Aiken/Widom Family Travel List and Photos

Where, When, What	Travelogue and Photos Links
Rwanda & Uganda and Switzerland Planned for Christmas/New Years 2024/25 Tourism, hiking, skiing
Switzerland and Maldives Summer 2024 Tourism, trekking, scuba diving	Travelog: Ticino, Switzerland Travelog: The Maldives Ticino photos (45) Maldives photos (60)
Switzerland and Guatemala Christmas/New Years 2023/24 Skiing, trekking, tourism	Travelog: Zurich and Davos, Switzerland Travelog: Guatemala Highlands Davos photos (23) Guatemala photos (76)
Sierras "50 to 80" on Skis Winter 2023 Multiday backcountry skiing	Alex's travelogue and route guide
Socotra Island (almost) and Seychelles Christmas/New Years 2022/23 Hiking, sailing, scuba diving	Travelog: Attempting to reach Socotra Island, Yemen Travelog: The Seychelles - Mahe and sailing the outer islands Abu Dhabi and Seychelles photos (96)
The Azores Early summer 2022 Hiking, trekking, surfing, scuba diving	Travelog: The Azores Part 1 - Sao Miguel and Santa Maria Islands Travelog: The Azores Part 2 - Pico, Faial, and Sao Miguel Islands Jennifer's Azores photos (81) Tim's Azores photos (23)
Reunion Island Christmas/New Years 2021/22 Trekking, hiking, scuba diving	Travelog: To Reunion Island via Paris Travelog: Grand Traverse of Reunion Island Travelog: Saint-Leu, Reunion Island Reunion Island photos (94)
French Polynesia Mid Summer 2021 Scuba diving	Travelog: French Polynesia - the Tuamotus Tuamotus photos and short videos (64 + 12)
Greece Early Summer 2021 Hiking, tourism	Travelog: Greece - Athens and the Peloponnese Greece photos (62)
Djibouti and Switzerland Christmas/New Years 2019/20 Scuba diving, skiing	Travelog: Djibouti Travelog: Swiss Alps Jennifer's Djibouti photos (60) Tim's Djibouti photos (37) Jennifer's Switzerland photos (34)
Sierras Backpacking Summer 2019 Hiking	Pacific Crest Trail from N. of Yosemite to S. of Lake Tahoe Jennifer's photos (29)
Madeira and the Canary Islands Christmas/New Years 2018/19 Hiking, tourism	Travelog: Madeira Island Travelog: La Palma and La Gomera, Canary Islands Jennifer's photos (51) Tim's Madeira photos (18)
Sierra High Route Summer 2018 Long-distance cross-country hiking	Alex's travelogue and route guide
Switzerland (and a bit of Italy) Summer 2018 Hut-to-hut hiking	Travelog: Switzerland and the Tour Monte Rosa Jennifer's photos (43)
Myanmar (Burma) Christmas/New Years 2017/18 Scuba diving, trekking, cultural	Travelog: Thailand en route to Myanmar Travelog: Myanmar's Mergui (Myeik) Archipelago Travelog: Myanmar's Big Four (and a short trek) Jennifer's photos (139) Tim's photos (49)
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland Summer 2017 Pot pourri	Jennifer's photos (41)
Oman and Iran Christmas/New Years 2016/17 Tourism, trekking, canyoning, Dubai stopovers	Travelog: Dubai and Oman's Musandam Peninsula Travelog: Qeshm Island, Iran Travelog: Muscat, Jebels & Wadis of Oman Jennifer's photos (99)
Sri Lanka and Maldives Summer 2016 Teaching, touring, scuba diving	Travelog: Sri Lanka Travelog: The Maldives Jennifer's Sri Lanka photos (48) Jennifer's Maldives photos (37) Tim's Maldives underwater photos (18)
Sweden and Russia Summer 2016 Kungsleden trekking, Stockholm & Saint Petersburg	Travelog: Saint Petersburg, Russia, en Route to Northern Sweden Travelog: Kungsleden Trek Part 1 - Abisko to Singi Travelog: Kungsleden Trek Part 2 (Singi to Kwikkjokk) and Stockholm Jennifer's photos (60)
Cape Verde Christmas/New Years 2015/16 Sailing and hiking	Travelog: To Cabo Verde via Lisbon Travelog: Santo Antao Trekking Travelog: Cape Verde Sailing Jennifer's photos (70) Tim's photos (21)
