Hi everyone! Here is another one of those questions requesting opinions that may or may not be helpful, but I am just having the hardest time deciding! I’m thinking either weather or flight prices will end up being the deal breaker, but I so value all of your thoughts as you have helped me so much in the past!
I am planning my 2019 trip, late May perhaps into early June, and can’t decide between Portugal (Lisbon and Porto with a day trip from each) or Amsterdam and Bruges/Brussels. For your reference, I will be solo and will have 8-9 days on the ground (exclusive of travel days). I have traveled in Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Great Britain, and Ireland. I love Paris, Rome, Florence and Madrid and enjoyed all of the rest as well. I like museums, history (ancient through renaissance), beautiful architecture, food, wine, food tours, cooking classes, café sitting and sightseeing. On the other hand, I can sit in a nice park and read for hours as well. I also quite enjoy a day trip to a smaller town (Segovia and Orvieto were favorites but I didn’t love Fontainebleau).
Any thoughts on my two destinations? I am sure I will hit both in the next few years, but I travel sometimes with my parents who are starting to have trouble getting around so those years will likely be cruises or guided tours. Thank you in advance and I hope everyone has a wonderful day!