NORTH AMERICA
- Taking an Alaskan cruise and meeting dogs who pull sleds
- Walking down to the edge of Crater Lake
- Standing on the Golden Gate Bridge
- Hiking at Land’s End in San Francisco
- Touring Alcatraz
- Walking under the redwoods of California
- Riding the rides at Disneyland
- Sleeping on a houseboat at Lake Powell
- Exploring Carlsbad Caverns
- Walking on the White Sand Dunes in New Mexico
- Seeing Rocky Mountain National Park
- Standing at the top of Mount Evans
- Seeing Aspen in the fall when the leaves have changed
- Staying at a farm in Delta, Colorado
- Drinking wine in Montrose with Daryl the dog
- Standing at the edge of Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- Exploring the tiny ski towns of Western Colorado
- Visiting Mesa Verde
- Standing at the edge of the Great Salt Lake
- Seeing the Golden Spike in Utah
- Walking through fields of wildflowers at Albion Basin
- Getting scuba certified at Homestead Crater
- Exploring the natural rock formations of Southern Utah
- Hiking to Delicate Arch in Arches NP
- Hiking Fishers Towers Trail in Moab
- Watching Old Faithful go off in Yellowstone
- Seeing bison, bears, and a wolf in the wild in Yellowstone
- Walking through the battlefields of Custer’s Last Stand
- Seeing Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial
- Standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon
- Seeing the actual London Bridge in Arizona
- Fishing in Minnesota
- Going up in the Arch in St. Louis
- Wandering through the Art Institute of Chicago
- Eating pizza in Chicago
- Seeing a baseball game at Wrigley Field
- Walking down Michigan Avenue
- Seeing Second City in Chicago
- Taking an architecture boat tour in Chicago
- Eating biscuits in South Carolina
- Seeing the whale sharks and MLK’s house in Atlanta
- Hiking to the top of Stone Mountain and seeing small town Georgia
- Living out my childhood fantasies at Harry Potter World
- Staying in the Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disney World
- Taking a night safari at Disney World
- Exploring Epcot’s World Showcase
- Swimming with manatees in Florida
- Dancing in the Orange Bowl back when it used to be Dolphin Stadium
- Visiting the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC
- Seeing the monuments at the National Mall
- Touring the U.S. Capitol
- Eating cupcakes in Georgetown
- Taking a limo to the White House
- Touring Independence Hall and seeing the Liberty Bell
- Day tripping through Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey
- Seeing Times Square at night
- Walking over the Brooklyn Bridge
- Seeing the tree lit up in Rockefeller Square
- Experiencing my first show on Broadway (Beetlejuice)
- Going to drag brunch, clubbing, and brunches with friends in NYC
- Visiting the Susan B. Anthony House and seeing feminist history in Rochester
- Going wine tasting in Canandaigua
- Eating Italian food in the North End in Boston
- Walking the Freedom Trail in Boston
- Seeing lighthouses in Maine
- Boating on Lake Louise
- Staying at the “Castle of the Rockies” in Banff
- Getting lost in the streets of Havana
- Driving down the Malecón in a classic car in Havana
- Taking a salsa class in Cuba
- Drinking Cuban rum out of coconuts
- Sunbathing on the beach at the Bay of Pigs
- Visiting a tobacco farm in Viñales
- Taking a boat ride to the Lamanai Archeological Site in Belize
- Climbing to the top of Mayan ruins in Belize
- Seeing howler monkeys and crocodiles in the Belizean jungle
- Touring the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave in Belize
- Snorkeling at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve with sharks and manatees
- Exploring Panama City and living as a local there
- Watching enormous ships traverse the Panama Canal
- Waking up on the beach in the San Blas Islands
- Relaxing in the hot springs near Arenal, Costa Rica
- See a sloth in the wild in Costa Rica
- Swimming in the La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica
- Walking across the hanging bridges of Monteverde
- Ziplining over the canopy in Costa Rica
EUROPE
- Riding the rides at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen
- Eating lego fries at Legoland Billund
- Walking through the rainbow fog room at AROS in Aarhus
- Climbing the Church of Our Savior for the best views in Copenhagen
- Eating kanelsnegls on Wednesdays at Sankt Peders bakery in Copenhagen
- Exploring Christiania
- Showing my parents all my favorite spots in Copenhagen
- Walking through Hans Christian Andersen’s house in Odense
- Seeing the Jelling Stones
- Stargazing on Fanø
- Visiting an open prison to learn more about Danish laws
- Taking the Hamlet tour at Kronborg Castle
- Crossing the Øresund Bridge to Malmö
- Exploring the streets of Gamla Stan
- Visiting the Viking ruins and city center of Uppsala
