How to plan a road trip itinerary without packing in too much driving

“Planning a trip to Fuji can be a great challange and a big consumer of time, pacience and eat out the enjoyment of visiting the place.”source ↗

“The processes of choosing a rental car company was itself a pain in the ***”source ↗

“Hate to burst your bubble but this isn't even close to being a realistic itinerary. I would be impressed if you were able to do half of this list.”source ↗

“Respectfully, this is pretty fast moving for travel with a 75 year old. I would slow this itinerary down”source ↗

“also with nola, im just worried a week may be too long. i just dont want things to get repetitive.”source ↗

“I’m debating whether we should spend the entire 7 days in the San Diego area or break up the trip with 2 nights in Palm Springs.”source ↗

“My overall opinion is this is a massive amount of driving for 6 days. If you want to see a ton, you’ve packed as much as possible in that trip, and technically it’s doable.”source ↗

“Work is flying me to Chicago next week (land Monday night) and I have a short window for some sightseeing, from Tuesday morning until approx 5pm when my conference starts.”source ↗

“Obviously way too short!! But I’ll make the most of what I can, any recommendations are super appreciated :)”source ↗

“Trying to go to India for the first time (this December), but I‘m not so sure where to go given my timeframe.”source ↗

“The tricky part is that we only have about 10 days, but this feels like enough to probably only cover 6 or so. Trying to figure out what else we can squeeze in.”source ↗

“Thoughts on my plan/itinerary for visiting India for the first time? ~3.5 weeks, northeast and kerala”source ↗

“Is this too much for ~24 days? I know India is vast and you could spend years there and not see everything.”source ↗

“I would love to have someone look over the itinerary I've made for us and give some suggestions. In particular, I'd love some suggestions for more spots a local would hit that might not come up on Google, especially with food.”source ↗

“Not enough time, I know, hence I’m still undecided whether I’d want to squeeze Quebec City for a quick day-trip from Montreal, so I was hoping to get some insights from people who’s done this:”source ↗

“I’m planning a trip to Colorado and have about five or six days in second week of October. I’ve drafted the itinerary below and would appreciate your feedback on itinerary and possible weather conditions.”source ↗

“I am planning my first trip to Thailand for 2 weeks in December, and I need some suggestions on what place else to visit besides Bangkok and Chiang Mai?”source ↗

“I don't really like swimming or beaches, so I don't know if I want to fly to one of the islands.”source ↗

“Should I only do Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and maybe 1 or 2 daytrips like Ayutthaya and Doi Inthanton?”source ↗

“Or visit a third place for a couple of nights like Chiang Dao for nature and skip the daytrips?”source ↗

“Or should I just go to one of the Islands?”source ↗

“So we are now trying to scramble and plan a trip with a week and a half of notice.”source ↗

“We are in need of help to have a successful last minute trip.”source ↗

“Any other advice is welcome, we need the help!”source ↗

“Is this too much to pack in / any recommendations on any locations I'm missing for my first trip?”source ↗

“im not entirely sure how to fill up all the days, I will be def staying in beirut but not sure whats close to get to from beirut or how the transport would work to other cities.”source ↗

“I’m planning to visit Argentina for about 10 days in Feb 2027, but I’m not sure where I should go, and hence would be grateful for your help!”source ↗

“I know Argentina is a big country, and 10 days won’t be enough for me to do all the highlights at all.”source ↗

“If I wanna visit El Chalten and El Calafate, is it possible to visit somewhere else in the same trip? If yes, would you recommend visiting Bueno Aires + Colonia del Sacramento, Ushuaia, or Iguazu Falls?”source ↗

“Any advice on if I should start in Hanoi, do the Ha Giang Loop, go to Laos, then finish in Chang Mai/Bangkok, or if I should do it the opposite: Start in BKK, then Chang Mai, then Laos, and finish with Hanoi/Ha Giang?”source ↗

“It's a lot of travel, but it's feasible if you want to see a few highlights. But you'll also spend a lot of time in train stations/airports and on local transit.”source ↗

“Is this a good itinerary? I made it with the idea of seeing the big cities but also seeing a lot of nature and smaller towns.”source ↗

“Lmk if this plan sucks.”source ↗

“I need some advice on how to schedule my day at Sintra.”source ↗

“Then I will walk to get lunch in town (taking about 1 hour for lunch) and then I don't know how to schedule the other castles.”source ↗

