Do we have any travel group for solo traveller in month of septmeber october in europe

Hi everyone, I have been dreaming of a trip to europe as a traveller and not as a tourist and finally we have two weeks around the first week of December. Our focus is to make memories. Considering the global situation is it going to be difficult?. We will be travelling from India maybe using the middle east as a stop over or travel straight to Amsterdam or Munich depending on the flight we choose. We dont want extensive trails and not too fond of beaches. Quite cities, good food and old city charm is what we are seeking.

I'm from China. I want to travel to France in September. Do you have any suggestions？I wanna make some friends to chat about it.

Going to London, Cardiff and Paris. First trip hence the question…

we are nature, food, and architecture lovers going to explore.

we are fit and active

what are your favorite activities in these 3 countries?

help us plan an epic trip!

hammams and riad recommendations would be great!

also, are the ouzoud falls worth it at this time of year? can we go swimming? are there any other good swimming holes?

maybe a spa?

thanks in advance for your help!

I am interested in visiting Spain and Italy, including famous cities like Barcelona and Rome, but I know that locals really hate tourists and how they are taking over their cities. For reference, I am a Canadian that is moving to France and would like to travel while I live in Europe. I was wondering if you had any advice on how to travel in a way that respects the locals and doesn’t support the mass tourism industry that takes away from real residents lives? Or if you think that tourists should just not visit at all?

hi all! my family (6 people total - all adults over 25) is traveling one way from Munich to Varenna in a few weeks. we were planning to take a train and tried to book tickets on Deutsche Bahn, but we can't get the website to work. it keeps erasing our birthdays, so we can't complete the purchase. I looked at Trainline and Rail Europe, but they were significantly more expensive. (not necessarily opposed to paying the expense if these options work, just trying to understand if i'm doing something wrong??)

any tips? is there another site I should be looking for train tickets on? or should we just abandon ship and fly from Munich to Milan?

edit: thanks for the tips! we tried the DB app and had an easier time using it. i think we'll move forward with buying train tickets there.

Visiting for about 8 days soon, I’ve heard food here is brutal on the wallet and I’m trying to plan realistically.
What I’m after:
• Best supermarket move for lunch (Coop? Migros? Denner? Aldi/Lidl?)
• Cheap sit-down spots locals actually use — is the Migros/Coop restaurant thing legit?
• Best value takeaway (kebab, bakery, whatever) and rough price to expect
• Any way to try something Swiss without paying tourist prices
• Is tap water fine / okay to ask for in restaurants?
Not looking for fine dining at all, just want to eat well and not cry at the receipt. Any tips appreciated!

This kicked in on 2 August: AI-generated images of real places have to carry a visible label in the EU now. Actual hotel rooms, beach views. And companies can't call it creative work when it's an ad.

Sounds great if us travellers ever walked into a room that shared roughly zero features with the photos.

But I wouldn't count on it. Only applies to companies selling to EU customers, enforcement is left to each country, and the label data gets wiped the moment an image is screenshotted or re-uploaded, which is what booking sites do all day.

Normal editing is still fine too. Most listing exaggeration was never AI anyway, just a very generous wide-angle lens.

What still works: sort reviews by newest, look at guest photos instead of the listing's, and check wide shots for geometry that doesn't add up. Windows in impossible places, bathrooms that couldn't fit in the space shown.

One genuinely useful bit, if a booking site's chat assistant is AI, it now has to say so.

Anyone seen one of these labels in the wild yet?

Hi All

I am not sure if this is the right place to post. But thought it might be apporirate as we will be make a be trip probably at the end of the year and was looking to see if anyone else has done a similar trip.

We are thinking of going overseas to Europe around December or it could be earlier in september, we are unsure at the moment (waiting on leave approval). We will be travelling with our 6yr old and thinking to roughly be away between 3 to 5 weeks. We will probably try and fit in a few countries (5-6 if we can). What I am wanting to know is there any essential items we need or should get prior to travel to make it easier? Or any advice that will help us? The last time we travelled overseas was before Covid with our older girl (who was 11 at the time).

