AVID: Summer Trippin’

24/07/2023

We have landed. We haven’t made it to the gate yet. We have to go through customs and whatnot. WE ARE HOME. Thank you once again!

23/07/2023

We have boarded and prepared for takeoff.

23/07/2023

Flight Information

23/07/2023

So sorry! Our arrival time is 2:00 PM not 4:00. That was my mistake.

22/07/2023

Parents! This is our last night in Europe. The week has been packed with great things. I hope your child has shared some things with you. Can you help me remind them that….
1. We have to be packed, dressed, breakfast, and downstairs by 7:00 AM.

2. They need to have their passports secured on them (backpacks, purse, etc. )

3. We are flying American Airlines. Any checked luggage will cost $35 per bag.

Departure Time: 11:26 AM (Paris Time) which is 4:26 AM (Dallas)

Arrival Time: 2: 00 PM DFW

Thank you for allowing your child to travel with me to Europe. We have seen so many amazing things together. I hope this trip was memorable for them because it was for me. 🇫🇷🗼🇬🇧📷✈️💙🧡🐅

22/07/2023

Pictures from our boat tour!!

22/07/2023

Last event of our tour! So exciting!

22/07/2023

22/07/2023

Today is our last day in Paris/EF Vacation. Our flight leaves tomorrow at 11:26. I will keep you posted.

20/07/2023

Pictures from our cooking class in Paris. We worked together to cook our actual dinner for tonight. The teamwork, culinary skills, the support of one another was quite an experience. This has been my favorite day!! 🗼🇫🇷👩‍🍳👩🏾‍🍳🧑‍🍳🧑🏾‍🍳🍴🥄🍚🤣

20/07/2023

Our own personalized cooking class in Paris!! So awesome!!

20/07/2023

20/07/2023

We have made it to Paris safely!!

19/07/2023

Photo Dumping Time!

19/07/2023

So there will not be any boxed breakfast tomorrow. We will have to grab breakfast like we normally do. The “be ready “ time is still 6:30. Good night. See you in the morning.

17/07/2023

REMINDER: We are leaving tomorrow morning at 7:45. Make sure you come down to breakfast prior to our 7:45 departure. I will be down for 7:00. Have a great night.

17/07/2023

We made it safely!!

17/07/2023

We have boarded!!

16/07/2023

Terminal D-British Airways-make sure your passport is signed.

16/07/2023

It’s TRAVEL DAY! Wheels up from here!! See you guys at the airport. I will shoot you a message to give you any details before you arrive. We will inquire about the parent passes and everything. Can’t wait!!

15/07/2023

On the night of the 19th during free time, Mila has reserved tickets for https://thejacktherippertour.com/book-online/. It is totally optional and will cost $10-15 pounds. Let me know if you are interested. For those of us that aren’t interested, we will walk around, sight see some more, do a little shopping, soaking up the area.

Book your Jack The Ripper Walks and Tours online now! Learn the past of the Ripper and walk the streets where this infamous killer stalked his victims.

14/07/2023

14/07/2023

It’s the Final Countdown

Don’t forget…
1. Reusable water bottle 💦
2. Good, comfortable walking shoes 👟 🚶🚶🏿🚶‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️
3. Passport 🎫🛂
4. Sunscreen 🧴

12/07/2023

Details from
The email I sent over the weekend…..

Hello families! I have been in contact with our Tour Director, and here is the information she gave us. If you have any questions for her, send them my way ASAP. It takes her about a day to get back to me due to the time difference.

From the desk of Mila........
Our hotels:
We have nice, very comfortable hotels that are conveniently located outside the city center, closer to the airport, so we have a bus will that drive us through all of our trip 🙂

Currency:
Mostly all of the establishments will accept cards as payment, but if you choose to tip at the restaurants, I do recommend using local currency (GBP in London, and EUR in Paris). ApplePay is also accepted. Also, some cash might be required to pay for restrooms, especially in Paris. (This is new to me. I do not have much more information than this. We will try to use the restrooms that are inside the restaurants).

How to dress:
Summer here can be very hot and overwhelming if you are not wearing the correct outfits. Please remember (and give a reminder to your group) that sometimes, there will be up to 15-20 mins walks involved (big blocks, a lot to see!) So my recommendation is to wear fresh, comfortable clothing, a hat or cap, but most importantly, a good pair of comfortable sneakers. Also, please ask everyone to bring a refillable water bottle, we need to make sure everyone is hydrated at all times 🙂I was also told that we will probably NOT have time to change clothes for ou show. I am not sure how that day ill look, but please be prepared to keep on the same clothes all day.

Free time
Every night, Mila will meet with me to organize and discuss the schedule for the next day. We will also plan some options for free time according to the areas we will visit the following day. There will be good spots for shopping involved. Mila will be happy to help with that!

Additional Group
There will be a group of 10 from Lewisville that will be joining us on this tour. That should be excited.

Flight/Sleep
Please encourage your traveler to sleep on the plane. The jetlag is real. As soon as we land, our tour will begin. I encourage you to sleep on the plane ride. I know I plan on sleeping.

Electronics Adapters
It is possible that our hotels will not have the same outlets as ours. They may have an USB port, but she is not 100% certain. It may be smart to purchase an adapter. This is the one I ordered from Amazon. They have some that are as low as $9.00 https://a.co/d/08aPBKG

Surprise
Mila has a surprise for us. I can't tell you what it is, but I can tell you that you will like it. I am already happy to have her.

REMINDERS: We will meet at British Airways at 4:00. I will get there early to give you a more accurate meeting spot. If you want to trail or ride with Mr. Walker to the airport, please meet him at SJMS at 2:00. Please let us know if you will be meeting us or else we won’t have to come to SJMS.

Please, let me know if you have any other questions! Have a beautiful day. Let's go make memories. Let's go have the time of our lives. I am so happy and honored to share this experience with each of you.

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10/07/2023

I will see you at DFW in 6 days. I will be the very excited lady with a huge smile!!! 🧳✈️🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿☕️🎫🛂

05/07/2023

The countdown is ON!!!!

29/06/2023

Wells Fargo Customers! I went to take care of my currency exchange and wanted to share this information.
I ordered $100 in pounds and $100 in euros. It cost me $247. I should be able to pick it up Monday. I’m not sure about any other bank, but I definitely wanted to share this information.