A little over a year ago, I made a New Year resolution (discussed in a post that can be read here) that I would succeed in taking twelve trips in one year. Well, 2018 has come to an end, and … I failed.
By the end of 2018, I only succeeded in making 11 journeys. Many were relatively short and others took me further than I had ever dreamed I’d go. Obviously, in this case, failure is relevant as 2018 was definitely anything but that and was a year filled with some of the most memorable and adrenaline-inducing memories.
So where in the world did 2018 take me?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (January 2018)
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A Winter Weekend in Gettysburg
The Haunted Orphanage of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ft. Jennie Wade House
Iceland (February 2018)
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6 Days in Iceland: A Self-Drive Itinerary
The 5 Best Restaurants I Ate At In Iceland
Boston, Massachusetts (March 2018)
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How to Spend St.Paddy’s Day Weekend in Boston, Massachusetts
Southampton, New York (April 2018)
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Wining in Southampton: Paumanok Vineyards & Jamesport Vineyards
Chicago, Illinois (May 2018)
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How to Experience Chicago in Two Days
A Review of Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel
Providence, Rhode Island / Newport, Massachusetts (July 2018)
Walt Disney World – Orlando, Florida (August 2018)
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Dole Whip Alternatives At Walt Disney World
Niagara, Canada / Watkins Glen, NY (September 2018)
The United Arab Emirates (September 2018)
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What to Do When Visiting Ras Al Khaimah
Baltimore, Maryland (December 2018)
Woodstock, Vermont (December 2018)
Despite coming up one trip short of my set goal, 2018 definitely did not leave me short of experiences. I saw one of my favorite Irish rock bands at the House of Blues, ended up on an entirely unplanned, last-minute trip to a country I didn’t plan to get to anytime soon, spent time with my family at the “most happiest place on earth” and one of our favorite places, and rang in my 25th birthday with a few beers and my closest friends in a secluded cabin under the northern lights.
I’d like to thank all the three day weekends and my boss who let me occasionally leave a couple of hours early to catch a flight. And I’d like to apologize to my professor whose online class I fell asleep halfway through due to the five-hour time difference while I was in Iceland.
I’ll probably have to slow down a bit for 2019, but I’m pretty sure 2018 provided me enough experiences to last me a lifetime – or at least until I have enough time for a vacation.
