Happy New Year! 2024 Review

Happy New Year!

In 2024, I had the opportunity to embark on several exciting international trips. I traveled a total of 77,000 miles and visited 6 countries which is about 18% fewer miles than in 2023. Below is a snapshot of my travels from the year…

 

Accommodations (27, 5 less than 2023):

Alila Ventana Big Sur —Big Sur, California

Aloft Playa del Carmen —Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Andaz Mexico City Condesa — Mexico City, Mexico

Casa 4 Abrazos Airbnb — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Hanalei Makai Hale — Hanalei, Hawaii

Holiday Inn Los Angeles – LAX Airport — Los Angeles, California

Holiday Inn Puerto Vallarta Marina & Golf — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto — Kyoto, Japan

Hotel Toranomon Hills — Tokyo, Japan

Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland — Portland, Oregon

Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo — Tokyo, Japan

Hyatt Place Austin Downtown — Austin, Texas

Hyatt Place Flushing / LaGuardia Airport — Flushing, New York

Hyatt Place San Carlos — San Carlos, California

Hyatt Place St. Petersburg / Downtown — St. Petersburg, Florida

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa — Lahaina, Hawaii

Hyatt Regency Tokyo — Tokyo, Japan

Iberostar Quetzal — Playa del Carmen, Mexico

JW Marriott Austin — Austin, Texas

Manzanita Lake Campground — Mineral, California

Park Hyatt Kyoto — Kyoto, Japan

Park Hyatt London River Thames — London, United Kingdom

Park Hyatt Zurich — Zurich, Switzerland

Raddison Blu Hotel Lucerne — Lucerne, Switzerland

Sheraton Kagoshima — Kagoshima, Japan

The Laurel Inn — San Francisco, California

voco Osaka Central — Osaka, Japan

Alila Ventana Big Sur

Alila Ventana Big Sur


Countries Visited (6, 4 less than 2023):

Canada

France

Japan

Mexico

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Lucerne, Switzerland

Lucerne, Switzerland


Sports Cars Rented (0, same as 2023):

None 🙁


Airlines Flown (10, 5 less than 2023):

Aeromexico

Alaska Airlines

American Airlines

ANA

Delta

Hawaiian Airlines

Japan Airlines

Southwest Airlines

SWISS

United

JAL First Class

JAL First Class


New Credit Cards (8 and 650,000 points in signup bonuses, 185,000 more points than 2023):

AMEX Hilton Surpass (130,000 Hilton points + 1 Free Night Award)

Barclays Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard (70,000 Hawaiian Miles)

Cardless Qatar Airways Privilege Club Infinite (80,000 Qatar Miles)

Chase Aeroplan (70,000 Air Canada Miles)

Chase Hyatt Business (60,000 Hyatt Points)

Chase United Business (100,000 United Miles)

Citi AA Business Platinum Select  (65,000 AA Miles)

Citi AA Personal Platinum Select  (75,000 AA Miles)


Elite Status Earned (4, 1 more than 2023):

Hyatt Globalist – 63 Nights

Qatar Privilege Club Gold – via Credit Card Perk

Singapore KrisFlyer Elite Silver – via Marriott Status Match

Air Canada 25K – via Credit Card Perk


 

I’m excited for the adventures that 2025 will bring! Do you have any exciting trips on the horizon? Wishing everyone a year filled with health, happiness, and unforgettable experiences! 🙂

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