Junkgirl™

is exciting yet a little stressful. There are a lot of researching, reading, comparison and homework to do and inquiries to make. From selecting the best value airfares to compiling the places to go on each day of the trip and ensuring that the places are open on the day of visit, to selecting and arranging accommodation, to planning how to get to the places by public transport or on foot. The more difficult ones are the places that are outside the city boundaries and may require train schedule planning and seat reservations. Then there is the deal seeking such as whether the Paris Museum Pass works out to be of better value than purchasing the individual entrance tickets.

After all the above is arranged, there are the survival phrases to learn, architecture, tourist traps, what to eat and general information to read about to make the trip more enjoyable and to avoid dramas. To be prepared and know what to expect. And by the end of it, you know the place better. Worth the stress, i guess.