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I have kept travel journals and notes for just about all of my adult life.  Mostly handwritten, but several years ago I began writing up my notes on a computer, first as Usenet posts and now as entries on MarkWasson.com.  Many of the entries include pictures from the trip or (more common) links to Worldisround, where I post a number of my travel-related photos.  (Mark's Worldisround Travel Photos takes you to my Worldisround home page.)

The following is a list of the trips I have taken since 2000, along with some dating further back.  Most are linked to trip summaries that I have written up over the years.

2010- 2009- 2008- 2007- 2006 - 2005- 2004- 2003- 2002- 2001

2000- 1999- 1998- 1997- 1996 - 1995- 1994- 1993- 1992- 1991

1990- 1989- 1988- 1987 - 1986 - 1961 thru 1985

 

2010 Trips

 

bulletRelatives 2010-A (R10A), January 1 - January 6
bulletIn Minnesota for a family matter
bulletDayton 2010-A (D10A), January 25 - January 30
bulletA business trip to Dayton
bulletDayton 2010-B (D10B), March 21 - March 26
bulletAnother business trip to Dayton
bulletEurope 2010-A (E10A), May 17 - June 16
bulletReturning to favorite spots from past overseas trips, I revisited Berlin, London and Glasgow; I also tacked on visits to Prague and Dublin to wrap up my coverage of western European countries
bulletDayton 2010-C (D10C), June 28 - July 1
bulletStill another business trip to Dayton

Travel statistics for 2010 follow:

bullet4 trips
bullet49 travel days
bullet5 countries (Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States)
bullet14 state/units
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Czech Republic:  Central Bohemian Region, Prague Region. Ústí nad Labem Region

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Germany:  Berlin State, Brandenburg State, Sachsen (Saxony) State

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Ireland:  County Dublin

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United Kingdom:  England, Scotland

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United States:  Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Washington

bulletVisited 0 National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in 0 states (None), bringing the total to 45 states

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2009 Trips

bulletDayton 2009-A (D09A), March 28 - April 3
bulletA business trip to Dayton with an overnight visit to Columbus
bulletDayton 2009-B (D09B), May 2 - May 7
bulletAnother business trip to Dayton with an overnight visit to Columbus
bulletEurope 2009-A (E09A), June 11 - July 8
bulletA vacation to pick off the leftovers of western Europe, including sites in Denmark, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France
bulletVictoria 2009-A (V09A), July 31 - August 2
bulletA return to the capital of British Columbia, including its famous Butchart Gardens
bulletWestern US (W09A), August 28 - September 12
bulletFollowing the mountains south and the desert back north as I hit several places that I've been promising myself that I would see or return to someday
bulletAtlanta 2009-A (A09A), September 16 - September 18
bulletA business trip to Boca Raton
bulletDayton 2009-C (D09C), September 21 - September 25
bulletA business trip to Dayton
bulletFairfax 2009-A (F09A), September 29 - October 4
bulletA business trip to Fairfax, Virginia, followed by some regional sightseeing over the weekend
bulletRelatives 2009-A (R09A), November 6 - November 15
bulletVisiting relatives in Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota
bulletDayton 2009-D (D09D), December 14 - December 17
bulletA final business trip to Dayton for this year

Travel statistics for 2009 follow:

bullet10 trips
bullet88 travel days
bullet10 countries (Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States)
bullet46 state/units
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Belgium:  Capital Region, Flanders, Wallonia

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Canada:  British Columbia

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Denmark:  Hovedstaden

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France:  Basse-Normandie, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Normandie, Île-de-France, Lorraine, Picardie

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Liechtenstein:  Oberland

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Luxembourg:  Diekirch, Luxembourg

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Mexico:  Sonora

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Netherlands:  Noord Brabant, Noord Holland, Utrecht, Zuid Holland