“How much time do I actually need for each Castle (including walking in and out of the complex)?”source ↗

“perú, colombia and brazil in three weeks is too much in my opinion.”source ↗

“I'm thinking of the south: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and possibly Tasmania. I'm allocating around two weeks for this part of the trip, although I'd love to stay longer. But after doing some light research on how much things cost over there... I think two weeks is the maximum I can do”source ↗

“I didn’t even have to scroll past Day 1 because it was already a stretch.”source ↗

“I'm planning a solo trip to Taipei and Hong Kong next December and was wondering if 7 nights in each city would be enough.”source ↗

“For Taiwan, I'm also considering spending 6 nights in Taipei and adding Tainan and Kaohsiung, but I'm not sure if it's worth moving around or if I should just stick to Taipei and explore the surrounding areas.”source ↗

“Hello, my girlfriend and I are from Bc Canada where visiting Italy and France in October and wanted some opinions on are itinerary, where both 19 and haven’t been to Europe before.”source ↗

“We are on a tightish budget about 100$ cad a day each, so staying on the outsides of the popular destinations.”source ↗

“Curious if we will be able to see the authentic life style on this trip, or if we only chose the must see tourism hubs.”source ↗

“We haven’t got our exact route set in stone. I would like to know is it worth going down through California/nevada and the south of the Rockies to Denver or through the north side (Idaho, Wyoming) into Denver.”source ↗

“Where in Central America would you visit for 10 days with a 2 year old and 4 year old in January?”source ↗

“Need suggestions for 8-day Spain itinerary”source ↗

“Hello everyone! I am planning a trip to France for October 3-11! I am very excited to go with my husband for the very first time! I have a very loose plan in mind as of now and need advice/suggestions.”source ↗

“So I am torn on whether we should take an extra day here to enjoy in the Riviera or we should make our way up for an extra day in Provence.”source ↗

“My wife, our 3-year-old, our 1-year-old, and I will be traveling to Japan for 26 days from April into May. We’ll be flying into Tokyo and would love some help planning an itinerary that works well with two young kids.”source ↗

“Hi! My family and i are visiting Italy for the first time and would love some advice on our itinerary”source ↗

“We’d like to see a good amount but not make the trip too rushed.”source ↗

“Tassie alone requires a week, ideally 10 days even, so it way too much to try and shove into 2 weeks.”source ↗

“I’m kinda torn of where to go and what to see to get the best experience because I don’t know when or if I’ll be able to make another trip out there.”source ↗

“A lot of the places I want to see are spread out in the south, west and north and with the small roads and first time driving on the left I don’t know what I will realistically have time to see.”source ↗

“Far too rushed. You’ll be packing or unpacking or travelling throughout. Not relaxing or a good way to enjoy anywhere.”source ↗

“100 cad is 62 EUR. Unless you go camping this budget is very unrealistic. With housing, transport, eating etc i really dont see how youd make it with your budget.”source ↗

“I will be visiting Paris for the first time soon and trying to plan a realistic day to see some of the city and culture, with roughly 6 - 6 and a half hours to explore.”source ↗

“Does this sound like too much to fit in? Any advice or recommendations are welcomed.”source ↗

“Hi! My partner (25W) and I (28M) are planning a summer trip to Southeast Asia and could really use some advice on choosing our destination.”source ↗

“however, after researching the summer climate, we are worried that heavy rain and humidity across the country might ruin the trip. Is the summer weather in Vietnam really a dealbreaker for a route like this, or is it still enjoyable and manageable?”source ↗

“Bali definitely catches our attention, but we are worried it might be excessively overcrowded with tourists and overly focused on basic beach resort tourism.”source ↗

“As for Malaysia, we don't know much about it and it wasn't initially on our radar, but we're wondering if we're missing out on a hidden gem that actually ticks all our boxes.”source ↗

“I would love any help/advice I can get for planning my itinerary/ any general tips!”source ↗

“This feels very rushed to me.”source ↗

“Trip starts off well....then descends into madness.”source ↗

“Then the wheels come off your plan.”source ↗

“Paris to Munich? Not an easy jump. Then it gets worse.....Munich to Milan? Why Milan? Going way out of way to hit Milan makes no sense.”source ↗

“To me 8 days, including travel, seems very hushed for an international trip”source ↗

