This grocery store owner just stole 100 TL from my mother. She paid and instead of receiving all her change, the owner withheld 100 TL without us realising (it's our first day here and we are very jet-lagged hence why we didn't notice). They scam people so much here (taxis, restaurants, hotels) that you genuinely have to supect it from EVERYONE - even the small grocery store owner down the street.

I know every country has this issue to a degree, but I feel like it's especially the case in Turkey.

This February, I spent a few days in beautiful Marrakech, Morocco. From a tourist perspective, the city is mainly a large medina (old town) surrounded by medieval walls. Most of the main sights are located within this area.

My favorite landmarks were the Ben Youssef Madrasa (a historic Islamic university) and the Koutoubia Mosque—though, unfortunately, non-Muslims aren’t allowed to enter the latter. The biggest square, Jemaa el-Fna, is an intense experience. It’s mostly filled with stalls or carpets covered in souvenirs and other goods. There are also plenty of snakes and monkeys, though sadly, their living conditions aren’t great. Close to the square is the touristy section of the souk—colorful and vibrant, selling all sorts of trinkets. It can get a bit overwhelming, especially with the constant need to dodge bikes and motorcycles.

Interestingly, this tourist-heavy zone is really just a central strip of the medina. As you move toward the edges—around places like the old Jewish cemetery, the synagogue, and the tanneries—it quickly becomes more local. The colorful, ornate shops selling mugs, teapots, carpets, and sweets fade into market stalls offering fish (always surrounded by cats lol), meat, vegetables, and fruit. I actually enjoyed this side more

Outside the medina, the only major sight is Jardin Majorelle, a botanical garden surrounding the famous blue Cubist villa, filled with cacti and other plants. I definitely recommend reserving tickets in advance—entry is limited, and you likely won’t be able to buy tickets at the entrance.

While many people warn about tourist scams, I found my experience to be quite different. Overall, people were very welcoming. Sellers weren’t as pushy as in Tunisia (at least in my experience). The only annoying thing was that if you looked lost, someone would immediately offer to “help” you—for a tip, of course. But usually, a simple “La, shukran” (No, thank you) solved the issue. We even visited the tanneries, which get terrible reviews on Google Maps, without paying anything to self-proclaimed guides standing around the entrance.

Overall I really liked the city, I enjoyed it much more than our daytrips in Morocco (Imlil and Ouzoud waterfalls). It is sometimes bit dirty and loud, but nothing overwhelmingly annoying. The food is also excellent. Just bring cash, even the main tourist sights (excluding Jardin Majorelle) mostly demanded payment in it.

First time here and I’d heard a million times that it was a bit run down & grubby etc., but I was shocked to see the state of large areas of the city centre. I’m Scottish and it reminded me of Edinburgh during the bin strikes 3 or so years ago - 8 foot high piles of rubbish everywhere. Even saw some decomposing rats lying around that had clearly been there for weeks. Was a full-time job trying to avoid standing on dog shit as well. Assuming it was dogs! One guy also definitely trying to get me to take my hands out of my pockets in an attempt to rob me, I’m in no doubt about that. It wasn’t happening, though.

I took plenty of advice from various people to find the ‘nice’ parts, but we wandered around those areas for a couple of hours and it was terrible.

Has it gone downhill recently, or has it always been like this?

Any further advice on some decent areas with nice bars etc. would be welcome. We only have tonight left and we’d like to try enjoy it as best we can. Had a great dinner last night so wasn’t a total write-off, but after it certainly was. I’d rather not go out than wander around these areas again.

What’s actually going on here?

So I(36F) had bought my ticket before any political shifts a few months ago. I've heard great things about El Salvador and needed to see for myself (PS — highly recommend!).

Now for passing through immigration. I was already on edge given all the recent news, but I decided to just go with it. I didn't wipe my phone or prepare myself for anything. I figured if something were to happen, I might as well see it through LOL. I flew through EWR (New Jersey). I arrived at the security guard and, without stereotyping too much, he reminded me of one of those Jersey boys that could have been on Jersey Shore. At first, he was laid back and chewing gum and asked me where I came from and where I'm going. I said I came from El Salvador and was headed home to Canada. He perked right up. El Salvador?

I then got what felt like 20 questions: Did I go alone? Did I meet anyone there? Where did I visit? Why did I visit? How long was I there? Do I travel alone often? Why do I travel? What do I do for work? And more. All while going page by page in my passport looking at all my stamps.

