Travel Year in Review

With one last day left in 2010 I decided to take a cue from a friend who posted a year in review blog to talk a little about my travels over the past 12 months. Looking back I feel this year in travel was a little bit less exciting than previous years, which I believe is mainly due to Brian's crazy work schedule including close to a 3 month detachment to Haiti and 5 1/2 months in Bahrain.

Here's a rundown of the places I've been in 2010:

• Asheville, NC - visited the Biltmore Estate and celebrated my 6th wedding anniversary. Highlights were live bluegrass music, touring the Biltmore, the Biltmore Residences - our home away from home - complete with fireplace and in-room massage!
• Boston, MA - work trip but got to take an evening tour of the city and enjoy a bit of Quincy Market while I was there
• Orlando, FL - visited Disney World with my parents - trip highlight lunch at the Les Chefs de France in Epcot
• Atlanta, GA - visited my best friend and had possibly the most educational trip of the entire year. Bodies Exhibition, Dialogue in the Dark, Georgia Aquarium, and the Renaissance Festival
• Nags Head, NC - family beach vacation including playing laser tag for the first time ever, playing cornhole on the beach, fishing off the pier, and climbing the Hatteras Lighthouse.
• Chicago, IL - attended a taping of the Oprah Show (cast of Sister Wives), got a bird's eye view of the city from the top of the Willis Tower, and got to catch up with an old friend, Jade, over deep dish pizza.
• Miami, FL - 2 night cruise on the amazingly beautiful Celebrity Eclipse and a 2 night stay at Kimpton's Epic Hotel in Downtown.

Looking ahead to 2011 I hope that I will be able to be fortunate enough to continue to travel, see new places, experience new things, and enjoy the world in a way that is both fun and inspiring. Tentatively on my list for the upcoming year are the following: Las Vegas to celebrate mine and the bestie's 30th birthdays, San Diego for ComicCon 2011 (if we ever get tickets), another trip to the Outer Banks for family vacation, a trip up to Northern Virginia/D.C. for the first time in 2 years, a trip to Charlotte, NC for a mini-SBC reunion (can't wait to see all my girls!), and hopefully a trip to Europe or another domestic city on my list of places to see - there are so many of them I don't even know where to begin (ex. Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Phoenix, AZ).

I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and adventurous New Year!