2023 Year in Review: 52 Highlights

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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
The Cape Cod National Seashore on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Resort Guides:

The Serenity Garden Pool at the Omni Homestead Resort in Virginia

New City Guides:

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The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield, Massachusetts

Historical Sites:

Touring Carnegie Hall in New York City

Kid Centered Fun:

Splashdown Beach in Fishkill, New York

Travel Tips:

The Lobster Trap Tree in Stonington, Connecticut

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!

New England based, part high school English teacher, part non profit founder, part road tripper who LOVES hopping in the family SUV to explore America. Our bucket list includes National Parks, MLB stadiums, presidential libraries, and eating wherever the locals eat!

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