Europe, the First Time--Planning your first trip to "The Continent"
The best way to see Europe is at your own pace. Learn how to plan a low-cost, memorable trip to Europe as a couple, a family or alone. Save time and money as you do the booking, cooking and looking in Europe's most beautiful destinations. Even with a weak dollar that has much less purchasing power in Europe than it did four years ago, you can have a fantastic trip that will give you memories to last a lifetime.
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If you're at this website, you've started considering the idea of a trip to Europe. If you've never been, it is likely to be an amazing experience. You will be surprised, as I was as we flew over northern France, to discover how beautiful it is. I expected to see old buildings and houses sprawling for miles and thought of Europe as a I place you went to see great art and pieces of ancient history. What I discovered was a place that is alive and friendly, where history mixes with modern life and puts your own existence into perspective. I was surprised at how much of the land is planted wth flowers and vegetables and how fresh the food was. If you are starting to think about the trip, I will encourage you to make a trip to Europe a goal. It took seven years from the time I started planning to finally reach Paris, but it only happpened because I made getting there a priority in my life. No espressos, new clothes only when I absolutely needed them, and a willilngness to eat only bread and cheese if that was what it would take to make the trip possible.
Fortunately, camping and preparing many of our own picnics made it possible to spend six weeks in Europe for much less than we had planned. It also made us eager to return, so that we can explore new cities and meet new people.
If you are interested in a specific attraction and would like to find out more about it or get a picture of it, please contact Europe, the First Time.