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Switzerland:  Aargau, Glarus, Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, St. Gallen, Zug, Zürich

bulletUnited States:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
bulletVisited 21 National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to 362 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in 0 states (None), bringing the total to 45 states; completed one independent city

2008 Trips

bulletSpain 2008-A (S08A), April 17 - May 14
bulletSouthern Spain, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Morocco, Madrid and Barcelona
bulletDayton 2008-A (D08A), June 14 - June 26
bulletA Columbus conference and business in Dayton
bulletFlorida 2008-A (F08A), July 1 - July 3
bulletJust a short business trip
bulletIdaho 2008-A (I08A), July 10-14
bulletRoad trip through the Owyhee country of southwestern Idaho, northern Nevada and southeastern Oregon
bulletAlaska 2008-A (A08A), July 26 - August 3
bulletExploring the Kenai Peninsula and the colonial Russian heritage of Sitka
bulletLas Vegas 2008-A (V08A), August 23 - August 28
bulletLimited sightseeing tacked onto a conference trip
bulletOklahoma 2008-A (O08A), September 13 - September 21
bulletA county trip across Oklahoma and northern Arkansas
bulletMontana 2008-A (M08A), September 25 - September 29
bulletButte and sightseeing there and back
bulletRelatives 2008-A (R08A), November 20 - November 28
bulletVisiting relatives in Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota

Travel statistics for 2008 follow:

bullet9 trips
bullet87 travel days
bullet6 countries (Denmark, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, United States)
bullet41 state/units
bulletDenmark:  Hovedstaden
bulletGibraltar (British Territory):  Gibraltar
bulletMorocco:  Chaouia-Ouardigha, Fez-Boulemane, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssn, Grand Casablanca, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Meknes-Fafilalet, Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Tadla-Azilal, Tangier-Tetouan
bulletPortugal:  Alentejo, Algarve, Centro, Lisboa
bulletSpain:  Andalusia, Castilla La Mancha, Castilla Y Leon, Catalonia, Comunidad de Madrid
bulletUnited States:  Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin
bulletVisited 12 National Park Service system site (1 first timers), bringing the total to 362 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in 2 states (Arkansas, Oklahoma), bringing the total to 45 states

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2007 Trips

bulletUpstate New York 2007-A (N07A), April 21 - April 29
bulletA Rochester conference and sightseeing from Niagara Falls to Ottawa, Canada
bulletUtah 2007-A (U07A), May 12 - May 29
bulletHiking and sightseeing in southern Utah, northern Arizona, southern Nevada and Death Valley
bulletCalifornia 2007-A (C07A), June 2 - June 10
bulletA Stanford conference, Big Sur sightseeing and Pinnacles hiking
bulletRelatives 2007-A (R07A), June 26 - July 3
bulletRelatives in Illinois and Iowa, including family history-related sites in and around Onslow, Iowa
bulletGermany 2007-A (G07A), August 14 - September 10
bulletBerlin, Frankfurt, Nürnberg, Munich, Vienna and numerous side trips, among them visits to Poland, Slovakia and Hungary
bulletDayton 2007-A (D07A), September 23 - October 6
bulletBasic business trip with some sightseeing in Kentucky and alligator hunting in Florida tacked on
bulletIdaho 2007-A (I07A), October 9 - October 13
bulletPacific Northwest road trip, with extra emphasis on Idaho sites

Travel statistics for 2007 follow:

bullet7 trips
bullet91 travel days
bullet8 countries (Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, United States)
bullet36 states/units
bulletAustria:  Burgenland, Niederosterreich, Vienna
bulletCanada:  Ontario, Quebec
bulletDenmark:  Hovedstaden
bulletGermany:  Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hessen
bulletHungary:  Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Komárom-Esztergom, Pest, Budapest
bulletPoland:  Lubusz, Wielkopolskie
bulletSlovakia:  Bratislava
bulletUnited States:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Washington
bulletVisited 20 National Park Service system site (1 first timer), bringing the total to 361 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in 0 states, bringing the total to 43 states