Now, I've passed through the US a few times—always a layover, never a visit. I know these are normal questions they can ask, but I haven't been questioned like this before.

Overall, it was a fine layover—no real headaches—but you can feel they’ve upped the security.

I recently traveled to the UK with my mom, and although I am an EU citizen, she isn’t. We ran into an unexpected issue with Ryanair that I figured was worth sharing.

As most of us already know, as of this year, non-EU passport holders need to apply for a UK ETA before traveling. We did that for my mom, and her application was approved quickly. The confirmation email clearly stated:

”When you travel to the UK You only need your passport that ends in 0000. You do not need to print or show this confirmation email."

Sounds simple, right? Well, not according to Ryanair.

Right before boarding our flight to London, Ryanair staff insisted on seeing the ETA confirmation email, claiming it was mandatory. My mom doesn’t have an EU SIM card, so no mobile data to check her emails. To make things worse, she had applied using her work email and didn't realize it at first. Cue 15 minutes of panic while Ryanair refused to let us board.

We finally found the email just in time, but the whole ordeal could have been avoided if we had just saved a copy in advance. So, lesson learned: keep that ETA email handy, as the airline staff might ask for it, even if the UK government says you don't need it.

DISCLAIMER: I understand the reasoning behind requesting this documentation before boarding, and that it is probably a procedure followed by all airlines. Still, it contradicts the official ETA statement so I thought it was worth sharing.

Safe travels!

This happened several years ago. My husband and I decided to spend our last day in Paris exploring the city on foot, wherever the sidewalk led us. After a day of people watching and window shopping, we were at our metro entrance, heading back to our hotel. A van pulled up and several people climbed out of the van and were setting up camera equipment-lights, reflectors, lots of stuff and bustling about. We stood aside and watched as a very beautiful, very tall young lady stepped out. She was dressed head to tow in a white outfit, very elegant. They were doing a fashion shoot! I started snapping pictures like crazy as they worked, posing her in front of the metro steps. Finally they started loading up their equipment and one of the people gestured to us. In broken English, we were asked if we wanted a picture with the model! We now have a picture of us standing with that lovely woman who looks just a wee bit embarrassed but smiling anyway, and I've always considered that one of the most perfect days we've ever spent while traveling. And no, the Parisians were never even a bit rude to us.

Tl; dr : Philippines could be one of the premier travel destinations on planet Earth, but can’t help but shoot themselves in the foot

This was originally a comment on a post about 1Q tourist numbers being down here in the Philippines. Here is my perspective after three weeks traveling here, my third time in the Philippines, having spent almost 6 months here in total over the years, been to every major island except Mindanao.

I’ve been to almost 70 countries and travel full-time as a digital nomad (small business owner) including some tough ones—India, Egypt, Sudan pre-war, 90% of Latin America. The Philippines is an absolute pain in the as* to travel! Easier than India, but harder than Egypt. It hurts my soul to type that!!

—nobody uses Google maps; it’s hard to overstate how much more needlessly complicated this makes things. Half of the businesses that are on Google maps don’t exist or aren’t in the place they say they are, have no reviews, no photos of the menu or food, ambience…nothing.

The other half of the businesses that do exist aren’t on Google Maps because…reasons? “Reasons” and ignorance of the benefits are the only explanation I can think of, since it doesn’t cost money and takes about 10 minutes to set up. Any business person should see that is worth doing even if it brings you one customer ever. But it would bring you dozens if not hundreds over the course of years.

It speaks to a lack of understanding of the customer and their needs. Not that it matters anyway since half the items on the menu are typically “out of stock”. I’ve never experienced that anywhere else except the Philippines, but it’s a meme here.

If you show where you want to go to a tricycle driver on Google maps it will be utterly useless to him. Because they don’t use it, they don’t think of things like intersections as directions. Directions in their mind are “go to the Santa Isabella church, turn right after the light blue sari sari store (not the dark blue or you’re screwed), drive straight until you see the McDonald’s, then turn left and drive until you see the pink house. It’s across the street from that. I think.” There are other countries in the world like this, but none of them are a flattering place to be compared to. It’s just….backwards and frustrating.

Facebook is how everything is done here and it is an unbelievably inefficient way to find somewhere to go, I hate it. Westerners under the age of 40 don’t use FB at all, for anything, ever. Some of them use messenger but the overwhelming majority prefer WhatsApp or direct messaging on Instagram/snap etc.