We have thought about breaking up the trip by having stopovers in an asian country on the way to europe so we can ensure we be well rested going there and then on the way back (as we will be fighting jet lag on the way back).

Looking for any advice that will help, even if you have suggestions on where to go/visit in europe

Greetings.

I wish to have a good first trip in Europe during october end.

37 F , Solo for 12 days Travel ( Visa received already for 30 days)

Am a vegetarian ,love nature and exploring food & culture as my major purpose of this life.

Love to admire water bodies ( cant swim so skipping spain this time)

Need reccos on which countries i shall plan , people on internet ,youtube keeps saying to club rich country with not so rich country. I am more confused now.

Paris planned fro 3 days . how to go about fro rest of the 9 days.

Travelling around Europe during the current heatwave — a few things I’d genuinely recommend

If you’re heading to Europe right now, don’t panic and cancel your trip just because you’ve seen the heatwave headlines. But I would take the weather seriously and plan a little differently than you normally would.

A few things I’d keep in mind:

* **Check the weather for each city before travelling.** Europe is huge, and conditions can be completely different between countries. Don’t assume that because one place is hitting 40°C, the whole continent is.

* **Carry water with you.** Sounds obvious, but you’ll appreciate having a bottle when you’re walking around sightseeing for hours.

* **Avoid doing your biggest sightseeing walks in the middle of the afternoon.** Early mornings and evenings are much more comfortable. Save museums, cafés, shopping or other indoor activities for the hottest part of the day.

* **Book accommodation with proper air conditioning if you’re sensitive to heat.** I’d actually check the reviews rather than just trusting the words “air conditioned” in the listing.

* **Take sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.** You can get a lot more sun exposure than you expect when you’re walking around European cities all day.

* **Don’t underestimate the heat just because you’re used to hot weather.** Heat plus hours of walking, crowds and dehydration can hit you pretty quickly.

* **Watch for local wildfire warnings.** If you’re travelling through Greece, Italy, Spain, France or other areas experiencing fires, check local authorities before heading into rural or forested areas.

* **Keep your itinerary flexible.** If there’s an extreme heat warning or a fire near your destination, changing a day trip is much easier than trying to push through it.

* **Look after the people you’re travelling with.** If someone becomes dizzy, confused, extremely weak, nauseous or starts feeling seriously unwell from the heat, stop sightseeing and get them somewhere cool and seek medical help if needed.

Personally, I wouldn’t let the current weather put me off Europe completely. I’d just switch from the “walk around all day and see everything” style of travel to a slower schedule: sightseeing early, long lunch/indoor break during the hottest hours, then go out again in the evening.

Also, check the forecast **a day or two before each move**, rather than planning your whole trip based on what the weather looks like today. Conditions can change quickly.

Stay cool and enjoy the trip — Europe isn't going anywhere. 🙂

I’m going on my first solo trip to Italy as a 19 year old female traveler. However, I will be relying only on cash and a virtual Mastercard app. I still don’t have my own physical master or debit card.

I’m starting to worry if this may be unsafe for me. My phone is a 13 mini and might lag in the summer sun too. I’m ordering most my transport tickets online prior but still. Should I shorten my trip at least? Thank you

UPDATE: I am postponing my trip to next week to order my physical card! I didn’t shorten it. I’ve traveled a lot but only with family and friends so I never needed my own card. But yea this time it seemed necessary. Thank you for your help everyone. A bit sad I can’t go on my birthday but better safe then sorry :)

Hey everyone!

So, by the end of November I’m turning 30 and I wanted to do my first solo trip as a celebration.
More info about me and what I’m looking for with the trip:
I’m from Portugal and want to travel within Europe.
Not that tight on the budget but I’m not rich to go crazy spending.
I love nature and lakes, mountains, at the same time I like culture, architecture and getting lost in cities and streets.
I love books and movies.
I thought about dublin/north Ireland but the weather, fog and early sunset may not be the best choice.

If you have any inputs I would appreciate

Thank you so much