The Johnsons' Journeys

By this point, we have visited Venice and then cruised through Italy, Montenegro, and Greece . Time is flying on this trip with Mom and...

May 13: Corfu, Greece Our third port call of the cruise was the beautiful island of Corfu, Greece, and boy, did things start with a bang!...

After a few amazing days in Venice, it's officially time to start this Adriatic Cruise! May 10: Board the Cruise in Venice, Italy After a...

It's been a little over a month since our last trip, so we've taken full advantage of the opportunity to enjoy our time with Hugo and...

DoDEA's spring break may have been last week, but Europe's Spring season officially begins NOW at the Tulip Festival in Amsterdam! That's...

Sorry for taking so long to post this. I was actually back in Bethesda, MD for two weeks for a CE course, but now I'm back home and just...

Bryan and I are gonna team-write this one! When it's me (Katie), my writing will be in italics! When it's me (Bryan), the writing will be...

Hello 2025! But first, a little end-of-year recap: Whew! December flew by! Bryan and I ended the year working: Bryan at the hospital and...

It may be past Halloween and I may have my house already decorated for Christmas, but that doesn’t mean the spooky season is quite over!...

It's been a while since Bryan and I have written a blog together! As a reminder, Katie's writing will look like this , while Bryan's will...

So far our time in Germany has consisted of Oktoberfest in Munich and several day trips outside the city to visit Dachau Concentration...

Tuesday, Sept 24: Dachau Concentration Camp After an eventful few days in Germany, the pace doesn't slow down as we start our morning on...

Bryan's 30th birthday is October 2nd and I knew I had to make this year the best birthday yet, so I asked him where he wanted to go for...

It feels like we just got home from our Greek, Turkish, and Cyprus cruise, and that's because we did! Less than two weeks after that...

If you're reading this, I just wanted to say thanks for sticking this out! This has been one of our longer blog series since this trip...

Wednesday, August 14: Alanya, Türkiye After a piping hot day in Cyprus , it was time to dart off for another Turkish port in Alanya,...

After two amazing days in Istanbul, Türkiye, it was time for a change of scenery! Monday, August 12: Day at Sea Monday aboard the...

Friday, August 9: Day at Sea After an exhausting day in the Mykonos sun and swimming in the Aegean Sea , a day of relaxation at sea was...

After a full first day in Athens , it is finally time to pack our bags and get to the cruise port to board Holland America's Oosterdam!...

A few months back, Katie was browsing Vacations to Go and found an 11-night cruise that departed from Athens and visited some Greek...