In this podcast: It was our third trip to Sydney, so we skipped the Opera House and went looking for what people do when they live here. This is what we found.
Barcelona. I never get tired of Guell park, all the Gaudi architecture, mercado la Bocaria, los Ramblas, the Gothic district, along with the tapas places. We love staying at La Meridian right on los Ramblas, a couple hundred feet from La Bocaria.
SUCH an IMPOSSIBLE choice! At 69 I love reading of other folks favorites and agree with the reasons that they have picked them. I would absolutely love to return to Barcelona and could spend my entire time at La Sagrada Familia. Hubby and I have been there twice, once when a problem with our Viking Ocean Ship evolved into a week's stay and many amazing adventures with wonderful people! I also would feel truly blessed to return to the Amalfi Coast for an extended stay! Fabulous views, delicious food and wine along with lovely people. Hopefully I'll be blessed with enough time to do both as well as a few more new places on my bucket list.
Beyond the obvious of London (4 times) and Paris (next week will be my 4th as well), I yearn to go back to Prague. Fascinating history, good, solid food and beer, not expensive, beautiful art, and deeply, intensely weird. Real tragic life happened there--the Germans, the Soviets, etc.--and now there's a Hard Rock Cafe where people were dragged away to the camps. It makes you think hard about how easy we have it in the US, and how resilient people can and have to be to just continue living.
Prior to my second spine surgery, the surgeons asked what I planned to do when healed and the answer was "return to Prague." My favorite plus Budapest.
Another windjammer cruise on the Schooner Lewis R French off the coast of Maine. This was so wonderful that after taking my family on a 6-day cruise in 1986 (it required me working full-time AND Part-time to pay for it) that I found excuses to do it again with friends (my excuses - they wanted to do it but not by themselves). Four years later when I tool my youngest son on a whitewater rafting trip on the New River, the then 16-year old said at the end, "Right up there with '86, Ma!"
I have traveled a lot - been to Europe and Scandinavian and all over the USA.I do not wish for beaches - but sailing on a windjammer - the Lewis R French - is the ultimate..
I have really stepped up my travels, both abroad and in the US. I could happily return to many of the places I have toured. The top of my list would include Orkney and Shetland Islands, New Zealand, and the Baltics.
Paris— to show the city to my two almost-20 grandsons, a city where I lived for five months and have visited about 15 times as a participant in UN technical meetings held there.
We have traveled a lot (not compared to the Elliott men, of course) and love many places. But we both agree the trip of our lifetimes was our 2015 month long trip through South Africa. The first half of our journey was spent on safari (camera only) starting with the incredibly luxurious Jamala game reserve and proceeding east from there to more reserves, ending at Phinda, all amazing. (we plan our trip, rent a car, and drive ourselves which often makes a different kind of adventure). Replaced my husband's long lost wedding ring in Durban. The last ten days or so we switched to our second love (after the animals) food and wine. Capetown has some of the best restaurants in the world. Stellenbosch stellar wines - the wineries are spectacular and serve great food. We have visited wineries from Napa to Walla but we never saw baboons wandering through the vineyards before). We can't afford to return and fear if we did things would not be the same, but that trip was a high point in our lives. It bears mentioning that we flew on Emirates business using our Alaska miles points (recommend) and that allowed a three day layover in Dubai which was very interesting.
In 2025 we greatly enjoyed a week in Doha but would not go back now for the same reasons. Our next out of country trip will be to London in February - not as exotic or challenging (we hope) but we'll have fun nonetheless. We've been there a few times including on our honeymoon. It seems a good place to revisit on our 50th wedding anniversary.
Tel Aviv - the most alive cool city in which I’ve traveled
We love that place. Great food!
Bellagio Italy. The most beautiful setting - I could spend days drinking my cafe Americano and watching how the light changes the view over Lake Como
Barcelona. I never get tired of Guell park, all the Gaudi architecture, mercado la Bocaria, los Ramblas, the Gothic district, along with the tapas places. We love staying at La Meridian right on los Ramblas, a couple hundred feet from La Bocaria.
Great choice! One of our favorites, too.
