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Suggestions

Curated picks calibrated to your situation — Vi An's age, school breaks, Spain DNV in flight, and trips already in the wishlist.
🌟 Top three to consider next

Portugal — Lisbon + Porto. Once we're settled in Spain, a long weekend in Lisbon is 1.5 h by air or a relaxed drive. Pastel de nata + ocean food + decent Spanish↔Portuguese crossover for early language practice. Best in spring or autumn.

Morocco — Marrakech + Chefchaouen. A different cultural dial entirely, but only ~1.5 h flight from Málaga. Big sensory hit; book a riad with a courtyard. Avoid July–August (50 °C).

Italy — Rome + Florence. Walk-everywhere cities, gentle rhythm, Vi An will love the gelato + fountains. Pair with a day in Siena. Spring (April) or autumn (October) only.

📅 Seasonal map

Vi An's BIS HCMC (and later Spain school) calendar drives the windows. Below: rough fits per season, optimised for kid-friendly + not-too-hot + reasonable flight times.

Mar–May (spring)

  • Italy — Rome, Florence
  • Morocco — before the heat
  • Japan — cherry blossoms
  • Greece — pre-crowd

Jun–Aug (summer)

  • Switzerland — train + lakes
  • Norway / Iceland — long days
  • UK — green & cool
  • Vietnam (high country) — Đà Lạt

Sep–Nov (autumn)

  • Italy — second window
  • Japan — momiji leaves
  • Portugal — best month is October
  • Greece — second window

Dec–Feb (winter)

  • Vietnam — dry season, warm
  • Phú Quốc / Đà Nẵng beach
  • Andalusia / Costa del Sol — mild
  • Thailand / Bali
💡 Ideas Claude can refresh

This page is hand-edited for now. To get fresh suggestions in a session, ask:

"Suggest 3 new destinations for the wishlist that fit X — kid-friendly, near Spain, autumn 2027."

Claude can read this file, your wishlist, the family calendar, and Vi An's term dates to propose options that genuinely fit. Approved picks get appended to data/wishlist.json.