2026 Travel Plans

 

I've had two jobs in my life. Between them, I went to grad school (actually, the first half of my grad school program was done part-time, while I was working full-time at my first job). I recall having my school graduation on a Sunday, walking in the Penn-wide commencement ceremonies on a Monday, and Tuesday morning I put on a shirt and tie and showed up for my first day on the job at my current employer. So you could say that my gap between one thing and another was measured in hours, not days let alone weeks or months.

With the announcement of my leaving my current job in May, some folks have wondered if I am retiring or even assumed that I will be and offered their congratulations. I wish! I will be looking for another job, but I assume that won't start until the late summer or early fall. Which means my gap between one thing and another is several weeks this time. Which affords me a head start on what I hope to be a healthy rotation of trips, per last month's post about my very long travel bucket list. Lord willing, here's what's on the calendar for 2026:

April 1 to April 3 - Asher and me to Cape May, Rehoboth Beach, and Ocean City (MD)

May 23 to May 25 - family trip to Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Hershey

June 15 to June 25 - Asher and me to Baja California (Cabo Pulmo, Cabo San Lucas, and San Jose del Cabo)

June 28 to July 2 - solo trip to Shenandoah National Park, Montpelier, and Charlottesville

July 5 to July 9 - solo trip to Hartford, New Haven, and Old Lyme

July 13 to July 24- solo trip to Singapore to see Jada, with a weekender to Kuching (Malaysia)

July 27 to July 28 - Amy and me to Manhattan

July 30 to August 5 - golf to trip to Orlando and solo trip to Miami

Miscellaneous - overnighters to Long Island and Poconos, day trips to Ocean City (NJ), Jim Thorpe, Baltimore, and Washington DC

Beyond that, location and time will be determined by where I end up next and when I start. Looking forward to enjoying these places, taking lots of pics, and gawking at others' travel adventures along the way. And, per my new routine, will post travel log for each trip to record itinerary and budget. Bon voyage everyone!