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  • PlanPractical guide · first trip

    Your first trip to Europe

    Your first trip to Europe: how to pick 2–3 bases, avoid map overload and land with a plan that survives day one.

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  • PlanPractical guide · carry-on only

    Carry-on only packing

    Carry-on only packing: what to bring, what to skip and how to clear security without drama on 5–14 day trips.

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  • PlanPractical guide · solo travel

    Solo travel basics

    Solo travel basics: practical safety, your own pace, where to stay and how not to burn out on your first solo trip.

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  • Plan7 days · Yerevan + monasteries

    Armenia in 7 days

    Armenia in 7 days: Yerevan + monasteries + Sevan or Dilijan. Lively capital, stone and history without road overload.

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  • Plan10 days · Tashkent + Samarkand + Bukhara

    Uzbekistan in 10 days

    Uzbekistan in 10 days: Tashkent + Samarkand + Bukhara (+ Khiva lite). Silk Road without transfer overload.

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  • Plan7 days · Kigali + hills + Kivu

    Rwanda in 7 days

    Rwanda in 7 days: Kigali + Volcanoes or Nyungwe + Lake Kivu. Clean capital, hills and one deep nature day.

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  • Plan8 days · City + Canal + Caribbean

    Panama in 8 days

    Panama in 8 days: Panama City + Canal + Caribbean (Bocas or Guna Yala lite) or highland. City, engineering and water without hop-flight overload.

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  • Plan7 days · Ljubljana + Bled + coast/Alps

    Slovenia in 7 days

    Slovenia in 7 days: Ljubljana + Bled + Triglav lite or coast. Green capital, lake and Alps or Adriatic without map overload.

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  • Plan8 days · Tbilisi + Kakheti + Kazbegi

    Georgia in 8 days

    Georgia in 8 days: Tbilisi + Kakheti + Kazbegi. Lively capital, vineyards and Caucasus without map overload.

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  • Plan7 days · Tirana + Berat + Riviera

    Albania in 7 days

    Albania in 7 days: Tirana + Berat + Riviera. Capital, stone city and Ionian coast without transfer overload.

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  • Plan7 days · Dubai + Abu Dhabi

    UAE in 7 days

    UAE in 7 days: Dubai + Abu Dhabi (beyond malls). Skyline, culture, desert and one slow day without a selfie checklist.

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  • Plan8 days · Tel Aviv + Jerusalem + Dead Sea/north

    Israel in 8 days

    Israel in 8 days: Tel Aviv + Jerusalem + Dead Sea or north. Realistic pace, practical tone and respect at sacred sites.

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  • Plan8 days · Antigua + Atitlán (+ Tikal)

    Guatemala in 8 days

    Guatemala in 8 days: Antigua + Lake Atitlán + optional Tikal. Colonial, volcanoes and Maya forest without flight overload.

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  • Plan10 days · La Paz + Uyuni + Sucre

    Bolivia in 10 days

    Bolivia in 10 days: La Paz + Uyuni + Sucre lite. Altitude, salt flats and Andean colonial without map overload.

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  • Plan10 days · Viti Levu + Yasawa/Mamanuca

    Fiji in 10 days

    Fiji in 10 days: Viti Levu + Yasawa or Mamanuca islands. Culture, reef and island pace without ferry overload.

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  • Plan8 days · Dakar + Gorée + Saloum/Saint-Louis

    Senegal in 8 days

    Senegal in 8 days: Dakar + Gorée Island + Sine Saloum or Saint-Louis. Atlantic capital, memory and delta without map overload.

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  • Plan14 days · East Coast

    Australia in 14 days

    Australia in 14 days: Sydney, Melbourne + Great Ocean Road and the Great Barrier Reef. A realistic East Coast with domestic flights.

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  • Plan10 days · Rockies

    Canada in 10 days

    Canada in 10 days: Rockies (Banff/Lake Louise) and Vancouver or Calgary. Mountains + city without crossing the whole country.

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  • Plan10 days · Two routes

    Mexico in 10 days

    Mexico in 10 days: Mexico City + Oaxaca or Yucatán (Mérida/Tulum/Chichén). Culture, food and coast without map overload.

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  • Plan10 days · BA + Iguazú

    Argentina in 10 days

    Argentina in 10 days: Buenos Aires + Iguazú (or Patagonia lite). City, falls and one sensible domestic flight.

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  • Plan10 days · Cape + safari

    South Africa in 10 days

    South Africa in 10 days: Cape Town, Garden Route or winelands, and safari (Kruger or a nearby reserve). A realistic route with one flight.

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  • Plan14 days · Triangle +

    India in 14 days

    India in 14 days: Golden Triangle (Delhi, Agra, Jaipur) + extension (Varanasi, Rajasthan or Mumbai). Human pace, not an infinite checklist.

