Itineraries – Tips / Must-see / Itinerary Planning – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/destinations/stories/itineraries/ Combined leisure & business travel; the efficient way! Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:52:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.christravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-favico-ctb-32x32.jpg Itineraries – Tips / Must-see / Itinerary Planning – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/destinations/stories/itineraries/ 32 32 TURKEY – The best 2 week west Turkiye itinerary: An ultimate road trip https://www.christravelblog.com/turkey-the-best-2-weeks-west-turkiye-itinerary-an-ultimate-road-trip/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:50:42 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=37824 Turkey, also known as Turkiye, is a country rich in history and an ideal destination for a road trip. Given its vast size, it’s best to focus on a specific region. This two-week Turkey itinerary highlights the western part of the country, particularly the Marmara [read more]

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]]> MONGOLIA – Itinerary for a thrilling winter expedition through snow and time visiting UNESCO sites https://www.christravelblog.com/mongolia-a-thrilling-winter-expedition-through-snow-and-time-visiting-unesco-sites/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:02:47 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=37771 Mongolia is one of those countries that has been on my bucket list for a long, very long time—probably since childhood. I made the below Mongolia itinerary a couple of years ago. Recently, I finally had the opportunity to visit. Originally I planned for early [read more]

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]]> EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Best 10 day itinerary with island marvels and mainland hidden gems https://www.christravelblog.com/equatorial-guinea-best-10-day-itinerary-with-island-marvels-and-mainland-hidden-gems/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:17:09 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=37716 Equatorial Guinea is a country nestled in central Africa, which you might not have heard of, or at least, it doesn’t come to mind as the first destination in Africa to visit. However, the country is a hidden gem consisting of three totally different islands [read more]

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]]> TOGO – Best 10-day itinerary for a road trip from south to north https://www.christravelblog.com/togo-best-10-day-itinerary-for-a-road-trip-from-south-to-north/ Wed, 10 May 2023 17:04:43 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=37632 Togo is a tiny country in west Africa and probably not the first destination in Africa most people would choose. I had Togo on my radar since I did a two-week road trip in Benin late 2019. Due to the pandemic, it took three years [read more]

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]]> DJIBOUTI – The best 1-week Djibouti roadtrip itinerary with a 4×4 landcruiser https://www.christravelblog.com/djibouti-the-best-1-week-djibouti-roadtrip-itinerary-in-a-4x4/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 16:19:25 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=37478 Djibouti is a tiny country located at the horn of Africa and is probably not the first country you think of going to as a tourist. You should though, and I’ll show you why. In this magical and perfect one-week Djibouti itinerary I will take [read more]

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]]> YEMEN – Mainland Yemen itinerary with all the best places to visit in Hadramout https://www.christravelblog.com/mainland-yemen-itinerary-with-all-the-best-places-to-visit-in-hadramout/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:44:49 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=37518 In this ultimate guide to visit Yemen mainland (Hadramout Governate) I put together a Yemen itinerary and show you all the places of interest and more. I decided to go after I visited Djibouti earlier the same year and I had the best Yemini food [read more]

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]]> North Macedonia – Road Trip Itinerary for 7-10 days https://www.christravelblog.com/north-macedonia-road-trip-itinerary-for-7-10-days/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:05:55 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=37252 North Macedonia is a tiny landlocked country in eastern Europe and the best unspoiled destination in the Balkan. In this North Macedonia itinerary, I take you to the most important place of interest. It even includes a day trip to the Albanian side of lake [read more]

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]]> EGYPT- Top 7 day trips in and from Cairo; a 9 day Egypt itinerary https://www.christravelblog.com/egypt-top-7-day-trips-in-and-from-cairo-a-9-day-egypt-itinerary/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:37:46 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19780 Egypt is a country with thousands of years of history and most famous for its Pharaohs and pyramids at Giza. It’s part of the Middle East but lies on the African continent. It’s one of those countries I wanted to visit for a long time [read more]

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]]> OMAN – A 10 day road trip Oman itinerary from Salalah to Muscat in a 4×4 https://www.christravelblog.com/oman-itinerary-from-salalah-to-muscat-road-trip/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:12:02 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=2584 Oman is an ideal country that’s suitable for a road trip. I did this road trip during a December holiday with my wife and kids. We planned various activities from culture, nature and some leisure. In this Oman itinerary I take you day by day [read more]

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]]> USA – 1-week in South Florida road trip itinerary https://www.christravelblog.com/usa-1-week-in-south-florida-road-trip-itinerary/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:01:24 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19303 South Florida, United States, isn’t a long flight from Europe and a perfect get-away for 7 full days of road tripping. Two days of flying makes it a full week with two weekends. I was able to purchase business class tickets for just about 400 [read more]

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]]> TIBET – 7 days in Lhasa: a Tibet itinerary & practical travel tips https://www.christravelblog.com/tibet-7-days-in-lhasa-a-tibet-itinerary-practical-travel-tips/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:47:08 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19091 During the past years I made many trips to China and each time I wanted to visit Tibet. It was during my China trip together with my son in 2015 that finally I visited Tibet. I started with him in the Yunnan province where we [read more]

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]]> JORDAN – A Jordan itinerary for a two week road trip; covering the whole country https://www.christravelblog.com/jordan-a-jordan-itinerary-for-a-two-week-road-trip-covering-the-whole-country/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:32:51 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=15232 Jordan is a beautiful country for a road trip as driving is easy, safe and distances not long. A road trip is exactly what I did during the Christmas holidays a year ago. I have written about the regions in Jordan I visited during this [read more]

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]]> CAMBODIA – A 9 day Siem Reap itinerary including Angkor Wat https://www.christravelblog.com/cambodia-a-9-day-siem-reap-itinerary-including-angkor-wat/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:40:56 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=1218 I have been wanting to visit Cambodia for a long time and finally I was able to visit before a business trip to Singapore. As I don’t mind driving to a place of interest and back again the same day I decided to base myself [read more]

