The Nervous Traveler

I'm at it again.

I was away from this blog for so long...mostly due in part to the fact that I forgot my password and didn't care to take the time to get it replaced (although it only takes about 5 minutes or less to do so). But here I am.

I honestly will try to be more consistent this time with my blog posts, especially with my trip coming up. Only 5 more weeks and I will basking under the sun in the good old mountains of Switzerland. To say I'm excited is an understatement.

We will be traveling from Chicago to Zurich....

I've never left the states before. Ever. So this will be my first trip flying internationally. So while I'm extremely excited to be flying to Europe, I'm also extremely nervous. Not about the flight though, or the fact that we'll be in a different country where we know no German (we have our own personal translator, I think we'll be okay). But simply getting on the flight and making sure we have everything is my big stress factor.

I'm not sure if I'm the only one who does this or not, but it seems like every time I go on a trip I will forget something that I wish I would've had with me. Even if I make a list and check everything off, I still somehow forget something. Maybe it's just in my nature to be like that, who knows.

So, in my case, I've made two list's. A physical hand written copy that I've put in my suitcase till the time comes, and I've made a list on my phone for that day. Hopefully that helps me out a tad bit.

It's just so weird in terms of packing...

For those who don't know, European outlets are completely different from our own. Basically if I were to plug my phone into an outlet over there it would fry it because of the voltage difference....that is if I could even plug my phone into the wall. The outlets also look completely different. We wouldn't be able to plug our devices into the wall anyway...

So that means no hairdryer, phone charger, straightener....no electronics of any kind that I would normally take with me on a vacation.

I also have to make sure I have all of my documentation with me (passport, drivers license, etc) unless there's no way the airport is letting me on my flight. 

And while the time is quickly approaching, it also seems very far away. I feel as though time will go exceptionally fast like it has been (where did May go?!) and exceptionally slow all at the same time. 

These next couple weeks are sure to be crazy....so here's hoping they go by fast!