About ten years ago I did the college-esque backpacking trip through Europe with my girlfriend (now wife) and being hit hard by the weak dollar compared to the

About ten years ago I did the college-esque backpacking trip through Europe with my girlfriend (now wife) and being hit hard by the weak dollar compared to the Euro. I easily ended up using most of my savings (which was only like 4k at the time) from dishwashing and ended up living like a miser for the rest of the summer. Totally worth it though. Now that I'm finishing my PhD, the weak euro makes a strong lure to go back...