The trip to Hungary was pretty long.

We:

• Drove 2 hours from Mansfield, Ohio to Detroit, Michigan
• Flew about 9 hours from Detroit, Michigan to Amsterdam, Netherland
• Waited in Amsterdam for about 3 hours
• Flew from Amsterdam, Netherland to Vienna, Austria
• Drove from Vienna, Austria to Veszprem, Hungary

The Flight

How could you not love sitting and watching unlimited movies while people bring you food for eight hours?! We didn’t feel packed in like sardines and actually traveled very well. There wasn’t a lot of room to spread out, but we made ourselves comfy and I made sure to wear leggings. I also wore a long sweater with a t-shirt underneath. I took it off when it got warmer on the plane. Dustin wore a hoodie and a comfy soft t-shirt underneath. We both wore our ExOfficio travel undies that we bought years ago when we were planning on moving to India. These are great for wicking away moisture and are very comfy.

I watched Brave and Trainwreck on the plane. (One was much better than the other). I didn’t sleep but only for about twenty minutes. Dustin watched some other movie with Will Smith.

We really enjoyed the meals! We received a pasta dish with a side salad, bread, cheese, and a cookie. We were also offered unlimited drinks (alcoholic and non). To be honest, we just drank lots of water. In the morning I think we had orange juice. The snacks were also great. When I flew to Africa 6 years ago, I didn’t remember receiving so much bottled water, but it’s a newer thing and you can get cold water whenever you want. You are also gives your own eye mask, headphones, and a blanket. I was surprised we weren’t given toiletries. I was given a toothbrush and other little things when I flew six years ago.  For Europe, we didn’t have to fill out a form while on the plane either, which was nice.

What we did do was bring out own snacks and comfort food. We had goldfish, chocolate, and trail mixes. I put a great mix of snacks in smaller quart sized baggies and hid them all around our luggage.

I also wiped down all the areas on the plane with Wet Wipes to disinfect the space.

There are so many gross germs on planes. It was nice to make sure our personal space was clean and germ-free. We used these wipes throughout the trip.

Getting There

It was nice because we broke the trip up a bit. We stayed in a hotel the night before flying out. We also stayed two nights in Vienna when we landed in Austria. My dad and his bride met us there. We landed around 6:00pm, but it felt so much later to us. Dad and Jutka took us across the street to our hotel.

It is the only hotel at Vienna airport and is called NH Wien Airport. It reminded me of our Hiltons in the U.S. It was very nice and even had a Nespresso machine in it for espresso! The strangest thing about the room was that the bed had two different sets of covers. The sheets weren’t covering the entire bed. There was a set folded on one side and one set on the other. My dad explained that this was a European thing to do.

We ate at the airport across the street, had coffee at an airport cafe, and then slept.

My latte was one of the most delicious things I’ve ever tried. Here is a picture of it:

The next morning Jutka and Dad showed us all around Vienna.

Love & Laughter,

Tiffany

Dustin and I have traveled a lot since we got married in 2010. We’ve been to Costa Rica, Mexico, Niagara Falls, Florida, Las Vegas, and more. Even though we didn’t get to go overseas, we got to see a lot of wonderful places. It was still surprising to me it took us almost five years to take an international flight together! Dustin had been to the Dominican Republic but had never flown over the big ocean. I had since I had been to Africa twice while in college.

So, on Thursday, January 28th we got ready to leave the country and explore Europe. We began our journey by driving to Detroit, Michigan. Detroit’s international airport is nice and my dad flies out of it all of the time. It’s also only a two hour flight from Mansfield.

I found a great deal at the Hampton Inn for park and play. Instead of paying to park at the airport, we spend a little bit extra to park our car at the hotel and then take the shuttle to the airport. We did this when we spent a week in Chicago last year and it saved us so much in parking! Our hotel was about $100, so that could easily pay for our parking which is about $10 a day at the airport. This travel trick is choosing a hotel with a shuttle and asking about parking for free. A lot of hotels won’t allow you to park for the entire duration of your stay, but do offer packages for a little bit more than one night’s stay.

The Park, Stay & Go packages on Hampton’s and Hilton’s are usually only about $15 more than the regular stay. Ours allowed us to park up to 8 nights. We paid $5 for the 9th night I believe. It’s like getting your stay free if you were to park your car. Also, the amenities rock! 

The breakfast at our Hampton was also great! Even though the hotel had a pool, we decided to just rest up for the red eye flight. With wifi, Dustin worked (and so did I) at the hotel in the morning. On Friday, January 29th we took the shuttle to the airport and hung out, waiting for our flight which leaved around 9pm.

I realized I forgot all of my eyeshadow, so I got to shop at the duty-free makeup store. I bought some new MAC makeup. We also enjoyed a delicious meal at P.F. Changs at the airport before going to our gate. I didn’t even know they had those in airports! Bring on the sweet and sour chicken! The next day, we got to see my dad and his bride in Hungary.

Love & Laughter,

Tiffany