Planning Is Everything!

2011 Planner by Letter C Design

My sister, Syafinaz, will be joining me on my Europe trip! Yay!

So now we're actively and excitedly planning our trip. It's still about a year away, but early planning is essential to us financially-challenged folks. We need to know just how far we can stretch all this money we're dilligently saving.

Here are some places of interest that we hope to be able to visit:-

1. Paris (bien sur!)
Staples are, of course, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and hip store Colette. Also looking to shop vintage. And H&M!

Colette a 213 Rue Saint Honore, Paris

2. Cannes
If we can't attend one of the (very) few screenings open to the general public, at least to soak up the glamourous indie cinema atmosphere.

Aishwarya Rai at an Emilio Pucci event in during the 2010 Cannes Film Festival

3. St Tropez
We saw pics of our cousin on a trip there and fell in love with the ambience of this chic resort town. Apparently, it's Musee Annonciade is the best art museum this side of the Riviera.

Photo of St Tropez by Arian Schoen

4. Monaco
Hoping to stop by the Football Walk of Fame and just laze at a sidewalk cafe observing all the rich folks driving by in their gazillion-bucks sports cars. Being able to watch the Monaco Grand Prix would be a bonus!

Photo of Monte Carlo, Monaco by Andrea De Stefani

5. London
I don't really care much for the staple tourists traps of London, but shopping at Picadilly Circus is a must, no? Also, if convenient enough, perhaps a snap with one of the Berlin Wall monuments.

Photo of London by Agata Urbaniak

6. Liverpool
If we're fortunate enough to have our dates coincide with my cousin Zura's trip, we may make a trip to Liverpool and get acquianted with the cool indie arts scene.

Photo of Liverpool by Alasdair Ferguson

Can't wait!