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Itineraries

The Eiffel Tower glittering against a pink-stained sunset. Wandering through sweeping, maze-like gardens and past gilded mirrors at Versailles. Dark, skull-filled catacombs 65 feet below the Parisian streets. And 3 Days in Paris, France will help you see all this and more!

3 Days in Paris, France: A Perfect First-Timers Itinerary

The Eiffel Tower glittering against a pink-stained sunset. Wandering through sweeping, maze-like gardens and past gilded mirrors at Versailles. Dark, skull-filled catacombs 65 feet below the Parisian streets. Paris, France is a dream destination for … [Read more...] about 3 Days in Paris, France: A Perfect First-Timers Itinerary

Wandering around Central Park on a sunny day. Cruising past the Statue of Liberty on a boat tour. Gazing at a million twinkling lights from the top of the city. New York City is as iconic as the United States, combining the background for countless TV shows and movies with the very real place nearly 8.5 million people call home. If you're visiting the city for the first time, or looking for a way to get to know the Big Apple a little more intimately, this New York City itinerary will allow you to see the city from above, below, afar, and intimately inside. 

The Ultimate New York City Itinerary (3, 4 or 5 Days)

Wandering around Central Park on a sunny day. Cruising past the Statue of Liberty on a boat tour. Gazing at a million twinkling lights from the top of the city. New York City is as iconic as the United States, combining the background for countless … [Read more...] about The Ultimate New York City Itinerary (3, 4 or 5 Days)

The perfect 4 day Puerto Rico itinerary! Snorkel on a Caribbean island, hike through a rainforest, discover historic castles, take a sunset cruise, kayak through a bioluminescent bay and more on the perfect trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Itinerary: The Perfect 4 Days in Puerto Rico

Castles atop craggy cliffs. Cobblestone streets paved with blue bricks. Chirping Coqui frogs. Mountains, Caribbean Sea, tropical rainforest, and bioluminescent bays. Welcome to Puerto Rico, a lush, enchanted place that defies simple explanation. It … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico Itinerary: The Perfect 4 Days in Puerto Rico

On this Costa Rica itinerary, you’ll be visiting three national parks; exploring cloud forests, rainforests and jungles; going snorkeling and swimming in crystalline waters; going on adventures on ziplines and hanging bridges and volcanoes and canyons and hot springs and rivers; and meeting many of Costa Rica’s most famous wildlife residents.

Two Weeks in Costa Rica, a Magical Costa Rica 2 Week Itinerary

Volcanoes and hot spring rivers. Misty cloud forests. Howler monkeys swinging through the treetops. White sand beaches. Costa Rica is a tropical, eco-friendly paradise, filled with colorful wildlife and lush forest canopies just waiting to be … [Read more...] about Two Weeks in Costa Rica, a Magical Costa Rica 2 Week Itinerary

Las Vegas is a glittering city, full of entertainment, twinkling lights, and fabulously long nights. The city of pleasure has so many options that sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin! So we created the perfect weekend in Vegas itinerary to help you plan a jam-packed 3-day trip to Sin City.

The Perfect Weekend in Vegas: 3 Day Las Vegas Itinerary

Las Vegas is a glittering city, full of entertainment, twinkling lights, and fabulously long nights. The city beckons visitors with endless casinos to spend your money in and a plethora of shows - concerts, comedy, magic, musicals, Cirque du Soleil, … [Read more...] about The Perfect Weekend in Vegas: 3 Day Las Vegas Itinerary

This New England road trip itinerary visits Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island and captures as much of New England's charm, beauty, history and quirkiness as possible in ten days - with plenty of stops for witches, ghosts, and lobsters along the way.

The Ultimate 10-Day New England Road Trip Itinerary

White steeples against crisp blue skies, glorious autumn colors and fall foliage like you wouldn’t believe, fresh lobster rolls, REAL maple syrup – New England conjures all kinds of cozy associations! And some not so cozy, like great white sharks, … [Read more...] about The Ultimate 10-Day New England Road Trip Itinerary

This guide to the best Pacific Coast Highway road trip stops will help you plan your Highway 1 road trip up the California coast. Includes Pacific Big Sur, Monterey, Morro Bay, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara tidepools, redwoods, vineyards, beaches, waterfalls, where to stop, what to eat, things to do, California travel tips, and more!

The 32 Best Pacific Coast Highway Stops: California Towns, Landmarks, & Restaurants

Sunny beaches. Foggy coastline. Swaying palm trees. Towering redwoods. Playful otters. Flomping elephant seals. Fresh oysters. Vintage wines. Driving the Pacific Coast Highway is not only one of the best California road trips: it’s one of the best … [Read more...] about The 32 Best Pacific Coast Highway Stops: California Towns, Landmarks, & Restaurants

This 10-day California coast road trip itinerary covers all of our favorite Californian things: sunny beaches and foggy coastline, swaying palm trees and towering redwoods, playful otters and flomping elephant seals, fresh oysters and vintage wines - there's even a clothing-optional hot spring, if you're up for it. Here's everything you need to know about driving Highway One/the Pacific Coast Highway.

The Ultimate 10-Day California Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Itinerary

Barking sea lions. Salty air. Waves crashing on critter-filled tidepools. Rolling hills dusted with bright orange poppies and intersected with redwood-filled valleys. Driving Pacific Coast Highway is the most beautiful road trip in the entire world. … [Read more...] about The Ultimate 10-Day California Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Itinerary

Austin, Texas things to do: the perfect 3 day itinerary for a weekend in Austin, with plenty of tacos, BBQ, live music, and street art!

