Complete Guides
Your trip, already planned.
Five great ideas, turned into ready-to-use itineraries, with timing, reservations, an interactive map, insider tips, and the details that make every day effortless. Stop researching. Just go.
Five great ideas, turned into ready-to-use itineraries, with timing, reservations, an interactive map, insider tips, and the details that make every day effortless. Stop researching. Just go.
Timing, sequencing, reservations, and backup options, all sorted before you go.
What to order, where to sit, when to arrive, and the insider tips that make it land.
A web guide, a printable PDF, and an interactive map you can save to Google Maps.
Example6:30 PM, a window table where waves crash against the glass mid-dinner… 9:15 PM, twelve floors up for a nightcap with the whole skyline. The exact reservations, the high-tide trick, and the backup plan are inside.
Best Value
Every San Diego guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Happy Hour, Brunch, Dog-Friendly, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, and Where to Stay. $15 for all eight (save $25).
Best Value
Every New York guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Rooftop Bars, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all eight (save $25).
Best Value
Every Chicago guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all seven (save $20).
Best Value
Every Nashville guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all seven (save $20).
Best Value
Every Miami guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all seven (save $20).
Best Value
All seven New Orleans guides in one, first-timer's, date night, brunch, hidden bars, special occasion, day trips, and where to stay, for less than half the price of buying them apart.
Popular
Five complete date nights, not just restaurants, full plans. The reservation worth making, the backup nearby, and the detail that makes the night feel effortless.
Popular
A first trip to New York, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, what to eat, what to do, when to go, and getting around.
Popular
Five hidden Chicago bars worth the hunt, a basement below a fire-surviving tavern, a bordello behind a restaurant, an eight-seat spirits vault, a neon room behind a takeout counter, and a bar behind a barbershop.
Popular
Five Nashville restaurants worth a milestone, from the city's marquee Michelin-starred tasting rooms to a skyline steakhouse and refined regional Italian. With how to book the tables that vanish.
Popular
Five Miami brunches, each with a different reason to go, a lush garden, a Cuban classic, a waterfront patio, a see-and-be-seen scene, and a laid-back Grove morning.
Popular
Where to stay in New Orleans, five neighborhoods for five kinds of trip, from the French Quarter to Uptown, each with who it suits and a landmark hotel pick.
Honestly the easiest a trip has ever come together, I stopped second-guessing everything and the whole weekend was just planned. Being able to save every spot to Google Maps and pull the map up as we walked around was the best part.
Jordan M. · New Orleans weekend
Popular
Five complete date nights, not just restaurants, full plans. The reservation worth making, the backup nearby, and the detail that makes the night feel effortless.
Best Value
Every Chicago guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all seven (save $20).
A first trip to Chicago, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, what to eat, what to do, when to go, and getting around.
Five complete Chicago evenings, dinner, an after-spot, a step-by-step plan, and the detail that makes the night land.
Five Chicago brunches worth the wait, one per neighbourhood, with what to order and exactly how to beat the line.
Popular
Five hidden Chicago bars worth the hunt, a basement below a fire-surviving tavern, a bordello behind a restaurant, an eight-seat spirits vault, a neon room behind a takeout counter, and a bar behind a barbershop.
Five Chicago restaurants worth a milestone, the three-Michelin-star icon, two two-star tasting rooms, a legendary fine-Mexican table, and a reasonably-priced tasting menu. With how far ahead to book.
Five day trips from Chicago worth the ride, from a whole Great Lakes city and a national-park lakeshore to canyon waterfalls, a preserved river town, and a lake resort. With how to get to each, what to book, and how long it really takes.
Where to stay in Chicago, the five best neighbourhoods to base yourself, matched to how you travel: the Loop, River North, the Gold Coast, Streeterville, and Wicker Park. With the honest trade-off for each.
Best Value
Every Miami guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all seven (save $20).
A first trip to Miami, cut to the five things to nail: the beach and Art Deco, Wynwood, Little Havana, the water, and getting around a spread-out city.
Five complete Miami evenings, dinner, an after-spot, a step-by-step plan, and the detail that makes the night land.
Popular
Five Miami brunches, each with a different reason to go, a lush garden, a Cuban classic, a waterfront patio, a see-and-be-seen scene, and a laid-back Grove morning.
Five hidden Miami bars worth the hunt, a secret door behind a taquería, an award-winning hotel garden, a jewel-box hotel lounge, a Wynwood back room, and a Downtown cellar.
Five Miami restaurants worth a milestone, a two-Michelin-star French counter, a starred Korean steakhouse, a personal chef's flagship, a coveted insider table, and an approachable tasting menu. With how to book.
