04 May 2010

The Facts

This site will be much prettier and full of things like a country ticker, map, photo albums, food blogs and more (site design coming soon from the fantastic Silka Glanzman). For now, here are the facts:

THE PLAN
We're going to Europe. The plan is to spend 2 weeks in each country in Europe. There are 50 recognized by the U.S. State Department, so that puts us a little over 2 years (with a 10 day trip home every four months).

THE PURPOSE
To write. We'll be working on one project together, along with individual endeavors. Plus, if we don't do it now... then when?

THE LOGISTICS
We will end our apartment lease, buy a car (most likely a Land Rover or small pick-up), attain necessary visas and be across the ocean and on our way by September 1st. (update: our flight out is actually August 29th).

THE ITINERARY
9/1/2010 - 9/14/2010 Netherlands
9/15/2010 - 9/28/2010 Belgium
9/29/2010 - 10/12/2010 Luxembourg
10/13/2010 - 10/26/2010 Germany
10/27/2010 - 11/9/2010 Poland
11/10/2010 - 11/23/2010 Lithuania
11/24/2010 - 12/7/2010 Latvia
12/8/2010 - 12/21/2010 Estonia
12/22/2010 - 1/1/2011 HOME
1/2/2011 - 1/15/2011 Russia
1/16/2011 - 1/29/2011 Belarus
1/30/2011 - 2/12/2011 Ukraine
2/13/2011 - 2/26/2011 Moldova
2/27/2011 - 3/12/2011 Italy
3/13/2011 - 3/26/2011 Vatican City
3/27/2011 - 4/9/2011 Malta
4/10/2011 - 4/23/2011 San Marino
4/24/2011 - 5/3/2011 HOME
5/4/2011 - 5/17/2011 Switzerland
5/18/2011 - 5/31/2011 Liechtenstein
6/1/2011 - 6/14/2011 Austria
6/15/2011 - 6/28/2011 Czech Republic
6/29/2011 - 7/12/2011 Slovakia
7/13/2011 - 7/26/2011 Slovenia
7/27/2011 - 8/9/2011 Croatia
8/10/2011 - 8/19/2011 HOME
8/20/2011 - 9/2/2011 Bosnia & Herzegovina
9/3/2011 - 9/26/2011 Serbia
9/27/2011 - 9/30/2011 Montenegro
10/1/2011 - 10/14/2011 Kosovo
10/15/2011 - 10/28/2011 Albania
10/29/2011 - 11/11/2011 Macedonia
11/12/2011 - 11/25/2011 Greece
11/26/2011 - 12/9/2011 Turkey
12/10/2011 - 12/23/2011 Cyprus
12/24/2011 - 1/2/2012 HOME
1/3/2012 - 1/16/2012 Armenia
1/17/2012 - 1/30/2012 Azerbaijan
1/31/2012 - 2/13/2012 Georgia
2/14/2012 - 2/27/2012 Bulgaria
2/28/2012 - 3/12/2012 Romania
3/13/2012 - 3/26/2012 Hungary
3/27/2012 - 3/28/2012 TRAVEL TIME
3/29/2012 - 4/11/2012 Spain
4/12/2012 - 4/25/2012 Portugal
4/26/2012 - 5/5/2012 HOME
5/6/2012 - 5/19/2012 Andorra
5/20/2012 - 6/2/2012 Monaco
6/3/2012 - 6/16/2012 France
6/17/2012 - 6/30/2012 Ireland
7/1/2012 - 7/14/2012 United Kingdom
7/15/2012 - 7/28/2012 Denmark
7/29/2012 - 8/11/2012 Finland
8/12/2012 - 8/25/2012 Sweden
8/26/2012 - 9/8/2012 Norway
9/9/2012 - 9/22/2012 Iceland

THE INVITATION
Come visit us! We would like to refrain from any visitors on our first block (Sept. - Dec. 2010) to give us time to get into a rhythm, but from then on... come on out! Also, please let us know of any favorite places, tips, contacts or opinions you may have to share.