Please note that this page shows our trips in reverse order with the most recent trips listed first. Thanks for reading!
2025
San Antonio, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, October/November
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- Trip Map
- San Antonio, Texas; Saga Light Show and “Remember The Alamo!!”
- San Antonio, Texas; Historic Buildings, Bliss Restaurant and more River Walk
- New Orleans, LA; Brennan’s, Jazz, the WWII Museum and Dakar Restaurant
- New Orleans, LA; City Tour, Mister B’s, Jazz, more WWII Museum and Peche
- New Orleans, Last Day; Garden District Tour and Frenchman Street
- Biloxi, MS; Biloxi Beach, Beauvoir, Civil War Reenactment
Australia, March/April
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- Australia Trip Map
- Sydney, Australia
- Sydney, Australia; Spit to Manly Walk, Manly Beach and Ferry Views
- Sydney, Australia; Sydney Bridge Pylon Lookout, Coogee to Bondi Beach walk
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Barossa Valley; One of Australia’s Best Wine Regions
- Kangaroo Island; Southern Ocean Lodge, Seal Bay, Kelly Hill Caves
- Kangaroo Island; Flinders Chase National Park, Hanson Bay and Kangas and Koalas
- Driving East along Southern Australia; Adelaide to Hamilton
- Southern Australia; Grampians National Park and Great Ocean Road
- Southern Australia; Lorne and Phillip Island
- Melbourne, Australia; Fitzroy Gardens and Eureka 89 Restaurant
- Melbourne, Australia; The National Gallery, The Shrine of Remembrance and Attica Restaurant
- Launceston, Tasmania; Cataract Gorge
- Tasmania, Cradle Mountain National Park
- Strahan, Tasmania; Gordon River Cruise, Sarah Island and Hogarth Falls
- Freycinet National Park, Tasmania; Tasmanian Devils and Wineglass Bay
- Freycinet National Park, Tasmania; Cape Tourville and Harbor Cruise
- Hobart, Tasmania; Domaine A Winery and Port Arthur Historic Site
- Hobart, Tasmania; MONA, the Museum of Old (pretty cool) and New (WTF?) Art
- Cairns, Australia; the Waterfront and the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
- Daintree Rainforest; Silky Oaks Lodge, Daintree River Cruise and Mossman Gorge
- Lizard Island, Australia; A Luxury Lodge on the Great Barrier Reef
- Lizard Island, Australia; Wildlife, Music and Watson’s Bay
- Lizard Island, Australia; “Cooks Look” Hike and Flight Views
- Brisbane, Australia; City Views and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
- Brisbane, Australia; South Bank, Museums and Climate Action Now?
- Lamington National Park, Australia; O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, a Plane Crash and Moran Falls Hike
- Lamington National Park; A Couple Hikes, Mount Gravatt and the Flight Home
- Things We Learned About Australia
Nashville, Tennessee and Glasgow, Kentucky, February
2024
Norway/Denmark, August/September
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- Norway and Denmark Travel Map
- Oslo, Norway; Opera House, Cathedral and Munch Museum
- Oslo, Norway; National Museum and Frogner Park
- Tromso, Norway – Above the Arctic Circle
- Sommaroy; White Sand and Tropical Waters, in Norway?
- Senja, Norway; Stunning Viewpoints and Segla Mountain
- Vesteralen Island; Matind Viewpoint hike and Andenes, Norway
- Lofoten Islands; driving from Andenes, Lofotr Viking Museum
- Lofoten Islands; Nusjford, Reine and the little village of Å
- Copenhagen, Denmark; “Hey Captain” boat tour, Copenhill and Church of our Savior
- The Silversea Cruise starts; Stavanger and Lysefjord
- Ålesund, Norway; Hiking and more Hiking!
