Our itineraries provide day-by-day suggestions for where to go and what to do. We try to cut out the chaff and keep you focused on the best of the best. We’ll recommend sights to see, activities you shouldn’t miss, places to eat, and the best spots for drinks and dessert. We think each of these trips is a fantastic way to see whatever country or region you’re visiting, but you’re, of course, free to modify them to fit your interests and travel plans.
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Argentina
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Best of Patagonia (with Iguazu)
This itinerary explores the highlights of Patagonia while also embracing a side trip to Iguazu Falls, and exploration of Buenos Aires, Santi…
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Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is a delightful city -reminiscent of Paris with lovely architecture and beautiful parks. It was once one of the wealthiest citi…
Austria
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Central Europe Highlights: Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Berlin
On this trip you'll see some of the most fantastic cities of Europe while also enjoying smaller towns nearby. From Vienna, known for its opu…
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Oktoberfest, Austrian Alps, and Romantic Germany
On this trip you'll see Bavaria, fairy tale castles, charming medieval towns, gorgeous alpine scenery, and join the biggest recurring party…
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Vienna
Welcome to charming Vienna - one of our favorite cities in the world. Regularly rated one of the best cities in the world to live, this was …
Bermuda
Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Balkan Highlights – Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina
This two-week trip will include the highlights of the Balkans and take you through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro. While …
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
This quick trip will include the highlights of the Bosnia-Herzegovina. You'll explore the most popular sites, allowing you to fully immerse …
Brazil
Canada
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Canadian Rockies – Banff/Lake Louise
As you can probably tell from the website, we've been to a lot of spectacular places. Mile for mile this may be the absolute best. Once in …
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Montreal
Montreal is both an extremely historic city while also offering a vibrant metropolitan vibe. The city is imbibed with millennia of history d…
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
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Balkan Highlights – Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina
This two-week trip will include the highlights of the Balkans and take you through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro. While …
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Croatia Highlights
This eleven day trip (10 days if you cut out Korcula) will include the highlights of Croatia, and best yet, gets you out of Dubrovnik. This …
Czech Republic
Denmark
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark is a magical yet laid-back city. It hosts the amazing and extremely charming Tivoli Gardens, beautiful palaces, a bohemi…
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Essential Scandinavia
This two-week trip will take you to most of the major cities of Scandinavia, including Oslo, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. Y…
England
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England
This three week trip hits the highlights of this beautiful and historic country. You'll start in bustling London, then head to quaint villag…
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London
Welcome to London! A bustling metropolis and one of the great cities of the world, London is home to millennia of history from William the C…
Estonia
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Essential Scandinavia
This two-week trip will take you to most of the major cities of Scandinavia, including Oslo, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. Y…
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Tallinn
Tallinn is the small, yet incredibly charming capital of Estonia. Set right on the Baltic Sea, it has an Old Town that rivals any in Europe.…
Finland
France
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Burgundy, Provence, and the French Riviera
Welcome to Burgundy, Provence and French Riviera where you'll spend the next week enjoying the best of France. A stay in Burgundy lets you e…
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France to Spain – Dordogne to Catalonia
Welcome to the France and Spain! This trip will wind you from the castle speckled villages of medieval France to the North East coast of Spa…
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Normandy, Brittany, and the Loire Valley
Visit this lovely corner of France to experience history, fantastic scenery, charming villages, wonderful food, and wine. You could do this …
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Paris
"Paris is always a good idea.” – Audrey Hepburn “A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of Li…
Germany
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Berlin
Berlin is a funky city full of art and culture and steeped in history. It's also huge. It's a city that has seen many transitions from the c…
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Central Europe Highlights: Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Berlin
On this trip you'll see some of the most fantastic cities of Europe while also enjoying smaller towns nearby. From Vienna, known for its opu…
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German Christmas Markets
On this trip you'll see the most wonderful holiday markets in the world. Germany celebrates the Christmas season like no one else, and each …
