Europe

I have been to Europe a few times while in the Army. I love Europe, with all its opportunities to learn about history and culture, and one of my big dreams is to take my children there for at least a month--and maybe three!--so we can enjoy ourselves at our leisure.

So we start the planning with a fantastic travel agent who's been to Europe and has a huge pool of knowledge about that region of the world. As a matter of fact, our travel agent gets so excited about our trip that we ask if s/he wants to come with us and be our travel guide--all expenses paid by us, of course, plus a generous fee for the time s/he spends in preparation and during the trip. What a great situation! And yes, we have everything we need to make it perfect, including mp4 players to occupy us during the flights to and from. Our tour guide makes the whole thing so interesting and enjoyable, even encouraging us to experience new things that are a part of whatever culture we happen to be in at the moment.

The whole thing is so exciting and mind-stretching, and we can do it because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!