Use FB to find the perfect transient/hotel/apartment? Turns out it’s 10 km from where you actually want to stay. And that’s if the owner messages you back in a timely fashion, which they rarely do. Use FB to find a restaurant? It’s across town and closed when you get there because…”reasons”.

—everyone wants to charge you quadruple what locals would pay, for everything, all the time, and act insulted when you call them on their BS. This happens in virtually every single transaction— every bottle of water from every sari sari, every tricycle ride, every everything. It makes tourists feel used and abused and exhausted.

—lodging is terrible value here compared to literally anywhere else in southeast Asia, arguably the worst value of anywhere I’ve been. Medium price for a moldy roach infested Shi*hole, high price for tolerable/acceptable. Exorbitant price for Nice.

—all of that accommodation is geared towards families/groups. Bunk beds crammed into a tiny space. Solo travelers can just get Bent. I have figured out from the looks on people’s faces that solo travel must not really be a thing here, which just makes it more isolating than it already is.

—food is extremely mediocre; not as terrible as I thought it was the first time I came here, but objectively not good by Asian standards. I gain weight in most Asian countries because I legitimately love the food so much, I can’t help but over eat. I’m down almost 4 kilos in 22 days in the PH….so far. Not because there isn’t plenty of food, but because I’m never tempted to overeat, except when I’m having seafood. I want to go back in time and remove whoever introduced mayonnaise to the Philippines from history. Nothing like a nice thick slathering of “mayonnaise” in tropical heat 💀

—Infrastructure is an appalling meme; 40km can be an all day Odyssey. No direct flights from or to anywhere meaningful unless you route through Manila, which is hell on earth for most travelers.

—No seatbelts in the buses or vans that have no or weak air-conditioning or broken fans; nothing leaves on time; nobody knows where or how to do anything. For example, this morning I was going from Sorsogon to Masbate. I asked four different locals which port was the best to catch a ferry— and got four different answers!!!!!!

I could tell just by the tone of voice and body language that two of them had no idea at all. Which is another huge problem in the Philippines; people will never just tell you they don’t know. Oh, how I wish they would just tell me they don’t know so I could go get information from someone who does.

Intentionally giving someone incorrect information/directions is just inconceivable to me. I understand it’s a face saving tactic. But it’s absurd and horrible from an outsiders perspective. You have to learn to recognize this and always double/triple check!

I could go on with this rant for at least as much as I have already typed. The Philippines could be one of the most visited countries in the world, but I don’t think it will ever even be top five in Asia. Traveling here is almost miserable in comparison to somewhere like Thailand, Europe or even Mexico.

So, why am I here, before my throat gets jumped down??

For the beaches and ocean, and because it was a cheap and convenient visa run. The people are also so friendly and kind—perhaps the friendliest and kindest of anywhere I have ever been, though Mexico is a very close second.

English being spoken by virtually everyone is huge too, a game changer for the less adventurous. It’s staggering how far short of its potential the Philippines falls when it comes to enticing and retaining travelers just based on that massive advantage alone. Don’t underestimate how nice it is to be able to communicate in a common tongue!

And that is why tourists either don’t come to the Philippines or don’t return after they have been!! Did I miss anything? I’m certain I missed things….

Do you know the worst part about it all? It’s such an amazing country that I still recommended it to everyone. Unparalleled nature, the best beaches and ocean in the world, diving so good it will make you want to throw away your old life just to spend every day in the ocean. Great surfing too. Did I mention the people are lovely? So kind.

I’ll be back repeatedly, and I reckon all the same problems will still be here whenever that is.

I had a difficult time finding accurate and complete information for the bus route from Tissamaharama (Thissa) to Ella in Sri Lanka (bus route 10) online, so I wanted to provide this for future Sri Lanka bus travel planners.

General Overview According the bus station attendant in Thissa, route 10 buses leave at 7am and 8:10am from Thissa to Ella. The full bus route is from Katharagama to Kandy, which is shown on the bus signage along with its route number.

I got on the “7am” bus in Thissa at 7:09am and I got to Ella at 9:58am. This was a 2 hour and 49 minute bus ride.

