The One With All The Traveling

One of the first things John and I started talking about when we got engaged was the HONEYMOON! We love to travel, and because of this, we had a hard time deciding where to go...In fact, trying to pick our honeymoon destination made me realize just how many places we have been together. Let's see...

We went to Scotland about one year into dating. I think John's first Konrad family trip really made him question what he was getting himself into...


...and then in the coming years (in no particular order) we went on to travel to Boston (twice), Chicago, DC, Jamaica (twice), Cozumel, Cabo, Hawaii, London (twice), Ireland, Barcelona, Rome, Venice, Florence, Naples, Pompeii, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Istanbul, Dubrovnik, Athens, Munich, and Shanghai (well, that was just me...). By the time we get married, we'll have been together a little over 7 years. We really wanted to travel and see the world before we settled down with a family and real responsibilities. I think we pretty much accomplised that! We are some lucky kiddos. Here are some pics of some of our travels...

Boston, MA


Chicago, IL


Ochos Rios, Jamaica


Cozumel, MX


Kona, HI


London, Enlgand


Scotland-Outside where my parent's tied the knot. xoxo


Barcelona, Spain


Rome, Italy


Pisa, Italy


Climbing Mt Vesuvius: Naples, Italy


Venice, Italy


Cannes, France


Monaco, France


Toga Party in Greece


Athens, Greece


Dubrovnik, Croatia


Istanbul, Turkey


Munich, Germany


Enjoying some beers in Munich


So, obviously I wanted to pick somewhere we haven't been. John, on the other hand, REALLY, REALLY wanted to go back to Ireland. You see, when we went to Dublin together, we were 20, and it was the last leg of our European trip, meaning we had run out of money. We couldn't afford to do or see anything. We didn't even tour the Guinness Factory, for goodness sake! We talked about some options, and decided that while we want to be adventurous, we don't want our honeymoon to include the stress of having to drive from town to town, with suitcases in tow. We wanted a mix of cool site-seeing, with some luxury and relaxation. So, cruise it is. To the British Isles. At first I was hesitant since I have been to almost every stop it makes (my fam lives in Scotland, and I go there often). But the more I looked into the excursions offered, the more excited I became. There are soo many things that I haven't seen or done in all the times I've been to the UK. John's stoked because there are several stops in Ireland, and I'm a happy camper because our last stop is in Paris! Happy sailing!