That's good advice. We watch the Les Frenchies on YouTube and I'm really getting the urge to see Paris and some other French cities (Lyon especially). I'd be all for traveling there during off-peak times.
Yeah, what's even more troubling is how the "hack" happened. I'm worried that it'll be a catalyst for governments to impose more regs in the industry and we all know those regs made under the guise of "consumer protection" are usually not in our favor.
I'd like one more whirlwind European trip of like 4-6 weeks. I think that would satisfy my wanderlust for the time being and then we could get a dog. I have my eye on the Christmas Market river cruise too. I think that might be a good way to experience a bunch of them in one fell swoop.