Read Summer as regions such as Greek islands, Amalfi Coast, Croatian coast, not as a pin.
Athens-Cyclades ferry chain is the spine.
Regions
- Greek islands — Greek islands is stop 1 in a Summer map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Amalfi Coast — Amalfi Coast is stop 2 in a Summer map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Croatian coast — Croatian coast is stop 3 in a Summer map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Hokkaido — Hokkaido is stop 4 in a Summer map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Patagonia — Patagonia is stop 5 in a Summer map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Pacific Northwest — Pacific Northwest is stop 6 in a Summer map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Athens-Cyclades ferry chain — Athens-Cyclades ferry chain — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Naples-Amalfi-Capri — Naples-Amalfi-Capri — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Split-Hvar-Korcula — Split-Hvar-Korcula — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Sapporo-Furano-Biei — Sapporo-Furano-Biei — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Greek islands — Why Greek islands photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Amalfi Coast — Why Amalfi Coast photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Croatian coast — Why Croatian coast photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Hokkaido — Why Hokkaido photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Patagonia — Why Patagonia photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Greek islands with Amalfi Coast; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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