After being back stateside for about 16 months, I’m excited to share that we’re moving back to Europe!
Departing a month from today on September 13, Nik and I will be flying La Compagnie into Nice, France with Koval the dog in cabin with us!
La Compagnie, the all-business class airline, only flies out of Newark to Paris and Milan year-round and to Nice, France seasonally. We cannot wait to stay in the South of France for two weeks. From there we will drive to Barcelona…yes, you read that right, Barcelona and stay October through February. After Barcelona we have one main idea in the works but I am going to keep that on the down-low for now. Click the link below for my path to dual citizenship which makes moving and living broad easier for us.
Related: My Path to Dual Citizenship
What really attracts us to La Compagnie is that they allow dogs up to 33lbs in cabin. Weighing in at 22lbs Koval will be able to fly in cabin. So much less stress having him with us in a carrier at our seats. For our trip to Europe this past December, Nik and I flew LC to scope things out and we were very pleased with it and cannot wait for this next flight. As for getting to Newark for the flight, we plan to take two days to drive from Chicago to Newark, stopping half way overnight and then the night before the flight we’ll stay near the airport.
Related: Recapping our flight on La Compagnie
As previously written about, we had our challenges about Barcelona, mostly the heat and humidity. But for these few months, I think we’ll be ok. It shouldn’t be nearly as hot and humid; we have a better handle on Koval’s allergies; and there’s a familiarity there. We’ll see some friends, frequent a few of our favorite eating and drinking spots, welcome some visitors and take time to explore some places we didn’t see before.
Think you’ll be in Europe over the next few months or so? Let us know and maybe we’ll meet you or you swing through and visit us! We know for sure that we’ll have a guest room in Barcelona.
Questions? Drop them in the comments or email us! And remember to follow along here at nikandjulie.com for updates and to follow our travels. We’re excited to be moving back to Europe and know that the next month will fly by.
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