Help me spend 5 non-traditional days in Egypt! [more inside]
posted by hasna on Oct 14, 2009 - 11 answers

Another "where to go in America" question (who needs a travel agent when you've got Mefi?). This time, it's a road trip - I want to get away from the cramped little island I'm living on, and the Southwest seems like the place to go. Where should I go and what should I see? [more inside]
posted by The Shiny Thing on Aug 19, 2009 - 20 answers

TravelFilter: I have 36 hours in Beijing. What should I see (serious amateur photog) and where should I eat (dim-sum preferable.) Bonus: Good hotels with Internet access. Any help or suggestions appreciated!
posted by damiano99 on Jul 4, 2009 - 9 answers

Where can we see the brightest stars against the darkest sky? [more inside]
posted by santaliqueur on Jul 1, 2009 - 19 answers

Photography and travel. What is the law regarding photography on airports? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Danniman on Jun 25, 2009 - 7 answers

Photographer filter: Can you recommend a good gear backpack for storing a camera, a few lenses, and a laptop? [more inside]
posted by mtphoto on Jun 15, 2009 - 14 answers

I want to be an adventurous, globe-trotting photographer! How do I do that? I can't really see my current situation leading to any globe-trotting, so I'm leaving in August to travel through South America for a few months and find some place I like enough to stay. What can I do right now to make it easier to sell photos and pursue my dream when I get there? [more inside]
posted by borkingchikapa on Jun 7, 2009 - 7 answers

I want to know how to remember my future travels better. I look back at some old travel pictures and think it was all a dream. What do YOU do? [more inside]
posted by bodywithoutorgans on Apr 8, 2009 - 19 answers

I'm going to Lyon this weekend and will be free from late Saturday evening to about noon on Sunday. I'm into food and photography but am on a super-tight budget, so I'm looking for both some cheap, tasty delights and some particularly pretty little corners of the city. I'm staying in Vieux Lyon, going to a concert in Villeurbanne, and can speak French.
posted by mdonley on Mar 19, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I plan (or not plan) a vacation so that I can write a travel article on my experiences afterwards? [more inside]
posted by talkingmuffin on Jan 17, 2009 - 5 answers

Large tripod through airport security from PDX to BOI? [more inside]
posted by roygbv on Nov 26, 2008 - 7 answers

I just found out that I'll be in LA from Saturday-Tuesday. I'll have Saturday and part of Sunday free, and I'd like to take some nice photographs and/or a photowalk. I've heard people don't walk in LA.....I'll be on foot, and staying in West Hollywood (I've never been to LA.) Where should I go for awesome pics, and how should I get there? [more inside]
posted by melodykramer on Oct 3, 2008 - 9 answers

PhotoFilter: When I'm visiting St. Louis this fall, I'd love to take this picture of the Gateway Arch and downtown. [more inside]
posted by sjuhawk31 on Aug 5, 2008 - 11 answers

Please keep me entertained in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area this weekend! [more inside]
posted by whiskey point on Feb 28, 2008 - 14 answers

Four days in Iceland from Friday: me and my girlfriend are travel writers and will eventually do a write up of the hotel, restaurants and attractions we visit. How can we best stray off the beaten path in only FOUR days? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Feb 18, 2008 - 11 answers

I need help tracking down photos that display irony in travel. [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Feb 6, 2008 - 8 answers

Novice Travel photography. I'm just learning how to use my fancy new SLR that wife purchased for, among other things, our big three week trip to Italy coming up soon. I've been before; wife has not. So having seen the things we are going to see, I want to make memorable pictures to have while she soaks things in. SO the questions is: what skills, techniques or tricks should I learn and practice with and what traveling issues should I be aware of with my camera and camera bag? (Italy advice also welcome.) [more inside]
posted by dios on Jan 23, 2008 - 21 answers

I'm looking for ideas for interesting, off-the-beaten-path places to go and take photographs in New York or the surrounding areas. It would be good to take photographs that not absolutely identical to things you see in travel books, so no touristy or centrally located areas. Recent visits been to the abandoned buildings of Ellis Island, the recently-collapsed smallpox hospital on Roosevelt Island, Astroland, Vinegar Hill, and Washington Rock (in NJ). What are some other photo-worthy places?
posted by lsemel on Jan 7, 2008 - 8 answers

Going to Germany! [more inside]
posted by slowtree on Dec 8, 2007 - 2 answers

I'm going to Beijing for a week in October. I would like to take some really great pictures. Where should I go? [more inside]
posted by mullingitover on Jun 25, 2007 - 7 answers

Where can I buy 4x5 Polaroid Sheet Film in Rome? [more inside]
posted by Bengston on May 13, 2007 - 1 answer

This travel advisory from the State Department website, dated 1998, states that the use of GPS units is highly regulated in Russia and that it is risky to bring one unless it is fully documented. Now, GPS units are a lot more common today than they were in 1998. Do I really have to worry about this? I am planning a multi-country trip and I could mail myself the GPS ahead of time to my post-Russia destination if I had to. I am an amateur photographer and I use the unit to tag the location of photos I have taken.
posted by matildaben on May 11, 2007 - 9 answers

What type of all-in-one bag would you use to fly (economy across the country) with Nikon D-80 + MacBook Pro 15" (or equivalent equipment) that is comfortable, easy to store for flight, and functional? [more inside]
posted by tarthur on Apr 22, 2007 - 13 answers

Travel Photography Filter: Take the good, clunky camera or the less good, compact one? [more inside]
posted by irregardless on Dec 29, 2006 - 24 answers

I would like to find out about good providers of photography tours and/or travel-based photography workshops abroad. Preferably, the workshops should be pitched at the level of an intermediate photographer. [more inside]
posted by matildaben on Dec 27, 2006 - 6 answers

How do I overcome camera shyness as a foreign photographer? Much [more inside]
posted by trinarian on Aug 13, 2006 - 15 answers

What is the best way to take lots of pictures while travelling in Europe without bringing a laptop to store them? [more inside]
posted by PercussivePaul on Apr 29, 2006 - 26 answers

TravelFilter: Taipei, Taiwan. [more inside]
posted by DaShiv on Feb 9, 2006 - 4 answers

I want to be a photo-journalist. Where should I travel to? [more inside]
posted by BobsterLobster on Jan 21, 2006 - 18 answers

Driving across America taking pictures. Where should I stop? [more inside]
posted by nathancaswell on Jan 15, 2006 - 35 answers

Volunteering and photography in Biloxi/New Orleans - tips and advice? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jan 11, 2006 - 1 answer

What are the best photography spots in southern Utah? [more inside]
posted by kindall on Nov 11, 2005 - 18 answers

I'm going to be traveling from the US to Italy and Greece. Do I need a voltage converter or just a plug adapter to power my PowerBook and Minolta battery charger? [more inside]
posted by willnot on Apr 14, 2005 - 8 answers

Can my mother, a corporate travel agent, deduct the cost of her digital camera (as a unreimbursed work expense) since she is no longer deducting film & processing costs? [more inside]
posted by luriete on Mar 7, 2005 - 2 answers