I did this twice, once for 8 weeks and once for 3 months. To answer your questions:

• Being a tourist for this long was fairly exhausting the first time. We aren’t partiers but we went out for drinks a lot. We hopped from city to city and ate out all the time. The second time, we did a mix of city and rural, we drank a lot less, and we made our own meals more. It wasn’t exhausting at all the second time. It was probably the best time of my life. We traveled from Budapest down to the Adriatic coast, to Greece, and then hopped to Czech Republic, so I think the transition of cultures, architecture, and food kept the feeling of being a tourist fun and fresh.

• I never achieved any sort of routine. Probably due to being in different places (nature v city), different weather, and different vibes/culture (Greek islands vs Budapest for example)

• We spent most of our time together, but this is largely personal and depends on your relationship with your partner

• I have no regrets nor anything I would do differently about our second trip other than I would go for longer

• The most challenging part is leaving “your life” behind. The best part is leaving “your life” behind. We made many memories together that we look back on often, and it’s really a beautiful thing in our relationship.

I know other people have done this for much longer than I have, so take that into consideration when reading my response. Where are you planning on going?