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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