Over Winter break, I want to go to France and Italy, so I have been busy trying to plan out the trip. There is really a lot you have to consider, including which cities to visit in limited time, where to stay in those cities, how to get to city to city, whether or not certain attractions are closed during certain times of the year, figuring out how much it is going to cost, etc. If you are planning on traveling during a peak season, I would recommend buying airplane tickets ahead of time, especially if you are flying on a budget airline because the prices are all determined electronically. Also, if you are a US passport holder, then you do not have to worry about a visa for traveling Europe. If you are not, however, you have to apply for a Schengen Visa; if you have been in the UK for a short time (most likely the case) it is difficult to get the visa during the winter break.
