Best Travel Moments of 2017

If there is one moment that tops 2017 for us, it has to be the leap of faith in taking one year to travel the world with our kids. Without taking that leap, this year would have never happened. Most days we pinch ourselves and can’t believe we made this happen in 2017.

We have no regrets with our decision when we took off on a plane from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and flew over the pond to London, England. It’s the moments through the year that we have been blessed with that have topped our list.

In no particular order here are some of the most memorable moments of 2017 for us.

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  • Riding camels in the desert of Abu Dhabi, United Arab of Emirates
  • Seeing the “Big 5” in South Africa
  • Visiting the Making of Harry Potter Studio in London, England
  • Spending time with family in Italy
  • Taking a boat cruise in Halong Bay, Vietnam
  • Ringing in the New Year on the slopes of Whitefish, Montana, USA
  • Walking through an oasis of waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
  • Our first family day in an amusement park at Universal Studios in Singapore
  • Watching a performance at the Vienna State Opera house – Austria
  • Going up the tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa – Dubai, United Arab of Emirates
  • Beachlife, spending time with friends and European food markets in Biarritz, France
  • Visiting a city that has the same name as Sofia in Bulgaria
  • Conquering a fear of heights on Langkawi Sky Bridge, Malaysia
  • Going to a wedding in Jamacia
  • Parents escape to New York City, USA
  • Night cruise along Danube river in Budapest, Hungary
  • Feeling like we went back in time to fairytale Prague, Czech Republic
  • Taking a dip in the Blue Lagoon, Malta
  • Celebrating our first hot Christmas in Bali, Indonesia

  Riding camels in the desert of Abu Dhabi, United Arab of Emirates

• Seeing the “Big 5” in South Africa

• Visiting the Making of Harry Potter Studio in London, England

• Spending time with family in Italy

• Taking a boat cruise in Halong Bay, Vietnam

• Ringing in the New Year on the slopes of Whitefish, Montana, USA

• Walking through an oasis of waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

• Our first family day in an amusement park at Universal Studios in Singapore

• Watching a performance at the Vienna State Opera house – Austria

• Going up the tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa – Dubai, United Arab of Emirates

• Beachlife, spending time with friends and European food markets in Biarritz, France

• Visiting a city that has the same name as Sofia in Bulgaria

• Conquering a fear of heights on Langkawi Sky Bridge, Malaysia

• Going to a wedding in Jamacia

• Parents escape to New York City, USA

• Night cruise along Danube river in Budapest, Hungary

• Feeling like we went back in time to fairytale Prague, Czech Republic

• Taking a dip in the Blue Lagoon, Malta

• Celebrating our first hot Christmas in Bali, Indonesia

2017 was a year about making dreams come true for us. Staying focused on a goal, working hard to achieve it and making it happen. What we have learned this year is our travel experiences and memories are something that nobody can take away from us. We will always have these memories that have bonded our family of four together forever. There is nothing that can replace the time we have spent exploring and discovering the world as a family. None of these experiences would have happened unless we took a leap of faith and listened to our dreams.

We have six more months in 2018 to continue our year journey with so much to see and do before we return to Canada.  We are grateful every day that we are fortunate enough to be able to make this happen and all our 2017 travel experiences.