“how do you figure out what to do each day? Do you go to new places and figure out what you want to do when you’re there? Or do you have an idea or what you want to do already?”source ↗

“Wife and I are thinking of doing a last minute trip to Spain around mid October or early November this year.”source ↗

“Where could be some good cities to visit loosely based on this trip idea? Alternatively, I'm curious also about heading north from Barcelona to see San Sebastian too.”source ↗

“I know we can't see everything in 12 days, but the options are overwhelming.”source ↗

“Do we stay in Zermatt instead of just doing a day trip? Do we try to spend a few nights on the French boarder and eat our weight in cheese and chocolate? Do we go east and try to take a train into northern Italy?”source ↗

“We were thinking about going to Hokkaido since lots of people go there during winter but we're a bit afraid it's too far from Tokyo and we won't be able to see a lot of different things there, also traveling with train can be quite expensive.”source ↗

“Day 8. ????? Help me out guys”source ↗

“I've put together a very loose itinerary, but I'm unsure whether it's too much for 8 days or whether there are better places we should be visiting instead.”source ↗

“We'd rather see fewer places properly than spend the whole trip driving around.”source ↗

“this is for next week so finalizing plans kind of late.”source ↗

“First time visiting LA! We’ll be staying in Redondo Beach for about a week with a rental car, then driving to Las Vegas.”source ↗

“Trying to group things together to avoid spending the whole trip in traffic. Does this look realistic?”source ↗

“Is this too much driving from Redondo or is it reasonable? Would you change the order, drop anything, or add any first-time LA must-sees?”source ↗

“I am not looking to cram countries and would rather get a feel and explore each country more in depth. Having said that, how much time with time not being an issue would you recommend to staying in Albania vs nearby countries?”source ↗

“I have 7 full days in Egypt, flying into and out of Cairo. Currently, I'm leaning towards spending 2 days in Cairo, 2 days in Alexandria, 2 days in Luxor via sleeper train, and then the last day in Cairo for a total of 3.”source ↗

“Is 2 days in Luxor enough, or with only a week, should I just spend it all in the northern part of Egypt?”source ↗

“Is 2 days in Alexandria too much, should I just get the highlights in a day trip and spend another day in Cairo?”source ↗

“I have about 1-2 weeks excess which I’m not sure what to do with.”source ↗

“Hi everyone! My family and I are thinking about doing a Europe trip this December and I’m having a hard time narrowing down where to go 😅”source ↗

“Traveling to SG with senior parents for 3D2N. Any solid recos?”source ↗

“Honestly, should I be worried about the haze?”source ↗

“can you reco an activity not common for tourists that's not too pricey but something like a unique experience that is common for locals or for those who live there?”source ↗

“Florence is extremely crowded, I thought it would be more chill than Rome and it is NOT”source ↗

“december marks one year of my breakup and i’d like to do something for myself to celebrate it. this will be a solo trip. can someone suggest destinations within the US for a fun christmas trip?”source ↗

“i’m from texas so looking for a place with cold weather, possibly snow, cute christmas decor all over town, hallmark-y vibes.”source ↗

“New Orleans has a ton of character, but that's a long time there. It's not a large city.”source ↗

“I would appreciate some advice from people who have travelled to these countries if possible.”source ↗

“This itinerary only uses about 5/6 weeks, so I’m wondering if I'm underestimating how long we should spend in each country or whether there are other places worth adding.”source ↗

“We're not trying to tick off every tourist attraction but would rather have enough time to enjoy each place without constantly rushing.”source ↗

“i have a bit of trouble getting the plan straight so i want to ask for advice if it makes sense and if you have tips.”source ↗

“taking an in country flight is not within our budget”source ↗

“the cities in the middle do not have tourist infrastructure, so i’m also unsure about doing siwa -> cairo -> travel to asyut or something on the way and then continuing to luxor/aswan.”source ↗

“Should we return to Vienna on 20th night or 21st morning? Not sure if we should try to optimise for an extra evening in Salzburg or Vienna.”source ↗

“Now, we face difficultly in planning the Budapest-Prague journey as the train leaves by 7:30pm. Should we leave for Prague on 26th or 27th?”source ↗

“What are you gonna do in Port Arthur for 3 nights? Hobart would be better with a day trip to Port Arthur.”source ↗