- Trondheim, Norway; Northernmost Tram in the World, City Overview, Nidaros Cathedral
- Geiranger, Norway; RIB Boat Ride on the Fjord, Hike to Storsaeterfossen Waterfall
- Flam, Norway; more Fjords, Waterfalls, and the Historic Flam Railway
- Bergen, Norway; Cultural Walk and the Floyen Panorama
- Arendal, Norway; Prison Hotel and a View Over the City
- Skagen, Denmark; A Bike Ride to the Northern Tip of the Country and Danish Impressionists
- Copenhagen, Denmark; Tivoli Gardens
- Copenhagen, Denmark; Christiansborg Palace
- Copenhagen, Denmark; Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum
- Copenhagen, Denmark; Nyhavn, churches, a memorial and The Little Mermaid
- Aarhus, Denmark; City Views, an Incredible Sunset, the Infinite Bridge and the Moesgaard Museum
- Aarhus, Denmark; Aarhus Cathedral, Mols Bjerge National Park
- Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and The Black Sun
- Wadden Sea National Park and Ribe, the Oldest Town in Denmark
- Svendborg, Denmark
- Egeskov Castle and Grounds, and a Peek at Greenland
Austria/Hungary/Slovakia/Czech Republic, April/May
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- Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic Travel Map
- Vienna, Austria; Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Weiner Schnitzel, Hofburg Palace, Shonbrun Palace, Sacher Torte
- Tokaj, Hungary – The Wine Region of Kings – Day 1
- Tokaj, Hungary – Days 2 and 3 – Wineries, Cellars and a Castle
- Budapest, Hungary – First Night, Tour of Buda and Pest
- Budapest, Hungary – Dohaney Street Synagogue, Gerbeaud Cafe, the Chain Bridge
- Budapest, Hungary – A Controversial Memorial, US Presidents, Shoes on the Danube, and Saint Stephen’s Basilica
- Budapest, Hungary – Central Market, Pauline Cave Church, Liberty Statue and Elisabeth Bridge.
- Budapest, Hungary and Bratislava, Slovakia – Margaret Island, Nighttime Cruise, Concert and Bratislava
- Cruise to Vienna, Concert in Vienna, Concert on our River Cruise
- Durnstein and Melk, Austria
- Linz, Austria; City Tour, Cider Farm Visit and some Nazi History
- Passau, Germany; Nature Hike on the Ilz River, City Walk
- Cesky Krumlov; A Stunning City in the Czech Republic
- Prague, Czech Republic; Views, Prague Castle, Charles Bridge
- Prague, Czech Republic; Inside Saint Vitus Cathedral and Prague Castle, Petrin Tower
- Kuntna Hora, Czech Republic
- Terezin (aka Theresienstadt), Czech Republic – A Ghetto/Concentration Camp/Prison during WWII
- Prague, Czech Republic; A Few Last Photos
- Bohemian Switzerland, Czech Republic; Decin, Pravcicka Arch, Divoka Gorge
- Bohemian Switzerland, Czech Republic; Bastei Bridge, Bad Schandau Elevator, Decinsky Sneznik Tower
- Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic, we revisit this gorgeous city
- Brno, Czech Republic, the Capital of Moravia
- Moravian Wine Region, Czech Republic
- Punkva Caves and Macocha Abyss; Moravia, Czech Republic
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, January
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- Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
- Cotopaxi, Ecuador
- The Galapagos, Day 1, Santa Cruz Island
- Galapagos, Day 2; Isabela Island (Punte Vicente Roca)
- Galapagos Day 2; Fernandina Island (Punta Espinosa) – Marine Iguanas galore!
