Hi all,
I’m planning a trip for my 40th birthday in mid September this year and need itinerary help. We unfortunately will only have 7 full nights (8 if you include travel on red eye from the states). Don’t have much flexibility on this.
My plan as of now is:
*Travel overnight from NYC then:
*4 nights Barcelona
*3 nights Porto
I’ve always wanted to do Barcelona and have heard great things about Portugal, specifically Porto, from friends lately. We originally were also considering Mallorca for the full week or part of the trip, but I think the travel was a little more complicated.
I felt good about this itinerary but reading more on Reddit now I see a lot of people saying to just stay in one country to avoid the mid stay flight. Is it really that bad? If we stuck to one country, where would you recommend we add? I know Lisbon and Madrid are obvious options but not loving the idea of those given what I’ve read/researched.
If we stick with this itinerary, thoughts on good day trips? We’re into food, wine/cocktails, outdoors, exploring towns and architecture, beaches or just taking in the views.
Any help is much appreciated!