How did you travel in 2024? How and/or where would you like to travel next year?
In 2024, I went to many places because of the national park pass and many road trips, particularly to LA. In 2023, I stayed within the state due to limited to PTO and then made it to Utah for national parks! In 2022, I made up for all the lack of traveling by going to the Netherlands, Ohio, Portland in less than 2 months plus a stop in Arizona. In 2021, the second year of the pandemic, we stayed locally although did jet to Hawaii. In 2020, in the first year of the pandemic, I stayed local and only went to a few overnight destinations within a few hours of a drive—one before the pandemic (so it doesn’t count) and down to Central California. In 2019, I made a big trip to Japan and many domestic trips to Phoenix, Portland, and New York. In 2018, I traveled very domestically, mostly local for retreats in Ukiah, Scotts Valley, and Big Sur. Then San Diego for a work thing. And a trip to Squaw Valley. And a crazy long adventure through Chicago and New York. In 2017, I traveled to Minnesota for work, LA twice for “fun”, Las Vegas for a not-so-good fun, and Thailand/Myanmar! Also somehow forgot to mention Cincinnati for MidwestUX! And did I forgot to mention Phoenix? In 2016, I traveled to Finland/Sweden for my first big speaking gig, Portland for a “bachelorette” party, road trip to LA for my sister’s wedding, and Minnesota for work. In 2015, I went to Brazil for a conference, multiple work trips, and a midwest trip. In 2014, I went on multiple weekend trips, increased business trips, and found a destination for ice cream and writing. In 2013, I finished off the bulk of the travel for the Ice Cream Travel Guide. In 2012, I started the journey of a life and went to what I thought was unfathomable (in my life) — six domestic destinations and eight international destinations — for professional and personal reasons. In 2011, I went on one international trip, one domestic…and one super local. In 2010, I went on one international trip and multiple domestic trips.
In 2025, I went to more places than expected because active cancer treatment was not as extended as expected and as they say to survivors, don’t stop living. So I did so much more than expected
- One day to Point Reyes!
- Tahoe for a very last minute ski trip
- About four times to LA including AWP (which I had hoped for last year) and by the last trip, I actually figured out how to feel normal in LA
- AND! Wholly unexpected…Italy, specifically th Dolomites for a cancer survivor retreat
Next year? I don’t know! I know that there’s at least several trips to LA. And! I got into a writers residency so I’ll be off the coast of Seattle very soon. I hope to get into a conference in Chicago, but TBD. But also, I’ll have many credit card points that I need to spend. And more importantly, I have this $100 credit on Southwest that needs to be spent by January. So…will need to think of a place to go!