It's time to grab your pen and paper and start planning your adventure to Europe!

Europe travel planner Lynne Nieman joins me to discuss the current state of European travel and how to plan the perfect trip in 2025—whether it's your first visit or your 50th.

Lynne Nieman is the founder of Wander Your Way and a professional travel planner with over a decade of experience organizing independent and small-group trips throughout Europe. As a semi-nomadic traveler, Lynne combines her passion for off-the-beaten-path exploration with her expertise in creating personalized travel experiences.

Lynne shares her take on upcoming travel trends, explains how to balance spontaneity and planning, and offers her favorite lesser-known destinations to avoid the crowds. You'll gain insight into crafting an itinerary tailored to your interests, navigating Europe's evolving transportation options, and embracing a more meaningful travel style.

What destinations are you adding to your Europe itinerary? I'd love to hear what your Europe travel plans are, and I hope you'll share them by sending me an audio message.

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Tune In To Learn:

• Why Lynne decided that having a base was important for her travel lifestyle
• How she approaches planning the "perfect" travel itinerary
• How European travel is evolving in a post-Covid world, including new trends for 2025 (cool-cations?!)
• Why spontaneous travel may be more difficult and why the shoulder season may no longer mean smaller crowds 
• Alternative destinations for busy hotspots in places like Scotland, Spain, and Croatia
• What to consider when planning transportation around Europe
• Advice for walking trails like the Camino de Santiago and West Highland Way
• Tips for navigating Schengen rules and upcoming visa changes
• Her favorite spots for working remotely
• And so much more

Resources:

• Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport
• Sign up for our FREE newsletter
• Check out Wander Your Way
• Join a Europe group tour
• Listen to Lynne's podcast
• Follow Lynn on Instagram
• Europe visa information
• Macs Adventure
• Walkers Ways
• Darksky.org
• Schengen calculator

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