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Europe 2017: Tips when Travelling to Europe on a Tour

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This year, I took a trip to go to Europe. Because I had an aged companion, I opted for a tour to ease transport, and at the same time, more means of rest ( resting or sleeping on the bus) So how did the tour fared? Travel Agency: CTC Travel  Tour Code: EU14D Tour Name: 14 Days Best of Europe General Impression    Well, do not be deceived by the headline. 14D account for the time you leave your country of origin and the time you arrive at the country after the long sojourn. If you were to count the time, you're just able to spend around 11 DAYS in Europe, and if you are to account for the days you spend on the bus, then it's just 9 DAYS.  More often, the bus entails long driving hours spanning 8 hour drive over a 500km journey.  How did the tour Go Waking up Most of the call time are around 6AM. You will have breakfast around 6:30AM and leave the hotel before 8AM. You have to always bring the luggage in and out of the bus because you can't re...

Taste of Europe: A 14D Best of Europe Gastronomical Adventure

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A trip isn't complete without food! I took CTC's 14D Best of Europe trip. Here's a glimpse of the food I had on the trip. Disclaimer: This post might trigger episodes of hunger or higher food intake. You have been warned. Day 0  fly from SIN-FCO via Singapore Airlines First meal of the day, usually served an hour after the flight has taken off. In this case, my flight was around 1:00AM, so I was eating a meal at 2AM ( Sometimes, I do hate taking red eye flights because , in general, sleep is interrupted. If only there's a way to request for meals to be served at a different timing to get that uninterrupted sleep. ) Dinner Pasta Salmon and salad Magnum mini almond for dessert Breakfast 1hr before reaching the destination, I was served breakfast. As groggy as I may have felt, I still worked up some energy to wake those lazy bones and eat breakfast.  Omelette and Yogurt Day 1 Snack  You're not in Italy when you are not snacking on a...