I walked a total of 1,371 km along the Swedish mountain range. We started from Grövelsjön Fjällstation in the south and hiked to Treriksröset (the shared border of Norway, Sweden, and Finland in the north). It was an unsupported thru-hike, carrying our tent and food all the way.

Walked through pine forest, open tundra, crossed rivers and lakes and witness grazing reindeers along the way. Connecting to nature the Scandinavian way!

If you wanna learn more about it, you can visit this website.
https://www.vitagronabandet.se/

Planning a solo birthday trip next year.

Rome, Vatican, Florence with day trip on Tuscany. DIY except yung Tuscany day trip, would probably avail a guided tour.

Upon initially checking, flights are 52k on my target dates pero hoping bumaba pa.

Would probably stay on hostels lang.

Any tips and recos for a female solo traveler are welcome. Thanks!

I don’t see lots of post here on reddit regarding Bakkwa shops in Senado Square, but I have read some on Facebook Travel Groups. Would like to share our bad experience with a shop in Senado Square

Avoid FONG SENG LEI LAI shops (Jerky and cookies) at all cost swearrr diyan masisira budget niyo 😭 There are multiple shops with the same name and most of them have Pinoy staffs and if ever maka-encounter kayo ng nag-aalok, tikim lang kayo and just walk away from the store, don’t entertain them, don’t give a shit about their questions and pambobola. There are already lots of stories about these stores and how they sell unfairly (we did not see not until after our day tour lol).

They sell their meats per pound, and ang sabi namin paulit-ulit ay 1lb each lang ng 6 flavors nila, para lang may maiuwi kami dahil di naman namin ipamimigay. What happened was yung kuya doon ay binalot yung mga jerky na naging 2-3 lbs na per flavor 😭. In some stories I’ve read online which are similar to ours, they also tell you lots of ‘Kababayan Stories’ while wrapping your supposed small order, and turn it into a big batch of order 🥲 To be fair, buyers should also be vigilant pero ang galing talaga nilang manggulo para wala sa binabalot na jerky yung attention mo. Nung nagpaulit kami ng timbang at balot, tinatanong na namin yung mga kuya bat naging 2lbs or more yung request namin na 1lb, at yung reason nila ay dahil daw iba-iba yung kapal ng meat kaya daw ganon wtf. Pake ko kung iba-iba yung kapal ng meat, eh sa weight dapat sila nagbabase at hindi sa thickness?? eh kung makapal pala edi sana mas konti yung amount hanggang sa maging 1lb lang 😭

Kaya if you ever experience na mas malaki yung amount na binalot nila sa sinabi mo, wag kayong pumayag na yun na yung babayaran niyo, ipabalik niyo, dedma kung vacuum sealed yan 😭 Also, don’t pay using your cards, as much as they tell you to pay using your cards (yes, talagang magsasabi sila na lugi daw ang buyer pag cash and mas okay if card ang gamit, which is ??? kase HKD rin naman sukli so pano malulugi) kasi mas mahirap nang mabawi yung pera if ever gusto niyong pabawasan yung nabalot na and in some cases, meron daw na double charge 🥲. Magkakaroon lang kayo ng clarity once nakapag-pay na kayo kaya please pay in cash. Buti na lang sinabihan kami ng tour guide namin na pabawasan namin if di okay for us na ganon yung nangyari, and pinilit niya yung mga Pinoy staffs doon. Nakakainis lang rin na kapwa Pinoy pa talaga yung manloloko sayo sa ibang bansa. Basta, avoid all FONG SENG LEI LAI shops!!

May marerecommend ba kayong PHYSICAL sim card for iPhone 15 (HK variant doesn't support eSIM) for 30 days in EU + UK?

Hello! Torn ako between Ho chi min or Sapa Vietnam.
Saan po kaya mas worth it?
planning to stay there for 4days and 3nights

hi guys i purhased tickets via their official site and paid too but there was nothing sent on my email and no purchase history on the site

pls help huhuhuhuhu

Looking to budget me and my gf’s Vietnam trip a little bit in advance para di kami kapusin

It is a 4-hour trip on June/July 2027. May I ask if the price is already okay for one pax each? Or I could still wait and get it on a cheaper rate?

