Firsthand Knowledge

Where We Have Been

Most travel advice comes from reviews, photos, and other people’s opinions. Ours comes from having been there. Every pin on this map is a place Jennifer or Brian has visited firsthand, and that direct experience shapes everything we write and share.

39 Countries
7 Continents
381 Places
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Ask about any destination on this map, and we’re not guessing. We’re remembering.

International Destinations

Countries We Know From Experience

Europe
Norway
Oslo, Bergen, Tromso, North Cape, Hurtigruten coastal cruise
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Spain
Madrid, Seville, Granada, Cordoba, Malaga, Segovia, Murcia
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Hungary
Budapest, Pecs, Danube river ports
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Bulgaria
Danube river ports, Vidin, Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo
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Serbia
Belgrade, Danube river corridor
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Romania
Bucharest, Giurgiu
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Switzerland
Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva, Lucerne
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Germany
Bavaria, Berlin, Rhine Valley
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France
Paris, Alsace / Strasbourg
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Ireland
Dublin, Galway, Roscommon
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Denmark
Copenhagen
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Italy
Milan, Lake Como, Abruzzo
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Austria
Vorarlberg
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Belgium
Antwerp
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Netherlands
Amsterdam
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United Kingdom
London
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Liechtenstein / Croatia / Gibraltar
Day visits during European adventures
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Americas & Caribbean
Bermuda
Multiple visits - pink sand beaches, all parishes
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Canada
Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Yukon, Pelee Island
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Mexico
Tijuana, Ensenada, Acapulco, Monterrey
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Argentina
Buenos Aires, Tierra del Fuego (Ushuaia)
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Jamaica
Saint Ann, Montego Bay
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Cuba
Havana
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The Bahamas
Nassau, Bimini
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Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata Province
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Haiti
Labadee (cruise port)
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Sint Maarten / Saint-Martin
Dutch and French sides
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US Virgin Islands
St. Thomas
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St. Kitts
Basseterre
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Turks & Caicos
Grand Turk
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Asia, Pacific & Africa
Japan
Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka
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Fiji Islands
Ba, Taveuni
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Morocco
Tangier region
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South Africa
Gauteng (Johannesburg), Limpopo (Kruger area), Western Cape (Cape Town)
Jen
Polar
Antarctica
Antarctic Peninsula - HX Expeditions, Fridtjof Nansen. Including overnight camping on the ice.
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United States Highlights
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Big Sur, Monterey, Napa
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Southwest
Grand Canyon, Sedona, Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce Canyon
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Rocky Mountain West
Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Black Hills, Badlands
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Alaska
Cruises and land excursions
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Pennsylvania (Home)
Garnet Valley, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and throughout the state
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Ohio
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Lake Erie Islands, and more
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Florida
Miami, cruise homeports, Orlando, beaches
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National Parks
20 so far, including Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Acadia, Zion, Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Teton, and Kenai Fjords
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Plus 40+ more states
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
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