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One week is enough for two cities and one detour. This plan uses Tokyo and Kyoto as bases with a night in Hakone between them, so you unpack three times instead of six.

Two cities and one countryside day. Rome and Florence are 90 minutes apart by fast train, which is what makes a week here work without living on transport.

The full Ring Road in eight days is brisk but doable if you accept 3–4 hours of driving most days and skip the Westfjords.

Ten days splits cleanly into three: two nights Bangkok, three nights Chiang Mai, four nights on an island, one travel day absorbed.

Two cities, one castle day and a train ride between them. Lisbon and Porto are under three hours apart on the Alfa Pendular, which is what makes a week here comfortable rather than rushed.

Vietnam is long. Twelve days works if you fly the two big hops and stay put in three places rather than chasing every stop on the map.

Three nights of ruins, then a week of islands. Two islands beats four — Greek ferries eat half a day every time you move.

Christchurch to Queenstown the long way round. Ten days covers the west coast glaciers, the fiords and the lakes if you accept real driving days.

Three cities in ten days is the right pace for Spain. The high-speed AVE trains make Barcelona–Madrid and Madrid–Seville fast enough to keep the trip moving without exhausting it.

Croatia works best when you limit island hops. Two bases — Dubrovnik and Split — plus one island night and one national park day give you variety without living on ferries.

Costa Rica rewards a slow loop. Ten days gives you volcano views, cloud forest walks, beach time and wildlife spotting without racing the whole country.

Bali is small enough to see several sides in ten days. Base yourself in three places: Ubud for culture and jungle, Uluwatu for surf and sunsets, and one night on Nusa Penida for the dramatic coast.

The Philippines is about islands. Twelve days lets you do three island groups if you accept that every move costs half a day. Palawan for lagoons, Cebu for culture and canyoneering, Siargao for surf and a slower pace.

Korea is compact and fast. Seven days covers Seoul's neighbourhoods, Busan's coast and one traditional village without feeling like a march.

Mexico is huge. Ten days is enough for three distinct regions if you fly between them: the capital for culture, Oaxaca for food and mezcal, and the Yucatan for ruins and beaches.

Morocco is a country of medinas, mountains and desert. Ten days gives you Marrakech, a Sahara night, Fes and Chefchaouen without being on the road every day.

Seven days in Scotland is tight, but it works if you base in Edinburgh and the Highlands, then take one long day to Skye and back. The scenery is the main event.

Turkey is where Europe meets Asia and ancient meets modern. Ten days covers Istanbul, the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, the white pools of Pamukkale and the ruins of Ephesus.