Postcard from Europe

Think European Summer + travelling with your best friends... sounds good? Well, that's how I spent my New Zealand Winter! I escaped the cold and headed to London to join my friends for a 2 month trip travelling around in the European sun. 

For the first four weeks, we joined our Contiki guide for a trip from London to Athens with Greek Island Hopping. Starting in London, we spent the next 27 days visiting multiple locations within France, Spain, Italy and Monaco. To end our trip, we spent ten days eating epic food, visiting amazing beaches and partying in five locations within Greece! 

Travelling with Contiki was a great way to see a lot in a short amount of time. We made great friends during our trip and experienced some amazing activities. The ease of travelling with Contiki for the first month of our trip was a great idea as it got us familiar with public transport, the European culture, showed us off the beaten track locations as well as having an amazing trip leader for any go to questions. 

Following our Contiki, we all felt comfortable embarking on the next four weeks of our trip. We visited England, Portugal, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Croatia and Montenegro. I fell in love with all the locations. A stand-out for me was Scotland for the amazing architecture, Montenegro as a hidden gem and Hungary, specifically, Budapest for hosting one of the most amazing festivals, SZIGET (a must-do if you love music!).