Lisbon is one of those cities where you can fit a lot into five days without constantly sitting in a car. The historic center, Belém’s landmarks, views of the Tagus—and just beyond the city limits, Sintra, the Atlantic, and the …
Itineraries
A curated collection of real-world travel itineraries, from weekend escapes to multi‑week road trips. Each guide breaks the journey into a clear, day‑by‑day route with realistic driving times, major highlights and flexible options.
Expect practical logistics that help you link places sensibly and travel at a comfortable pace, with occasional dog‑friendly notes where relevant. Use these plans as ready‑made trips or as inspiration to build your own route.
Road Trip across the Balkans and Italy: An 18-Day Itinerary from Slovakia
This road trip follows a journey we made in 2008. The route is planned as a broad loop from Slovakia through Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, southern Italy, Abruzzo, Rome and the Dolomites, then back to Central Europe. You can start …
Sicily by car: 13-day itinerary from baroque Noto to Etna
Sicily is hard to fit into a single trip. There’s sea, volcanoes, Greek temples, baroque towns, fishing villages, long coastal roads, and places where the pace slows on its own. This 13‑day Sicily road trip is a loop starting and …
From Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Roboré: Jesuit missions and waterfall swims
Eastern Bolivia is often overlooked. Most travelers head for the Andes, the Salar de Uyuni or the Amazon. Yet the lowlands around Santa Cruz hide places that feel completely different—quieter, more authentic, and refreshingly free of crowds. This multi-day road …
Sri Lanka: 13-day road trip from tea plantations to safari
Sri Lanka is one of Asia’s most diverse destinations. On this relatively small island, tropical jungle, tea plantations, beautiful beaches, historic sites, and abundant wildlife all meet. This route is based on our own experience and shows Sri Lanka as …
Montenegro: 9-day road trip from the Adriatic to Durmitor
Montenegro was made for a road trip—in a compact space it packs the Adriatic coast, historic towns, and high mountains. This route follows our 2023 journey by car with our dog Ibo. In just a few days you’ll go from …
Dugi Otok: 7-day island stay without the crowds
Croatia is one of the easiest getaways from Slovakia, but this itinerary takes you well beyond the usual crowded beaches. We head to the island of Dugi Otok, where we slow the pace and spend a week in the calm …
Road trip from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City: Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Capitol Reef and Yellowstone
What does a road trip that, in just under two weeks, takes you across a slice of the American West — from Arizona’s desert canyons to Yellowstone’s geothermal wonders — look like? The route starts in Las Vegas and ends …
Scandinavia and the Baltic States with a dog in 24 days: a Nordic road trip
Like many travellers, we’d long had our eye on the classic loop through Norway, Sweden and Finland with a return via the Baltic states. Summer 2024 finally felt right, so we set off on an unforgettable adventure — and of …
Paraguay in 7 Days: From Asunción to Iguazú Falls
A short, intense road trip across Paraguay that weaves together cities, colonial history, nature, and Iguazú Falls. Over seven days, we’ll visit the capital, Asunción; head south to Encarnación; dip into Argentina and Brazil; and go from UNESCO-listed Jesuit missions …










