A Week in the Scottish Highlands by Road and Rail
Seven days through the Highlands mixing the West Highland Line, the Jacobite steam train, and a hire car for the bits the rails don't reach.
The Itineraries line
Itineraries
Multi-day routes built and walked by our editors. Slower, denser, tested in the rain.
All reports — 13
Four Days on the Pacific Coast Highway, San Francisco to Los Angeles
A four-day Highway 1 drive from SF to LA, now that Big Sur is whole again. Where to stop, where to sleep, and the one bridge still under repair.
A Week in Andalusia by Train, Seville, Córdoba, and Granada
Seven days through southern Spain on Renfe rails — Seville, Córdoba, and Granada — with the Alhambra and Mezquita bookings worked out in advance.
A Long Weekend in California Wine Country, Napa and Sonoma
Three days across Napa and Sonoma without trying to do all of it — Yountville, the Silverado Trail, Healdsburg, and Dry Creek Valley, at a sane pace.
A Seven-Day Slow Train Journey Through Northern Italy
A week from Turin to Trieste using only regional trains. Six hotels, four art museums, two opera houses, and a single high-speed leg avoided on principle.
Vietnam North to South by the Reunification Express
The full length of Vietnam by rail — Hanoi to Saigon over a week of sleeper trains, broken at Hue, Da Nang, and Nha Trang, over the Hai Van Pass.
The American Southwest National Parks Loop, by Car
A week-long driving loop from Las Vegas through Zion, Bryce, Page, and the Grand Canyon — with the real distances, permits, and shuttle rules.
How to Spend a Long Weekend in Marrakech Without the Crowds
Three days in Marrakech that route around the Jemaa el-Fnaa, the snake charmers, and the Yves Saint Laurent queue. A field-tested itinerary.
A Week in Portugal by Train, Lisbon to Porto
Seven days up Portugal on the rails — Lisbon, Sintra, Coimbra, the Douro, and Porto — anchored by the 2h46 Alfa Pendular and a slow line up the river.
A Week Driving Sicily, Palermo to Taormina
Seven days around eastern Sicily by car — Palermo, Cefalù, the Greek temples at Agrigento, Baroque Noto, Syracuse's Ortigia, and Taormina under Etna.
A Week in Norway, Bergen to Oslo Through the Fjords
Seven days from Bergen to Oslo on the great Norwegian rails — the Bergen Railway, the Flåm Line, and a fjord cruise on the Nærøyfjord.
A Week in Japan by Rail, Tokyo to Kyoto
Seven days down the old Tokaido road by Shinkansen — Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, and a Himeji day trip — with the bullet-train math worked out.
A New England Fall Foliage Drive, Vermont to Maine
A week chasing peak color across Vermont, the White Mountains, and the Maine coast — Stowe, Woodstock, the Kancamagus, and a lobster at the end.