Five day trips from Miami worth the ride, from the River of Grass and the overseas highway to the islands to a car-free beach city, a glamorous mansion town, and an underwater national park. With how to get to each and how long it takes.
Where to stay in Miami, the five best areas to base yourself, matched to the trip: South Beach, Mid-Beach, Brickell/Downtown, the Design District, and Coconut Grove. With the honest trade-off for each.
Best Value
Every San Diego guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Happy Hour, Brunch, Dog-Friendly, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, and Where to Stay. $15 for all eight (save $25).
Best Value
Every New York guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Rooftop Bars, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all eight (save $25).
The five happy hours actually worth leaving work early for, by neighborhood, with the deals and the timing.
Best Value
Every San Francisco guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Brunch, Speakeasies, Day Trips, Special-Occasion Dinners, and Where to Stay. $15 for all seven (save $20).
Five San Francisco restaurants worth a milestone, three of the city's three-Michelin-star tables, an old-world Italian, and a waterfront star. With what to order and how far ahead to book.
Where to stay in San Francisco, the five best neighbourhoods to base yourself, matched to how you travel: Union Square, Nob Hill, North Beach, the Mission, and Fisherman's Wharf. With the honest trade-off for each.
A first trip to San Francisco, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, what to eat, what to do, when to go, and getting around.
Five complete San Francisco evenings, dinner, an after-spot, a step-by-step plan, and the detail that makes the night land.
Five San Francisco brunches worth the wait, one per neighbourhood, with what to order and exactly how to beat the line.
Five hidden San Francisco bars worth the password, a Tenderloin institution, a detective agency, a newspaper basement, a pawn shop, and the best rum bar in America.
Five escapes within two hours of San Francisco, redwoods, wine country, a wild coastline, a beach town, and an island you reach by ferry.
Five San Diego restaurants worth a milestone, a three-Michelin-star tasting menu, two oceanfront rooms, a skyline classic, and a glamorous steakhouse. With what to order and how far ahead to book.
Where to stay in San Diego, the five best neighbourhoods to base yourself, matched to how you travel: Gaslamp, La Jolla, Coronado, Little Italy, and Pacific Beach. With a hotel pick for each.
A first trip to San Diego, cut to the five decisions that actually shape it: where to stay, what to eat, what to do, when to go, and getting around.
The five doors you haven't found, a Chinese apothecary, a confessional beside a cemetery, a freezer in a poke shop, a red book in a hotel library, and an unmarked door in a whiskey bar. None of them are in our free five.
Five weekend escapes from San Diego, each with the full Explorer's Five: stay, eat, do, when to go, and how to get around.
Five fly-to beach vacations worth the trip, from a Hawaiian island and a Mexican resort coast to a Caribbean splurge and a California getaway, each with the full Explorer's Five.
Five brunches worth the wait, one per neighborhood, with what to order and exactly how to beat the line.
Five New York rooftop bars worth the elevator ride, from a dress-up Art Deco terrace to the best skyline view in the city.
Five New York brunches worth the wait, one per neighborhood, with what to order and how to beat the line.
Five New York restaurants worth a milestone, a three-star seafood temple, the skyline under the Brooklyn Bridge, a theatrical Italian-American, a candlelit carriage house, and a gracious classic. With how far ahead to book.
Five day trips from New York worth the ride, from a Hudson Valley art town and a riverside village to a sculpture park, the beach towns out east, and a historic city south. With how to get to each, what to book, and how long it really takes.
Where to stay in New York, the five best neighbourhoods to base yourself, matched to how you travel: Midtown, the Village, the Lower East Side, Williamsburg, and DUMBO. With the honest trade-off for each.
Popular
A first trip to New York, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, what to eat, what to do, when to go, and getting around.
Five hidden New York speakeasies worth the hunt, secret doors, what to order, and exactly how to get in.
Five complete New York evenings, dinner, an after-spot, a step-by-step itinerary, and the tip that makes the night land.
Five complete dog-friendly days out, where to run off-leash and the patios that truly welcome your pup. No guessing at the door.
Best Value
Every Nashville guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all seven (save $20).
A first trip to Nashville, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, what to eat, how to do the music, what else to see, and getting around.
Five complete Nashville evenings, dinner, an after-spot, a step-by-step plan, and the detail that makes the night land.
Five Nashville brunches worth the wait, from a Gulch biscuit institution and a chic East Nashville cafe to a Mediterranean spread, a 12 South pastry darling, and the legendary roadside biscuit spot.
Five hidden Nashville bars worth the hunt, a phone-booth password, a knock-on-the-door cocktail room, an absinthe den, a spaghetti-western fever dream, and a bar in a parking garage.
