Where I’ve Been (2022)

These is a list of places I’ve visited in 2022, with links to travel diary entries I’ve written. My focus was Western Europe, particularly the United Kingdom and France.

This was my first time abroad, my first time on a long trip, and my first time on a cruise!

See also: Where I’ve Been (2023) / Where I’ve Been (2024)

April

• Southwest Chief (train) – Day 1, Day 2, Day 3
• Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
• Princess transatlantic cruise

May

• Southampton, England
• London, England
• York, England
• Edinburgh, Scotland

June

• Aberdeen, Scotland
  • A month in Aberdeen | June 2022 Travel budget breakdown
• Glasgow, Scotland

July

• Oban, Scotland
  • How to get from Glasgow to Oban (and back)
• Taynuilt, Scotland

August

• Glasgow, Scotland
• Newcastle, England
  • Visiting Hadrian’s Wall | Solo travel in England
• York, England
• Coventry, England
  • Exploring Coventry Cathedral Ruins & Priory Garden
  • Almost a month in student dorms | Cheap Hotels in the UK
• London, England
  • From London to Paris by Eurostar
• Paris, France
  • Walking Around Montmartre, a Bohemian Neighborhood | Tour Review
  • Exploring Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France

September

• Rouen, France
  • What to See in Rouen, France
  • Where to Stay in Rouen, France
  • Exploring the Museum of Antiquities, Rouen, France
• Yvetot, France
  • A weekend in Yvetot, France
• Le Havre, France

October

• MSC Preziosa (cruise)
  • MSC Preziosa Northern European Cruise (Sept. 30-Oct. 7): Daily Planner, Food, etc.
  • 7 days on MSC Preziosa, Northern European Cruise
• Amiens, France
  • A long weekend in Amiens, France: Jules Verne’s final residence
• Epinay-sur-Orge, France
• Toulouse, France
  • From Paris to Toulouse on the Intercites train
  • A week exploring Toulouse, France
• Carcassonne, France
  • Visiting the medieval city of Carcassonne, France
• Narbonne, France
  • Exploring Roman history in Narbonne, France
• Perpignan, France
  • Perpignan, a Spanish city in France
  • Two months in France | September/October 2022 Travel Budget Breakdown

November

• Barcelona, Spain
• RCL Rhapsody of the Seas (cruise)
  • Transatlantic with Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, November 2022
  • RCL Rhapsody of the Seas Transatlantic Cruise (Nov. 8-20, 2022): Daily Planner, MDR Food, etc.
• Saint James, Barbados
  • Visiting the Airlines Executive Lounge at Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados

December

• New York City, New York, USA
• Anaheim, California, USA
  • How to get from LAX to Disneyland (Updated 2024)