Travel guides and itineraries
Four collections for planning a trip, with sample itineraries and answers to questions travelers ask before booking.
Alaska cruises from Seattle
- Guide · Where to sleep before an Alaska cruise from Seattle
- Guide · How to read the glacier day on an Alaska cruise itinerary
- Guide · How late can an independent shore excursion finish?
- Sample itinerary · Seven nights at sea with a Seattle arrival buffer
- Search Q&A · Which Seattle pier should I put into my cruise transfer booking?
- Search Q&A · Does an Alaska cruise stop in Canada change my document checklist?
Lucerne for multigenerational families
- Guide · How to book a Lucerne hotel for three generations
- Guide · A transfer plan for a family arriving in Lucerne by train
- Guide · Planning a Lake Lucerne boat day at two different paces
- Sample itinerary · Four days in Lucerne with one shared base
- Search Q&A · Does “accessible room” mean my parent can reach breakfast without steps?
- Search Q&A · Can a wheelchair user join our Lake Lucerne boat outing?
Honeymoons in the Cinque Terre
- Guide · Choosing a Cinque Terre honeymoon base when you have luggage
- Guide · Should you plan a Cinque Terre hike or take the train?
- Guide · Planning one honeymoon dinner you can actually get back from
- Sample itinerary · Three slow days based in Manarola
- Search Q&A · Can we rely on the ferry for a late return to Manarola?
- Search Q&A · If a Cinque Terre trail closes, do we have to cancel the whole day?
Tailored stays in Kyoto and the countryside
- Guide · A Kyoto craft day: watching a maker or working beside one?
- Guide · Moving from Kyoto to a countryside inn without losing an afternoon to luggage
- Guide · How to choose the right countryside ryokan room for a tailored Kyoto trip
- Sample itinerary · Five nights between Kyoto craft studios and a countryside inn
- Search Q&A · Does a Kyoto craft demonstration include a private workshop?
- Search Q&A · Can I send a bag from Kyoto to a countryside inn for the same evening?