A particularly strong year for country counting – powered more by trains than planes.
Year in Review 2023
Sizing up another busy year of travel.
Year in Review 2021
Another heavily disrupted year, but some hopes of a return to (new) normal.
Year in Review 2019
Where and how I found myself travelling in 2019.
Year in Review 2018
Looking back at 2018’s travels by crunching the numbers.
Five nights in… Valencia
The EURO conference series lead me to Valencia, Spain, where despite a busy schedule of talks and unforgiving heat I was able to fit in a bit of sightseeing.
Year in Review 2017
Taking stock of 2017’s travels.
Year in Review 2016
A by-the-numbers summary of my travels in 2016.
Year in Review 2015
A quick summary of my flights, train rides, and hotel stays – plus all the corresponding loyalty scheme antics – in 2015.
My North American Travel Bucketlist Tour 2015
An overview and links to coverage of my trip to New York, Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles via a mix of international business class flights and long distance trains.
The Intercontinental New York Times Square
The most expensive hotel room I’ve ever stayed in, courtesty of IHG rewards points.
Year in review 2014
A quick summary of my travels in 2014.
Trip Report: The big win, big science, and a big storm
Full report on my 2013Q4 project: chasing IHG’s Big Win promotion.