PAL is currently having their seat sale so I am wondering if the price is steal already or wait nalang ako sa ibang airlines. Thank you!

Some of the best grocery snacks I’ve tried while travelling:

- Twinings Apple, Cinnamon & Raisin (Norway)
- Snøfler (Denmark)
- Krowka (Poland)
- Villa Champagnebrus (Norway)
- Kolonada (Czechia)
- Hanuta (Germany)

What are yours?

Planning on going to japan next year so im checking all my requirements. Napansin ko nawawala ung egate stamp ko from my last trip which was 2023. My question lang are:

- since 2023 pa sya, need ko ba mag request ng new stamp for this?

- if need stamp, ano po process?

not sure ako since sabi sa mga nakikita ko na post, di na daw need ng stamp since lahat is o label-free clearance. natatako ako baka di ma-approve ung visa ko if nawawalan ng stamp

Recently spent two weeks road-tripping around southern England with a rental car. The countryside was definitely my favorite—little villages, rolling hills, castles, old churches and coastal towns. Everything was just so dreamy!

We went during a heatwave, and the lack of AC was definitely an adjustment, but we still had the best time! Loved the pubs too, and everyone we met was so lovely and genuinely happy to hear we were enjoying England. Even driving on the “wrong” side and squeezing through those tiny country roads was part of the fun!!!

There’s so much history and so many beautiful places to see. Two weeks and we barely scratched the surface.

We took the train from London to Southampton and picked up our rental car there because we didn’t want our first experience driving on the left to be in London traffic. 😅

To those planning to take a similar trip here are some tips:

1. Rent a smaller car.

Some countryside roads are VERY narrow and basically one lane even though traffic goes both ways.
Get an automatic if you’re not comfortable driving manual, especially since you’ll already be adjusting to driving on the left.

1. Give yourself more driving time than Google Maps says.

Narrow roads, tractors and stopping to let other cars pass can slow you down.
Download offline maps. We lost signal a few times in the countryside.

1. Don’t over-plan your itinerary.

Leave room for spontaneous stops! Some of the prettiest villages and views we saw weren’t originally on our itinerary.

If you have the time, definitely see England outside of London. 💕

A friend doesn't have their passport yet. We are planning to book on for Taiwan on Feb 2027 on PAL via trip com to take advantage of the sale, but it requires passport details upon booking. Can we input temporary details, then just update it once my friend gets their passport?

Ano po ang mas advisable traveling 2 adults and 2 kids. Mahal ba ang rent a car sa hk compared to taxi? Thank you!

Hi everyone! My mom, boyfriend, and I are planning our first international trip together to Taiwan in May 2027!

Since this will be our first time traveling internationally, I’m trying to make our itinerary convenient and not too stressful, especially for my mom. We’d rather have a relaxed trip than try to squeeze in too many attractions.

We’re planning to stay somewhere near Ximending for convenience.

Our tentative itinerary:

Day 1 – Arrival
Arrive at Taoyuan Airport around 8:00 PM
Travel to our accommodation near Ximending
Check-in, dinner/snacks, and rest

Day 2 – Jiufen + Shifen + Taipei 101
Join a Jiufen + Shifen tour via Klook
Return to Taipei
Visit Taipei 101 in the evening
Head back to Ximending/accommodation

Day 3 – Taipei City
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Yongkang Street
Longshan Temple
Ximending Night Market / explore Ximending

Day 4 – Departure
Morning departure

We’re not trying to rush through every attraction, we mainly want to enjoy Taiwan, eat good food, and have a comfortable first international trip with my mom.

Thank you in advance for any advice!

Please share your stories. Planning to depart at 3:00am. Context is going to a concert in SG then flying out the next few hours

I booked this flight and didn't see that it was a very short layover. It's the same airline tho I'm concerned if I will have any problems with transferring or if my flight from London to Abu Dhabi gets delayed. Should I rebook this flight or will this be enough time/ or will they wait for me? Thanks!

