Ten days in Italy, planned day by day: four nights in Rome, three in Florence including a Siena day trip, and two in Venice, with train times, current ticket prices, costs and the bookings that sell out.
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How to spend 3 days in Barcelona without wasting money or time: the Old Town on day one, Gaudí on day two, Montjuïc and the beach on day three, with current ticket prices, metro tips and where to stay.
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Nine nights across Madrid, Seville and Barcelona, with Toledo and Córdoba as day trips: the order that avoids backtracking, real train and flight times, current ticket prices and the mistakes to skip.
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Four days in Rome planned like a friend would: ancient Rome, the Vatican, the Baroque center and Trastevere, with current ticket prices, transit fares, where to sleep and the bookings that sell out.
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Four days in London, planned by someone who has done it many times: Westminster and the South Bank, the Tower and the City, the museums and the West End, then Kensington and Notting Hill, with current fares and ticket prices.
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Four days in Paris, planned like a friend would: Notre-Dame and the Latin Quarter, the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and Orsay, then Montmartre and the Marais, with current fares, ticket prices and the slots that sell out.
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Europe is easy to love and surprisingly easy to plan badly. Trains are fast, cities are walkable and distances are short, which makes it tempting to add one more stop. These itineraries lean the other way: fewer stops, better bases and the booking steps that save money.
You will find city guides, country routes and multi-stop plans for first-time visitors, plus seasonal ideas like Christmas markets and rail itineraries. Each one lists where to stay, which sights need advance tickets and how many days a place really needs.
London and Paris are the most common first-trip pair, and Amsterdam, Ireland and Switzerland are natural next steps. These guides cover the Eurostar, neighborhood choices and a week in Ireland or Switzerland by rail or car.
Start with: London itinerary, Paris itinerary
Rome, Florence and Venice are the classic trio, with the Amalfi Coast and Lake Como as the escape routes. We explain train timings, timed tickets for major sights and how to design a 10-day route without rushing.
Start with: Rome itinerary, 10 days in Italy
Barcelona is a compact city break, mainland Spain works as a two-week loop and Portugal fits in a week. We cover high-speed trains, island options like Mallorca and the late meal times that shape the day.
Start with: Barcelona itinerary, 10 days in Spain
Athens needs two days and the islands need more ferry planning than most people expect. We compare the islands honestly and lay out a 10-day route that avoids losing days to transit.
Prague, Vienna and Budapest link easily by train and still offer better value than much of Western Europe. Croatia adds the Adriatic coast, with ferry timing worth planning in advance.
Copenhagen and Stockholm are walkable city breaks, and Iceland is a driving trip where weather decides the day. We cover budgets for places where dinner costs twice what you expect.
Planning across several countries is mostly sequencing: which city first, which train to book early and how many nights per stop. This is where our first-trip and rail itineraries live.
If it is your first time in Europe, start with London or Paris, then add Rome. Before you fly, read ETIAS for US citizens and how the EES works, and keep our international travel checklist nearby.
Choose the two or three places you cannot skip, build around them and add stops only if the days allow. A relaxed itinerary almost always beats a long list.