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.
The #2 Zingerman's Reuben just may be the best sandwich in the world.
› We were in the final country during the final days of our trip, and we were a little sad it would all be ending soon.
› We heard rumors of the magical healing properties imparted by the mineral-rich geothermal heated waters of the Blue Lagoon. Of course we had to investigate this for ourselves.
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.
We spent a few more relaxing days in Amsterdam and tried hard to not pack too much in on any one day.
We had one mission in Hamburg, Germany — to eat a hamburger. We ate two.
The chilly winds blowing through Copenhagen couldn't keep us inside ... we still had a lot of things to see in the city.
We found a small restaurant called L' Accademia Panino that serves what we suspect just may be the largest club sandwiches in the world.
The bicerin has been around since 1763 and it's just possibly the greatest drink ever invented.
When we visited Madrid, Spain, we heard the legend of the mysterious secret cookies baked by cloistered nuns. Of course we had to check it out. Here's what we found.
