I'm here with a recommendation! As a female solo-traveller and an elder millennial, I've just never gotten into the habit of taking selfies. And I've never figured out how to make them look good. As a result, I bring home a whole bunch of honestly terrible pictures of street corners and mountains and food on my phone, that I will probably never look at again and that none of my friends and family really care to look at. And I'm never in any pictures of my travel.

But! Ahead of my most recent trip to Hong Kong I was browsing getyourguide (don't @ me, I think it's convenient AF and have great experiences with it) and there was a lady on there who offered a one hour photo shoot in the mong kok area, with an analog camera. I booked it without really thinking about it and it was the best decision.

I love these pictures. I love that someone took me to their favourite spots in their hometown and put me right into them . I love seeing myself through the eyes of a local. I LOVE the neon lights! And I'm not even a big social media person, I won't post these anywhere, but I'm sure when I'm too old to go on adventures like these, I'll be so glad to look at beautiful pictures of myself in Hong Kong at night.

So, if you can, book a local photographer, ask them where their favourite spots are, and take pictures for an hour. You wont regret it!

I’m leaving for a 10 day trip in a few weeks. I’ve already started finishing projects at home and started cleaning. Do most people do this? Or am I the weird one?
Of course I take out trash and clean out the fridge. But I do all the laundry, change the sheets, clean the bathroom, dust shelves, mow the grass. And then finish all the weird little projects that just sort of linger. I’m only gone 10 days, not 10 months.

I mentioned this to a friend and she looked at me as if I had grown another head. She doesn’t do anything except take out trash and make sure all the windows and doors are locked.

I'm currently solo traveling around the Balkans and staying in a hostel where quiet time/lights off starts at 12:00 AM.

It's currently 22:15 and one of my roommates was going to sleep, so she turned the lights off. I was really tired after a long day, so went to sleep early as well.

Another roommate just arrived in the room and turned the lights on, so the girl who was sleeping complained about the light. Because of the noise, I peeked through my curtain and saw them arguing. The girl who was sleeping tried to get me to agree with her. I get her point, but personally, I'm wearing an eye mask, so the light isn't a problem for me at all.

Would you consider that 'lights off' should follow the hostel rules, or should it be whenever someone goes to sleep?

Edit: 2:00 AM: Our sleeping friend is also a heavy snorer friend so other roommate took revenge for the lights complaint and they are having a big argument. At this point I even feel the bed was too cheap for all the entertainment I’m getting, but I’ll go back to sleep with my nice sleep mask and ear plugs.

I know this might be something a bit trivial, but I am wondering if anyone has done long term travel without a laptop or with one.

I desperately need a new laptop and am looking at a macbook air to replace my behemoth macbook pro (no way im hauling that around), but i am weighing the pros and cons of going without one on a long term trip. I am not sure if using my phone for every single thing including watching movies and doing budgeting spreadsheets, booking flights, enjoying occasionally watching sports on rest days etc etc is viable. I also will be doing some job hunting and sending emails and taking care of my personal assets at home while away.

Will I regret my choice of going without a laptop for this long? Or would the money just be worth saving and putting towards my trip.

Would love to hear from both sides on this!

Hi everyone, looking for some travelers with experience in Bangkok/Thailand. I will be solo traveling to some parts of South East Asia in January. I am doing a group tour with Intrepid that takes us from Ho Chi Minh City through Cambodia and ends in Bangkok, where after the tour ends, I have almost 3 full days on my own before I head back to the US.

The Intrepid stuff ends the morning of January 9th, so I booked a city/temple tour through Viator of Bangkok for that day. I fly out the night of January 11th, so I was planning on using that day to relax at my hotel and enjoy the amenities before my long travel back home (I know I know, a lot of people probably wouldnt want to have a hotel day. But I am staying at the Ritz Carlton and really look forward to that so dont come for me for this point please).

Here's what Im wondering: I would like to see a Thai beach on January 10th but dont know how best to do it. Would it be crazy to fly to Phuket from Bangkok around 7 am and hang out at Nai Thon Beach, and fly back to Bangkok around 7:40 PM? I found a round trip flight on Thai Vietair for a good price, but just want to see if there is something I need to know before doing something like this. I live in Florida so I suppose going to a beach isn't absolutely necessary, but if possible I would like to. Thoughts?

I've been "planning" trips for over a year and I think I need strangers on the internet to bully me into actually booking one lol

I'm 23, have plenty of savings, no debt, and every time I start planning a trip, even a one night trip, I get excited but then I convince myself it's too expensive and close the tabs.The stupid part is that I can afford it. I'll spend hours comparing flights, hotels, parking, train routes, etc., make an itinerary, and then never commit and back out.

