I entered 2023 not having left the US for a few years. A quick road trip across the Canadian border in April ended that streak, hinting at what would become 2023’s theme: big trips, new adventures, and enough time in airplanes to earn really, really good airline status.

Anchorage, Alaska

Cape Flattery, Washington

British Columbia, Canada

Sorrento, Italy

Positano, Italy

Capri, Italy

Rome, Italy

Milan, Italy

Seattle, Washington

Seward, Alaska

Seattle, Washington

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Lake Naivasha, Kenya

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Cripple Creek, Colorado

Coupeville, Washington

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico