Paris has every thing we have

https://foursquare.com/top-places/pa...st-places-beer

http://thesavvybackpacker.com/guide-...beer-in-paris/

Thank you mari,
you are right bobby.
This last time with the uncontrolled drinking was because I was hypomanic and we had to increase my geodon. I am back to being in control again.

I will stick to my current drinking goals,
they have worked for me for the past 3 weeks.
Only drinking on the weekends and no drinking and driving.
So....no stopping by whole foods for a beer after work.
I pulled my upper back out in between my shoulder blades. I walked on the tred mill yesterday and maybe pulled it some how, woke up with it hurting.
Jeff is resting right now, he has a bad head ache, poor guy, nauseated too. My last client fed me shrimps and a potato. He owns a restaurant and usually I get it to go but ate at the bar today. It was good, salty but good.
bizi

Have a blast!
 

Hi Bizi,
The trip sounds fantastic. It is so much fun to plan and look forward to such a great vacation. Have you been to Italy, Paris before?

My hubby and I went to Europe(Italy) in 2014. It was our first, ever trip abroad and we had the best time. To answer your question, we did not see a lot of beer in Italy, at least not in the smaller villages but I am sure in Rome you will find beer. There was a lot of wine in the smaller villages. We went to Cinque Terre for 6 days and Lake Como(Varenna) for 6 days. I HIGHLY recommend travel books and videos by Rick Steves.
We bought his newest Italy book. We followed his advice across the board and it was all excellent advice. Where to stay, what to see, where to travel, exchanging money, cell phones, tipping, etc. You have a wonderful resource in your sister in law so I am sure she will be very helpful.

The biggest tips I can give you is to leave on a flight in the evening so you can sleep on the flight over( I took an Ambien). I am not a good flyer...rather a big chicken, actually. so it worked great. For comfort reasons, we could not afford first class tickets but we did buy the seats with just a bit more space(American airlines) and that was worth the extra fee. Also, we were warned that pick pocketing can be an issue, especially on the trains and in big crowds. We had vests with insides zippered pockets and my hubby had a belt with a little silk pocket that zippered and you wear it under your clothes. We only did this on trains and airports, not every day. I did wear cargo shorts with zippered pockets so I did not have to carry a purse every day. We were also advised to make copies of important documents like passports and license and hide in a safe place. Call your credit card companies before you go to tell them when and where you are traveling so there are no problems. Also, write the customer service numbers for your credit cards in case of theft. These are just precautions...don't worry about anything.....just be like a Boy Scout...prepared :)

I am very excited for you both. What a lovely way to celebrate your 20th anniversary.
My best,
D.

OMG.....
How are we ever going to be able to do this trip.
IT is overwhelming.
our travel agent diane said we should not spend 2 nights in venice. she said it was really expensive for everything, we should just spend extra time in florence and take a day trip to venice. So that got us thinking and changing our minds about the trip. We could spend more time in paris 5 nights
And more time in rome 4 nights, florence 2 nights with a day trip to venice.
looking at the tour books is so overwhelming to me.
How the hell are we smart enough to do this?
I want to take a tour for the entire trip.
jeff said no.
I told diane that I would call her sunday night, we need more time to think about all of this.
We should have been planning all of this long ago.
sigh
bizi

Bizi,

Listen to your agent.
You will be o.k.

M

Mari is right. You will be fine. Diane has been doing this for a long time. Use her as a resource… Do you really have to let her know by this Sunday, or can you wait a few extra days so that you don't feel like you're under so much pressure to make a decision?

Ask her how much one or two nights in Venice will actually cost you. You have been planning this trip for years, and Venice was part of it. It may be worth the expense to you.

Where you decide to spend the extra time should depend on where you would rather be and/or what there is there to do there. There's a lot to do in Paris…

This may be overwhelming right now, but your itinerary will be solidified soon and you will have tons of time to plan out the smaller stuff, and I really think you will have fun doing that. You'll have a lot of time to research the travel tips too, so you and Jeff will be safe traveling abroad :)

I enlisted the help of my dad today. He came up with a couple of good ideas and thru his credit union another travel agent who can help us.
I was grateful to have him to verbalize my self doubts.
bizi

Hi Bizi,
It IS overwhelming...having so many options to consider.
Just go with your gut feelings. If you have always dreamed of exploring
Venice, and it is a once in a lifetime experience, then spend the time you want.
Life is short and an extra day in Venice is not going to break the bank.
You can listen to all the travel agents but let the final decision be what you and Jeff are most comfortable with, what feels right.

I found tripadvisor a great resource. You can post questions to fellow travelers,
like, is it worth it to spend two days in Venice? Or just search the tripadvisor forums.

In the end Bizi, you will have a great time no matter what your itinerary.
My best,
D.

thank you D.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

I'm so glad your father is helping you and you have another travel agent to consult with. I hope this means you are going to give yourself some more time to think about what you want to do to take some pressure off yourself…

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