Like I mentioned in this post, one of the things that really helped us on our Europe trip was to purchase tickets ahead of time when we could. When I visited Paris as part of a Europe trip in high school, we went on a nighttime cruise on the Seine River and it was absolutely amazing! The Eiffel Tower wow-ed us as we drifted by its twinkly, sparkly glory. That was a summer night I won't soon forget! Of course, with memories like that, I wanted to experience a river cruise on the Seine … [Read more...]
Traveling from London to Paris (+ why we didn’t do the Eiffel Tower)
When we were mapping out the detailed 2-week itinerary for our Europe trip, we were excited about arriving in Paris for a couple of reasons: first of all, because we'd get to take the Eurostar train through the Chunnel, and second, because we reserved tickets to go up in the Eiffel Tower at night! Taking the Eurostar to Paris I'd taken the Eurostar train 8 years prior, when I was on my high school Europe trip. It's such a neat form of transportation, going almost 200 mph under the English … [Read more...]
A Paris Souvenir From Me to You! (Giveaway)
I decided not to go TOO over-the-top in buying souvenirs this past trip. When I went to Europe in high school, I brought back a lot of things I didn't end up using or truly appreciating. And when I went to Cambodia my junior year of college, I brought back even more! There are some things I am glad I purchased (mostly clothing, actually). But all in all, I didn't want to go souvenir-crazy this time around. I wanted my "souvenirs" this time to be mostly photos! :) That being said, … [Read more...]
Our 2-Week Europe Itinerary
Happy Tuesday, friends! I am SO excited to finally begin sharing our Europe trip with you! Like I said in this post, we're back from our recent 2-week adventure in Europe. I went with my husband, a friend of ours from college, and my sister-in-law! Let me just start by saying this: one of my favorite things about travel (and other big events) is the actual planning! :) I spent much of June finalizing details for our 2 week trip. Much had to be finalized: passports, plane tickets, … [Read more...]