Travelling in India; I'm in Bangalore for a 2 week business trip, on Friday I have 1 week vacation. Part of me would like to see what I can during that time, but I'm also realizing (a) I've become a lazy traveller used to car rentals & Expedia, (b) getting to places here can take a long time. I'm becoming disenchanted because the do-able-ness of planning travel to multiple locations in such a short time seems hard, and I also have relatively heavy luggage & then there's also heat/ rain issues at this time of the year. Am I overthinking a plate of beans? [more inside]
posted by forallmankind on Jun 14, 2009 - 5 answers

Does anyone have suggestions for how to plan for a long trip abroad? Current plan is to travel for 6-12 months next year, starting in Thailand, heading north and then west to Berlin. I'd love advice on what's most important to plan or research in advance. [more inside]
posted by lbergstr on Sep 10, 2007 - 16 answers

One of my mother's dreams is to take a road-trip through all the states that run along the border of the U.S. I could use some suggestions for sight-seeing and other practical advice to help make this dream a reality for my amazing mom! [more inside]
posted by TimeTravelSpeed on Sep 8, 2007 - 5 answers

What's the best possible way to plan out a series of trips on a map, preferably online, by two people in two different locations? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Jul 11, 2007 - 11 answers

Know any good travelling websites? Most specifically for backpacking in Asia... [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on May 29, 2006 - 14 answers

Driving from San Diego to Portland: how do I plan a pleasant 3-day trip up the west coast? [more inside]
posted by junkbox on Mar 23, 2006 - 21 answers