Hello travelers!

Two years ago, I made a post talking about my decision to leave stability and safety behind to pursue a lifelong dream of long term solo travel and backpacking the world. I am now 33 and have since returned home the last few months after what I would describe as "the most incredible adventure of my life"... or so I thought?

Don't get me wrong, I went to some incredible places, made amazing friends, completed a crazy amount of sidequests and created dad-lore and.. would I do it again? Absolutely, in a heartbeat. However, somewhere along the way, something happened which I didn't expect, which was me beginning to get tired of traveling. At some point, it just wasn't doing it for me anymore. That was the realization it was finally time to come home after 15 months. But man, what a journey which took me through 20 countries.

That fear and concern of finding a job when I'm back, the economy tanking, missing out on birthdays, weddings, yada yada were blown out proportion. I got lucky and was allowed to interview remotely so I had a job lined up by the time I came home. It took a month or two, but I eventually got back into a routine of things and have a new appreciation for my life back home. I have a much healthier relationship with work these days and that's because of all the perspectives I got while abroad.

I hope you do go on that trip. I hope you have the time of your life and meet interesting people. I hope you learn a thing or two about yourself. And most importantly, I hope you get what you're looking for.

Hi,

I'll be visiting Scotland and England from US in last week of Oct till mid November. Roughly the first 2-2.5 weeks will be Scotland and last 4 days I will be joining a few friends in London.

As this is my first time to Scotland, the plan is to visit the main cities and see some of the natural landscapes and enjoy some scotch. Since the trip will be late Oct - early Nov, the weather might be not be that great, so I plan to skip Isle of Skye. I will be mainly sticking to rail and public transit but can rent a car if needed

Oct 22 - Land in EDI and take train to Inverness
Oct 22 - 25 - Explore Inverness, Loch Ness and Speyside/Highland distilleries
Oct 25 - 28 - Glasgow
Oct 28 - 31 - Edinburgh
Nov 1 - 7 - TBD
Nov 8 - 12 - London with friends

For Nov 1 - 7, I was thinking either one of following options

• Glencoe valley and Cairngorns National Park
• Glencoe valley + Islay (3 distilleries pathway)
• Islay and Oban.

Do people have any suggestions or recommendations?

Should.i be booking the ferries and ScotRail train tickets earlier?

Any other suggestions and tips would be welcome. Thanks!

Hello, I have this Nov and Dec off so I'm thinking to do a long trip across central and eastern Europe since Russia doesn't seem very safe atm for a Tran Siberia rail trip (and I'm not very confident I can pull it off). Since I'll be alone and I've never travelled solo for longer than 10 days, I wanna take it slow and have rest/chill days in between.

I choose to veer towards eastern instead of western Europe bcs I think the western countries need more days and separate trips of their own. It's also the reason why I'm skipping Slovenia for this trip despite being my dream country to visit but lmk if I should still include Llubljana and Lake Bled. This is the rough idea I have for this trip but I still don't have the details of what to do yet for each day.

Thinking to start the trip around 20-23 Nov (depends on flight and hotel $$$ since it'd be weekend in Vienna) and starting with Vienna bcs Prague christmas market starts on 28 Nov. Or should I just start with Prague and skip the christmas market? Suggestions and criticism would be much much appreciated.

Cities to consider to add: Český Krumlov, Brașov, Llubljana

I’m 26F from Australia and looking at doing Europe solo, probably for around 2–3 weeks, but I’m really struggling to figure out what would be the best option for me.

I’ve been looking at group tours like Contiki, Topdeck, Trafalgar, G Adventures and Intrepid, but I haven’t found one that I’m completely sold on yet.
I’m not really a big party person, but I’d still like to have fun, go out for drinks occasionally and meet people around my age (although I don’t mind older as well!). I also like the idea of having things organised for me, especially as it would be my first time travelling to Europe and I’ve previously had bad experiences having to organise a whole trip for myself and another person, so I’m a little hesitant about doing the whole thing completely independently.
Trafalgar has probably appealed to me the most so far because the hotels look a bit nicer and I’d prefer to be comfortable after a long day of exploring. I know tours like Topdeck tend to be more budget-friendly and hostel-based, which I’m not necessarily against, but I’m not sure if that’s the sort of experience I’m after.

