Packing! I have been dreading this one task pretty much since this trip became a reality. I really hate packing... Today I spent pretty much the entire day trying to figure out the best way to go about packing what I will need for a trip of a lifetime, and let me tell you it's not easy to predict what will be needed in the next 50ays, even if I do have an itinerary. Because we are staying in hostels and doing both the UK (where it will no doubt rain) and southe...

20 days!!! Obviously if your reading this you know i'm going on a trip this summer..but did you know I'm leaving in just 20 short days! I did not realize how fast the first half of my summer was going to fly by and how quickly this trip would sneak up on me. While I'm surprised on how soon I'm leaving, we have been planning and talking about this trip for over a year now! Flights are booked, accommodations are set and my backpack is bought! Now I just have the ...