13 June – 12 July 2026

Our Honeymoon

Lawrence & Trisha
Philippines · Italy · Greece · France
30 days 5 countries 12 flights 7 stops
The map · Day by day · Still to sort · Planning sheet ↗

The Route

Flight
Train & coast road
Where we stay
Transit stop

Day by Day

A time-blocked agenda for all 30 days. All times local.
1

Philippines

13–21 Jun · Family, and a wedding in Naga
Sat13Jun
Melbourne → Manila Travel
6:00–6:30 AM
Leave for Melbourne Airport (Terminal 1)
9:00–10:30 AM
QF426 — Melbourne (MEL T1) → Sydney (SYD T3)
12:25–6:50 PM
QF19 — Sydney (SYD T1) → Manila (MNL T3)
Evening
Check in: Dusit Thani Manila — Ayala Center, Makati. Dinner nearby.Check-out 14 Jun, 12:00 PM.
Sun14Jun
Manila → Naga Travel
6:00–6:45 AM
Breakfast buffet (included with the room)
7:00–7:30 AM
Head to NAIA Terminal 2
8:45–9:45 AM
PR2919 — Manila (MNL T2) → Daraga / Bicol
From ~10 AM
Drive Daraga → Naga City (~2 hrs) — Trisha's family to coordinate.Stay: Trisha's parents' house, Naga — 6 nights to 20 Jun.
Mon15Jun
Naga Open
All day
Time with family in Naga.
Tue16Jun
Naga Open
All day
Time with family in Naga.
Wed17Jun
Sheina's bridal shower Event
6:00 PM
Sheina's bridal shower — Naga.
Thu18Jun
Naga Open
All day
Family time and wedding prep.
Fri19Jun
Sheina's wedding Event
All day
Sheina's wedding — Naga.
Sat20Jun
Naga → Manila Travel
7:00–10:00 AM
Head to Daraga airport — 3 hrs allowed for travel.
11:20 AM–12:25 PM
PR2920 — Daraga / Bicol → Manila (MNL T2)
2:00 PM
Check in: Dusit Thani Manila — Ayala Center, Makati.Check-out 21 Jun, 12:00 PM.
Afternoon
Beauty appointments in Manila — lashes, facial, nails.Not booked yet.
Sun21Jun
Manila → Rome Travel
8:00–9:00 AM
Breakfast buffet at the Dusit Thani (included)
12:00 PM
Check out — ask about a late checkout.
12:00–3:00 PM
Free time in Manila before the flight.
3:00–3:30 PM
Head to NAIA Terminal 3
6:35–10:30 PM
QR933 — Manila (MNL T3) → Doha · Business
From 10:30 PM
Long layover in Doha — lounge, first come first served.
2

Rome

22 Jun · One afternoon in the eternal city
Mon22Jun
Arrive Rome Travel
9:15 AM–2:15 PM
QR131 — Doha → Rome (FCO T3) · Business
Afternoon
Train from Rome airport to Roma Termini (~32 min)
Afternoon
Check in: Windrose Hotel — 39 Gaeta Street, Rome 00185 (near Termini).Check-out 23 Jun, 11:00 AM.
Afternoon & eve
Centro Storico walk — Colosseum → Via dei Fori Imperiali → Piazza Venezia & the Vittoriano → Trevi Fountain → Pantheon → Piazza Navona.~3.5 km, 3–4 hrs. Colosseum: outside view unless skip-the-line tickets are pre-booked.
Dinner
Piazza Navona
3

