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.
India is unlike any other country we've visited. Here's a little of what we saw during our eight days touring the "Golden Triangle."
Our last three days in India sort of bunched together. One day we did nothing but make the six-hour journey from Jaipur to Delhi. Then we spent a day catching up on some of the sights we'd missed the first time around, and tried unsuccessfully to explore the neighborhood a little bit. Then we ate at India's best restaurant and got ready for our departure to Istanbul.
Our journey through Jaipur continues with a visit to the ancient celestial observatory known as the Jantar Mantar.
Our first stop on our day-long tour of Jaipur was the Amber Fort, also called the Amer Fort or the Amber Palace, home of the Rajput Majarajas.
The drive from Agra to Jaipur is about a five-hour drive. But we did it in 10 because we stopped twice along the way to see some cool sights.
After a long drive through the Indian countryside, we arrived in Agra and visited the Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal, which is more amazing than you think it is.
Our first day in India was a tour of Delhi, both old and new, and included some amazing architecture, a smattering of history, and even a forced sales opportunity.