- Galapagos Day 3, Isabela Island; Galapagos Tortoises, Kayaking
- Galapagos Day 4; Bartolome Island, James Island
- Galapagos Day 5; Santa Cruz and Rabida Islands
- Galapagos Day 6, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island; Darwin Research Station, Giant Tortoises
- Galapagos Day 7; Espanola Island
- Galapagos, Day 8; Kicker Rock and San Cristobal
- A brief look at Colonial Quito, Ecuador
- Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador, Day 1
- Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador, Day 2 – Morning
- Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador, Day 2 Afternoon/Evening
- Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador, Day 3
- Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador, Day 4 and Colonial Quito
2023
Canada/US East Coast, October/November
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- East Coast of Canada and Maine Travel Map
- Montreal, Canada; A Walking Tour of the City
- Montreal, Canada; Mount Royal, Notre-Dame Basilica and Museum of Fine Arts
- Quebec City, Canada
- Saquenay, Quebec, Canada
- Corner Brook, Newfoundland
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Saint John, New Brunswick
- Eastport, Maine
- Portland, Maine
- Flight to Bar Harbor, Maine; Acadia National Park
- Bar Harbor, Maine; more Acadian National Park, Birdsacre Woods
- Camden, Maine
- Boothbay Harbor, Maine
- White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire
- Kennebunkport, Maine
- Boston, Massachusetts; The Freedom Trail
- Boston; The Freedom Trail continues, Boston Tea Party
UK/Iceland, July/August
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- The UK and Iceland Travel Map
- London
- Antwerp, Belgium
- South Queensferry, Scotland
- Invergordon, Scotland
- Orkney Islands, Scotland
- Akureyri, Iceland
- Isafjordur, Iceland
- Reykjavik, Iceland; The Golden Circle Tour
- Reykjavik, Iceland; the Capital City
- Reykjavik, Iceland; Inside the Volcano Tour
- Reykjavik, Iceland; The Harpa Conference Center and a Helicopter Ride over the Litli-Hrutur Volcano Eruption!
- Westman Islands, Iceland
- Iceland South Coast; Waterfall Central!
- Iceland South Coast; Ice Cave Tour and Fjadrarljufur Canyon
- Iceland South Coast; Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach
- Iceland South Coast; Vatnajokull National Park (more waterfalls and glaciers) and the drive east
- Seydisfjordur, Hengifoss Waterfall and Puffins Galore!
- We head west to Husavik, run across a canyon, and more waterfalls!
- Patreksfjordur, Iceland – The Wild Westfjords
- The Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland
- “Viking Sushi Adventure” and Kirkjufell Mountain (with waterfalls!)
- Last day in Iceland; Silica Inn, Blue Lagoon and the flight home
- Cruise Reviews and things we learned about Iceland
Netherlands, March/April
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- The Netherlands Travel Map
- Amsterdam, the Dam on the River Amstel
- Amsterdam; the Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank House, and the Rijksmuseum
- Delft, Netherlands
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Rotterdam and Kinderdijk
- Utrecht, Netherlands; “Dom” Church, Tower, Square and Under
- Utrecht, Netherlands; Sonnenborgh Museum and Rietveld-Schroder House
- Maastricht, Netherlands
- The Aachen Cathedral and Vaalsberg Tripoint
- Hoensbroek Castle and the ruins of Valkenburg Castle
- Overloon WWII Museum, Netherlands
- Otterlo, Netherlands; De Hoge Veluwe National Park and the Kroller-Muller Museum
- The N70 hike in Njimegen, Airborne Museum at Hartenstein and Airborne at the Bridge, Arnhem
- The Veluwe and Sand Scupltures
- Zwolle, Netherlands
- Giethoorn village and Kampen, Netherlands
- Camp Westerbork, the Netherlands Nazi Transit Camp
- Groningen, Netherlands
- Harlingen and the island of Terschelling, Netherlands
- Our last stop, Haarlem and the amazing tulips of Keukenhof
- Things we learned about the Netherlands
2022
Ireland/Scotland, September/October/November
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- Ireland and Scotland Travel Map
- Flight into London, Pink Floyd and Car Troubles
- Macreddin Village, Wicklow
- Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains, Powerscourt Falls
- Kilkenny
- Rock of Cashel
- Waterford, Ireland’s Oldest City
- Kinsale; Pirates, Old Head and the Lusitania
- Bantry; Mizzen Head, Garinish Island, Healy Pass
- Ring of Kerry, Killarney National Park, Muckross House, Gap of Dunloe
- Ring of Kerry Part 2; Kerry Cliffs and Tetrapod Tracks
- Dingle, Blasket Island and the Slea Head Drive
- Spanish Point, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren
- Galway
- The Aran Island of Inishmore
- The drive from Galway to Sligo, Benbulben Forest Walk, Gleniff Horseshoe and Glencar Waterfall
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery and Queen Maeve’s Grave
- County Donegal
- The Giant’s Causeway and Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Dublin, Ireland
- Loch Lomond, Scotland
- Edinburgh, Scotland
France/Belgium, June/July
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- France/Belgium Travel Map
- Paris
- Dunkirk, France
- Kotrijk, Belgium
- Bruges, Belgium
- Biking in the Bruges Countryside
- Ghent, Belgium
- In Flanders Fields – Ypres, Belgium
- Brussels, Belgium
- Bastogne, Belgium – The Battle of the Bulge
- Dinant and Durbuy, Belgium
- Reims, France – The Randy and Kari Wedding
- Beaune, France – The Heart of Burgundy
- Chablis, France – One of my favorite wine regions!
