Travel

One of my favorite ways to connect with Ben, our family and friends is to explore new places together. Our travel is mostly in the form of road tripping, outdoor adventuring, downtown wandering, back neighborhood visiting and local food foraging. Here are some of the spots I've explored, with varying degrees of tips on what to check out when you travel there too.

England
London (November 2023)

France
 
Schiltigheim (June 2016)
Strasbourg (June 2016)

Italy
 Rome (June 2016)
 Vatican City (June 2016)

Switzerland
 Lucerne/Mount Pilatus (June 2016)
 Zurich (June 2016) 

The Netherlands
 Amsterdam (June 2016, November 2023)
 Zaandam & Volendam (June 2016)

Arizona
Phoenix & Scottsdale (September 2019, February 2023)
Page, Flagstaff, Sedona, Scottsdale (October 2022)

 California
Yucca Valley/Joshua Tree National Park (September 2019)
Palm Springs (February 2016)
Anaheim (March 2011)

Canada (June 2011)
Montreal (July 2011)
Victoria, B.C. (June 2019)

Colorado
Denver (July 2015)
Summit County (July 2015, December 2016)

Florida
Orlando (February 2025)

 Illinois
Chicago (March 2013, July 2013, April 2016)
Chicago & Starved Rock State Park (April 2026)

Louisiana
New Orleans (March 2016, March 2018)

Maryland
Baltimore (March 2011, August 2011)

Massachusetts
Boston (September 2010, March 2014)
Salem (September 2016)

Michigan
Alpena (July 2014)
Ludington (August 2015)
Upper Peninsula (November 2012, September 2014, September 2022)
Sleeping Bear Dunes (May 2019)

Nevada
Las Vegas (December 2015)

New Jersey (May 2010)

New York
Long Island (April 2012)
New York City (August 2009, March 2011, June 2012, September 2013, March 2023)
Niagara Falls (August 2009)

Ohio
Hocking Hills (August 2022)
Cleveland (November 2022)

Oregon
Portland (March 2012, June 2019)

Pennsylvania
Gettysburg (July 2010, July 2011)
Jim Thorpe (July 2010, October 2011)
New Hope (February 2012, June 2014)
Philadelphia (July 2009, March 2011)
Pittsburgh (July 2016)

South Carolina
Folly Beach & Charleston (October 2021)

Tennessee
Gatlinburg (April 2024)
Nashville (May 2014)

Virginia
Arlington (November 2011)
Mount Vernon (July 2011)
Richmond (April 2012)

Wisconsin
Milwaukee (September 2015, August 2023)

Washington D.C. (December 2010, July 2010, April 2016)

Washington (State) (June 2019)

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