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Oktoberfest, Austrian Alps, and Romantic Germany
On this trip you'll see Bavaria, fairy tale castles, charming medieval towns, gorgeous alpine scenery, and join the biggest recurring party…
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
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Iceland in Four Days
Day 1 - Blue Lagoon and Reykjavik Arrive at Keflavik International Airport in the morningPick up a rental car or plan to opt for a tour b…
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Iceland in Two Weeks
Welcome to Iceland, a land of glaciers, lagoons, hiking, and hot springs. This two week trip will take you on a ring around the island. Don'…
India
Ireland
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Dublin
Dublin is an easy-to-navigate, compact, walkable city. Our best advice is to use the sights as much as an excuse to wander. Adjust activitie…
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Ireland in Two Weeks
Ireland is an incredibly beautiful country with rolling green hills, ruins older than the pyramids, great music and friendly pubs. From the …
Italy
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Florence
Florence is a bustling and lovely city, less dirty and more romantic than Rome but equally historic, and a charming jumping off point for tu…
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Italy – Northern Italy to Tuscany
We've been to Italy several times before and visited the standard highlights: Florence, Venice, Rome, etc. We designed this trip to focus mo…
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Sicily in Two Weeks
Most tourists skip Sicily, instead heading to Rome, Florence, and the Amalfi Coast. But Sicily offers stunning and impressive antiquities, u…
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Venice
Venice is one of Europe's best preserved big cities. It's also one of its most crowded. It's actually made up of a hundred islands strung to…
Japan
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Japan
So many people say Japan is their favorite place they've ever visited and it's not hard to see why. There's something mystical about explori…
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Tokyo
You can easily enjoy getting lost in Tokyo for months - but if you only have a few days or one week you can enjoy a lot of what the metropol…
Mexico
Netherlands
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a fantastic city - beautiful canals, incredible history, great restaurants...you won't want to leave. With only 2 days, focus o…
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Netherlands
Canals, tulips, windmills, colorful gabled houses...you are in for a treat. Two weeks allows you to really get a chance to enjoy the country…
New Zealand
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New Zealand North and South
We're honestly not sure that anywhere in the world is as pretty as New Zealand. New Zealand has incredible beaches, mountains, adventure act…
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New Zealand North Island
Most people in New Zealand live on the North Island and it is packed with things to see. In this two-week trip you can sample some of the hi…
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New Zealand South Island
The South Island of New Zealand has spectacular mountain scenery, fjords, beaches, wine regions and adventure tourism. This two-week trip hi…
Norway
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Essential Scandinavia
This two-week trip will take you to most of the major cities of Scandinavia, including Oslo, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. Y…
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Svalbard Summer Arctic Adventure
Whether you visit in summer or winter, your trip to Svalbard will be magical. This trip will take you the arctic in the summer for hiking, k…
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Tromsø and the Northern Lights
Length: 3 Days Transportation: This is walking/tour based trip. Best Guide Book: Lonely Planet Norway If the northern lights are o…
Panama
Peru
Portugal
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Lisbon
Lisbon is a delightful city to visit with charming neighborhoods, great day trips nearby, and unique architecture
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Madeira
Madeira, a small island off the coast of Portugal, may be one of the prettiest places you'll ever visit. With spilling bougainvillea, tropical landscapes,…
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Portugal in 2 Weeks
On this trip you'll see the beautiful beaches of the Algarve, terraced hills and vineyards of the Duoro Valley, and plenty of history in bet…
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Spain and Portugal in Two Weeks
Welcome to Spain and Portugal! Spain, protected by the Pyrenees, developed differently from the rest of Europe, embracing a unique history a…
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The Azores
The Azores off the coast of Portugal are one of the prettiest collections of islands anywhere in the entire world. Lush with hydrangeas, tropical…
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
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Barcelona
Welcome to Spain's most famous northern city: Barcelona! This quick weekend trip is perfect for exploring the city and closest nearby sites. If you're…
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France to Spain – Dordogne to Catalonia
Welcome to the France and Spain! This trip will wind you from the castle speckled villages of medieval France to the North East coast of Spa…
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Spain and Portugal in Two Weeks
Welcome to Spain and Portugal! Spain, protected by the Pyrenees, developed differently from the rest of Europe, embracing a unique history a…
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Spain in Ten Days
