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”