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ROME - FLORENCE - MILAN
Italy
Ancient streets, museums worth booking, excellent food, and the cities we keep returning to.
TOKYO - KYOTO - OSAKA - BEPPU
Japan
Family-tested city days, quiet shrines, anime shopping, rail planning, and food worth the walk.
GHENT
Belgium
Churches, bikes, local shops, Christmas markets, spring walks, and very serious chocolate.
PARIS - ROUEN - NORMANDY
France
Three Paris visits, two Normandy tours, Mont Saint-Michel, practical family pacing, and room to wander.
CITY - COAST - A SIMPLE ROUTE
Portugal
A route-first planning guide for choosing fewer bases and keeping the days usable.
OLD CITY - THE BUND - PUDONG
Shanghai
A short family stay with gardens, temples, dumplings, river views, and a skyline worth seeing after dark.
WESTMINSTER - WINDSOR - HARRY POTTER
London
A practical London base inside our 10-day UK route through Windsor and Edinburgh.
MONUMENTS - MUSEUMS - MOUNT VERNON - GETTYSBURG
Washington DC
Six family days with free museums, national landmarks, and two history-focused day trips.
NEW YORK - COASTAL NEW ENGLAND - BOSTON
Boston
A flexible coastal drive wrapped around four walkable Boston history days.