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1 Week Trips & Itineraries

Seven-day travel itineraries built for travelers with one week to spend — paced for jet lag, structured around must-sees, with built-in room for the unplanned.

  • Aerial view on Rome, Italy

    Rome

    The Vatican line starts at 7am — get there at 6:45. Skip it entirely and you’re looking at 3 wasted hours.

  • La Petite Venise in Colmar with vibrant summer view of colorful half-timbered houses and floral charm

    Alsace

    Alsace sits between France and Germany and tastes like both — riesling, tarte flambée, and half-timbered villages that actually look like that.

  • Mother monkey with baby in Manuel Antonio National Park

    Manuel Antonio

    Manuel Antonio packs 109 mammal species into 19km² — spot the rarest squirrel monkey on earth, then swim at four beaches in one afternoon.

  • Tres leches with a fork

    Lech

    Lech gets compared to St. Moritz but feels less performative. The Arlberg ski terrain is serious, and the village actually looks like Austria.

  • Panoramic view of Matera ancient town in Puglia, Italy

    Puglia

    Alberobello’s trulli look like a film set, but stay overnight and the town actually empties out — that’s when it gets interesting.

  • Narrow pathway and historic medieval houses of Elburg in the Netherlands

    Netherlands

    Amsterdam gets all the attention, but Rotterdam’s architecture and Utrecht’s canals are where the Netherlands actually surprises you.

  • Trees and Ocean View

    Fiji

    Most visitors never leave the Mamanucas. That’s their loss — Taveuni’s rainforest and Kadavu’s reef are a completely different Fiji.

  • The Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba, Missouri

    Missouri

    Missouri’s BBQ scene alone justifies the trip — and the Lake of the Ozarks is what happens when fishing culture gets serious.

  • Virginia Beach Surf and Rescue Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia

    Virginia

    Colonial history, Blue Ridge trails, and a coastline most visitors overlook — Virginia rewards the curious traveler who looks past the DC day-trip narrative.

  • A panoramic view of Sicily's stunning vineyards and landscapes.

    Sicily

    Palermo’s street food scene alone justifies the flight. Add Mount Etna and Greek ruins older than Rome, and Sicily keeps outperforming expectations.

  • Best Things to Do in Rockford, Illinois

    Illinois

    Illinois runs deeper than Chicago. The state’s river towns, prairie routes, and mid-century architecture catch most visitors completely off guard.

  • Carson City, Nevada State Capitol Mall aerial view

    Nevada

    Nevada keeps its best stuff off the Strip — Lake Tahoe, red rock canyons, and mountain bike trails most visitors never find.

  • Fun Things to Do in Liberia, Costa Rica

    Osa Peninsula

    Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula is where rainforest, wildlife, and remote Pacific beaches come together in one of the country’s wildest corners.

  • Cityscape and Ocean View

    Queenstown

    Queenstown earns the ‘adventure capital’ label — bungee, ski, hike, repeat — but the Gibbston Valley wineries made me stay an extra two days.

  • A Picturesque Street in Limassol, Cyprus

    Cyprus

    Crossing Nicosia’s Ledra Street checkpoint into the Turkish north takes five minutes — the political reality it represents took decades.

  • Narrow street in Rhodes, Greece

    Rhodes

    The Old Town isn’t a museum — people actually live here. That’s what makes Rhodes’ medieval walls feel different from every other UNESCO site.

  • Ruins of Tulum, Mexico and a palm tree overlooking the Caribbean Sea in the Riviera Maya

    Riviera Maya

    Skip the resort pool. Riviera Maya’s cenotes are cold, clear, and worth every muddy jungle road it takes to reach them.

  • 12 Best Fun Things to Do in Zermatt, Switzerland

    Zermatt

    Zermatt bans combustion engines entirely — the streets are quiet enough to actually hear the cowbells. The Matterhorn does the rest.

  • Aerial Panoramic View Annapolis Maryland State House Capital City

    Maryland

    Antietam to Ocean City in one state — Maryland keeps surprising you the further you get from the I-95 corridor.

  • Signiel Seoul hotel exterior and skyline view

    Seoul

    Wear hanbok into Gyeongbokgung for free — then catch Bukchon Hanok Village before 10am before the crowds make it nearly impossible.

  • Aerial View of Huacachina Oasis Peru

    Beijing

    The Forbidden City alone covers 720,000 square meters — and that’s before you factor in the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, and a thriving art district.

  • Breathtaking Panoramic View of Split, Croatia from Marjan Hill

    Croatian Coast

    Dubrovnik’s city walls cost €35 to walk — worth every cent. Skip peak July crowds and go in late April when the Adriatic is still yours.

  • CAMDEN, USA - USS New Jersey museum ship on Delaware River in Camden, USA. The Iowa-class battleship is the most decorated battleship in the US Navy history.

    New Jersey

    New Jersey has a rodeo — and it’s been running every week since 1929. Cowtown in Salem County is exactly as unexpected as it sounds.

  • Aerial view of Iowa State Fair

    Iowa

    Iowa’s driftless northeast looks nothing like the flat Midwest you’re picturing. The Mississippi River towns on the east edge are worth the detour alone.