I'm looking on new apps when travelling, any suggastion os good

My husband’s leave was just approved for our November trip, and we will now be accompanying some family to Hong Kong from Nov 17-22. Afterwards we’d like to go to Chiang Mai for the Yi Peng festival and explore around Thailand… but here’s where we’re a bit stuck:
- do we stay in Thailand and explore until we go home Dec 10?
- do we explore what we can of Thailand until around Nov 29 then travel to Vietnam and spend the rest of the time there until we fly out?

Would appreciate some suggestions for how to plan this to be able to see the most but not feel like we’re running through or spending all our time en route.

We are both 30 and have never been to either destinations. We enjoy being outdoors, walking through cities, appreciating architecture and culture. I’d like to be able to see some wildlife ( am looking into ethical elephant sanctuaries), do a cooking class or make something unique to the area we’d be going to. We’re both fairly active people. Not looking to backpack through the countries by any means. This will most likely be our last trip for the next few years.
Happy to provide more insight for must-see suggestions!
TIA!

Probably been asked before, but curious how people here handle the language thing when you’re traveling somewhere English isn’t really spoken. Did three trips last year and used Google Translate for basically everything. And it was fine times I was in a fix, but you’re staring at a screen while the person across from you just stands there waiting. Then, before a Portugal trip earlier this year, I decided to just learn a handful of phrases beforehand. Used babbel for a few weeks before the trip, and the lessons were like some situations you’d meet, like restaurants, directions, small talk, basic requests. By the time I got there, I could order food at least without pulling out my phone every five seconds. I only had a handful of phrases locked in, but it was s a big anxiety lifter. I kind of wish I’d done some more learning so I could handle follow-up questions and more off-the-cuff stuff.
Does anyone else lang prep before a trip, or do you just wing it when you land?

I have so many questions for planning a trip to Egypt.

How many days should we stay in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel?

Should we fly to each location or take a luxury boat ride ( Zahra? )?

Is it easy to line up private tours when we are in Egypt through the hotels?

To be honest the flights and hotel are the easy part. Tours and activities are where I end up overthinking everything, and half the time I just want someone to point me to the good stuff without turning it into a whole project.

What are the best Hyatt owned all-inclusive beach resorts for couples in Mexico, Caribbean, or Central America to visit in early November… and why?

We would like somewhere with a sandy, swimmable beach (at least sandy and not rocky or sargassum covered); great personalized, attentive service; and various activities/entertainment for adults at a resort that feels luxurious for a good value?

We want to stay under $5-6k (excluding airfare) for 5-6 nights in November. Any special promos/deals I should know about running now or possible upcoming promos to look out for?

What are the best ways/sites to book the resort only (no airfare) for the best deal?

Thanks!

I hope I’m not in the wrong place. I would love some input in regards to a 3-night trip to Salem MA in October. We’re from upstate NY. I’m shocked by the hotel and AirBNB prices. Even the closest Motel 6 is $250+ a night. The Hampton is $400. This is 2-3x what we pay for these chain hotels here. At this point I am considering renting an RV for $125/day and sleeping in that. Are there some decent places to park an RV there (like Love’s truck stop)? We just want to enjoy spooky things and do all the tours.

I am wondering if people would go for the idea of doing group travel themed around their fav books? Like I know they have certain tours in different areas like Harry Potter in the UK or Hobbiton in NZ. But would people book group trips to do specific themed tours for their fav books? Like Lord of the rings filming locations or going to Iceland for Game of Thrones themed exhibitions?

Not sure if it’s too niche or not or if it’s the right place to post to get input.

For reference I’m a beginner travel consultant and love travel and reading.

Hey everyone, I am always responsible of planning our Ski trips, finding flight and accommodation and making the purchase for all. Then explore the site and seeking for recommendations that fit to our preferences. Does anyone know a good application for planning group trips that I use this time?

I really love seeing people travel ✨

It reminds me of my own trips and genuinely makes me happy when others get out there, explore the world, and experience new things.

Thank you all for sharing your adventures! ❤️

anybody know a good travel planner? i know like wanderlog and stuff but it feels kinda cluttered and confusing is there anything that is a little more basic or something? i dont need a completely free version or anything but also dont need some super planner.

thanks in advance.

So I have an overseas trip for Christmas and I’m going to multiple places and need a travel app. It’s my first time going overseas aside from cruises close to home, (where everything’s really accounted for), so I’m trying to find good apps I can use that will help me, I’m currently looking at Wonderlog and Stippl and wondering what are people’s favourite?
Thanks!

We are from Europe and will travel to Asia from the end of December to the end of March 2027. Our family: me, my wife and our two kids, 9 and 13 years old.

We discussed if we want and open travel plan, being able to adjust depending on the weather our mood or whatever, compared to having a planned trip enabling us to look forward to our journey, cities and places we will be visiting. We chose the latter (because it was tremendous fun to plan and will most likely enable us to enjoy being there instead of being there and having to spend time planning).

Anyways, now we have a plan, booked flights and places to stay (most of them with free cancellation). I am posting here in case it can help others planning their own trip, and in case you have suggestions for us on the trip overall, specific locations, great restaurants, or any other tips.

We used the app TripIt (only for free features) for keeping an automatic overview of our trip, and a good-old-excel-file to enter expenses and some other details.

We generally check several apps for flights and accommodation to find the best deals. Crazy how much the prices differ for exactly the same flight or stay!!

Where do you usually plan the itinerary and log all the details like flight, train, accommodation and restaurants etc? I’m looking to find the best way to share itinerary with my friends. Thanks!

Would a Scottish football experience interest you?

I'm looking into an idea for a new tourism experience in Scotland and I'd love to get some opinions from people who have visited Scotland, or are planning to.

If you're a football/soccer fan visiting Scotland, would you be interested in a small-group, full-day experience centred around Scottish football?

I'm thinking something more immersive than simply visiting a stadium — getting to experience some of Scotland's football history, culture and atmosphere, with transport between locations.

Would this be something you'd consider booking while visiting Scotland?

If so, what would you want from an experience like this?

And roughly what would you consider a reasonable price for a full day?

I'm genuinely just researching the idea at the moment, so honest opinions — positive or negative — would be really appreciated.

Thank you.

Hi guys! I’m looking to travel somewhere where I could also spend time learning something new. Any recommendations for places where I could learn preferably aerial silks, flying trapeze or fire poi? It would also be cool if i could make it a seaside vacation. Any recommendations appreciated :)