Today, Michael and I bought our tickets for Europe. With the recent spike in gas prices, we ended up paying a bit more than we originally planned on, but there will be no cutting corners on this trip. We chose to fly Virgin Atlantic on the recommendation of several friends and a few travel websites. And because of their absolutely awesome in-flight amenities, which include an open bar and individual on-demand entertainment, which will be sure to provide a distraction from the constant WC traffic, located 2 rows behind us.
Our itinerary:
Monday, 9 May 2011
WASHINGTON, DC (DULLES) --> LONDON, UK (HEATHROW)
Depart 6:40PM local time, Arrive 7:05AM local time
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
LONDON, UK --> WASHINGTON, DC
Depart 11:15AM local time, Arrive 2:30PM local time
For the math-impaired (myself included, see following story), that's a grand total of 51 days.
In other news, Michael and I were one click away from purchasing 2 round-trip tickets to Europe with a return date a full 7 days earlier than required. According to our rough travel log estimates, that would have put us somewhere in the Greek islands when we were supposed to be on a plane back to the US. Though there are worse places to be stranded than on the Mediterranean coast in the middle of June, it still would have been an unpleasant discovery. First major crisis: avoided.
"Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you DO do it, it is not all mixed up"
--A.A. Milne
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
The Grand Tour
Hello friends and family, and welcome to my travel blog. Here, you will be able to keep up with Michael and I as we travel throughout Europe. I will, of course, keep you updated on where we are and what we are doing as often as possible, and will hopefully include some thoughts on life, culture, travel, etc. as well
On this trip, we will be primarily traveling around western Europe. Both of us have been to Europe before and have come up with a list of places we would love to revisit, as well as an even longer list of places we would like to see. So far, we have "narrowed" the Must See List to: England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Belgium, and Amsterdam. Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic are all options we will explore if we have the time. I know.
The aim of this first post was to A. Email as many friends and family as we could and provide them with a somewhat reliable way to keep in touch with Michael and I when we are in Europe, and B. Get any thoughts from you all before we head out. It could be a place you loved last time you were across the pond, favorite hostels you stayed in, some travel tips you might have, names of friends in Europe that might be willing to put us up for a night or two, or any insults you want to hurl our way while you still have the chance. Just leave a note in the comment section following this post.
"When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money”
On this trip, we will be primarily traveling around western Europe. Both of us have been to Europe before and have come up with a list of places we would love to revisit, as well as an even longer list of places we would like to see. So far, we have "narrowed" the Must See List to: England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Belgium, and Amsterdam. Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic are all options we will explore if we have the time. I know.
The aim of this first post was to A. Email as many friends and family as we could and provide them with a somewhat reliable way to keep in touch with Michael and I when we are in Europe, and B. Get any thoughts from you all before we head out. It could be a place you loved last time you were across the pond, favorite hostels you stayed in, some travel tips you might have, names of friends in Europe that might be willing to put us up for a night or two, or any insults you want to hurl our way while you still have the chance. Just leave a note in the comment section following this post.
"When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money”
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