Rome · Florence · Milan · Nice · Monaco · Paris · Bern · Salzburg · Venice
June 13 – July 2, 2026 • 19 Days • 7 Countries
Explore the JourneyFrom Rome to Venice, by high-speed train, overnight sleeper, rental car, cog railway, and vaporetto.
Narrator & Planner
ME from CU Boulder. Hedge fund manager. Pilot (RV-14A). Nine businesses. The guy with the spreadsheet.
Co-Planner & CEO of Household
Industrial engineer from Chihuahua, MX. Ex-Disney Epcot, ex-Club Med. Perfectionist planner who keeps six humans on schedule.
The Engineer
STEM-curious, puzzles, Legos, task-oriented. Friendly but not huggy. Will want to know how every bridge was built.
The Social Butterfly
Makes friends instantly. Super hugs and kisses. Will throw a whole handful of coins into Trevi Fountain.
Jeremy's Father
EE from Drexel. Former pilot (Piper Malibu, 1984–2004). Penn Dutch Meats family business. Will have opinions about boat prices in Monaco.
Jeremy's Stepmother
Ricki's wife. Dry humor that could cut glass. They bicker — it's funny, it's surface-level, it's their love language.
MIA → FCO
First gelato, first cobblestones
Gladiators, Sistine Chapel, and too many stairs
Slow down or head to the coast
300 km/h through the Italian countryside
Uffizi, David, and Piazzale Michelangelo
Gothic spires, da Vinci's Last Supper, and aperitivo
Barbaresco wine, Alpine passes, and the French Riviera
Medieval villages, perfume, and the first glimpse of the sea
Casinos, yachts, and Jacques Cousteau's sharks
Beach morning, Cap Ferrat, and returning the car
Eiffel Tower, Seine cruise, and crêpes
Notre-Dame, Sacré-Cœur, and Luxembourg Gardens
TGV to Switzerland, then Einstein and bears
3,454 meters, glaciers, and the Ice Palace
Six Salsburgs arrive in Salzburg
The Salsburgs go underground
One last overnight train, waking up on the Grand Canal
No cars, no roads, just water and wonder
One last espresso, one last lagoon
Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice — 10 days
Nice, Paris — 4 days
Monte Carlo — 2 days
Bern, Jungfraujoch, Interlaken — 2 days
Salzburg — 2 days
Frecciarossa (300 km/h), TGV Lyria
SNCF Intercités de Nuit, ÖBB Nightjet
Milan → Barbaresco → Nice (3 days)
Jungfraujoch — through the Eiger
Venice water buses & gondola