My European Tour: 6 cities in 10 days!

I recently went on a ten day European tour beginning in London, then to Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Florence and Rome. It was an amazing experience! I was fortunate to see and tour so many historical monuments and scratch off several "bucket list" items, such as seeing a live show at the famous Moulin Rouge!

While on this trip, I decided to wear my natural hair. I left the U.S. with a wash-n-go, which lasted about four days. There was lots of humidity in the air, and we spent a lot of time outside each day, so I ended up washing my hair twice on this trip.

I took travel sizes of the following products:
Trader Joe's Nourish Spa Shampoo and Conditioner
Mixed Chicks Leave-In Conditioner
Creme of Nature Perfect 7 Leave-In
Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Butter
Eco Styler Olive Oil Gel
Kera Care Edge Tamer
Chi Deep Brilliance Reflect
Agadir Argan Oil Treatment

I quickly discovered the water in Europe is very hard compared to what we have in the U.S. As a result, my hair felt very tacky, heavy, dry and seemed to have build-up (likely from the lime in the water there). I am used to my hair feeling light, soft, full of body and natural hydrated. Thankfully, I was able to manage with overnight braid outs and morning diffusing on wash days, with nightly re-braiding. And by the end of the trip, protective styles saved me!

See post on my blog for international travel tips!!

[CandiestoftheLands]

Wow! This is a trip of a lifetime!!!! Congrats!

[Trinkful]

Looks like an awesome trip...thanks for sharing.  Beautiful photos and memories!

[docdoctme]

that trip seems amazing! Thanks for sharing your joy.

[shumekayoung]

Looks like you had an awesome time!!! That is one of the areas I want to visit one day! Thank you for taking the time to share a piece of your trip with us!!

[_Leela]

This was absolutely amazing!!! I hope i get to experience Europe one day!!!

[Dezzrae]

Thanks for sharing, that was awesome!

[chauntelleseck]

Ooh la la! My Hubby and I went to Paris and it was AMAZING! Y'all look like y'all had a blast!

[laggmansion]

Living vicariously through you and need to find the time to travel you're the best!

[BriBruce]

Amazing! This is a dream destination for me. Europe is on my list of places to see and this video captures everything I'd love to experience. Thanks for sharing :)

[JustOnePageAway]

Wow what a treat to watch! Thanks for sharing! Definitely motivation for me to get my butt to Europe. Can't wait. :)

[etjfan]

A European vacation is def on my bucket list. I love the editing of this vid, thanks for sharing!

[ElaineWill]

Great video! "Are you not entertained?" Love it!

[ReniiNaturalistaDiva]

Amazing! Europe is on my list for my next adventure.

[MsChanteJ]

Wow! What a wonderful vacation! I'm going to Rome next summer and this video made me get excited!! Thanks for sharing!!

[adrianewilliamsbrignol]

Beautiful Scenes, can't wait for my husband and I to have similar adventures thanks for sharing.

[serena]

What a blessing. Yes, if you can, go see the world for yourself. Take your own pics, eat the foods, feel the culture. There's so much more beyond our borders

[nicolemartin]

Look like you had an awesome adventure. Thanks for sharing!

[sanalb]

Thanks for sharing.  You look like you had a blast!

[nikeboss]

The sites were beautiful, I'm glad that you were able to make this astounding trip :) This is something I will ultimately try one day.. Thank-You for the inspiration

[techiediva]

Simply love this make me want to go back to Paris.