/* eslint-disable */ // Two Weeks — itinerary-length hub data. // The most flexible, most-asked-about trip length on the desk. Twelve countries // that genuinely repay fourteen days, eight itineraries by character, the // reading list, the desk, and the questions readers send in. const TW_META = { count: 34, newThisSeason: 9, authors: 4, avgLengthDays: 14, topAge: "32 – 52", updated: "May 2026", }; // I — TWELVE COUNTRIES, FOR TWO WEEKS. // Every card links to a real, hand-built 2-week leaf already on the site. // Order is editorial: Italy opens because it's the country most travelers // can actually finish in fourteen days without compromise. const TW_PLACES = [ { id: "italy", rank: 1, city: "Italy", country: "Rome to the Amalfi Coast", region: "Europe", nights: "14", budget: "$$$", season: "Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1531572753322-ad063cecc140?w=1600&q=80", coord: "41°54′N · 12°29′E", tag: "Editor's pick", why: "The country two weeks was made for. North to south, one region per week, slow lunches, no internal flights. The trip every first-time European traveler should take.", best: ["First time", "Food", "Classics"], href: "/en/destinations/europe/italy/how-to-spend-two-weeks" }, { id: "japan", rank: 2, city: "Japan", country: "Tokyo · Kyoto · Hakone", region: "Asia", nights: "14", budget: "$$$", season: "Mar – May, Oct – Nov", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1492571350019-22de08371fd3?w=1200&q=80", coord: "35°41′N · 139°41′E", tag: "Most saved", why: "Two weeks is the right dose of Japan for a first visit. A week of Tokyo, four days of Kyoto, three days at a ryokan. Trains, no rental car, one bag.", best: ["First time", "Trains", "Food"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/japan/first-time-japan-2-weeks" }, { id: "thailand", rank: 3, city: "Thailand", country: "Bangkok to the Andaman", region: "Asia", nights: "14", budget: "$$", season: "Nov – Feb", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1528181304800-259b08848526?w=1200&q=80", coord: "13°45′N · 100°29′E", tag: null, why: "A first visit done properly: four days Bangkok, three nights Chiang Mai, a week on the islands. The cheapest two-week trip with the highest payoff.", best: ["First time", "Beaches", "Cheap"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/thailand/first-time-thailand-2-weeks" }, { id: "vietnam", rank: 4, city: "Vietnam", country: "Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City", region: "Asia", nights: "14", budget: "$$", season: "Mar – Apr, Oct – Nov", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1528127269322-539801943592?w=1200&q=80", coord: "21°02′N · 105°51′E", tag: null, why: "North to south, one country, three time zones of climate. Hanoi, Hoi An, Saigon, with the overnight train as the spine. Built for two weeks and no longer.", best: ["First time", "Food", "Long route"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/vietnam/vietnam-2-weeks-north-to-south" }, { id: "peru", rank: 5, city: "Peru", country: "Lima · Cusco · the Sacred Valley", region: "Americas", nights: "14", budget: "$$", season: "May – Sep", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1526392060635-9d6019884377?w=1200&q=80", coord: "13°31′S · 71°58′W", tag: null, why: "Two weeks gives you Lima for the food, Cusco for the altitude, the Sacred Valley to acclimate, and Machu Picchu without rushing. Don't try it in less.", best: ["First time", "Hiking", "Altitude"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/peru/plan-2-weeks-peru" }, { id: "india", rank: 6, city: "India", country: "Delhi · Agra · Jaipur", region: "Asia", nights: "14", budget: "$$", season: "Oct – Mar", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1564507592333-c60657eea523?w=1200&q=80", coord: "28°36′N · 77°12′E", tag: null, why: "The Golden Triangle the way the desk walks it: a slow week in Delhi and Agra, three days in Jaipur, four days in a smaller Rajasthan city most plans skip.", best: ["First time", "History", "Sensory"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/india/2-week-golden-triangle-itinerary" }, { id: "croatia", rank: 7, city: "Croatia", country: "Zagreb to Dubrovnik", region: "Europe", nights: "14", budget: "$$", season: "May – Jun, Sep", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555990538-32517a8df09a?w=1200&q=80", coord: "45°48′N · 15°58′E", tag: "Underrated", why: "The coast is the spine. Two weeks lets you do it without hopping every two nights — five nights in Split, four on Hvar, the rest on the road south.", best: ["Coast", "Driving", "Easy logistics"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/croatia/croatia-2-weeks-itinerary" }, { id: "france", rank: 8, city: "France", country: "Paris · Loire · Provence", region: "Europe", nights: "14", budget: "$$$", season: "May – Jun, Sep", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502602898657-3e91760cbb34?w=1200&q=80", coord: "48°51′N · 02°21′E", tag: null, why: "A two-week France for travelers in love with the country, not the checklist. Five nights Paris, three Loire, six Provence. Wine at every lunch.", best: ["Couples", "Food", "Slow"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/france/france-2-weeks-couples-itinerary" }, { id: "costa-rica", rank: 9, city: "Costa Rica", country: "Arenal · Monteverde · Osa", region: "Americas", nights: "14", budget: "$$", season: "Dec – Apr", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1580500550469-46b15c8a3b66?w=1200&q=80", coord: "10°27′N · 84°41′W", tag: null, why: "Volcano, cloud forest, peninsula. Two weeks is the minimum to do all three honestly without spending half the trip in a 4×4. Built for the active traveler.", best: ["Adventure", "Wildlife", "Family"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/costa-rica/costa-rica-two-weeks-adventure" }, { id: "new-zealand", rank: 10, city: "New Zealand", country: "South Island grand loop", region: "Oceania", nights: "14", budget: "$$$", season: "Nov – Mar", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1469854523086-cc02fe5d8800?w=1200&q=80", coord: "44°41′S · 169°08′E", tag: null, why: "The South Island in fourteen days, by car. Christchurch to Queenstown the long way. One of the few countries where two weeks earns you the whole place.", best: ["Driving", "Outdoors", "Slow"], href: "/en/destinations/oceania/new-zealand/how-to-spend-two-weeks" }, { id: "argentina", rank: 11, city: "Argentina", country: "Buenos Aires · Mendoza · Patagonia", region: "Americas", nights: "14", budget: "$$", season: "Nov – Mar", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1589909202802-8f4aadce1849?w=1200&q=80", coord: "34°36′S · 58°22′W", tag: null, why: "Three weeks is the dream; two is the trip you can actually take. Buenos Aires for steak and tango, Mendoza for malbec, four nights in El Calafate.", best: ["Food", "Wine", "Mountains"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/argentina/plan-argentina-two-weeks" }, { id: "turkey", rank: 12, city: "Turkey", country: "Istanbul · Cappadocia · Aegean", region: "Asia", nights: "14", budget: "$$", season: "Apr – May, Sep – Oct", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524231757912-21f4fe3a7200?w=1200&q=80", coord: "41°00′N · 28°58′E", tag: null, why: "Five nights Istanbul, three Cappadocia, six on the Aegean. The most surprising two-week trip we publish — most readers add a week the second time they go.", best: ["History", "Coast", "Sensory"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/turkey/turkey-two-weeks-highlights" }, ]; // III — EIGHT ITINERARIES BY CHARACTER. // Real built itineraries showing the range — first-timer route, safari, train, // luxury, family, budget, island-hop, solo. const TW_ITINS = [ { ref: "TW-031", days: 14, title: "Europe,", em: "first-timer route.", author: "Iris", price: "€3,400", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1499856871958-5b9627545d1a?w=900&q=80", tags: ["First time", "Trains", "Three cities"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/europe/europe-2-week-first-timer-route" }, { ref: "TW-044", days: 14, title: "Tanzania,", em: "safari to coast.", author: "Marcus", price: "$8,900", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1516426122078-c23e76319801?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Safari", "Beach", "Lodge"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/tanzania/plan-tanzania-safari-circuit-north-to-coast" }, { ref: "TW-052", days: 14, title: "Scandinavia,", em: "by train.", author: "Nia", price: "€4,200", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1513519245088-0e12902e5a38?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Trains", "Slow", "Summer"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/scandinavia/two-weeks-scandinavia-by-train" }, { ref: "TW-067", days: 14, title: "Patagonia,", em: "in luxury.", author: "Iris", price: "$12,400", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1531366936337-7c912a4589a7?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Luxury", "Lodge", "Hiking"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/patagonia/luxury-patagonia-itinerary-14-days" }, { ref: "TW-073", days: 14, title: "Japan,", em: "with kids.", author: "Nia", price: "¥820k", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1542051841857-5f90071e7989?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Family", "Trains", "Easy days"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/japan/family-japan-itinerary-14-days" }, { ref: "TW-081", days: 14, title: "The Balkans,", em: "on a budget.", author: "Juan", price: "$1,400", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555990538-32517a8df09a?