Trip Highlights
(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) (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.
