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.
After our whirlwind tour of China, we were looking forward to slowing down for a few days in Hanoi.
In which we learn how to enter Vietnam.
We spend the day walking around Shanghai, exploring some of the city's historic sights and architectural achievements.
We spent the first part of the day touring Xi'an before we flew our last China Eastern flight to Shanghai, the third city on our Chinese tour.
Our first day in Xi'an, we visit the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. You may know this better as the Terracotta Army.
If you've ever seen a movie that takes place on a train, where there are deluxe sleeper cars and a dining car with all sorts of delicious food ... this was not one of those.
We're booked for an over night train from Beijing to Xi'an ... but first we visit the pandas and the penguins at the Beijing Zoo.
Samantha interviews Mika, the host of the fabulous Hello Kitty Apartment that was our home for a few days in Osaka.
Of course we had to go to climb the Great Wall, but we still had time to do a few other things in Beijing.
We had no idea what to expect from South Korea, but, as you can see in these 100 or so pictures, it's a very interesting place with a rich history. We're looking forward to going back someday to explore more of this fascinating country.