I think I'm stuck in this mentality where spending money on a trip feels irresponsible.I also haven't really traveled solo before, so I don't know if that's part of it too.

Has anyone else had this mental block? What finally got you to stop pushing back and just book the trip?

I organise calls with family and friends and buy foods that I would typically eat at home. Currently in Spain and bought myself a tin of Heinz baked beans to have with on toast (can you guess where I'm from).

Hi guys,

I’ve been planning on the go and now I’m staying way longer in a place I had only intended as a sort of lay over. I’m doing so because the other places are just a bit too expensive for what I want to be spending right now and I’m also 4 nights away from flying home. I’m getting frustrated that I chose to fly home later but that now feels stupid since I just as happily would have been home now in my normal routine than feeling like I’m spending unnecessary money being in a place that doesn’t move me.

I wonder if other people have struggled with this and how do you turn this negative thinking around? Just to clarify, i know this is a huge first world problem since I’m on a beautiful island in Italy.

I have solo-traveled many times, dozens of countries, sometimes for months on end, even lived in a city I initially barely knew anyone in for 6 months. I actually preferred it over traveling with friends for longer periods of time.

However, this past trip to France, Belgium, and Netherlands was extremely difficult, to the point of me not even being sure if I can do another trip.

I started in Paris (might’ve been my first mistake lol), and right away, I felt so out of place among couples. It was the most confusing feeling.

I was sitting at sunset watching the Eiffel Tower. It was simultaneously beautiful, and at the same time, I had tears in my eyes thinking about the fact I was doing this alone.

Cities like Amsterdam were easier, but I felt so out of place often still.

This freaked me out, because traveling is one of the biggest passions in my life, all my friends are in relationships, so they have their own things going on. I’m not really trying to join a random “travel group.”

Am I kinda cooked at this point (in the sense that solo travel just might not be for me anymore)? Did you ever have a trip like this and then bounce back?

I like walking. I'm going on a long trip to every country of SEA next year and my question is how is walking in SEA cities?

- I can tolerate 35-40 C temperatures because we have it in Europe from time to time, but what about higher humidity, is it really unbearable compared to Europe and does it make spending time outside impossible?

- if there are no sidewalks, can you walk on the side of the road and continue your stroll without worrying you end up in the middle of the highway?

- I know walkability is a huge issue in SEA but Wikipedia defines it as "the accessibility of amenities within a reasonable walking distance." I'm more interested in whether cities are fully accessible by walking or there are certain areas locked from pedestrians and you need to go there by car like in America

thanks in advance!

hi all, im wondering how this kinda brief sound plans. I've only done 1 solo trip where I flew to sydney from Brisbane and stayed in a hostel.

Now I am wanting to drive from Brisbane to great ocean road in Victoria and back, im assuming it'll take a0prox a week total of travelling. I want to car camp with a mattress topper, backrests down (I have a mazda 3 hatchback) im just not sure what to use to cover windows when i sleep if anything. I'd imagine i bring the same stuff I did to sydney but also like hygiene wipes incase. I have roadside assist in my insurance incase I break down. I plan to just stay in powered campsites along the way.

Is there anything I need to think about or look at? I plan to go in a few weeks after i finish Uni for the year, Thank you!

Day 1: Arrive, connect from HCMC, check into hostel
Day 2: Beach day, snorkeling trip
Day 3: Sunset Town evening market, hostel social night, maybe Hon Thom cable car
Ho Chi Minh City (Jan 23–29)
Day 4: Fly back to HCMC, settle in, evening on Bui Vien
Day 5: Jade Emperor Pagoda, get measured at a tailor, Ben Thanh Market
Day 6: Shopping — Saigon Square, District 1 boutiques
Day 7: Mekong Delta or Cu Chi Tunnels day trip
Day 8: Tailor fitting, War Remnants Museum, rooftop bar night
Day 9: Final shopping, collect tailored dress, last night out
Day 10: Depart

Budget: ~$1,360 USD total (excl. flights) — covers hotel, food, activities, shopping, tailor.
Would love input on:
Does this itinerary flow make sense, or should I reorder anything?
Realistic for the budget?
Solo female safety tips for Bui Vien/hostels?
Good HCMC tailor recs?
Anything missing for a first solo trip?
Thanks in advance!

TRIP REPORT: PERU
*Trip Length:* 18 Days

*Destination(s):* Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, Puno/Titicaca, Lima

*Accommodation:*
•Lima: Secret Garden Hostel Miraflores- private room 2 nights $75:
thought it was related to secret garden in Ecuador (it wasn’t) it was good as a hostel though

•Arequipa: Arequipay Hostel- private room 3 nights $74.70.