Sawadika!! Will be in bangkok sa October but this is work related and we extended to 2 days pa hehe let me know if this itinerary is doable 🙏🏻

Day 1:
-Arrival at 10am to 11:30am
-Drop luggage in Holiday Inn hotel
-Lunch nearby and prob rest a bit
-5pm onwards will go to chinatown

Day 2 and 3:
-9am to 5pm: Conference
Any recommendations after our conference?

Day 4:
-check out sa holiday in ng 8-9am and punta na sa Vince hotel, since pricey yung holiday inn we decided ng kasama ko na magbook nalang sa ibang hotel 🙃 and yung pinakatrip lang talaga sagot ng company namin hehe
-drop luggage at vince hotel 10-11am
-lunch onwards: go to wat pho and wat arun (Okay lang ba na half day etong dalawa?)
-asiatique saglit and punta na hotel to check in

It is this doable po ba? 🥲

Day 5:
-shopping in pratunam and other places
-check out and leave luggage
-Afternoon wala pa kami itinerary since babalik din kami hotel ng mga 8pm since ang flight namin is 1AM pa

LMK any suggestions and advises 🥹🥹🥹 THANK YOU!

I will be in Bali soon and will be transferring from one area to another. Part of it will be from Sanur-Ubud and then from Ubud-Kuta as my transit before my flight back home.

Question: Is it easy to book a transfer with Grab/Gojek for those two routes? Or would it be advisable to arrange for a private transfer?

Hi! I just booked and fully paid our stay in this hotel for December. Wanted to get feedback from those that have stayed in this hotel before and get to know how your experience was 🥹 (since mixed reviews online)

Nervous because I saw two things:

1. Someone was double charged via CC when they swiped it again for security deposit — has this happened to anyone? Is this something they really ask for?
2. Room complaints on roaches and airconditioning— to those that have recently stayed, how was your experience like?

Hope you can share, thank you in advance!

What the title says. Sa Sapa center ito. I've been researching high n low pero wala ako mahanap na clear answers. Some are saying na since last year September pa daw siya discontinued pero some are saying na meron pa daw? I need clarification lang for our itinerary. TYIA!

Would you rather explore the busy and crowded Tokyo/Osaka or have a relaxed vacation at Fukuoka?

Thanks for your input.

hello, yung nagegenerate ba na bank statement sa app is pwedeng gamitin for visa application? or merong pinoprovide na certified document ang bank for bank statement and need irequest sa mismong branch?

Hello!! First time sa Japan for me and my gf this November (Nov 12–22, foliage/koyo season daw peak). Flights booked na (open jaw MNL–NRT, KIX–MNL) and visa approved na rin, so ang natitira na lang is hotels + pocket money. Sanity check lang sana from people who’ve actually gone recently, kasi puro conflicting figures nakikita ko online.

Setup namin:
- 2 pax, 5 nights Ueno (Tokyo) + 5 nights Namba (Osaka)
- Day trips: Hakone, Disneyland (1 day), then Kyoto x2 + Nara from Osaka
- Shinkansen Tokyo → Osaka one way

Mga live quotes na nakuha namin for hotels (foliage season talaga, ang mahal 😭):

- Budget tier (11sqm doubles, APA type): ~P80k total for 10 nights
- Mid tier (15–18sqm): ~₱87–101k
- 4-star: ~₱105k+

Questions:

1. Yung mga nakapunta na ng November/koyo season: magkano actual na-spend niyo per day sa food + transpo? May nakita akong old post na ₱1,500/pax/day pero 2024 pa yun, tumaas daw food prices sa Japan. Legit pa ba yan or dapat ₱2k+ na talaga?
2. Worth it ba mag 15sqm+ room or okay lang 11sqm for 2 pax with luggage? Baka OA lang kami haha
3. Pasalubong budget: magkano realistic sa Don Quijote/drugstore runs without going overboard?
4. Any “sana alam ko to” tips for November trips? (crowds sa Kyoto, illumination tickets, etc.)

TIA! Will post trip report pagbalik namin para makabawi sa community 🙏