Trips

    Six continents. On a normal vacation budget.

    Every country here is one I've actually visited. Each guide includes the itinerary I ran, photos from the trip, and how many vacation days it really took.

    Costa Rica — Cloud forests, Pacific surf, pura vida.
    Central America + Caribbean

    Costa Rica

    Cloud forests, Pacific surf, pura vida.

    3–5 vacation daysDec–Apr
    Iceland — Glaciers, geysers, and the Ring Road.
    Europe

    Iceland

    Glaciers, geysers, and the Ring Road.

    3–5 vacation daysJun–Aug or Feb–Mar
    Panama — Two oceans, jungle, and a famous canal.
    Central America + Caribbean

    Panama

    Two oceans, jungle, and a famous canal.

    3–5 vacation daysDec–Apr
    Mexico — Mole, mezcal, ruins, and reefs.
    North America

    Mexico

    Mole, mezcal, ruins, and reefs.

    3–5 vacation daysNov–Apr
    Dominican Republic — Beaches, bachata, and mountain coffee.
    Central America + Caribbean

    Dominican Republic

    Beaches, bachata, and mountain coffee.

    3–5 vacation daysDec–Apr
    Germany — Beer halls, castles, and bike paths.
    Europe

    Germany

    Beer halls, castles, and bike paths.

    3–5 vacation daysMay–Sep
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    France — Markets, museums, mountains, and sea.
    Europe

    France

    Markets, museums, mountains, and sea.

    3–5 vacation daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct
    Portugal — Tiles, port wine, and Atlantic light.
    Europe

    Portugal

    Tiles, port wine, and Atlantic light.

    3–5 vacation daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct
    England — Pubs, Pennines, and a thousand years of history.
    Europe

    England

    Pubs, Pennines, and a thousand years of history.

    3–5 vacation daysMay–Sep
    Morocco — Souks, Sahara, and snow-capped Atlas peaks.
    Africa

    Morocco

    Souks, Sahara, and snow-capped Atlas peaks.

    7–9 vacation daysMar–May, Sep–Nov
    Egypt — Pyramids, Nile cruises, and Red Sea reefs.
    Africa

    Egypt

    Pyramids, Nile cruises, and Red Sea reefs.

    7–9 vacation daysOct–Apr
    Thailand — Temples, street food, and turquoise water.
    Asia

    Thailand

    Temples, street food, and turquoise water.

    7–9 vacation daysNov–Mar
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    Cambodia — Angkor at sunrise, Mekong at dusk.
    Asia

    Cambodia

    Angkor at sunrise, Mekong at dusk.

    7–9 vacation daysNov–Mar
    Laos — Slow boats, misty mountains, monks at dawn.
    Asia

    Laos

    Slow boats, misty mountains, monks at dawn.

    7–9 vacation daysNov–Feb
    Vietnam — Pho, motorbikes, and 2,000 miles of coast.
    Asia

    Vietnam

    Pho, motorbikes, and 2,000 miles of coast.

    7–9 vacation daysMar–Apr, Oct–Nov
    Colombia — Coffee fincas, Caribbean coast, salsa nights.
    South America

    Colombia

    Coffee fincas, Caribbean coast, salsa nights.

    7–9 vacation daysDec–Mar
    Nicaragua — Volcanoes, colonial cities, surf breaks.
    Central America + Caribbean

    Nicaragua

    Volcanoes, colonial cities, surf breaks.

    3–5 vacation daysDec–Apr
    Canada — Rockies, prairies, fjords, and friendly cities.
    North America

    Canada

    Rockies, prairies, fjords, and friendly cities.

    3–5 vacation daysJun–Sep
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    Netherlands — Bikes, canals, and world-class museums.
    Europe

    Netherlands

    Bikes, canals, and world-class museums.

    3–5 vacation daysApr–Sep
    Italy — Pasta, piazzas, and impossibly blue coastlines.
    Europe

    Italy

    Pasta, piazzas, and impossibly blue coastlines.

    3–5 vacation daysMay, Sep–Oct
    Chile — Atacama desert to Patagonia glaciers.
    South America

    Chile

    Atacama desert to Patagonia glaciers.

    7–9 vacation daysNov–Mar
    Japan — Bullet trains, ryokans, ramen at midnight.
    Asia

    Japan

    Bullet trains, ryokans, ramen at midnight.

    7–9 vacation daysMar–May, Oct–Nov
    Malta — Honey-stone cities in a Mediterranean sea.
    Europe

    Malta

    Honey-stone cities in a Mediterranean sea.

    3–5 vacation daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct
    Greece — Ancient ruins and 200+ inhabited islands.
    Europe

    Greece

    Ancient ruins and 200+ inhabited islands.

    3–5 vacation daysMay–Jun, Sep
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    Peru — Andes, Amazon, and the world's best ceviche.
    South America

    Peru

    Andes, Amazon, and the world's best ceviche.

    7–9 vacation daysMay–Sep
    Coming soon

    Nepal

    Himalayan trekking + Kathmandu

    Guide in the works.

    Coming soon

    Spain

    Coming soon

    Guide in the works.

    Coming soon

    Scotland

    Highlands + Edinburgh

    Guide in the works.