Amalfi Coast — Praiano

23–27 Jun · Five nights at Casa San Tommaso
Tue23Jun
Rome → Praiano Travel
7:30–8:15 AM
Breakfast near the hotel
8:45 AM
Check out of the Windrose Hotel
8:50–9:00 AM
Walk to Roma Termini
9:41–10:53 AM
Italo 9967 — Roma Termini → Napoli CentralePrima Business, coach 5, seats 2 & 3.
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Private transfer Naples → Praiano (~2 hrs).Gennaro meets the train at Napoli Centrale — white card "Patricia Tan", +39 329 110 7116.
1:30 PM
Check in: Casa San Tommaso — Via San Tommaso, Praiano. Hosts Giovanna & Pasquale.5 nights to 28 Jun. EUR 90 cash on arrival (cleaning, utilities, tourist tax) + passports. ~60+ steps down to the flat — pack light.
Afternoon
Late lunch in Praiano · Marina di Praia
Sunset
Church of San Gennaro square
Dinner
Praiano
Getting around from Praiano
By SITA bus — route 5070, stop on the SS163 by Hotel Saraceno, ~every 30 min, ~06:40–22:30:
  1. Positano — westbound, ~15 min · EUR 1.50
  2. Amalfi town — eastbound, ~25 min · EUR 1.50 (hub for onward buses)
  3. Ravello — eastbound to Amalfi, then change to the Amalfi–Ravello bus · EUR 1.50 per leg
  4. Sorrento — westbound, ~1 hr 15 min · EUR 2.80
Buy tickets before boarding (tabaccheria or the UNICO app); the EUR 10 COSTIERASITA pass = unlimited rides for 24 hrs.
Wed24Jun
Positano & the Path of the Gods Day trip
Breakfast
At the flat
9:00 AM
Bus to Positano — SITA 5070, ~15 min, EUR 1.50
9:30 AM
Arrive Positano — shopping
Lunch
Positano
Afternoon
Local bus up to Nocelle → walk a stretch of the Path of the Gods (the short, scenic taster) → local bus or the steps back down to Positano.
Dinner
Cooking class at La Tagliata, Positano
Evening
Bus back to Praiano
Thu25Jun
Capri Day trip
Breakfast
At the flat
Morning
Bus to Positano (Sponda), walk to the Spiaggia Grande jetty, ferry to Capri (Marina Grande).
Late morning
Capri town — funicular up to the Piazzetta, stroll Via Camerelle & Via Tragara to the Faraglioni viewpoint and the Gardens of Augustus.
Lunch
La Fontelina beach club — a swim under the Faraglioni, walked down from Via Tragara (book ahead); or Pulalli on the Piazzetta.
Afternoon
Anacapri — bus up to the quieter upper town: Villa San Michele (Axel Munthe's house and gardens), the lanes and Casa Rossa.
Evening
Ferry back to Positano (last one early evening), bus to Praiano. Dinner back in Positano or Praiano.
Fri26Jun
Ravello Day trip
Breakfast
At the flat
Morning
SITA 5070 to Amalfi, change to the Amalfi–Ravello bus.
Morning
Villa Rufolo — the 13th-century villa and terraced gardens off the main square.
Lunch
Vittoria or Mimi — family-run, near the square.
Afternoon
Piazza Vescovado — the Duomo, ceramic shops; then Villa Cimbrone & the Terrace of Infinity in the late-afternoon light.
Dinner
Da Salvatore — terrace views, woodfired pizza (book a view table); or Rossellini's at Palazzo Avino.
Evening
Buses back to Praiano
Sat27Jun
Photoshoot & Sorrento Event
6:30–8:00 AM
Vintage car honeymoon photoshoot
Morning
To Sorrento — SITA 5070 bus, ~1 hr 15 west along the coast.
Daytime
Historic centre — Piazza Tasso, the old-town lanes, the Marina Grande fishing harbour; the Villa Comunale gardens (Bay of Naples & Vesuvius views).
Lunch
Seafood by the water at Marina Grande — Trattoria da Emilia.
Afternoon
Shopping — Sorrento inlaid wood, leather sandals, limoncello.
Dinner
Last Praiano night — an early Sorrento dinner, or back in Praiano (M'AMA, Hotel Margherita).
4

