2022 Year in Review

by | Jan 5, 2023 | Daily life, International Travel, Noteworthy, Travel, USA Travel

Previous years-in-review – 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 20172016, 201520142013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

2022 marked a busier travel year, including a return to international travel.

  • 5 countries visited: return trips to the Spain, UK, Belgium and France, plus our first trip to Poland.
  • 6 US states visited: return trips to New York, Florida, Illinois, Washington and Oregon wine country, plus our first visit to Hilton Head, SC
  • 34k total air miles on American, Southwest, Finnair

Memorable moments:

  • February: Beer tasting and family time in Florida
  • April: wildflowers and elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, plus a mad dash to DC to fix an expired passport (!)
  • May: Spain – first international trip since early 2020!
  • June: Pacific Northwest trip for wine tasting with friends in Oregon, catching up with more friends in Washington, all during an unusually cold June
  • July: family-time on Long Island
  • August: Leandra’s Dad passed away
  • September: First-ever trip to Poland, Eric gets his 50th country!
  • November: weekend trip to NC mountains
  • December: Euro Christmas markets trip, including family in London, a return to Belgium after 10 years, and a first visit to Lille, France.

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Our Itinerary

2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
Grand Rapids, MI (Nov)
London, UK (Dec)
Manchester, UK (Dec)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)