“We want to rent a car but are not sure how to structure the itinerary in a way that doesn't get too tight.”source ↗

“I know there will be a bit of driving and I don't have a sense of whether it will make the itinerary too packed. So would really appreciate input here.”source ↗

“Hey guys, I’m traveling to Cancun for 16 nights for the winter holidays. I’m wondering what are the best places to stay or visit.”source ↗

“Does this sound good? Also what are some good day trips for these places, besides the obvious Chichen Itza? Also what would be the best place to spend New Year’s Eve? Also is there a good midpoint to visit between Merida and Tulum besides Valladolid?”source ↗

“10/10 - brutal day...lets say you leave Oakland at 9am, you get to Yosemite by 2? Leave Yosemite at 8? Hotel in Bishop by 10pm?”source ↗

“That’s… a lot of driving. Have you mapped it out with road construction and other possible delays? Honestly sounds exhausting.”source ↗

“this is way too much for 7 days, you’ll spend most of it checking into hotels and driving between viewpoints instead of actually seeing anything”source ↗

“I have too many ideas about what we could do and would appreciate any input from those who have been to markets there.”source ↗

“Where’s the best location for Abel Tasman?”source ↗

“Is a stop needed between Fox Glacier and Wanaka?”source ↗

“My parents are watching the kids so can't really push it unfortunately”source ↗

“I have booked a two way ticket to Amsterdam and would like to do a road trip. have 10 days and plan to visit three countries with just one city as a focus! is this doable ? which city would you guys suggest?”source ↗

“Thanks so much. I really struggle with the nap temptation. The flight to Tokyo would land at 5pm local time, so I could theoretically go find some food and push through to a respectable 9pm bedtime?”source ↗

“I’m finalizing my Turkey itinerary for this October and could really use some input from those who have been.”source ↗

“Should I rent a car for Istanbul, or is it too chaotic?”source ↗

“How do I book a good one without getting scammed or overpaying?”source ↗

“I’ve put together an itinerary for my 9 full days in Saudi Arabia, and I’d like to ask whether you think the time is well balanced between the different stops.”source ↗

“After Al Ula, I’m very undecided about whether to fly to Riyadh or keep the car and head north to Wadi Al Disah, then return along the west coast, stopping at places like Umluj and Yanbu.”source ↗

“Looking for a place maybe up to 3 hours from southern cook county Illinois to spend 3-4 days away from the house. My wife likes nature and strolling through shops.”source ↗

“Does this look good or would you change anything?”source ↗

“Edit: alternatively on Friday we could leave Saint-Tropez early and spend the day at the Verdon Gorge before driving to Nice. Would be a lot of driving but still possible I guess.”source ↗

“Porto needs MINIMUM 1 full day just to see all the sights. 2 full days are better though. Don’t do this to yourself please”source ↗

“You need 2 days **minimum**. Day trip is not enough.”source ↗

“Eventually I’ll need to get back to Lima in a day time span to fly home, what is the best way to go about this?”source ↗

“Affordable option is 23 hour travel time with 16 hour stop in Bogota.”source ↗

“I'm a little late to the planning, but I'm going to Albania in a few days.”source ↗

“Key consideration: I won't have a car, so I'll be depending on public transportation, which obviously doesn't give me as much freedom :/”source ↗

“8 nights is not that much, quality always better than quantity.”source ↗

“So I really want to travel to Philippines and I only have a few days in December/January and I would really appreciate any feedback so that I can make the best out of my time.”source ↗

“I want to add that I like to move around a lot when I travel, but Im wondering if this might be too much.”source ↗

“I have only 1 week to spend in Sri Lanka in April 2027 (not long, I know!). I am booked to stay 3 nights in Wadduwa. I have only 4 additional nights (7 nights all up) to spend in Sri Lanka and want to spend the other 4 nights staying in one place. Where should I stay? And what do I need to make sure I see?”source ↗

“Wherever else I stay I'd like to explore/learn about Sri Lankas history & culture. I love hiking, museums, visiting cultural & historical sites, tours, markets, experiences etc”source ↗

“I love cycling and I love travel - I’ve always been tempted by combining the two but somehow have never managed it. I have some Qs! Did you rent a bike or ride your own? How did you plan your route to be as cycle-friendly as possible? Any packing tips?”source ↗

“I’m accommodating different travel styles here. I have a strong preference for experiencing authentic local culture, natural beauty, history and art and interesting museums. My friend has a strong preference for “creature comforts” and familiarity though.”source ↗

“I’m finding it harder to plan travel with the explosion of travel influencers.”source ↗

“After that, I have a gap from January 3rd to January 6th, and I’m not sure where to go or what to visit in Argentina.”source ↗

“Where does this itinerary break down in practice? Any optimistic transfers or exhausting combinations?”source ↗

“Does $21k for two look realistic for this style of trip, especially with diving, the W and regional flights? Which costs tend to surprise people?”source ↗

“Where did you read this is a 6 hour round trip? This is several hours of driving every single day.”source ↗

“We are right now on our first day in New Delhi and we are unsure about the idea of the next destination.”source ↗

“We want to avoid rushing and changing hotels every single day.”source ↗

“Should I maybe use that extra time to visit more cities in Taiwan and around Hong Kong?”source ↗

“My wife and I are mulling this over now. We will be relying entirely on public transport for the trip.”source ↗

“We're leaning toward #1, but are still in "we don't know what we don't know" mode and wanted to get some input before researching more in depth.”source ↗

“Yes, a very long time. Four nights tops is good.”source ↗

“I think a week is too long in New Orleans, unless you’re a huge history and art junkie or perpetual drunk.”source ↗

“Yeah I’d cut it to 5 days.”source ↗

“I do realize the proposed itinerary is probably a bit rushed at the end but I'm not sure what to cut out!”source ↗

“Let me know if this is still unrealistic”source ↗

“I know I should have planned this with months in advance but life/things happened”source ↗

“Naively enough I haven’t considered how busy restaurants get around the holidays.”source ↗

“Me (23M) and my little brother (18M) are planning to to take a combined trip trough South India + Sri Lanka in January for around 4-4.5 weeks.”source ↗

“Best ways to get from Kerala to Sri Lanka? Flights seeks more expensive than what I expected for such a short distance, and most flights seem to be not direct.”source ↗

“Obviously it's tough to decide what to do in Paris for only six hours.”source ↗

“This schedule is too packed for a 75-year-old, as packing and constantly traveling between London, Scotland, Paris, and Barcelona would be very physically demanding”source ↗

“If she is like many other 75 year olds, cityhopping every few days wont be very enjoyable. You said you dont want to rush through a checklist of locations, but that’s basically what you have done.”source ↗

“I'm not really sure what you would do in Seattle for 3 whole days with kids...”source ↗

“I'm aware this is a pretty packed trip, but we travel so rarely I wanted to try and make the most of it. This is my preliminary itinerary”source ↗

“Any thoughts on traveling in january? too wet? I welcome any ideas or criticism”source ↗

“Your current plan is ok, but I’d find it a bit rushed and personally I don’t think the extra hassle of getting to Bali for 5 days is worth it”source ↗

“Any places you think one can visit? I am travelling solo”source ↗

“Getting from the airport to hotel and around the city?”source ↗

“Can I do all of that in 2 days?”source ↗

“looking for recommendations for a romantic getaway as my brain is feeling overwhelmed from all the possible options lol”source ↗

“I think you are getting a little too clever with the immediate departure to Salzburg, since you'll end up backtracking for that bit”source ↗

“Also Queenstown -> Te Anau -> back to Queenstown is a fair bit of backtracking — Milford Sound day trips run from Queenstown anyway, so you could consider just staying put in Queenstown and doing the extra day there.”source ↗

“I would rather settle down in a couple areas that driving all over the place.”source ↗

“Can we stay in one place instead of having to move around so much in the beginning?”source ↗

“That's exactly why I am making this post, I really felt the first part was moving around way too much.”source ↗

“Looking for some advice on the following: 1) Restaurants to try for dinner (work day ends around 5/6pm local time for me here, so looking for recommendations). In terms of price point, have to try and keep it under 40 euros if I’m to charge to the company card”source ↗

“2) Not so much for the work week, but for the upcoming weekend, fun things to do/see. For some context, I was over here last year in July, where I explored the Rijksmuseum, STRAAT museum, Den Haag, and Vondelpark. Those were really fun and cool experiences, but hoping to change it up this time around.”source ↗

“what are your thoughts on the below 11-day Zhangjiajie, Beijing and Shanghai itinerary? I don't want to check every single box but want to see the unmissable sights and experiences.”source ↗

