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.
London
See whether the capital improves later in the week before comparing coast and university-city alternatives.
02Manchester
Compare the city’s drier windows with compact nearby breaks to the west and across northern England.
03Edinburgh
Judge wind and rain together, then see whether an east-coast or inland route gives you an easier day.
04Dublin
Find the best local gap between showers, or compare a westward, northern or inland change of scene.
05Paris
Check whether staying in Paris is already the better answer before looking north, east or along the Loire.
06Amsterdam
Compare rain and wind across short Dutch journeys where a small distance can still change the feel of the day.
07Brussels
Balance a local museum-and-streets day against easy rail alternatives with slightly better outdoor hours.
08Berlin
See if waiting brings a brighter Berlin day, then compare nearby cities that suit walking and open-air plans.
09Munich
Compare local sunshine and Alpine-edge cloud before choosing a short city escape in another direction.
10Copenhagen
Check exposed waterfront conditions first, then compare calmer or brighter options across Zealand and the Øresund.
11Stockholm
Find the brightest usable local hours or compare inland alternatives where the wind may ease sooner.
12Oslo
Compare fjord-side weather with inland and southern options before committing to a longer outdoor plan.
13Lisbon
Check coastal breeze and cloud against inland warmth before deciding how far the day needs to travel.
14Porto
See whether the Douro clears in time, or compare calmer inland and southern routes for a more reliable outing.
15Madrid
Compare heat, cloud and exposed walking conditions with compact historic cities beyond the capital.
16Barcelona
Balance beach wind with inland warmth, then decide whether the city already offers the best usable hours.
17Milan
Check haze and rain in the city against brighter foothill and neighbouring-city options within an easy range.
18Rome
Find the least tiring local day, or compare hill-town and coastal directions when heat or showers get in the way.
19Zurich
Compare lake weather with nearby lower-cloud and calmer-wind options before choosing a rail day out.
20Vienna
See whether the local forecast is already good enough, then compare three realistic cross-region alternatives.
21Tokyo
Compare Tokyo’s best outdoor window with coast, temple-town and cooler inland alternatives.
22Osaka
Check whether local food-and-neighbourhood plans beat short rail trips toward brighter or calmer weather.
23Kyoto
Find the quieter, drier walking day locally before comparing nearby cities with more sheltered plans.
24Seoul
Compare visibility, wind and temperature with coastal and smaller-city options around the capital region.
25Busan
Judge sea breeze and rain along the coast, then compare inland cities for a steadier walking day.
26Taipei
Compare humidity and showers north and south before deciding whether a local indoor-outdoor mix is simpler.
27Hong Kong
Check heat, rain and exposed harbour wind before considering nearby cross-border or ferry alternatives.
28Shanghai
Compare cloud, rain and useful daylight with nearby rail cities before adding a journey to the plan.
29New York
Find the city’s best park-and-streets window, or compare short rail trips in three different directions.
30Boston
Compare exposed waterfront weather with compact historic alternatives that may offer calmer outdoor hours.
31Washington, D.C.
Check heat and shower timing around the Mall before comparing harbour and smaller-city day trips.
32Chicago
Judge lake wind and temperature first, then see whether an inland or northern route changes the day enough.
33Toronto
Compare lakeside wind and rain with westward and eastward options before committing to the road.
34Vancouver
Compare low cloud and rain between coast, island and mountain-edge options for a genuinely different day.
35San Francisco
Compare fog and wind across the Bay, coast and inland valleys before choosing the direction of the day.
36Los Angeles
Compare heat, marine cloud and coast wind before deciding between north, south or inland plans.
37Sydney
Compare harbour and beach conditions with coast and mountain alternatives before choosing an outdoor day.
38Melbourne
Follow changing conditions through the day, then compare inland and coastal cities if timing does not help.
39Brisbane
Compare heat and storm timing between the city, two coasts and higher inland ground.
40Auckland
Check whether showers move through quickly, or compare inland and Bay of Plenty alternatives for more certainty.