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2006 Trips

bulletSan Jose 2006-A (J06A), January 8 - January 13
bullet A business trip with some South Bay explorations.
bulletFlorida 2006-A (F06A), April 16 - April 19
bulletA business trip with a day off for some Miami Beach Art Deco sightseeing
bulletOregon 2006-A (O06A), May 4 - May 7
bulletSightseeing along the coast and Oregon Cascades
bulletDayton 2006-A (D06A), May 13 - May 21
bulletWork in Dayton; Native American mounds and related sightseeing; Columbus
bulletNew York City 2006-A (N06A), June 2 - June 12
bulletA conference in Brooklyn, sightseeing all over
bulletVancouver 2006-A (V06A), June 30 - July 2
bulletGetaway weekend to Vancouver
bulletScandinavia 2006-A (S06A), July 13 - August 7
bulletStockholm, Copenhagen and several sites in Norway
bulletPhiladelphia 2006-A (P06A), August 18 - August 27
bulletA conference and some sightseeing in the City of Brotherly Love
bulletHawaii 2006-A (H06A), September 23 - October 8
bulletVisiting all the National Park Service sites and finishing off the counties
bulletLouisiana 2006-A (L06A), October 20 - October 29
bulletCounty drive through Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana, wrapping up with a visit to post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans
bulletDayton 2006-B (D06B), November 5 - November 11
bulletWork in Dayton and nothing else
bulletRelatives 2006-A (R06A), November 17 - November 24
bulletThanksgiving trip to see the relatives

Travel statistics for 2006 follow:

bullet12 trips
bullet114 travel days
bullet5 countries (Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, United States)
bullet32 states/units
bulletCanada:  British Columbia
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Denmark:  Hovedstaden, Sjælland

bulletNorway:  Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Hordaland, Nord-Trøndelag, Oppland, Oslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Sør Trøndelag
bulletSweden:  Stockholm, Uppsala
bulletUnited States:  Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington
bulletVisited 21 National Park Service system sites (7 first timers), bringing the total to >360 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in 3 states (Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi), bringing the total to 43 states

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2005 Trips

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Antarctica 2005-A (A05A), February 1 - February 24
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A vacation that began in Santiago, Chile, continued with a 10-day cruise to Antarctica, and ended with several nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with days in Valparaiso, Chile, Ushuaia, Argentina, and Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay thrown in for good measure

bulletDayton 2005-A (D05A), April 18 - April 24
bulletAnother business trip to Dayton
bulletItaly 2005-A (I05A), May 25 - June 13
bulletWith a conference in Bologna, I headed over there early to see the sites in Rome, Vatican City, Florence, Pisa and Ravenna, too
bulletSpokane 2005-A (S05A), July 22 - July 24
bulletSome hiking in the Idaho panhandle and in Washington
bulletPortland 2005-A (P05A), August 5 - August 7
bulletSome hiking at Mt. Hood and Mt. Rainier
bulletChicago 2005-A (C05A), August 19 - August 25
bulletA conference and some downtown sightseeing
bulletNew Mexico 2005-A (N05A), September 10 - September 25
bulletA vacation centered on northern New Mexico and Colorado
bulletDayton 2005-B (D05B), October 3 - October 9
bulletYet another business trip to Dayton, Caesar Creek exploration
bulletRelatives 2005-A (R05A), November 16 - November 25
bulletSouth Dakota sightseeing and spending Thanksgiving with the relatives
bulletDayton 2005-C (D05C), December 4 - December 9
bulletBack to Dayton strictly for business this time

