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Madrid weekend itinerary idea: how to spend three days in Madrid and love it
Madrid weekend itinerary idea for a quick and perfect getaway: easy to follow, detailed weekend itinerary perfect for couples or a girl’s getaway! Cities, history, food and spa time are the four magic ingredients to my perfect getaway and I am happy to report I have found the perfect destination where they all come together beautifully: Spain or, more precisely: Madrid! Madrid is a city I know well and always love to rediscover: elegant, varied, dynamic and beautiful, Madrid has great museums, outstanding food, great shops and is remarkably easy to explore without tours or even much planning. Perfect for a relaxed, even last minute trip! Madrid is also a…
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Start here! Welcome to LE, a Family Blog About Travel, Food, and Curiosity
Hello and welcome! I’m Marta, a mama of two, travel writer, and passionate home cook who believes that exploring the world — whether by plane or by plate — is one of the best ways to learn and connect as a family. Learning Escapes started as a family travel blog, born from our love of discovering new places, cultures, and histories together. Over the years, it has grown and evolved with us — and now, it’s also about food: the recipes, flavors, and little discoveries that let us recreate the world at home. The name Learning Escapes still fits perfectly. Every trip we take and every dish we make is, in its own way, a “learning escape”…
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How to spend 2 days in Amsterdam and love it – my recommended weekend itinerary
2 days in Amsterdam: detailed itinerary with the best things to see in Amsterdam in two days, recommended food stops and travel tips
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Dreamy Tuscany itinerary ideas for a perfect Italian escape
All you need to know to plan a perfect Tuscany itinerary: best places in Tuscany, where to base yourself in Tuscany, practical tips for a perfect trip
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Recommended Venice Itinerary for 1, 2 or 3 days in La Serenissima
A tried and tested Venice itinerary with stops recommended by locals. Follow this guide to make the most of one, two or three days in Venice, Italy
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3 days in Rome: best things to see, best tours and itinerary idea you’ll love [2025 Update]
Detailed 3 day Rome itinerary with stop at Rome main sites and more. The Colosseum, the Vatican, the Pantheon and much more: this is all you can see with 3 days in Rome
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7 days in Ireland: perfect itinerary ideas
Tried and tested itineraries for 7 days in Ireland, by a local! Find insider tips and recommended itineraries for one week in the Emerald Isle.
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Salt Lake City to Zion National Park road trip: 3 days in stunning Utah
3 day/4 night Utah road trip from Salt Lake City to Zion National Park via Bryce Canyon: full itinerary
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4 days in Ireland: perfect itinerary ideas for a short visit
Coming to Ireland soon? Delighted to hear it: we have been living here for over 10 years and love every inch of the country! These are our tips for spending 4 days in Ireland. Ireland is a wonderful destination for a trip, even if you only have a few days to spend on its green shores. We have been based in Dublin for over a decade and we are well used to short trips around the country: any time we have a handful of days free, we set off to see a new part of it and it is incredible how much you actually get to see even in a…
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How many days in Cinque Terre? Cinque Terre itinerary ideas for 1 to 3 days in the area
Discover how many days in Cinque Terre are enough with these Cinque Terre itinerary ideas for 1, 2 and 3 days in Cinque Terre Italy. How to get there, the best town to stay, things to do, travel tips. Updated 2025. Italy is full of gorgeous places but few hit the visitor with that ‘head-over-heels, falling in love with Italy effect’ as Cinque Terre. A series of five towns on the Liguria coast, in the North of Italy, Cinque Terre has all the elements of quintessential, picture-perfect Italy. Colorful houses, stunning sea cliffs and excellent food all conjure up to create an experience everyone wants to be part of and…
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Rome itinerary: 4 days to see the best of the Eternal City
4 day Rome itinerary to see Rome must see, taste the best Rome food and explore off the beaten path areas for a truly authentic and unforgettable Rome experience. Rome is a world. A world of beauty, art and food that casts a spell on most visitors, who leave the city starry eyed and in love with its dusty charm. Rome is also a messy world, a living and breathing city with traffic, workers and more tourists than its famous cobbled streets can take. Because of this, if you are going to Rome for 4 days, you may want to plan ahead: this is what I hope I can help…
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5 day American Southwest road trip itinerary
American Southwest road trip itinerary: how to go from Southern California to Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and back in 5 days. If you are planning a trip to the American Southwest but only have a handful of days, you may be wondering how much it is reasonable to include. I had this exact conundrum last spring. We were set on having a road trip to see some of the American Southwest iconic sites such as National Parks and Monument Valley but time was not on our side. We only had 4 nights / 5 days to explore the area and part of this time had to be spent…
