Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Seven days only makes sense honestly framed: this is Brighton plus a Sussex base, not seven days inside the city alone. Days 1-2 walk the Pier, Lanes, North Laine, Royal Pavilion, i360 and Hove, Day 3 trains to Lewes,...

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Seven days is the full first-timer spine plus a day trip: Days 1-2 are the CBD, Devonport and Mt Eden, Days 3-4 are Waiheke and Rangitoto, Day 5 is Piha and Muriwai, Day 6 is One Tree Hill and Mission Bay, Day 7 is a...

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Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Three days lets you add one real day trip on top of Panama City’s core sights. Pick a single outlying region, San Blas, El Valle, or the Caribbean side around Portobelo, rather than trying to string two...

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