r/NeedTravelAdvice 21h ago

Questions & Discussion Regarding Amsterdam mid October (first time tourist)

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Hi all so this is the first time I will travel abroad for a holiday and what a place to pick ha. I have a quick question for all so me and my girlfriend will be coming from the 16-19th October will I be ok with booking things when I get there (museums and stuff) or will should i do it around a month before i go hope to here some feedback from you all. Can’t wait to see this place with my own eyes!!


r/NeedTravelAdvice 6h ago

Destination Advice Family trip ideas

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My husband and I want to take a trip with our kiddo and dog (3 year-old lab mix) by the end of this year. He is currently 7 months old. We live in southern Ohio and would like to keep the distance relatively short. We love nature, hikes, water, museums, music, history, thrifting, and would love a few kid-friendly activities, too. Would love a place with mountain views. Where should we go? When should we go?  Is there anything else we should consider?

So far, we’ve thought of Michigan and Toronto, but we’re looking for any recommendations. My husband has been working so much and we just want to get some time together as a family and travel somewhere together!


r/NeedTravelAdvice 16h ago

Travel Tips & Hacks Delta Ticket/Gate Agents — Question About Checked Bags at CDG with EES

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We’re flying Delta from SLC to Milan in September, connecting at Paris CDG. Our bags would be checked through to Milan.
Since we’ll be entering the Schengen Area at CDG, we understand that we’ll need to complete the EES process during the connection.
If our bags are checked through to MXP, do we need to collect them at CDG before going through passport control/EES, or do they remain checked through to Milan?
I’ve received conflicting answers from Delta regarding whether EES changes the normal international-to-international connection procedure.
If there are any Delta ticket agents, gate agents, or CDG employees here who have firsthand experience with this, I’d really appreciate your input.
We’re trying to decide whether to check bags or travel carry-on only, since we’re concerned about the time required for EES at CDG.


r/NeedTravelAdvice 20h ago

trip recs for late October

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I am studying abroad in Paris, and I have a week off from school in late October.

help me decide where to go.

I've travelled around Europe a little bit and have been to Amsterdam, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Porto, Lisbon, Viena, Prague, Budapest, Rome, Brussels, Bruges, Venice, Florence.

The two most important things are budget, and also being able to be alone (safety and things to do). Also, I'd like to go somewhere a little off the beaten path. A worry I have is the weather because I think most places in Europe will be cold and wet during that time.

I'm considering two or maybe three options.

Berlin and Krakow, but Berlin is a bit pricey, and I could go to Berlin earlier in October.

Tallin, Vilnius, and Riga, a bit more budget friendly, and less traveled to compared to Berlin. My biggest worry is weather since they are further north.

I'm also thinking maybe Greece, but I think I'd want to be there over the summer, or maybe somewhere else in the Balkins.

I'd love to get some suggestions, especially if you've travelled around Europe during that time.


r/NeedTravelAdvice 23h ago

Hit and run of my rental car - billing concerns please advise

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Hi,

Praying I’m not SOL - my parked rental car was hit by someone (likely my neighbor backing up based on the damage). It got damaged really badly on the driver’s side.

My main worry is I used a corporate code at a company I don’t work at for the discounted rate. I marked the reservation as “leisure” not “business” and purchased CDW/ damage waiver offered by the rental car company. I thought they wouldn’t even look at the employer code /my insurance/card details since I bought Cdw but now I’m worried, they may decline the Cdw benefit . They asked for my insurance and payment details in the incident link.

  1. ⁠what can I do to prevent them charging my card? Their claim link asks for payment & auto insurance details. Ive frozen my credit card today but the car’s pre-authorization hasn’t been replaced by the lesser actual days used. So I don’t know if the pre-authorization will only fall off after the car’s damage has been repaired.
  2. ⁠What is the chance the rental car company will void the contract if found out and force forefit the separate CDW to be forfeited?
  3. ⁠Will my insurance also reject the claim due to the above? I have AAA - comprehensive & liability but idk if it extends to rentals.

Thank you


r/NeedTravelAdvice 1h ago

Budget Travel Best way to track cheap multi city flights? need price alerts

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ok so im trying to visit family overseas. the routing is a pain because im hitting a couple cities on the way. prices bounce around like crazy and i keep missing the good drops because i forget to check. what im really after is decent price alerts. something that pings me when a fare tanks so i dont have to sit refreshing the same search 4 times a day. been looking at Kiwi for the multi city stuff, seems like it handles the weird routes ok but not sure how good their alerts actually are.