Family Funishment in the Aran Islands, Ireland
Our Family Gap Year
We are taking family FUN (and all the ups and downs of traveling with children) in the air, on the road, and by rail.
We are a family of four that loves adventure. Henri and I have incredible 8 year old twins- Elizabeth (Elsie) and Oliver (Ollie). Like so many families, we feel unsettled in our frantic lives because of busy careers and our desire to never miss a moment with our kids.
We loved to travel before we had children. It's been our dream to do so again as a family. We are taking control of our lives and planning a year of travel through Europe!
Visit and subscribe to our blog to read about the process and our adventures!​ You can also find us on instagram here.
Our journey
The Itinerary
​2022
-
May: London
-
June: Bodensee, Grindelwald
-
July: Milan, Venice, Florence
-
August: Florence, Amalfi Coast, Rome
-
September: Montenegro
-
October: Croatia, Montenegro, Albania
-
November: Croatia, Slovenia, Austria
-
December: Paris and U.S. for the holidays
2023
-
January: Portugal and Spain
-
February: Chamonix, France; Basel, Switzerland, and Germany
-
March: England
-
April: Scotland
-
May: Ireland
McCracken Tracker
Here we are now!
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Visited
Switzerland
-
Old City of Berne
-
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
-
Rhaetian Railway in the Bernina Landscape
Italy
-
Venice and its lagoon
-
City of Verona
-
Historic Center of Siena
-
Historic Center of Florence
-
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
-
Cinque Terre
-
The Dolomites
Croatia
-
Old City of Dubrovnik
-
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
-
Historic City of Trogir
-
Plitvice National Park
Bosnia and Herzegovinia
-
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
Montenegro
-
Venetian Works of Defense 16th and 17th Century-Walled City of Kotor
-
Natural and Cultural Historical Region of Kotor
-
Durmitor National Park
Slovenia
-
Skocjan Caves
Austria
-
Palace and gardens of Schonnbrun
-
Historic centre of Vienna
-
City of Graz- Historic Center and Schloss Eggenberg
France
-
Paris, banks of the Siene
-
Palace and Park of Versailles
-
Strasbourg, Grand Ile and Neustadt
Portugal
-
Monestary of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belem in Lisbon
-
Cultural Landscape of Sintra
Spain
-
Cathedral, Alcazar, and Archivo de Indias in Seville
-
Historic Center of Cordoba
-
Alhambra, Generalife, and Albayzin, Granada
-
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
United Kingdom
-
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
-
Tower of London
-
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
-
The Forth Bridge
-
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast