Where we keep going back
Destinations
Not a list of everywhere we can book — that is everywhere. These are the 10 places we have walked, eaten in and got wrong at least once, which is the only reason the advice on them is worth anything. 9 have guides behind them today; the rest are being written.
Spain
Spain Barcelona
Best on foot and out of season. We will talk you out of August. Explore Barcelona
Spain Madrid
The one Spanish city that rewards a long, slow stay over a weekend. Explore Madrid
Guide in progress Spain Granada
The Alhambra sells out months ahead. Everything here depends on that booking. Explore Granada
Spain Málaga
An underrated base for the whole Costa del Sol, and a real airport. Explore Málaga
Spain Valencia
Barcelona’s food and half the crowds — worth the detour most itineraries skip. Explore ValenciaUnited Kingdom
Northern Europe
Asia Pacific
Photos: Madrid by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Granada by Jebulon (Public domain) · Málaga by Ввласенко (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Valencia by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0) · London by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) · The Cotswolds by Mike Peel (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Copenhagen by Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped for this page.
Planned with a local team
Fifteen countries where a local planning team designs the route, the guides, and the access. These are not places we claim to know from memory; they are places we plan with people who live there. Paolo stays your single point of contact. See every destination expert
Europe
Africa & Middle East
Somewhere not on this list?
We book everywhere. This page is only the places we can argue about from memory — which is a different and much shorter list. Tell us where you are going and we will say honestly how well we know it.
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