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[quote=Anonymous]If you are able to make it early may, I’d go to Holland to see the tulips. Note that I’ve never been, but it looks amazing and is on my wish list for once my kid’s off to college and we’re no longer tied to the academic calendar.

Other people’s suggestions above are solid. If you ever want to go to Croatia, early May is also best. Andalucia is still relatively cool in May and is an amazing part of Spain. Look to your personal interests to guide you. Love museums? Paris & Berlin usually have great exhibits. Love outdoors? Florence with side trips to the Tuscan countryside would be high on my list. Or go to Lisbon and learn to sail. Love history? Rome/Vatican city are magical - you can see the architectural layers excavated in the Forum, showing how the romans just kept building on top of what was there & recycling precious stones. Love music? Go to Vienna for classical concerts all over the city.

Re. your electronics, pp mentioned converters, but I wanted to clarify that you just need plug adapters - it’s the small piece that changes the shape of your plug head where it enters the wall. You don’t need converters, which are big heavy things that step up/down your voltage.

Re. communications, I think most US phone companies offer travel plans that let you roam. That’s prob your most convenient option. Still, you should try to be conscious about not overusing your data. Go through and actually set each app to WiFi only (except Find my iPhone/Android equiv) before you board the plane and before you turn on airplane mode.

Re. credit cards, if you stick to major cities, you’ll be ok charging things. In small towns, people still prefer to deal in cash.

English has become much more widespread in the last 10y across all of Europe.[/quote]

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