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  • Plan10 days · KTX

    South Korea in 10 days

    South Korea in 10 days: Seoul, Busan and Gyeongju by KTX. Palaces, coast and history without map overload.

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  • Plan8 days · Caribbean + mountain

    Colombia in 8 days

    Colombia in 8 days: Cartagena + Medellín (or Bogotá). Colonial Caribbean and mountain city without map overload.

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  • Plan10 days · Santiago + Atacama

    Chile in 10 days

    Chile in 10 days: Santiago + Atacama (or Patagonia lite). Andean city and one extreme landscape without flight overload.

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  • Plan10 days · Rio + Iguazú

    Brazil in 10 days

    Brazil in 10 days: Rio + Iguazú (or Salvador). Iconic city and one contrast — falls or Bahia — without map overload.

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  • Plan8 days · Safari + coast lite

    Kenya in 8 days

    Kenya in 8 days: safari (Maasai Mara or Amboseli) + Nairobi and coast lite. Big Five and a breather without transfer overload.

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  • Plan12 days · Baobabs + park

    Madagascar in 12 days

    Madagascar in 12 days: Antananarivo, Avenue of the Baobabs / Morondava and coast or park (Isalo/Andasibe). A realistic island-continent with internal flights.

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  • Plan12 days · Palawan or Cebu

    Philippines in 12 days

    Philippines in 12 days: brief Manila + El Nido/Palawan or Cebu–Bohol. Islands and lagoons without attempting all 7,000 islands.

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  • Plan10 days · Angkor + Phnom Penh

    Cambodia in 10 days

    Cambodia in 10 days: Angkor + Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Temples at a human pace and a capital with context — no infinite checklist.

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  • Plan10 days · Istanbul + Cappadocia + coast

    Turkey in 10 days

    Turkey in 10 days: Istanbul + Cappadocia + Ephesus/coast. A country route (not city-only): two domestic flights and a realistic pace.

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  • Plan7 days · Helsinki + Lapland

    Finland in 7 days

    Finland in 7 days: Helsinki + Lapland. Design, sauna and aurora (or midnight sun) without Nordic map overload.

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  • Plan8 days · Jungle + Pacific

    Costa Rica in 8 days

    Costa Rica in 8 days: Arenal/Monteverde + Pacific (Manuel Antonio or Guanacaste). Jungle, volcano and beach without road overload.

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  • Plan8 days · Havana + colonial + beach

    Cuba in 8 days

    Cuba in 8 days: Havana + Trinidad (or Viñales) + beach lite. Music, colonial towns and Caribbean without map overload.

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  • Plan8 days · Quito + Galápagos lite

    Ecuador in 8 days

    Ecuador in 8 days: Quito + Galápagos lite (or Cuenca / Amazon). Colonial Andes and one extreme second hub without flight overload.

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  • Plan10 days · Kathmandu + Pokhara

    Nepal in 10 days

    Nepal in 10 days: Kathmandu + Pokhara / trek lite. Temples, Himalaya and a short trek without permit overload.

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  • Plan10 days · KL + Penang + island

    Malaysia in 10 days

    Malaysia in 10 days: Kuala Lumpur + Penang + Langkawi (or Borneo lite). City, street food and island without flight overload.

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  • Plan8 days · Safari + Zanzibar

    Tanzania in 8 days

    Tanzania in 8 days: Serengeti/Ngorongoro + Zanzibar. Northern safari and Indian Ocean beach without transfer overload.

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  • Plan10 days · Desert + coast + Etosha

    Namibia in 10 days

    Namibia in 10 days: Sossusvlei + Swakopmund + Etosha (or Skeleton Coast lite). Desert, Atlantic and wildlife without dirt-road overload.

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  • Plan7 days · Kraków + Warsaw

    Poland in 7 days

    Poland in 7 days: Kraków + Warsaw + Auschwitz day (or Tatras lite). History, squares and one deep day without map overload.

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  • Plan3 days · City break

    Dublin in 3 days

    Dublin in 3 days: a walkable centre, pubs with judgment and a coast or Wicklow day. A realistic Irish city break.

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  • Plan3 days · City break

    Venice in 3 days

    Venice in 3 days: timed San Marco, canals without a mandatory gondola, and islands. A realistic lagoon city break.

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  • Plan7 days · Highlands

    Scotland in 7 days

    Scotland in 7 days: Edinburgh, the Highlands and a taste of islands or lochs without a driving marathon. A realistic route.

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  • Plan5 days · City break

    New York in 5 days

    New York in 5 days: Midtown with judgment, neighbourhoods and a Brooklyn or museum day. A realistic American city break.

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  • Plan10 days · Island

    Sri Lanka in 10 days

    Sri Lanka in 10 days: Cultural Triangle, tea train and southern coast without map overload. A realistic island route.

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  • Plan7 days · Classic

    Jordan in 7 days

    Jordan in 7 days: Amman, Petra and Wadi Rum without temple overload. A classic route at a realistic pace.

