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52 Countries in 52 Weeks
We set out in July for 1 year to travel the world. Our plan was simple; visit 52 countries in 52 weeks, staying one week in each country.
The driving force for me is "Why Not?".
I love adventure and I love to give something like this to my kids before they head off to their own lives. I have no reason to say no, and every reason to say yes. No Why Not?
We get a lot of questions about the schedule, what we packed, what we are doing, where we are staying and all kinds of other things.
We have created a general plan that takes us around the world. We timed if for good weather in all regions and to minimize travel times. We'll do 16 weeks in Europe, then Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia Pacific, South America.
We only lock things in about 4 weeks in advance, so we aim to be flexible.
If you got ideas for us, reach out info@rejectaverage.com
Below you'll find a summary of all the countries, or click on our blog to hear the podcast and see more in-depth details
ENGLAND
SCOTLAND
IRELAND
ICELAND
NORWAY
DENMARK
SWEDEN
FINLAND
POLAND
CZECH REP.
GERMANY
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
FRANCE
PORTUGAL
SPAIN
CROATIA
ITALY
TURKEY
TANZANIA
RWANDA
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SOUTH AFRICA
UAE
BAHRAIN
SAUDI ARABIA
JORDAN
EGYPT
GREECE
QATAR
INDIA
NEPAL
CHINA
SOUTH KOREA
JAPAN
TAIWAN
PHILLIPINES
VIETNAM
THAILAND
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
INDONESIA
AUSTRALIA
FIJI
NEW ZEALAND
CHILE
ARGENTINA
BRAZIL
PERU
COLUMBIA
PANAMA
COSTA RICA
WHAT WE PACKED
We decided not to take any checked in bags with us, just carry-on bags.
So we each have a small roller bag and a backpack. Honestly,
it's not that difficult. Basically, we packed for about a week and plan on resetting wherever we stay.
You can see a list of things we packed on my Amazon list.
Big winner were the vacuum bags!
COUNTRY 1
LONDON
Great way to start off. England is very much like home in so many ways so it was very quick for us to get acclimated to life on the road. Big for us was to get used to the tube trains etc. Very cool.
We spent a lot of time bouncing around the museums and sites. Met lots of people and had a blast. You can hear all the details on the blog post about London.
THINGS WE DID
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SKY GARDENS
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WINDSOR CASTLE
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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
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STONE HENGE
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ROMAN BATHS IN BATH
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TEA ON THE RIVER THAMES
WHERE WE STAYED
We rented a cute AirBnB just outside of London at Canary Warf
COUNTRY 2
SCOTLAND
Scotland has always been a legendary place for me since Braveheart. So, this was an exciting opportunity to visit. We started in Edinburgh and did some hiking and some touring of the city. Such a great city and we LOVED the cat café! From there we went to St. Andrews to stay with my Aunt Louise. BEST DAYS EVER! We love them. I got to golf the old course at St. Andrews, we ate
fantastic food and fell in love with the area. Finally, we headed to Glasgow, we saw my friend conduct and orchestra, and we stayed in a castle. Yep, that was cool. We did an entire William Wallace day in Sterling, and we found a crazy waterfall to swim
THINGS WE DID
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CLIMBED AURTHUR'S SEAT
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HOLLYROOD PALACE
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CAT CAFE
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GOLF THE OLD COURSE
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SCENIC DOUBLE DECKER BUS
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WILLIAM WALLACE MEMORIAL
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WILLIAM WALLACE MONUMENT
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STIRLING CASTLE
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FINNICH GORGE
WHERE WE STAYED
SHERBROOKE CASTLE
It's an actual castle! You have to see it!! Check out my full post on it
COUNTRY 3
IRELAND
Ireland was a blast! We started in Dublin, saw the book of Kells and the Irish Natural History Museum. The city has a really modern vibe and we kind of fell in love. I got pulled over driving... twice lol. Then we made our way to Galway and checked out the Kylemore Abbey and found a lot of cool spots. We did see the Cliffs of Moher as you must do when in Ireland, and we had Guinness in a very Irish pub. Ireland was fantastic and I think it’s underrated. Stunning beauty and really cool culture
COUNTRY 4
ICELAND
Iceland is the stuff legends are made of. I say it’s like the Europe version of
Alaska. We arrived and within 30 minutes we were out of the car and in a
massive waterfall. It was epic. We did a lot of adventuring. The hotdogs were
as good as everyone said, the water from the tap was delicious and the
weather can change is literal seconds. We hiked an actual glacier, rode
horses with Mr. Iceland himself, snorkeled and Icelandic river, did the Blue
Lagoon, and found a natural hot spring. And we made friends for our
Denmark trip
THINGS WE DID
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SKOGAFOSS WATRFALL
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TROLL ADVENTURES GLACIER CLIMB
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MR. ICELAND ADVENTURE
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ADVENTURE VIKINGS SNORKEL
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BLUE LAGOON
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REYKJADALUR THERMAL BATHING POOLS
WHERE WE STAYED
Various AirBnB
COUNTRY 5
NORWAY
Wow Norway was amazing. We could not believe how beautiful and
organized it was. Oslo was a spectacular place to be. I’ve never seen a city center on the water before other than Victoria BC. We stayed at the best waterfront condo you could ask for and we really enjoyed the Norwegian lifestyle. We indoor skied, we went ropes adventure climbing, we sauna’d and we kayaked the bays. Don’t sleep on Norway.
THINGS WE DID
WHERE WE STAYED
Brilliant AirBnB
COUNTRY 6
DENMARK
Denmark was one of the coolest experiences and we made so great new
friends. While in Iceland we met a family from Denmark and they invited to
stay with them at their summer house outside of Copenhagen. We could not
resist and took a ferry and drove a couple of hours and met up with them for
the weekend. They were the best! And we really understood some of the
depth of Danish culture. Wish we could do that in every country!
THINGS WE DID
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CANAL BOAT TOUR
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WEEKEND AT EBELTOFT
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CAMP ADVENTURE
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GENTOFTE LAKE
WHERE WE STAYED
Fantastic AirBnB
BEST THING WE ATE:
Dinner at our Danish friends!
A very traditional home-cooked meal
COUNTRY 7
SWEDEN
Sweden was pretty epic. We stayed in Stockholm and just loved the vide. Werented a really spectacular house and spent 3 of the 7 days hanging out atthe pool soaking up the sun and relaxing. We spent a lot of time downtown inold town because it was just that epic. We did a great swim day at the lakeand caught a couple of epic museums. The meatballs are just as good as youwould expect!
THINGS WE DID
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ROYAL CASTLE AND ARMORY
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VASA MUSEUM
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PARADOX MUSEUM
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ADVENTURE MINI-GOLF
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KNAABADET LAKE BEACH
WHERE WE STAYED
Fantastic AirBnB
COUNTRY 8
FINLAND
We had a blast in Finland. We stayed right downtown in Helsinki, it was amazing. The city is so vibrant and unique. We loved the local culture and spent a lot of time scooting around the city. We had dinner with a friend from the US that moved to Finland, and we did the most exquisite tea tasting experience. We traveled to their fortress and played in the caves and checked out a lot of their street food. The art museums were very funky and very different and we explored the ‘rock church’ which is a church built right in to a rock. Helsinki was very clean and super friendly. Everyone spoke English.
THINGS WE DID
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CITY SCOOTING
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HELSINKI ART MUSEUM
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HELSINKI ZOO
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ROCK CHURCH
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FORTRESS OF SUOMENLINNA
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KNAABADET LAKE BEACH
WHERE WE STAYED
Average AirBnB
