From New York to London; Paris and back...

In September, 2010 I had just finished my last day of training to become an airline employee.  Following the walk through of the terminal on our final day, I went home and found my friend on the internet who had recently arrived in London for an overseas graduate program.  While catching up I asked how classes were and she mentioned that they didn't start for another week.  That was all I needed to hear!  My non-rev travel bug kicked into high gear and my last words were, "see you tomorrow around 11am your time!"

"Inexperienced," I threw way more than I would need for 3 days in London into a carry-on and bolted out the door in order to return to JFK and catch the late flight out to Heathrow.  Since then, I've never looked back.

Three years later, my last trip to Europe was in Paris.  Again, visiting a friend from college, this time with the appropriate amount of clothing in just a small backpack - I spent a few days walking along The Seine and various arrondissement, just taking in the history and splendor that the city has to offer, while catching up with a few old and new friends.

This time in my life - having the ability to jet off and be captivated by a foreign culture, stunning sights, or epic journeys - is something I will forever cherish.  I wanted to give you a quick recap that would provide some insight into how fortunate an opportunity I've had over this time.

Destinations in order (single line indicates one continuous trip)
London, England
Boston Massachusetts
Washington DC
Los Angeles - San Diego
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Atlanta Georgia
Albany New York
Boston
Tokyo, Japan - Bangkok - Phuket - Krabi, Thailand
West Palm Beach Florida
Boston
Washington DC
Nice, France
Boston
Paris, France - Hamburg - Lubeck - Frankfurt, Germany
Zurich, Switzerland
Memphis Tennessee
Boston
Burlington Vermont
London - Edinburgh - Glasgow - the Highlands, UK - Maui - Honolulu Hawaii - Tokyo
New Orleans Louisiana
Brussels, Belgium - Munich - Frankfurt, Germany
Anchorage Alaska
Boston
Paris, France
Pisa - Florence - Piombino - la isola d'Elba, Italy
Barcelona - Madrid, Spain
Hong Kong, China - Tokyo, Japan - San Francisco California
San José - Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Las Vegas Nevada
Boston
Denver Colorado
Cancun, Mexico
Nice, France - Munich, Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Boston
Rochester New York
Venice, Italy - Nice, France
Boston
Copenhagen, Denmark - Malmö, Sweden - London, England
Boston
Athens - Rhodes - Kos, Greece
Tokyo, Japan - Hong Kong - Hangzhou - Shanghai, China
Liberia - Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Munich, Germany
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Tokyo, Japan - Bangkok - Chiang Mai, Thailand - Tokyo, Japan
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Boston
Los Angles
Boston
Incheon - Seoul - Daegu, South Korea
Akron-Canton Ohio - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Atlanta
Buffalo New York
San Francisco
Detroit Michigan - Akron Canton Ohio - Las Vegas Nevada -  Los Angeles California
Anchorage - Fairbanks Alaska
Washington DC
Paris, France
. . . .


192 flights in total
350,000+ miles flown
valued at over $330,000 USD

And I'm sure I missed a few


If you want to travel and see the world, DO IT.  If you have the means to do this and only this, do it.  If you don't, and you need to bounce back and forth from home to a faraway destination, then get a job with an airline because its the only way to go!

The beginning - London 2010

Paris, 2013