What an amazing year it has been.  In this episode we wrap up on the year and give you some insider knowledge on what we loved and what we would do differently next time.   We also  give you an idea of what you can expect in 2024.  So pick your seats and let’s get started as we Journey through 2023.

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This year we visited 7 countries,

We launched the podcast on April 11th and released 39 podcast episodes this year. Even though we had been to Mexico before we visited Cozumel for the 1st time and although not a country, we went to Puerto Rico for the 1st time. 

We checked off 3 Bucket List destinations

But we also had some experiences that were on our bucket list too

Our very first episode is about Creating a Travel Bucket List. It’s actually the 2nd most popular episode so if you haven’t heard it yet it will give you some great inspiration. You can listen to it here.

Here's a recap of the year including links to the episodes:

January

Since we are only 3 hours from WDW and have annual passes we wanted to take advantage of it and Melissa also wanted to stay at as many different hotels o hadn’t stayed at getting AP or Florida resident or last minute Disney Vacation Club rooms at a discount. Check for discounted rooms here.

February

The Galapagos Islands was our big bucket list trip for the year. In Episode 2 we talk about our experiences  in the Galapagos and in Episode 3, Quito and visiting the Equator.

March

Pittsburgh

We should record an episode on this because there are so great things to see in Pittsburg and some our friends had never been too.  We highly recommend the Aviery, the Andy Warhol museum and the Botanical Gardens. Link to blog post for all our food recommendations and pictures here.

April

Slovakia and London

We love London and have been several times and so in Episode 5 we bring you an Ultimate London Travel Guide with what to do if you never been or if you ever been a lot like we and hear about our Travel Disruption and how we made the best of it. We also have a London packing list for you on the blog.

May

We visited Puerto Rico for the first time and tell you all the details on Episode 8.  There's also a 4 days in Puerto Rico Blog Post here. 

From there we flew Jet Blue to  Saint John, USVI.  This episode about Saint John is actually our 3rd most popular episode.  There's also a packing list for Saint John here.  

August

Episode 14 is a Local's Guide to Amelia Island and there's also a blog post where you can print a guide too.

September

We rounded out our Trips to Disney for the Year so be sure not to miss our tips on Disney: 

Episode 15 - Planning a trip to Disney with Kids

Episode 16 - Planning an Adults Trip to Disney World

Epiosode 17 - Navigating Disney with Senior Adults

October

We finally visited New Orleans together which was on our original chalkboard bucket list.  Hear all about it in episode 30.

We ended the month with a last minutes trip to the Bahamas thanks to status matching our Marriott to Caesar's then to Atlantis. See how to status match at Atlantis here.

November 

We also went on a Holland America cruise that was planned short notice with the status matching. How to match with Holland America.

 Hear all about Cruising the Caribbean in Episode 36 here. 

 As we look forward to 2024, what’s on the list?

 And we are already starting to talk about a 2025 trip to Antarctica.  Who’s wants to go with us?

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