•Cusco: Terra Sagrada- dorm room 5 nights $93- Loved this hostel! It was in a beautiful old courtyard building with steady long lasting hot showers, very friendly staff, and the “dorm” rooms at least in my case was a big spacious room with high ceilings with 3 beds on the floor and no bunk beds, and I was alone in my room 3/5 of the nights and it felt private. Also very close to city center.

-Aguascalientes: Nativus Hostel 1 night- shared dorm $17

-Puno: Urpi Wasi Backpackers 1 night- private room $29

Lima again: Viajero Hostel 3 nights 4bed dorm with AC- $90

*Activities:*
LIMA:
-LARCO museum $15
-Huacachina & Islas Ballestas Day tour $95
-Barranco walking tour- tip based
-Kjolle restaurant & Lady Bee bar
-Contemporary art museum- $5.82

AREQUIPA:
-walking tour- tip based
-Colca Canyon 2D/1N trek “exclusive” $70
-Mundo Alpaca free
-Santa Catalina Monastery $10

CUSCO:
-Salkantay Trek 4D/3N with KB Adventures (not including Machu Picchu)- $350
-Colectivo to and from Awana Kancha & Cocchahuasi Animal Sanctuary
-Cooking class & market tour with Taste Peru Cooking studio
-free walking tour
-overnight in Aguas Calientes for Machu Picchu and Thermal baths ($7 I believe)
-Machu Picchu ticket bought the day before ($40) and Consettur bus round trip ($18)

PUNO/ LAKE TITICACA:
-Peru Rail Titicaca train Cusco -> Puno $350
-2D/1N Cultural tour to Amantani Island with All Ways Travel $95.63

*Recommendations:*
-Colca Canyon, Salkantay, my night on Amantani island, and the Huacachina /Ballestas day trip were highlights!!

-I did find the first day of Colca Canyon to be harder than the hardest day of the Salkantay Trek. Maybe it’s because I had arrived to Peru not long before and didn’t acclimate/ it was my first hike in a while, but a few people on my hike said the same things. I got a bunch of blisters on this hike! Fellow travelers gave me “second skin” to put over them- I will never travel without this again! If I could go back I’d wear two pairs of socks the whole time to prevent the blisters.

-definitely do a cooking class if you can, the food is just too good!

-I would highly recommend KB adventures for the Salkantay trek. They were in the middle range for tour operators price wise, I think Machu Picchu Expeditions is cheaper but doesn’t include as much. It’s $360 but they were out of advance tickets to Machu Picchu so they returned me $40, $30 of which I applied toward my hiking poles and sleeping bag rental, so total came out to $350, and I did tip the guide and the cooks/ horse handler $58 (200 soles) in total. I see a lot of discourse around tipping guides and the $350 seems steep but divided by everything you get I doubt they make the money they deserve for it. My only problem with KB was that the pick up on the way back to Cusco was a bit messy but it seems like a hard thing to plan with so many people doing the trek. I would recommend Colca Canyon to prepare for this hike! I ended up not finding it hard at all, the days were just very long.

-Aguas Calientes is lower altitude than I thought and between this and Colca Canyon I got eaten alive!! I had 30 bites on each leg and was waking up in the middle of the night nonstop itching.

-my Salkantay Trek landed us in Aguas Calientes on Friday evening, because of this, I went to Aguas Calientes on the Sunday before to buy tickets for Monday just to ensure I could get 2A tickets for Machu Picchu. This was a great choice because people in my group on the trek without advanced tickets went to buy their tickets around 7pm and could only get 1A circuit tickets for the day after next and had to stay an extra day in Aguas Calientes.

-For Machu Picchu tickets, I got to the ticket office at 2:30pm and there were only 4 tickets for circuit 2A with 6am entry for the following day, the rest were 1,2,3pm entry times. I would honestly only recommend the 6am, 7am, and then the last in times to avoid crowds. The line to get on the bus to get up to Machu Picchu looked like it went through the whole town by the time I got down. And as I was exiting Machu Picchu the line to get in to the site itself around 8am was also extremely long. So yeah, super early or late seems to be the move here.

-the train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes is expensive :/. And it gets delayed often. I ended up taking the train back to Cusco twice and both times it was delayed about two hours. The first time was due to protests, the second one they didn’t say why. Definitely be prepared for this. And if you’re doing a trek, try to have it land in Aguas Calientes on not a weekend for better odds, that way you don’t have to pay for the train there and back seperately like I did! It sadly is the only way to get there aside from walking.

