{"id":3449,"date":"2016-01-04T13:29:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T19:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/?p=3449"},"modified":"2018-09-19T08:18:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T13:18:56","slug":"highlights-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of 2015 : Top Travel Moments Outside Suburbia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we ring in the New Year, couldn&#8217;t help but reminisce and recap our 2015 adventures Outside Suburbia. We have had a very fun 2015.\u00a0 Can&#8217;t believe that its only been since March 2015 that I started blogging and started\u00a0learning the ropes of the different social media, now I&#8217;m like a teenager with a phone attached to my arm&#8230; I have met a lot of wonderful travel blogs and bloggers in the past year&#8230;joined a few groups and\u00a0enjoyed learning from every single one, but in the process our bucket list and wanderlust has only grown trifold.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015 we went on a Summer trip to <strong>Spain and France<\/strong> and in Winter to <strong>California and Tahiti<\/strong>.\u00a0 We also made a conscious effort to explore more of our city and were a tourist in our city of <strong>Dallas<\/strong> whenever schedule allowed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">WHAT IS IN THIS POST<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662aae328fe7e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662aae328fe7e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/#Summer\" title=\"Summer\">Summer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/#Local_micro_getaways\" title=\"Local micro getaways\">Local micro getaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/#Winter\" title=\"Winter\">Winter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summer\"><\/span>Summer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are some highlights.. We did a road trip driving through the <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/europe\/spain\/pueblos-blancos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">white villages of Andaluc\u00eda<\/a>,\u00a0 Spain caught the sunset at Albacin and visited the Alhambra.\u00a0 We took a day trip to see the candy cane arches in Cordoba, took a horse drawn carriage ride around Seville. We marveled at Ronda that Ernst Hemingway loved and called the most romantic town in Spain. We spent a few days in Barcelona marveling Gaudi&#8217;s Modernisma\u00a0signatures everywhere and marveled at Picasso&#8217;s transition from a accomplished 14 year old artist to the Rose period, blue period and paving the way to\u00a0the very Contemporary Cubism. We visited the beautiful coast of Costa Brava &#8211; Girona and Parafugell.\u00a0 We escaped to the serrated mountains of <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/europe\/spain\/montserrat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montserrat <\/a>to enjoys the view and pay homage to the &#8220;La Moreneta&#8221;. We wandered the streets of Girona still we found the Rocambolesc Gelateria\u00a0and sampled desserts\u00a0by Celler de Can Roca the No. 1 restaurant in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/road-trips\/pueblos-blancos\/attachment\/img_0206\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0206.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0206\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0206-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0206-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2528 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0206-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0206\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0206-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0206-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0206-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0206-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>Arco de la Frontera &#8211; White Village in Andaluc\u00eda<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/road-trips\/pueblos-blancos\/attachment\/img_0296\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0296.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0296\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0296-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0296-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2577 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0296-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0296\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0296-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0296-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0296-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0296-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunset over Alhambra, Granada<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2281 \" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0044-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0044\" width=\"835\" height=\"626\" \/>Cathedral of Seville at night viewed from Hotel EME<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dscn0352\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0352.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0352\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0352-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0352-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3536 \" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0352-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Cordoba\" width=\"690\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0352-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0352-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0352-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0352-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/>Candy cane arches of Cordoba<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3485\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dscn1021\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN1021.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1021\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN1021-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN1021-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3485 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN1021-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN1021\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN1021-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN1021-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN1021-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN1021-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Enjoying the coastal view in Palafrugell<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dscn0957\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0957.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0957\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0957-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0957-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3533\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0957-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0957\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0957-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0957-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0957-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0957-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Colorful houses of Girona, capital of the Girona Province in Catalonia<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dscn0944\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0944-e1451923245299.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0944\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0944-e1451923245299-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0944-e1451923245299-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3532\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0944-e1451923245299-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0944\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" \/>Desserts\u00a0by Celler de Can Roca the No. 1 restaurant in the world<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2567\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN0433-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0433\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">New Bridge of Ronda<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2292\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0070-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0070\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" \/>A horse drawn carriage around Seville<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/?attachment_id=2135#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN0610.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0610\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN0610-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN0610-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2135\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN0610-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0610\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN0610-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN0610-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN0610-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN0610-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Picasso Museum, Barcelona<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/?attachment_id=3154#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN1044.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,4608\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1044\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN1044-768x1024.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN1044-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3154\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN1044-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN1044\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN1044-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN1044-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN1044-15x20.jpg 15w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCN1044-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Sagrada Familia, Gaudi &#8211; the God&#8217;s Architect&#8217;s\u00a0masterpiece<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/europe\/spain\/day-trip-barcelona-montserrat-spain\/attachment\/img_0461\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0461.