2018 has been a YEAR. It’s been an epic one really. By Dec 31st this year I will have been in:
- 12 countries
- 25 towns or cities
- and 4 continents
At the end of last year I made a “2017 Year In Review” and it was really fun to look back and remember how much I’d seen in the year. So I decided to do the same again this year.
I’m posting slightly prematurely, because when blogmas finishes tomorrow (hurrah!) I won’t be blogging again until January.
So here’s a rundown of where I explored in 2018.
UNITED STATES (January)
Boston
Kicking off the new year in New England and reconnecting with international friends.
PORTUGAL (March)
Lisbon
A weekend adventure with my bestie.
Sintra
A day trip to a beautiful castle I still haven’t seen.
CHINA (April)
Hong Kong
A 48 hour whirlwind of an incredible city.
Wuyishan
Some R&R and hiking in the Chinese mountains.
Hangzhou
The most beautiful lake and under-rated city.
Shanghai
Vegas.. on steroids. Those are my only words to describe Shanghai.
Suzhou
Asia’s answer to Venice and worth the trip.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (April)
Abu Dhabi
A layover on the way home and breath-takingly beautiful.
ITALY (May)
Venice
This trip was 95% motivated by gelato cravings.
Murano
A day trip from Venice that must be done.
Burano
The rainbow town of fairytale dreams.
UNITED KINGDOM (July)
London (Pride)
My 2nd pride of the year, and bigger than I’ve ever seen before.
Leicester
For my wonderful friend Anna’s wedding.
NETHERLANDS (July)
Amsterdam
(Thanks EasyJet for the cancelled flight and airport hotel.)
SCOTLAND (August)
Edinburgh Festival (Staycation)
Stayed home for August to be a tourist in the best city in the world.
Dolphinton
An Edinburgh staycation at the end of festival madness.
UNITED STATES (September)
Miami
Kicking off my biggest trip of the year with Christina Aguilera concert and working 2 weeks at Skyscanner Miami.
PANAMA (October)
Panama City
A weekend break from Miami and the best pool I’ve ever had.
MEXICO (October)
Mexico City
The travel leg of my big trip started in Mexico’s capital.
Merida
The city of colour – my favourite stop on the trip.
Chichen Itza
My 4th Wonder of the World. Petra, Machu Picchu and Taj Mahal to go!
Holbox
A bucket list goal of mine – the island was so tranquil.
COLOMBIA (October)
Bogota
A long layover to see the top sights.
Cartagena
Where old meets new in a Caribbean city of colour.
SCOTLAND (December)
Edinburgh Christmas (Staycation)
Once again enjoying what Edinburgh offers in the festive season.
Dolphinton (Take 2!)
Returning to our cabin for a perfect winter stay-cation.
HAMBURG (December)
Still to come… NYE! I’ll update the blog in January with a final picture.
