I’m leaving for Paris in a little over a week and naturally have all things travel on my mind. I am always incredibly excited to return to Paris because it holds a special place in my heart as it was the first European city I ever visited. I originally traveled to Europe following my high school graduation when my grandparents gifted me with a three-week long tour through France beginning in the City of Light.
At that point in their lives, my grandparents were expert world travelers. Following their retirements the two took it upon themselves to explore just about every inch of the world, most frequently returning to Europe and developing a deep love for the continent. Not only were the two of them a wealth of cultural knowledge, they were also huge proponents of traveling light, smart and absorbing as much as they could from local people and cultures.
Each time I travel I am reminded of the principles they held close to their hearts and, as I broaden my own horizons through global exploration, I do my best to soak up as much knowledge as I can in their honor. A huge part of this for me comes in the form of planning. I LOVE to come up with detailed packing guides, itineraries, and lists upon lists of suggested places to visit and things to do. Today’s post is a tiny glimpse into the preparation that I put into my trips and is a compilation of the very best travel tips I have come across.