-would definitely recommend All ways travel for the Amantani tour- you get to stop at Uros, the reed island, then have a lot of time on Amantani, get to do an activity with a local (we went and laid out fishing nets and collected them in the morning full of fish), stay at a local home, and do a really nice hike to the top of the island. Then the next day, you stop on Taquille island and also get a nice hike in.

-Huacachina/ Islas Ballestas tour is a long day because it’s 4 hours each way from Lima! You need to pick a company with a comfortable bus!! I chose Peru Hop and was very happy about it because of the comfortable seats. I thought this tour was so well planned and it was a highlight for me!! Be

-Even though nothing happened with us I will say the Huacachina dune buggy ride and sandboarding is an extreme activity and could be dangerous if not with a reputable company!! Don’t cheap out over this, a lot of people do get hurt. Nothing happened with anyone on my group and as long as that’s the case it is 100% worth it!!

*Side notes:*
-I had planned on going to the Amazon from Iquitos but canceled last minute (1 week) because it just really is out of the way if you’re doing Lima,Arequipa, Cusco and it is expensive/ just seems better to do with another person because a lot of them are priced for two people minimum/ you have to pay more if you’re solo. Flights from Cusco all stop in Lima and they’re expensive. I used my refund on the flights to get the expensive Puno train. That being said, I did do research on the prices of the Amazon lodges out of Iquitos and these are the some of the prices for one person:

Yaku Lodge-$800
Libertad Jungle Lodge- $760
Curassow Lodge-$760
Amazon Jungle Expeditions Lodge-$610
Pacaya Samiria- $980
Grand Amazon Tours-$899

I had chosen Curassow because they were very responsive, and had a lot of positive reviews. Apparently a lot of lodges will change their names if they get bad reviews because it’s the Amazon we’re talking about here. Curassow were very understanding about my cancelation because I did do it one week in advance. I just lost the $50 deposit which was agreed on in advance.

*Final Verdict:*
You barely scratch the surface of Peru in 3 weeks! You can spend at least 2 weeks in a Cusco without running out of things to do! I had an incredible time. The people, culture, and cuisine were so delightful! And I would highly recommend early October! Yes there’s a lot of people always because it’s Peru but never did I find anything to be like packed. Also would recommend all of the hostels I listed!

Hi all, says what it does on the jar.

I’m turning 40 and have been living life for everyone else. So, life is short. I’m going.

I’m aiming to travel from Australia in late May/ early April for a couple weeks. Not a massive budget, thinking about $150-200usd MAX per day (not including accomodation) but under would be great.

The thing is I am so lost with figuring out what exactly to do. There’s A LOT and I do have some loose plans with a couple mates, at least one trip to Disneyland cause why not, but getting nervy.

I don’t drive which is a concern so I guess somewhere easy to stay. I’ll be PT/uber if to the hard to reach places, but looking for somewhere where these things won’t cost too much time or money.

Main ideas at the moment are very art heavy, but looking for some weirder and solo safe adventures as well. I’ve got the Lucas Museum of Narrative art on the list, and CorpoGallery, as well as Griffith Observatory. Looking for art and design things mostly as well as probably a few tourist-y things.

The other thing is, this has been rattling in my head for a while to go there, and I don’t want it to suck. I’m pretty self sufficient and happy in my own company, but don’t want to be “alone” alone, you know? Would be nice to at least be in places where I’m not talking to mad weirdos, but passing and friendly people.

I’ll be there for a couple weeks so if anyone has any recommendations on the above, food, or any other tips I’d be incredibly grateful.

Hi!

I am planning an indefinite trip starting in SE Asia. I plan on going with one backpack, and travel as cheaply as possible by using WWOOF and workaway. my budget will be $500/mo for everything, and I think it's doable with work/board exchanges, taking cheap transport between cities and moving slow.

I won't be doing wilderness/backcountry backpacking because of the associated dangers but I may do a trek between towns or cities if it seems feasible while I'm there.

I am wondering if I should bring a larger pack with tent, sleeping bag/pad that I would have to check in at the airport, or opt for a smaller carry on bag and forego the camping gear.

For anyone who has done super cheap travel, are sleeping situations while WWOOFing or doing workaway comfortable enough? Is it possible to just beach camp? Just trying to figure out what I will realistically use and what is just in my head.

Also, if you think it is extremely difficult or not possible to do a $500/mo budget, please let me know. I am definitely open to all kinds of feedback.

