Day trips
A good day trip is the second-best thing about the city you booked. Sintra from Lisbon, Toledo from Madrid, the Cu Chi Tunnels from Saigon, Lovćen from Kotor, the Cape Winelands from Cape Town. Each guide here has a structured day_trips: block with timings, transport, and a short summary so the picks are scannable rather than buried in prose.
27 guides
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36 hours in The Hague: a practical guide to Den Haag's museums, palaces, and coast
My Hague travel guide. The Mauritshuis Vermeer, Escher in het Paleis, the Peace Palace, Madurodam, Scheveningen, and The Hague as a cheap base for Amsterdam.
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Alicante travel guide: Hogueras de San Juan, the beaches, and where to eat
My case for Alicante, the sunny Costa Blanca city travelers skip. The in-town beach, the hilltop castle, the June bonfire festival, and the train from Madrid.
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Athens travel guide: the Acropolis ticket, where to eat in Plaka, and the Cape Sounion day trip
My Athens travel guide. Why two days is not enough, booking the Acropolis, Plaka tavernas, the National Archaeological Museum, and Cape Sounion at sunset.
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Bath travel guide: the Christmas market, the day trip, and Stonehenge
My Bath travel guide. The day trip versus the overnight, where to stay, the riverside walk, the Bathwick Boatman roast, and Stonehenge as the add-on.
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Berlin travel guide: Berlinale, the Christmas markets, and where to stay
My Berlin travel guide. Berlinale tickets, the Christmas markets, where to stay, where to find the best döner, and getting in from BER on the S-Bahn.
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Brighton travel guide: the pier, the Royal Pavilion, and the day trip from London
My Brighton travel guide. The hour-long train from London, the seafront and the pier, the Royal Pavilion, the Lanes, and where to eat by the sea.
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Bruges travel guide: the chocolate, the beer, and how to do it in a day
My Bruges travel guide. The UNESCO old town, the De Halve Maan brewery, the chocolate stops, the Béguinage, and day trip versus overnight from Brussels.
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Buenos Aires travel guide: Tango BA, the steak, and where to stay in Palermo
My Buenos Aires travel guide. Tango BA Festival, Don Julio and the parrilla, where to stay in Palermo, and getting in from EZE or AEP.
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Cairo travel guide: where to stay, how to do the pyramids, and the scams to know
My Cairo travel guide. The airport hotel on points, where to stay in Giza, doing the pyramids DIY, and the scams to know going in.
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Cape Town travel guide: things to do, where to stay, and what is actually worth it
My Cape Town travel guide. Where to stay, climbing Table Mountain, the Boulders penguins and Cape Peninsula, the Winelands, and planning around the weather.
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Chiang Mai travel guide: Yi Peng, the temples, and where to stay
My Chiang Mai travel guide. Yi Peng sky lanterns in November, the Old City temples, khao soi, and where to base yourself.
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Djerba travel guide: the beaches, Houmt Souk, and the Djerbahood street art
My short Djerba travel guide. When to visit Tunisia's Mediterranean island, where to stay, the beaches, El Ghriba synagogue, and the Djerbahood murals.
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Ho Chi Minh City travel guide: visas, the craft beer crawl, and Saigon district 1
My Ho Chi Minh City travel guide. The Vietnam e-visa, where to stay in District 1, the Saigon craft-beer crawl, and a one-day cultural circuit.
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Kota Kinabalu travel guide: Borneo on the easy setting
My Kota Kinabalu travel guide. Where to stay, the Tunku Abdul Rahman island park, Kinabalu Park as a day trip, and what to expect from the city.
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Kotor travel guide: where to stay around the bay, the walls climb, and a day in the old town
My Kotor travel guide. Basing around the bay in Perast or Tivat, the old town, climbing the walls early, and dodging the cruise-ship crowds.
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Kuala Lumpur travel guide: Thaipusam, Batu Caves, and where to stay
My Kuala Lumpur travel guide. Thaipusam at Batu Caves, where to stay across Bangsar, KLCC, and Bukit Bintang, the Bird Park, and getting in from KLIA.
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Lima travel guide: where to stay, the food, and the historic center
My Lima travel guide. Where to stay in Miraflores and Barranco, the ceviche and Nikkei food scene, the historic center, the Larco Museum, and the markets.
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Lyon travel guide: Fête des Lumières, the bouchons, and getting in from LYS
My Lyon travel guide. Fête des Lumières in December, Nuits de Fourvière in the Roman theaters, the bouchons, and getting in from LYS.
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Mexico City travel guide: where to stay, the neighborhoods, and the food
My Mexico City travel guide. Where to stay in Roma and Condesa, the historic center, the museums, the Teotihuacan pyramids, and the food scene.
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Montevideo travel guide: Carnaval, the Buquebus, the asado, and where to stay
My Montevideo travel guide. Carnaval, the longest in the world, the Buquebus ferry, asado at the Mercado del Puerto, and where to stay near Punta Carretas.
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Munich travel guide: Oktoberfest, the beer halls, and where to base
My Munich travel guide. Oktoberfest, the Hofbräuhaus and Augustiner beer halls, the Eisbach surfers, and where to base for a rail trip.
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Phuket travel guide: where to stay, the beaches worth the trip, and what to skip
My Phuket travel guide. Where to stay in Patong, Kamala, or Kata, the beach pecking order, the Big Buddha cultural day, and Phi Phi as a side trip.
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Rotterdam travel guide: Markthal, Cube Houses, and a day at Kinderdijk
My Rotterdam travel guide. The Markthal and Cube Houses loop, Depot Boijmans, the Euromast, Hotel New York, and Kinderdijk as a day trip.
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Santiago travel guide: where to stay, the wine country, and a Valparaíso daytrip
My short Santiago travel guide. Where to stay across Providencia, Bellavista, and Lastarria, Cerro San Cristóbal, the Maipo Valley wineries, and a Valparaíso day trip.
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Singapore travel guide: the F1, the hawker centers, and where to stay
My Singapore travel guide. The Marina Bay F1 weekend, Gardens by the Bay, the hawker centers, where to stay near Robertson Quay, and the three-day version.
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Split travel guide: Diocletian's Palace, the islands, and where to eat konoba-style
My Split travel guide. The Diocletian's Palace walking circuit, Marjan Hill, the day trips to Hvar and Brač, where to stay, and the konobas locals use.
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Tbilisi travel guide: getting in, where to stay, what to eat, three days in Georgia
My Tbilisi travel guide. The Uber from the airport, where to stay, khinkali and qvevri amber wine, the cable car, the sulfur baths, and the markets.