This year I was lucky enough to travel around the world. From girlfriend getaways in Peru to family-friendly cruising in Alaska, this year was by far a travel dream come true.

As one would imagine, working for a travel magazine, I have a lot of “dream” vacations on my bucket list. This year, I was able to cross off several. A trip to Bavaria fulfilled my childhood dream of seeing a ski world championship, I was able to spend a week cruising on the Danube River, I visited Australia for the first time and I sailed Alaska’s Inside Passage with my daughter. Last, but not least, I got to cross one of the most amazing archaeological sites off of my list — Machu Picchu, Peru. Read more…