12 days of discovering (in hills and high water mind you) that perhaps my solo travel life is over and that a new more "people'd" part of my life is beginning.

Two weeks in Ireland is behind me, but a newfound love for Irish culture, its people, and its cottage-coated countryside lives on.

In 2023, I finally dusted off my long-lost childhood dream of learning to surf. In this post, I share that journey as it continues to evolve, dropping names of some of the surf camps, surf spots, and surf instructors I’ve appreciated along the way.

This time featuring destinations on the other side of the Atlantic, my year in review continues with the European-heavy final five of the 10 best places I traveled in 2023.