One thing I’m struggling with is how many countries to try and fit in. I really don’t enjoy flying, so if I’m making the long trip over from Australia, part of me wants to see quite a few countries while I’m there. Ideally, I’d like to do a bigger trip covering multiple countries and then potentially come back another time to spend longer in the places I really liked.
I know people often say that you barely get to experience a country when you’re only there for a day or two, and I completely understand that. At the same time, there are some countries I’m more interested in than others, so I’m not necessarily looking to spend a week in every place I visit.

Would really appreciate any advice or recommendations, especially from people who have similar travel preferences! I am also open to going alone!

TLDR: Trying to decide between a group tour (Trafalgar, G Adventures, Intrepid, Contiki, etc.) or travelling independently. Prefer nicer hotels over hostels, not a huge party person but still want to have fun and meet people. I also want to see multiple countries since I hate flying and don’t want to make the long trip over just for a couple of places.

Decided to do a solo trip to celebrate the last year of my 20s and chose DC since everyone recommended it for a female solo traveler. I'm going the weekend during veterans day week though (maybe 4 full days), a couple of days after the midterms. Will it be chaotic? Are places mostly open? I just want to visit museums and eat good food. Looking for some recs and tips, thanks in advance.

1. Which of the Smithsonian museums would you highly recommended?

2. Which airport to fly into? Is it worth saving money to fly into an airport that's further out from DC? Like IAD rather than DCA?

3. Best areas to stay? Areas to avoid?

4. I know people recommend Ethiopian food but what restaurants or what dish?

5. Must try food in DC? I'm from Los Angeles which has a very diverse food scene so I want to try something that's quintessential D.C. (I want to try crab cakes and half-smoke lol 😆) but I'm down for anything.

6. Any other tips/recs? Can be in general for a first time solo traveler.

I’m talking about the small stuff, the trip to the airport, the different airports you see, going through security, does anyone else enjoy that or only me? Everything from the airport to the plane ride itself, I love it all, just as much as the destination. Is this normal?

Hi! I’m planning an 18-day solo trip in December.
I’ve been to Paris before, but Italy and Andalusia will be new to me.
My itinerary is:
Rome – 3 nights
Florence – 2 nights
Milan – 1 night
Bologna – 1 night
Venice – 2 nights
Seville – 2 nights
Granada – 2 nights
Córdoba – 1 night
Paris – 3 nights
I want to visit as many cities as possible without feeling exhausted. I’ll be traveling with a backpack and a carry-on suitcase.
Does this sound too rushed? Would you cut any cities or keep the itinerary as it is?
Thanks!

Hey everyone,
I’m new to this group and looking for a bit of comfort, hard truths or maybe anyone that can relate. I’ve traveled a bit but never solo. It’s always been something I’ve wanted to do. I planned a trip to Iceland as I’ve been a couple times before as my first solo trip. It’s safe and has endless opportunity to get outside and explore which is a big part of what I enjoy on trips (nature, hiking etc.) I put together an awesome itinerary that seemed doable and flexible based on the unpredictable October weather in Iceland. Booked all the accommodations. Long story short, I said goodbye to my well traveled partner at the airport (he has done a ton of solo travel,) with a bit of tears in my eyes and flew to Iceland. He was so supportive and excited for me. Upon landing at 7am, I was in a bubble of “I can’t believe I’m here.”

Got to my rental car that was massive, which I was thankful for the clearance with potholes etc., but made me a little nervous to drive a much larger car than I’m accustomed to. Cloudy and rainy day in Iceland but I still started that car up and started the trip. I drove 3 hours down the south coast from the airport that day and witnessed some magical waterfalls and hiked through canyons I had on my list. My check in for hotel wasn’t until 3pm so I figured it was the perfect day with the nicest weather to see some incredible things while confident about driving conditions and weather. Grabbed a sandwich from the airport and just took off down the coast. It was really epic. Almost cried while hiking through those canyons. Just incredibly grateful and stoked and just in awe I was there. I figured after a long travel day and jumping straight from a 7 hour flight to a 3 hour one way drive and then hike I should make the 3 hour drive back to city and hotel because check in time would be right about perfect.

