Category: Itineraries
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Two-week road trip from San Francisco to Seattle
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A road trip from San Francisco to Seattle is almost unmatched in quality. In two weeks on the road, this fast-paced but efficient itinerary has you hitting four national parks, a national forest and three major cities in three different states on the USA’s West Coast. I’ll start by saying…
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One week in Portugal by train
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I’ll start by saying one week in Portugal is not enough. But this itinerary shows you three of Portugal’s main cities, a variety of its main landmarks and, of course, involves port. And you’ll travel around on Portugal’s excellent train network. You could add extra days in any of the…
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Five days in Norway by train
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I’ll start by saying that five days in Norway is nowhere near enough. Norway is huge. But you have to start somewhere. This itinerary covers two of Norway’s major cities as well as some of its stunning countryside, both from a train window and on a scenic hike. This is…
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One week in Ireland by car
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This itinerary for a week in Ireland takes you all around the south of the island. Hire a car in Dublin and drive along wild coastlines, through pretty pastel villages and among the greenery of Killarney. This itinerary is quite fast-paced. I’m aware that not everyone has unlimited time to…
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Itinerary: four days in Buenos Aires
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Argentina’s capital city is not known as the Paris of South America for no reason. Arts, culture, late nights and je-ne-sais-quoi abound, four days in Buenos Aires will take you around the city’s hallmarks: steak restaurants, football stadiums, tango, and the famous brightly coloured houses. Day 1: central Buenos Aires…
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Cities, salt flats and deserts: a two-week loop through Argentina, Chile and Bolivia
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If you want to hit a mix of landscapes across three countries in South America then read on. This is a loop from Salta in northern Argentina, into the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, then through the wild landscapes of Bolivia to its famous Salar de Uyuni (Salt Flats), then…
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Itinerary: one wholesome week in Bariloche
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San Carlos de Bariloche – Bariloche for short – could scarcely be located in a more scenic setting. Perched on the southern edge of a vast lake which glitters a deep blue, surrounded by pine forests and snow-capped mountains, Bariloche would not be out of place in a fairytale land.…
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Itinerary: five days in Uruguay
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Uruguay is arguably one of the most overlooked countries in South America. Many people only visit for the day from Buenos Aires out of mild curiosity or to tick off another country. But Uruguay is worth a trip (or section of a trip) in itself as it has much to…