- Singing Dancing Queen at the ABBA museum in Stockholm
- Marveling at the grandeur of the ship at the Vasa Museum
- Exploring the ice sculptures in Kiruna
- Sleeping in the Ice Hotel
- Drinking at an ice bar (from an ice glass)
- Standing in the amber room of Catherine’s Palace
- Walking through the Church of Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg
- Watching a show in the Mariinsky Theater
- Taking a canal tour of St. Petersburg
- Meeting Russian students and learning about life in St. Petersburg
- Learning how to do shots the Russian way in St. Petersburg
- Seeing a communist apartment in St. Petersburg
- Exploring Peles Castle
- Walking through the secret staircase at Bran Castle
- Exploring the Rasnov Citadel
- Climbing three mountains in the Carpathians in Romania
- Meeting the German family
- Taking a tour of Neuschwanstein Castle
- Climbing the Munster Cathedral in Ulm
- Drinking a beer at the Hofbrauhaus in Munich
- Climbing the Berliner Dom
- Touching the Berlin Wall
- Walking through the monuments at the Tiergarten
- Going to a museum exhibit on the Red Army Faction in Berlin
- Drinking hot chocolate with Australians at the German Christmas markets
- Finding grandma’s church in Prague
- Painting on the Lennon wall in Prague
- Going to a sauna in Helsinki
- Trying to find ingredients for mac and cheese in Helsinki
- Seeing the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
- Taking a canal tour in Amsterdam
- Seeing the Anne Frank House
- Touring a sex museum in the red light district of Amsterdam
- Visiting Auschwitz
- Exploring the main square in Krakow
- Seeing the Eiffel Tower sparkling at night
- Climbing Notre Dame
- Climbing L’Arc de Triomphe
- Taking a boat ride down the Seine
- Seeing a show at the Moulin Rouge
- Walking through the Latin Quarter in Paris
- Learning about impressionism at Musée d’Orsay
- Seeing Monet’s paintings at Musée de l’Orangerie
- Exploring the Louvre
- Going into the Catacombs of Paris
- Reveling in the stained glass of Sainte Chapelle
- Buying something from one of the fancy Parisian department stores
- Trying all the cafés and bistros with my parents in Paris
- Exploring Versailles and the Hall of Mirrors
- Walking through the gardens of Giverny
- Having lunch and biking around the town of Giverny
- Exploring Chambord and Chenonceau in the Loire Valley
- Taking a canal tour of Strasbourg
- Biking through the vineyards of Bordeaux
- Strolling through the streets of St. Emilion
- Sunbathing in the French Riviera
- Exploring the architecture in Marseille
- Walking through the fairy tale town of Colmar
- Trying on fancy dresses at Harrods
- Getting cocktails in the Shard
- Going on the Harry Potter Studio Tour
- Boating in Hyde Park and having a British person jump in our boat
- Seeing shows in the West End (Billy Elliot and Les Mis)
- Visiting local pubs in London
- Spending a gloomy day at the Tower of London
- Walking around Stonehenge
- Seeing the Magna Carta in Salisbury Cathedral
- Walking on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh
- Going to the café where J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter
- Taking a tour of Loch Ness
- Trying new cocktails in Inverness
- Going to the Dracula Bar in Aberdeen
- Seeing Sagrada Familia
- Touring the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
- Walking on the beach in San Sebastian
- Exploring the streets of Toledo
- Wandering through the Alhambra
- Touring Gibraltar
- Seeing the white washed town of Mijas
- Sunbathing on Costa del Sol in Spain
- Watching flamenco in Sevilla
- Drinking sangria in Barcelona
- Eating churros in Madrid
- Exploring the ruins of Pompeii
- Eating pizza at a family-owned place in Pompeii
- Trying the tasting menu in Sorrento and sleeping next to the ocean
- Staring up at the Sistine Chapel and the map room in the Vatican
- Exploring the Colosseum and the Roman Forum
- Tossing a coin in Trevi Fountain
- Climbing the Duomo in Florence
- Wine tasting at a Tuscan vineyard
- Learning how to make pasta in a Tuscan villa
- Taking kitschy pictures at the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Climbing hundreds of stairs in Cinque Terre
- Drinking limoncello in Cinque Terre
- Riding a gondola in Venice
- Strolling through the colored houses of Burano
- Taking a road trip around the Ring Road in Iceland
- Hiking behind the Seljalandsfoss waterfall
- Walking on a glacier in Iceland
- Snorkeling the Silfra Rift and touching the continental plates
- Road tripping through the Westfjords in Iceland
- Hiking to the top of Dynjandi waterfall
- Watching puffins nesting in Iceland
- Taking a zodiac boat tour on the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
- Relaxing in Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
- Going to the pub with my Irish colleagues and trying my first Guinness
