Last summer, Jordan and I spent our 5 weeks of summer traveling through Europe.  We started in Ireland, where we visited some friends and drank lots of Guinness.  Next, we headed to Scotland, where we learned about the dark history of Edinburgh, took a boat tour of Loch Ness, and took trains through the Scottish Highlands.  From there, we hopped on a plane to Germany, and spent the next 3 weeks exploring Munich, Salzburg, the Swiss Alps, Geneva, Paris, and Bordeaux.  It was the trip of a lifetime, and we loved every minute of it (minus the occasional frustrating moment dealing with French train officials.  Seriously…they were the worst.)

And now for a not so humble brag….I planned the ENTIRE trip without the help of a travel agent, and I’m pretty proud of it! Below you’ll find a summary of the process I went through to plan our trip.  I’m hoping to write some posts more specifically on packing, using a home base strategy, sightseeing, etc, but this is a great place to start!

Without further ado…here is my 10 step guide of how to plan your dream Europe trip!

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