Asia

3 guides

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  East Asia

  Japan

  Pair huge city energy with temple towns, cedar forests and mountain onsen. Japan rewards a slower route, and it is almost impossible to exhaust in one visit.

  Late March – May and October – November

  5 featured cities

  2–3 weeks suggested

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  Southeast Asia

  Thailand

  Move between temple towns, northern markets and one well-timed coast, letting the monsoon choose the shoreline. Thailand is easy to enter and harder to choose well.

  November – February (cool and dry); Gulf islands stay good until August

  2 featured cities

  10–14 days suggested

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  Southeast Asia

  Vietnam

  Follow the long north–south spine slowly, leaving time for karst landscapes, old cities and the everyday street life between them. The best parts happen between the headline stops.

  February – April countrywide; October – November for the north, December – April for the south

  3 featured cities

  2–3 weeks suggested

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Europe

5 guides

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  Southern Europe

  Italy

  Start with the famous cities, then let the route widen into vineyards, hill towns, mountains and the quieter south. Italy is best when lunch is allowed to interrupt the itinerary.

  April – early June and mid-September – October

  5 featured cities

  10–14 days suggested

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  Southern Europe

  Spain

  Look beyond the beaches to olive-grove countryside, whitewashed villages and distinct regional cultures. Spain rewards choosing a few bases and letting each one set the rhythm.

  April – early June and mid-September – October

  6 featured cities

  10–14 days suggested

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  Southern Europe

  Portugal

  Portugal moves easily from tiled city streets to vineyard terraces, cork-oak country and Atlantic villages. It is small enough to connect, but varied enough to deserve a proper fortnight.

  April – June and September – October

  3 featured cities

  10–14 days suggested

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  Southern Europe

  Greece

  Balance ancient mainland sites with island life, mountain villages and ferry days that leave room for the wind. Greece is better when the itinerary has slack.

  May – mid June and September – mid October

  2 featured cities

  10–14 days suggested

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  Northern Europe

  Iceland

  Build around geothermal water, black-sand coasts and long empty landscapes rather than a crowded checklist. Iceland is a road trip where weather deserves a vote.

  June – early September for the full country; late September – March for northern lights and ice caves

  2 featured cities

  10–14 days suggested

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Africa

1 guide

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  North Africa

  Morocco

  Link medina mornings with Atlas roads, kasbah valleys and Atlantic light in one deliberate loop. Morocco changes character quickly, so the route matters as much as the destination.

  March – May and mid-September – November

  5 featured cities

  10–14 days suggested

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North America

1 guide

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  Central America

  Mexico

  Choose a region and go deep: colonial highlands, indigenous Oaxaca, the Yucatán’s limestone country or the capital’s museums. Mexico rewards returning more than trying to conquer it.

  November – April (dry season); late October – early November for Día de Muertos

  4 featured cities

  2 weeks suggested

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