Portugal
Lisbon
A walkable Atlantic capital with cheap trams, long lunches and viewpoints on almost every hill. Works well as a first trip to Europe.
CityRomance
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Destinations, organised by the kind of trip you want
Start with purpose, not with a photograph. Every destination below is grouped by region and tagged with the trip types and travel styles it genuinely suits.
By trip purpose
What is this trip actually for?
Most planning problems come from skipping this question. Choose the purpose, and the shortlist becomes short.
Beach
Barcelona, Maldives, Dubai
City
Lisbon, Rome, Barcelona, Tokyo, Bangkok, New York, Dubai
Adventure
Iceland, Tokyo, Bangkok, Patagonia
Romance
Lisbon, Kyoto, Maldives, Norwegian Fjords
Culture
Rome, Kyoto, New York
Nature
Iceland, Patagonia, Norwegian Fjords
Region
Europe
Italy
Rome
Three thousand years of layers in a city you can cross on foot. Best planned around one major site per day, not five.
CityCulture
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Spain
Barcelona
City and coast in the same day. Strong public transport, dense neighborhoods and a food scene that rewards planning ahead.
CityBeach
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Iceland
Iceland
A driving destination first and a city destination second. Distances look small on the map and take longer in reality.
NatureAdventure
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Norway
Norwegian Fjords
Trains, ferries and mountain roads that work as the attraction itself. Expensive, but structured travel keeps it manageable.
NatureRomance
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Asia
Japan
Kyoto
Temples, gardens and small streets that reward early mornings. Pairs naturally with Osaka and Tokyo on a rail route.
CultureRomance
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Japan
Tokyo
Not one city but a set of districts. Choose two or three bases, and let the train map do the rest of the planning.
CityAdventure
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Thailand
Bangkok
The usual entry point to Southeast Asia. Cheap, hot, chaotic in a good way, and easy to combine with islands or the north.
CityAdventure
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Maldives
Maldives
One island, one plan. The main decision is transfer type and resort location, everything else follows from that.
BeachRomance
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Americas
United States
New York
Plan by neighborhood and by day, not by list. The subway makes distance cheap, but time is the limited resource here.
CityCulture
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Chile & Argentina
Patagonia
Long distances, short seasons and weather that decides your itinerary for you. Build buffer days into the plan.
NatureAdventure
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Middle East & Africa
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
A strong stopover city and a full destination if you want beach, dining and desert in one short trip.
CityBeach
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Trip plans show the sequence, duration and transport that make a destination work in the number of days you have.