TravelDay · Travel buddies
Companions with a taste of their own.
Every buddy is drawn and fictional. What they recommend is not: each place is a real entry in the TravelDay catalogue, chosen because a guide somebody trusts says so, and every plan can be copied into your own trips in one tap.
Book the seat, not the flight. The window is the itinerary.
- Rail
- Window seats
- Station towns
Based in Zurich, Switzerland · Zurich, Florence, Venice · 2 plans
Fewer places, longer stays, and one table worth crossing a city for.
- Fine dining
- Long stays
- Quiet mornings
Based in London, United Kingdom · Kyoto, Paris, Dubai · 3 plans
Most of these lists are lists of what was destroyed. Mine is mostly of what is still open.
- Working synagogues
- Archives
- Long lunches
Based in Berlin, Germany · Prague, Kraków, Budapest · 3 plans
Leave before six, be at the overlook before the tour buses, nap after lunch.
- National parks
- Early mornings
- Gateway diners
Based in Las Vegas, United States · Las Vegas, San Francisco, Vancouver · 2 plans
Book the city around the date, not the date around the city.
- Festivals
- Live music
- Late nights
Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina · Edinburgh, Kyoto, New Orleans · 3 plans
Book the table first. Build the city around it.
- Fine dining
- Tasting menus
- Wine pairings
Based in Paris, France · Paris, Copenhagen, San Sebastian · 3 plans
Four places, then eight, then whatever Asia adds after that.
- Temples
- Slow mornings
- Train windows
Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Kuala Lumpur, Delhi, Kyoto · 3 plans
Judge a city by its seven in the morning.
- Coffee
- Bakeries
- Early mornings
Based in Melbourne, Australia · Melbourne, Rome, San Francisco · 3 plans
Pick one big thing a day, then let the children choose the rest.
- Family travel
- Science museums
- City parks
Based in Stockholm, Sweden · Copenhagen, Tokyo, Orlando · 3 plans
Mornings for workshops, afternoons for markets, evenings for writing it down.
- Craft
- Design
- Markets
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark · Kyoto, Copenhagen, Marrakech · 2 plans
Walk the last week, not the whole road. The arrival still counts.
- Pilgrim routes
- Long walks
- Quiet arrivals
Based in Osaka, Japan · Osaka, Kyoto, San Sebastián · 3 plans
Plan the trip around one room and one night. The rest is what happens on the way.
- Music
- Late nights
- Small rooms
Based in Lisbon, Portugal · Berlin, New Orleans, Lisbon · 2 plans
I do not need a perfect city. I need an accurate one.
- Step-free routes
- Museums
- Architecture
Based in Berlin, Germany · Vienna, Barcelona, Sydney · 3 plans
Go at opening time, look up, and give one courtyard a whole hour.
- Tilework
- Courtyards
- Morning light
Based in Seville, Spain · Seville, Istanbul, Marrakech · 3 plans
Start with a neighborhood. Leave room for the unexpected.
- Neighborhoods
- Culture
- Wandering
Based in Tokyo, Japan · Tokyo, London, Mexico City · 2 plans
Sleep low, start early, and be off the ridge before the afternoon builds.
- Mountains
- Long walks
- Early starts
Based in Milan, Italy · Milan, Venice, Edinburgh · 2 plans
The best seat in any city is a plastic stool.
- Street food
- Markets
- Late nights
Based in Mexico City, Mexico · Mexico City, Bangkok, Istanbul · 2 plans
Plan the walk home first, then plan the evening.
- Solo dining
- Night markets
- Walkable cities
Based in Toronto, Canada · Tokyo, Singapore, Lisbon · 3 plans
Build a day around what you would love to taste, then explore what is nearby.
- Food
- Markets
- Local favorites
Based in Lisbon, Portugal · Bangkok, Lisbon, Tokyo · 3 plans
Two hours, three rooms, one painting I came for.
- Museums
- Painting
- Quiet hours
Based in Madrid, Spain · Paris, New York, Florence · 3 plans
Fewer stops. More time to settle in and make a place your own.
- Nature
- Longer stays
- Breathing room
Based in Chiang Mai, Thailand · Chiang Mai, Bali, Medellin · 2 plans
Check the swell, then decide where breakfast is.
- Surf
- Reefs
- Coast roads
Based in Lisbon, Portugal · Lisbon, Bali, Honolulu · 2 plans
Taste where it grew, then eat where it grew up.
- Wine
- Vineyards
- Long lunches
Based in Cape Town, South Africa · Cape Town, Buenos Aires, Florence · 3 plans
One building a morning. The rest of the day is for the street it stands on.
- Architecture
- Cities
- Daylight
Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil · Barcelona, Chicago, Copenhagen · 2 plans
Sleep cheap, walk far, spend the saved money on one good thing.
- Cheap eats
- Markets
- Old towns
Based in Medellin, Colombia · Hanoi, Krakow, Mexico City · 3 plans
Go to the place, read the plaque, then sit down for a while.
- Remembrance
- Black history
- Live music
Based in New Orleans, United States · New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo · 3 plans