Originally Posted by indyfabz

Good point. And coming from CHI, potential for weather-related flight disruptions is real.

And unless my calendar is broken, 12/24 to 1/4 is only 12 days. Travelling anywhere across the pond or further east is going to burn at least one whole day. When I flew from the U.S. to Andalucía to tour I built in two days after arrival to get all my gear ready and recover from jet lag before hitting the road.