Getting ready for Europe

Flights are booked and a rough itinerary is done, we’re off to Europe. We are so prepared this time; we’ve even booked most of our accommodation. This is in stark contrast to our usual travel style which consists of booking flights a few months before we leave, nutting out a rough plan of where we want to go and then turning up at the airport just in time to check in and board the flight.

I would not recommend this approach for anyone travelling to India! Somewhat foolishly, when we travelled to India a couple of years ago we arrived in Delhi at 3am and headed straight to New Delhi station to board a train for Gwalior. Fighting off Tuk Tuk drivers and keeping one step ahead of travel scammers is not easy after a 16 hour flight!

Living through other people's travel

So, with no travel plans in sight we are currently living through other people's travels! We've been updating our kitchen, so home has been out of control - using the laundry as a kitchen, dishes all over the spare room, dining table in the living room and chairs in our bedroom! It's a mess. The kitchen is just about finished and the house is slowly getting back to normal so I'm starting to think we need to begin organising a holiday soon!