3 more days! So excited!

turn off the water heater as you leave home----- and leave a note for yourself to turn it on when you return

I have nothing last minute to add except when you close your front door behind you on your way to the airport, leave everything that troubles you behind it. Well, I suppose you ought to check for your passports....😀 Have a wonderful trip!

Have a great trip!

Make sure;
1. camera batteries are charged,
2. you have Xeroxed copies of your passport,
drivers license and credit cards,
3. make sure your cc companies know where you’ll be traveling and when,
4. clean out the refrigerator,
5. Don’t forget bandaids and moleskin for blisters
6. Pack a variety of sizes of zip lock bags
7. Buy and pack some cheap wash clothes
8. Take some twist ties
9. Ear plugs
10. Take Aspirin, Alleve or Motrin. Whichever works best for you.
11. Reusable water bottles
12. Coin purse
13. Download the WhatsApp to your phone and have relatives you want to contact while gone do the same on their phones
14. Get a good nights rest before you leave
15. Keep an open mind and remain flexible with your itinerary

Have a wonderful time!!!

Treat yourself to a head, neck and back massage at the airport spa while you are waiting. You will have earned it.

Have a wonderful time!

Have an uneventful flight and a great trip!

Have fun, that is the best advice I can give!! If you drink, then try the Dingle Gin. I don't care for gin, but I was surprise to discover I like this one.

Claudia’s list is fabulous!! I agree completely-especially about the zip bags and washcloths (don’t exist in Europe)

If you get hungry eat something!

Don't forget vacation holds on your mail and the newspaper.

Leave your cares behind; bring your sense of adventure!

For a month trip, make sure your bills are paid online (or by mail) before you leave including rent/mortgage payment/utilities/etc so you are not fined late fees and have your credit rating dinged due to late payments.

That sounds like an absolutely wonderful trip!! Have a great time!!

Can't wait for your trip report! What a great trip you have planned!

Hello diveloonie. Did you not do international travel via airline flights recently ? At the airport from which you fly to Europe : when you approach the security scanner place, you will be required to show your identification card (government issued. Most people use a Passport). But you are not required to carry your passport when you walk through the security scanner. Before I walk through the security scanner, I put my United States of America Passport in the bottom of my carry - on bag. All airline flight passengers are required to carry an airline boarding pass (for that flight) when they walk through the security scanner. For me, preventing the loss of my Passport is a high priority ! After I walk through the Airport security scanner, I take my Passport out of my carry-on bag, I put the Passport in a security wallet that is under my clothes. I like the Hidden Wallet. It has a loop for going around a belt. I think it is for sale by Rick Steves' business at this internet website.
General advice : do not bring anything with you, to Europe, that must not be lost or stolen (an expensive and rare folding knife, expensive binoculars, a Rolex wrist watch, Jewelry, etc.) .

have a great trip.

So, did you bring your own wine or trust that the Scandinavians will have something palatable?

Thanks eveyone for the well wishes! One day now! Today is a packing and cleaning day.

So, did you bring your own wine or trust that the Scandinavians will have something palatable?

Joe, I bought a separate suitcase and wine sleeves for the wine. Yes, its an experiment, but I am bringing 5 bottles with me! Stay tuned for how that turns out!

Bon Voyage!