The bus from Thissa to Ella costs 467 Sri Lankan rupees (about usd$1.58 at the time of this post)

Primary bus stops on Route 10 are: Katharagama, Tissamaharama (Thissa), Thanamalwila, Wellawaya, Bandarawela, Welimada, Nuwaraeliya, Pussellawa, Gampola, Peradeniya, Kandy

A map and downloadable GPS file I collected of the route can be found here

Ride Details and How to Get onto the bus either from the front door or back, it doesn’t seem to matter. If you are not at a bus station, and only a roadside bus stop and flagging the bus down, be ready for the bus to only slow down and not actually stop, you have to literally jump into the bus before it speeds back up. The buses typically have route numbers (Route 10 in this case) as well as origin and destination names displayed on the front and back of the top of the bus in English. When you get on the bus, the conductor will come to you, tell them your destination. You pay in cash, they can typically provide change. You will receive a paper ticket or receipt for your journey. Reservations are not possible that I know of, just show up and get on. I did not have a problem finding a seat on my buses in Sri Lanka, I never had to stand, however the buses do fill up periodically through the journey so be prepared to be crammed in if necessary.

There is some space for bags/luggage above the seats (overhead), the opening width is approximately 12 to 15 inches (30 to 38cm). On my several bus rides through Sri Lanka there was always space in these overhead spaces, but a large piece of hard-cased luggage could be difficult to find space for. I believe there is extra storage on the back of the bus for large items, accessed from the outside of the bus, but I never had to utilize this space, so am uncertain how it works. You can also place bags at your feet or under the seat in front of you, and if there is available space, directly on the seat next to you. As a heads up, if there is no seating left on the bus, and you have a bag in the seat next to you, you may be asked to move the bag elsewhere.

There are no restrooms on the bus, but most bus stations (not bus stops) do have basic restroom facilities, some for a small fee (~20rs) and some free. The buses do stop at some stations for 5 or more minutes, but I am uncertain how to know which ones these are beforehand if you wanted to get out, talking to the conductor would probably provide this information if you needed it. Ideally you don’t have to do this and just stay on the bus to keep your seat and not be left behind.

The buses stop when people wave them down on the side of the road. This means the buses stop and accelerate frequently depending on the route, day, and time of day. Buses can fill up and empty many times on a multi-hour trip.

Seats are in a 2 and 3 person quasi-bench configuration. On the left side of the bus, each bench can hold 2 people. On the right side of the bus, each bench can hold 3 people.

There is no AC on the buses, but windows do open. The windows are glass as well, so when it is raining you still have a view. Some buses elsewhere, like in parts of India, do not have glass windows but only opaque accordion-like blinds, so this is a nice feature in Sri Lanka.

Seats are covered with a vinyl type material and are cushioned. There are armrests on the aisle seat but not between individual seats. Legroom seems to vary between buses, some it is quite tight and others it is sufficient to generous.

Music is typically played at a medium-loud volume during the whole bus ride. Typically fast tempo local music. Personally, I found the music annoying for so many hours given its loud volume, but it is certainly part of the experience.

At larger bus stations vendors come onto the bus to sell edible items. Typically fruits, corn, nuts, and baked goods. There are also sometimes people selling (or requesting donations for) non-tangible items with pamphlets, possibly religious.

Buses do not have internal signage for stops like in the US, Europe, Japan, etc. You will need to keep the GPS on your phone up and running to know when you need to get off. When it’s your time, be ready to jump fast, as they often only slow down for you.

Bus drivers do not appear to care about road rules or safety. They drive incredibly fast, it feels extremely sketchy.

Getting to Thissa

The train does not go all the way to Thissa, so you will likely need to take a taxi or bus to get there. If you are somewhere west of Thissa, like Dikwella / Hiriketiya Beach, then taking the 334-1 bus is extremely easy. It comes about every 20 minutes and is in Google Maps. Most of the information above can be applied to that route as well.

My 80 yr old mother and I (50 yr old female) are traveling in Spain in a few weeks. Since my phone's algorithms are now sending me every news story about how much dislike there is in Spain of tourists, can someone tell me how concerned I should be? We are polite and genuinely interested in Spanish history and culture. We will be spending a few days/nights in Valencia, Denia, Granada, Seville and Barcelona. Tia.

Edit: thanks everyone!!

I find the hippie trail fascinating. What overland journey would you consider to be an equivalent in current times?

My husband passed away almost three months ago. It’s now just me and my two kids (13 & 14 yr olds). My husband and I have traveled around together, but I’ve never traveled alone.

I’m planning a trip for this fall, for me and my two children, to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. I have a little anxiety about payment methods, however.