- France and Belgium trip wrap up
Death Valley National Park, March
2021
Italy/Slovenia/Austria/Liechtenstein/Switzerland, September/October
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- Trip Travel Map
- The Flights to Italy – Covid Madness!
- Milan, Italy
- Camogli, Italy…on the Italian Riviera
- The Cinque Terre – Vernazza
- Cinque Terre – Hike from Vernazza to Monterosso
- Cinque Terre – Hike from Vernazza to Corniglia
- Cinque Terre – Manarola and the Pesto Experience
- Cinque Terre – Riomaggiore
- Cinque Terre – A pie de Campu and Belforte Restaurant
- Milan – Duomo di Milano
- Tinto Travels – Northern Italy
- Tinto Travels – Sirmione, Italy and Fattori Winery
- Tinto Travels – Torre and Turina Winery
- Tinto Travels – Le Vie Angarano Winery and Nova Gorica, Slovenia
- Tinto Travels – Petrussa Winery, Smartno Slovenia, Gonjace Viewing Tower, EU Borders
- Dam Restaurant – Nova Gorica, Slovenia
- Tinto Travels – Trieste, Italy
- Tinto Travels – Parovel Cantina, Hisa Stekar Restaurant and Winery
- Verona, Italy
- Dolomites – St. Cristina, Italy and the Val Gardena Railway
- Dolomites – Seceda
- Dolomites – Passo Gardena, Passo Pordoi and Passo Sella
- Dolomites – Sassolungo
- Innsbruck, Austria – Bergisel Ski Jump and No Masks!
- Innsbruck, Austria – The Top of Innsbruck
- Innsbruck, Austria – Swarovski Kristallwelten
- Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- Walensee Lake, Switzerland
- Lake Como, Italy
- Lake Como – Villa del Balbianello
- Piemonte, Italy
- The Covid Test, Driving in Hell (aka Turin), and the trip home
- Northern Italy trip wrap up
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, August
Ruby Mountains, NV, July
2020
Cambria, CA, September
New Zealand, February/March
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- New Zealand Travel Map
- Auckland Skytower and Orbit 360 Restaurant
- Waiheke Island Wine Tour
- Tiritiri Matangi Island
- Hobbiton – A Movie Geeks Paradise
- Rotorua; Wai-O-Tapu Thermal “Wonderland”
- Rotorua – Tamaki Maori Village Experience
- Rotorua – Redwoods Treewalk
- East Cape of the North Island
- Gisborne and Napier
- Martinborough and Wellington
- Wellington to Picton (aka North Island to South Island)
- Abel Tasman National Park
- Collingwood and Farewell Spit
- Punakaiki and the Pancake Rocks
- Hokitika Gorge, Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier
- The Drive from Franz Josef to Queenstown; Waterfalls, Lake Wanaka, Rippon Winery
- Queenstown and Central Otago, Felton Road Winery
- Mount Cook National Park; Hermitage Hotel, Tasman Lake Boat Tour (with icebergs) and Kim runs into a former co-worker
- Mount Cook National Park; Hooker Valley Track and Hooker Glacier
- Kaikoura and Picton
- The Fricking Corona Virus!!