Protected by the Pyrenees, Spain developed differently from the rest of Europe. Spain was a Muslim country for more than 700 years, and the …
Sweden
Thailand
United States
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A Week in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C, the United State's capital is a lovely city to explore. Full of history, museums (a good number free), historical architect…
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A Week on Maui
Maui is arguably the most popular of the Hawaiian Islands. It certainly has a lot going for it: great beaches, whales, volcanoes, and one of…
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American Southwest to Rockies
This trip hits many of the highlights of the amazing American southwest: Native American dwellings, canyon lands, and a scenery like nowhere…
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Bend, Oregon
Bend is a very special place (to the point where we've debated moving there many times). The town itself is cute and artsy. It's filled with…
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Big Island of Hawaii
Hawaii's Big Island (also called Kona and the island of Hawaii) is a rugged tropical paradise. You'll see incredible volcanoes, beautiful be…
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California Road Trip: Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, Death Valley (with Mammoth and Las Vegas)
This trip takes you to two of California's most remarkable national parks: Death Valley and Joshua Tree, following a relaxing few days in lo…
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Central Alaska
On this trip you'll visit the largest region of the state. Instead of the island chain, you'll be exploring the interior (mostly) by car. Th…
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Coastal Maine
Maine is romantic with sweeping seascapes, quaint towns, trees turning red and gold in the autumn, and lighthouses perched atop rocky outpos…
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Highlights of Northern California
Northern California is one of the most beautiful places on earth (we might be a little biased being from here). Picking the highlights is a…
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Highlights of Washington State
Welcome to Washington! On this trip you will visit Washington state's most famous city, Seattle, and travel along part of the Olympic Penins…
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Holiday Season in NYC
The holiday season in NYC is magical. The city has so much holiday spirit, it actually inspired the famous poem 'Twas the Night Before Chris…
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Kauai Highlights
This is perhaps the most laid back of all the Hawaiian islands and greener than the rest. This is the sort of place that feels more like a …
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Key West
The Conch Republic, in our opinion, is the very best Florida has to offer: spectacular beaches, rich history, excellent restaurants, and qua…
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Los Angeles
Also known as Tinsel Town, Los Angeles can certainly be star-studded with its Hollywood sites. However it's also home to outstanding beaches…
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Napa Valley and Surrounding Wine Region
Napa Valley is hard to beat. It's quintessential California wine region - a pretty valley covered with vineyards and wildflowers everywhere …
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New England Fall – Adirondacks from Maine to New York
There may be no better place to spend fall than in New England. The colors are legendary, the weather is crisp but not too cold, and the app…
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New Orleans
Welcome to New Orleans! This incredible city is full of plenty of culture, history, and music. Explore the French Quarter and Garden Distric…
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New York City
Welcome to the busiest city in the United States. New York is the epicenter for culture, architecture, fashion, and dining - there's plenty …
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Pacific Coastal Northwest
Welcome to the beautiful Pacific Northwest! On this trip you will visit the two capitals of the American Northwest, Seattle and Portland, tr…
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Portland Oregon
Portland is a fun and quirky city with wonderful restaurants, pretty parks, and the best books store in the world. Enjoy a weekend visit, or…
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San Francisco
A trip to the San Francisco Bay Area should of course, focus on the city itself. San Francisco is one of the prettiest cities in North Ameri…
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Santa Fe and Taos
Located in the high desert, 7000 feet above sea level, Santa Fe and Taos are surrounded by red cliffs and dessert landscape. Known for its a…
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Southeast Alaska
On this trip you'll visit some of the absolute prettiest parts and most charming towns of this state - the southeast. All of these towns sit…
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Southeast and Central Alaska
On this trip visit some of the highlights of this amazing (and enormous) state. This is a jam-packed trip. No, seriously. You move quickly a…
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Two Weeks Around Washington, D.C.
This tour shows you the very best of Washington, D.C. during the first week. The second week is an opportunity to explore the area around th…
Vietnam
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Vietnam and Thailand
This trip will take to you some of the highlights in two fantastic southeast Asian countries. You'll see the temples, palaces, and markets o…
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Vietnam in 2 Weeks
This trip will take to you some of the highlights of Vietnam. You'll cruise the Mekong, learn about Vietnam War history, and see Ho Chi Minh…