Goodbye 2010: Our year of travel in pictures
Posted on 31. Dec, 2010 by Dany in Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, London, Mexico, Photo Essay, Travel Reflections, USA
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An amazing year is coming to an end – our first as full-time travelers! Rather than rattle off a list of everywhere we’ve been, check out our year in pictures, from the pre-trip ‘planning’ phase to the rather unexpected place where we are ringing in the New Year!
In January we made the semi-spontaneous decision to become digital nomads and to leave London, where we had been living since 2007.
In February, we packed up our apartment and Dani drove a few boxes to her hometown of Erfurt in Germany, where she stored our stuff and said goodbye to friends and family.
Jess did the same in March, home in chilly Chicago.
In April, we met again in Britain and spent one last ‘stay-cation’ in the seaside town of Brighton, before starting off the trip of a lifetime:
We started our adventure in Las Vegas, of all places…
…before heading to San Francisco up the Pacific Coast Highway in May, the first of many road trips to come.
June saw us exploring the Arizona desert during our Tucson house-sit, then the canyons (Antelope, Canyon de Chelly and the Grand Canyon) in the north during one last road trip in the U.S.
We stopped in Los Angeles again in July…
…and from there we flew into Mexico City, where we started our Mexican adventure.
We spent August exploring Southern Mexico from Oaxaca to the Pacific Coast, San Cristobal, Palenque and the Yucatan.
In September we discovered the beautiful beaches of Belize…
…and in October we began our two-month tour of Guatemala, which included Mayan villages, market towns, volcano climbing, the colonial town of Antigua and Lake Atitlan.
In November, we took a 2-week detour to El Salvador, where we found some rough Pacific beaches, hiked a volcano crater and visited colonial towns like Suchitoto (pictured) and those on the Ruta de las Flores.
In December, we headed to Honduras, where we finished the ‘Maya trail’ by visiting the last of the series of Maya ruins at Copan. We’re ringing in the New Year at Lake Yojoa, before heading to Nicaragua to start of 2011!
Happy travels to all fellow travelers and happy New Year to all our readers out there!
30 Responses to “Goodbye 2010: Our year of travel in pictures”
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Ayngelina
31. Dec, 2010
Wow you guys really covered a lot in 2010, imagine what 2011 will bring!
Feliz nuevo año, hopefully our paths cross this year!
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jess
31. Dec, 2010
Hey Ayngelina – right back at you! We love keeping up with where you are and what you’re up to! We really hope our paths will cross in the coming year, too! Happy New Year!!!
Jackie
31. Dec, 2010
It looks like 2010 was good to you. Beautiful pictures and beautiful stories. I’m admire you for taking the time to make this happen.
I’m so happy you’ll be starting off 2011 in Nicaragua. It’s one of my favorite places on the planet. Enjoy!!!!!!!!
jess
31. Dec, 2010
Hi Jackie, thanks for the compliments
We have really enjoyed this past year and have no intentions on stopping just yet. I was in Nicaragua a bit about 7 years ago, but don’t remember that much. Do you have any recommendations since it is one of your favorite places? Thanks for stopping by and have a great New Years!
Jess
Erin
31. Dec, 2010
Beautiful photos! I am sure 2011 will be just as exciting as 2010 for you. Feliz año nuevo!
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jess
03. Jan, 2011
Hi Erin, thanks and back at you! We really hope we’ll get to meet up with you guys in 2011!
Jill - Jack and Jill Travel The World
01. Jan, 2011
Awesome pics and what a great year it sounds like. Here’s hoping for an even more awesome 2011 !
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jess
03. Jan, 2011
Hi Jill, thanks! Cheers and back at you for your 2011 travels. Your veggie food in Indonesia post is great and makes us really excited to go there. Now the only question is if we will actually get there in 2011! Happy New Year!
Kenan Lucas
01. Jan, 2011
I have just came across this blog and have now subscribed. Nice work girls.
I am about to depart on a global adventure as well and have booked a one-way ticket to SE Asia. Seeing this I definitely want to make my way to South America at some stage. How do you find the cost of living there?