Travel statistics for 2005 follow:

bullet10 trips
bullet102 travel days
bullet7 countries (Argentina, Chile, Italy, Netherlands, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City)
bullet31 states/units
bulletAntarctica:  Antarctica
bulletArgentina:  Buenos Aires, Federal Capital, Tierra del Fuego Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur
bulletChile:  Santiago, Valparaiso
bulletItaly:  Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria
bulletNetherlands:  North Holland
bulletUnited States:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington
bulletUruguay:  Colonia
bulletVatican City
bulletVisited 19 National Park Service system sites (1 first timer), bringing the total to 358 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in 2 states (Colorado, South Dakota), bringing the total to 40 states

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2004 Trips

bulletDayton 2004-A (D04A), January 19 - January 28
bulletDayton for business, but also sightseeing in Lexington and the nearby Shaker Village in Kentucky
bulletDayton 2004-B (D04B), April 17 - April 25
bulletDayton for business, with area sightseeing and a side trip over to Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania
bulletBoston 2004-A (B04A), April 28 - May 9
bulletA site visit, a conference and sightseeing in Boston and across southern New England
bulletUtah 2004-A (U04A), May 27 - June 9
bulletUtah hiking around Mexican Hat and Moab, Arizona hiking around Page, Las Vegas and Death Valley
bulletOregon 2004-A (O04A), June 17 - June 20
bulletHiking at John Day, Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens
bulletVancouver 2004-A (V04A), July 15 - July 18
bulletVancouver's Museum of Anthropology, Mt. Baker and North Cascades
bulletIowa 2004-A (I04A), August 4 - August 9
bulletHigh school reunion in Iowa, Reagan sites in Illinois
bulletJuneau 2004-A (J04A), August 26 - August 29
bulletMendenhall Glacier, Icy Strait, Glacier Bay and Juneau
bulletAustralia 2004-A (A04A), October 6 - October 31
bulletNorthern Territory, Sydney, New Zealand's North Island
bulletDayton 2004-C (D04C), November 13 - November 20
bulletDayton for business, with a daytrip visiting presidential historical sites across northern Ohio
bulletPortland 2004-A (P04A), November 25 - November 27
bulletHoliday events

Travel statistics for 2004 follow:

bullet11 trips
bullet100 travel days
bullet4 countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States)
bullet29 states/units
bulletAustralia:  New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland
bulletCanada:  British Columbia
bullet New Zealand:  Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Northland, Waikato
bulletUnited States:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, West Virginia
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (4 first timers), bringing the total to 357 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in 1 state (Massachusetts), bringing the total to 38 states
bulletAdded 1 state (Alaska) to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 50 states, completing this goal

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2003 Trips

bulletIowa 2003-A (I03A), January 13 - January 19
bulletAn unexpected trip because of a family situation
bulletFlorida 2003-A (F03A), January 28 - February 2
bulletAn Orlando business and east coast Florida sightseeing that had me visiting the Kennedy Space Center the day that the Columbia disintegrated en route to a Florida landing
bulletDayton 2003-A (D03A), February 15 - February 23
bulletAn admittedly dull week in Dayton on business
bulletOlympics 2003-A (O03A), April 17 - April 19
bulletOlympic National Park sites and Lewis & Clark-related sites
bulletNew York City 2003-A (Y03A), May 2 - May 15
bulletSome weekend fun and a work week in Manhattan, followed by some weekend fun and a work week in Dayton
bulletAlberta 2003-A (A03A), May 23 - June 2
bulletVancouver, the Canadian Rockies and a conference in Edmonton
bulletEurope 2003-A (E03A), July 3 - July 24
bulletMy first overseas trip on my own, mostly playing it save with Great Britain, but also a day trip to Paris and a 4-day excursion to Iceland
bulletMount St. Helens 2003-A (H03A), August 15 - August 16
bulletAn overnight visit to Portland positions me for a day spent at Mount St. Helens
bulletWashington DC-A (K03A), August 21 - August 30
bulletA conference, some business meetings, and a couple days of typical Washington, DC, sightseeing
bulletMontana 2003-A (M03A), September 11 - September 20
bulletOne of my classic road trips, featuring Glacier National Park and other Montana sites, along with stops in the Dakotas and Wyoming
bulletBoston 2003-A (B03A), September 23 - October 5
bulletDayton business meetings and actual sightseeing followed by the same in Boston
bulletPortland 2003-A (P03A), November 6 - November 9
bulletFollowing the Oregon Coast southward to Crescent City, California, and scenic stops along the way back north
bulletVancouver 2003-A (V03A), November 14 - November 15
bulletSome shopping in Vancouver followed by a day touring Washington's Whidbey Island.
bulletRelatives 2003-A (R03A), November 18 - November 28
bulletA county road trip across Minnesota and North Dakota followed by Thanksgiving with the kin

