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We began our Two Years of Travel in May, 2025 with a four-week trip to Portugal. Since then, we have returned to Europe twice, taken a Southeast Asia cruise, and visited New Zealand and Australia. Most of our trips lasted four weeks, and our New Zealand/Australia trip lasted an epic seven weeks!

In June, 2026, after completing one year of travel, we adjusted our plans. Going forward, we will travel less frequently and take 2-3 week trips. We have rejoined our musical ensembles, and we will squeeze trips in between concert cycles. At this rate, we’ll keep traveling beyond two years.

Our approach to travel is to visit less touristy cities and towns to experience the local culture, cuisine, and character. We like to explore local museums, parks, and architecture. We enjoy visiting places with natural scenic beauty or unique features. We spend several days in each place to better experience the local vibe, rather than rushing from one place to the next on a tight schedule.

Here are all of the places we have visited so far, mostly in chronological order. Click on an image to view the pictures and stories about our experiences in each place.

May-June 2025: Portugal & Spain

Cascais, Portugal  Tavira, Portugal  Carvoeiro, Portugal  Carvoeiro Caves and Algar Seco Boardwalk, Carvoeiro, Portugal  Sao Miguel, The Azores, Portugal Madeira, Portugal  Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain  Puerto de la Cruz & Mount Teide, Tenerife, Spain

August-September 2025: Northwest Europe

Amsterdam, Netherlands      Giethoorn, Netherlands  Kassel, Germany  Freiburg, Germany  Strasbourg, France  Luxembourg  Brussels, Belgium  Bruges, Belgium  Antwerp, Belgium  The Hague, Netherlands  Leiden, Netherlands  Rotterdam, Netherlands

November-December 2025: SE Asia (cruise) & Australia

Hanoi, Vietnam  Ha Long Bay, Vietnam  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Bangkok, Thailand  Pattaya, Thailand  Koh Samui  Singapore  Perth, Australia  Rottnest Island, Australia  Adelaide, Australia

February-March 2026: New Zealand & Australia

Honolulu, Hawaii  Auckland, New Zealand  Queenstown, New Zealand  Milford Sound, New Zealand  Dunedin, New Zealand  Oamaru, New Zealand  Christchurch, New Zealand  Wellington, New Zealand  Napier, New Zealand  Rotorua, New Zealand  Hamilton, New Zealand  Hobart, Australia  Melbourne, Australia  Brisbane, Australia  Sydney, Australia  Blue Mountains National Park & Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney, Australia

May-June: Spain & France

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain  Seville, Spain  Malaga, Spain  Madrid, Spain  Valencia, Spain  Montpellier, France

August & November 2025: North America

Portland, Oregon  Vancouver, British Columbia  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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