Where we've been

Well it's official, we've been traveling for 10 years straight. We did take that break when we had to go back to the Florida house for renovations (that lasted about 11.5 months) but we didn't live there.

Pretty hard to believe it's been a decade. You'll notice that we've found some favorite places that we've visited a handful of times but we're still excited to explore new places too. And for those of you who are wondering, we still have the carry-on sized blue and red suitcases

As you read through the list, please note that the bottom of each year's list is January. 

2025

Chicopee, MA- where we are on Sept 22 😉 
Japan-Kobe, Higashihama Beach, Chizu, Hiroshima, Osaka-Expo 2025
Aosta, Italy (for Neil’s knee surgery)
Tanger, Morocco (during Spain trip)
Maria and Neil's 25th Anniversary in Southern Spain & Valencia
Quebradas, Costa Rica in Julio’s cabin

2024

Quebradas, Costa Rica in Julio’s cabin (arrived 12/28)
Santa Fe, NM with Taylor and Marian
San Carlos, CA
Chicago, IL-Pam and PC
St Petersburg, FL for house stuff (and down to family)-two hurricanes
Southern Iceland
Aosta, Italy
MA (to bring car back, Camp with DaGroup, stay at Jinnees)
Pennsylvania (drove there, July 4 at AK’s with Richard, Carla and Nick’s, Fulena’s)
Massachusetts (Lexi grad party, purchase Subaru in Turner’s Falls)
Road Trip to MA (Durham, Maryland with Ray, Philly for lunch, NJ)
Florida at Marilou’s (baby Al) and Orlando with Jennifer’s family
Costa Rica (visits by Ken, Richard and Michelle/Mallory) until 5/3

2023

Morazon, Costa Rica at Leonor’s & Chris's place
MA for IUD
Englewood with Dad
Erie, PA and Ripley, NY and Girard, PA
Maryland with Ray’s family (Labor Day weekend)
Durham, NC
Philadelphia, PA (and New Jersey) trip to Tindale Farm, EBM move
Massachusetts (Sonya’s shower in June, Tom’s Wedding,  Mom’s 70th, Benoit Family Reunion)
Montreal, Canada
Nashville, TN only Neil
Costa Rica at Wilbur’s place with pool
Phuket, Thailand
Koh Yao Noi, Thailand
Kobe, Japan

2022

Kyoto & Chizu, Japan (arrived in Kobe Dec. 29)
Kona, Hawaii for Art of Cheese Retreat and 10.5 years married
Massachusetts with family
Iceland (Golden Circle drive, Reykjavik, Blue Lagoon)
Manchester, England with Stephen and Lucy (Chester, Lyme Park, London, Liverpool)
Schmitten, Switzerland with Benno and Nora (went to Murten, Bern, Gruyere, and Lausanne)
Torgon, Switzerland (RCI, went to Evian Le Bain, France and Geneva)
Sion, Switzerland
Dormelletto, Italy (near Arona)
Aosta Valley, Italy with Matteo (trip to Barolo, Mont Blanc, Gattinara, Parco Gran Paradiso, Grand St Bernard)
NYC in Lower East Side
Erie, PA for Megan’s Wedding and family visiting
Brooklyn with Matty and Katya
Philadelphia, PA for a month, stayed in apartment with outdoor patio
Maryland with Ray’s family
Yulee, FL with the Wellings
Quebradas, Costa Rica (Julio's cabin) through 4/30

2021

Quebradas, Costa Rica (Julio's cabin)
Florida (Englewood and St Pete)
Billings, Montana (weekends in Red Lodge and Bozeman)
Erie, PA
Albany, NY reset
MA for Mom house (Philadelphia for long weekend)
Atlantic City, NJ
Yulee, FL to meet Theodore
St Croix (USVI) Kyle’s place and Super D’s, St Thomas, St John (march & april)
Claudette’s place in Esterillos, Costa Rica-Feb
trip to Esterillos, Costa Rica (Daniel) and Monteverde, Costa Rica (Curtis and Stephanie)

2020

Quebradas, Costa Rica at Wilburs mid Nov
Cabinas Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica) Sept to mid Nov
vacation on Osa Peninsula (Puerto Jimenez) Costa Rica
Costa Rica at Sonia’s Place-May-August
Erie, PA for Uncle Gale's funeral then back to CR
Quebradas, Costa Rica with Berny & Nela (Susanna's cabin) Jan-April

2019

arrived in CR 12/30
Searsport, Maine with Beth and Dwaine
MA with family Thanksgiving, Christmas and mom’s toe surgery
Erie, PA for Shelly's Wedding
Portland, OR
Central Point, OR
SF and San Carlos for the weekend
Grand Junction, CO
Longmont, CO (Rocky Mountain National Park with Dad and Cheyenne, WY)
Santa Fe, NM with Taylor & Marian
Durham, NC (stayed in Jo & Francis house again, went to Asheville with Doris)
Maryland with Ray
St Maarten with Vin & Koren
Border Trip to Panama for Stamp-Puerto Viejo and Bocas del Toro
Quebradas, Costa Rica with Berny & Nela (Mike's cabin)

2018

Quebradas, Costa Rica with Berny & Nela (Mike's cabin)
Florida with more family & Neil in Ft Lauderdale, Thanksgiving
Mass with Maria’s family
PA for Dick’s Burial
FL with Dick in Rehab
Santa Fe, New Mexico with Taylor and Marian
San Francisco with Geoff and Becky
San Carlos with Kristy and Sam
Sideways trip along CA coast
Seal Beach with Pam and John
Ouray, CO with Carla and Nick
Minneapolis, MN with Josie
Chicago, IL with PC, saw Pam too
Erie, PA & Ripley, NY-Family Reunion
Maryland with Ray
Durham, NC
New Hampshire  Dwaine's Wedding & Justin Pare
Orlando, and family in FL
Santiago, Panama

2017

Santiago, Panama
Costa Rica with Bruce
MA with family Summertime (trip to Cape Cod)
PA with family Sydney Grad, UD funeral
St. Petersburg, Florida for home renovation

2016

St. Petersburg, Florida for home renovation
Reno, NV
Yosemite National Park, Tahoe, Sam’s wedding, San Francisco
Lake County at Sol Rouge
Marilou’s house
Savannah, GA for Julio’s 40th
Layover in NYC
Erie, PA Michelle’s Wedding
Cuenca, Ecuador

2015

Florida 1 month house, 1 month family
MA with family Fall Festivities
Seattle, WA & Victoria, Canada Tina & Matt Wedding
Leave San Francisco, CA on Sept 22