One positive thing about Covid was we spent a lot of time outside and at the beach. By Summertime we were ready to travel beyond the beach and mountains where we had family to visit. Since our 20 countries in 20 years Scandinavian wedding anniversary trip, we had to postpone a scheduled trip to Cuba as well as […]
Reykjavik, Iceland
We flew in and out of Iceland for our Scandinavian trip mainly because Iceland Air offers the cheapest flights in and out of Europe. Especially when booking a last minute trip in July. So from Sweden, we went back to Reykjavik for two nights before flying home. On our first stay in Iceland we did not visit […]
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden was our 20th country visited for our 20 Countries in 20 Years Anniversary Trip. Traveling with four children presents it’s own unique challenges but we find it worth every penny to experience this life with our children. Prioritizing experiences over things has become a way of life for us. I envy young families becoming […]
Tallinn, Estonia
One of the reasons I love my husband and we’ve been married 20 years, is because when I say things like, “Hey honey lets go to Estonia this summer.” He says, “Okay!” And he knows I’ll really do it! So just like that, an overnight ferry to Estonia was added to our last minute Scandinavian […]
Copenhagen, Denmark
Flying out of Faroe Islands offered five options of destinations to visit next. Since my goal for our 20 Countries in 20 Years Trip was visiting four new counties, while avoiding peak travel crowds in July and European heat with no AC, Copenhagen was the perfect next destination. Planning a trip with four children ranging in ages from 3-14 requires strategic actions to meet […]
Faroe Islands
In the last five years the Faroe Islands has had a 10 percent increase in tourism each year. They are in the beginning stages of navigating how to welcome people on their remote soil where generations are used to having the mountains to themselves, and how to control how many people they want to welcome to this untouched […]
Iceland, The Golden Circle
Since we were seeking cheap last minute flights to Europe in July, I decided Iceland was worth a look. I’ve been warned about the crowds now visiting Iceland and one of my goals for this summer trip was to avoid Europe crowds in July. Our base was an Airbnb in a non-touristy town called Hverageroi, near […]
20 countries in 20 years, Adventures for Six
This month is our 20th wedding anniversary. Brian and I have traveled to 16 countries since we have been married. This month we’ll visit four new countries to make it to 20 countries in 20 years of marriage. Most of our traveling was done before children through study abroad programs and backpacking in Europe before the days of […]
Four Kids Will Travel
We were long overdue for an airplane trip. Let’s face it. It’s expensive to fly with a family of six. We will be squeaking in one more trip before baby girl turns two and we have to officially buy six seats. But still, buying five seats is a lot. My husband I always said we […]