My little blog is turning NINE years old today! I can’t believe it’s been that long, and also it feels much longer at the same time. As always, I like to reflect on the past year and the coming year (and beyond).
This past year has been a pretty good one. We took a wonderful, history-filled trip to Philadelphia and a short trip to Vegas this summer. I hit up Vegas for the Travel Goods Show earlier this year and this time last year I was on a girls’ trip to Los Angeles. So, let’s look at this coming year:
September 2019 will see us in the UK. We’ll be headed to Edinburgh for a family wedding, where I will also be working with Visit Scotland to bring you all the awesome stuff in the city on my 4 days not spent doing family stuff (and possibly while doing family stuff, like going falconing at a castle!). I’ll also be working with The Cauldron Edinburgh to show you the awesomeness that is the literal magic of creating cocktails with a wand. This place originated in London and has been growing fairly quickly. The Edinburgh location just opened last month.
After that, we’ll jump on a plane for a return trip to London, where we have a schedule packed with free activities, but I’ll also be working with London Pass to show you how it can save you money on your trip, while also allowing you to do more than you thought.
Next year I’ll be headed to the Travel Goods Show in New Orleans in March, which I’m super excited about. My mom will join me on the non-work part of that trip, so I hope to show her some of the cool places we hit up last time, and also see some other places as well.
July we will make our annual return to Vegas for NBA Summer League and for me to do some solo travel around the city to explore new places that I haven’t had the chance to see yet.
Beyond this next year, here’s what I have planned:
September 2020 we’re returning to Orlando for a week and a half to hit up the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and Universal to return to Hogwarts. My friend, Melisa, who joined me in LA last year has plans to come out and meet us.
December 2020 might see me on a girls’ trip to NYC, though that really depends on timing and finances. We’ll cross our fingers and hope for the best. It’ll be short and sweet if we can swing it. My friend will be there for a conference and her daughter and I will entertain ourselves doing touristy things while she’s doing that.
In February/March 2021 my mom and I will be in Vegas again for the Travel Goods Show, and food, because food is awesome. And then in July 2021, Eric and I will be back.
Fall 2021 we’re planning a trip to Reykjavik, Iceland. Past that we have a list of want-to-visit places:
Boston
Minneapolis St Paul
Toronto, ON
Branson, MO
Tokyo – this is our ten-year destination, so 2029!
I’m really looking forward to a great, new destination each year, while also planning a few visits to Disney parks probably, because we can’t really stay away.
Are there places you’ve been or are looking forward to going that you think I should put on my list?
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