Travel statistics for 2003 follow:

bullet14 trips
bullet124 travel days
bullet5 countries (Canada, France, Great Britain, Iceland, United States)
bullet40 states/units
bulletCanada:  Alberta, British Columbia
bulletFrance:  Île-de-France, Nord-Pas de Calais, Picardy
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Iceland:  Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Suðurland, Suðurnes, Vesturland

bulletUnited States:  Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
bulletUnited Kingdom:  England, Scotland
bulletVisited 42 National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to 353 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in 3 states (Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota), bringing the total to 37 states
bulletAdded 1 state to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 49 states (Alaska remains)

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2002 Trips

 

bulletSeattle 2002-A (S02A), February 27 - March 4
bulletHousehunting in Seattle in preparation for my move
bulletColumbus 2002-A (Q02A), March 16 - March 17
bulletMy last Columbus overnighter for a Columbus Gay Men's Chorus concert
bulletSeattle 2002-B (S02B), March 27 - April 4
bulletMy last trip to Seattle because it was my move to Seattle, complete with a blizzard, monster size pheasants, relatives and a handful of other stops along the way
bulletDayton 2002-A (D02A), April 13 - April 20
bulletMy first of several business trips to Dayton after moving to Seattle
bulletSan Jose 2002-A (J02A), April 27 - May 1
bulletWeekend explorations of the South Bay area followed by a few days of business meetings
bulletMissoula 2002-A (M02A), June 13 - June 16
bulletExploring the remnants of Glacial Lake Missoula in Montana, Idaho and eastern Washington
bulletPhiladelphia 2002-A (P02A), July 3 - July 14
bulletA few days of Philadelphia sightseeing wrapped around a week-long conference.
bulletEdmonton 2002-A (E02A), July 19 - August 4
bulletA conference in Edmonton, Alberta, provided an excuse for a road trip through Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies, and the perfect place to start a vacation exploring northwest Canada
bulletPalo Alto 2002-A (B02A), August 13 - August 18
bulletA conference and a day exploring old Spanish mission churches
bulletDayton 2002-B (D02B), August 23 - August 29
bulletA short business trip to Dayton and not much else
bulletCalifornia 2002-A (C02A), September 11 - September 24
bulletSan Francisco, the Sierras, some coastal missions and Los Angeles-area sites including West Hollywood, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Burbank and Bel Air
bulletWashington DC 2002-A (W02A), October 7 - October 19
bulletA Dayton/Washington DC business trip, combined with the DC sniper on the loose and a mugging attempt near my hotel
bulletOregon 2002-A (O02A), November 8 - November 10
bulletPortland and exploring the Columbia River Gorge
bulletRelatives 2002-A (R02A), November 20 - November 29
bulletWisconsin county drive, Iowa Indian mounds, Minnesota petroglyphs and relatives
bulletLas Vegas 2002-A (V02A), December 4 - December 8
bulletZion, Paria and the Grand Canyon followed by Valley of Fire and Vegas

Travel statistics for 2002 follow:

bullet15 trips
bullet121 travel days
bullet2 countries (Canada, United States)
bullet30 states/units
bulletCanada:  Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory
bulletUnited States:  Alaska, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
bulletVisited 32 National Park Service system sites (1 first timer), bringing the total to 353 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in one state (Wisconsin), bringing the total to 34 states
bulletAdded 1 state to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 49 states (Alaska remains)

