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2022 was a year of beautiful travel moments. This year took me to nine countries — Mexico, the US, Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, Iceland, the UK, Portugal, and Austria — and nine new places that I named the best of 2022.
Going through my monthly recaps to create this post was an absolute pleasure. And it reminded me that a lot of my favorite travel moments are around good scenery, good food, and good people. (Then again, three of these are HIKING. When did I become a hiker?!)
Also, you might notice that several of these moments — the tacos al pastor cooking class, Sardinia sailing trip, Xochimilco boat trip, and Lucha Libre wrestling event, were Airbnb Experiences! Airbnb Experiences is probably my favorite place to book tours and activities right now, because it’s mostly small, independent tour providers rather than big corporations.
That might change. After all, Airbnb accommodation used to be universally funky and alternative before big developers got hold of it. But the experiences are great for now.
And without further ado — here are my best travel moments of 2022.
Getting Engaged in Lake Como
Getting engaged after three years together was definitely the highlight of the year! Charlie asked me to marry him in a garden in Bellagio, Italy, close to the shores of Lake Como.
Yes, I did know the proposal was coming. (Who proposes out of the blue? That’s insane!!) I knew it would happen sometime on our three-week Italy trip this summer. But I didn’t know he would save it for the last night of the Italy trip!
He told me he waited because he wanted it to be somewhere special to us. Lake Como was already special for us because it was the first place we went away together, and it’s the kind of place we would return to over and over.
After the proposal, we celebrated in our favorite style — wine and salume. Starting with two glasses of sparkling Franciacorta, followed by Barolo for me and Amarone for him, and lots of meats and cheeses.
I feel so lucky that I found Charlie and we get to spend our lives together and will take many, many more trips to Italy!
My Sister’s Wedding in Cape Cod
My sister and brother-in-law were among the couples who pushed back their weddings due to COVID. They decided to have a micro-wedding in 2020 and push back the big wedding until 2021. The following year,…
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