Plan before you leave for Europe

You've decided to go to Europe. Now what?  Planning on how to get around is something you need to decide before you go anywhere. Of course you have an idea on how you want to get across the pond, hopefully. Repositioning cruises are a money saving way; travel and good included but you might not have 14 days for the crossing unless you're retired or have saved ups ton of vacation time you want to dump.  Flying in is probably what 95% of folks will choose. Search for that great airfare.   

Planning on how you will get around once your feet are on the ground can be perplexing as well. My favorite is Eurail. There are so many ticketing options but be sure, if you choose this option, you should purchase before leaving for  Europe. 

When we went on our last family trip we used Eurail and traveled from Frankfurt to Heidelburg on to Paris to Barcelona, back into France to Monaco, back to Paris, Heidelberg  and finally back to Frankfurt, all with a 10 day pass. What a bargain. You can see a lot thus way and not bust the budget.