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Riga, Latvia

1/16/2026

Come along and join me for a chilly weekend trip to explore the capital city of Latvia, Riga. Latvia makes country 51!

Christmas in Croatia

12/23/2025

Mario, Sissy and I spent our winter holiday explore a new country, Croatia or Hrvatske. So come along for the adventure. Croatia makes country #50 for me and country #11 for Sissy!

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Over the Thanksgiving holiday I added my 49th country to my list, China! Since Mario couldn't go, a friend and I would spend 7 days exploring the cities of Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Come along for the adventure.

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Madrid

10/25/2025

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Mario, Sissy and I explored the city of Madrid over a long weekend. Mario and I have been to Spain before, but this is a new country for Sissy making Spain her 10th country!

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Nepomuk, Czech

9/28/2025

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Sissy and I, along with a friend, spent Labor Day weekend, exploring a new area of Czech.

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Oahu, Hawaii

7/3/2025

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Aloha from Oahu. I spent 7 days exploring the island with my mom. I saw new sights and a few friends. The weather was beautiful and the ocean views were amazing. So come along and explore with us!

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South Africa and Victoria Falls

6/25/2025

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Come along and spend 13 days exploring Africa with my friend and I. We explored South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, which took my country count to 48!

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Munich

5/28/2025

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Mario, Sissy and I spent a quick weekend taking in the sights of Munich. So come along on this adventure.

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Lake Como

3/22/2025

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Mario, Sissy and I headed to Lake Como for our long weekend in February.

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Lucerne

2/9/2025

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We spent a few days, exploring the city of Lucerne, Switzerland.

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Meteora, Greece

10/26/2024

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Come along with me to the land of olives and Greek gods where I explored the monasteries of Meteora.

Meteora is located in the middle of Greece. A day trip of about 3-4 hours driving each way can be planned from either Athens or Thessaloniki.

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Cyprus

6/19/2024

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Mario and I spent 5 days on the island of Cyprus, which makes country 44!

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Iceland

6/7/2024

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Mario and I spent 14 days exploring the island of Iceland in a camper van. Iceland makes country # 43.

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Jordan

3/28/2024

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Mario and I spent 9 days exploring Jordan. We started in Amman and ended in Aqaba. Jordan makes country #42 for me.

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Dover and Canterbury

3/15/2024

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Can you truly visit a city to often? I would say no! So when an opportunity happened to visit London again, I jumped at the opportunity! On this trip, Mario and I were able to visit the cities of Dover and Canterbury.

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Berlin

1/15/2024

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Mario, the dogs and I spent a quick weekend in Berlin. Mario and I have visited before but still needed to see a few more things so we decided to return. Berlin is about 6.5 hours from the house.

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Stockholm, Sweden

11/27/2023

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Mario and I spend Thanksgiving weekend exploring the city of Stockholm. Sweden is country 41 for me!

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A covered bridge and a French Chateau

11/12/2023

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Mario, the dogs and I took adventure of our 3 day weekend by spending it in a French Chateau.

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Exploring Pennsylvania

7/11/2023

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I took a quick trip to visit Punxsutawney and Kinzua Bridge State Park. Both places have been on my list to visit so I am glad I was able to see them.

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Thailand and Cambodia

6/14/2023

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Mario and I headed to explore Thailand and Cambodia which makes countries 39 and 40 worldwide for me!

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Road trip through Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania

6/4/2023

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A few friends and I spent 4.5 days exploring the countries of Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania by car which makes countries 36, 37 & 38 for me!

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Egypt

3/31/2023

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Ever since I was little, Egypt has been at the top of my bucket list. Prior to being a teacher I had dreams of being an archeologist and learning about ancient civilizations.

Mario and I spent 9 days exploring Egypt. We booked with Anton’s Tours, who handled everything expect our flights to and from Egypt, some food and drinks and tipping. We opted to pick our own hotels. Mario and I picked the luxury option where we had a private driver and guide throughout the trip.

We started in Cairo and finished at the Red Sea. Egypt makes my 35th country worldwide!

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Finland

1/21/2023

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Mario and I headed to Finland for a few days of fun in the Arctic snow! Finland makes country 34 worldwide for me! We would be flying to the Lapland region and staying in Rovaniemi.

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Krakow, Poland

12/11/2022

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I love having the opportunity to revisit cities in different seasons. I have previous visited Krakow in July, but this time I will be exploring it in December. I took an early morning flight out of Stuttgart heading towards Krakow, with a small layover in Frankfurt.

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Hamburg

12/10/2022

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Mario, the dogs and I spent Thanksgiving weekend exploring northern Germany. We visited the cities of Hamburg and Bremen. We left Thanksgiving morning and drove towards Hamburg, which was about 7.5 hours from the house.

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The Footprints We Leave

Riga, Latvia

Christmas in Croatia

China

Madrid

Nepomuk, Czech

Oahu, Hawaii

South Africa and Victoria Falls

Munich

Lake Como

Lucerne

Meteora, Greece

Cyprus

Iceland

Jordan

Dover and Canterbury

Berlin

Stockholm, Sweden

A covered bridge and a French Chateau

Exploring Pennsylvania

Thailand and Cambodia

Road trip through Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania

Egypt

Finland

Krakow, Poland

Hamburg

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