Santorini

28 Jun–4 Jul · Seven nights in Oia
Sun28Jun
Praiano → Santorini Trisha's birthday
All day
Trisha's birthday
1:30 PM
Private transfer Praiano → Naples airport (arranged by the host)
5:40–8:30 PM
EJU4159 (easyJet) — Naples → Santorini
Evening
Check in: Vogue Suites, Oia — Cave Suite (free airport transfer included).4 nights to 2 Jul. Check-in 3:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM.
Mon29Jun
Santorini Booked
Daytime
Oia
7:00–9:00 PM
Dinner at Barolo, Fira — table for 2, sunset table (booked).
Tue30Jun
Santorini Open
All day
Oia
Wed1Jul
Santorini Open
All day
Oia
Thu2Jul
Santorini — room change
11:00 AM
Check out of the Cave Suite
3:00 PM
Move to the Honeymoon Cave Suite — Hot Tub & Sunset View.3 nights to 5 Jul. Reception can store bags between.
Fri3Jul
Santorini Open
All day
Oia
Sat4Jul
Santorini Open
All day
Oia
5

Menton, French Riviera

5–7 Jul · The StudioHawk leadership retreat
Sun5Jul
Santorini → Menton Travel
Morning
Check out of Vogue Suites early — easyJet bag drop closes 10:45.
11:25 AM–1:25 PM
EJU1784 (easyJet) — Santorini → Nice (Terminal 2)
Afternoon
Drive Nice → Menton (~30–45 min along the coast)
5:00 PM
Villa check-in — Menton (StudioHawk retreat).3 nights to 8 Jul.
Mon6Jul
Menton — retreat
All day
Retreat day two — morning workshop, afternoon in Monaco, pizza-making dinner at the villa.
Tue7Jul
Menton — retreat
All day
Retreat day three — morning workshop, final dinner at Loulou Pirate, Menton.
6

The Way Home

8–13 Jul · The long way back
Wed8Jul
Menton → Nice Travel
Morning
Check out of the Menton villa
Daytime
Drive Menton → Nice
3:00 PM
Check in: Nice Pam Hotel — 26 Rue Smolett, Nice city centre.Check-out 9 Jul, 12:00 PM.
Thu9Jul
Nice → Manila Travel
Morning
Breakfast nearby
12:00 PM
Check out of the Pam Hotel
12:00–12:30 PM
Head to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
3:55–10:50 PM
QR056 — Nice (NCE T1) → Doha · Business
Fri10Jul
Arrive Manila Travel
2:05 AM–4:30 PM
QR932 — Doha → Manila (MNL T3) · Business
Evening
Check in: Dusit Thani Manila. Dinner nearby / meet college friends.Check-out 11 Jul, 12:00 PM.
Sat11Jul
Manila → home Travel
12:00 PM
Check out of the Dusit Thani — ask about a late checkout.
5:00–5:30 PM
Head to NAIA Terminal 3
8:35 PM–6:45 AM
QF20 — Manila (MNL T3) → Sydney (SYD T1), arrives 12 Jul
Sun12Jul
Home Travel
1:00–2:35 PM
QF445 — Sydney (SYD T3) → Melbourne (MEL T1)
Mon13Jul
Back to work
A day's buffer at home before Monday.

Still to Sort

Everything open, flagged, or worth a look.

Not booked yet

Beauty appointments, Manila20 Jun
Lashes, facial, nails — afternoon slots after the 12:10 landing.
Santorini dinners28 Jun–4 Jul
Barolo is booked. Mia, Roka, Amoudi Fish Tavern, Melitini and Remvi still need reserving — peak season.

To confirm

Greece / Schengen visa + travel insuranceby 26 May
Visa appointment is Tue 26 May. Travel insurance is a required document for it — buy it first.

Worth a look

Key restaurants25–26 Jun
Peak season — book La Fontelina (Capri) and Ravello's Da Salvatore ahead.
Open daysSantorini
A few unplanned days in Oia — good honeymoon downtime: the villages, the beaches, the sunsets.
Tight Rome morning23 Jun
Early checkout and across to Roma Termini for the 09:41 train.