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kickass euro trip

october 2026. a personal photo book. cities as they happen. photos as Paulo sends them.

  1. 17 october · Rome + Naples
  2. 18 october · Amalfi Coast + midnight drive
  3. 19 october · midnight drive to Rome → Porto
  4. 20 october · Porto
  5. 21 october · Porto
  6. 22 october · Porto + Paris
  7. 23 october · Paris + US

17 october · Rome + Naples

Rome

day 1 · 17 october 2026

Laura at the Colosseum

arrive. see the city center, stop by the Colosseum, eat some gelato, explore a little bit.

Colosseum meetup

Colosseum timed entry ticket + audio guide

Italy Pass Tours / italypasstours srl

Meet: arrive by 11:40 a.m. · timed entry 12:00 p.m. · 3 hours · 3 adults · English

Largo Gaetana Agnesi (L.go Gaetana Agnesi), 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Colosseum Self guided Tour. tickets emailed. if you want paper tickets, staff with an Italy Pass Tours flag at the meeting point. be on time.

GYGRFQFRL3NW · 17 oct · 12:00 p.m.

two friends on the Trenitalia Frecciarossa from Rome toward Naples

train to Naples

day 1 · afternoon / early evening · Frecciarossa

sat 17 oct · FRECCIAROSSA 9535 · Rome Termini 4:05 p.m. → Naples Centrale 5:28 p.m. · Premium · booking B8A5C5

from Rome toward Naples

17 october · Rome + Naples

Naples

day 1 · night 1 · 17 october 2026

night 1

evening in Naples. wander around on their own — their own DIY food tour, try new foods. then sleep. two nights in the same apartment near Duomo Station. unpack once.

stay

Revolutionary Apartment near Duomo Station

day 1–2 nights · 17–19 october 2026

check-in 2:00 p.m.

out to the Amalfi Coast

day 2 · 18 october · day trip from Naples

from Naples toward Amalfi Coast

18 october · Amalfi Coast + midnight drive

Amalfi Coast

day 2 · day trip from Naples · 18 october 2026

lunch on an Amalfi Coast terrace, spaghetti and the sea behind

the whole day on the Amalfi Coast. lemons, sea, a long lunch. then the ferry to Salerno.

ferry to Salerno

day 2 · 18 october · Travelmar · Amalfi 17:45 → Salerno Concordia 18:20

sun 18 oct · Travelmar · Amalfi 17:45 → Salerno Concordia 18:20 · 3 adults · booking TRP2692802

from Amalfi Coast toward Naples → Fiumicino

18 october · Amalfi Coast + midnight drive

Naples → Fiumicino

day 2 · midnight drive · 18 october 2026

midnight drive

skip the second night in Naples. pick up a Locauto Fiat Panda at Naples airport around 11 p.m. and drive overnight straight to Rome Fiumicino. a tiny car, a long road, Fiumicino or bust.

to Fiumicino

overnight · Locauto Fiat Panda · Naples airport ~11 p.m. → FCO

from Naples → Fiumicino toward Rome → Porto

19 october · midnight drive to Rome → Porto

Rome → Porto

day 3 · the early one · 19 october 2026

the early one

6:20 a.m. out of Fiumicino T3. Wizz Air W4 6047. they land in Porto at 8:15 and get the whole day.

mon 19 oct · Wizz Air W4 6047 · Rome Fiumicino (FCO) T3 06:20 → Porto (OPO) 08:15 · booking CPIH9Q

the rest of the day in Porto

day 3 · 19 october · they already have the day

from Rome → Porto toward Porto

19 october · midnight drive to Rome → Porto

Porto

day 3 · night at our house · 19 october 2026

night at our house

the whole day in Porto, then overnight at Paulo & Erica’s house. home. sleep.

stay

Paulo & Erica’s house

day 3 · 19 october 2026

the next day in Porto

day 4 · 20 october · full tour

from Porto toward Porto

20 october · Porto

Porto

day 4 · full tour · 20 october 2026

Porto food tour — petiscos with the Dom Luís I Bridge behind

a full day in Porto. food tour — petiscos, the river, the bridge.

across the Douro to Gaia

day 5 · 21 october · Vila Nova de Gaia

from Porto toward Vila Nova de Gaia

21 october · Porto

Vila Nova de Gaia

day 5 · Ramos Pinto wine tour · 21 october 2026

Ramos Pinto tasting terrace in Vila Nova de Gaia, Douro and Dom Luís I Bridge behind

across the Douro. Ramos Pinto wine tour — the terrace, the river, the bridge.

to Porto Airport

day 6 · 22 october · Partidas

from Vila Nova de Gaia toward Porto Airport

22 october · Porto + Paris

Porto Airport

day 6 · saudade · 22 october 2026

Lauren at Porto Airport, Partidas and the Saudade mural behind her

Lauren leaves her favorite brother-in-law, which makes her very, very sad. then she and her sister go on to Paris.

fly to Paris

day 6 · 22 october · Transavia TO7613 · Porto 10:10 → Orly 13:20

thu 22 oct · Transavia TO7613 · Porto (OPO) 10:10 → Paris Orly (ORY) 13:20 · Basic · hand luggage 40×30×20 · booking YKV46E · no seats yet · check-in 30h before

from Porto Airport toward Paris

22 october · Porto + Paris

Paris

day 6 · check-in · 22–23 october 2026

check-in

arrive Paris. unpack at the hotel. champagne on the Seine tonight. then the tower.

stay

Hotel Eiffel Seine

day 6–7 · 22–23 october 2026

check-in 3:00 p.m.

champagne on the Seine

day 6 · 6:30 p.m. · 1 hour

from Paris toward Paris

22 october · Porto + Paris

Paris

day 6 · Seine champagne cruise · 22 october 2026

Lauren on a Seine sunset cruise, champagne flute, Eiffel Tower behind

champagne on the Seine. a one-hour river cruise with champagne and music. a flute in her hand, the tower in the sunset.

Cruise meetup

Paris: Seine River Cruise with Champagne and Music

Vedettes de Paris

Meet: arrive by 6:10 p.m. · cruise 6:30 p.m. · 1 hour · 2 adults · English

2 Port de Suffren, 75007 Paris, France

V75R+HJ7. embark near the Eiffel Tower. look for 3 big flags, red / white / blue, and board at the foot of the flags. Metro line 9 Trocadéro or line 6 Bir-Hakeim. wheelchair from Bir-Hakeim bridge. ends at the same place.

GYG2Q898KMZ9 · 22 oct · 6:30 p.m.

out to the tower

day 6 · evening · after the cruise

from Paris toward Paris

22 october · Porto + Paris

Paris

day 6 · Eiffel Tower at night · 22 october 2026

Lauren and her sister at the Eiffel Tower at night

and just like that she forgets all about her brother-in-law. she is happy again. the tower does that.

Paris morning

day 7 · 23 october · checkout · Paris → US

from Paris toward Paris → US

23 october · Paris + US

Paris → US

day 7 · homebound · 23 october 2026

American Airlines Airbus A330 taking off

stock · Wikimedia Commons — Jonathan Palombo, CC BY 2.0. American Airlines A330 takeoff, not her exact flight.

morning in Paris. checkout. Lauren flies home on American. Paris → US.

stay

Hotel Eiffel Seine

checkout · 23 october 2026

Erica to Porto

day 7 · 23 october · Air France AF1528 · CDG 14:00 → Porto 15:25

fri 23 oct · Air France AF1528 · Paris CDG T2F 14:00 → Porto (OPO) 15:25 · Economy · Airbus A318 · booking YPXPTU · Erica Pires

from Paris → US

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