A little introductory information about my style of independent, budget travel and the destinations I chose. I've added lots of links and descriptions for each city I visited, including London, Paris, Vienna, Budapest and MORE!

Links and addresses for the hotels I used -- the Kennard, Pentre Court, Travel Inn, Grand Hotel des Balcons, the Atrium, Hotel Elefant, Seehotel Gruner Baum and Ibis Wien -- PLUS my own review of each.

My husband Pete came along on my first trip to Europe, but I went solo on the second trip! I'm still working on my travel journal and posting it section by section, but I just posted the second section -- collective Oktoberfest hangover, and first day in Salzburg!

There's everything here from windswept castles in Wales, to Paris in the springtime, to Oktoberfest 1999! Pete's really a pretty good photographer -- you should check these out!

I used the internet to make plane reservations, book hotel rooms, chat with other travelers, convert currency, learn about local customs, and so much more! Here are links and descriptions for all the web sites that I used for general research and planning.