Triglav National Park, Slovenia
On March 13th, we flew out of Los Angeles, with a change of planes in Beijing, which brought us to New Delhi, India. This was the starting point for our seven month around-the-world dream trip.
Picking out a favorite or meaningful picture for each of the 29 countries* we stopped in is a labor of love, a fun walk down memory lane, as well as a daunting project sorting through thousands of pictures.
I hope you enjoy seeing what I chose:
If you click on the country name, it will take you to a list of all of the posts and pictures I shared from that particular country or region. Go ahead and click on one, I’ll wait 🙂
Taj Mahal ~ Agra, India
Kathmandu, Nepal
National Art Museum of Catalonia ~ Barcelona, Spain
Parliament building on the Danube River ~ Budapest, Hungary
Street art ~ Bratislava, Slovakia
Moon Lake (Mondsee) ~ Salzburg, Austria
Regensburg, Germany
Shkodra, Albania
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Biogradska Gora National Park ~ Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bled, Slovenia
Grand Canal ~ Venice, Italy
Tallinn, Estonia
Riga, Latvia
Trakai Castle ~ Trakai, Lithuania
Old Town ~ Warsaw, Poland
In the clock tower ~ Prague, Czech Republic
Magdalena Fjord ~ Spitsbergen, Norway
England (UK)
Westgate Gardens along the Stour River ~ Canterbury, England
St Peter Port, Guernsey with Ruby Princess in the harbor
Blarney Castle ~ County Cork, Ireland
Northern Ireland (UK)
At Carrik-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland
Scotland (UK)
Holyrood Abbey ~ Edinburgh, Scotland
Vieux Bassin ~ Honfleur, France
Faroe Islands
Geysir, Iceland
Niagara Falls ~ Ontario, Canada
Driving across the USA ~ Sunset over Iowa
*I counted Northern Ireland, Scotland and England separately but technically they are all part of the United Kingdom.
Quote of the day: “Don’t be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live.” ~ Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting.
Gratitude Moment: Today I am grateful for this incredible trip, from start to finish. Some of the days ran together, a few were too long. I got weary, I got inspired. I got behind in my sleep when I stayed up too late writing a blog entry. I got energized when I reviewed our pictures and envisioned again each spectacular site. Having people follow along and leave a comment encouraged me to keep on writing. I don’t regret a moment spent exploring, learning, sharing, doing, seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or touching at each new place. I felt alive. I stayed open to the possibilities and they were endless.
A Note From Abroad 
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can’t express how wonderful this trip has been and that you shared it so freely with us. I look forward to many more adventures with you, Much love and gratitude that you have returned to California, U.S.A.
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Lovely!!
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What an amazing trip, found your blog when your travels were well underway, have loved the pictures and posts, thank you so much for sharing your adventure.
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Wow guys!!! What a dream trip!! So many amazing places… some of them I still need to pay a visit!! It must have been some unforgettable months! 😀
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Thank you Allane! I have to compliment you on your blog as well. I especially love the design/artwork. Are you also an artist?
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You’re welcome 😀
Ohh thank you, Im happy you like my blog and the design… but no Im not an artist unfortunately. A blogger friend of mine did the design for me 😀 she is really good!
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29 countries, wow! which one was your favorite?
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Hard question to answer, but both Bled, Slovenia and Prague, Czech Republic stand out. Bled for the natural beauty of the area and Prague for the architecture.
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WOW! These are fantastic!
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Thank you Overman. I appreciate the compliment!
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Joanne, I am sure I must have recommended this before, but you absolutely must publish your photos in a Shutterfly book for safekeeping, not to mention the wonderful keepsake it would be. These photos are amazing. Can’t believe you could pick just one to represent each country.
I will be following along on your next journey. Be well!
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Suzanne, I have made a Shutterfly photo album each year of the “highlights” for a long time. I also have made several “destination” albums. I think I may have to divide this trip up into more than one album though 🙂
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Oh my, how much I admire you. You two visited the countries I want to see, too. You made your dream come true, you travelled the world. And best of all, you shared it with us, for which I am very grateful. We just managed to visit England and Italy yet, but I’m sure I’ll find inspiration for our future travels in your experiences. Thank you for that!
