Tickets for entry to Majorelle Garden are only issued online via an official site (though there are fraudulent sites out there). On the official site, they ask for legitimate info (name, nationality, etc.). What made me go "hmm" was the request for both an email address AND a password (with confirmation). Is this normal? Thanks for your replies.

Hi there,

I’m planning a trip to Iceland for next July-August, with a car and tent, and I’m wondering about booking campsites. From your experience, is it necessary or even essential to book campsites in advance, or do you always manage to find a spot to pitch your tent?

We’ll also have the option to sleep in the car without pitching the tent. Does that give us the flexibility to stay outside a campsite for a night here and there?

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! Mpec

Hi everyone,

I’m heading back to Rome soon, but this time we’re bringing our teens. Instead of wandering the streets like I usually love doing in this city, we’ll be hitting the "must-see" sights with them: the Colosseum and the Vatican.

And that’s where it gets tricky—apparently, we need to book everything in advance. We’re getting lost among all the offers, official sites, GetYourGuide and the like, packages, with prices ranging from one to three times as much and different tour options...

Could you share your booking experiences for: - Colosseum visit, including the underground level - St. Peter’s Basilica, including the dome - Vatican Museums

Thanks! 🙂

I’d like to book tickets for a visit to the Acropolis at the end of April. The official site is down. What do you think of agencies like Get Your Guide? Are they reliable? It’s a lot more expensive. The audio guide option is tempting, but is that reliable too? We’re a bit older and like to take our time...

Do the other museums (National Archaeological Museum and Museum of Cycladic Art) also require reservations? We visited Athens 50 years ago, and it seems like things have changed a lot.

Thanks for any help!

Hi, I made a flight reservation on Booking, but my reservation hasn't been confirmed and is still pending confirmation by the airline. It's been almost a full day now, and I haven't heard anything—I'm waiting for I don't even know what response... Will my reservation be canceled? In the meantime, I can't book another flight in case I end up paying twice... Has this ever happened to anyone? What should I do?

HELLO!

For a trip to the Cyclades in early May (1st–18th), we’re planning to visit Naxos, Amorgos, and finish on Paros to catch a flight back to Athens.

I was wondering if we need to book the ferries now or if we can wait a bit... also, for car rental, can we book on the spot?

For accommodations, our bookings are done except for Paros... any suggestions for good value-for-money options?

Also, any other tips about our route or anything else would be super welcome!!!

Thanks in advance from Quebec! 🙂

Christine

Hi there, I’d like to return to Uzbekistan next April for 10 days with my husband to visit our son who lives there. We went last July and I bought the flight tickets (direct flight from Paris on Uzbekistan Airways) about 2 months in advance at very reasonable prices. I’ve been checking for late April for a few weeks now, and the tickets are much more expensive and keep rising. I can’t figure out if the prices are going up because it’s still a bit too early to buy and they’ll likely drop if the planes aren’t full, or if it’s because the period is actually in high demand. For reference, last year I bought my son’s ticket on May 30th for a departure on June 3rd—just 3 days later—at a very low price that didn’t budge at all. Just in case, does anyone know the pricing trends for this airline and can advise me? Should I wait or not? Thanks, and feel free to ask if you need any tips about the country!

Hi, Has anyone recently taken the boat to Casamance from Dakar and could share their experience? From France, is it possible to book online, or do you need to go through an agency? How far in advance? Boarding/disembarking: how does it work? Do we have to check in our luggage and then pick it up on arrival? What’s the vibe like on the boat in the seating area? Has anyone ever stopped over in Carabane? Accommodation options there? Thanks so much if you have any recent info!

I booked a ticket to Spain with my married name instead of my maiden name.

On my ID, my maiden name (×××××××) is listed. Do I need to change my name? Thanks

Hi there, We’re planning a two-week hiking trip to Santo Antão. We’ve been before three years ago through an agency, but this time we want to organize the trip ourselves. Regarding homestays, especially places like ex Casa Luciano or Cha de Feijão at Dona Antona’s—is it possible to book ahead? I can’t find any contact details. If not, what happens if there’s no availability? Do we pay in euros or escudos? Also, is it possible to get meals and a packed lunch for the next day? We’re heading to Cha de Morte first, then want to visit the volcano, and continue toward the northeast of the island (we prefer the green areas!). Thanks for your tips! 😊

Hi Have any of you booked tickets through rail.ninja?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone here has ever booked flight tickets through a travel agency without it being part of a package. And if so, did the agency mention that when they book for you, it’s them who has to pay the government tax or other taxes—I can’t remember—and then they charge you for those taxes afterward? Or maybe this is specific to Quebec...

I just realized there’s only one payment method accepted for booking the Mombasa-Nairobi express train ticket online: M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service used in Africa. Would it be impossible to book as a European?

Hi there,

Assuming our flight takes off, we’re leaving on September 10th... On the 30th, we need to go to Valparaiso by bus—round trip in one day. I tried booking tickets on either Turbus or Pullman from the Alameda station, but neither site lets us enter our nationality because it’s not listed in the dropdown. Is it really necessary to book the bus tickets online, or can we just grab them the morning of—or even 48 hours ahead at the station? Thanks! Odile

Hi there,

We’re traveling to Java on October 23, just the two of us. I’ve read that it’s best to book train tickets in advance on tiket.com. Is that true, and how far ahead do you recommend? Are the tickets changeable?

