{"id":13000,"date":"2025-12-09T10:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/?p=13000"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:01:11","slug":"2025-year-in-review-the-best-of-travel-and-family-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/2025-year-in-review-the-best-of-travel-and-family-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Year in Review: The Best of Travel and Family Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"484\"><strong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"286\">Welcome to the final newsletter of the year &#8211; My 2025 year in review! Just some highlights &#8211; we would be here all day!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13006\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13006 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8921-650x488.jpeg\" alt=\"2025 travel to Northwest\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8921-650x488.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8921-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8921-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8921-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8921-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8921-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/488;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tulip Fields &#8211; Skagit Valley, WA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"484\">Is it just me, or did 2025 fly by in a blink? As I look back, I\u2019m filled with gratitude\u2014for family milestones, unforgettable travels, meaningful work, and all of you who continue to follow along. Here&#8217;s a quick rundown!<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"505\"><strong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"505\">Family Joys<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"713\">Our family grew this year with the arrival of our grandson, Clark\u2014making the twins officially cousins! Watching your grown child become a parent is one of life\u2019s great gifts, and we\u2019re savoring every moment. Nick, Kylie, and Clark are doing great!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"945\">We also celebrated several beautiful weddings, each one a sweet reminder of young love at its very best. And somehow, Craig and I reached <em data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"875\">41 years of marriage<\/em>. Four decades of partnership, adventure, and laughter\u2014how lucky am I?<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"985\"><strong data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"985\">A Dodgers Season for the Books<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1060\">Go Dodgers! Another World Series win\u2014and an experience we\u2019ll never forget.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1139\">This year, we found ourselves at the <strong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1138\">longest World Series game in history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1139\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13007 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6602-650x488.jpeg\" alt=\"2025 World Series History\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6602-650x488.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6602-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6602-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6602-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6602-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6602-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/488;\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1220\"><strong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1157\">October 2025<\/strong><br data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1160\" \/>18 innings<br data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1173\" \/>6 hours 39 minutes<br data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1194\" \/><strong data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1220\">Dodgers 6, Blue Jays 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1417\">We went with my 85-year-old mom and our son Nick, and it was epic from start to finish. What made it even more surreal? We were ALSO at the previous \u201clongest World Series game ever\u201d back in 2018:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1496\"><strong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1435\">October 2018<\/strong><br data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1438\" \/>18 innings<br data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1451\" \/>7 hours 20 minutes<br data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1472\" \/><strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1496\">Dodgers 3, Red Sox 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1584\">Twice in one lifetime? The odds are wild\u2014we really should have gone straight to Vegas.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1611\"><strong data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1611\">Travel Adventures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1975\">This year\u2019s travels were nothing short of extraordinary. We kicked off 2025 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/episodes\/london-and-paris-at-the-holidays-100-yes\/\">New Year\u2019s in London and Paris<\/a>, then embarked on a spectacular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/episodes\/the-wild-wonders-of-morocco\/\">culinary tour of Morocco<\/a>. Riding camels in the Sahara with our best friends felt like living inside a dream. One email invitation\u2014\u201cWho wants to ride camels in the Sahara with us?\u201d\u2014turned into an unforgettable adventure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13015\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13015 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b5a1f8d0-29ea-40a8-afba-dc6468fccab7-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b5a1f8d0-29ea-40a8-afba-dc6468fccab7-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b5a1f8d0-29ea-40a8-afba-dc6468fccab7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b5a1f8d0-29ea-40a8-afba-dc6468fccab7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b5a1f8d0-29ea-40a8-afba-dc6468fccab7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/b5a1f8d0-29ea-40a8-afba-dc6468fccab7-scaled.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/488;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unbelievable Adventure!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1975\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13008 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0617-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"epic Morocco\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0617-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0617-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0617-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0617-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0617-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2306\">In July, we spent several weeks in Italy preparing for our upcoming <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/tours\/\">Travel Connections Tours in Tuscany<\/a>.<\/b> From meeting with vintners to tasting extraordinary meals at family-run restaurants, we\u2019re carefully crafting the most authentic, delicious, and memorable tours you could imagine. <em data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2306\">You can learn more about the tours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/tours\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2451\">If you want the behind-the-scenes stories, I recorded several podcast episodes filled with fun details from all of these trips\u2014don\u2019t miss them! You can find the podcast on several platforms:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SuzanneStavert\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/travel-connections\/id1583096738\">Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1ny26ONMm4JOKfVSUlpMn0\">Spotify<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/show\/travel-connections\"><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-travel-connections-90646022\/\">iHeartRadio <\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13009\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13009 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2482-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"2025 year in review\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2482-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2482-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2482-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2482-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2482-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Come with us to Tuscany!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2504\"><strong data-start=\"2457\" data-end=\"2504\">Thirteen Years of Adventures of Empty Nesters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2774\">When I started <strong data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2551\">Adventures of Empty Nesters<\/strong> 13 years ago, my goal was simple: encourage fellow empty nesters to get out, explore, and rediscover what lights them up. With the kids grown and our calendars our own again, this chapter of life can be incredibly vibrant.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"3049\">I plan to continue this work for decades to come\u2014especially inspired by my mom, who keeps up with every adventure we dream up. Watching her cheer on her beloved Dodgers at the World Series was a highlight of her life (and mine) and a reminder to keep saying <em data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3026\">yes<\/em> to what brings us joy.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3051\" data-end=\"3084\"><strong data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3084\">Final Journey of the Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3340\">We\u2019ll close out 2025 back in South America, revisiting Chile. From the wine country to the remote beauty of Chilo\u00e9 Island, we\u2019re excited to explore more deeply and record a brand-new podcast episode to open <strong data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3304\">Season 5 of Travel Connections Podcast in February 2026<\/strong>. I can\u2019t wait to share it with you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13012\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13012 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4102-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4102-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4102-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4102-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4102-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4102-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the sand in Kauai &#8211; So grateful to have found my passion after the kids left the nest!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3535\">As always, thank you for reading, for traveling alongside me here, on <strong data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3446\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannestavert\/\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AdventuresofEmptyNesters\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/suzannestavert\/\">Pinterest<\/a><\/strong>, and on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/podcast\/\"><strong data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"3481\">Travel Connections<\/strong><\/a> podcast. Your support and enthusiasm mean everything.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3617\">Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday season\u2014and a spectacular start to 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3619\" data-end=\"3648\"><strong data-start=\"3619\" data-end=\"3648\">With gratitude,<br data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"3639\" \/>Suzanne<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the final newsletter of the year &#8211; My 2025 year in review! Just some highlights &#8211; we would be here all day! Is it just me, or did 2025 fly by in a blink? 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