A Passport is a Girl's Best Friend

The plane tickets have been purchased, the family/friends have been alerted, the Zurich apartment is confirmed.  The trip is officially official. To say that I get "excited" or "enthusiastic" about planning travel trips is probably the understatement of the year (no seriously, ask Duane). Nevertheless, my uncontrollable thrill to be going on this trip of a lifetime has brought out the obsessive compulsive researcher in me (bet you didn't know that existed....), i.e., planning out details, determining apartment I want in Paris, what French town/city I want to go to after Paris, researching activities, coordinating time to visit my family/friends, tourist destinations, the must-dos of each city and then neatly organizing them into an excel spreadsheet. Yes, I am that person, and no, I am not crazy (I am a Psychologist, I would know). Current Plan of Major Stops Munich - OKTOBERFEST BABY!!! Paris - The city of love Lyon - The  Fr...

Switzerland. The land of chocolate, banking, home of Yodlefest, 4 national languages (French, Italian, German and Romansh), the founder of the Red Cross and the newest location of Duane's Google team. Such a country provides ample opportunities for learning, exploration and fun! So why not move there for a month? That's right! This fall Duane and I will be moving to Zurich for a short jaunt in center of Europe. My job is set to end as of October 1st and Duane is conveniently scheduled to work in Zurich for a month this fall. Fate? Aligned in the Stars? Destiny? Whatever you would like to call it, I am right there with you. Because of the AMAZING timing of the two events, we (more like I) thought this would be a great opportunity to travel around Europe and live in the wonderful city of Zurich together. What a wonderful experience to share with someone you love. More deets to come soon!