I am going to Europe on 1st of February. Very exiting!!! I've been working long hours lately trying to finish as much work as possible before I leave. Haven't even had much time to plan my trip. Just loaded heaps of travel related apps on my iphone and iPad. This Blog app is one of them, so I decided to start learning how to use it while in bed before leaving for work. I'll arrive to Amsterdam where I'll meet my girlfriend who I haven't seen for 20 years. She is flying from Israel for 4 days just to meet with me. Luckily she is a travel agent, so at least I have accommodation in Amsterdam for 3 nights sorted. After that I'm planning to visit my friends (Barmakovs) in Utrecht (not far from Amsterdam) for a couple of days. Then I'm going to stay with my cousin who lives in Essen (Germany). My mother and aunt just arrived there from Ukraine so we can all meet. After that I'm going to Paris with my mum for at least a week. Can anyone suggest a nice accommodation? I haven't planned past Paris, but will need to get to Zurich by 25th to meet there with Leon. We going to Austria snowboarding for 2 weeks with our friends (Levins).