England and Scotland Summer 2015 England Coast-to-Coast Walk, Scottish Highlands & Isle of Skye	Travelog: London, St. Bees, and Start of England's Coast-to-Coast Walk Travelog: England's Coast-to-Coast Walk, Days 5-13 Travelog: Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, and Scottish Highlands Jennifer's photos (92)
Venezuela and Panama Christmas-New Years 2014/15 Trekking, Angel Falls, Scuba diving Tim 19, Emily 17	Travelog: Panama City en route to Venezuela Travelog: Roraima Trek (and transits) Travelog: Angel Falls, Ciudad Bolivar, and Caracas Travelog: Coiba Island via Panama City Jennifer's photos (70) Tim's photos (18)
Glacier, Yellowstone, and Tetons National Parks Early Fall 2014 Camper Tim 19	Jennifer & Alex's photos (39)
Papua New Guinea Summer 2014 Scuba diving, Mt. Wilhelm, highlands, Australia stopovers Tim 19, Emily 17	Travelog: En Route to Hoskins, Papua New Guinea Travelog: Kimbe Bay, New Britain Island Travelog: Papua New Guinea Highlands Travelog: Epilogue - Sydney and New South Wales, Australia Jennifer's photos (123) Tim's photos (58)
Baja and Revillagigedo Islands (Socorro) Christmas-New Years 2013/14 Trekking and scuba diving Tim 18, Emily 16	Travelog: Sierra de la Laguna, Baja California Sur Travelog: Cabo San Lucas and Revillagigedo Islands (Socorro) Jennifer's photos (94)
Alaska Early Fall 2013 Camper Tim 18	Jennifer & Alex's photos (28) Tim's photos (23)
Ladakh (Indian Himalayas) Summer 2013 Trekking and Stok Kangri climb Emily 16	Travelog: Leh in Ladakh, India Travelog: Ladakh Trekking Travelog: Leh, Agra, Jaipur, Delhi Jennifer's photos (136)
Indonesia - Lombok & Komodo Christmas-New Years 2012/13 Scuba diving and Mt. Rinjani climb Tim 17, Emily 15	Travelog: To Lombok via Bali Travelog: Mount Rinjani Travelog: Flores, Rinca & Komodo, Bali, and Singapore Jennifer's photos (123) Tim's photos (49)
Iceland Summer 2012 Trekking and camper Tim 17, Emily 15	Travelog: Iceland's Interior and Coast by Camper Travelog: Reykjavik, Laugavegur Trek, and Fimmvörðuháls Pass Jennifer's photos (77) Tim's photos (31)
Palau, Micronesia and Island of Hawaii Christmas-New Years 2011/12 Scuba diving and hiking Tim 16, Emily 14	Travelog: Mauna Loa trek en route to Palau Travelog: Palau, Micronesia Travelog: Palau and Tokyo Jennifer's photos (99) Tim's photos (41)
Western Mongolia Summer 2011 Trekking and mountaineering Tim 16, Emily 14	Travelog: To Western Mongolia via Ulaanbaatar Travelog: Western Mongolia Trek, part 1 Travelog: Western Mongolia Trek, part 2 Travelog: Ulaanbaatar and Beijing Jennifer's photos (137) Tim's photos (46)
Indonesia - West Papua & Ambon Christmas-New Years 2010/11 Scuba diving Tim 15, Emily 13	Travelog: Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Travelog: Sorong - Papua, Ambon - Spice Islands, and Hong Kong Jennifer's photos (108) Tim's photos (62)
Tanzania Summer 2010 Mt. Meru & Mt. Kilimanjaro climbs, safari Tim 15, Emily 13	Travelog: To Moshi, Tanzania via Amsterdam, The Netherlands Travelog: Moshi and Mt. Meru Travelog: Mt. Kilimanjaro Travelog: Safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti Jennifer's photos (95) Tim's safari photos (57)
Borneo Christmas-New Years 2009/10 Scuba diving, hiking, and rainforest Tim 14, Emily 12	Travelog: Kota Kinabalu and Mt. Kinabalu Climb Travelog: Sipadan Island Diving Travelog: Borneo Rainforest and Seoul, Korea Jennifer's photos (100) Tim's photos (114)
