Andalucía Road Trips, Kerala Getaways, and Japan Day Plans Lead a Diverse Planning Day on Plantrip.io
Travelers are plotting richly varied journeys on January 19, 2026, with 145 new itineraries on Plantrip.io highlighting a clear tilt toward sun-drenched Spain, culture-filled India routes, and family-friendly hubs across Europe and the Pacific. The standout storyline: repeated, detailed Andalucía road trips anchored in Málaga, Ronda, and Marbella are dominating plans, while multiple Kerala requests and quick-hit Japan day itineraries showcase a preference for compact cultural immersion.
Spain is the day’s headliner. Several near-identical plans outline a tight Málaga stay with must-sees in the Old Town, the Alcazaba, the cathedral, and the Picasso Museum, with optional stops like the Roman Theatre, Jardín Botánico, OXO Tech Museum, and Mirador de Gibralfaro. Evenings lean local with tapas at Atarazanas and a flamenco show, before driving to Ronda for a brief visit and onward to beachside Marbella for two nights—complete with requests for central stays and neighborhood café recommendations. Barcelona also commands attention, featuring a three-week stay and multiple 21-day Europe tours launching from the city, including versions tailored for travel with a baby.
India is buzzing with short, varied circuits. Kerala leads with a flurry of five- to nine-day requests—Kochi, Alappuzha/Alleppy, and Thiruvananthapuram/Trivandrum recur—plus vegetarian-focused day plans for Fort Kochi and Kochi–Alappuzha combos. There’s interest in temple and coastal trails from Azimala to Kanyakumari with return via Chennai, and road escapes to Manali in February, Lansdowne over the Republic Day weekend, Ranikhet, and a family road trip from Delhi to Jaisalmer (often with kids). Gujarat’s sacred coast is on the map with Ahmedabad–Dwarka–Somnath for late January, while an ambitious 7-day, 10-stop Gujarat group tour seeks full costing and triple-share rooms.
Japan planning is brisk and bite-sized. Users are carving out day trips to Asakusa, Ueno, Nerima, and Hakone, plus two-night activity rounds in Fujikawaguchiko with hiking front and center. A 14-day family trip from Bengaluru in early May points to spring travel momentum, while friends’ adventures link Cochin to Tokyo and Seoul in June with an eye on budget-friendly dates. Elsewhere in Asia and the Middle East, interest spans Thailand, Turkey (including Dubai departures and 8-day circuits), and a 4-night Oman plan.
Beach and island escapes remain strong. The Pacific is represented by back-to-back Kona weeklongs in late April and extended stays in Costa Rica centered on Liberia and Tamarindo in June. The South Pacific draws honeymooners to Fiji for 15 days of spearfishing, diving, and snorkeling, and Rarotonga appears for a five-night May retreat. Mauritius floats into plans for a five-day tropical fix, while Australia features a 12-day May itinerary and a two-week New South Wales–Queensland coastal road loop from Sydney via Canberra, Dubbo, Parkes, Toowoomba, Brisbane, and back.
Europe beyond Spain shows depth and duration. Travelers are eyeing a 10-day Swiss summer run, an Italy honeymoon spanning Venice, Tuscany, Rome, and the Amalfi Coast in August, and layered histories around Trieste through day trips and mountain forays. Portugal’s Algarve—Faro and Lagos—earns multiple six-day July requests. Extensive overland ambitions stand out from Bucharest, with 40-day and month-plus routes threading Moldova, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, emphasizing nature and lesser-known towns. Closer to home logistics also appear: a Sacramento-to-Disneyland road trip via Claremont and San Luis Obispo with a 3-day Park Hopper, vegetarian-leaning Goa weekends near Varca Beach with club nights, Florida-to-Utah civil rights road routes, and a detailed Malvan one-day loop through Tarkarli, Kudal, Sawantwadi, and Pinguli.