Trip Highlights
(47) JORDAN-March 2024
(Petra-Wadi Musa) (Stood where Indiana Jones was filmed in Petra) (Rode mules to the top of the Monastery) (Learned how to tie Arab Head Scarves) (The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ) (Swimming/Floating in the Dead Sea-Rich loved the Dead Sea Mud) (Only one restaurant was open in the City Mall-we were told we had to eat in our car because of Ramadan)
(46) SAUDIA ARABIA-March 2024
(Very hospitable people) (Jude loved the food) (Woman's bathrooms were designed for women wearing burqas)
(45) EGYPT-March 2024
(The Great Pyramids of Giza) (Riding the camels at the pyramids was super fun) (Red Sea was beautiful-Dehab) (Hiking Mount Sinai was unbelievable-our guide Mohammad had already hiked it before us that day with no food or water-St. Catherine's) (St. Catherine's Monastery-oldest monastery in the world) (Valley of the Kings-seeing King Tut's mummy was amazing-Luxor) (Luxor dogs were very vicious during Jodi's runs) (Thebes resturant was our favorite-Luxor) (Drove around 2500 km in Egypt total)
(44) CAMBODIA-Dec 2023/Jan 2024
(Angkor Wat Temple) (Bayon Temple) (Ta Prohm Temple "Tomb Raider") (Kanell Dinner Show) (Tho, our 3 day tuk tuk driver was amazing) (Fair trade handmade crafts were very well done) (Best inexpensive massages) (Cambodia Green Gardens were beautiful)
(43) INDIA-Dec 2023/Jan 2024
(Taj Mahal-Agra) (Amber Fort-Jaipur) (Monkey Temple-monkeys sat on our shoulders & we fed them-Jaipur) (Chandni Chowk was an overwhelming & busy market-New Delphi) (Dogs of India were quite aggresive during Jodi's runs) (Khalid our driver had exceptional driving skills to drive in India)
(42) THAILAND-Dec 2023/Jan 2024
(The Grand Palace-Bangkok) (Elephant Villiage-fed elephants-Hua Hin) (Monkey mountain-Hua Hin) (Jude found his new favorite type of restaurant, "Hot Pot") (Best Orange Juice & Fruit)
(41) JAPAN-Dec 2023/Jan 2024
(Toliets played music while being used) (Very polite people) (Richie loved the vending machines)
(40) BULGARIA-July/August 2023
(Walking 3 miles across border) (Liberty square) (Eating the mixed grill plate) (Roman castle of sexsaginta prista)
(39) ROMANIA-July/August 2023
(Bran Castle) (Peles Castle) (Cantacuzino Castle-set of tv series "Wednesday") (Eating Papanasi) (Brasov-Cartofisserie chicken & fries) (Sighisoara-Dracula's birth town) (Sighisoara-Dracula investigation) (Sighisoara-Spoonman's shop) (Zarnesti-Cafe Rustico) (Bucharest-Parliamentary palace)
(38) HUNGARY-July/August 2023
(Parliament building) (Fisherman's bastion) (Richie's 2nd favorite pasta in the world at Jamie Oliver's Italian Budapest) (Eating chimney cakes)
(37) SLOVAKIA-July/August 2023
(St. Elizabeth's church-blue church) (St. Martins's cathedral) (Old Town) (Devin's castle) (Bratislava castle) (Selfie cappuccino at Five Points Bistro-We did our travel logo)
(36) CZECH REPUBLIC-July/August 2023
(Infant Jesus of Prague) (Old town) (Prague astonomical clock) (Prague castle) (Saint Vitus cathedral) (Basilica of St. George) (Golden lane)
(35) NORWAY-May/June 2023
(Kon-Tiki museum) (Fram museum) (Munch museum)
(34) DENMARK-May/June 2023
(Lego House) (Legoland) (Nyhavn historic waterfront) (Freetown Christiania)
(33) FRANCE-May/June 2023
(Climbing 674 steps & elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower) (Louvre museum) (Picasso museum) (Sienna river cruise) (Disneyland) (Palace of Versailles)
(32) LUXEMBOURG-May/June 2023
(Le Chemin de la Corniche-most beautiful balcony in Europe) (Chocolate House) (Old Town) (Adolphe Bridge)
(31) BELGIUM-May/June 2023
(Manneken Pis landmark) (Eating Belgium chocolate, waffles & fries) (Mini Europe) (Atomium)
(30) NETHERLANDS-May/June 2023
(Anne Frank House) (Van Gogh museum) (Rijks museum) (Waterlooplein flea market) (Albert Cuyp market) (Eating amazing cheese, best strawberries in the world & stroopwafels)
(29) UNITED KINGDOM-March 2023
(Stonehenge) (Going inside the Tower Bridge) (National Gallery-Trafalgar Square) (Riding the double decker bus) (Seeing all the landmarks) (Biggest Lego store & M&M store in Europe) (Crust Bros. Pizza) (Underground)
(28) CYPRUS-March 2023
(Climbing Aphrodite's Rock) (Olestro Olive Oil tour) (Archaeological Site of Nea Paphos) (Paphos walkway) (Jude loved feeding the coy fish at breakfast)
