Looking back on my 2nd consecutive year of full time travel, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. What started off as a one year career break has become my life as I know it, and it doesn’t show any sign of slowing down.
Today, I’m counting my blessings!
$4,645.03 US dollars spent on flights
19 Airports I’ve been to
32 Flight segments flown
15 Train segments taken in Europe
2 Overnight trains
47,712 Miles flown (Circumference of the Earth = 24,000 miles)
9,197 Miles of longest flight
11 Bucket list items crossed off
10 New countries visited
4 Countries revisited
4 Continents visited (Asia, N. America, Europe, Africa)
1 Times I crossed the Pacific Ocean (only got as far as Hawaii, so I’m counting it as ½ each way)
6 Times I crossed the Atlantic Ocean
134 No. of new blog posts written at AngieAway.com
3 Pairs of shoes in my suitcase
3 Celebrities encountered (Joan Rivers, Kendra Wilkinson & Laird Hamilton)
1 Appearance in Cosmo Italia
1 Macbook Air purchased
1 iPhone 5 purchased
1 Missing toenail
8 Nights spent in the hospital with my brother
1 Tsunami warning
7 Pairs of lost or broken sunglasses
1 Deplorable customer service experience with Budget Rent A Car
1 Bruised tailbone
4 Months spent at home in Florida
1 Best friend wedding in Atlanta
1 Baby sister high school graduation
7 Master Radical shows attended
$2,000 Dollars raised for Adopt-a-Slum so far
1,100 New Facebook fans
3,800 Total Twitter followers
4 International consulting gigs with tourism boards
1 Scuba dive with whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium
1 Zipline over crocodiles in St. Augustine
1 Camel ride in the Sahara
1 Trapeze lesson
1 Camel burger eaten
1 Travel blog conference in Italy
1 Trip to Morocco with Intrepid Travel
12 Pounds I gained during my 8-week stint in Europe
1 Late night Vespa ride around Rome
2 Lunches with friends in layover airports (ATL & DFW)
3 Visits to NYC
6 Weeks spent in Kauai
Thank you for joining me for the ride so far! If 2012’s twists and turns are any indication, I think 2013 is going to be a real doozy.
Do me a favor and leave me a comment with your favorite/best/worst number from 2012. That would be a fabulous way to kick off 2013 =)
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6 days spent sick in hotel room (3 in Dublin with strep, 3 in Cuba with stomach bug(
Ooooh rough numbers! Hoping 2013 is better =)
2012 By the numbers:
21 – number of races I had to run this year to complete 100 races overall.
10 – number of half-marathons completed
1 – number of full marathons completed
1 – number of triathlons completed
777.7 – number of total miles run this year
Haven’t yet put goals on paper but will do so today!
Your 2012 numbers are SO IMPRESSIVE! I am so proud of you!
143 days spent exploring Rome 🙂
AMAZING stat, Kasey!
100 pounds lost
25 more to go
One of the best stats I’ve ever seen!
The numbers, the numbers!
Great you have listed them all like this. Happy New Year!
Angie, what a fun year you’ve had! You are my traveling hero…I only hope to be able to add a few more locations to my list this year. Still trying to figure out this baby thing! Best wishes for a great 2013. Safe travels!
It was so wonderful meeting you and your crew this year in Umbria. Definitely a highlight! Let’s do it again sometime… with baby in tow!
Too many to count: all the wonderful people we met around the world in 2012. Including YOU! xoxo
Love you, girl!
2013 numbers:
1 number of times you come see me in Tennessee
or heck…make it 2!
YES!! A Tennessee visit is a must in 2013!
Also…
1 Number of times the Orth + Luna girls (hopefully) revisit WWoHP!