Long story summarized: last spring my husband and I traveled to the UK, Norway, and Iceland. We informed our bank of each country we would be visiting and which dates we’d be in that country. However, because my husband had an amazing cash-back credit card, we’d be primarily using that for the duration of our travels. While in Edinburgh, I ran across the street to grab us some coffees and breakfast and had forgotten to grab the credit card from my husband, but I had my debit card so I attempted to use it for the purchase. It declined- over and over, it kept declining. No big deal.. I ran back to the hotel and grabbed the credit card, got the coffees and that was that. I told my husband what had happened and he thought it was odd. So later that day, we tried the debit card (Mastercard) again at a different shop and same story. We said oh well and moved on. Had an awesome trip.

I closed the credit card shortly after he passed. If I try to apply for a credit card, with my nearly non existent credit history, I’m only going to be approved for what I assume is like a $500-1000 dollar limit. That won’t work because I’ll be traveling for multiple weeks.

What are my options? Is there some sort of international prepaid card that works everywhere a credit card would work? I’m terrified of the thought of traveling all the way there, thinking I’ve done everything right, and then having no way to pay for anything. I am going to pre-book everything I can before we leave (airfare, lodging, airport transportation, ferry, and rental car) but I’m talking just our day to day spending like parking, food, shopping, and entrance fees.

Much appreciated!

I want to take my family to Europe and last a year we were in Switzerland in August and the weather was very good along with greats activities for adults and kids. Looking for similar places where the weather in August will be pleasant and also some place where there are enough fun activities for kids and adults.

I was thinking a few days in Copenhagen/Stockholm/oslo/ and majority of it Bergen and fjords for the weather but afraid kids will bored.

The second options is London/paris/amsterdam

Thoughts?

Hey everyone I am looking for a travel idea for a 6 day trip April 16th-21st we are located just outside Philadelphia and I will be traveling with my brother (16) and grandmother (73). We are looking for a destination no more than 8-9 hrs driving distance. We definitely prefer nature oriented activities to a city vibe. We have been to Maine and cape cod before so those can be ruled out. Budgeting won’t really be too much of an issue as it is the off-season in most places. We don’t mind driving a bit once we reach our destination. Thanks so much!

Hey, M 23 here planning to do a cruise in Croatia I am looking for the best option which has party vibes, people of my own age or younger, 50:50 gender ratios And with really nice yachts with ensuite bathrooms and air conditioning

I have researched a bit and found some companies but dont know which one to choose so need your suggestions guys I dont have a budget as I’m planning to do this for my birthday solo

So which is the best option?

Med sailors

Sail week

Yacht week

Sail croatia

Intrepid crusie

Contiki cruise

Please share your experience as well if you’ve been on any of these cruises.

Thank you 😊

hi there! i’ll be in antwerp for a week in may and was wondering if i could get comments on my itinerary

day 1: arrive from london, stay in antwerp 

day 2: day trip to ghent

day 3: day trip to brussels (iris festival)

day 4: day trip to bruges

day 5: rotterdam and kinderdijk

day 6: stay in antwerp (family plans)

day 7: not sure but somewhere in the netherlands

Hi! My Grandmother and I are planning a trip to Staletti to visit her mother’s birthplace. We want to make a trip of it so are considering flying into Naples and roadtripping it to Staletti. Any suggestions as to where to stop & stay along the way? Or any recommendations just in general? Open to any and everything!

Going on a three week getaway starting w St Lucia (followed by Costa Blanca and albania) Anyway, my plan was mostly hiking and beaches. Natural beauty and relax. I am staying in the south of the island. Anyone who's been what was your experience? Insanely beautiful island I kinda just want to wander about but would like to know anyones personal experience on the trip ?

Thanks :)

We are planning a trip for this summer, we are flying from spain to dublin, and doing a road trip from there to belfast, and then going down again. Flying out from Dublin.

I know an ETA is required to travel to the UK, but I also see there is no border check between ireland and north irleand. Do we really need to apply to the ETA?

Are hotels asking for passport / ETA?

Hi,

I am traveling in Chile because of a business trip, I have taken 1 week of vacation before my conference (Santiago) and one week after. Right now I’m still in my first week and I’m having second thoughts about my itinerary. I landed and went straight to Valparaiso, I was there for 1,5 days and was enjoying it. Now have arrived in Santa Cruze and plan to do some wine distilleries.

