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NZ+AUS or Japan and Korea

Hello
19m
Trying to decide which trip to take.

I have 5 weeks off from Nov 2nd to around mid December.
I’m trying to pick between New Zealand and Australia or Japan and South Korea.
I would be going solo, budget is 4.5-5k USD.
Some of the things I’m looking for is some hiking or time in nature, exploring cultures from each country, nightlife and adventures. Also would really like to meet people from different parts of the world.
There’s a lot of things that I really want to see in both places like the DMZ, Mt Fuji and a lot more in Japan and Korea, but also Milford sound and the Shire.
I’ve heard that NZ is pretty hard to travel around without a car, is this true?
I’ve heard that NZ is pretty expensive also.

Any insight would be very well appreciated, thank you.

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u/Inevitable_Carrot944 — 10 days ago
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How much do you actually plan before a trip?

I used to plan way too much and then get annoyed when the trip didn’t follow the schedule.

Now I usually just book the important stuff, save a bunch of places I want to check out, and maybe choose one or two things for each day. The rest I kind of figure out once I’m there.

I’ve realized I like having a rough plan, but not so much that the trip starts feeling like a checklist.

Are you someone who plans everything in advance or do you mostly wing it?

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u/KiraKiraJones — 11 days ago
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Two days in Erg Chigaga reminded me how loud normal life is

We spent two days in Erg Chigaga, and the thing that stayed with me most wasn’t the dunes.
It was the silence.
Not empty silence, but the kind that makes you notice how much noise you normally carry inside your own head.
No traffic. No notifications. No schedule pushing you to the next thing. Just wind, sand, tea, fire, stars, and people sitting together without needing to fill every second with words.
The desert has a strange way of simplifying life.
After a few hours, you stop thinking about what you should be doing, what you should buy, where you should be next, or how you look to other people. You start noticing smaller things again, the temperature changing after sunset, the sound of someone preparing tea, how enormous the sky actually is.
Maybe that is part of the wisdom of places like Chigaga.
The desert doesn’t give you answers. It removes enough distractions that you can finally hear your own questions.
Our two days there felt much longer than two days, in the best possible way.
If you ever go to the Sahara, don’t only go for the camel ride or the photos. Give yourself enough time to sit still.
Sometimes the most memorable part of Morocco is the moment when nothing is happening at all.

u/Right-Ad1753 — 10 days ago
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Moroccan local opinion Merzouga isn’t the only Sahara experience

Nothing against Merzouga. It’s beautiful and easy to reach, and for many people it makes perfect sense.
But I’m from the zagora/ Erg Chigaga region, and I’m always surprised how many visitors have never even heard of Chigaga.
Chigaga is different.
You travel down through the Drâa Valley, reach the end of the normal paved route around our area, and from there the journey continues across desert tracks by 4x4. It’s quieter, more remote and you feel much further away from everything.
If you have only one night and want something easy, Merzouga may make more sense.
If you have 3–4 days from Marrakech/Ouarzazate and the journey itself matters to you, I’d seriously look at Chigaga.
I organize trips in this region, so yes, I’m biased But I also grew up around here and would recommend the place even if you arranged everything yourself.
Happy to answer questions about Zagora, Drâa Valley, Chigaga or driving south with a rental car.

u/Right-Ad1753 — 10 days ago
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Couple trip

Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are planning our next trip. We’re a young couple eager to explore and see the world; we visited Thailand last February and absolutely fell in love with it. We’re planning to travel again in February 2027 but are undecided on the destination and would love some advice. We’re looking for places with a similar vibe—featuring the sea, nature, and cities like Bangkok. What would you recommend for a trip lasting nearly three weeks? Thanks a lot in advance!

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u/Worth_Doughnut_5927 — 11 days ago
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How to recover after vacation?

I am not a regular traveller recently started travelling and going on vacation. Went on a 3 days office off site, including 5 hours of road travel, dancing, getting drunk, enjoying in pool. Now I am home from past 6 hours and the amount of pain in my body is unimaginable. Never experienced this before. Applied the pain relief balms several times. What to do?

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u/Successful-Spirit831 — 11 days ago
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Mission Beach trip in November

I’ll be traveling to Australia for the first time and found a really good deal on a hotel in Mission Beach. Arriving in Cairns.
Questions: transportation from airport recommendations? Things to do? Should I stay in mission beach the entire week or should I plan to spend some time in Cairns?

I want to make the most of my trip without traveling too far out too frequently. I also don’t want to stay in mission beach for a week if that sounds boring to others who have been.

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u/Cute_Baseball8715 — 10 days ago
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Poland & Baltics 16 day Itinerary Review

🇵🇱 Kraków — 4
✈️
🇱🇹 Vilnius — 3
🚌 ~4h
🇱🇻 Riga — 3
🚌 ~4½h
🇪🇪 Tallinn — 4
⛴️ ~2¼h
🇫🇮 Helsinki — 1

I really want to visit Krakow on this trip. I thought about a train to Warsaw for a day or two and then train to Vilnius, but that is adding a lot of travel time on this trip.

I would rather fly from Krakow to Vilnius, and then travel by train/bus between each Baltic country.

Either adding a day trip from Tallinn to Helsinki or ending the trip and flying home in Helsinki.

Thoughts or recommendations on any of this?

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u/CaptainSpud125 — 11 days ago