Made the drive back and entered the city in this beast of a car and couldn’t find parking anywhere (Saturday.) Went to my trusty list of parking spaces I had noted for long term and all were packed. Tried out a parking garage I had listed and almost had a panic attack. Tiny little garage with uphill ramps enclosed by concrete in a diesel AWD just accepting I could total the thing- but I made it through several levels until finally leaving the garage to find a lucky solo spot available. Parked the car and made the walk to hotel and had a complete break down in the room. Lack of sleep, lack of eating, long travel day and parking disaster just sent me into a spiral. Like all decisions of the day and survival mode just switched off once I was in the room and I went right into a panic attack. I called my boyfriend and just let it all out. Told him I felt so sick and just wanted to come home. He was so supportive saying I should try my best to just sleep and wait it out and it was likely temporary due to a very ambitious first day. I continued to spiral and told him I doubted this feeling would change and I just wanted to buy the soonest ticket and go home. So I did, bought a ticket home for the next night. I was finally able to sleep and woke up that night and went out on a bench and took in all the beauty that is Reykjavik. Walked around and visited the famous church. I was feeling better but still a bit claustrophobic if that makes any sense.

I highly debated cancelling that ticket and eating the cost to stay. But I didn’t. I still left the next night- 4 days early. I’m home now and just so embarrassed and sad knowing I should still be there enjoying the beauty and magic of it all. I worked my butt off, pulling doubles and extra shifts to pay for it all with the light at the end of the tunnel being this trip. My coworkers have been texting me asking how it is and how brave I am. I’m just defeated. I told everyone I left early. I feel like a phony. I lasted less than a weekend. Day and a half. I’m just really depressed. It was so epic in so many ways but so hard in others. Just a crazy mix of feelings. Anyone every been through something similar? Thanks for listening.

I’m 25, solo, active, and mainly care about exploring, nightlife/clubbing, meeting people, and doing something memorable. Don’t need it to be slow

Timeline: 10/30 Seoul til Nov 4 → Japan Nov 4–8 → fly out of Narita at 5 PM on the 8th. Trying to plan out what to actually do in Japan

Already been to Japan twice this year:

I get sent on work travel at a nearby island so I always extend my trip. I must fly home out of narita no matter what though.

• 6 nights Tokyo in May • 5 nights Tokyo in August • Osaka/Kyoto for about 3 nights • Climbed Mt. Fuji to the summit

Thinking about flying to Fukuoka or Sapporo for 2 nights then finishing in Tokyo, or just staying in Tokyo the whole time with a day trip. Cant really decide, and open to other options as well?

Would 2 nights in Fukuoka or Sapporo be too rushed? If you were in my shoes, what would you do?

Thank you everyone for your comments unfortunately reddit isn't letting me reply! I appreciate you all.

Hi everyone,

I’m a 28yo female from Australia looking for some advice and real experiences. It’s been a tough couple of years, and I’m really keen to treat myself to a proper abroad adventure next year to recharge.

I’m super drawn to Central Asia, specifically a 10-day women-only tour in Kyrgyzstan that involves horse riding, hiking, and exploring the landscape. I’m also very open to horse trekking in Kazakhstan or Mongolia.

A bit about my travel style/situation:

* Budget: Aiming for around $6,000 AUD total for at least 10–14 days.

* Personality: I can very introverted when meeting people for the first time. I love outdoor exploration, nature, and rich cultural experiences over nightlife.

* Travel history: Lived and worked in Italy a few years ago, so I want to skip Western/Central Europe for a while and do something completely different. I've also studied in Japan for several months.

My biggest hesitancy is the journey getting there.

Looking at flight connections from Australia to Bishkek, I’m seeing 25+ hours of travel time each way with multiple layovers. I've recently unlocked a great new feature where I get motion sick on planes which is causing some hesitancy.

For anyone who has made this trek from Australia:

* How did you manage the flights/transit? Did you break up the journey with a layover (e.g., in Southeast Asia or the Gulf), or just push through in one go?

* Is $6k realistic once you factor in long-haul flights from Australia, the tour cost, gear, and spending money?

* As an introvert, how did you find Central Asian group tours / local hospitality?

* Any alternative country recommendations that fit the outdoor/horse riding/cultural vibe with slightly easier flight paths from Aus?

Would love to hear your experiences, flight routing tips, or any tour recommendations! Thanks so much in advance. Sorry for the long post.

As I've never been to southeast-asia and I'm planning a 2 month trip for March and April, I'd love to ask a few questions on how packed my schedule should be.

