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49 destinations across 17 countries
4 trips in 2026
Day-by-day plans, curated recommendations, and practical tips — each from a personal journey.
8 itineraries
79 days total
Walking routes, hikes, and directions worth saving before you go.
The full Georgian loop — Merrion Square, Trinity, Grafton Street, Dublin Castle, Temple Bar, and back along the Liffey quays. Best on a Saturday morning when the food market is running.
Tip: Start with coffee at Bewley's on Grafton Street before the walk.
The canal path south of the city center — from the Baggot Street Lock toward Portobello and Ranelagh. Flat, quiet, and one of the better ways to end a Dublin day.
Tip: The stretch between Baggot Street and Harold's Cross is the most peaceful.
A clifftop loop above the fishing harbor north of Dublin — 35 minutes on the DART and you're looking at Ireland's Eye from above the water. Go if the weather cooperates.
Tip: Take the DART from Connolly or Pearse Station — Howth is the northern terminus.
The Victorian granite pier south of Dublin — 25 minutes on the DART and you're walking a straight line into the Irish Sea. Simple, windswept, and exactly the kind of walk Dublin is good for.
Tip: Ends at the lighthouse. Good in any weather — the pier is sheltered from the worst of it.
Wading the Virgin River between 1,000-foot canyon walls — the most iconic hike in Zion. The river is the trail. Go as deep as you want and turn around. No summit required.
Tip: Rent neoprene socks and a walking stick in Springdale — the river rocks are slippery.
The paved, flat trail along the Virgin River from the visitor center — bikes allowed, strollers work, and the canyon walls are just as tall. The right call for early mornings or when The Narrows is too crowded.
Tip: Rent bikes in Springdale. Shuttle bus runs parallel if you don't want to ride back.
A short 1-mile hike from the east tunnel that delivers outsized views of Zion Canyon. The best effort-to-payoff ratio in the park. Does best in late afternoon light.
Tip: The trailhead is past the Zion-Mount Carmel tunnel — coming from the east entrance.
The 2-hour rainforest hike to the turquoise waterfall inside Tenorio Volcano National Park. The color — caused by volcanic minerals — is genuinely unreal. The trail is well-marked and muddy.
Tip: Waterproof hiking shoes are non-negotiable. Trail is slippery regardless of recent rain.
Walking through old lava fields from the 1968 eruption with the volcano rising behind you. The 2.9-mile trail ends at the lakeside. One of those hikes where the landscape context is the whole experience.
Tip: Clear mornings only — afternoon cloud usually obscures the volcano summit by noon.
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Curated for the gaps — and what comes after what's already been done.
Morocco
The medinas of Marrakech, a night in the Sahara at Merzouga, and the snow-capped Atlas Mountains in between. Africa's most accessible first trip — and one of the world's great sensory destinations.
New Zealand
Fiordland's vertical walls of rock and water, Queenstown's concentrated adventure options, and the Milford Sound — landscapes that don't look like they belong to the same planet as everywhere else.
Kenya
The Great Migration through the Mara in July–October is the most dramatic wildlife event on Earth. Amboseli pairs elephant herds with Kilimanjaro on the horizon — one of the iconic views Africa has to offer.
Vietnam
Ha Long Bay from a slow boat, Hoi An's lantern-lit old town, and street food that punches well above its price. Natural extension of the Japan and Thailand trips — different energy, equally compelling.
South Korea
Seoul runs on a different frequency than Tokyo — faster, louder, with a food culture that rewards any level of curiosity. Jeju island adds volcanic landscape and quiet. The obvious companion to the Japan trips.
Peru
The Inca citadel at dawn before the tour groups arrive, the Sacred Valley's terraced hillsides, and Cusco's colonial churches built over Inca foundations. The logical extension of the Colombia trip deeper into South America.
Portugal
Lisbon's tiled buildings and fado bars, Porto's riverside wine caves and industrial reinvention, and the Douro Valley's terraced vineyards. Western Europe at a pace that pairs well with a work trip to any neighboring country.
Argentina
Torres del Paine's granite towers and the Perito Moreno glacier calving into turquoise water at one end; Buenos Aires's late dinners and bookshops at the other. South America's most dramatic contrast in a single trip.