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Budget", "Buses", "Coast"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/balkans/2-week-balkans-itinerary-budget" }, { ref: "TW-088", days: 14, title: "Lesser Antilles,", em: "island-hopping.", author: "Juan", price: "$5,600", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507525428034-b723cf961d3e?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Islands", "Ferries", "Beach"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/lesser-antilles/plan-2-week-lesser-antilles-island-hopping-itinerary" }, { ref: "TW-094", days: 14, title: "Yucatán,", em: "solo.", author: "Marcus", price: "$1,900", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518638150340-f706e86654de?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Solo", "Cenotes", "Slow"], href: "/en/plan/itineraries/yucatan-peninsula/solo-yucatan-peninsula-2-weeks" }, ]; // IV — BY CHARACTER (the two-week matrix). const TW_BY_STYLE = [ { len: "One country, deep", days: "14", count: 18, examples: "Italy · Japan · Thailand · Vietnam", price: "from $2,400" }, { len: "Two-country pair", days: "14", count: 11, examples: "Argentina + Chile · Cambodia + Vietnam", price: "from $2,800" }, { len: "Grand loop", days: "14", count: 9, examples: "South Island NZ · Iceland · Costa Rica", price: "from $4,200" }, { len: "Safari + coast", days: "14", count: 6, examples: "Tanzania · Kenya · Botswana", price: "from $7,900" }, { len: "Island-hopping", days: "14", count: 8, examples: "Greece · Lesser Antilles · Philippines", price: "from $3,400" }, { len: "With kids", days: "14", count: 7, examples: "Japan · Costa Rica · Italy", price: "from $5,200" }, ]; // V — EIGHT READS, BY DEPTH. Reading list links to real articles. const TW_READING = [ { tag: "Method", duration: "12 min", title: "How to plan a two-week trip,", em: " from scratch.", author: "Iris", href: "/en/plan/itineraries/europe/plan-two-week-trip" }, { tag: "Budget", duration: "11 min", title: "Japan in fourteen days,", em: " under $1,200 a person.", author: "Marcus", href: "/en/budget/regional-hacks/japan-budget/japan-on-a-budget" }, { tag: "Wildlife", duration: "13 min", title: "East Africa, two weeks,", em: " a working safari plan.", author: "Marcus", href: "/en/plan/itineraries/east-africa/plan-east-africa-wildlife-safari-2-weeks" }, { tag: "First time", duration: "11 min", title: "Italy in fourteen days,", em: " a first-timer's plan.", author: "Iris", href: "/en/plan/itineraries/italy/plan-italy-itinerary-first-time" }, { tag: "Long route", duration: "12 min", title: "Brazil in two weeks,", em: " how the desk routes it.", author: "Nia", href: "/en/plan/itineraries/brazil/brazil-2-weeks" }, { tag: "Slow", duration: "10 min", title: "The Kerala backwaters,", em: " two weeks, a houseboat, no rush.", author: "Iris", href: "/en/plan/itineraries/kerala/plan-two-weeks-kerala-backwaters" }, { tag: "Packing", duration: "8 min", title: "Two weeks in a carry-on,", em: " and the case for it.", author: "Nia", href: "/en/pack/gear/luggage/pack-carry-on" }, { tag: "Solo", duration: "10 min", title: "Solo Japan in fourteen days,", em: " no group, no rush.", author: "Marcus", href: "/en/plan/itineraries/japan/solo-japan-14-days" }, ]; // VII — THE BRIEF. Six tips, in order of importance, for the 14-day form. const TW_PRACTICAL = [ { k: "Logistics tip", h: "Three regions, not five. Two flights, not four.", b: "Two weeks is long enough that travelers feel they should see everything, and short enough that they punish themselves trying. The math: three regions over fourteen days, with one travel day between each, leaves ten real days on the ground. Anything more and you're spending the trip in airports." }, { k: "Lodging tip", h: "Five nights, four nights, five nights.", b: "The 5-4-5 rhythm is the spine of every two-week trip the desk has built that worked. The first stop gets five nights to absorb jet lag and get a feel for the country; the middle gets four because it's the lightest week; the last gets five because by then you know how you want to travel." }, { k: "Pace tip", h: "One free day per week. Non-negotiable.", b: "On a fourteen-day trip, two days have to be empty. No museum, no booked lunch, no transfer. They're the days where the trip becomes a memory — the morning you wander into a market, the afternoon you take a nap and read. Plan a packed two weeks and you'll come home tired; plan a two-week trip with two empty days and you'll come home changed." }, { k: "Food tip", h: "Book three dinners before you leave. The rest are walk-ins.", b: "On a two-week trip, three booked meals is the sweet spot — one per week plus a closing dinner. Fewer and you'll regret missing the meal that needed a reservation; more