2013 was a big year for me. 9 countries. 10 U.S. States plus Washington, D.C.28 flights. 9 train rides. 3 bus rides. And 1 truly miserable ferry ride. I traversed over 83,000 miles in 2013 (over 133,500 km), more than doubling the record that I set last year! I spent so much time on the road this year that I only spent 112 days at home in New York City. I’ve spent the past few days looking back through the photos from the past year and I’ve put together some of my favorites to share with you!
2013: The Year in Photos
A flower at a name on a rainy day at NYC’s 9/11 Memorial.The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on a crisp fall day.The stunning interior of Montreal’s Notre Dame BasilicaA cactus blooms along the Watchman Trail at Utah’s Zion National ParkA dock in Penang National Park, MalaysiaA dramatic sky over a rice paddy in Tana Toraja, IndonesiaThe smoldering crater of Mount Bromo in Java, IndonesiaWomen plant rice in a muddy rice paddy in Tana Toraja, Indonesia.A chandelier at the Hong Kong Performing Arts CenterA sky bridge between mountains in Langkawi, MalaysiaA car is hoisted onto a ship at Jakarta’s bustling portA lone Buddha overlooking Borobudur Temple in Java, IndonesiaLooking out over the head of a Buddha at Borobudur Temple in Java, IndonesiaTaipei 101, once the world’s tallest building, under a dramatic skyThe sun, dramatically set between branches of a dead tree at Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park
2013: The Year in Sunsets
Okay, so these aren’t all sunsets (some are sunrises), but I hope you enjoy!
Sunset in Sarasota, Florida, USASunset along New York’s Hudson RiverSunset along the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco’s Ocean Beach (taken on Christmas Eve!)Sunrise at Washington National AirportSunset in Langkawi, MalaysiaMy first Indonesian sunset in Makassar, Indonesia.Sunset along New York Harbor.Indonesia’s Borobudur Temple at SunriseSunset from an Indonesian aircraft as a volcano peeks through the clouds.
Here’s to 2014!
2013 has been quite a year but I’m excited to find out what 2014 will bring! I’m not sure it will be quite as exciting as this year (what with my spontaneous tripand all), but it will definitely be a year of changes in my life. And I can’t wait to see where things end up a year from now! Happy New Year, and thanks for reading!