Popular
Five Nashville restaurants worth a milestone, from the city's marquee Michelin-starred tasting rooms to a skyline steakhouse and refined regional Italian. With how to book the tables that vanish.
Five day trips from Nashville worth the drive, from historic small towns and a famous whiskey distillery to a scenic mountain river city and a waterfall you can swim beneath. With how to get to each.
Where to stay in Nashville, the five best areas to base yourself, matched to the trip: downtown/SoBro, the Gulch, East Nashville, Germantown, and Midtown/Music Row. With the honest trade-off for each.
Best Value
Every Austin guide in one, First-Timer's, Date Night, Brunch, Speakeasies, Special-Occasion Dinners, Day Trips, and Where to Stay. $15 for all seven (save $20).
A first trip to Austin, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, what to eat, the outdoors, the music, and getting around.
Five complete Austin evenings, dinner, an after-spot, a step-by-step plan, and the detail that makes the night land.
Five Austin brunches worth the wait, a sunny SoCo café, a bistro-y neighborhood spot, a stylish East Austin room, a farm-to-table Texas feast, and a 24-hour institution.
Five hidden Austin bars worth the hunt, a buzzer-and-reservation classic, a keypad-in-an-alley luxury bar, a bank-vault room, a bar behind a bookcase, and one inside a parking garage.
Five Austin restaurants worth a milestone, from the Michelin-starred fine-dining rooms to the sushi that put the city on the map and a garden-set estate dinner. With how to book.
Five day trips from Austin worth the drive, from Hill Country wine country and a giant granite dome to a historic mission city, a river-tubing dance-hall town, and legendary Texas BBQ. With how to get to each.
Where to stay in Austin, the five best areas to base yourself, matched to the trip: downtown, South Congress, Rainey Street, East Austin, and the Domain. With the honest trade-off for each.
A first trip to New Orleans, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, what to eat, how to do the music, what else to see, and getting around.
Five complete New Orleans date nights, not just restaurants, full plans: the reservation, the after-spot nearby, and how to time the evening.
Five New Orleans brunches worth the wait, from a legendary jazz brunch to a Bywater praline-bacon classic, with what to order and how to skip the line.
Five New Orleans craft cocktail bars and hideaways, from the city's craft pioneer to a candlelit Quarter courtyard, with what to order and how to get in.
Five New Orleans restaurants worth a milestone, from the definitive Creole grande dame to a modern seafood room, with what to order and how to book.
Five New Orleans day trips worth the drive, from a River Road plantation and a swamp tour to Cajun Country and the Northshore, with how to do each.
Popular
Where to stay in New Orleans, five neighborhoods for five kinds of trip, from the French Quarter to Uptown, each with who it suits and a landmark hotel pick.
Best Value
All seven New Orleans guides in one, first-timer's, date night, brunch, hidden bars, special occasion, day trips, and where to stay, for less than half the price of buying them apart.
A first trip to LA, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to base yourself, how to get around, the icons, what to eat, and the beaches. Five picks. Zero overthinking.
Five Los Angeles date nights, each fully planned: a rooftop, a hillside classic, an oceanfront sunset, an eastside cool spot, and old Hollywood, with what to order and how to time it.
Five Los Angeles brunches worth the wait, from a landmark bakery in a Chaplin-era building to a Venice garden and a downtown cathedral courtyard, with what to order and how to beat the line.
Five Los Angeles hidden bars and craft cocktail hideaways, from an Arts District den to a whiskey library and a Victorian-house speakeasy, with what to order and how to get in.
Five Los Angeles restaurants worth a milestone, from a two-Michelin seafood tasting to a legendary kaiseki counter and Wolfgang Puck's flagship, with what to order and how to book.
Five Los Angeles day trips worth the drive, from Santa Barbara wine country and Joshua Tree to Palm Springs, Catalina Island, and Ojai, with how to do each.
Where to stay in Los Angeles, five neighborhoods for five kinds of trip, from Santa Monica's beachfront to West Hollywood, downtown, Venice, and Silver Lake, each with who it suits and a landmark hotel.
Best Value
All seven Los Angeles guides in one, first-timer's, date night, brunch, hidden bars, special occasion, day trips, and where to stay, for less than half the price of buying them apart.
A first trip to Charleston, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, getting around, the history, what to eat, and the beaches. Five picks. Zero overthinking.
Five Charleston date nights, each fully planned: the most romantic table in town, an oyster night, a rooftop, a wine bar, and a harbor stroll, with what to order and how to time it.
Five Charleston brunches worth the wait, from a Victorian porch famous for shrimp and grits to a buzzy King Street counter and a courtyard Italian, with what to order and how to beat the line.
Five Charleston hidden bars and craft cocktail hideaways, from a 1920s-style den to an upstairs speakeasy and a rooftop, with what to order and how to find them.
