Japan
Japan — Hokkaido to the Alps
Sapporo to Kamikochi by Shinkansen and slow train. Onsen towns, harbor towns, a finish in the high alpine.
late May, 30 days · 2 pax · slow · $4,800 · onsen, food, nature, slow
10 stops · 30 nights
01Sapporo
4 nightsCross Hotel SapporoModern boutique anchor in the city center
- · Susukino food crawl
- · Asahi beer tour
- · Sapporo Beer Museum
02Otaru
2 nightsDormy Inn PREMIUM OtaruTaisho-era canal town, onsen-equipped hotel
- · Otaru canal at dusk
- · Glassworks & music box museum
03Lake Toya
3 nightsNonokaze Resort
Lakeside onsen ryokan
- · Sunrise from the rotenburo
- · Showa-Shinzan volcano walk
04Hakodate
3 nightsLa Vista Hakodate Bay
Harbor city with morning markets
- · Mount Hakodate night view
- · Asaichi morning seafood market
05Aomori
3 nightsHOTEL Jogakura
Hakkoda mountain resort
- · Hakkoda ropeway
- · Nebuta Museum WA RASSE
06Sendai
3 nightsOnyado Nono Sendai
Tatami-floor business hotel + rooftop onsen
- · Gyutan (beef tongue) tour
- · Day trip to Matsushima
07Tokyo
4 nightsHotel Niwa Tokyo
Modern Japanese boutique, quiet Jimbocho
- · teamLab Borderless
- · Tsukiji morning
- · Shimokitazawa vintage
08Matsumoto
3 nightsOnyado Nono Matsumoto
Castle town gateway to the Alps
- · Matsumoto Castle
- · Old town saké breweries
09Takayama
2 nightsHotel Associa Takayama Resort
Edo-period preserved streets
- · Morning market at the river
- · Hida beef yakiniku
10Kamikochi
3 nightsKamikochi Lemeiesta Hotel
Alpine resort, no cars, perfect finish
- · Kappa Bridge
- · Taisho Pond at dawn
- · Forest onsen
want something like this?
set your dates, party size, and budget — the agent fills in the rest.
plan a route→Iberia
Lisbon → Sintra → Sevilla
A two-week slow-pace loop through Portugal and Andalucía. Tile, fado, flamenco, and a long lunch.
mid October, 14 days · 2 pax · slow · €2,400 · art, food, slow, history
3 stops · 14 nights
01Lisbon
5 nightsMemmo Alfama
Hillside boutique with tile rooftops
- · LX Factory weekend market
- · Belém pastéis at A Versailles
- · Fado night in Alfama
02Sintra
3 nightsTivoli Palácio de Seteais
Romantic-era palace stay in the hills
- · Pena Palace at sunrise
- · Quinta da Regaleira gardens
- · Travesseiros at Piriquita
03Sevilla
6 nightsHotel Alfonso XIII
Mudejar grand hotel, walkable to everything
- · Real Alcázar gardens
- · Flamenco at La Carbonería
- · Triana tapas crawl
- · Sevilla Cathedral & Giralda
want something like this?
set your dates, party size, and budget — the agent fills in the rest.
plan a route→Mexico
Mexico City + Oaxaca
Ten days in the food capital. Roma cantinas, Coyoacán markets, then a mezcal pilgrimage south.
November, 10 days · 2 pax · moderate · $2,200 · food, art, cities, nightlife
2 stops · 10 nights
01Mexico City
5 nightsCasa Pancha
Boutique guesthouse in Roma Norte
- · Mercado Roma
- · Frida Kahlo Museum
- · Pujol or Contramar
- · Coyoacán tianguis
02Oaxaca
5 nightsHotel Sin Nombre
Restored colonial home in the centro
- · Monte Albán ruins
- · Mezcal palenque day trip
- · Mercado 20 de Noviembre
- · Templo de Santo Domingo
want something like this?
set your dates, party size, and budget — the agent fills in the rest.
plan a route→Argentina
Buenos Aires to the end of the world
Tango and parrilla in BA, then south to Perito Moreno, the Fitz Roy massif, and a final stop in Ushuaia at the bottom of the continent.
late November, 12 days · 2 pax · moderate · $3,200 · nature, food, off-grid
4 stops · 12 nights
01Buenos Aires
3 nightsCasa Lucía
Belle Époque grand hotel in Recoleta, walkable to Palermo
- · Parrilla night at Don Julio
- · San Telmo antiques fair on Sunday
- · Milonga at La Catedral
- · MALBA contemporary art
02El Calafate
3 nightsEsplendor El Calafate
Lakeside gateway to Los Glaciares National Park
- · Full day at Perito Moreno Glacier
- · Big Ice trek on the ice itself
- · Glaciarium museum
- · Patagonian lamb at La Tablita
03El Chaltén
4 nightsAguas Arriba Lodge
Trekking village at the foot of Cerro Fitz Roy
- · Laguna de los Tres day hike (Fitz Roy base)
- · Laguna Torre and Mirador del Torre
- · Mirador de los Cóndores at sunset
- · Craft beer flight at La Cervecería
04Ushuaia
2 nightsArakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa
Cliffside resort overlooking the Beagle Channel
- · Beagle Channel cruise — penguins, sea lions, lighthouses
- · Tierra del Fuego National Park
- · End of the World train
- · King crab dinner at Volver
want something like this?
set your dates, party size, and budget — the agent fills in the rest.
plan a route→where to next?
set the levers. the agent finds the road.