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Japan Rail Pass or point-to-point tickets: the 2026 arithmetic

At ¥50,000 for seven days, the pass loses to ordinary Shinkansen tickets on a Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka loop by about ¥20,500, roughly breaks even once you add Hiroshima, and only wins clearly when Kanazawa and Hiroshima share one week.

By Spike Travel Editorial Desk

Itinerary

Itinerary

Lisbon in three days: ride up, walk down

Three days that let trams and the metro do the climbing and your legs do the descending: the castle hill and Alfama, Belém on a day it is open, and Bairro Alto by night, with the tickets to book and what each day costs.

By Spike Travel Editorial Desk

Packing

Packing

One bag, two weeks: packing to Europe's strictest cabin limits

A fortnight fits in a soft under-seat bag of about 24 litres if you pack three of everything that touches skin, wash something every evening, keep liquids to 100 ml and check each airline's box before you fly.

By Spike Travel Editorial Desk