My current plan is this:

2nd March Manila

Island hopping with diving and dive course on the phillippines, maybe boat tours, maybe visit of volcanoes

25th March flight to Hanoi

Spend a few days in northern Vietnam

6th April flight to HCMC

11th April flight to Jakarta

Interests: diving, volcanos, temples

29th April flight back home

I want to backpack, stay in social hostels and want to do things spontaneous. However it seems to me, that I should book most flights in advance to save money, which looses a ton of flexibility, and many backpackers here choose to be way longer than 2-3 weeks I have per country in a country, and I'm scared that my route might feel rushed and stressful instead of chill, flexible and spontaneous.

What are your experiences with these travel times in these countries, and would you recommend me potentially cutting a country from the plan, for being able to enjoy the others more. I'm fine with not covering everything a country has to offer, that's unrealistic in 2 months anyway.

Hello everyone I will be travelling to Rio for carnaval next year, I’m looking for advice. I haven’t bought any tickets yet for the parades I know that there are lots of different types of tickets for different sections and whatnot but I would imagine they are not very flexible. Should I wait to buy tickets until I am there in case I make friends or is that even possible? I have been to Rio before and I have no problem making friends in hostels so I hope it won’t be an issue this time. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation before?

I am currently in the process of planning my next long term trip and I really want to give myself something to enjoy that doesn't involve my phone.

I used to be a very creative person and it feels like i'm starting to lose that with the rise of technology and how easy it is to sit and doom scroll.

I am someone who loves colouring but bringing all of that with me is not feasible due to being a carry on only backpacker.

so how do you still enjoy your creative hobbies while travelling.? what do you bring with you to be able to accomplish that without feeling restricted?

creative options I have thought about:

- getting a small watercolour paint set and pad ( even though painting was not really someone I got into)

- junk journalling ( but id want to bring wash tape, pens, stickers etc. which I worry would end up taking up more space than I think it would)

any ideas would be greatly appreciated

edit: a lot of comments have suggested photography which I already heavily incorporate into my travels. I am currently looking at purchasing a digital camera to up my photography game and an underwater camera for my dives. but id also like something I can do when i'm at the beach or relaxing at my accommodation

Hello, I am planning to travel to Peru in December. So far my plan includes Lima, Cusco, Machupichu, back to Lima.

I am flying to Lima early morning, explore Lima and staying the night there. 2nd day in Lima as well. On 3rd day flying to Cusco from Lima(early morning flight). Will explore Cusco and stay the night there. Next day I will do a tour for sacred valley and end it in Ollantaytambo to take the train to Aguas Calientes and stay the night there. Now this is where I am a bit confused,
1. The train doesn’t allow any luggages. Where should I store my luggage for the night?
2. Also between Inca rail and Peru rail, which one will you prefer?
3. In general, how safe it is in Peru? Should I be aware of pick pocketing?
4. Is public transport reliable or should I just completely rely on uber?
5. I believe I need some cash during the trip. I have never needed cash during my travel, so not sure what’s the best way to get Peruvian Sol?

Will really appreciate your help on this. Also any general advice/recommendations are welcome too.

Sooo had a crazy run at work for the last 2 months and been trying to plan this trip for a while but seems like I can finally do it next month.

Plan - Work 2 weeks remotely and take 2 weeks off

Location - Confused if I should do 3 weeks New Zealand and 1 week Australia. Or 2 weeks each?

About me - Idc about flashy places, don't care about 'Instagram spots'. Currently based in Dubai, so want something that allows me to disconnect. Love nature, love running, love biking

Flight - There is direct flight to Auckland or thinking of doing Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and then to Wellington. The flight to Melbourne will be business class and Auckland in economy. I feel having 16 hours in business class is better but let me know your thoughts.

Basically, let me know where to stay, things to do, flight suggestions, I decided to pick Wellington as base and thinking to renting a car and driving around (like spend a weekend in Auckland, drive to Napier, etc)

Hello. First solo trip (M, 30). 3 nights in Rome, 2 in Naples. Looking for any advice, tips, recommendations etc

Only speak English but have been learning some basic Italian so any phrases worth knowing let me know

My itinerary at the moment is

Day 1 - Arrive in Rome, get settled
Day 2 - Colosseum, Roman Forum
Day 3 - Vatican
Day 4 - Train to Naples
Day 5 - Pompeii
Day 6 - Back to Rome, then fly home from Ciampino at 2135 (was originally set to fly home from Naples but the flight got cancelled)

Cheers

I appreciate people have asked for similar advice, but most searches I have looked for here go back five years or so. Just hoping for a more recent take.

