Way back in 2015, I wrote about this world-traveling family’s 20 Most Memorable Moments of 2014. But our journey had only just started — we continued hopping across the globe for a good portion of 2015. Here are the 35 things we experienced in 2015 that we regularly talk about.
› This summer we're packing up and hitting the road to experience that great tradition—the Epic American Road Trip. We'll be traveling the highways and byways of the United States, journeying through 17 states in three weeks. Join us, won't you?
After leaving England, we had a three-day layover in Iceland, a small island country the locals call a land of ice and fire. On our first day, we got the lay of the land in Reykjavik, along with a history lesson or two, and some delicious hot dogs.
Way back around the year 120, Roman Emperor Hadrian built a giant wall too keep the wildmen out of the northern border of the Roman Empire. Parts of that wall still stand today.
During our 333-day trip around the world, I filmed one second of video for each day we were traveling. Well, kind of. When it was all over, all that footage was turned into a six-minute video that nicely chronicles our journey. And you can see that video right here.
This update didn't really fit into the Sound of Music tour recap, and the post on Prague was getting too long, so the drive from Salzburg to Prague is going to have to stand on its own. But I warn you, it's not very exciting.
We drive into Austria just long enough to take a Sound of Music tour on a giant bus.
As we travel through Europe, we've been getting a very different look at the events that led up to World War II. So it was with a little trepidation that we decided to visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial. It was a tough, but very educational tour.
We experience those two cultural hallmarks Germany is known for: driving really fast and drinking beer.
On June 10, 2012 at 10:00 in the morning, I embarked on what would turn out to be a 13-day hike along California's John Muir Trail, and I have thought about that hike almost every day since I finished.
We spent less than a day in two of the most expensive countries we've had the pleasure to visit. Unfortunately for us, we ate four meals during that time ... including a $50 lunch at McDonald's in Liechtenstein.
We didn't know much about Romania, but after hearing how great it was, we decided to check it out. And you know what? It was pretty great. Take a look.
Turin! Home of Fiat, vermouth, the Shroud of Turin, and the bicerin—the greatest drink ever.
We found a small restaurant called L' Accademia Panino that serves what we suspect just may be the largest club sandwiches in the world.
We were off on another day trip to another Italian city — Florence (called Firenze in Italy) — which is home to another UNESCO World Heritage Site. And, of course, Michelangelo's David.