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  • Plan10 days · Andes

    Peru in 10 days

    Peru in 10 days: Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu with acclimatisation. A realistic Andean route.

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  • Plan12 days · South Island

    New Zealand in 12 days

    New Zealand in 12 days: South Island (or short North+South) with cars, fjords and human pace. A realistic route.

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  • Plan3 days · City break

    Vienna in 3 days

    Vienna in 3 days: imperial centre, Schönbrunn and cafés without museum overload. An elegant, walkable city break.

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  • Plan4 days · City break

    Budapest in 4 days

    Budapest in 4 days: Pest, Buda, thermal baths and ruin bars without overload. A characterful, good-value city break.

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  • Plan4 days · City break

    Berlin in 4 days

    Berlin in 4 days: history, neighbourhoods and museums without overload. A city break of memory, art and street life.

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  • Plan3 days · City break

    Florence in 3 days

    Florence in 3 days: Duomo, Uffizi and Oltrarno without endless queues. A Renaissance city break with smart bookings.

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  • Plan14 days · North → South

    Vietnam in 14 days

    Vietnam in 14 days: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoi An and Saigon without a flight marathon. A realistic north–south route.

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  • Plan8 days · Classic

    Egypt in 8 days

    Egypt in 8 days: Cairo, Luxor and the Nile without temple overload. A classic route at a realistic pace.

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  • Plan4 days · City break

    Barcelona in 4 days

    Barcelona in 4 days: timed Gaudí, neighbourhoods and beach without Ramblas overload. A realistic city break.

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  • Plan4 days · City break

    Rome in 4 days

    Rome in 4 days: timed Colosseum and Vatican, neighbourhoods and a pace that isn’t only queues.

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  • Plan5 days · Two shores

    Istanbul in 5 days

    Istanbul in 5 days: Bosphorus shores, Sultanahmet and living neighbourhoods. Pace across two continents.

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  • Plan14 days · Pick one axis

    Thailand in 14 days

    Thailand in 14 days: Bangkok, north (Chiang Mai) or islands. How not to overload domestic flights and pick one axis.

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  • Plan7 days · Fjords

    Norway in 7 days

    Norway in 7 days: Bergen, fjords and train. Real budget and a pace that isn’t only bus viewpoints.

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  • Plan3 days · City break

    Prague in 3 days

    Prague in 3 days: old town, castle and neighbourhoods without midday Charles Bridge overload. An affordable city break.

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  • Plan10 days · Athens + islands

    Greece in 10 days

    Greece in 10 days: Athens + islands (Santorini/Naxos or Crete). Ferries, realistic pace and what not to attempt.

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  • Plan4 days · City break

    London in 4 days

    London in 4 days: neighbourhood axes, free museums and the ideal city-break pace without burning out.

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  • Plan3 days · City break

    Amsterdam in 3 days

    Amsterdam in 3 days: canals, museums and neighbourhoods without Dam overload. Walkable city-break pace.

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  • Plan7 days · Alps

    Switzerland in 7 days

    Switzerland in 7 days: Zurich/Lucerne and Interlaken (or Zermatt). Trains, real budgets and a pace that isn’t only platforms.

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  • Plan7 days · Marrakech + desert

    Morocco in 7 days

    Morocco in 7 days: Marrakech and desert (or Essaouira). How not to get lost in the medina and which tour to pick.

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  • Plan10 days · Ubud + coast

    Bali in 10 days

    Bali in 10 days: Ubud, south coast and one escape (Nusa/Amed). Anti-burnout pace and scooter tips.

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  • Plan10 days · Classic

    Spain in 10 days

    A 10-day Spain itinerary: Madrid, Andalusia and Barcelona (or coast). Realistic pace, trains and local tips.

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  • Plan10 days · Classic north

    Italy in 10 days

    Italy in 10 days: Rome, Florence and Venice (or coast). How to avoid transfer hell and what to book.

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  • Plan7 days · Lisbon–Porto

    Portugal in 7 days

    Portugal in 7 days: Lisbon, Sintra and Porto. Trains, viewpoints and the ideal first-trip pace.

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  • Plan4 days · City break

    Paris in 4 days

    Paris in 4 days: neighbourhood itinerary, museums without endless queues and the ideal city-break pace.

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  • Plan7 days · Coast

    Croatia in 7 days

    Croatia in 7 days: Split, islands and Dubrovnik. Ferries, when to go and what not to attempt.

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  • Plan15 days · First trip

    Japan in 15 days

    A day-by-day itinerary: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and practical tips for your first big trip to Japan.

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  • PlanOctober · 7–10 days

    Iceland in October

    Auroras, Ring Road and Snæfellsnes in October: what’s worth it, what to skip and how not to improvise the highlands.

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  • Plan2–4 weeks · Europe by train

    The definitive Interrail guide

    Pick one axis (north, Alps or south), understand the pass and avoid a new city every night.

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