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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Summer of 17: Across Lake Michigan

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Summer of 17: Across Lake Michigan

A Ride on the S.S. Badger

A Quick Trip on a Huge Car Ferry

There are many different ways to get from Wisconsin to Michigan, but we opted to go straight across Lake Michigan on the SS Badger.

Summer of 17: Across Lake Michigan
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Across the English Channel

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Across the English Channel

Monday, 15-06-2015. Day 299

On a Ferry from Calais to Dover

Monday morning it was straight outta Bruges and right into Calais so we could catch the ferry across the English Channel to Dover. This would be our last day in the Schengen Area until Iceland. And it wasn't long before we saw the White Cliffs and arrived in Dover.

Across the English Channel
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Discovering the Joy of Bangkok's Water Taxi

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Discovering the Joy of Bangkok's Water Taxi

Sunday, 02-01-2015. Day 165. 

Express boat to the Australian Open. 

We really wanted to see the Australian Open, and we found out that The Sportsman, an expat bar in the Sukhumvit area would be . But how to get there? None of us felt like negotiating with and being scammed by another taxi driver. But, fortunately, the Khlong Saen Saep Express Boat was just up the road.

Discovering the Joy of Bangkok's Water Taxi
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A Bangkok Food Tour (Without the Food)

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A Bangkok Food Tour (Without the Food)

Saturday, 31-01-2015. Day 164. 

Ghosts, Lizards, Mama Cats. 

Despite the title, this post won't be about food. That's coming later. Instead, it's about some of the events and things we saw while we were on our food tour in Bangkok.

A Bangkok Food Tour (Without the Food)
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Boat to Bus to Train

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Boat to Bus to Train

Friday, 26-12-2014. Day 128

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part Three

We spent three days aboard a junk, floating around Ha Long Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in an adventure we like to call ... Ha Long We Gonna Be On This Boat?

Boat to Bus to Train
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Christmas Day in Halong Bay

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Christmas Day in Halong Bay

Thursday, 25-12-2014. Day 127

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part Two

We spent three days aboard a junk, floating around Ha Long Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in an adventure we like to call ... Ha Long We Gonna Be On This Boat?

Christmas Day in Halong Bay
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A Bus Ride to Ha Long Bay

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A Bus Ride to Ha Long Bay

Wednesday 24-12-2014. Day 126

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part One

We spent three days aboard a junk, floating around Ha Long Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in an adventure we like to call ... Ha Long We Gonna Be On This Boat?

A Bus Ride to Ha Long Bay
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