SUCH an IMPOSSIBLE choice! At 69 I love reading of other folks favorites and agree with the reasons that they have picked them. I would absolutely love to return to Barcelona and could spend my entire time at La Sagrada Familia. Hubby and I have been there twice, once when a problem with our Viking Ocean Ship evolved into a week's stay and many amazing adventures with wonderful people! I also would feel truly blessed to return to the Amalfi Coast for an extended stay! Fabulous views, delicious food and wine along with lovely people. Hopefully I'll be blessed with enough time to do both as well as a few more new places on my bucket list.
We still have to get to the Amalfi Coast. It's on our list.
Jerusalem
Yes, another great city for food.
Beyond the obvious of London (4 times) and Paris (next week will be my 4th as well), I yearn to go back to Prague. Fascinating history, good, solid food and beer, not expensive, beautiful art, and deeply, intensely weird. Real tragic life happened there--the Germans, the Soviets, etc.--and now there's a Hard Rock Cafe where people were dragged away to the camps. It makes you think hard about how easy we have it in the US, and how resilient people can and have to be to just continue living.
I love Prague, too.
Prior to my second spine surgery, the surgeons asked what I planned to do when healed and the answer was "return to Prague." My favorite plus Budapest.
The Elliott men with fresh cuts- lookin great, guys!
I LOL’d at the “pandemonium” edit 🤣
Thanks for the podcast/ writeup. So great to read about you and your boys working and traveling together. No better job can I think of.
Thank you. I feel very lucky to be able to do this.
So great to read about you and your boys traveling worldwide and working together. No better job can I think of. Thanks for all your "adventures".
We love doing this. Thanks for following along.
Another windjammer cruise on the Schooner Lewis R French off the coast of Maine. This was so wonderful that after taking my family on a 6-day cruise in 1986 (it required me working full-time AND Part-time to pay for it) that I found excuses to do it again with friends (my excuses - they wanted to do it but not by themselves). Four years later when I tool my youngest son on a whitewater rafting trip on the New River, the then 16-year old said at the end, "Right up there with '86, Ma!"
I have traveled a lot - been to Europe and Scandinavian and all over the USA.I do not wish for beaches - but sailing on a windjammer - the Lewis R French - is the ultimate..
Rome
Christchurch New Zealand
It’s quaint, beautiful, not too small or too big, and the charm of the people.
We've been going there every year since we started traveling. Great choice.
I have really stepped up my travels, both abroad and in the US. I could happily return to many of the places I have toured. The top of my list would include Orkney and Shetland Islands, New Zealand, and the Baltics.
Paris— to show the city to my two almost-20 grandsons, a city where I lived for five months and have visited about 15 times as a participant in UN technical meetings held there.
That's a lot of grandsons!
Only 2! Sorry
Yes! We're there every other year for at least a month. C'est bien.
Japan: the beauty, the history, the kindness of the people, and the incredible cleanliness!
Japan is so sugoi! We suki suki daisuki Japan so much!
We loooooove Japan. Catch our next podcast.
We have traveled a lot (not compared to the Elliott men, of course) and love many places. But we both agree the trip of our lifetimes was our 2015 month long trip through South Africa. The first half of our journey was spent on safari (camera only) starting with the incredibly luxurious Jamala game reserve and proceeding east from there to more reserves, ending at Phinda, all amazing. (we plan our trip, rent a car, and drive ourselves which often makes a different kind of adventure). Replaced my husband's long lost wedding ring in Durban. The last ten days or so we switched to our second love (after the animals) food and wine. Capetown has some of the best restaurants in the world. Stellenbosch stellar wines - the wineries are spectacular and serve great food. We have visited wineries from Napa to Walla but we never saw baboons wandering through the vineyards before). We can't afford to return and fear if we did things would not be the same, but that trip was a high point in our lives. It bears mentioning that we flew on Emirates business using our Alaska miles points (recommend) and that allowed a three day layover in Dubai which was very interesting.
Dubai is awesome, but maybe not so much now. You should wait for the drones to clear.
In 2025 we greatly enjoyed a week in Doha but would not go back now for the same reasons. Our next out of country trip will be to London in February - not as exotic or challenging (we hope) but we'll have fun nonetheless. We've been there a few times including on our honeymoon. It seems a good place to revisit on our 50th wedding anniversary.