Itineraries

Bali traffic is the thing everyone underestimates. The week that works, the three QR codes you need before you fly, and why the famous photo is faked.

Nine days does not mean less driving than seven — it buys a weather day. The honest route, the insurance that matters, and Iceland's new per-kilometre tax.

Ten days is nine nights and every city change costs half a day. The route that works, what the fast trains really cost, and the Venice fee that lapsed.

One rule builds the whole fortnight: no single-night stops. The second week that works, the rail pass maths, and the bus booking rule that strands people.

Seven days is six nights and about five and a half usable days. The route that fits, what the trains really cost, and the two things to cut.

Two cities and a river valley beat three bases and a beach. The Portugal route worth ten days, what the trains cost, and the toll trap in every hire car.

Kyoto's sights sit at three compass points and the buses are slow. The route that never crosses the city twice, plus the taxi that saves you an hour.

Five days grouped so you never cross the city twice, plus the booking windows that decide your trip — including one that only opens two weeks out.

The fortnight that works, which legs to fly and which to take by rail, what it costs in dollars, and the licence rule that voids Australian travel insurance.