I booked my flights last night for my next vacation. I will be spending several weeks in Eastern Europe later this year. Having been reading through the travel guides for a few weeks, the excitement levels are building. International flight prices are fairly low right now, so my budget will be used more as being-there money rather than getting-there money, which I am thrilled about.

There is a ton of stuff to do before I go—travel insurance, rail passes, itinerary, and so on—but I still have a few months to get it all going. Not long, but a long time to wait.