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Destinations
Every place I have travelled to and written about — browse by trip length: short trips, long trips of five days or more, or combinations of short trips together.
Italy · 5 days
Sardinia
Italy's second-largest island: turquoise coves, Nuragic ruins, Blue Zone villages and wines built on Cannonau and Vermentino.
Beaches, wine, hiking
United States · 3 days
Boston
A walkable city of colonial history, harbour walks and neighbourhoods you can cover on foot in three days.
City break, history, food
Spain · 7 days
Gran Canaria
Dunes, volcanic peaks and year-round sun — beach days and mountain drives on the same island.
Beaches, hiking, winter sun
Poland · 3 days
Poznan
A walkable Polish city of Renaissance squares, cathedral island, croissants and seriously good food.
City break, food
Germany · 3 days
Potsdam
Palaces and parks on Berlin's doorstep — Sanssouci, the Dutch Quarter and lakeside villages nearby.
City break, palaces, gardens
Portugal · 7 days
Madeira
Portugal's island of eternal spring: levada walks, laurel forest, high peaks and Atlantic viewpoints.
Hiking, nature, food & wine
USA · 4 days · combined trips
Boston & Salem
Two short trips in one getaway: Boston's revolutionary streets and harborside charm paired with Salem's spellbinding history — perfect for an autumn…
City break, History, Autumn colors
France · 10 days
Corsica
Mountains straight into the sea: a road trip island of gorges, hidden bays and Corsican culture.
Road trip, beaches, hiking
Poland · 6 days · combined trips
Wroclaw & Poznan
Two Polish city breaks back to back — a short train ride apart and both easy to walk.
Two cities, one trip
Poland · 3 days
Wroclaw
Islands, bridges and hundreds of bronze dwarfs hidden across a city with a turbulent history.
City break, history
Germany · 5 days
Harz
Mist-shrouded forests, the Brocken summit and medieval towns — plus Germany's best-known witch legends.
Road trip, hiking, folklore
Lithuania · 3 days
Klaipeda
Lithuania's Baltic port with a half-timbered old town and the Curonian Spit on its doorstep.
City break, coast
Germany · 2 days
Hameln
The Pied Piper's town on the Weser: half-timbered streets, the rat catcher's trail and 700 years of legend.
Weekend, history, fairy tales
Germany · 5 days
Weserbergland
Fairy-tale villages, Weser Renaissance towns and castle hotels in the hills south of Hannover.
Slow travel, spa, castles
Sweden · 4 days
Stockholm
Water everywhere — a Scandinavian capital of islands, ferries and long summer evenings.
City break, design
United States · 1 day
Salem
The witch city north of Boston: 17th-century houses, maritime history and the story of the 1692 trials.
Day trip, history
Sweden · 2 days
Uppsala
A university town an hour north of Stockholm: the cathedral, the Fyrisån river and four centuries of student history in two easy days.
City break · Cathedral & university town
Sweden · 5 days · combined trips
Stockholm & Uppsala
Four days in Stockholm plus a night in Uppsala — two cities, one train line, no wasted travel days.
City break · Two cities, one trip
Norway
Bergen
A coastal city in western Norway surrounded by dramatic fjords and seven mountains, and the gateway to some of the country's most stunning landscapes.
Norway
Stryn
A scenic village in western Norway surrounded by towering mountains, crystal-clear lakes and dramatic fjords, with Jostedalsbreen National Park nearby.
Switzerland
Basel
World-class museums, a historic Old Town and riverside promenades — a perfect blend of history, art and modern Swiss charm.
Germany
Freiburg
A charming city on the edge of the Black Forest, known for its historic old town, cobblestone streets and sunny climate among vineyards.
France
Colmar
Often called the Little Venice of Alsace: flower-lined streets, a fairy-tale atmosphere and world-famous wines.
Israel
Tel Aviv
Israel's vibrant coastal city where modern culture meets Mediterranean charm — beaches, nightlife, world-class dining and a thriving arts scene.
