When you book a ticket to Europe on a whim at a dirt cheap price, rest assured that the travel included in said tickets is not glamorous. I did my best to prepare for the elongated, exhausting trip to get me there: a 6a flight to Washington, DC then a whole day to hang out until my 6p red-eye flight to Madrid. I set my alarm extra early, scheduled my Uber to the airport in advance…I’d even picked up a nice eye mask and neck pillow so I had a better chance of falling asleep on the plane. And for the most part, that’s exactly how it worked out. I…