- Taking a whiskey distillery tour and tasting at Jameson
- Seeing an Irish comedy show in Dublin
- Visiting the famous Trinity College library
- Hiking along the cliffs of Howth
- Taking a black cab tour in Belfast to see the murals and peace wall
- Going to the Titanic Museum in Belfast
- Taking a road trip out to Galway and seeing the Cliffs of Moher
- Going on a canal tour in Ljubljana
- Boating across Lake Bled and trying the famous cream cake
- Walking through Diocletian’s Palace in Split
- Hiking through the lakes of Plitvice National Park
- Walking along the Dubrovnik city walls
- Island hopping along the coast of Croatia
- Exploring Oia and watching the Santorini sunset over dinner
- Going wine tasting in Santorini
- Hiking from Oia to Fira
- Taking a sunset cruise in the Santorini caldera
- Visiting the Acropolis in Athens
- Exploring the smaller neighborhoods of Athens
- Road tripping across Greece and seeing ancient monuments
- Hiking to all the monasteries of Meteora
- Taking a boat trip along the Bay of Kotor
- Climbing to the top of the minaret in Mostar
- Swimming in Kravice Waterfalls in Bosnia
- Bar hopping in Antwerp
- Eating waffles at a street festival in Ghent
- Going on a speed tour of Brussels and seeing the statues
- Exploring Lisbon and trying their famous custard pastries
- Touring Peña Palace in Sintra
- Tasting wine, port, olive oil, and honey in Portugal’s Douro Valley
ASIA
- Participating in the Shibuya crossing
- Singing karaoke in Tokyo
- Eating crêpes, window shopping, and holding owls in Harajuku
- Exploring the designer stores in Ginza
- Taking a gondola ride at Tokyo Disneysea
- Trying vegetarian sushi at a conveyor belt restaurant in Tokyo
- Walking through the Peace Park at Hiroshima
- Feeding bunnies on Okunoshima (even with the typhoon rains)
- Watching the sunset on Miyajima
- Exploring Himeji Castle
- Seeing the statues at Sanjusangen-do in Kyoto
- Walking on the nightingale floors at Nijo Castle in Kyoto
- Exploring the moss garden of Kyoto
- Going through the gates at the Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto
- Walking through a bamboo forest in Kyoto
- Relaxing at Spa World in Osaka
- Riding the bullet train in Japan
- Getting lost in the Forbidden City and hutongs of Beijing
- Climbing to the top of the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing
- Getting close to Siberian Tigers in Harbin
- Exploring the Harbin Ice Sculpture Festival
- Hiking along the Great Wall of China and learning about Dutch culture
- Seeing the Shanghai skyline lit up at night
- Finding the secret passageways of the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai
- Exploring the French Concession neighborhood in Shanghai
- Seeing the Terracotta Soldiers of Xi’an
- Going to Paint & Sip in Chengdu
- Seeing the giant pandas in Chengdu
- Exploring the neighborhoods of Seoul
- Sleeping in a hanok in Seoul
- Finding the Harry Potter café in Seoul
- Exploring the neighborhoods of Tashkent
- Wandering through the ancient streets of Khiva & climbing the minaret
- Celebrating my birthday with a party thrown by our Uzbek hotel
- Camping at the Gates of Hell and watching the crater burn
- Eating a traditional Turkmen dinner under the stars
- Riding the world’s largest indoor Ferris Wheel in Ashgabat
- Learning about traditional Turkmen carpets in Ashgabat
- Standing next to enormous monuments in Ashgabat
- Seeing shards of pottery at ancient Turkmen Silk Road sites
- Exploring the neighborhoods of Singapore
- Eating at a Singaporean hawker center
- Watching the lights show at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
- Having a drink at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore
- Kayaking in Halong Bay in Vietnam
- Going on a cruise through Halong Bay
- Trying traditional Vietnamese egg coffee
- Exploring the Old Quarter in Hanoi
- Seeing the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi
- Going to a water puppet show in Vietnam
- Exploring the temples in the Angkor temple complex
- Watching the sun rise of Angkor Wat
- Riding in a tuk tuk in Southeast Asia
- Exploring the parks and monuments of Phnom Penh
- Learning about the history of the Cambodian genocide at the Killing Fields
SOUTH AMERICA
- Staying in a hobbit house, drinking whiskey & hot chocolate, and playing cards at the Secret Garden Cotopaxi
- Horseback riding in Cotopaxi National Park
- Hiking up to 16,000 feet on the Cotopaxi volcano
- Climbing the basilica for gorgeous views of Quito
- Watching pods of dolphins from the boat to Kicker Rock
- Seeing giant tortoises in the wild
- Snorkeling with giant sea turtles, sea lions, and sharks in the Galápagos
- Watching the blue footed booby do its mating dance
- Climbing into the Sierra Negra volcano
- Relaxing in the hot springs of Papallacta
- Standing on the equator and visiting the two dueling monuments