Galapagos, mainland Ecuador, Peru Summer 2009 Five weeks, wildlife and trekking Tim 14, Emily 12	Travelog: En Route to the Galapagos Islands Travelog: Isabela Island Travelog: Santa Cruz Island Travelog: San Cristobal Island Travelog: Quito, Otavalo, and Mindo Travelog: Huaraz, Peru and the Huayhuash Circuit Jennifer's Ecuador photos (96) Tim's Ecuador photos (43) Jennifer's Peru photos (84) Tim's Peru photos (32)
Philippines Christmas-New Years 2008/09 Scuba diving Tim 13, Emily 11	Travelog: Cabilao Island Travelog: Southern Leyte Jennifer's photos (101) Tim's underwater photos (40)
Year Off June 2007 - August 2008 Ultimate "trip of a lifetime" with its very own web page Tim 12-13, Emily 10-11	See Travelogs page
South India Christmas-New Years 2006/07 Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Tim 11.5, Emily 9.75	Street scene, Alleppey, Kerala Wild elephant in Kabini River, Nilgiri Preserve, Karnataka Treehouse accommodation, near Bandipur N.P., Tamil Nadu Snake charmer with spectacled cobras, Kochi, Kerala Houseboat towing dugout water taxi, Backwaters, Kerala
Peru Summer 2006 Trekking and rainforest Tim 11, Emily 9.25	Childrens parade, festival week, Cusco High camp (15,600') at Pampa Japonesa, Salkantay Trail "2000 steps" segment of the Inca Trail Machu Picchu -- classic view Jungle bridge crossing, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazon Basin   (See another jungle bridge crossing 6.5 years earlier in Belize) Yine fisherman, Manu River, Amazon Basin
Thailand Christmas-New Years 2005/06 Sailing, rainforest, and trekking Tim 10.5, Emily 8.75	Ko Hong Island, Phang Nga Bay Cheow Lan Lake, Khao Sok National Park Treehouse accommodations, Khao Sok National Park   (See more rustic version at same lodge 13 years earlier) Elephant trek, Khao Sok National Park Market, Chiang Mai Province Trekker's Lodge, Lahu Village, Chiang Mai Province
Sea of Cortez, Mexico; Arizona & Southwest Colorado Summer 2005 Sailing, scuba diving, and camper Tim 10, Emily 8.25	Anchorage, Isla San Francisco, Sea of Cortez Moonrise over Isla San Francisco, Sea of Cortez Scorpionfish, Sea of Cortez Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado Anasazi Ruins, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
New Zealand Christmas-New Years 2004/05 Trekking and camper Tim 9.5, Emily 7.75	Waterfall, Milford Sound Routeburn Valley from Routeburn Track Emily Peak from Lake MacKenzie, Routeburn Track Emerald Lakes, Tongariro Crossing Rainforest trail, South Island
Seychelles (via Paris) Summer 2004 Sailing and diving Tim 9, Emily 7.25	Classic Seychelles vista, La Digue Island Coco de Mer forest, Valle de Mai, Praslin Island Brown Noddies, Cousin Island Lionfish, near Mahe Island Scorpion fish, Ile Saint-Pierre Whale shark with remoras, near Praslin Island
Belize Christmas-New Years 2003/04 Sailing, scuba diving, and rainforest Tim 8.5, Emily 6.75	Snorkeling with pelicans (and our boat), Ranguana Caye Jaguar Temple, Lamanai ruins Ruins of Hard Luck Charlie's house, New Haven lagoon Scorpion fish, Belize barrier reef
Alaska Late Summer 2003 Camper Tim 8, Emily 6.5	Vista near McCarthy, Wrangell St.-Elias National Park Near MacLaren Pass, Denali Highway Stream crossing, Denali National Park Root Glacier, Wrangell St.-Elias National Park
French Polynesia Early Summer 2003 Sailing and diving Tim 8, Emily 6.25	Our sailboat, near Tahaa Fog over Bora Bora Hiking, Tahiti Moray eels, Tahaa Manta ray, Bora Bora Blacktip sharks, Bora Bora
