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Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral lit up on their hill above the Vltava at dusk, reflected in the river under a purple and blue sky, with the arches of Charles Bridge on the right

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in Prague: Old Town, Castle and Vyšehrad A 3-day Prague itinerary for 2026: the Old Town and Jewish Quarter, Prague Castle and Strahov, then Vyšehrad, with every stop's hours and prices checked. 11 Oct 2026 · 18 min read

Tokyo at dusk from a high floor in Ebisu: the lit towers of Shibuya in the foreground and the skyscrapers of Shinjuku along the horizon under an orange sky

Bilbo · Trip plans · 4 days 4 Days in Tokyo: An Itinerary for First-Timers A 4-day Tokyo itinerary with one walkable area a day, from Yanaka and Asakusa to Shinjuku, Harajuku and Ginza, with October 2026 hours checked. 25 Sep 2026 · 17 min read

The Pantheon's grey dome rising among the ochre and terracotta rooftops of Rome's historic center, with the white spiral lantern of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza to its left, seen from the Gianicolo hill in warm late-afternoon light

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in Rome: An Itinerary That Beats the Crowds A 3-day Rome itinerary for 2026: what to book and when, the hours that beat the crowds, and 24 stops in three walkable days, checked for October. 25 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

Grey zinc rooftops, chimney pots and dormer windows stretching across western Paris, with the Eiffel Tower on the left and a Gothic church spire on the right under blue sky and white clouds

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in Paris, Planned From 243 TikToks A 3-day Paris itinerary built from what Paris-based creators keep recommending on TikTok: 23 stops in three walkable days, with 2026 hours, prices and maps. 25 Sep 2026 · 12 min read

Weathered wooden water tanks with conical roofs on the rooftops of Chelsea, with the skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan rising behind them under a clear blue sky

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in New York: A First-Timer's Itinerary A 3-day NYC itinerary for first-timers: which icons are worth it, how to skip the worst lines, and the neighborhoods that make the city. Checked for 2026. 25 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

Mexico City's Centro Histórico from above: flat rooftops with water tanks and red, ochre and white buildings stretching to the slim Torre Latinoamericana and a line of taller towers, with mountains on the horizon under heavy grey clouds

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in Mexico City: A Food-First Itinerary A 3-day Mexico City itinerary built around nine meals, from a no-menu corn kitchen to Michelin-listed taco counters, with 2026 hours and prices. 25 Sep 2026 · 13 min read

The dome of St Paul's Cathedral and the towers of the City of London lit gold by the setting sun, seen from Waterloo Bridge across the Thames, with bare plane trees along the Embankment and moored boats below

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in London: A Walking Itinerary A 3-day London itinerary for 2026: three walkable days, the big sights at their quietest, local lunches, free sunset views and every stop's hours checked. 25 Sep 2026 · 14 min read

Terracotta rooftops of Alfama stepping down to the wide blue Tagus under a clear sky, with the white dome of the Panteão Nacional on the left

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in Lisbon: An Itinerary for Hills, Food and Fado A 3-day Lisbon itinerary for 2026: the castle and Jerónimos at opening, tascas, seafood and fado, the lifts still shut, and every stop's hours checked. 25 Sep 2026 · 14 min read

An empty stone-paved street of dark wooden townhouses with lit lanterns, climbing toward the five-storey Yasaka Pagoda under a grey early-morning sky

Bilbo · Trip plans · 2 days 2 Days in Kyoto: An Early-Start Itinerary A 2-day Kyoto itinerary that reaches Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera and the bamboo grove ahead of the crowds, on foot and by train, with 2026 hours. 25 Sep 2026 · 10 min read

Süleymaniye Mosque's dome and four minarets on the hill above Eminönü, with ferries moored along the Golden Horn waterfront below

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in Istanbul: An Itinerary for Both Sides of the Bosphorus A 3-day Istanbul itinerary for 2026: Topkapı, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque timed around prayers, the bazaars, and a ferry to Kadıköy. Hours checked. 25 Sep 2026 · 13 min read

Barcelona seen from Park Güell under pine branches: the Sagrada Família's spires and a construction crane rise above the rooftops of the Eixample, with the Mediterranean on the horizon

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in Barcelona: An Itinerary Without the Tourist Traps A 3-day Barcelona itinerary that books the Gaudí icons at their quietest and eats where locals do, with 2026 hours, prices and the traps to skip. 25 Sep 2026 · 14 min read

The Egelantiersgracht in the Jordaan in autumn: a stone bridge lined with parked bikes crosses the canal between trees in yellow and orange leaf, with small boats moored along both sides and the houses reflected in the water

Bilbo · Trip plans · 3 days 3 Days in Amsterdam: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Itinerary A 3-day Amsterdam itinerary built one neighborhood at a time: the Jordaan, the old center and Noord, then De Pijp and the museums, with 2026 hours. 25 Sep 2026 · 13 min read