Our Travel Highlights of 2015 – Top 10
Well, it’s that time of the year again — when we can’t believe another year is in the books. We have had so many amazing travel experiences this year, getting to fulfill lifelong dreams of seeing things on our bucket list. In all seriousness, though, looking back at our travels like this also reminds me not to take any of these experiences for granted. Having been afforded the chance to represent Americans abroad in the Foreign Service, I feel privileged to travel as much as I do. I never want to forget any of that! But okay…let’s get to it. Here are some of our travel highlights of 2015, that we hope will inspire your future family travels!
No. 10 – Abu Simbel
No. 9 – Aruba
No. 8 – Belgian Waffles
No. 7 – Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square in Vilnius Lithuania
No. 6 – The Northern Lights with a Sleeping Baby
No. 5 – Amsterdam Gay Pride Canal Parade
No. 4 – National Cherry Blossom Festival
No. 3 – Watching the Eiffel Tower Light Show
No. 2 – Camel Ride to the Pyramids
No. 1 – Getting To Do It All As A Family
Our Travel Highlights of 2015 – Statistics
Traveled to Sixteen (16) New Countries
 Travel Highlights of 2015 |
Spent One Hundred Thirty-five (135) Nights in a Hotel Room
Took Twenty-eight (28) Flights
Saw Twenty-eight (28) UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
- Paris, Banks of the Seine
- Ancient Thebes
- Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
- Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
- Historic Centre of Krakow
- Auschwitz Birkenau
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Visited Twenty-Two (22) World Wonders
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- 1. Pyramids of Egypt
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- 18. Karnak
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- 28. Nile River Cruise
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- 34. Egyptian Museum
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- 36. Valley of Kings
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- 41. Louvre Museum
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- 42. Canals of Venice
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- 43. Versailles
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- 47. Metropolitan Museum
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- 53. Prague Old Town
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- 57. Chartres Cathedral
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- 60. Dubrovnik
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- 61. Uffuzi Gallery
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- 66. Abu Simbel
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- 67. St. Mark’s Basilica
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- 68. Florence Cityscape
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- 74. Leaning Tower Pisa
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- 84. New York Skyline
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- 86. Eiffel Tower
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- 95. Chambord Chateau
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- 97. Neuschwanstein Castle
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- 100. Portofino
The battle for the White House – which has already been raging in the media for months – will undoubtedly dominate 2016. However, besides finding out my new boss, we have some big things in the works lining up in our personal and professional lives that we can’t wait to share along the way. We wish you joy and peace throughout the new year and let us all cherish family and friends along the way…
