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Rio de Janeiro · Paraty · Ilha Grande · Salvador

Brazil

Rio hill neighbourhoods, colonial Paraty and the long green coast between them. Loud, warm, and much slower than it looks.

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Rio & Paraty, Brazil

Brazil

Rio & Paraty

8 days Balanced pace

Four nights in Rio split between Santa Teresa and Leblon, then the coast road south to Paraty for boats and nothing else.

  • Day 1–2 — Santa Teresa base, Pão de Açúcar at opening, Lapa on a Friday
  • Day 3–4 — Beach mornings, Jardim Botânico when it rains
  • Day 5–8 — Bus to Paraty, schooner day, waterfall + cachaça road trip

Portugal · Spain · France · Switzerland · Monaco

Euro Summer

The classic long summer: Portugal and Spain for the coast, France and Monaco for the riviera, Switzerland when the heat gets silly.

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Lisbon, Portugal

Portugal

Lisbon

3 days Balanced pace

Three days built around morning light, one tram, and a lot of walking downhill. Includes a rainy-day swap for each afternoon.

  • Day 1 — Alfama at 7am, tinned fish lunch, sunset at Graça
  • Day 2 — Belém early, LX Factory afternoon, fado in a 20-seat room
  • Day 3 — Day trip to Sintra, back by 6 for a rooftop
Nice, Menton & Monaco, France & Monaco

France & Monaco

Nice, Menton & Monaco

5 days Slow pace

One base in Menton, the regional train as your only transport, and five days of swimming, markets and one very overdressed evening.

  • Day 1–2 — Menton old town, Marché des Halles, free beach east of the port
  • Day 3 — Monaco by train: Exotic Garden, harbour walk, dinner at Condamine market
  • Day 4–5 — Nice for Cours Saleya, Villefranche swim, Èze at golden hour
Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Switzerland

Berner Oberland

3 days Balanced pace

A cool-down leg between hot coastal weeks: two guesthouse nights, one big walk, and cold lake swims every afternoon.

  • Day 1 — Train to Interlaken, Brienz lake swim, half-board guesthouse
  • Day 2 — Schynige Platte ridge walk, picnic bought at Coop
  • Day 3 — Lauterbrunnen valley floor by bike, evening train south
Porto, Portugal

Portugal

Porto

2 days Packed pace

A 48-hour weekend that still ends with a proper dinner. Optimized for a Friday-night arrival and a Sunday-evening flight.

  • Friday — late arrival, one glass of port, early night
  • Saturday — Ribeira, Gaia cellars, Foz sunset walk
  • Sunday — market breakfast, bookshop, francesinha before the airport

Reykjavík · South Coast · Westfjords · Highlands

Iceland

Black sand, moss, weather that changes its mind hourly. The Ring Road, plus the fjords most people skip for time.

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Ring Road, Iceland

Iceland

Ring Road

7 days Packed pace

A counter-clockwise loop with realistic driving times, weather-day swaps, and a geothermal pool built into every single day.

  • Day 1–2 — South coast: Seljalandsfoss early, Vík, black sand at dusk
  • Day 3–4 — Jökulsárlón, east fjords, one very long drive
  • Day 5–7 — Mývatn, Akureyri, Snæfellsnes on the way back

Mexico City · Oaxaca · Puerto Escondido · Mérida

Mexico

Oaxaca markets, Mexico City neighbourhoods and the Pacific coast — food-first, and cheaper than everyone assumes.

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Oaxaca, Mexico

Mexico

Oaxaca

6 days Slow pace

A food-led week: markets in the morning, one ruin, one mezcal valley, and long evenings on the zócalo.

  • Day 1–2 — Centro walking, Mercado 20 de Noviembre, tlayuda night
  • Day 3 — Monte Albán at opening, siesta, rooftop mezcal
  • Day 4–6 — Teotitlán weavers, Hierve el Agua early, palenque tour

Jordaan · De Pijp · Amsterdam Noord · Haarlem

Amsterdam

A city best done at bike speed. Canal-belt mornings, brown cafés, and the neighbourhoods a ten-minute ride from the queues.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands

Amsterdam

2 days Balanced pace

A bike-first weekend that avoids every queue: canal belt at dawn, Noord by ferry, and one museum booked for the last slot.

  • Saturday — Jordaan loop, Noordermarkt, ferry to Noord, brown café dinner
  • Saturday evening — Last-entry museum slot, canal walk after
  • Sunday — De Pijp market breakfast, Vondelpark, Haarlem if the sun holds

Bloomsbury · Hackney · Borough · Hampstead

London

Endless, expensive, and full of free things. Market breakfasts, Georgian side streets and pubs worth crossing town for.

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London, England

England

London

3 days Packed pace

Three days weighted toward free museums, market food and walking — with the transport plan and rough daily spend written in.

  • Day 1 — Borough breakfast, South Bank walk, Tate Modern, pub in Bermondsey
  • Day 2 — Bloomsbury, British Museum, Hampstead Heath swim and sunset
  • Day 3 — Columbia Road, Broadway Market, Regent's Canal to King's Cross

Custom itinerary design

A trip planned around how you actually like to travel

We start with a 30-minute call about pace, budget, walking tolerance and what you want to eat. You get a first draft in five days and two rounds of edits.

The Skeleton

€120

A one-city, up-to-4-day plan: daily shape, three restaurant picks per day, and a bookable stay shortlist.

The Full Route

€290

Multi-city or road trip up to 10 days: transport timings, reservations you must make in advance, rain plans, and a shared live map.

The Concierge

€520

Everything in The Full Route, plus bookings made on your behalf, a printed pocket guide, and WhatsApp support while you travel.

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