Our Top Travel Adventures. So Far.
Here are the most memorable places we've explored on our adventures to date.
When people learn we are digital nomads and travel full-time, one of their first questions is usually about our favorite place. It’s always tough to choose a favorite because we’ve seen so many incredible sights and visited so many beautiful spots across the United States and around the world.
But I felt inspired to sit down and reflect on the many adventures we’ve had, and these are the things that stand out in my memory as being some of the most amazing experiences, in no particular order.
1. Alaska
We’ve been to Alaska twice, spending time in Fairbanks, Denali Park Village, Anchorage, and Seward. We also did an unforgettable 7-night cruise from Seward, Alaska, to Vancouver, British Columbia. We saw so many incredible things along the way.
Probably my favorite thing was our whale watching excursion in Icy Strait during the cruise. Seeing the humpback whales literally got my emotions going. It was such an incredible experience and a fantastic sight to see!
I also loved our train ride from Fairbanks to Anchorage. The views were amazing! In Anchorage, one of my favorite experiences was going for a bike ride along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. And then the bus tour down to Seward from Anchorage was also memorable. There is just nothing like the views in Alaska.
2. Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park is definitely one of our favorite places. We’ve visited several times and spent many weeks there at a stretch. Our favorite visit was during rut season. Hearing those elk bugling and seeing large herds all around is an incredible experience.
In addition to the town being a favorite of ours, Rocky Mountain National Park is definitely one of our top favorites. The hiking is just amazing and the views around every bend are just beautiful. We’ve hiked tons of trails in that park and they’ve all been so great!
RMNP is where we began our National Park journey in the summer of 2020, when we started our full-time travel life, so it’s also very sentimental to me.
3. San Diego, California
Spending a few weeks at the beach in San Diego was something we did during our first six months of traveling, and we absolutely loved it! We had been there before (it was one of the few vacations we could take with our children!) and knew we wanted to spend more time there. It did not disappoint. The beaches are simply beautiful and so peaceful. We also went on a whale watching excursion that was SO much fun! We saw so much sea life and had the best time.
The weather is definitely a big draw to San Diego, too. It’s pretty much perfect every day - not too hot, not too cold. There are beautiful flowers everywhere and the vibe is just so lovely. It’s definitely a great place to visit.
4. Maui, Hawaii
We had the opportunity to visit Maui with some great friends, and it was the most incredible trip. It was such a blessing, and we’re incredibly grateful for it. The views around the island are unbeatable, and the beaches are fantastic. Our favorite activity while visiting was an excursion that took us the entire length of the Road to Hana with a guide. It was a full 12-hour day filled with one amazing experience after another.
We also enjoyed visiting Lahaina and taking a glass-bottom boat tour to see all kinds of amazing things on the ocean floor. Sitting on our condo balcony each night and watching the sunset was pretty epic, too.
5. Europe
We love Europe and have visited four different times. Our daughter lived in England for a while, so we visited her there. Additionally, James is half Dutch and has family in the Netherlands, which has given us another great place to visit and spend time.
We have absolutely loved hanging with family and visiting the town they live in. It’s such a different way of life, and it’s one we wholeheartedly enjoy.
There are lots of other places nearby that we’ve visited as well… a couple of great towns in Germany - Aachen and Monschau; a fantastic castle in Luxembourg; Brussels, Belgium; and we even spent a couple of weeks in France. Our daughter met us in Paris for a week, and we had a blast sightseeing and strolling around the beautiful city, but probably the most incredible part of France was touring Normandy.
We stayed in Bayeux and took a D-Day tour of Normandy that was just so moving—definitely one of our top experiences.
6. California National Parks and Coastal Drive
We went on an epic road trip through numerous National Parks and many beautiful places in California, then along the coast to Washington, as we made our way to Seattle to fly out to Alaska.
This adventure ranks among my favorite road trips. The scenery was stunning. I had never been to northern California, so seeing a completely different landscape compared to southern California was incredible. From the towering trees in Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks to Half Dome and Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, and the coastal drive offering amazing views of the Pacific Ocean, it was truly an awe-inspiring journey.
7. Hitting all 50 states!
This isn’t just one place; it’s the feeling of being able to check off all 50 states on our list of visited places that was truly incredible! I had dreamed of doing this since I was a kid. James and I had traveled a bit before our nomadic life started - some for business and some for vacation — and we already had many states marked off the list. But when we arrived in Alaska for the first time, we finally got to check off number 50! That was a huge achievement for us!
In Conclusion
This is by no means an exhaustive list of places we’ve loved. These are just the few that come to mind first when someone asks what we’ve enjoyed most.
Writing this post has also made me realize how many spots we still haven’t covered! We’ll need to document those and other places so we can share more about the amazing experiences we've had.
What about you?
Do you have a favorite place you’ve visited that ranks in your top ten? We’d love to hear about it. And if there’s a place you’re interested in traveling to and want to know more, let us know—then we can share our experiences if we’ve been there.