and you'll resent walking past the place you actually wanted to eat at because you're booked elsewhere. Pick the three you'd defend." }, { k: "Money tip", h: "One credit card, one debit card, one stash of local cash per region.", b: "Two weeks is long enough that a frozen card on day three is a real problem. Carry two cards in two pockets, withdraw a week of local cash when you arrive in each region (not at the airport — find an in-town ATM the next morning), and tell your bank where you're going. The traveler who can't pay for dinner has a story; the traveler who can has a trip." }, { k: "Mind tip", h: "Leave the last two days light, not loaded.", b: "The last two days of a two-week trip are when the country starts to feel like home. Don't book a tour. Don't move hotels. Don't do the museum you skipped on day three. Walk the same neighborhood you walked the first morning — you'll see what's changed in you, which is the whole point of the form." }, ]; // VI — THE DESK. Same four-person Itineraries Desk, reframed for the 2-week form. const TW_VOICES = [ { name: "Iris Mendoza", role: "Senior Editor · Itineraries Desk", trips: 64, line: "Two weeks is the only trip length that gives you both the country and the body to enjoy it. Anything shorter is a postcard; anything longer is a sabbatical.", av: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1494790108377-be9c29b29330?w=200&q=80" }, { name: "Marcus Lin", role: "Field correspondent · Asia", trips: 48, line: "I plan every fourteen-day trip the same way: pick the one country, pick the three regions, pick the three meals, and stop planning. The rest is the trip.", av: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1438761681033-6461ffad8d80?w=200&q=80" }, { name: "Nia Adebayo", role: "Field correspondent · Africa & Europe", trips: 39, line: "The hardest part of a two-week trip isn't planning it. It's resisting the urge to add a fourth region. Cut, don't pad.", av: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1607746882042-944635dfe10e?w=200&q=80" }, ]; // VIII — FAQ. Drawn from the seed article and refined for the desk's voice. const TW_FAQS = [ { q: "How many cities should I visit in two weeks?", a: "Three. Maybe four if they're close enough to share a region — Florence and Bologna, Hanoi and Halong, Cusco and the Sacred Valley. Any more than four and you're trading the country for the train station. The desk's working rule: every additional city costs you one full day to and one half-day of fatigue. After three, the math turns against you." }, { q: "Should I book everything in advance?", a: "Book the flight, the first two nights, and any in-country flights or trains that change price quickly. Book one signature dinner per region. Leave the rest open. The travelers who plan every dinner regret it by day five; the travelers who plan nothing regret it on the day they can't get a table at the place that needed a week's notice." }, { q: "Is fourteen days enough for a long-haul trip?", a: "Yes — for one country, or two close countries. Two weeks is too short for a regional sampler (Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, the Balkans on the move). It's perfect for one country done deeply: Japan, Italy, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Peru. The desk's rule of thumb: one country per fourteen days, no exceptions for first-time long-haul travelers." }, { q: "What's the right rhythm — fast or slow?", a: "Slow on the front, fast in the middle, slow on the back. Five nights in your first base lets the body land. Four in the middle is the working week of the trip — the museums, the day trips, the booked dinners. Five at the end is when you actually inhabit the country. Reverse the rhythm and the trip never settles." }, { q: "How much does a real two-week trip cost in 2026?", a: "Wide range: $1,400 for the Balkans on buses, $3,400 for a first-timer Europe rail trip, $5,200 for two weeks in Japan with kids, $8,900 for a Tanzania safari-and-coast loop, $12,400 for luxury Patagonia. The honest number for most travelers, most countries, in mid-2026: $3,500 to $5,500 per person, all in. Above that line is luxury; below it is hostels-and-buses, both of which the desk has built." }, { q: "Should I travel with a partner, friend, family — or solo?", a: "Two weeks is the longest trip most pairs travel well together for the first time. Solo, two weeks is the sweet spot — long enough to know yourself by the end, short enough to come home before you go strange. With family, two weeks is exactly right if you build in the per-week free day; without it, the trip turns into a rolling logistics meeting. Pick the company before you pick the country." }, ]; Object.assign(window, { TW_META, TW_PLACES, TW_ITINS, TW_BY_STYLE, TW_READING, TW_FAQS, TW_PRACTICAL, TW_VOICES });