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]]> LEBANON – The most complete Lebanon itinerary: All highlights in 10 days (or 2 weeks) https://www.christravelblog.com/lebanon-most-complete-lebanon-itinerary-all-highlights-10-days-2-weeks/ Sat, 05 Sep 2020 15:08:46 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29026 Lebanon is a small hidden gem in the Middle East and a beautiful destination for a 10-day trip. It’s just a 3-4-hour flight from Europe and thus a perfect destination for the May (or October) school holidays! I visited with my family (kids 13/16 years) [read more]

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]]> LITHUANIA – 1 week itinerary: Vilnius city trip and 3 day trips from Vilnius https://www.christravelblog.com/lithuania-1-week-itinerary-vilnius-city-trip-and-3-day-trips-from-vilnius/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:34:03 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=36113 After a weird first half of 2020 it’s finally possible to travel again. I had several cancelled trips (to 9 new countries!) but finally it was possible to hit the road again. Vilnius, Lithuania, was my the first destination of 2020. I went there mid-June [read more]

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]]> USA – The ultimate West Coast road trip itinerary; 14 days to must see places https://www.christravelblog.com/usa-the-ultimate-west-coast-road-trip-itinerary-14-days-to-must-see-places/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:30:09 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19184 The United States of America are on my travel schedule once a year. As with most long-haul travel I add a week of leisure to a business trip. This “bleisure” travel is my way of life. My trip this year was not different and my [read more]

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]]> CHILE – Road trip itinerary for 10-14 days: from Santiago to the northern desert https://www.christravelblog.com/chile-road-trip-itinerary-for-10-14-days-from-santiago-to-the-northern-desert/ Sun, 26 Jan 2020 11:48:53 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=18380 Chile is a very long and narrow country offering a huge variety in naturel & cultural destinations. In this article I will show you a sample Chile itinerary for 10-14 days. Starting in the capital Santiago de Chile towards the northern Atacama Desert and Iquique [read more]

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]]> SOUTH KOREA – Road trip itinerary for 2 or 3 weeks: Seoul to Busan guide by car https://www.christravelblog.com/south-korea-road-trip-itinerary-for-2-3-weeks-seoul-to-busan-guide-by-car/ Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:06:55 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29382 It’s been several years since I first travelled to South Korea. It was just a few days in Seoul while on a business trip. Recently I returned with my wife and kids and we did a road trip from Seoul to Busan. They wanted a [read more]

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]]> BENIN – Ultimate 2-week Benin itinerary: Culture, nature safari, voodoo & more https://www.christravelblog.com/benin-ultimate-2-week-benin-itinerary-culture-nature-safari-voodoo-more/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:28:07 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29985 I do not know why but Benin has intrigued me for a long time and I finally visited with my son. Benin is the third country south of the Sahara that I travelled to. I really enjoyed the below Benin itinerary which includes all major [read more]

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]]> NORTH KOREA – 7-day North Korea itinerary for first time visitors: A complete guide https://www.christravelblog.com/north-korea-7-day-north-korea-itinerary-for-first-time-visitors-a-complete-guide/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:20:45 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25957 North Korea or the Democratic Peoples Republic Korea (DPRK) is one of the most isolated and least visited countries in the world. I have visited twice and this North Korea itinerary for first time visitors is an itinerary you probably will follow if you visit [read more]

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]]> NIUE – The perfect Niue itinerary for 5 days / 1 week on the Rock https://www.christravelblog.com/niue-the-perfect-niue-itinerary-for-5-days-1-week-on-the-rock/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:16:36 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29374 Niue is an island I have long time wanted to visit as I collected their stamps, which they issue as a source of income, as a child. Maybe you have never heard of Niue? Then read on! Just going to Niue for an island trip [read more]

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]]> CARIBBEAN – 2 weeks St. Maarten itinerary & island-hopping guide to St. Eustatius & Saba https://www.christravelblog.com/caribbean-2-weeks-st-maarten-itinerary-island-hopping-guide-to-st-eustatius-saba/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 16:05:03 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29520 Since I was a kid, I have been intrigued by the fact that my country also has islands in the Caribbean. These are the ABC-islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao) and the SSS-islands (St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius). Both groups are great for a two-week Caribbean island-hopping [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A two-week Yunnan itinerary travel guide: Kunming to Shangri-La https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-two-week-yunnan-itinerary-travel-guide-kunming-to-shangri-la/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:21:30 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=28266 Yunnan is one of China’s most diverse provinces and this two-week Yunnan itinerary will take you to all the highlights. I have been to China plenty of times and this travel guide describes my trip from Kunming to Shangri-La. It’s suitable for a first time [read more]

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]]> CARIBBEAN – Antigua, St. Lucia and Barbados: Caribbean island-hopping itinerary https://www.christravelblog.com/caribbean-antigua-st-lucia-and-barbados-caribbean-island-hopping-itinerary/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:23:35 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=26750 I visit around 35 countries every year of which, on average, 10 are new and the others re-visits. The Caribbean never crossed my path until recently when I had the opportunity to go there of a business trip in Philadelphia. I had two weeks and [read more]

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]]> VIETNAM & CAMBODIA – 2 or 3-week Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap itinerary with Mekong Cruise https://www.christravelblog.com/vietnam-cambodia-2-or-3-week-ho-chi-minh-city-to-siem-reap-itinerary-with-mekong-cruise/ Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:09:49 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=26621 Vietnam and Cambodia are one of my favorite countries in South East Asia and I have always wanted to go back one day. Doing a Mekong Cruise has been high on my wishlist too. During the last summer holidays I finally went back with my [read more]

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