EUROPE

I'm almost ready to go. So far I've bought plane tickets, reserved hotels and registered for classes. Next on the agenda: get train passes, find a flight from Berlin to Paris, and decide the best way to get from Paris to Innsbruck. I think Air Berlin is going to be the way to go from Berlin to Paris at 102 Eur a seat (about $160). The train ride for that leg takes about 10 hours as opposed to the 3 hour plane ride, well worth the $160.