Experiences
Tom
Our 35 Most Memorable Moments of 2015

New Year, New Experiences

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.

Our 35 Most Memorable Moments of 2015
United States, Summer of 17
Tom
Announcing the Summer of 17

We took on the world, now we're taking on the United States.

 › 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?

Announcing the Summer of 17
Daily Report, Iceland
Tom
Into a Land of Ice and Fire

Saturday, 11-07-2015. Day 327

Endless Days, Statues, Hot Dogs

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.

Into a Land of Ice and Fire
England, Daily Report, Scotland
Tom
Yo, Hadrian!

Saturday, 04-07-2015. Day 318

New Shoes and an Ancient Wall

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.

Yo, Hadrian!
Travelogue, Nostalgia
Tom
333 Days in Six Minutes

A Trip Around the World in One Short Video

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.

333 Days in Six Minutes

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Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap

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Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap

Wednesday, 14-01-2015. Day 147. 

Travel day: Vietnam to Cambodia. 

We leave Vietnam and take a short flight to Cambodia where we encounter deadly naga, friendly tuk tuk drivers, and a sneaky street scam. Thrills abound! Oh! And tacos! 

Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap
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Tokyo to Seoul

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Tokyo to Seoul

Monday, 8-12-2014. Day 110

As any traveler will tell you, travel days are hard

Today was a travel day, and these always take longer than you think they should and tend to suck the life right out of you.

Tokyo to Seoul
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Leaving Hong Kong

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Leaving Hong Kong

Sunday, 23-11-2015. Day 95

I've got a bad feeling about this ...

It's fair to say that our visit to Hong Kong wasn't quite the visit we wanted to have. We really liked what we saw of the city (but it wasn't all that much), and we weren't ready to leave. But we were world travelers, and it was time to travel.

Leaving Hong Kong
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Off to Sydney

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Off to Sydney

06-09-2014. Day 18

One Long Flight

Wait ... Sydney? Aren't we going to New Zealand next? yes, indeed. But to get a good price on the ticket to Auckland, we had to go through Sydney and spend the night there.

Off to Sydney
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