A young man, Jim, with two important overriding principles, lust and intoxication, sets off for Europe in the late 1990's. He has a backpack, a guide book and a trusty pair of Birkenstock sandals as his key possessions. His goal is to lose himself and possibly to profess his love to the vivacious girl who grew up down the street from him, Elizabeth, but that part will definitely hit some lifestyle snags and may never happen at all. Does love even fit inside his cloudy mind or will lust and selfishness keep him from discovering some hope for the future? Sit back and enjoy the ride as you bounce through Europe with a grungy American protagonist who could sink his own ship at any time, but hopes to come out the other side a better man. Enjoy his sexy, but confused love interest, as she teases him through Italy and takes off her top on the beautiful Islands of Greece. There is definitely sex, drugs, adventure and some real emotion along the way. Happy endings are for suckers, right?