Hello Bobbi. A London + Paris trip is amazing. However, if you will be in Paris during the Olympics, it could be very crowded and expensive so that might not be the best time for sightseeing. Amsterdam is another good option that is easy to get to from London by train (and plane). You could also take the train to Edinburgh and spend a few days here. If you are open to a short plane flight then a lot more cities open up. On this list are Barcelona, Copenhagen, or even Vienna or Prague. It is easy to fill 5 full days in London with things to do. Other cities usually need 2 to 4 days, depending on the size of the city and the amount to do. Picking which one then depends on personal preference, whether you prefer to fly or take the train, and getting a flight to or from one of these cities from your home town, since it sounds like you will start or end with London. And of course, you could look into Paris. Maybe the sights won’t be as crowded if people are at the Olympics venues. Cheers, Julie

I love this post! I’m trying to plan our trip to London; my daughter must be there from August 5–10. We can travel before that time by either landing in London and taking a train elsewhere or flying somewhere else and taking the train or flight to London to be there by the 4th. She was interested in going to Paris. We have a group of four in our party. I believe this is during the Olympics, so it’s already getting full. I did secure hotels in London. Can you help me plan an itinerary so we are not in London for ten days? I need help. Thank you!

Hello Sandra. I’ve heard great things about the Strasbourg Christmas markets. You have 11 days but to be safe I’ll count the 7th and 18th as travel days. That gives you 10. Arrive in London on 12/7 and spend 4 days in London (8, 9, 10, 11), 3 days in Paris (12, 13, 14), train to Strasbourg on the 15th, then the 16th and 17th in Strasbourg. On the 18th, fly home. The morning of the 12th, take an early train from London to Paris (so really it’s 2.5 days in Paris which is still a nice amount of time). Cheers, Julie

Sure! Here is a 10 day itinerary for those 4 places: (1) arrive in London (2) London (3) London (4) London (5) morning train to Paris (6) Paris (7) Paris (8) morning flight to Milan (9) Milan (10) day trip to Lake Como from Milan. If you need to fly home on the 10th day, take a day from London. You can take a series of trains from Paris to Milan but this could take a big chunk of a day and with 10 days I think the flight is more time efficient. If you have any questions please let me know. Cheers, Julie