Megan Calvin's European Tours

I have been thinking about the benefits of international travel lately, especially the importance of international travel for young people.   It is not the cheapest of hobbies, and heaven knows how much I hate flying economy class on trans-Atlantic flights.   Sometimes traveling internationally is exhausting and my feet feel totally abused after a day in the Louvre or the British Museum.   But despite these complaints, I am a firm believer that international travel is one of the greatest things you can do.   It is worth the investment of time, money, and energy.   And here’s why: 1.      International travel helps develop empathy. I love to travel because it helps me see how connected I am with other people around the world.   We tend to focus on the things that divide us, but what traveling teaches me is that we are more similar than we realize.   I find things in common with everyone I meet, and this helps me make con...

Travel in Europe is wonderful for many reasons, but one I love is that countries are (relatively) small, and you can experience many different cities, cultures, and histories on a single jaunt. This becomes especially important when you factor in the price of airfare from the Utah to Europe.   Once you are in Europe, it makes sense to include multiple cities and countries in your itinerary.   Logistics become an issue, and you need to make decisions that factor in prices, physiological needs like sleep, and, perhaps your most valuable commodity: TIME. Europe has a first-rate network of trains that crisscross the continent, and provide an economical way to get from point A to point B.   Plus, there is a sense of romance in traveling on a night train.   It replaces the need for a hotel, and you can bed down in the train, and wake up in a new city, ready to hit the tourist spots.   It all sounds awesome - - until you actually experience a night on a train. ...