We are starting to throw around ideas for a high school grad trip for our son, late May/early June 2026. He is very interested in the high end car manufacturers in the Bologna area and all things food. He plans to study engineering and enjoys being outside…but hiking should not be a main activity.
I am roughly thinking about a week, with Rome, Bologna, and Naples. I am open to any and all other ideas! He is a reluctant traveler, but cars and food have him motivated to give it a go. He also enjoys history but doesn’t want to go to a bunch of museums. I’d like to outline a rough plan so we can sort out budget and start saving up. We are coming from Alaska so travel takes nearly two days on each end.
For context, I took my daughter on an incredible trip for her grad last year, and it was completely opposite of what he wants. We hiked our way through Switzerland and Cinque Terres with stops in Venice and Rome. My son greatly enjoyed Puerto Vallarta (stayed in the old town, lots to observe about local life), and also enjoyed Iceland. No hiking, yes to food and cars and cool history are on the menu this time around.
We would like to use trains where possible. Thanks for any ideas you may have!