As I wrote in my Thanksgiving Day piece: “I’ve spent seven months of this year on a trip around the world, gone to the weddings of some of my most beloved people, celebrated my grandmother’s 80th birthday with the whole clan, and published a piece on a major website. It really has been a terrific year, and I’m grateful for every day of it. Can’t wait to see what 2014 brings.”
I don’t have much to add to that except to say that my New Year’s resolution for 2013 was to post five times a week for the whole year–and I did it! Every Monday through Friday, I posted something from my travels–a photo, a diary entry, a reflection on travel, and only occasionally a “ahh I am too busy to come up with anything today, but I haven’t forgotten you” post. People who work in media have to generate content (that’s the key phrase) all the time, but this is not my job, it is a side project and labor of love. Thus, the challenge of my New Year’s resolution, and my happiness in meeting it.
I won’t be posting every day Monday through Friday for 2014 like I did for 2013, but I will post often. I can’t say what the new year will bring, but plans include: traveling to South America, meeting up with my goddaughter somewhere this summer, posting at least twice a week on Stowaway, gaining more freelance editing clients, and writing for more publications. It’s going to be a good year.
Climbing literal mountains in 2014. Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year’s Eve to you, Lisa!
Congratulations on making your goal of posting 5/week in 2013, and personally, I enjoyed very much your Sunrise/Sunset photos, along with the Where In The World posts, so please don’t feel apologetic about those – every one of your readers has had “Do Nothing Days”, and on yours “do nothing” does not equal Zero!
I just read your article on travel insurance – excellent information and well written – your usual combination of humour and facts.
Thank you for this year of sharing your very exciting and unusual adventures with us. It’s been one heck of a ride for you, and fun for us!
All the Best for 2014!
In Peace,
Irene
Thanks, Irene! It’s been a pleasure knowing that you’re in some cool European location, enjoying the posts.
Happy New Year to you!
Thanks, Lisa!
In Zurich now, saying good-bye to Europe and the UK. Back in E.L. on the 7th, sadly enough, but I can still enjoy your posts from there. Time to start planning the Next Adventure!
Irene
Well, if you want to get together to chat about travels when you’re back in town, shoot me an email!
I may just do that, Lisa! I admire how intrepid a traveller you are! (Do I have your e-mail address? The one on your posts is the comment one. You must have mine, though!)
Thanks!