[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is time to dream of Europe again. Little by little, each one of the countries in the Old Continent will open back up to normal life after the COVID-19 crisis; first locally, then to other areas of Europe, and finally tourists from other continents will be able to visit. This is the best time to envision and plan the Eurotrip that best suits you.<\/p>\n

The best person for organizing your trips is yourself. It doesn\u00b4t matter if you\u00b4ve never done something like this before. What matters is that you enjoy it (because all trips begin the moment you start planning them), and look for clear and trustworthy information so you can be prepared. Preparation for any situation is the true measure of success for any journey, especially in a post-covid world it is best to avoid mishaps. This is why we wrote this article, a step-by-step guide to envision, creating, and planning your first journey to Europe, your first Eurotrip.<\/p>\n

There are many questions that you will need to answer, here we share the 10 main ones you need to consider before organizing your first Eurotrip; along with suggestions on things to keep in mind. Additionally, you can download a free Europe travel planner we\u2019ve created. Go to the end of the article or to de side bar if you\u2019re on your desktop computer, or at the bottom if you are in your mobile phone to get it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 . How many days can I travel?<\/h3>\n

All of your planning will depend on this. Many people only have 15 vacation days, others 20 and some even a month or longer. It depends on work, family, professional commitments or simply budget. In all cases, if you are coming from another continent, you will try to stay as many days as possible, that way you can truly make the most of your \u201cinvestment\u201d in plane tickets. But remember, the most you can stay in any Schengen territory without a visa is 90 days.<\/p>\n

Setting the number of days for your journey will give you a guiding framework for your plan, later in the article we tell you how many days you could spend in each city, but for now you just need to decide overall how many days will your vacation span.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that it will be a whole day of travelling both when arriving and leaving. Transatlantic flights are very long and can be very tiring, especially if you are doing layovers. That is why you should budget them in the amount of days you will be on holiday. For example, if you plan on visiting for 15 days, add two more for the flight days.<\/p>\n

2. What time of year should I travel?<\/h3>\n

The second key question for organizing your first eurotrip is what time of year is best for traveling. We could say that Europe is charming any time, and this is partly true, but again, it depends on: how much you are willing to pay, when you are available to travel (some people can only travel in December, others can choose or negotiate dates), if you are willing to endure the cold in Winter or extreme heat in Summer.
\nOf course, some seasons are nicer than others, and some are cheaper than others. On our website<\/a> we explain more about seasons and weather. In our opinion, the best seasons to visit are:<\/p>\n

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• From May to the end of June<\/strong>: just before Summer, you avoid the peak of the heat which can be pretty exhausting and the high prices of busy seasons.<\/li>\n
• Mid-to-end of September through the start of November:<\/strong>the first weeks of September airfare is very expensive (all the international students are arriving in Europe and the Europeans are beginning their vacations) this is why we suggest the second week of September, besides the start of Autumn can be very pretty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Either way, don\u00b4t miss our section Before Your Trip<\/a>, where we explain how to dress for each season. Even if it\u00b4s a guide mainly for Paris, you can use it as a baseline for the rest of European countries.<\/p>\n

  3. What do I want to visit and for how many days?<\/h3>\n