2023 Year in Review: 52 Highlights

One of my favorite year end activities is posting our Year in Review. We love looking back on all of our adventures from the previous year and giving thanks for the blessing of travel. We also like looking at some of our “trends”; this year was filled with many cool spots throughout New England (heavy emphasis on Vermont and New Hampshire) and the greater Northeast (Maryland and Virginia, and our favorite: New York) and lots of cool resorts.

If you’d like to take a trip down memory lane, here are our Year in Reviews from 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017.

Our Favorite Activities:

1. Soaking in the hot springs at the Omni Homestead resort in Hot Springs, Virginia
2. Touring the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland
3. Snowshoeing at Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Vermont
4. Riding the horses boat at Rocking Horse Ranch in New York
5. Exploring the Cape Cod National Seashore in the quiet of winter
6. “Hiking” (we use the term loosely) throughout Connecticut
7. Making our own chocolate at Fascia’s in Waterbury, Connecticut
8. Getting wet at Splashdown Beach in Fishkill, New York 
9. Sitting in a luxury suite (while on a tour) at Madison Square Garden
10. Competing at a Family Reunion

Resort Guides:

• Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Vermont
• The Kartrite in New York
• Rocking Horse Ranch in New York
• The Omni Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia
• Our Favorite Northeast Resorts for the Winter

New City Guides:

• Cape Cod, Massachusetts
• Rainy Day Activities for Teens in New York City
• Holiday Activities in New York City
• Manhattan, New York City
• Springfield, Massachusetts
• Burlington, Vermont

Historical Sites:

• Carnegie Hall in New York City
• The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City
• The Empire State Building in New York City
• The Morgan Library and Museum in New York City
• Madison Square Garden in New York City
• Donald Kendall Sculpture Gardens at Pepsico in Purchase, New York
• The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford, Connecticut
• The New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain, Connecticut
• The Vermont State Capitol in Montpelier, Vermont
• Canterbury Shaker Village in Concord, New Hampshire
• The NH State House in Concord, New Hampshire
• Pierce Manse in Concord, New Hampshire
• NH Historical Society in Concord, New Hampshire
• The Crane Estate on Castle Hill in Ipswich, Massachusetts
• The Springfield Museums in Springfield, Massachusetts
• Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum in Provincetown, Massachusetts
• Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia
• James Monroe’s Highland in Charlottesville, Virginia
• Annapolis Maritime Museum in Annapolis, Maryland
• The Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland
• US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

Kid Centered Fun:

• Woods Hole Aquarium in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
• Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelbourne, Vermont
• ECHO Leahy Center in Burlington, Vermont
• Ben & Jerry’s Factory in Burlington, Vermont
• Eric Carle Museum in Massachusetts
• Lupa Zoo in Ludlow, Massachusetts
• Splashdown Beach Park in in Fishkill, New York
• McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, New Hampshire

Travel Tips:

• Money saving tips
• Travel Books Kids Will Love
• Planning a Multi Generation Trip

We hope you’ll follow along in 2024, as we have some EPIC adventures planned and join us on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. See you next year!