It’s that time of year!
Not (just) Christmas, but it’s recap season! Where all your favorite bloggers will tell you their best moments, best buys, best travels, and more, all in the days leading up to the new year.
I personally love reading everyone’s reflections from the year, and love taking stock of the past year myself. (For example: Best Travels of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of 2014, Best of 2013).
I think we can all agree that 2016 has been a doozy of a year. And it’s not over yet…
Still, on a personal front, 2016 had some great moments. I searched to choose one photo from each month, which was in turns overwhelming (so many good times!) to underwhelming (are those really the only photos from that month I took??!).
JANUARY
Since this was the month I moved to Budapest, it felt appropriate to use my first photo from my new city! It still remains one of my favorite photos of Budapest–it’s a pretty classic shot.
FEBRUARY
Budapest at night! Still exploring the new digs.
MARCH
March was easy in one sense, because we went to Greece and I adored it instantly. So I knew the image would come from there. Unfortunately, I took a ridiculous number of photos there…but I chose this one from Athens, because that was a pinch-me moment of dude, you’re in Greece!
APRIL
April was a month of short trips–Vienna, Bratislava, Eger–but one of my favorite moments from that month was our six-month wedding anniversary at the beginning. Ice cream from Gelarto Rosa will make any occasion more special, if you ask me.
MAY
When looking back on May, going home for my sister’s wedding was a highlight. Despite two long-haul flights in one week, I’m so glad I could be there! Happy, happy, happy.
JUNE
June was the month where I really started to fall in love with Budapest. The city comes alive in the summer, and the EuroCup–where Hungary was competing for the first time in many years–was being shown on screens all over the city. The spirits were high, the drinks were flowing, the sun was shining and I was done with school!
JULY
July might have been the toughest month to choose just one photo, as we traveled to Romania, Copenhagen, Norway, and then home to the States. I couldn’t choose just one picture from those places–so instead, I chose this shot of E that I took in Copenhagen, since it makes me smile.
AUGUST
August was another big month of family and travel, so I simply chose my favorite photo of that month. This trip to Ireland was a dream for me, and seeing this particular spot was especially amazing! The weather was absolutely horrible that day–as in freezing rain and wind horrible–but I didn’t care. Would you?
SEPTEMBER
I knocked off another “bucket list” item this month with a visit to Oktoberfest! If I didn’t have several friends going, I wouldn’t have gone–and I’m so glad I did! It’s just as fun and crazy as everyone says.
OCTOBER
This October was one of the best I can remember, and that included a trip to Slovakia with several friends. Slovakia might be the unexpected destination of the year–it’s lovely!–and add the autumnal hues? WOW.
NOVEMBER
This photo was taken on the first day of November, and while a lot happened in the month, starting it off in the beautiful Slovenia was pretty much the topper.
DECEMBER
The festive season is here in full force and it’s magic.
Inspired by the Red Phone Box travels!
🙂 great memories! thanks for linking!
Thanks for the idea! It was fun–but harder than I thought 🙂
Oh man, so many good shots! I love January, and the gelato, and Slovenia – wow. What a fantastic year!
It was! It looks like you had a great year, too 🙂 hope all is well!!! And seriously, Slovenia is AMAZING!!!