Chile and Argentina - Patagonia, Iguazu Falls Christmas-New Years 2002/03 Tim 7.5, Emily 5.75	Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Fitzroy and Cerro Torre, Argentina Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina Iguazu Falls, Argentina Emily with gaucho, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Tim & Emily doing a tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Australia - Whitsundays, Kakadu Summer 2002 Sailing, scuba diving, and hiking Tim 7, Emily 5.25	Our sailboat in Nara Inlet, Hook Island, Whitsundays Hiking on South Molle Island, Whitsundays Floodplain, Kakadu National Park Feisty crocodile, Adelaide River Clownfish, Whitsundays
Thailand and Malaysia Christmas-New Years 2001/02 Sailing, scuba diving, and rainforest Tim 6.5, Emily 4.75	Ruins at Ayuthaya, Thailand Tim & Emily with two monks, Bangkok, Thailand Sailing near Turatao Island, Thailand Lionfish, Butang Islands, Thailand Feather star, Butang Islands, Thailand
Kingdom of Tonga Summer 2001 Sailing and diving Tim 6, Emily 4.25	Our sailboat, Vavau island group Blue lagoon, Vavau island group Village feast, Vavau island group
Sea of Cortez and Copper Canyon, Mexico Christmas-New Years 2000/01 Sailing and hiking Tim 5.5, Emily 3.75	Anchorage, Isla San Francisco, Sea of Cortez Copper Canyon with some Indian dwellings Chihuahua el Pacifico and confirmed train fanatic   (See budding train fanatic 4-1/2 years earlier in Switzerland) River sunset, El Fuerte
Norway - Fjordland and Lofoten Islands Summer 2000 Tim 5, Emily 3.5	Village, Lofoten Islands Hiking, Lofoten Islands Sand dune sliding, Lofoten Islands Foggy tarn, above Andalsnes, Fjordland
Belize and Guatemala Christmas-New Years 1999/00 Tim 4.5, Emily 2.75	Rainforest bridge, Cockscomb Basin jaguar preserve, Belize Mayan ruins, Xunantunich, Belize Mayan ruins, Tikal, Guatemala
Canadian Rockies Summer 1999 Camper Tim 4, Emily 2.5	Valley of the 10 Peaks, near Lake Louise, Alberta Alpine Meadow, Alberta Rest stop above Jasper, Alberta
Arizona and Utah Spring 1999 Camper Tim 3.75, Emily 2	Descending the Grand Canyon, Arizona Slot canyon, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah Hiking by a hoodoo, Bryce Canyon, Utah Slickrock, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
Costa Rica Christmas-New Years 1998/99 Tim 3.5, Emily 1.75	Birdwatching in the cloud forest, Monteverde preserve Monkey jumping 4WD stuck in mud, near Dominical
Alaska Summer 1998 Camper and ferry Tim 3, Emily 1.5	Ptarmigan Lake, Kenai Peninsula Harding Icefield, Kenai Peninsula Mt. Healy overlook, near Denali National Park Alaska railroad (and train fanatic)
Australia - Melbourne to Sydney Christmas-New Years 1997/98 Camper Tim 2.5, Emily 9 months	On the tarmac after a long flight, Sydney airport Under a waterfall, Blue Mountains Kangaroos, Wilsons Promontory National Park Lorikeets in gum tree
No. California - Trinity Alps, Shasta, Lassen Summer 1997 Camper Tim 2, Emily 4 months	Summit of Mt. Lassen Wildflowers, near Mt. Shasta Snack break, near Trinity Alps
Kauai and Island of Hawaii Christmas-New Years 1996/97 Tim 1.5	Waimea Canyon, Kauai Lava, Big Island of Hawaii Sunset, Kauai
Swiss Alps Summer 1996 Town-to-town hiking Tim 1 year old	Alps, near Zermatt Alpine glacier, near Zermatt Swiss train and budding train fanatic   (See confirmed train fanatic 4-1/2 years later in Mexico)
New Zealand - South Island Christmas-New Years 1995/96 Camper Tim 6 months old	Franz Josef Glacier Sperm whale, Kaikoura Orcas, Kaikoura Rainforest swamp, Westland
Tasmania, Australia Christmas-New Years 1994/95	Freycinet Peninsula Tasmanian traffic jam
Palau, Micronesia and Island of Hawaii Summer 1994 Scuba diving and hiking	Rock Island, Palau Anemone and clownfish, Palau Gray shark, Palau Manta ray, Kona coast, Big Island of Hawaii Ascending Mauna Loa, Big Island of Hawaii
