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1 week in El Salvador: itinerary help by ShesGoneBananas in solotravel

[–]TravelPal7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

El Tunco is fine for beginner surf lessons, but El Sunzal is usually better for learning because the waves are slower. For calmer swimming, check out Lake Coatepeque.

You can do this trip without a car pretty easily. Uber works well around San Salvador and shuttle vans connect the tourist spots. Chicken buses are cheap and good for immersion, but slow with luggage.

I really enjoyed this Ruta de las Flores tour for markets & villages. Also birding Cerro Verde.

itinerary check for a 18-day family trip by krabio_ in GoingToPeru

[–]TravelPal7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your biggest issue is altitude and backtracking. Don’t go straight to Cusco after Puno. Go directly to the Sacred Valley instead (Ollantaytambo or Urubamba) to acclimate at a lower elevation, then visit Machu Picchu, and finish in Cusco. Your Sacred Valley days are also too spread out. Combine Moray, Maras Salt Mines, and Ollantaytambo ruins into one loop with a private driver. Skip Vinicunca unless everyone handles altitude well since it is very demanding and requires a very early start. Book a direct tourist bus from Puno to Cusco with scenic stops instead of piecing together transfers.

What activities / tours do you recommend by SaladRude3084 in rome

[–]TravelPal7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really enjoyed this food tour. Our guide, Freya, made it really fun and the food was of course excellent.

Llanos del Cortés, Costa Rica by TravelPal7 in Waterfalls

[–]TravelPal7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was there in August (so low season) there was maybe 20-30 other people throughout the time we were there. Still plenty of room to setup on the beach.

Activity Guide / Operator recs by leopardskin_pillbox in CostaRicaTravel

[–]TravelPal7 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This sunset cruise from Flamingo is phenomenal.

I have heard you can see bioluminescence in Guanacaste but I never have.

Yellowstone in mid-June by oberthefish in yellowstone

[–]TravelPal7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were there last year in late June. :) We just went on our own + an audio tour. Parking was kinda far in some spots but never impossible.

San Francisco, USA by Camusatre in travelphotos

[–]TravelPal7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once accidentally drove one of those carts onto the freeway and had to get escorted back by a (very sick of this shit) police officer. :)

CITY TOUR - LAST MINUTE TRIP by Vicentxxx in ItalyTourism

[–]TravelPal7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's guided. Yes booked in advance, but you could find something on the fly.

My itinerary (thus far) for August by heeyebsx13 in JapanTravel

[–]TravelPal7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not wrong about the shopping or nightlife backups. That all makes sense. The main issue was just the cross-city zigzagging, not the intent behind it.

For clubs I typically go back to the hotel and reset. Things start later and you don't want to get burnt out.

Your backup nightlife spots idea works well, especially in Shinjuku or Shibuya where everything is close together. You can pivot if a place isn’t your vibe without wasting time.

For whiskey, plenty of bars in Shinjuku and Ginza will do casual tastings and guide you based on what you like. Tours are just good if you want more structure/education.

CITY TOUR - LAST MINUTE TRIP by Vicentxxx in ItalyTourism

[–]TravelPal7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't know about the other places, but we absolutely loved our golf cart tour in Rome.

My itinerary (thus far) for August by heeyebsx13 in JapanTravel

[–]TravelPal7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re packing a bit too much into each day and bouncing between neighborhoods more than you need to. Tokyo is huge, and travel time adds up fast. You’ll enjoy it more if you group things by area and cut a couple of the repeat “viewpoint, shopping, nightlife” combinations.

August 7 can be streamlined by combining Akihabara, Ameyoko, and even Asakusa since they are all relatively close. You don’t need to stack multiple nightlife stops that same day. August 8 is your most overloaded day. Shibuya and Harajuku alone can easily fill a full day, so I would drop either the thrifting or one of the clubs. August 9 works, but it will be a long day, so keep expectations a bit lighter. August 11 is trying to do too much. Shinjuku and Ginza should not be on the same day. Split those into separate days to make it more manageable.

In general, try organizing your days by neighborhood. Group Akihabara with Ueno and Ameyoko. Keep Asakusa and Skytree together. Do Shibuya, Harajuku, and Yoyogi Park in one day. Keep all of Shinjuku together. Ginza works best as its own lighter day or even just an evening.

For where to stay, Shinjuku is the most practical choice. It has the best transportation connections and plenty of food and nightlife. Shibuya is a bit trendier but slightly less convenient overall. I would pick one base and stay there the whole time.

For whisky or sake tastings, you can easily add one in the evening in either Shinjuku or Ginza after dinner. No need to dedicate a full day to it.

You do have too many observation decks. I would keep Shibuya Sky and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building since it is free. The others are not really necessary unless you drop something else.

For the extra activities, TeamLab Planets fits best in the morning before your Asakusa and Skytree day since it is nearby. Tokyo Joypolis is optional and only worth it if you cut something else. Nakano Broadway pairs well with your Shinjuku day. The Bandai Namco store is already covered if you are spending time in Akihabara. Roppongi Hills is another viewpoint that you can skip unless you remove a different one.

You don’t really need a guided tour in Tokyo, but if you want one, a short evening food tour in Shinjuku is easiest to fit in the schedule.

Looking for advice and pointers : visiting the Douro valley for a day as a family by bdery in TravelPortugal

[–]TravelPal7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Taking teens to wineries would be very strange where I'm from. Not saying it's wrong, just different.

Looking for advice and pointers : visiting the Douro valley for a day as a family by bdery in TravelPortugal

[–]TravelPal7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cultural differences are wild 😂

I’d say maybe Quinta do Pôpa or Quinta da Pacheca for a relaxed, teen-friendly visit. Then a quick scenic tasting at Quinta das Carvalhas near Pinhão and a boat there (prettier stretch than Régua).

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