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0461-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0461-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1949\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0461-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0461\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0461-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0461-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0461-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_0461-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Serrated mountains of Montserrat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dscn0994\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0994-e1451927407718.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0994\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0994-e1451927407718-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0994-e1451927407718-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3534\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0994-e1451927407718-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0994\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" \/>In Pals, Spain<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dscn0814\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0814.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0814\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0814-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0814-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3537\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0814-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0814\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0814-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0814-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0814-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN0814-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Barcelona Port at sunset<\/p>\n<p>We made our way to Aix-en-Provence, France &#8211; trying to <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/europe\/france\/lavender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find Lavender <\/a>knowing very well it was past the season.\u00a0 Spent a day in beautiful Gorde looking for the best Lavender soaps and herb-de-Provence. How can we forget <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/europe\/france\/roussillon-provence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roussillon <\/a>and the wonderful ochre hills and how beautiful it was there. We drove up to Cote de Azur and spent a few glorious days in the French Riviera.\u00a0 We did a day trip to <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/europe\/france\/cap-dantibes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eden Roc<\/a>, had lunch looking at the waves and the big yachts.\u00a0 Took the train to small and glamorous nation of <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/europe\/monaco\/monaco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monaco <\/a>and marveled at how clean it was, we saw the Prince&#8217;s collection of fun and fast cars and had French macaroons. We spent a day in <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/europe\/france\/saint-tropez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saint Tropez <\/a>strolling the street and markets totally oblivious to the fact that there are sandy white beaches nearby.\u00a0 Our last stop was a few days in Paris exploring the <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/europe\/france\/orangerie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">museums <\/a>and cafes in town.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/img_0863-2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0863.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0863\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0863-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0863-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3493\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0863-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0863\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0863-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0863-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0863-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_0863-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-bm=\"127\">The beautiful fountains and plane tree lined Cours Mirabeau in the main boulevard at the center of the <\/span>Aix-en-Provence<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/europe\/france\/lavender\/attachment\/dscn1171\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1171.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lavender &#8211; Outside suburbia4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1171-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1171-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2457\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1171-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lavender - Outside suburbia4\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1171-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1171-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1171-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1171-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lavender fields\u00a0near Sault<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/europe\/france\/lavender\/attachment\/dscn1125\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1125.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"We found sunflowers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1125-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1125-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2430\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1125-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"We found sunflowers\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1125-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1125-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1125-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1125-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Sunflowers near Aix-en-Provence<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/europe\/france\/roussillon-provence\/attachment\/roussillon4\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Roussillon4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Roussillon4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Roussillon4-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Roussillon4-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1869\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Roussillon4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Roussillon4\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Roussillon4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Roussillon4-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Roussillon4-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Roussillon4-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Ochre Hills of Roussillon<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/art\/van-gogh-in-st-remy\/attachment\/dscn1299\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,3502\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1299\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202-1011x1024.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202-1011x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2516\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202-1011x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN1299\" width=\"510\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202-1011x1024.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202-640x649.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202-600x608.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1299-e1450130937202-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Visiting Van Gogh near Saint Remy de Provence<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2355\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_1044-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1044\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" \/>Nice Port<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2329\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_0602-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0602\" width=\"510\" height=\"341\" \/>Saint Tropez Port<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2065\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/europe\/spain\/one-day-in-cordoba\/attachment\/dscn1552\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1552.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1552\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1552-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1552-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2065\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1552-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN1552\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1552-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1552-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1552-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1552-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>William Grover-Williams who\u00a0drove a Bugatti Type 35B painted dark green\u00a0at the 1929 Monaco Grand Prix and won<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2080\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/europe\/france\/one-day-in-antibes-french-riviera\/attachment\/dscn1336\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1336.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1336\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1336-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1336-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2080\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1336-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN1336\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1336-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1336-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1336-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSCN1336-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Our favorite meal at the Eden Roc in Antibes<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/europe\/france\/musee-orangerie-paris\/attachment\/dscn2281\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2281.