explore the place more freely, but to get to the local areas and to have a true Egyptian experience, when it comes to culture, food, etc.. i would suggest to have a friend who speaks Arabic with you or a local guide if you hate group tours and want the adventure.

Coming to Egypt completely solo, if you don't speak Arabic, it's not gonna be a great experience, even if you successfully visited the tourist areas still there are so much to see and experience, so the travel can be something really fun.

Especially because the tourist areas are fill of annoying street vendors.

Egypt is not a small country and has everything in it u can imagine, going just to these areas is gonna limit you from exploring the country.

And you don't need someone with you all day like a driver, but at least someone from here to give you tips, that can save you from experiencing some really annoying things and help you plan a great trip.

Asking for ideas and stories countries to visit July. Viêt Nam ? Safari? New Zealand ?

Hi there peeps

I need some recommendations on where to travel and everything related to it!

A little backstory... I have met a girl online and we're planning on meeting for the first time yaaaaaay, I am from Portugal and she is from America. We are in the process of knowing each other and see if we should take it further.

This is where the trip comes into play

We will use the trip to check how we feel being with each other, if it goes well we will probably start dating and move in together!

Now, onto the trip:

I want it to be cheap. Neither of us have that much money to expend, so the cheaper the better.

Somewhere pretty/romantic, something that sets the vibe for love to blossom if that makes sense xD

Something that lasts a few days, maybe 3 days to 1 week maybe.

Someplace fun! above everything we want to make memories!!!

We speak Portuguese, English and Spanish, if that matters.

if possible, I would like both food, activities and stay to be cheap, so we can go crazy.

thats about it i think

Give me your best suggestions!!

Hi folks. I’m just one of those people that makes mistakes when booking, like booking a departure date a whole week early (but in this case, getting the return flight correct). Needless to say, it ends up costing me a fortune to change because, surprise surprise, the fare code I originally booked under is no longer available on the correct date and the only seats left are quadruple the price.

So this is what I’ve done and I am coming to accept that I will just have to eat the change fee and increased fare type, but it did get me wondering if I could insure against this sort of thing.

I know there is ‘cancel for any reason’ insurance but it seems like that has its own set of limitations, so would love to get some thoughts!

TIA