Let's Just Go Recap Europe

This is the wrap-up episode for my full Europe series — Dublin, Venice, Verona, Lake Garda, Rome, nine nights on the Disney Dream through the Greek Isles and Malta, Dubrovnik, and back to Rome. Three weeks, four countries, a wedding, a cruise, and a septum piercing.

I do this for a living and I still missed the VAT refund, got a hotel room with a dumpster view, and arrived in Corfu on a Sunday when everything was closed. Here is the honest version of everything I learned.

In this episode I am covering:

Premium economy on the transatlantic flight — when the upgrade is worth it and how to find itPacking light for a multi-city summer Europe trip — the carry-on roller and backpack system, what to pack, and why I am begging you not to bring denimGetting around — Italian trains, premium class, private transfers, and why Venice boat transfers are a James Bond experienceMoney — always carry cash, always decline the conversion, have multiple cards from different networks, and the VAT refund situation I handled badly and how you can do betterThe cruise — the WhatsApp group, the Rainforest Room, port day planning, tendering, and a quick honest note on DCL for European adult itinerariesThings nobody tells you: Sunday closures, smoking on patios, allergies in Italy, the Venice tourist fee, and why European pharmacies are excellentPersonal reflections — what surprised me, what I would do differently, and the human moments that actually stayedThe case for working with a travel advisor on a trip like this — not what you think it means, and why it costs less than you think

If any part of this series has made you want to go to Europe, reach out. That is exactly what I am here for.

Next up: Colombia.

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Until next time — let's just go.