I fly in to Riga, Latvia, on Thursday and am incredibly excited for first visit to the area. I have a week to spend and as my return flight is early on the Thursday will finish back in Riga for 3/4 days.

I thought I would immediately take bus to either Tallinn or Vilnius when I land on Thursday morning for the first 3/4 days and I’m hoping to be steered in the right direction (pun intended!)

I do love history, ancient and modern but also a little bit of bright lights and bars and restraints too.

Any and all advice gratefully received.

Many thanks in advance from
scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

EDITED: many thanks to everyone for all your advice - really well received.

Decision made - heading to Tallinn for a few days at start of week and finishing in Riga before flight home. Apologies to those advocates for Vilnius, will have to be an excuse for the next trip!

I just finished a short (6 day) stint in Kerala, and I didn’t enjoy much of it at all. Mistake number 1 was I just booked a place in Kochi, my usual plan is to just book a place and figure it all out when I’m there, but I didn’t think Kochi was nice at all, and afterwards I realised people normally only go for 1-2 days then go somewhere else in the region.

I heard how amazing some of the other towns were, namely Allepey and Munnar, but again when I got there the towns themselves seemed awful, it was just the surrounding areas the required a tour to visit that was enjoyable. I love just picking a random direction and walking, but I couldn’t do this in India, the best way to sum up my trip was the only parts I enjoyed was the tours (which were amazing). The food was also great, though to be honest none of it was better than the Indian food I can get back home, albeit for a much higher price. I love a chaotic city but it all felt chaotic in a bad way.

Day 1 I explored Fort Kochi and did a Tuk Tuk tour. I wasn’t really impressed by much of it, I did like the marine drive though

Day 2 I took the train to Allepey. The beach was right next to a highway being constructed and was pretty bad, I got a taxi to the town center and thought it was quite horrible, but then I took a boat tour on the backwaters which I really enjoyed

Day 3 I did another backwater tour that started from my hotel and drove me, I really enjoyed this but it ended at 2pm and there was pretty much nothing to do at night

Days 4 and 5 I did a night stay tour to Munnar which was incredible, I loved the tea plantation and the scenery, yet part of the tour was exploring the market in the town which I hated. It was just dirty and not interesting at all, most of it was just animal carcasses and knock off plastic crap. On day 5 after I got back I tried to explore Fort Kochi again to see if I missed anything, and almost got assaulted by 2 men who thought I was a police officer?

Day 6 I wanted to explore Cherai Beach before my evening flight. Again, I thought the town was pretty horrible and the beach was nice enough but it was barely walkable, it ended so quickly. Just when I started having a nice enough time just walking along the road I was attacked by 2 stray dogs. Luckily I wasn’t injured as a couple of men drove up to help.

I really do want to go back, as I would love to see the Taj Mahal, but I genuinely can’t see myself enjoying it at all unless I just book one of those package tours that last my whole vacation where they just plan it all for me in future. Has anyone felt a similar way and has any advice? An example is Munnar, if I just got a coach there myself there’s no way I would have found the amazing hiking trail without the help of a tour. The problem is I like travelling independently, on a budget, and taking in everything like a local, I don’t want to just be whisked about like some theme park. Also, I do normally love solo exploring chaotic countries, I don’t just stick to the orderly countries, but there was just something about India that didn’t gel with me. I heard Kerala was the calmest of the country too, I can’t imagine it getting worse! Please let me know tips for my second trip, or if India is just not for me

I'm planning a week long solo trip to Guatemala primarily based in Xela and the hikes there. For those who have experience, I'm wondering: do you think it's physically feasible to do the Volcan Tajumulco and Xela to Atitlan hikes back to back? So starting the Atitlan hike immediately the day after finishing Tajumulco?

I want to go with Quetzaltrekkers and they only have these hikes running once a week, so I can't really add any rest days between the hikes unless i wait an entire week before starting the second one, which I don't have time to do.

For background, I recently did the 5 day Salkantay Trek in Peru with relatively no difficulty, so I'm wondering if anyones done these hikes and can speak to how strenuous they are.

Appreciate the help!