Thanks for your help!

Nicole

Hi there, We’ll be staying in Salta in September and plan to take the "Tren a las Nubes." Should we book from France, or will it be possible to buy our tickets on the day of departure? Will the price be different? We’re hesitating between the bus-train option from Salta (long trip) or just taking the train from San Antonio de los Cobres, which would mean renting a car to get there. What do you recommend? Thanks for your great tips!

Hi

Can anyone tell me how to book train tickets online? We're planning to travel from HANOI to HO CHI MINH CITY by train, making several stops along the way. I'd also like to find the schedules and the stations where the trains stop.

There are four of us, and we've already planned stops in HANOI / DONG HOI / HUE.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

Mounette74

hi, we’re heading to Malaysia in July and I’ve booked the hotel in Langkawi for the five of us. I can’t seem to reserve the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi? Can I buy the tickets on the spot before boarding the ferry? Thanks for your tips!

Hi, Which site can I use to book ferry tickets (from Cebu to Panglao and from Coron to El Nido)? Everyone recommends 12Go, but they only offer 2 companies and 2 schedules for this route, even though I assume there are more... Same issue with buses... For short trips, I’ll check on the spot, but these are in high demand, and I think booking in advance is a must. Thanks for your tips!

Hi everyone!

I’d like to book my first cruise! I noticed a great deal on MSC US with premium drinks and Wi-Fi for the same price as in France! Do you know if there’s an issue with booking since you’re supposed to be a US resident, but it’s just a check?

Hi everyone, I’m heading to NZ at the end of January. It’s peak season—do you think it’s necessary to book activities in advance (like a cruise to Milford Sound), or is it not essential? Thanks

Hi there,

Do you know if it’s possible to book train tickets from France on the IRCTC website with a non-Indian phone number? https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search

12GoAsia lets you do it but adds extra fees we’d rather avoid—like an extra 9 € in taxes for two Ahmedabad–Mumbai tickets that cost 38 €. https://12go.asia/fr The same tickets are 3360 rupees on IRCTC.

Thanks in advance for your tips! Alod

Hi there, I’m heading to Florence soon, and since I want to visit as many museums as possible, I’m thinking of getting the Firenzecard (or Firenze Card). From what I’ve gathered online (and feel free to correct me if I’m wrong), with this card, you need to call a phone number to book a specific time slot for the Uffizi Gallery (+39 055 294883). Unfortunately, when I try calling this number from my mobile, I get a message saying the number “is no longer in service.” Has anyone else run into this? Could it be an issue with my phone plan, or has the number changed? Thanks in advance for your help. w.

Bonjour Désireux d'effectuer une croisière sur le MSC Grandiosa, je ne comprends pas pour le moment les offres sur le site de MSC... d'un côté les disponibilités sur le Grandiosa ne sont que jusqu'à fin Novembre... mais en passant par leur page "Départs MSC Sélection Voyages 5%+5%..." (offre valable jusqu'au 20 octobre), les croisières sur le Grandiosa sont disponibles à la réservation sur plus longues échéances. Faut-il réserver dès maintenant pour profiter de leur offre ou faut-il attendre ? Je sais bien qu'un jour tout se régularisera... Cordialement

Bonjour demande des renseignements urgent pour réserver une croisière tour du monde MSC 2022 au sujet de AZUR CROISIERE et CRUISE LINE différence de prix importante faut-il avoir des doutes

Bonjour,

J'ai effectué aujourd'hui une réservation d'hôtel à Münich via le site / agence de voyage " Hotels. De " . J'aimerais savoir si ce site est fiable et si ma réservation est bien garantie. Avez vous déjà réservé un hébergement en passant par cette plate-forme ? Si oui, est ce que tout s'est bien passé ?

Merci d'avance.

Bonjour,

Si je réserve un billet d'avion pour le mois d'août 2020, serais je remboursé si pour une raison de frontière ou autre la compagnie ne pourrai pas assurer mon vol ? Merci pour les réponses.

Salut à tous, Nous partons en famille, début juillet dans le grand Ouest américain. On a réservé pas mal d'hébergements: campings et motels. Et on a attendait bien sagement l'ouverture des réservations pour les camping de Yosemite et là, patatra!!! Full en 15 secondes! Du coup, on se questionne sur le fait d'y aller quand-même ou pas parce que beaucoup de bouchons en cette saison...Des tensions inutiles en cette fin de voyage, etc. Voilà le topo: On démarre notre voyage par: LV 2 (nuits) Zion (3 nuits) Scenic drive (3 nuits) Page (2 nuits) Monument Valley (1 nuit) Grand Canyon (2 nuits) Ensuite nous devions repasser par LV , 2 nuits à Monolake et 4 nuits à Yosemite... et retour avion LV. Mais là ça change tout...on hésite même à rester en Utah, pour manger moins de bornes avec nos filles. Auriez-vous des idées d'itinéraires pour la fin de notre road-trip familial?

Merci d'avance!!!

Aurélie

Bonjour,

J'ai bien noté le site de la compagnie de navette pour l'aéroport de Palerme mais je ne vois pas comment réserver les billets ni les différentes stations qui existent entre cet aéroport et le centre ville. Merci de votre aide. CDT

Chantal