Barcelona, Rome,
Paris, London
Your first trip to Europe, start to finish. The plan, the walking guide for every day, and a place to keep what you did.
We sat down with the people who know these cities before writing a word of this.
Julian, who did Europe two summers running. Dr. Trace and Dr. Leti, who go every year. What they told us over those long dinners went into every page here, and then we checked all of it.
Barcelona
Land, don't crash, then Gaudí and the Gothic Quarter.
Oct 13-16 · 3 nights
Rome
Four full days of ancient history, and a painting to carry home.
Oct 16-21 · 5 nightsParis
Le Andra's city, and the reason for the whole trip. Five full days, the most of any stop.
Oct 21-27 · 6 nights
London
Tight and deliberate: the Abbey, the Tower, two must-see shows, then the nonstop home.
Oct 27-30 · 3 nightsThe eighteen days
Reservation Links
The action list: every booking with its date, time and link, in order.
What it costs
Every line estimated, day by day and activity by activity.
Prep and packing
The carry-on rules, the dos and don'ts, the daily rhythm, what to book first.
If a night opens up
The apps to download, shows worth checking, the local spots.
Dinner guide
Evening meal plans by city, with booked and unconfirmed tables kept distinct.
The album
The photographs and what we made of them, filled in day by day on the trip.