- Covid 19 further details
- Lake Taupo and Waitomo Glowworm Cave
- More details from the Wuhan Chinese Virus
- Paihia
- Piha and the voyage home
- Things we learned about New Zealand
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – How travel companies have responded to Covid-19
- Funny Covid-19 videos on YouTube
- Final update on Australia refunds
2019
Colorado Trip, September/October
Sequoia National Park, May
2018
Portugal/Spain, November/December
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- Our blog is now live!
- Portugal/Spain Travel Map
- Sunrise Over Portugal
- Lisbon First Day
- Tram 28
- Comments!
- Sao George Castle, Lisbon
- Sintra, Portugal
- Feitoria Restaurant, Lisbon
- Wine Tasting with Joao (J-Wow)
- Pastel de Nata Class
- Belem District
- Wine Dinner with Andre!
- Palace of Ajuda, Lisbon
- Azeitao, Portugal
- Cork Forest Tour
- Evora, Portugal
- Capela dos Ossos, Evora, Portugal
- Wise Cracks
- Dona Maria Winery
- Restaurant Botequim da Mouraria, Evora, Portugal
- Megalithic sites near Evora
- Botequim da Mouraria, Part 2
- Quetzal Winery
- Vila Vita Parc Hotel, Algarve, Portugal
- “Ocean Restaurant”, the best meal we have ever had!
- Algarve Coast, Portugal
- Sagres, Portugal; the Southwest Corner of Europe
- Huelva, Spain
- Seville, Spain; Real Alcazar
- Seville Cathedral
- Madrid, Spain
- Madrid; Prado Museum, Royal Palace and the Oldest Restaurant in the World!
- Madrid; Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- Madrid; Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativa, Communications Center, Alabaster Restaurant
- Cadiz, Spain; Food Market, Castillo San Sebastian, and a Shitty Restaurant
- Cadiz, Spain; Torre Tavira Watchtower, Parque Genoves, Castillo Santa Catalina and Confusione Pizza
- Cadiz, Spain; Roman Theater, Yacimiento Arqueologico Fenicio Gadir Museum, and we visit Confusione Pizza again!
- Gibraltar
- Ronda, Spain
- Granada, Spain
- Cordoba, Spain
- A Quick “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”!
- Cuenca, Spain
- Rioja Wine Region
- Spain in General
- Restaurant Arzak
- San Sebastian, Spain
- Gaztelugatke Doniene, Spain
- Plencia/Bilbao, Spain
- Asador Extebarri Restaurant and Santander, Spain
- Rueda and Ribera del Duero Wine Regions, Spain
- Segovia, Spain
- Salamanca, Spain
- Santiago de Compostella, Spain
- Cape Finisterre, Spain
- A Coruna, Spain
- Braga, Portugal
- Porto, Portugal; City Tour, Cathedral of Porto
- Douro Valley, Portugal
- Conimbriga Roman Ruins, Portugal
- Porto, Portugal; Harry Potter Book Store?, Clerigos Tower, Church of Saint Francis, Yeatman Restaurant, Calem Port House
- Barcelona Spain; Arc de Triomf, Parc de la Cuitadella, El Born Market, Beach scenes, Magic Fountain
- Casa Batllo – Antoni Gaudi’s most popular house
- La Sagrada Familia – Gaudi’s incredible masterpiece!
- Park Guell – Gaudi’s park
- Casa Vicens – Gaudi’s first house project
- Montserrat, Spain
- Barcelona, Spain; more Sagrada Familia, Roman Temple, Sant Felip Neri Plaza, Sandcastles and trip wrap up