Departure Countdown
Many individuals in this day and age find difficulty in the inevitable set backs of traveling. No matter how much one plans, or how many intineraries are printed, plans will change. The best thing anyone can pack in order to deal with these situations is their FLEXIBILTY.
Major occurrences are more common in destinations where a different language is spoken, unless you are fluent and familiar in that native tongue. However, it is just as easy to get yourself into a jam in a country where you are a native speaker.
In an article by James Martin, “EUROPE TRAVEL 101,” he gives tips and to-do’s starting 6 months before a trip departure. For some these tips will be life-saving, but some of us are just “fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants” kind of people.
Martin suggests…
- Choosing a destination - the big task this month!
- European Guidebooks
- Renting a vacation house
- Learning a language
3 Months Before You Travel to Europe
- Finding the Best Airfare
- Apply for a Passport if you haven’t already
- Start thinking about walking shoes!
At this point you’ll still be doing some things from three months ago. That’s ok, but we’re going to add some things, like finding airfares, and getting a passport if you don’t already have one. And you’ll be walking a lot in Europe, so it’s time to think about good, solid walking shoes that you can wear to a good restaurant. There’s nothing worse than to have to lug around many shoes, believe me.
2 Months Before You Travel to Europe
A couple months or so before you go you’ll need to figure out where to stay and how to get around:
- Hotel Reservations
- Train or Car - Time to choose your main transportation
- Car? Rent or Lease?
- Train? Rail Pass or Point to Point tickets?
1 Month Before You Travel to Europe
Think STUFF! One month before you to, it’s time to get your stuff together:
- Luggage
- Camera(s)
- Money
- Budgeting
- Travel Insurance
Yes, by now you’ve got a route, reservations, a way to get around Europe–so it’s time to think off all the stuff you’re going to bring, including the all-important money.
Right Before You Travel to Europe - Final Checklist!
Time for those last minute checks before boarding the plane for that European vacation!
- Call Your Credit Card Companies
- Got Meds? Write Down the Details
- Pack Light. Pack Right.
- Final Check - Packing List and Department of State Travel Warnings
Here’s where you start getting excited. But hold off, you’ve still got work to do in the last few days before you fly away on your European vacation.
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