2019 was a year of transition for this family. We stayed “put” more than we traveled because we were “moving on”. Last year we downsized our life and our work significantly, to open ourselves to more opportunities to travel with fewer responsibilities. We downsized our living spaces, saw our young adults launched into their own lives and careers, assisted loved ones into safer living environments, sold or donated nearly half of our possessions, all while keeping our bags packed to be ready for the next travel opportunity!

So Where Are We Headed in 2020?

Jan: Baja Sur, MX For an UnCruise aboard Safari Endeavor to explore the Gulf of California with a snorkel or kayak and search for migrating whales in Bahia Magdalena. ( for more on UnCruise, see our report on Alaska here

Feb: A city trip to Pittsburgh. This “second” city of Pennsylvania has become “cool” again, but our reason for going is to celebrate a special relative with a big birthday!

March and April: We explore Vermont again, during the less crowded less expensive “mud season”. To see our past VT reports click here Woodstock Burlington Maple Sugar Season

May and June: We take our first adventure with Overseas Adventure Travel to Norway and Finland via Great Britain. Their longer, in depth itineraries, using local transportation and authentic accommodations better fit our new lifestyle, and we are excited to try this well regarded travel company for ourselves after highly recommending them to satisfied travelers for years!

June-Oct: Will find us living and exploring in New England, where our whims and a passport could take us to National Parks, the mountains, the seashore, or even Canada.

Dec: Back to Europe, this time starting in Prague, where we will cruise the Danube aboard AMA Waterways from Germany to Budapest, with a stop in Vienna, for the annual Christmas Markets. During our move we realized our Christmas tree topper had become very tatty, and this will be the perfect trip to pick up a beautiful new angel for the tree in our new home!

We look forward to hearing about your travels, we hope you’ll comment on your own plans or join us for on of our travel presentations in the New Year. Be sure to follow us on FB and Twitter, to learn where we will be.

Where We Were in 2019

2019 Wasn’t a total wash out as far as travel goes. we made several travel presentations, including Alaska, and Costa Rica, and Polar Bears of Churchill to a wide variety of audiences. We also managed to squeeze in some “get-aways” with friends and relatives between curb alerting furniture and filling boxes! Be sure to follow us for upcoming reports on our recent trips to:

Motion on the Ocean Zumba Cruise (click for report) https://www.goseeittravel.com/travel-blog/2019/5/6/motion-on-the-ocean-2019-zumba-cruise

Walt Disney World- What’s new in the World? We went to find out! Mostly, planning has gotten easier and if you do it right, you can expect to wait in line less, yes less!! (report coming soon)

Harmony of the Seas- Our first experience cruising with a large group on one of the worlds largest cruise ships. And all of it was more relaxing and enjoyable than you might imagine (Thanks to planning by Jay Paul at Cruise Planners! (report coming soon)

AMA Waterways Meekong River Cruise Vietnam and Cambodia- An amazing adventure from Saigon, to Phnom Penh and ending Siem Reap, full of culture, activity and adventure. Highlights were experiencing Siem Reap’s culinary specialties via scooter, (thanks to planning by Active Travels) climbing hundreds of steps to witness a local holiday celebration at Wat Hanchey, and meeting locals who shared their stories of living through some the most difficult times in our human history. (report coming soon)