Forty fixed starting points

Where are you starting?

Choose a local decision guide. Each starts in one city, compares the same available dates and makes the travel trade-off visible.

40 starting-city guidesFixed origins · not random pairings
01
United Kingdom

London

See whether the capital improves later in the week before comparing coast and university-city alternatives.

02
United Kingdom

Manchester

Compare the city’s drier windows with compact nearby breaks to the west and across northern England.

03
United Kingdom

Edinburgh

Judge wind and rain together, then see whether an east-coast or inland route gives you an easier day.

04
Ireland

Dublin

Find the best local gap between showers, or compare a westward, northern or inland change of scene.

05
France

Paris

Check whether staying in Paris is already the better answer before looking north, east or along the Loire.

06
Netherlands

Amsterdam

Compare rain and wind across short Dutch journeys where a small distance can still change the feel of the day.

07
Belgium

Brussels

Balance a local museum-and-streets day against easy rail alternatives with slightly better outdoor hours.

08
Germany

Berlin

See if waiting brings a brighter Berlin day, then compare nearby cities that suit walking and open-air plans.

09
Germany

Munich

Compare local sunshine and Alpine-edge cloud before choosing a short city escape in another direction.

10
Denmark

Copenhagen

Check exposed waterfront conditions first, then compare calmer or brighter options across Zealand and the Øresund.

11
Sweden

Stockholm

Find the brightest usable local hours or compare inland alternatives where the wind may ease sooner.

12
Norway

Oslo

Compare fjord-side weather with inland and southern options before committing to a longer outdoor plan.

13
Portugal

Lisbon

Check coastal breeze and cloud against inland warmth before deciding how far the day needs to travel.

14
Portugal

Porto

See whether the Douro clears in time, or compare calmer inland and southern routes for a more reliable outing.

15
Spain

Madrid

Compare heat, cloud and exposed walking conditions with compact historic cities beyond the capital.

16
Spain

Barcelona

Balance beach wind with inland warmth, then decide whether the city already offers the best usable hours.

17
Italy

Milan

Check haze and rain in the city against brighter foothill and neighbouring-city options within an easy range.

18
Italy

Rome

Find the least tiring local day, or compare hill-town and coastal directions when heat or showers get in the way.

19
Switzerland

Zurich

Compare lake weather with nearby lower-cloud and calmer-wind options before choosing a rail day out.

20
Austria

Vienna

See whether the local forecast is already good enough, then compare three realistic cross-region alternatives.

21
Japan

Tokyo

Compare Tokyo’s best outdoor window with coast, temple-town and cooler inland alternatives.

22
Japan

Osaka

Check whether local food-and-neighbourhood plans beat short rail trips toward brighter or calmer weather.

23
Japan

Kyoto

Find the quieter, drier walking day locally before comparing nearby cities with more sheltered plans.

24
South Korea

Seoul

Compare visibility, wind and temperature with coastal and smaller-city options around the capital region.

25
South Korea

Busan

Judge sea breeze and rain along the coast, then compare inland cities for a steadier walking day.

26
Taiwan

Taipei

Compare humidity and showers north and south before deciding whether a local indoor-outdoor mix is simpler.

27
Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Check heat, rain and exposed harbour wind before considering nearby cross-border or ferry alternatives.

28
China

Shanghai

Compare cloud, rain and useful daylight with nearby rail cities before adding a journey to the plan.

29
United States

New York

Find the city’s best park-and-streets window, or compare short rail trips in three different directions.

30
United States

Boston

Compare exposed waterfront weather with compact historic alternatives that may offer calmer outdoor hours.

31
United States

Washington, D.C.

Check heat and shower timing around the Mall before comparing harbour and smaller-city day trips.

32
United States

Chicago

Judge lake wind and temperature first, then see whether an inland or northern route changes the day enough.

33
Canada

Toronto

Compare lakeside wind and rain with westward and eastward options before committing to the road.

34
Canada

Vancouver

Compare low cloud and rain between coast, island and mountain-edge options for a genuinely different day.

35
United States

San Francisco

Compare fog and wind across the Bay, coast and inland valleys before choosing the direction of the day.

36
United States

Los Angeles

Compare heat, marine cloud and coast wind before deciding between north, south or inland plans.

37
Australia

Sydney

Compare harbour and beach conditions with coast and mountain alternatives before choosing an outdoor day.

38
Australia

Melbourne

Follow changing conditions through the day, then compare inland and coastal cities if timing does not help.

39
Australia

Brisbane

Compare heat and storm timing between the city, two coasts and higher inland ground.

40
New Zealand

Auckland

Check whether showers move through quickly, or compare inland and Bay of Plenty alternatives for more certainty.