Below, I'm going to share a favourite photo from each country I visited, as well as a little summary and more reflections at the end of the post. Let's wind back!
1. USA
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View of the Plaza Hotel from Central Park |
2. Canada
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View of Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City |
3. Australia
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The Melbourne skyline across the Yarra River |
4. New Zealand
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Bungy jumping at Kawarau Bridge, Queenstown |
I did two epic trips to the South Island and visited quite a few places in the north.
I saw whales in Kaikoura, heli-hiked a glacier, bungy jumped, went to Hobbiton, cruised Milford Sound, visited Stewart Island, road-tripped with a campervan for the first time and spent a bit of time skiing and snowboarding.
5. Indonesia
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Enjoying my first private-pool villa in Ubud |
6. China
The ancient Yu Gardens in Shanghai |
7. Germany
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East Side Gallery, Berlin |
I loved spending more time in Berlin, one of my favourite cities, and exploring Frankfurt and Hamburg for the first time.
8. Portugal
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Pena Palace, Sintra |
I had the best week exploring Lisbon, Setubal, Cascais and Sintra. I can't wait to return!
9. France
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La Tour Eiffel |
10. Belgium
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Bruges |
11. Netherlands
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Amsterdam |
12. Slovenia
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Lake Bled |
13. Croatia
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View of Zagreb Cathedral |
2018 Reflections
Total countries visited: 12
New countries visited: 8
Continents visited: 4
Top 3 favourite countries visited: Canada, Portugal, Slovenia
Top 3 favourite cities/places visited: New York City, Lake Bled, Lisbon
Favourite photo: The header photo walking the Hooker Valley Track at Mount Cook
Favourite hotel/place stayed at: Goya Boutique Resort, Ubud
Runner-Up: Main Street Hotel, Ypres
Best flight: AirNZ - Auckland to Los Angeles
Most expensive places visited: Paris, Amsterdam
Least expensive places visited: Bali, Slovenia, Zagreb
Top 10 Favourite Days/Memories:
1. Seeing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway in New York
2. Heli-hiking a glacier in Franz Josef
3. Being at Lake Bled in the snow
4. Swimming with manta rays and seeing Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida
5. Pena Palace and Sintra day trip from Lisbon
6. Exploring Belgium & Amsterdam with Gareth (can't pick one day!)
7. Road tripping the South Island with my best friend
8. Exploring Quebec City Old Town with friends
9. Skiing with my family on a bluebird day at the top of Whakapapa
10. Day trip to the Grand Canyon
More Fave Photos & Memories
It was super hard to choose just one favourite photo from each place. If you're still with me, here are a few more runner-ups from this year!
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Hobbiton on my birthday! |
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Beverly Hills, LA |
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One World Observatory, NYC |
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Milford Sound, NZ |
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Ubud, Bali |
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Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida |
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Whakapapa Ski Field, NZ |
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Cape Egmont Lighthouse, Taranaki |
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Mount Cook, NZ |
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Alexanderplatz, Berlin |
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Hamburg |
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Tram 28, Lisbon |
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Pink Street, Lisbon |
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Eiffel Tower, Paris |
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Christmas Markets in Bruges |
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Amsterdam |
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Ljubljana |
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Frankfurt Christmas Markets |
Stay tuned in the new year for heeeaps of Europe posts coming your way ASAP!
If you want to see a bit more, check out my 2018 Travel Highlights video I made for YouTube:
A big thank you to everyone who follows my blog and social media, your support means everything! I wish you all a safe and happy New Year with many more adventures in 2019.
Feel free to share one of your favourite travel memories from 2018 in the comments, I'd love to read them!
Happy Travels,
What a fab year! My favorite memory is traveling to Miami with friends, so much fun. Love all your photos babe x
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