Planning and preparing for an 8,000 mile, 10 week road trip through Europe is not easy, but I figured that while I’m not enjoying the anxiety, you might as well. This page in an index of posts about the hows, wheres, whens, whys, and stress-related weeping of the pre-Plucky phase of the adventure.
Where in the World?
How does one even begin to figure out where to go on a 10-week road trip through Europe? This is where I started.
Planning & Research & Maps, Oh My
How did I pick hotels, museums, attractions, and everything else I wanted to see and do? And how many times did I change my mind?
The Roads Less Traveled
Driving in Europe presents its own set of challenges, from renting a car to making sure you can actually drive it where you want to go!
From Here to There (Part 1)
It’s a really long itinerary but here are the details of where I’m going and what I’m going to do for the first month including Berlin, Prague, Venice, Rome, Paris, and more.
From Here to There (Part 2)
The second month of the trip includes London, Luxembourg, Munich, the French Riviera, Barcelona, a drive along the coast of Spain, Portugal, and more!
From Here to There (Part 3)
The final leg of the trip will take me from Spain back into France, then to Belgium, and finally to end up in Amsterdam. Then on Day 72 of the trip, I will fly home and sleep for a month.
The Pesky Details
The trip is all set and I’m ready to go, right? Hardly. Read all about the myriad of details one has to attend to before embarking on something this epic!
Packing Up My Anxiety
I suck at packing. There I said it. I go away for a weekend and need a sherpa to carry my bags. So how do I pack for 10 weeks in Europe? Find out here.