IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR

Farewell 2024.  Hello 2025.  My annual re-cap of where we went and where we’re going.

The last 12 months were quite the traveler’s dream.  Seven new countries; the 7th (and last one to visit) continent; celebrating my milestone birthday that book-ended the year with two trips — Napa & Antarctica.  If you missed any of the posts, they are linked below:

• Napa
• Prague
• Vienna
• Slovenia & Slovakia
• Serbia
• Moldava
• Romania
• Bulgaria
• No. Macedonia
• Tuscany Week of Cooking!
• Antarctica

As promised in the previous post, a few more photos showing the unique beauty of Antarctica

And now on to 2025.  The spring trip is an ambitious one, covering a lot of area (with a lot of flights!).  We head back to South America and then to the Caribbean.  Another 8 new countries in all:

• Brazil (Sao Paulo/Iguazu Falls/Rio de Janeiro)
• Paraguay
• Uruguay
• Argentina (second time in Buenos Aires)
• Aruba
• Curacao
• Tobago
• Grenada
• Barbados

As for the traditional Thanksgiving trip, our goal is a family trip to Israel.  And we certainly pray for calm in the region – for everyone concerned.  We shall wait and see.

Thank you for continuing to read this blog and follow along.  It is a privilege and a joy to see this world.  From me and my family to you and yours, sending wishes for all good things in 2025.