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2281\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2281-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2281-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2945\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2281-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN2281\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2281-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2281-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2281-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCN2281-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Monets&#8217; Water Lilies in Musee de l&#8217;Orangerie<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dscn1951\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1951.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1951-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1951-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1951-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Gilded gate at Palace of Versailles, France<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dscn1845\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1845-e1451927100265.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1845\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1845-e1451927100265-1024x768.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1845-e1451927100265-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3528\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1845-e1451927100265-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN1845\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" \/>Louvre, Paris<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/attachment\/dsc_0749\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_0749.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3872,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0749\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_0749-1024x685.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_0749-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3530\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_0749-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0749\" width=\"510\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_0749-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_0749-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_0749-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_0749-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Paris is always a good idea!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_micro_getaways\"><\/span>Local micro getaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We have explored Dallas a little more this past year, from kayaking at the white rock lake, a safari\u00a0in<a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/discover-dallas\/a-safari-in-the-southwest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Fossil Rim <\/a>to visiting the various museums in and around Dallas.\u00a0 Dallas is home to more restaurants per capita than any other U.S. and is known as the mecca of dining, we went Outside Suburbia to explore some of these foodie favorite joints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/dsc00212\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00212.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00212\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00212-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00212-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2983 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00212-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00212\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00212-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00212-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00212-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00212-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Docked boats in White Rock Lake, Dallas<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1170\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_0222-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0222\" width=\"510\" height=\"341\" \/>Encounter with Giraffe, Zebra.. in Safari in the Southwest at Fossil Rim<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our quick visit to San Francisco during the Thanksgiving break did not disappoint, it was clear skies and amazing postcard views of the <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/north-america\/united-states\/golden-gate-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Gate Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3475\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/north-america\/united-states\/best-views-golden-gate-bridge\/attachment\/goldengatebridge-00508\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/GoldenGateBridge-00508.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1448212197&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;75&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Golden Gate Bridge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/GoldenGateBridge-00508-1024x683.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/GoldenGateBridge-00508-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3475\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/GoldenGateBridge-00508-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Gate Bridge\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/GoldenGateBridge-00508-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/GoldenGateBridge-00508-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/GoldenGateBridge-00508-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/GoldenGateBridge-00508-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">View of the Golden Gate bridge from Baker&#8217;s beach in San Francisco<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winter\"><\/span>Winter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We were in <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/oceania\/bora-bora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French Polynesia <\/a>for the Christmas and stayed in\u00a0a water bungalow that accommodated our family of four, it was our dream destination our Familymoon.\u00a0 We enjoyed waking up to the Sun, the sounds of the cock a doodle doos and the water lapping on the stilts of our very comfortable water huts.\u00a0We loved being spoilt in Bora Bora and enjoyed exploring\u00a0the verdant mountains of Moorea. Kids enjoyed the clear waters where we saw tropical fishes, reef sharks and stingrays right by our feet.\u00a0 They learnt to paddleboard in the beautiful blue shallow lagoon waters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/oceania\/familymoon-bora-bora\/attachment\/image-17\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-12-e1451936199322.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"563,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-12-720x480.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-12-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3512 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-12-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/oceania\/familymoon-bora-bora\/attachment\/image-15\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-10-e1529621268389.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2499,2496\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-10-e1529621268389-1024x1024.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-10-e1529621268389-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3510 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-10-e1451710504857-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/oceania\/familymoon-bora-bora\/attachment\/image-6\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1620,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1-1024x683.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3501 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1-20x13.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image-1.jpeg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunset at the Hilton Bora Bora, French Polynesia<\/p>\n<p>My vision for OutsideSuburbia for 2016 is make it more of an <em><strong>online\u00a0magazine and less of a personal journal<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 I have always enjoyed reading blogs whether travel or fashion related, I like getting trusted opinions rather than advertised material, where\u00a0it is almost like getting advice from a friend.\u00a0 So I wanted to create and contribute and decided to join the world of Travel blogging.\u00a0When I initially started blogging, it was more of a personal journal of our family travels. But I love <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/category\/os-inspirations\/feature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">featuring other families <\/a>and their travels in and outside their Suburbia and hope to grow this part of the blog in 2016.\u00a0 So you get to read Travel stories by not just our family but other\u00a0wanderlust families who may or may not have a blog of their own, but have a case of wanderlust!\u00a0Here is to an awesome 2016!! Happy travels!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we ring in the New Year, couldn&#8217;t help but reminisce and recap our 2015 adventures Outside Suburbia. We have had a very fun 2015.\u00a0 Can&#8217;t believe that its only <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,12],"tags":[41,210,139,169,356,145,675],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Highlights of 2015 : Top Travel Moments Outside Suburbia &#8226; Outside Suburbia Family<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Highlights of 2015 : Our Top Travel Moments Outside Suburbia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/highlights-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Highlights of 2015 : Top Travel Moments Outside Suburbia &#8226; 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