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2001 Trips

 
bulletBoston 2001-A (B01A), February 6 - February 8
bulletA basic business trip to Beantown
bulletColumbus 2001-A (Q01A), February 24 - February 25
bulletMy first Columbus overnighter of the year
bulletSan Diego 2001-A (H01A), March 16 - March 26
bulletSan Diego-area and Los Angeles sightseeing sandwiched around a conference and some business meetings
bulletBoston 2001-B (B01B), April 4 - April 5
bulletAn overnight business trip and nothing else
bulletCleveland 2001-A (C01A), April 18 - April 19
bulletSome downtown Cleveland sightseeing in advance of an early morning business meeting
bulletSeattle 2001-A (S01A), May 3 - May 14
bulletA vacation in a city I love, with a side excursion to Vancouver, another city I love
bulletPittsburgh 2001-A (P01A), June 1 - June 7
bulletA conference trip with limited downtown sightseeing
bulletColumbus 2001-B (Q01B), June 23 - June 24
bulletAn overnight trip for Columbus Gay Pride
bulletMontreal 2001-A (M01A), July 13 - July 22
bulletI thoroughly enjoyed Montreal when I was there for a 1998 conference, so I headed back this time for a great vacation.
bulletSan Francisco 2001-A (F01A), August 24 - August 30
bulletA conference and limited sightseeing as I wanted to save my vacation days
bulletNew Orleans 2001-A (N01A), September 8 - September 14
bulletIn town for a conference when terrorists attacked the country on September 11
bulletOrlando 2001-A (O01A), October 6 - October 13
bulletA business trip and conference held at Disneyworld
bulletNew York City 2001-A (Y01A), October 24 - October 28
bulletChecking out New York in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks
bulletWashington DC 2001-A (W01A), November 2 - November 11
bulletA DC conference with some Appalachian sighting during the drives there and back
bulletSoutheast US 2001-A (G01A), November 15 - November 24
bulletA road trip across the southeast to pick off the counties in North Carolina and Georgia, including a weird run-in with some Georgia state troopers
bulletColumbus 2001-C (Q01C), December 8 - December 9
bulletA day and night in Columbus providing a much needed break from the routine
bulletRelatives 2001-A (R01A), December 17 - December 26
bulletXmas with the relatives with lots of eccentric Missouri and Iowa sightseeing thrown in

Travel statistics for 2001 follow:

 
bullet17 trips
bullet111 travel day (includes Jan 1, 2001, from a 2000 trip)
bullet3 countries (Canada, United States, Mexico)
bullet30 states/units
bulletCanada:  British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec
bulletMexico:  Baja California
bulletUnited States:  Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia)
bulletVisited 25 National Park Service system sites (1 first timer), bringing the total to 352 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in three states (North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa), bringing the total to 33 states
bulletAdded 1 state to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 49 states (Alaska remains)

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2000 Trips

 