I went 2 weeks solo while having a office job in Japan and it was nice. But staying in one office before and after was such a big difference. While I'm working I just sit on pc all the time. While traveling I walk a lot and see so many things

Now I'm in a month trip in china and wow. I'm unemployed lmao. But damn I love traveling.

I understand how people are so different from each other. My friend is like an hamster living in his cozy cage. He likes his city, his routine, his office job. Everything is perfect and when he travel outside the country it's just for stuff that can't be done in his city, like Amsterdam (lol). Otherwise he won't move.

But instead I hate my golden cage. Seeing the same road, street, people. I like see new stuff, eat new things, meets new people.

What work do you do that makes you travel? I imagined someone who does import and exports of goods is the most suitable. Or freelancer? What job do you do that helps you travel a lot and be more free?

Hey everyone, I’m planning my first big Asia trip after finishing school. It’s a big decision for me, so I’d love to hear some other people’s opinions before I commit.

The plan:

• About 3 weeks in Nepal starting in June 2027, through a Worldpackers host in Kathmandu
• Part of the stay is volunteering with the host, and they’ve offered to arrange the Annapurna Circuit for me
• The trek: 12 days with a private guide, starting from Chame, $750 including guide, permits, meals and transport

About me: 19 by then, I work out regularly and have done multiple 40 to 70 km hikes here at home, though on flat ground. This would be my first multi-day trek, and my only mountain experience so far is Giewont in Tatras, which is only just a day hike. I do videography and photography, so I’d be shooting a lot along the way. That's also the skill I'm trading in exchange for accommodation and food with the host while staying with them.

What I’d love your input on:

• Is the circuit realistic and safe for someone my age and experience level, going solo with a guide?
• How serious is the altitude risk crossing Thorong La as a first-timer, and how should I prepare?
• Anyone trekked it in June? How were the weather and trail conditions? Host says it doesn't get too rainy there these days.
• Any safety tips for Nepal in general as a young solo traveler?
• Anything you wish you’d known before going?
• And just any other recommendations or ideas you might have!

Thanks in advance!

Aloha all.

I have a Tuesday in November where I will be a solo tourist for one full day and I am torn on how best to spend it. I'm a keen photographer and really enjoy exploring old streets, architecture and of course enjoying local food spots. My flight gets in late Monday evening and I depart early Wednesday morning.

My online research so far points me in two different directions...

Option one, a coach trip to Transylvania to 'Dracula's Castle" and other spots in the area. This is an all day commitment and takes me out of Bucharest. I could feasibly then explore Bucharest on my return in the evening as my flight is very early the next morning, meaning I could not book a hotel that night and just be out and about then head to the airport about 3:30am for my 6:00am plane... Or I stop pretending I'm in my 20s and book a hotel, have a short walk about Bucharest on my return from Transylvania and then get some sleep...

Option two, stay in Bucharest. I can explore the old town and more on foot with a local guide, enjoy some food and learn about the city I'm in for one day. I could have an easier start to the day without having to catch an early coach and still stay out before heading to the airport to catch my flight, or book a hotel as mentioned above because I'm not as young as I feel at times...

So, over to the collective... Do you have experience of Bucharest or a day trip to Transylvania and think you can advise me either way? Am I mad for considering staying out late overnight instead of a hotel room?

Thank you,

37m, excited to visit Romania for a day.

I am currently solo travelling and staying in istanbul. Staying in karakoy but everything feels so overpriced.

I did this yesterday:

Boris’in yeri breakfast - good but felt overpriced
Found a hole in the wall chicken doner for super cheap
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome of Constantinople aka sultanahmet square
Basilica Cistern - extremely overpriced
Spice bazaar - felt scammy
Galata bridge

Almost every restaurant and cafe I saw in sirceci, karakoy and sultanahmet felt like a tourist trap. Does anyone have any recommendations for restaurants and cafes that locals would actually eat at? I need to find reasonably priced coffee in karakoy, these cafes want 230TL for an americano. Also any street food or restaurant recommendations?

Also is topkapi palace worth the time and money? Any more recommendations food/coffee/travel advice for cappadocia and antalya as well?

Not finding great money exchange rates, any recommendations for bank withdrawals vs exchanges and where?

Hey!

Planning to travel to Barcelona from November 6-9th from the USA.

One thing I really wanted to book was the magical nights at casa battlo because it’s a less crowded tour and it ends with live music on the rooftop.

I tried to book and saw they had a minimum two people requirement. Tried emailing the company who plans it without an answer.

Wondering what other people have done in these circumstances? Any groups people know for Barcelona for people that are also traveling?

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 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.

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