Five Charleston restaurants worth a milestone, from Mike Lata's FIG to Husk and a grand hotel dining room, with what to order and how to book.
Five Charleston day trips worth the drive, from the barrier-island beaches and the Ashley River plantations to the Angel Oak, Beaufort, and Edisto Island, with how to do each.
Where to stay in Charleston, five neighborhoods for five kinds of trip, from South of Broad to Upper King and the beach islands, each with who it suits and a landmark hotel.
Best Value
All seven Charleston guides in one, first-timer's, date night, brunch, hidden bars, special occasion, day trips, and where to stay, for less than half the price of buying them apart.
A first trip to Savannah, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, getting around, the squares and history, what to eat, and the river and beach. Five picks. Zero overthinking.
Five Savannah date nights, each fully planned: a historic mansion, a chef's table, a rooftop, a French bistro, and a candlelit cellar, with what to order and how to time it.
Five Savannah brunches worth the wait, from an Australian cafe on Forsyth Park to the city's oldest diner and a soul-food grits house, with what to order and how to beat the line.
Five Savannah hidden bars and craft cocktail hideaways, from a basement alley den to a password speakeasy and a refined armory bar, with what to order and how to find them.
Five Savannah restaurants worth a milestone, from Mashama Bailey's The Grey to a grand mansion fine-diner and a historic 1771 house, with what to order and how to book.
Five Savannah day trips worth the drive, from Tybee Island and the Wormsloe oak avenue to the Golden Isles, Hilton Head, and Cumberland Island, with how to do each.
Where to stay in Savannah, five bases for five kinds of trip, from the Historic District squares to Forsyth Park, the riverfront, Broughton Street, and a historic mansion inn.
Best Value
All seven Savannah guides in one, first-timer's, date night, brunch, hidden bars, special occasion, day trips, and where to stay, for less than half the price of buying them apart.
A first trip to Seattle, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, getting around, the icons, what to eat and drink, and the views and water. Five picks. Zero overthinking.
Five Seattle date nights, each fully planned: a hidden Italian, a rooftop, an omakase counter, a cozy Piedmontese room, and a Ballard oyster bar, with what to order and how to time it.
Five Seattle brunches worth the wait, from a sustainable local favorite to a New Orleans-style lounge and a French Pike Place cafe, with what to order and how to beat the line.
Five Seattle hidden bars and craft cocktail hideaways, from a basement speakeasy to a 4,000-bottle whiskey emporium and a reservation-only den, with what to order and how to get in.
Five Seattle restaurants worth a milestone, from the iconic Canlis above Lake Union to a hushed Italian tasting and a Filipinx storytelling menu, with what to order and how to book.
Five Seattle day trips worth the drive, from Mount Rainier and the Olympic Peninsula to Snoqualmie Falls, the San Juan Islands, and Bavarian Leavenworth, with how to do each.
Where to stay in Seattle, five neighborhoods for five kinds of trip, from downtown and Pike Place to Belltown, Capitol Hill, the waterfront, and Queen Anne, each with a landmark hotel.
Best Value
All seven Seattle guides in one, first-timer's, date night, brunch, hidden bars, special occasion, day trips, and where to stay, for less than half the price of buying them apart.
A first trip to Portland, cut to the five decisions that shape it: where to stay, getting around, the icons, what to eat and drink, and the parks and neighborhoods. Five picks. Zero overthinking.
Five Portland date nights, each fully planned: a chef's counter, a rooftop, a romantic eastside room, a Roman trattoria, and a natural wine bar, with what to order and how to time it.
Five Portland brunches worth the wait, from a legendary Southern spot to a Scandinavian cafe and a cult biscuit window, with what to order and how to beat the line.
Five Portland hidden bars and craft cocktail hideaways, from a reservation-only whiskey library to a basement scotch den and a no-menu bespoke bar, with what to order and how to get in.
Five Portland restaurants worth a milestone, from Le Pigeon and James Beard-winning Kann to an original Thai tasting menu, with what to order and how to book.
Five Portland day trips worth the drive, from the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood to Willamette Valley wine country, the Oregon Coast, and Hood River, with how to do each.
Where to stay in Portland, five neighborhoods for five kinds of trip, from downtown and the Pearl to the Central Eastside, Nob Hill, and the waterfront, each with a landmark hotel.
Best Value
All seven Portland guides in one, first-timer's, date night, brunch, hidden bars, special occasion, day trips, and where to stay, for less than half the price of buying them apart.
Try another city or reset your filters.
We're adding new Complete Guides regularly. Be first to know when your destination launches.
Sign up for our newsletter below, or click here to send us a message.