28F I'm Week 2 into a 6month solo-Europe trip after handing in my notice a month ago. I had a promising career (5yrs experience in Finance), but the thought of not taking the opportunity of travelling whilst I had limited responsibilities was haunting me so I packed up everything. I was also getting burnt out at the same time. I'm from Australia.

Cue Week 2 in, and I'm already wanting to go home. I was in Vienna, Austria Week 1 and found the people less friendly and more standoff-ish compared to Aussies. I'm now writing this in Rome, Italy and it feels unsafe and dirty compared to Sydney/Melb/Brisbane.

My only enlightenment so far is that I have taken many aspects of Australia for granted. I didn't notice the safety, the friendliness, the good coffee and the good weather when I was hunched over a screen in the office for 50 hrs a week.

Keen to hear a dose of reality or someone tell me to man up or any tips on their own experiences.

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12 days, first time ever in China – Shanghai, Chengdu & Chongqing!! CHENGDU TOOK IT, NO CONTEST!! Pandas at opening, hot pot basically every night 🐼 Before going though, what I searched most was the dull logistics, so here you go. Toughest bit? Paying for stuff. Alipay accepted my foreign card on attempt two & what changed I couldn't tell you 😅 Sort an eSIM before landing too, hotel wifi isnt getting you onto Google. Plugs were less of a headache than I thought... combo sockets in most hotels fit flat two pin + angled three pin, 220V pretty much everywhere, and bullet trains had outlets right at the seat. My brand new anker universal charger came along since the plugs are built into it, zero adapters, and seeing 220-something on its little screen at every hotel put my mind at ease about the laptop. No complaints here!!

Hi. I’m 39 and from Europe. I want to travel round Asia on my own for six months next year. I’ve only just left Europe because I’ve actually been working for the last few years.

My biggest fear: I’m afraid of being alone. In other words, that although I’ll be travelling and seeing amazing things, I’ll ultimately always be on my own. I’m fairly sociable, but not exactly outgoing. Plus, I’m not the sort of person who gets approached all the time. At my age, that’s still a bit tricky.

Have any of you had any experience with this?

My destinations are: Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines

I am currently on my fifth solo trip. I was to fly into Tivat via Frankfurt from the USA. On the flight from Frankfurt to Tivat, we attempted to land twice but due to the clouds, the pilot said he couldn’t see the runway and we were not able to land.

My first mistake was not learning about Tivat more. I didn’t know the difficulty weather causes at that airport and that the airport doesn’t allow any flights to land after sunset. So I was completely unprepared for something like this to cause an issue.

We landed in Bira, Italy to refuel but obviously no one could deplane or end their journey there instead. So then we flew back to Frankfurt. We spent almost 7 hours on that flight, add to that my flight from the USA, and I am just exhausted mentally and physically.

We landed late around 9/10pm. We were told we would get our bags from baggage claim and can get rebooked and get a hotel. Well, baggage was a mess. The second thing I was unprepared for. I travel with a carry on but they forced me to gate check it for this flight.

Once back in Frankfurt, the airport was already closing for 11pm and no one was willing to help us. Everyone we approached said they didn’t speak English or said the airport was closing and there was nothing they could do. Thankfully after over an hour of fighting to get our bags, we got them at 10:50pm. I befriended a group of four people who were traveling together who kept me sane.

We were automatically rebooked, but the issue was we were rebooked on flights that would’ve been in two days and other people were rebooked on one flight in three days.

Luckily, while I waited for the bags with 2/4 people of the group I befriended, the other two found a representative at departures to help with rebooking and hotel. Another issue with solo travel, because without them I wouldn’t have been able to get my bag and find a representative in time to rebook and get the hotel before the airline staff left for the night.

They found someone to help us and that representative was extremely kind and waited for the rest of us to get there with the bags. I rebooked for a flight at 6am that will have a layover in Vienna. Now it is 1am and I am at the hotel decompressing. Not sure I will sleep tonight. I’m already worried about tomorrow. My layover is only 30 minutes. I am worried they’ll gate check my bag on the first flight and I’ll arrive in Tivat without my bag if it doesn’t make it.

Anyways, lessons learned. Educate myself about airport intricacies and in the future depending on flights, get one of those mini Euro carry on suitcases to avoid these issues. Also, always keep an eye out for groups to befriend because it’s times like these where being able to split up and handle things in a time crunch that it really makes a difference where you could not do it traveling alone.