“We are basically tossing up between Yosemite and Yellowstone.”source ↗

“I'm planning a big trip with my boyfriend, it was supposed to be a gradutation trip but we couldn't do it in the summer so we've pushed it back to next year but since I start my new job in march we would have to do it in february.”source ↗

“I'm not sure if the italian leg will be nice in February and now I'm thinking should we do it in two parts?”source ↗

“I would prefer to book in advance with someone professional, reputable, and recommended by this community.”source ↗

“My issue is planning my itinerary and if we are doing too much.”source ↗

“I think the travel and constant travel/hotel hopping will make us tired so debating removing one city.”source ↗

“Right now I have the feeling this may be too ambitious. But what should I leave out, where should I remove or add days?”source ↗

“I want to also go to Paris for the day Amsterdam and Brussels on train. Should I try to fit all those cities into a 7 day trip?”source ↗

“How many days would you schedule in Tokyo to recover from jet lag? I booked two nights at the Four Seasons Marunouchi, and I wasn’t sure if we’d spend them delirious and sleeping or able to explore.”source ↗

“Which leads me to my dilemma of sorts. I want to plan a solid multi-country trip to Europe for me and 2-3 friends.”source ↗

“My question is, on top of a 5-6 hour flight there and back, is driving 12.5 hours over 6.5 days excessive?”source ↗

“not including flights and hotel, how much should I expect to spend for about a week in Oahu with my wife?”source ↗

“just want to to get a rough idea based on other people’s experience”source ↗

“Hello this would be my first time traveling this far and even backpacking so i just want to know if this journey is possible to make.”source ↗

“After travel expenses i will have around a grand that i plan on spending during my journey. What is the bare minimum i need to make this work and at least survive?”source ↗

“I don’t want to over prepare because i want to decide what i want to do while on the trip and not beforehand.”source ↗

“I want to take my father to meet Auschwitz this time, but I need to know if this has ever happened to someone, because Auschwitz is huge and takes a long time to see everything and going in with more time would help a lot.”source ↗

“Has anyone seeing this post appeared earlier than the supposed and managed to get in?”source ↗

“I’ve been thinking about it for a while but stupidly left it this late to book (1 month before) and it worked out more expensive than I thought.”source ↗

“Should I just book it, or am I being crazy?!”source ↗

“Is it possible to do a day trip from here to Porto? Is one day enough time?”source ↗

“Have you factored travel time in at all? Or conversely, have you only factored in travel time and aren’t spending any time in these places?”source ↗

“I have 8 nights in Spain; flying in and out of Madrid. ... I'm wondering what to do with the other nights, and where to go in Andalusia?”source ↗

“Would you recommend flying to Osaka the next morning, or is there a better way to maximize our time since we only have about a week?”source ↗

“How many weeks would you suggest or how many days needed per!”source ↗

“Thailand seems amazing and that’s definitely my main priority but I’m seeing some very mixed reviews on Bali.”source ↗

“For those who have been recently, is it worth it? Should I skip Bali?”source ↗

“I’m wondering if mid-December is a good time for this.”source ↗

“My husband’s health is such that we would prefer not pushing it to February, but I don’t know what the weather on the South Island is really like in December.”source ↗

“My travel budget is very small and looking around online it seems that booking a guide will be very expensive. I had planned to just go for it alone as it seems to be an option from what I have been reading. I've done large hiking expeditions before, but not quite like this.”source ↗

“Would you all say there's more to see over the weekend? is there still markets happening during the week? I wanted to get one of those custom rings at the park but I dont know if its only weekends.”source ↗

“Hello, here is what i have so far. I have no car and will only use buses. Should i add days anywhere or add sites?”source ↗

“anyone leave their luggage in tirana hotel while going to Albanian alps before returning to Tirana? Is that a common thing?”source ↗

“Too many days Sarande?”source ↗

“My family is planning on visiting Europe next year for around a month during the fall season and we wanna go to countries with beautiful foliage, sights, and fun activities. We are a family of 9 with 3 60+ y/o senior citizens (one has mobility issues) and a 3 year old.”source ↗

“Planning Europe from India — how do you decide the route without trying to visit too many places?”source ↗

“I’ve been looking at Europe itineraries from India and one thing I keep noticing is that a lot of plans try to squeeze 5–6 cities into 8–10 days.”source ↗

