Euro Who? EUROJULES!

Hi y’all! It’s been a dang minute. I started my website, specifically my blog in college to detail and keep record of my shenanigans studying abroad, affectionately known as #eurojules. I wanted to not only keep friends and family in the loop if they were curious what we were getting into, but now six years later I’m so glad I did for my own sake to look back and read the challenges and triumphs navigating foreign countries as a 21 year old.

There are endless jokes of “that person that studied abroad once” and how they never shut up about the pastries they ate or the people they met, and I am that gal. Better than the original eurojules ever could have dreamed of though, I’m going back across the pond to eat a million more pastries, and meet new people (and hoping/welcoming familiar faces to visit too!)

Selling all my furniture, endless trips to goodwill purging things, putting the rest in storage and off she goes. I won’t be on vacation, I will be working full time which I’m most looking forward to living and experiencing the cities as an “adult” (adult is strongly in air quotes because I always joke that I’m only posing as an adult.) Definitely more adult-like not being in college and going to classes every day, but working that Dolly Parton way (if you didn’t sing 9 to 5 I’m disappointed.)

If you’re new here - these posts are written like I think and text, a million tabs open individual rapid fire texts with movie and song quotes referenced left and right. Keep up, would ya?

What’s the plan?? I laugh at this only because if you know me, I’m a planner. Always have been - thinking ahead, color coated google calendar invites and coordinating down to the last detail. The other half of me likes to roll with it, fly by the seat of my pants and “figure it out” as I go. I truly dig change, which most people find a little nutty.

How long are you going? Where are you going? Are you coming back? The plan right now is to change location every month for the first four months with Remote Year, starting in Cape Town South Africa, Valencia Spain, Lisbon Portugal, and Split Croatia. After that, I plan to rock around Europe and visit some places I didn't make it to my first time around. The timeline is TBD, and eventually, I plan to make it back to the states.

Would love any recommendations you have my friends for podcasts, downloadable movies, and TV shows for my long travel days to get across the pond and down to South Africa. Also if you want a postcard, make sure I have your updated address!

Beyond thrilled for this next chapter - stay tuned (if you’re so inclined) for all the adventures to come.

Cheers y’all,
Jules