2019 was a busy travel year for me! I was lucky enough to visit amazing new places and return to a couple of my favorite cities. As potentially my last full year abroad, I wanted to make the most of my time in Europe and I definitely accomplished that goal this year.

I tried to be as present in the moment as I could; mindfulness has always been a struggle for me–I’m always on to the next thing–but I am getting better at taking time to enjoy just being here.

In Classic Ashlyn style, I wanted my travel post to include all my favorites: new and old places, landscapes wandered, and the best libraries I visited in 2019. I also had AMAZING experiences including traveling in Warsaw during the 75th anniversary of the Uprising, petting reindeer above the Arctic Circle, and attending a World Cup match in Paris.

Here’s a (mostly photo) overview of AllTheThings2019: travel, libraries, sports, experiences, and of course, dogs.

AllThe[NewPlace]Things:

Bran Castle, Romania:

Brașov, Romania:

Chernobyl, Ukraine:

Cluj-Napoca, Romania:

Esztergom, Hungary:

Gdańsk, Poland:

Glasgow, Scotland:

Kyiv, Ukraine:

Mindszentkálla, Hungary:

Örebro, Sweden:

Pannonhalma, Hungary:

Paris, France:

Peleș Castle, Romania:

Pripyat, Ukraine:

Stockholm, Sweden:

Stuttgart, Germany:

Tromsø, Norway:

Versailles, France:

Warsaw, Poland:

AllThe[ReturnTrip]Things:

Bratislava, Slovakia:

Hungarian Countryside:

Kraków, Poland:

London, England:

AllThe[Scenery]Things:

Cluj-Napoca, Romania:

Fertorákos, Hungary:

Gdańsk, Poland:

Kraków, Poland:

Örebro, Sweden:

Stockholm, Sweden:

Stuttgart, Germany:

Tromsø, Norway:

Vallejo, California:

Warsaw, Poland:

AllThe[Library]Things:

London, England:

Örebro, Sweden:

Pannonhalma, Hungary:

Stuttgart, Germany:

Tromsø, Norway:

Warsaw, Poland:

AllThe[Fun]Things:

Budapest, Hungary:

Gdańsk, Poland:

Tromsø, Norway:

Versailles, France:

Warsaw, Poland:

AllThe[Sports]Things:

Győr, Hungary:

Paris, France:

Stuttgart, Germany:

Warsaw, Poland:

AllThe[Dog]Things ♥:

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I’m so thankful for everything I had the opportunity to see and do last year.

Egészségedre to making 2020 all you hope it to be!

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Listening Moon: The Original Soundtrack (Clint Mansell)