Afterwards I planned to go to Rancagua, but this seems like a bad idea. Because I don’t think there is anything to do. I really want to visit some nature and hike a bit. I had one night planned there. Do you have any recommendations to go anywhere else before I go back to Santiago?

hi, im (22m) looking at solo travelling for my first time for 3 weeks in june 2025.

at first, i wanted to do thailand, vietnam and taiwan together in 3 weeks but after a bit of research realised how crazy that was.

so, ive decided that its best for me to visit one country out of thailand and vietnam for 3 weeks.

i want nice beaches, some streetfood, maybe island hopping, maybe a muay thai class (i know this is big in thailand, are there spots in vietnam too?) , i wanna meet other young solo travellers, i wanna see some cool waterfalls and nature stuff , and a bit of clubbing (i wanted to do the full moon party but not too fussed about this, would just like to go out like 2 or 3 nights) etc. just normal fun stuff.

orr, anywhere else not thailand or vietnam? oh yeah i want it to b warmmmmmmm too

any suggestions?

if i get norway visa but i m travelling through switzerland is it an issue for next time while i apply for schengen visa ?

We are just taking a via flight to Switzerland and will be there for just 8-10hours.

Will it be an issue later on as my passport would have a Swiss stamp as a point of entry and not Norway?

I am an Indian, incase any specific rules for Indians ?

Like the title, I am traveling to Portugal and Spain from mid-May to mid-June. Looking for some tips especially for the Spain portion. This trip opportunity came spur of the moment and my brain is feeling fried trying to decide what to see! Any thoughts/tips are greatly appreciated. Below is not so much an itinerary as much as it is a list of ideas.

I’m interested in soaking up as much culture as I can. Art, architecture, food, beaches and hiking. I enjoy live music, nightlife & dancing but I don’t drink anymore so the party scene isn’t a focus necessarily.

I fly into Porto and have 10 days to get to Lisbon. I thought about doing a 2-3 day portion of the Camino de Santiago but in the opposite direction (towards Lisbon) and wonder if it will be “worth it”? Coimbra comes highly suggested and once in Lisbon I’d like to do a day trip to Sintra. This keeps me pretty inland so if there are other towns/villages you suggest to see or something along the coast that is a must please let me know!

Once in Lisbon I fly to the Azores for 1 week for a retreat so this portion is already planned out.

When back in Lisbon in late May I then have 2+ weeks to do Spain. I don’t have a return flight yet so one thought is I could boogie from Lisbon up to San Sebastián > Barcelona > Andalucía > back to Lisbon for return flight OR Lisbon > Andalucía > Barcelona > San Sebastián > Madrid or Porto for return flight

I’d like to see Andalucía - Seville, Córdoba, Granada, and Malaga all get recommended - how do I decide?? Is Gribaltar worth getting to? San Sebastián & Barcelona are both on my list. Madrid I’ve heard mixed reviews about. Many say it is a must but some say they preferred Barcelona so maybe it can be skipped? It’s a nice halfway point from Andalucía though so it could be easily done, I’m sure. Are there any towns less traveled that I’m missing out on?

Thank you in advanced for your input!

We are staying two nights on safari at the Mara Under Canvas mobile camp to see the wildebeest crossing the Mara River in August. I believe the Mara River is the border between Kenya and Tanzania. I was wondering how realistic it would be to cross over into Kenya during a game drive. Is it an open border and you can hardly tell if you’ve crossed from one country into the other, or are you only able to cross through a formal border check point?

Hello, I'm going to Montenegro this summer. I'm mainly going to hike and explore nature. Here's my itinerary. Can you tell me what you think? Thank you for your advices :)

Day 1: Arrival in Podgorica, city tour, and walk along the Cijevna River

Day 2: Head to Durmitor National Park and Black Lake

Day 3: Tara River Canyon, Lake Zminje

Day 4: Head to Njeguši then Lovćen National Park

Day 5: Kotor, Perast

Day 6: Lake Skadar and return to Podgorica

Hey all, looking for some help putting together a trip this summer.

Flying into Barcelona June 28th

Barcelona June 28-July 2nd

Nice/Southern France July 2nd - 5th

Cinque Terre July 5th-8th

Florence July 8th-11th

Rome July 11-13th

My wife and I would prefer to do all this via trains. The train from Barcelona to Nice is 8.5 hours so we’re not against doing half the leg and staying one night in a different city before making it to Nice. Any suggestions on this?

We know 2 nights is not a lot in Rome but we’ve been here before and it’s more of a convenient place to end with an international airport to get us back into the U.S.

These dates can also change depending on feedback. We’re interested in mainly hitting the highlights of each city along the way , having food food and maybe having a slow day or 2 on a beach.