Five weeks before departure, the person in charge of the trip announced that someone registered had made a last-minute cancellation. Since they could only get half the trip refunded, they were nice enough to offer someone else their spot for half the total price of the trip. So, in total that came to around $2,000 to go to Europe!!! And by the way, that is including airplane tickets, hotel, tours, and one meal a day. That is just unheard of these days.
My friends immediately turned their heads towards me and pleaded that I just had to go, that it was meant to be. And I guess it was because I had just enough saved up to send myself to Europe with $200 to spare. I can't express how grateful I am that everything fell into place, and can now say with confidence that I firmly believe everything happens for a reason. It was by far the best week of my life. I learned so much and my perspective on the world and on life in general has been dramatically broadened. So with that said, here is where I will start sharing, stop by stop, my incredible experience abroad. First stop: Oxford, England.
