When you work for a travel company, you become incredibly spoiled. In 2012 I traveled to Portugal, New Orleans, Toronto, DC (x3) and Denver. I consider this a very off year. And when I compare it to my colleagues, it feels even more pathetic. A reality check reminds me that I'm very lucky to get to travel the way that I do.
Travel for me is exploring and experiencing and being outside my comfort zone. Walking a city until your feet ache is one of my most favorite things to do. In 2006, four of us rented a car and drove along the southern coast from Madrid to Barcelona. We spent nights in Sevilla and Valencia, saw the countryside and failed miserably at more than one toll booth. I still can't believe that we used an actual map to navigate the 1,000+ miles with only a few wrong turns.
In 2011, I was fortunate enough to spend two weeks in Peru, go to Costa Rica for Christmas and Switzerland three times. I went to a bachelorette weekend in LA, a wedding in Seattle, spring training in Phoenix and my annual Toronto and Denver work trips. Needless to say, it was busy. But so.much.fun.
Here are some of my favorites from a whirlwind of a year.
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Rocky Mountains
Pike's Place Market in Seattle
The blushing bride herself
Meghann & Josh 8.20.11 |
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| Sunset on Isle au Haut, ME |
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| Sailing with the Pops |
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| Shucking clams |
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| Union girls weekend on Long Island |
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| Nia & Mike 7.18.11 |
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| Blushing bride #3! Steph & Jim 9.17.11 |
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| Lima, Peru October 2011 |
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| Pirhana fishing on the Amazon |
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| It.was.hot. |
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| Probably looks familiar! One of my favorites - a local fisherman on the Amazon |
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| Local children of the Amazon |
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| Local artisan outside of Cusco, Peru |
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| Silver llamas |
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| Baby sloth! |
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| Macchu Picchu! |
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| Sun came out just as we got to the top |
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Meghan & Dan 11.17.11
Then we were off to Quepos, Costa Rica for Christmas!
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| Local market in Quepos, Costa Rica |
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| Christmas dinner |
And one last Christmas party upon my return to Boston...