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jess
03. Jan, 2011
Hi Kenan. Congrats on starting your global adventure! It’s the best decision we have made and I am sure it will be for you as well. As for the cost of living – we are currently in Central America, and spend between $20-30 per day. But we don’t stay in dorms usually, and you can stay much cheaper if you choose to stay in dorms. Check out our 6 month budget post and also make sure to check out neverendingvoyage.com who have great South America budget posts that help us prepare as well. Good luck!
Suzy
02. Jan, 2011
Love this compilation of your travels. You two certainly have gotten in quite a bit of traveling in 2010.
jess
03. Jan, 2011
Glad you enjoyed our year in pics – it really has been an amazing year and we are even more excited for what 2011 will bring. Thanks for stopping by!
Natalie
02. Jan, 2011
Fab pictures and you covered so much. Jealous you have done Las Vegas. I really want to go there.
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jess
03. Jan, 2011
Hi Natalie – thanks for the compliments! And yes, get to Vegas at least once – it’s an entirely ‘other-worldly’ experience. We had an awesome time, even though we both suck at gambling!
Amanda
03. Jan, 2011
I love this post! What an eye-catching way to sum up 2010. It seems like you two saw a lot!
My sister and I are planning a great American road trip later this year, so seeing your photos from your road trips got me feeling excited!
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Earl
04. Jan, 2011
Quite an impressive year! I’m certainly looking forward to your 2011 adventures although again, I fear that you’ll still be in the same region this time next year
Which of course is not a terrible thing at all!
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Andi
05. Jan, 2011
WOW, what an extraordinary year!!! I loooooved this post! Your pics are amazing. Happy New Year! Can’t wait to hear where you go in 2011.
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jess
05. Jan, 2011
Thanks Andi! We hope 2011 will be just as good, or even better
We can’t wait to finally get to South America and hopefully also Asia later this year.
Juno
05. Jan, 2011
Wow this is amazing. What an year!
Cheers for the next, oh no, this year!
jess
11. Jan, 2011
Thanks Juno. We are really excited about 2011! Seeing it all in pics even surprised us with what a great year we had.
Thanks for stopping by!
Rebecca
08. Jan, 2011
What an amazing year. As always, great pics!
jess
11. Jan, 2011
Thanks Rebecca! Where are your travels taking you in 2011? Maybe we will be crossing paths?
Rebecca
12. Jan, 2011
That would be nice! My travels this year take me Thailand and Cambodia at the end of April and into May, and then east Africa in October for two months. Also hoping to get to Russia for work (a dream country of mine!). Are you guys continuing through South America or swapping continents?
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jess
15. Jan, 2011
Rebecca, we are in the midst of deciding our plans for 2011. A few fellow travel peeps have outlined their 2011 agendas, so organized you all are! We’re considering a few options – you know, the world being our oyster and all that. When and if we know, we’ll let you know too. Thailand and Cambodia are definitely on our list, it’s just a question of when…:-)
Dalene
09. Jan, 2011
Wonderful pictures!! Hubby and I are currently in Honduras, so we are looking forward to your tips for the rest of Central America. Cheers!
jess
11. Jan, 2011
Hi Dalene, thanks for reading! If you need any tips/ideas, dont hesitate to shoot us an email or DM us on Twitter. It would be great to hear your ideas and recommendations as well. Cheers!
Jason
17. Jan, 2011
Some great images there girls, and no doubt some great memories as well. Safe travels going forward.
Dani
17. Jan, 2011
Thanks Jason! Countless amazing memories indeed, and way too many pictures
Do you already know where your travels will bring you in 2011?
Akila
25. Jan, 2011
What a wonderful wrap up of an amazing year! That picture of the Lower Antelope Canyon is just amazing. I can’t wait to see where y’all go next year.
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Dani
25. Jan, 2011
Thanks, Akila! We’ve just completely changed our travel plans for the year – instead of going straight to South America, we’ll fit in some traveling in Europe (Italy’s calling!) and the U.S. during the summer months before heading to Buenos Aires from where we’ll travel through South America – we’re very excited! Where are you guys going this year? Are you traveling with the puppies?