bulletColumbus 2000-A (Q00A), March 11 - March 12
bulletAn overnight trip to Columbus for a concert
bulletAtlanta 2000-A (A00A), March 28 - April 2
bulletA conference with some sightseeing, including sites related to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jimmy Carter, and a tour of the CNN Center
bulletMinneapolis 2000-A (M00A), April 15 - April 18
bulletA day with the folks and a 2-day workshop
bulletSeattle 2000-A (S00A), April 27 - May 8
bulletVisiting my favorite city for a conference and some weekend sightseeing
bulletGreat Smoky Mountains 2000-A (X00A), May 25 - May 29
bulletThe Smokies, the Blue Ridge Parkway and finishing off the counties of Virginia
bulletColumbus 2000-B (Q00B), June 24 - June 25
bulletAn overnight trip for Columbus gay pride
bulletColumbus 2000-C (Q00C), July 8 - July 9
bulletAn overnight trip to Columbus for a movie and a concert
bulletBoston 2000-A (B00A), August 18 - August 24
bulletA conference and some Boston Harbor sightseeing
bulletUtah 2000-A (U00A), August 30 - September 26
bulletColorado, the pueblo ruins sites of the Four Corners region, Canyonlands, Arches, Capitol Reef, some back road sites, Nevada, Dinosaur, Wyoming, Nebraska's Sand Hills and other sites during my fourth month-long western road trip
bulletMinneapolis 2000-B (M00B), October 14 - October 22
bulletA visit with the folks, a conference, catching up with a high school buddy, and Minneapolis sightseeing
bulletWashington DC 2000-A (W00A), November 3 - November 12
bulletA conferences some president sightings, and Veterans Day activities
bulletFlorida 2000-A (F00A), November 17 - November 25
bulletA road trip across the south to pick off the counties in Alabama, Florida and South Carolina, with a bit of drama from the 2000 presidential election thrown in when I passed through Tallahassee
bulletNew York City 2000-A (N00A), November 28 - December 3
bulletChristmas season sightseeing and some business meetings
bulletColumbus 2000-D (Q00D), December 9 - December 10
bulletAn overnight trip to Columbus for a movie and a concert
bulletRelatives 2000-A (R00A), December 22 - December 25
bulletAn uneventful Christmas visit with the relatives
bulletLouisville 2000-A (L00A), December 31 - January 1
bulletA movie and New Year's Eve at a favorite Louisville club

Travel statistics for 2000 follow:

 

bullet16 trips
bullet110 travel days (includes Jan 1, 2000, from a 1986 trip)
bullet1 country (United States)
bullet37 states/units
bulletUnited States:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
bulletVisited 67 National Park Service system sites (28 first timers), bringing the total to 351 sites
bulletCompleted all counties in five states, Virginia, Wyoming, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina, bringing the total to 30 states
bulletAdded no states to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 48 states (Alaska and Missouri remain)

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Now that I have finished migrating my trip summaries from my old site, I may start adding summaries from earlier trips.  I've got notes for 125 earlier trips, most of which took place after college graduation.  They include three major western road trips and lengthy sightseeing trips to Canada, California, the Pacific Northwest and Texas.  Of course, they also include 17 overnight trips to Columbus and four getaway weekends in Louisville.  Still, fleshing them out would give me a nice excuse to go back and look through the related photos and old travel notes.

1999 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1999-A (Z99A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1999 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1998 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1998-A (Z98A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1998 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1997 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1997-A (Z97A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1997 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1996 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1996-A (Z96A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1996 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1995 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1995-A (Z95A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1995 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1994 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1994-A (Z94A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1994 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1993 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1993-A (Z93A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1993 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1992 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1992-A (Z92A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1992 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1991 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1991-A (Z91A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1991 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1990 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1990-A (Z90A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1990 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1989 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1989-A (Z89A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1989 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1988 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1988-A (Z88A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1988 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1987 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1987-A (Z87A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1987 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries ( United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1986 Trips

 

bulletPlace  1986-A (Z86A), Date - Date
bulletDescription

Travel statistics for 1986 follow:

bulletTBD trips
bulletTBD travel days
bulletTBD countries (United States)
bulletTBD state/units
bulletUnited States:  TBD
bulletVisited TBD National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to TBD sites
bulletCompleted all counties in TBD states (None), bringing the total to TBD states; completed one independent city

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1961 thru 1985 Trips

 

bulletTBD

Travel statistics from select trips for years prior to college graduation:

 
bullet3 countries (Norway, United Kingdom, United States)
bullet19 states/units
bulletNorway:  Akershus, Hedmark, Oppland, Oslo, Sogn og Fjordane
bulletUnited Kingdom:  Scotland
bulletUnited States:  Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming

 

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