(27) NORTH CYPRUS-March 2023
(Shopping in Buyuk Han) (Meeting Savina who crochets beautiful baby items)
(26) ECUADOR-Dec 2022/Jan 2023
(Seeing Galapagos penguins, Blue footed boobies, Nazca booby, Galapagos giant tortoises-dome & saddleback, Marine iguanas, Frigatebirds, Sea lions & Sea turtles) (Snorkling during Las Tintoreras boat tour)
(25) PANAMA-Dec 2022/Jan 2023
(Panama Canal) (Shop in Casco Viego)
(24) CROATIA-May/June 2022
(Dubrovnik-Old Town) (Dubrovnik-Hike Mt. Srd) (Split-Diocletian's Palace) (Split-Krka National Park) (Pula Colosseum) (Zagreb licitar gingerbread heart) (Rijeka-Church of Mary of God of Trsat)
(23) BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA-May/June 2022
(Visiting the blue cross where Mary appeared) (Our Medugorje crosses blessed by Father Michael at the church)
(22) MONTENEGRO-May/June 2022
(Jude's favorite pizza in the world) (Visiting Old Town) (Walking along the promenade) (Beaches)
(21) SLOVENIA-May/June 2022
(Visiting Bled Island by a pletna boat) (Strolling around Lake Bled) (Bled Castle) (Hike Mala Osojnica-best views)
(20) ITALY-May/June 2022
(Venice-Gondola ride-our gondala was in the movie "The Tourist") (Venice-Shopping for the perfect Venetian mask) (Venice-Murano glass) (Loreto-House of Mary & Black Madonna)
(19) SAN MARINO-May/June 2022
(Wandering around Old Town in the oldest sovereign state in the world) (Guaita tower)
(18) GERMANY-May/June 2022
(Munich-Staying at the Leonardo Royal four-star hotel)
(17) PERU-March 2022
(Macchu Picchu) (Kids drank "Macchu Picchu" rain water) (Trying alpaca in Aguas Calientes) (Lake Titicaca-Highest lake in the world) (Uros Islands) (Paracas History Museum-elongated skulls) (Trying cuy in Cusco)
(16) SPAIN-December 2021/January 2022
(Granada-Exploring Alhambra palace) (Granada Cathedral) (Granada-Jodi's favorite almond cake) (Trying iberian ham) (Granada-Flamenco show) (Granada-The Monastery of Cartuja-most beautiful sacristy in the world) (Seville-Plaza de Espana) (Seville Cathedral-Christopher Columbus tomb)
(15) GIBRALTAR-Dec 2021/Jan 2022
(Hike the Rock of Gibraltar) (See Gibraltar monkeys-tailless monkeys up close)
(14) PORTUGAL-Dec 2021/Jan 2022 & May/June 2023
(Fatima-The Chapel of the Apparitions 2021/2022) (Lisbon-Trying pastel de nata) (Lisbon-Commerce square)
(13) NORTH MACEDONIA-May/June 2021
(Skopje-Canyon Matka tour) (Skopje-Visting Mother Theresa's house) (Chocolate World is the best) (Strolling along beautiful Lake Orchid) (Ohrid pearls) (Ohrid-Bay of Bones boat tour & St. Naum Monastery)
(12) GREECE-May/June 2021
(Kavala-Richie's favorite pasta in the world) (Greek kourabiedes) (Philippi Archaeological Site) (Visiting Pella) (Thassos Island) (Melia Restaurant-best vanilla bean ice cream in the world) (Karydi beach)
(11) AUSTRIA-May/June 2021 & July/August 2023
(Vienna-Most comfortable airport couches-2021) (Schonbrunn Palace-2023) (St. Stephen's cathedral-2023) (Eating apfelstrudel-originated in Austria-2023)
(10) ALBANIA-May/June 2021
(Strolling thru the Old Bazaar) (Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral) (Talking to the Albanian teenagers)
(9) COSTA RICA-Dec 2020/Jan 2021
(Seeing the arenal volacano-only coned shaped volcano) (Richie & Rich learned to surf in Tamarindo-Richie's first time) (Jodi, Richie & Jude rode horses at Playa Conchal-Jude's first time) (Tour Manual Antonio)
(8) IRELAND-May/June 2019
(Exploring Conner's Pass) (Blarney Castle-Richie was the only brave one to kiss the Blarney stone) (Cliffs of Moher) (Trim Castle)
(7) NORTHERN IRELAND-May/June 2019
(Exploring the Giant's Causeway)
(6) ICELAND-May/June 2019
(Reykjavik-Most expensive airport food)
(5) CANADA-August 2018
(Seeing Niagara Falls) (Maid of the Mist boat trip)
(4) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-June 2018
(Dinghy catamaran ride) (Beach & pools) (Best desserts)
(3) MEXICO-July 2015 & May 2023
(Swimming with dolphins-2015) (Fun kids club-2015) (Chichen Itza-2023) (Cenote-2023) (El Rey-2023)
(2) JAMAICA-June 2003
(Dunn River Falls tour) (Beach & pools) (Entertainment)
(1) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Best things to do in a new city
Strolling around the Old Town, relaxing at a cafe, talking to the locals, being adventurous trying the local cuisine and seeing the sites.