Académie de musique de Paris.

What an adventure!

It’s hard to believe it’s over. A year of planning, researching, and of course, the hardest part– counting down the days. Before you know it– it’s come and gone.

Four days after returning home and I’m a bit jet lagged, my senses are still a little overwhelmed; but most of all, I’m happily content with having completed another whirlwind adventure.

The Basilica in Lyon, France.

In nineteen days, Michael and I managed to visit 16 cities in 3 countries, halfway around the world. We walked over 124 miles, sailed some of Europe’s most famous rivers, experienced the speed of the EuroRail and saw first hand, many historical landmarks that many Americans have only read about in books.

I thought I’d lead off my day-to-day blogging of our adventure with a brief overview.

What can you expect to glean from our adventures? Aside from our personal impressions of the experience itself– I might be able to dispel some of the myths, mysteries and misconceptions about travel and the places we visited.

What do Europeans think of America? Are Parisians really rude? How easy is it to get around a foreign city? How different is the European culture from that in America? What’s different about a river cruise compared with an ocean excursion? Are travel and sightseeing difficult abroad?

Visiting the windmills in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.

I invite you to join us as we explore London, Paris, Amsterdam and many places in between.

Tours and exploring on our own… food and wine… museums and parks… transportation… the locals… so much to see and do.

You might pick up some travel tips or benefit from our experiences. You might enjoy just going along for the ride. Curious?

Travel with us.

A view of London from Trafalgar Square.