This is one of my favorite posts to do every year. Looking back on all the fun had, new places I’ve checked off the bucket list, and reminiscing on all the memories made. Here is a quick snapshot of my 2023 year in travel!
January – California
I kicked off the year in California to celebrate my last year in my 20s. One of my favorite travel partners Shea accompanied me to Temecula and Laguna Beach. The highlights being our Jeep Tour to Wineries in Temecula, a fabulous Spa day, exploring the coastline of Laguna Beach, and a birthday dinner at a fabular Mexican restaurant with an appearance by my favorite California local, Kate.
March – First of a few quick NYC Trips
My first time back in the city since 2018. Was so fun to catch up with old friends and experience a few days of winter weather.
March – Celebrity Beyond
We cruised with Captain Kate again on one of Celebrity’s most popular ships, Beyond. We made stops in Nassau, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and Costa Maya. The highlight being our tour to the 7 Color Lagoon in Bacalar, Mexico.
April – Concerts
While not an out of town trip, I can’t go without mentioning that in April I got to go to the ERAS TOUR! I have become uncontrollably obsessed with Taylor Swift since this night and have a fun surprise in store in 2024!
However, April being the month of concerts, I did travel to Greensboro, NC for my annual Kenny concert and my annual girls trip with Lacy. Highlight of the trip easily being meeting the band in the loop of our hotel and getting upgraded tickets to the sandbar! Seeing Kenny Chesney that close was something high on my bucket list.
June – NYC Round 2
In June I once again did a quick trip to NYC with coworkers. We made the most of our short trip bar hopping in the West Village, and eating at the famous Bar Pitti. We also stumbled upon a comedy show which was so awful but incredibly memorable.
July – Carnival Horizon
In July I went on my 2nd of 3 cruises for the year. This time on one of our favorite ships Carnival Horizon. We absolutely love staying in the Havana Club. Highlight of this trip were getting to climb Dunn River Falls in Jamaica and swim with stingrays in Grand Cayman.
August – NYC and Lacy’s 30th Birthday Cruise
August was a packed month as I went with my family for a long weekend trip in NYC for the Bucs vs Jets game. My mom and I got to get a lot of shopping in and ate all of our NYC favorites. We even walked multiple miles in search of cheesecake.
The day after returning from NYC I hooped on my last cruise of the year. This was my first time sailing out of Tampa which was so nice and convenient. We rented a private catamaran in Cozumel which was the highlight of the trip for me.
September – Disney and Weddings
September was another busy month with back to back weekend trips. First was a long weekend at Disney where Kate treated me to the VIP employee experience. Free tickets on top of incredibly discounted rooms allowed us to stay at the Rivera one night and the Contemporary 2 nights. We met up with my friend Claire and V and enjoyed riding Guardians daily, getting on the new ride Tron, and having an incredible meal at the Canadian Steakhouse. I never get tired of Disney Days.
The following weekend was a very special weekend, it was one of my closest college friend Julie’s wedding. I traveled for a long weekend to West Palm Beach and enjoyed seeing so many old friends and partying the night away. I wish I remembered more of the trip haha
November – Chicago
The last trip of the year was yet another girls trip. Shea and I finished our year like we started it, exploring another new city. This time it was Chicago. For a long weekend trip we packed so much into our schedule. But the highlight here was surely the food. We did not have a single bad meal!
