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Seattle, WA (January)

2023 began exactly the way I like it… travelling. It wasn’t the first time I rung in the New Year in Seattle but it was the chillest. Visiting the city with my cousin Teri-Lynn and her family meant an evening on the couch drinking champagne which honestly, was quite a delight after the two previous years hibernating at home. On the first day of the year, I also got to show my crew my favourite spots in the city – the Chihuly Glass museum and the view from Kerry Park. There are few things I enjoy more than playing tour guide.

Blaine, WA (January)

Santiago, Chile (March)

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (March)

Uyuni, Bolivia (March)

Portland, OR (April)

Leavenworth, WA (April)

Ottawa, ON (April)

Whidbey Island, WA (April)

Bowen Island, BC (April)

Sunshine Coast, BC (May)

Naramata, BC (May)

Verona, Italy (June)

Dolomites, Italy (June)

Lake Garda, Italy (June)

Lake Como, Italy (June)

Milan, Italy (June)

Oregon (July)

Seattle, WA (July)

Tofino, BC (August)

Los Angeles, California (October)

Winnipeg, MB (November)

2023: By the Numbers

Countries Visited: 4 (2 new ones!) – USA / Chile / Bolivia / Italy

States Visited: 3 – Washington / Oregon / California

Provinces Visited: 3 – British Columbia / Ontario / Manitoba

Plane Rides Taken: 10 one way flights (I count a flight as a flight regardless of how many segments or layovers it has).

Ferries Taken: 10

Airports Visited: 12 (YVR, MSP, ATL, SCL, CJC, SEA, YOW, LHR, VCE, MXP, LAX, YWG)

Kilometres Flown in 2023: 56,678

Beds Slept In: 21. Of those, 10 were hotels, 3 were cabins, 2 were vacation rentals, 2 were staying with friends/family, 1 was a winery, 1 was a light house, 1 was a geodesic dome, and one was my own bed!