This year, I broke free from the confines of suburban Anchorage to change jobs, visit friends, and travel with family. International travel was off the table this year, proving to be a much more difficult obstacle to overcome than it used to be.

I made time for a ton of road trips. I rode the rails for days at a time, from Seattle to Los Angeles to San Antonio to Chicago — all in coach. I spent a little quality time on the water. I met tons of great people, expanded my horizons, and all in all, had a fantastic year.

Below is a map of everywhere I went in 2021 (158,178 points in total) and a few photo highlights in chronological order.

Anchorage, Alaska

Homer, Alaska

Homer, Alaska

San Francisco, California

Hatcher Pass, Alaska

Washington, D.C.

Chaptico, Maryland

Seattle, Washington

Port Angeles, Washington

Berkeley, California

Boca Chica, Texas

Port Isabel, Texas

Austin, Texas