Trinidad and Tobago Christmas-New Years 1993/94 Mostly diving	Waterrfront cafe, Tobago Squirrelfish school, Tobago Cowrie on seafan, Tobago
Costa Rica and Cocos Island Spring 1993 Scuba diving and rainforest	Monteverde cloud forest preserve Rainbow over small island, near Cocos Island School of jacks, Cocos Island Manta ray, Cocos Island
Borneo, Thailand, and Nepal November-December 1992 Third "trip of a lifetime" Seven weeks, mostly diving and trekking	Land Descending Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo Waterfront, Semporna, Borneo Boat, Sipadan Island, Borneo Treehouse accommodations, Khao Sok National Park, Thailand   (See more upscale version at same lodge 13 years later) View of Machapuchare, near Pokhara, Nepal Annapurna I, Nepal Himalayan moonrise, near Annapurna, Nepal Bamboo forest in snow, near Annapurna, Nepal Street scene, Kathmandu, Nepal Plaza, Bakhtapur, Nepal Underwater Butterfly fish, Sipadan Island, Borneo Lionfish, Sipadan Island, Borneo Leopard shark, Sipadan Island, Borneo Nudibranch, Sipadan Island, Borneo Anemone and clownfish, Similan Islands, Thailand Seafan with crab, Similan Islands, Thailand Soft coral, Similan Islands, Thailand
Belize Spring 1992 Scuba diving and rainforest	Alex and coral Seafan and pipefish Chan Chich jungle lodge
Baja and Sea of Cortez, Mexico Fall 1991 Mostly diving	Don Jose dive boat, Sea of Cortez Sunset, Sea of Cortez Moray eel, Sea of Cortez
Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji November-January 1990/91 Second "trip of a lifetime" (few photos) Six weeks, mostly diving and camper	Palmerston rainforest, Queensland, Australia Kea, Milford Sound, New Zealand Stream, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand River, Fjordland National Park, New Zealand
Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands Summer 1990 Scuba diving	Stingray City, Grand Cayman Hammock, Cayman Brac
Cozumel, Mexico Fall 1989 Scuba diving	Underwater sponges, Cozumel Night dive, Cozumel Mayan temple, Chichen Izza, Yucatan Temple stairs, Chichen Izza, Yucatan
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands Christmas-New Years 1988/89 Honeymoon and scuba certification	Shipwreck flotsam, Grand Turk Georgetown, Grand Turk
Four Islands of Hawaii Summer 1988 First "trip of a lifetime" (few photos) Four weeks celebrating Ph.D.s	Kalalau Valley, Kauai Lava flow, Big Island of Hawaii
Many short trips around California and beyond	Hiking and backpacking - Sierras Atop Half Dome, Yosemite    Again 12 years later: Tim and Alex; Jennifer and Emily Approaching Clouds Rest, Yosemite Approaching Kearsarge Pass, Kings Canyon NP Descending Glen Pass, Kings Canyon NP Ascending Round Top Peak, near Carson Pass    (not as precipitous as it looks) Spiller Creek Canyon, Hoover Wilderness Vogelsang Lake, Yosemite Cathedral Lake, Yosemite Bighorn Plateau, Kings Canyon NP Meadow near Colby Pass, Kings Canyon NP Hiking and backpacking - other Mt. Shasta Summit Plateau Sunrise from summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan Slot Canyon, Death Valley Hiking near Mt. Rainier, Washington state Lupine and poppies, Ventana Wilderness Pico Blanco, Ventana Wilderness Pinnacles National Monument Backpacking with baby, Castle Rock State Park Camping on (foggy) Angel Island Rainbow over Ayala Cove, Angel Island Underwater Barracuda school, Channel Islands Garibaldi (and Jennifer), Channel Islands Cup corals, Monterey Bay Miscellaneous Joshua trees, Mojave Desert Coreopsis in bloom, Mojave Desert

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