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I hope that our travel experiences will inspire you to grab every opportunity to travel. STAY OPEN TO THE POSSIBILITIES! It is a big, wonderful world out there and we have just started to scratch the surface. Thanks for being a part of our journey.
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Currently, the possibilities are limited by our bank account balance 😉
But we will give our best to show our children the wonders of the world, one country at a time!
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I so admire you guys. What wonderful pictures of magnificent memories of places that most people can’t even dream of going to visit, but through your pictures and blogs, we were able to vicariously enjoy all the wonders of God’s creations. Thank you.
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Mari, thank you for those sweet words. I know that we experienced what many dream about. I hope that sharing some of our pictures will inspire others to follow their hearts, dreams and passions.
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Wow, what a trip and beautiful photos. You’re living the dream.
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Candace, it is a dream I never want to wake up from 🙂
Thank you for your visit!
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All I can say is, wow! What amazing experiences you’ve had!
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Wow! sums it up pretty well for me too… I’m one very lucky and grateful girl.
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Thank you for sharing your trip through photos. I like all of them and especially enjoy the ones from Guernsey, Scotland, and Faroe Island.
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Wow this is amazing!
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I keep returning to the computer to look at these pictures just one more time. They are beautiful and they tell such a great story. I am so glad I shared with you just one small part of this trip. Best wishes!
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Thank you Theresa, I’m so glad you did too!
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I am thankful that you shared so much. You have given sight to many through your eyes of things some of us may never have the opportunity to see.
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Thank you so much for that. Knowing that others have enjoyed seeing parts of our journey certainly gives me much joy.
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Amazing !
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What a fabulous trip. I’ve sampled a little but will have to come back to look at more. I did see that, like us, you were impressed with how well the cemeteries and memorials in France are maintained. All through northern France and Belgium we found a collective respect and gratitude towards those who had fought for these countries in both World Wars.
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Yes, we were very impressed by how the cemeteries were cared for. They were so well manicured, clean and held a sense of reverence. Thank you for stopping by and for your comment.
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What beautiful photos you’ve chosen for your highlights. I will come back and click on some of the links. And I need to get out a map, because I don’t really know where a lot of those Eastern European countries are… Thanks for that great post.
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I too had to grab a map for some of these trips. I’ve included a map on a few of the posts, especially the Gate 1 tours that covered several countries. Hope that will help.
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What an adventure! 🙂 The Slovenia photo is my favourite.
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It is even more beautiful in person.
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Your photos are absolutely stunning! Your quote from Tuck Everlasting has brought back many memories, thank you for that reminder and for this post!
I’m glad to see you made it to my homeland of Canada! I am just outside of Niagara Falls. I hope you enjoyed your time here.
Any plans for 2015?
Cheers,
Lexie
http://stepstofollow.net
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Lexie, the Canadian side of Niagara Falls was so much nicer than our American side. Although seeing the falls from any angle is amazing! I’m glad you enjoy our pictures. We are working on several different trips for 2015. One of the possible road trips would be across the Southwestern corner of Canada. I drove it in the early 1980’s and recall it as some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. Thanks for joining us!
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Wow very lovely pictures.
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Thanks Deedra
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Sooo glad you went to Lativa (my mother was born there, and I visited in the early 1990s, after the wall came down). I bet it’s changed a lot over the years.
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Your photography is amazing!! Thank you for sharing your view of the world. These are places that I have never been and some were a surprise, but all of it wonderful!
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Thank you very much Empathy Queen. I’m so glad you stopped by and checked out our blog. Some of those places were a wonderful surprise to us as well. We just never know what amazing things are around the next corner!
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I am determined to look at all your posts! It might take me a year though…. 🙂
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What a challenge to take on – but I’m very flattered and really appreciate that you want to do so. ((Big hugs!))
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I enjoyed that so much, wonderful pictures.
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This was a lovely blog post
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Thank you very much
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