Where we’ve been.
Where we have traveled on a budget …
Whether hopping in a car and driving a short distance from home or boarding an airplane for a transoceanic flight, we enjoy travels near and far and can find adventure in cities and countries big and small. Enjoy our trip reports and plan your own journey!
Budget travel extraordinaire — Jet Blue $9 each way sale to Buffalo, NY 2009
FAR AND AWAY TRIPS
- France (Alsace), Luxembourg, Belgium 2024 (coming soon)
- Italy (Venice, Milan) 2024
- Netherlands, Belgium 2023
- Paris 2023
- London 2024 (plus 2009-2023 annual trips)
- Italy 2022 (Rome/Florence/Milan) (coming soon)
- Spain 2022 (Basque Region/Madrid)
- England 2019 & 2020
- Spain 2019
- France (Provence) 2018
- Morocco/Madrid 2018
- England 2018
- Spain 2017
- England/Wales 2017
- Italy 2016
- Spain 2016
- Ireland 2015
- Costa Rica 2015
- Germany, Belgium 2014
- Italy 2014 (Piemonte)
- Ireland 2013
- Japan 2013
- England 2012 (Liverpool-Chester)
- Alaska/Canada/Seattle 2012
- Vietnam/Hong Kong 2012
- France/Spain/Portugal Pilgrimage 2011
- Italy (Lakes-Umbria-Le Marche-Emilia-Romagna) 2011
- Bulgaria/London 2010
- Miami/Bahamas 2010
- China 2010
- Jordan/Israel/London 2010
- Scotland/London 2009
- Italy (Rome, Tuscany, Liguria) 2009
- Caribbean (Belize, Honduras, Cozumel)/Miami 2008
- India/Nepal/London 2007
- Italy/France (Torino, Paris, Grenoble) 2007
- Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)/Poland 2006
- Niagara Falls (USA & Canada)/Toronto 2006
- Argentina (Buenos Aires & Bariloche) 2005
- Uruguay 2005
- Thailand 2005
- France (Paris, Normandy, Loire Valley) 2004
USA 50 by 50 – The Great 50 States
Annabella determined to visit all 50 states (and 50 countries) before turning 50. The Clock started 1/1/2013 with 15 states and 2 countries left to go. Germany, country #50, was accomplished November 2014. North Carolina, state #50, was accomplished January 2017. New goal involves visiting at least one site associated with every U.S. President. In the meantime, enjoy our travels in the USA.
- Hawaii (4 Islands) 2008
- Minnesota 2009
- Mississippi (January 2013) #36
- Iowa (May 2013) #37
- Oregon (July 2013) #38
- Kansas (October 2013) #39
- Alabama#40 (January 2014) plus MS and Louisiana
- West Virginia #41 (July 2014) plus western PA
- Oklahoma #42 (September 2014)
- Delaware and greater Philadelphia, PA (September 2014)
- North Dakota #43 (May 2015) plus Minnesota
- South Dakota #44, Wyoming #45, Nebraska #46 plus Chicago
- Arkansas #47
- Montana #48, Idaho #49 plus Wyoming
- North Carolina #50!
- Kentucky 2017
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LOCAL TRIPS (Northeast USA)
- Pennyslvania/Delaware — Fall 2019
- New England -Massachusetts
- New England – Rhode Island
- New England – Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont
The Empire State Building as seen from a guest room at the Sheraton Midtown Hotel, where we usually stay in NYC if not staying with friends.
- Connecticut
- Brighton/Waltham – old house renovations
- Tri-State (NY, NJ, CT) November 2010/September 2009
- Buffalo, NY Winter 2009
FAVORITES
Cozumel, Mexico