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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A Tour of Rural Cambodia with Bees Unlimited

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A Tour of Rural Cambodia with Bees Unlimited

Thursday, 15-01-2015. Day 148. 

Tofu, markets, incense, and hot cupping. Oh, and bees. 

We take our first tour with Bees Unlimited and see a side of Cambodia that most tourists don't experience.

A Tour of Rural Cambodia with Bees Unlimited
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Images of Vietnam

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Images of Vietnam

Vietnam in Pictures

We didn't quite know what to expect when we arrived in Vietnam, but we found it to be a fascinating and sometimes paradoxical country full of great food, rich tradition, and a complex history. Here's some of what we saw while we were there.

Images of Vietnam
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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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Ten Days in District Seven

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Ten Days in District Seven

Sunday, 04-01-2015 - Wednesday 14-01-2015. 

Days 137 — 146. 

Sometimes when you’re traveling, you just need to slow down. 

We’d been on the go pretty steadily since we’d left Bali on November 14 (which was day 86, so 51 days prior), and we were getting a little burned out. So now that we were set up in a (mostly) quiet residential apartment, we sort of took it easy for the next ten days.

Ten Days in District Seven
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Aftermath in HCMC

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Aftermath in HCMC

01-01-2015 through 03-01-2015. 

Days 134 through 136. 

We had to check out of our hotel on Saturday, so we had three more days in District 1, and we really didn't do much over the next few days—aside from dealing with credit card companies and taking a cooking class, that is.

 

Aftermath in HCMC
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New Year's Eve in Ho Chi Minh City

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New Year's Eve in Ho Chi Minh City

Wednesday, 31-12-2014. Day 133.

Sour Events, Sweet Endings

After getting a crash course in Vietnamese History at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum  and the Cu Chi Tunnels over the past few days, we decided we were ready to tackle the War Remnants Museum. But first ... breakfast!

New Year's Eve in Ho Chi Minh City
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Learning Some Vietnamese History

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Learning Some Vietnamese History

Monday, 29-12-2014 & Tuesday, 30-12-2014

Days 131 & 132

We took in a little bit of Vietnamese history over these two days during visits to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnel Complex at Ben Duoc.

Learning Some Vietnamese History
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Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City

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Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City

Sunday, 28-12-2014. Day 130

Exploring District 1

The first thing we did when we got to the hotel was take a nap. When we woke up we were hungry, so we went out to see what there was to see in the neighborhood.

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City
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Taking On Food Around The World

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Taking On Food Around The World

Part of getting to know a country is getting to know its food. 

From street food to restaurants, grocery stores to farmer's markets, cooking classes to experimenting on our own, we try to embrace the food in every place we visit. Here's some of what we've eaten so far.

Taking On Food Around The World
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