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2018 Travel Overview

by | Jan 3, 2019 | International Travel, Noteworthy, Travel

Previous years-in-review – 20172016, 201520142013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

Some of our travel stats for the year:

  • 7 countries visited: we returned to the UK (3 times!), Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, and Spain, plus we added a first time visit to Luxembourg.
  • Domestically we visited 12 states, with return trips to New York, Chicago, Oregon, Los Angeles and Florida, plus two weekend trips to the NC mountains.
  •  52,713 total air miles on American Airlines, Southwest, British Airways, Iberia, and Delta (plus Icelandair and Finnair for Leandra…)
  • Approximately 4,000 miles covered during roadtrips in Scotland, Western Europe, and our drives to New York and Florida.

Memorable places and sights:

  • Tight parking spots and interesting whiskies in Ireland;
  • Attending the Speyside whisky festival in Scotland (2nd year in a row) plus amazing weather during our visit to the Isle of Skye;
  • Finally seeing the ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ 2-part show in London;
  • Wine tasting amongst the colorful buildings and flower villages of Alsace;
  • Pasha roaming Bailie Beach (Long Island) off leash at sunset, surprising us with a wade out into the water!
  • Our first visit to the beautifully rugged Oregon coast;
  • Jamon and other tasty foods in Southern Spain;
  • Seeing both sets of parents, three siblings (+spouses), and all six of our nieces in one calendar year.

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Our Itinerary

2025 Trips

Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)