The Journal

A mystery flight lands the crew in Lisbon — pastéis de nata, tram 28 and one unforgettable airport surprise.

A road trip across Morocco in a Suzuki Jimny: Marrakech, the Atlas passes, the Sahara dunes at Merzouga, the Barbary macaques of the cedars, then Meknes, Volubilis, Asilah, blue Chefchaouen and Fès — dust, haggling and endless mishaps.

Five days looping around Sicily by car — cannoli, baroque towns, Caravaggio and a scratched bumper.

Beyond the beaches: Christ the Redeemer, a tourist-friendly favela, and a 4x4 dash up the northeastern coast.

Seven adults, two cars, zero plans — glaciers, ice climbing, a flat tire in the desert and a waterfall a day.