Please note that this page shows our trips in reverse order with the most recent trips listed first. Thanks for reading!
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, Oct/Nov
- 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 Trip 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