Essential The Official Coli Travel Thread

[BobbyBooshay]

Dope. I'll be in Rome next week.

Enjoy, its nice - weather will be great too

Where you flying into, if its FCO then I would suggest getting a Terravision coach shuttle its only 9 euros for a return trip. Goes from the airport to Rome Terminal - journey is about 30 mins. Dunno about the other airport , but assume very similar - Airport Transfers: no booking fee, book now | Terravision

Saves paying for cab or the train

Also due to the roads and traffic over there, Uber takes some time to get to you. Lots of 1 way streets, so bear that in mind when or if you book 1.

Def would advise to book tours as you can skip the queues, I done Colosseum and Vatican city - you dont wanna be standing hours in the heat in the queue. This company is good - Things to Do, Tickets, Tours & Attractions | 2019 | Viator has various options.

 

[Standing on business]

Like I have said before, I need to make more use of being in Europe as so close living in London - keep going states or Toronto lol. I had a ton of air miles with BA so booked a quick trip to Rome for the weekend.

Great city, lots of history, food and wine of course the best.

Sistine chapel is amazing, TV doesn't do it justice, still amazes me the level of detail in the art work during the Renaissance period

Can see where Virgil gets a lot of inspiration for some of the T Shirts he designs

Where did you stay? And did you see armed military dudes on blocks near every famous tourist attraction when you went?

I tried to snap a pic of the Sistine chapel but that shyt came out black

 

[BobbyBooshay]

Where did you stay? And did you see armed military dudes on blocks near every famous tourist attraction when you went?

I tried to snap a pic of the Sistine chapel but that shyt came out black

Yeah, lots of military dudes - thought something was going on.

Didnt even bother try taking a pic in the Sistine chapel, they were on it whilst I was there and it was so packed

 

[LoMax30]

My circle isn't large but of the few people I rock with I've started to notice a bit of a difference between those who travel and those who don't. I have family/friends who are great nice people with the best intentions..but it seems like those who haven't really traveled seem to have a more limited view of the world and in some cases of life in general. Like as time goes on I'm finding I can't have certain conversations with the non-traveling crowd.I'm not trying to say one crowd is better than the other per se but being someone who enjoys traveling, it seems like the non-travelers don't share certain fundamental values I have. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

Do any of you have Global Entry?

I don’t but I’ve been meaning to sign up. I only have TSA for the US, fast track for UK and Germany but doing Global Entry would fast track me in Australia as well and probably a few other countries like Canada. I’ve been lucky as of recently because most of my flights have been booked where I don’t go thru any major airports for US customs. It’s either a country with an office there or two non major airports that do occasional out of country flights

Like, instead of flying directly from Europe to a US major airport like JFK or Dulles, you can fly thru Dublin and hit small customs check point that’s not frequented like other places

 

[GrindtooFilthy]

My circle isn't large but of the few people I rock with I've started to notice a bit of a difference between those who travel and those who don't. I have family/friends who are great nice people with the best intentions..but it seems like those who haven't really traveled seem to have a more limited view of the world and in some cases of life in general. Like as time goes on I'm finding I can't have certain conversations with the non-traveling crowd.I'm not trying to say one crowd is better than the other per se but being someone who enjoys traveling, it seems like the non-travelers don't share certain fundamental values I have. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

Same here trust it's from not haven't gone to a lot places. Can't mess with people who are uncultured it's a huge turn off

 

[brandy]

Do any of you have Global Entry?

I have it, but it has never been super useful. I don't live in a major city so I gotta re-check my luggage. Both times I have used it, my wait for my luggage made it super pointless to "skip" the line.

 

[Skooby]

I don’t but I’ve been meaning to sign up. I only have TSA for the US, fast track for UK and Germany but doing Global Entry would fast track me in Australia as well and probably a few other countries like Canada. I’ve been lucky as of recently because most of my flights have been booked where I don’t go thru any major airports for US customs. It’s either a country with an office there or two non major airports that do occasional out of country flights

Like, instead of flying directly from Europe to a US major airport like JFK or Dulles, you can fly thru Dublin and hit small customs check point that’s not frequented like other places

I have it, but it has never been super useful. I don't live in a major city so I gotta re-check my luggage. Both times I have used it, my wait for my luggage made it super pointless to "skip" the line.

I live in the DC area and we have 3 major airports here.

How long does it usually take? What exactly happens anyway?

 

[BonafideDefacto]

@Hiphoplives4eva

Theres a bar in Rome called Legends Irish Pub. Never a bad time when I'm there. You'll thank me later

 

[Iceson Beckford]

Like I have said before, I need to make more use of being in Europe as so close living in London - keep going states or Toronto lol. I had a ton of air miles with BA so booked a quick trip to Rome for the weekend.

Great city, lots of history, food and wine of course the best.

Sistine chapel is amazing, TV doesn't do it justice, still amazes me the level of detail in the art work during the Renaissance period

Can see where Virgil gets a lot of inspiration for some of the T Shirts he designs

I’m a london breh and agree I need to do more solo city trips.

Really wanted to go to Rome this summer but Ibiza is killing my bank account

 

[Iceson Beckford]

I love this thread, makes me far more comfortable in Solo travel cause people definitely try and shame you about it

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

I live in the DC area and we have 3 major airports here.

How long does it usually take? What exactly happens anyway?

How long does it take to get approved or like how long do you wait in line? Usually I see no line for the global entry on flights I’ve taken. It’s usually only about 5-10 people that’ll use one of the kiosks.

It’s useful if you travel internationally on a monthly basis, or maybe even if you do those short international flights on a weekly basis, like those NYC to London or Iceland, regional international flights that you might frequent.

 

[JDH]

Dope. I'll be in Rome next week.

Cap

 

[Skooby]

How long does it take to get approved or like how long do you wait in line? Usually I see no line for the global entry on flights I’ve taken. It’s usually only about 5-10 people that’ll use one of the kiosks.

It’s useful if you travel internationally on a monthly basis, or maybe even if you do those short international flights on a weekly basis, like those NYC to London or Iceland, regional international flights that you might frequent.

Thanks but I was referring to U.S. Customs in general. How long does it take to get through it. It's only when you're returning to the United States right?

 

[brandy]

I live in the DC area and we have 3 major airports here.

How long does it usually take? What exactly happens anyway?

I have used it at Houston Inter. , Atlanta Inter., and Austin (I don't know their actual names).

When you get off the flight, you go through customs. They have these little kiosks where you can scan your app. If you don't do this step on the plane or before your departure, it's fine because you can do it when standing there. You take a selfie and answer some questions about declaring goods. Scan your barcode. Go to the gate. ( The line is normally super short ). Get asked some questions by the officer. Then go to reclaim your bags.

The wait for my bags made it pointless to skip the line. Even though I got through customs in 5-10 minutes. My bag took 20-30.

I love this thread, makes me far more comfortable in Solo travel cause people definitely try and shame you about it

Don't let them do it.

I'm a woman, so I get why folks are a bit precautious, but.... traveling with folks can be annoying if they wanna do clique stuff or visit tourist traps. Also when you are alone, you can spend as much time on things as you like. When I traveled with my mom, we spent around 2-3 hours in the Dubai Sephora because it was so large and the workers are so friendly.