The Perfect Weekend in Austin, Texas: 3 Day Itinerary

Live music. Smoky BBQ. Colorful murals. Millions of fuzzy, flying little bats. Uhh, what was that last bit? Let me first start off by saying that bats are adorable. Like, scroll through this post and tell me that you think bats are scary. You want … [Read more...] about The Perfect Weekend in Austin, Texas: 3 Day Itinerary

Ice-capped mountains. Sweeping valleys. Aquamarine lakes spilling into gushing waterfalls. Welcome to Glacier National Park, one of the USA's first - and best - stunning National Parks, and a playground for both outdoor enthusiasts ... and bears. (And moose!) We designed the perfect 2-day Glacier National Park itinerary for folks with limited time to explore the park. A short getaway to Glacier National Park is one of the best ways to spend your weekend!

The Perfect 2-Day Glacier National Park Itinerary

Ice-capped mountains. Sweeping valleys. Aquamarine lakes spilling into gushing waterfalls. Welcome to Glacier National Park, one of the USA's first - and best - stunning National Parks, and a playground for both outdoor enthusiasts ... and bears. And … [Read more...] about The Perfect 2-Day Glacier National Park Itinerary

The perfect 10-day Montana road trip itinerary! Visit Missoula, Whitefish, Glacier National Park, and Flathead Lake on this epic Montana itinerary.

The Ultimate Montana Road Trip: Detailed 10-Day Itinerary

Ice-capped mountains dominating lush valleys. Aquamarine lakes spilling into gushing waterfalls. Down-home ranchers and honest-to-goodness cowboys. Lumbering bears, moose, bison, and llamas. Wait, llamas? Welcome to Montana, where there are … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Montana Road Trip: Detailed 10-Day Itinerary

The perfect Maui itinerary! 3 Days in Maui is just enough to have an amazing trip and leave you wanting more.

The Perfect Maui Itinerary: 3 Days in Maui, Hawai’i

  Swaying palm trees. White sand beaches. Warm banana bread. Maui has long held visitors entranced by its charm and beauty, but Hawai'i is so much more than a travel playground: its history and culture run deep. Learning about Hawai'ian … [Read more...] about The Perfect Maui Itinerary: 3 Days in Maui, Hawai’i

Beignets. Jazz music. Festivals. Ghosts. Gumbo. 3 days in New Orleans is just enough time to eat plenty of Creole food, befriend some ghosts, learn about the complex history and local culture, and explore New Orleans' most beautiful neighborhoods. Here's the perfect 3-day New Orleans itinerary!

The Perfect 3-Day New Orleans Itinerary (& Massive Travel Guide)

Beignets. Jazz music. Festivals. Ghosts. Gumbo. New Orleans is famous for about a zillion things, and all of them are well worth taking a trip to the Big Easy! New Orleans is one of the most unique places in the USA: it's a fascinating melting … [Read more...] about The Perfect 3-Day New Orleans Itinerary (& Massive Travel Guide)

Lobster rolls, ghosts, tea parties, craft beer, baseball, theatre, art, and cannolis: this 3-day Boston itinerary (created by a local) has it all! Here's everything you need to plan a Boston weekend getaway.

3 Days in Boston: The Ultimate Weekend Itinerary for Boston, Massachusetts

Here's a fun fact: I (Lia) was actually born in Boston! I lived there for a grand total of the first 3 years of my life, during which most of my memories involved snow, and the traumatic experience of losing the leg of one of my favorite Barbie dolls … [Read more...] about 3 Days in Boston: The Ultimate Weekend Itinerary for Boston, Massachusetts

Northern Lights, reindeer, dogsledding, fjords, arctic tundra ... this 7 day Norway winter itinerary has it all! Here's the perfect Norway travel itinerary for winter.

The Perfect 7-Day Norway Itinerary for an Epic Winter Trip

I've always loved winter travel. There's something so incredibly magical about snow and ice, about bundling up to explore in the frigid air and then heading inside to warm up over a cozy cup of coffee and a hot meal. But there's quite a big … [Read more...] about The Perfect 7-Day Norway Itinerary for an Epic Winter Trip

Rice paddies, monkeys, sandy beaches, volcanoes, temples: there is so much to see in Bali, Indonesia that it's difficult to fit everything into one itinerary! But we've done the work for you and created the perfect 2-week Bali itinerary, plus tons of Bali travel tips to help you plan your Bali travel itinerary.

The Ultimate (Detailed) Bali Itinerary for 2 Incredible Weeks

Rice paddies, monkeys, sandy beaches, volcanoes, temples: images of Bali, Indonesia beckoned us, calling to us on Instagram and inviting us to discover its beauty from, it seemed, everyone's travel blog except for ours. Our curiosity was majorly … [Read more...] about The Ultimate (Detailed) Bali Itinerary for 2 Incredible Weeks

We created not just one but TWO detailed winter Europe travel itineraries! The 2-week Northwestern Europe itinerary takes you from Copenhagen to Bremen to Amsterdam to Bruges to Brussels. The Central Europe itinerary takes you from Vienna to Hallstatt to Cesky Krumlov to Prague. From Christmas Markets to castles, these itineraries have it all!

Two Super Detailed Winter Europe Itineraries (for Two Weeks)

Our favorite time of the year to travel in Europe is during the winter. As the weather gets colder, the Christmas markets come to life, snow begins to fall, and it’s the perfect time to throw on cozy sweaters, puffy coats, and winter boots and wander … [Read more...] about Two Super Detailed Winter Europe Itineraries (for Two Weeks)

The ideal Indianapolis weekend getaway itinerary!

The Ideal Indianapolis Weekend Getaway Itinerary

Indianapolis, Indiana is the biggest city in the Crossroads of America, but it's also the most surprising.  Canals, an incredible art museum, an award-winning foodie scene, historic monuments, and plenty of adorable neighborhoods to explore; … [Read more...] about The Ideal Indianapolis Weekend Getaway Itinerary

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