This morning, I started packing and preparing for the upcoming month-long trip through Western Europe. As of this morning, I’ve done very little research and planning, and haven’t reserved anything except for the flight from LA to Dublin.
How did the idea of this trip begin?
About a year ago, I printed 20 4×6 photos to pin on a vision board in my bedroom. The photo (shown below) was intended to remind and inspire me to finally follow through a long-anticipated trip through Europe. On May 11, I booked a one-way flight with Wow-Air from LAX to Dublin, with a 16 hour layover in Reykjavik.
What do I know so far about the trip? (Everything except the flight to Ireland is approximate/preliminary)
- Leave LA at 6/26 at 9:50 PM
- Arrive in Reykjavik 6/27 at 1:35PM
- Blue Lagoon
- View from top floor of church
- Fish and chips
- Hang out in downtown Reykjavik
- Leave Reykjavik at 6/28 at 6:30AM
- Arrive in Dublin at 6/28 at 10:05 AM
- Dublin 3 nights (6/28-7/1)
- London 3 nights (7/1-7/4)
- Bruge, Belgium (7/4-7/6)
- Amsterdam (7/6-7/8)
- Berlin (7/8-7/11)
- Prague (7/11-7/13)
- (Budapest (2 nights))
- (Vienna)
- Munich
- Zurich (7/17-7/20)
- Tuscany (7/20-7/23)
- Croatia (7/23-7/27)
- Ft Lauderdale (7/28-8/5)
Resources
https://www.raileurope.com/rail-tickets-passes/eurail-global-pass/index.html?gclid=CJzxqdfKz9QCFURlfgodIcoM1g
https://thepointsguy.com/2015/04/layover-lowdown-icelands-keflavik-international-airport/
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/destinations/twelve-hours-in-reykjavik-the-layover-of-a-lifetime/article21286671/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&service=mobile
Tahoe and Me
What do I hope to get out of this trip?
- Freedom
- Reference experience/growth/educational
- Expanding my comfort zone/overcoming challenges
- Meeting open-minded/interesting people from different cultures/backgrounds
- Sightseeing/pleasure
- Escape/adventure
- Move further away from addiction/toward sobriety
- Study of urbanization/real estate