“I’m working on this problem myself, so I’d genuinely love to understand how experienced travellers plan these trips.”source ↗

“The thing is, there is so much we want to do and see that we had a lot of trouble finalising where we want to visit.”source ↗

“At the same time, we don’t want to pack every day with sightseeing and end up completely exhausted. We’re trying to find a good balance between seeing a lot and actually having time to enjoy each place.”source ↗

“My biggest concern is with Doolin being more of a village and less of a town/city and feeling "stuck" at our hotel.”source ↗

“over the years I have had decision fatigue combined with some slight fear of the unknown.”source ↗

“I want to go for one week, with currently no clue where to go. Rome, Milan, Florence? If anyone that has been to several parts of Italy could nudge me in the right direction before I end up booking, I would appreciate it!”source ↗

“I’m going to London in October for just 10 days, and I’m thinking about visiting London, the Scottish Highlands, and Brussels. I want to know if it’s realistic to do all three without feeling too rushed”source ↗

“I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to rent a car at present.”source ↗

“I'm also wondering about itinerary suggestions.”source ↗

“Is this realistic?”source ↗

“Is this too rushed? Anything you'd cut or swap?”source ↗

“Is this West Europe itinerary too rushed?”source ↗

“Is adding Seattle too much for our vacay? We are from Hawaii and debating if we should take this trip during spring break.”source ↗

“Just wondering if our short time would make it worthwhile to visit two or perhaps three locations?”source ↗

“How many nights would be enough for Granada and Seville? Was thinking 2 each?”source ↗

“Seville would be our focus for this week, but I want to visit Alhambra. Should we spend more time in Seville and skip Granada?”source ↗

“I’m sick of trips that take the well-trodden path and have no real sense of adventure. I don’t want to climb another mountain or go on a group tour.”source ↗

“What are your best ideas for DIY adventure trips in south east Asia? Looking for a real “experience”.”source ↗

“Does anyone have any suggestions of things to put on a bucket list that would encourage a story? Something you’d be so keen on hearing if someone was telling you.”source ↗

“I know asking kind of defeats the whole purpose but obviously I’m a little bit of an overthinker sometimes and it’s harder as a solo girl traveller to be more carefree about where your trip takes you. But i still want to make meaningful and memorable moments… so anything that could lead to or encourage a story?”source ↗

“planning a 2-week US trip centered around a work conference and looking for feedback on my pacing and where to base myself.”source ↗

“Does 4 full days in LA feel like the right amount of time to cover both the Eastside/Central areas and the beach without getting crushed by traffic?”source ↗

“I'm traveling solo and want a private room in a social hostel to easily meet people to grab food or explore with someone? Given the itinerary above, which location makes the most practical base?”source ↗

“Right now, I’m wondering the best route (budget and weather wise) in between my stops.”source ↗

“After a little bit of research I've been a little bit unsure of adding Switzerland because of the weather, which I read is more likely to be foggy and wet in lower elevations.”source ↗

“I've also looked into Montreux and Zermatt, but I'm unsure if they're worth the travel time.”source ↗

“I’m looking for recommendations on beautiful Fall scenery locations, small quaint towns, bed and breakfasts, delicious restaurants, and any unique places.”source ↗

“Do you Guys think 3 days each is to little?”source ↗

“Due to poor planning on my part, I have a week of PTO I need to use up before the end of the year. I want to take a big trip and make it worth my while and fly somewhere and find accommodations without a predetermined goal, but due to my lack of experience with that kind of stuff it feels somewhat overwhelming.”source ↗

“I want to expand my travel skills and get better at planning trips, but it feels really daunting when it’s not something I can drive to in my region.”source ↗

“First time solo backpacking and starting in Kaohsiung. I am.suoer exited and a little overwhelmed:)”source ↗

“If anyone has ideas on how to plan my trip or has done something like this let me know :)”source ↗

“My husband and I are planning our first trip to South America this January and would love some advice on where to go and how best to spend our time.”source ↗

“Our original plan was to visit Peru, Colombia and Brazil (Rio), but we're now reconsidering the itinerary and are open to changing things around.”source ↗

“I could use some help brain storming a bachelor trip for myself and that boys.”source ↗

“Would like to keep it affordable. Don’t want to ask my buddies to drop a bag for a weekend.”source ↗