Saturday, May 11, 2024

International Travel Records

Since I just did a post about the 50 states, I decided to do one with the order of countries I've visited. (USA and Canada are not included since those were both well before 2005!) 





2005 Europe:
Germany (Munich) 
Austria (Salzburg) 
Italy (Venice, Florence, Siena, Rome)

2007 Europe:
Germany (Nuremberg, Rothenburg, Heidelberg)
Czech Republic (Prague)
France (Strasbourg) 
Switzerland (Lucerne) 
Austria (Innsbruck) 

2009 Australia and New Zealand
Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns)
New Zealand (Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Queenstown)

2013 New Zealand and Australia
New Zealand (Auckland, Muriwai Beach, Wellington, Nelson, Greymouth, Hamilton, Rotorua, Raglan, Golden Bay, Picton, Dunedin, Coromandel) 
Australia (Sydney, Alice Springs, Uluru) 

2014 Europe
Ireland (Dublin)
England (London)
France (Paris)
Spain (Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona) 

2015 Asia
Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto) 
China (Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Shanghai)

2016 Africa
South Africa (Cape Town,  Plettenberg Bay, Sabi Sabi Game Reserve)

2017 South America
Chile (Santiago, Patagonia)
Peru (Cusco)
Brazil (Rio De Janeiro)  

2018 Europe 
Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Switzerland (Lucerne, Interlaken) 
Germany (Berlin, Hamburg)

2019 Australia and New Zealand 
Australia (Sydney)
New Zealand (Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown)

2020 South America & Antarctica
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Chile (Santiago)

2022 Caribbean
Bahamas (Great Stirrup Cay, Nassau, Grand Bahama Island, Balmoral Island)

2023 Central America & Caribbean 
Mexico (Cozumel)
Belize (Belize City)
Honduras (Roatan) 
Costa Rica (Puerto Limon)
Panama (Colon, Panama City)
Jamaica (Montego Bay)

... TO BE CONTINUED!!!

Saturday, April 27, 2024

The fifty nifty United States

I wanted to visit all 7 continents by age 30 (and I did it!)
Now my goal is all 50 states by age 40 (working on it!) 

Where things currently stand 33/50


I've now been to 33 of the 50 states and, the other day, I was trying to put the states in the order in which I visited them. This might not be entirely accurate, but it's gotta be close!

Sadly some of my first 20 states never got a blog post. Was blogging even a thing 30 years ago?? Maybe I will remedy that soon... 

**Some states have specific attractions listed while others have cities listed. The cities usually have a ton of things to see/do and I didn't feel like I could list everything! 


  1. Ohio (born and raised!)
    Highlights: Kings Island, Cedar Point, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, EnterTRAINment Junction. Cincinnati Museum Center

  2. Kentucky
    Highlights: Mammoth Cave, Red River Gorge
    See blog here from more recent trip to RRG

  3. Indiana
    Highlights: Indianapolis Children's Museum, Motor Speedway

  4. Michigan
    Highlights: Flint (Lake Fenton)  snow tubing and water tubing

  5. Tennessee❤️
    Highlights: Nashville, Memphis, Gatlinburg, Chattanooga 

  6. Florida
    Highlights: Ruskin, Disney, Universal

  7. Virginia 
    Highlights: Williamsburg (I don't remember anything else!)

  8. California
    Highlights: Los Angeles, San Francisco

  9. Alabama
    Highlights: Huntsville - Space Camp

  10. Illinois
    Highlights: Chicago 
    See blog here from more recent trip

  11. Pennsylvania
    Highlights: Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Shanksville

  12. New York❤️
    Highlights: NYC
    See blogs here and here and here from most recent trip

  13. Wyoming
    Highlights: Grand Tetons, Yellowstone

  14. Alaska 
    Highlights: Ketchikan, Sitka, Fairbanks, Anchorage,

  15. Hawaii❤️
    Highlights: Maui, Kauai, Big Island, Oahu 

  16. Wisconsin
    Highlights: Wisconsin Dells

  17. Minnesota 
    Highlights: lake tubing, Mall of America

  18. Nevada
    Highlights: Las Vegas

  19. Arizona
    Highlights: Grand Canyon , Hoover Dam

  20. Missouri ❤️
    Highlights: St. Louis- City Museum!
    See blog here

  21. West Virginia 
    Highlights: ACE adventure resort
    See blog here

  22. Montana 
    Highlights: Glacier National Park
    See blog here

  23. Georgia❤️
    Highlights: Atlanta, Senoia (Walking Dead Tour) Ruby Falls, Rock City, Lookout Mountain
    See blog here

  24. New Mexico❤️
    Highlights: Albuquerque (Breaking Bad tour), Santa Fe
    See blog here

  25. North Carolina
    Highlights: Asheville- Biltmore Estates
    See blog here

  26. South Carolina
    Highlights: Hilton Head
    See blog here

  27. Oklahoma❤️
    Highlights: Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
    See blog here

  28. Texas❤️
    Highlights: Dallas, San Antonio
    See blog here

  29. North Dakota
    Highlights: Theodore Roosevelt National Park
    See blog here

  30. South Dakota 
    Highlights: Mount Rushmore, Badlands
    See blog here

  31. Massachusetts
    Highlights: Salem, Plymouth, Boston
    See blog here 

  32. Connecticut
    Highlights: Sleeping Giant, Gillette Castle
    See blog here

  33. Rhode Island 
    Highlights: Newport cliff walk
    See blog here

    BONUS: Washington D.C.❤️
    See blog here and here 


    I'm planning on getting the last 17 states within the next 6 years.
    I should have 5 more by the end of this year! (Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire!)