Best of 2009: Abroad

"Dragging on a cigarette, a women relaxes at a cafe on Van Baerlestrat in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 22, 2009. The cafe is in the museum district near the world renowned Van Gogh Museum."

I was very lucky to be able to do a lot of traveling this year.

Started the year in Japan. It was my second time visiting the country and I cannot wait to get back. I absolutely love it over there.

Once back in the U.S., I traveled to Niagara Falls and up to Canada. That was an amazing sight, and Toronto was another city I'd like to spend more time in.

As summer arrived, I again departed and roamed Europe for a couple weeks. While I didn't get to see every country I wanted, but it was a blast seeing different cultures in a small window of time.

From there, I ventured to Aruba, again being my second visit back the country. Warm, lovely and quiet.

Alas, I landed my feet in the soil of Utah. Now really abroad, but now my new home.

Here are some of my favorite images from these destinations. I certainly will not be traveling in 2010 as much as I did in 2009. But I'd love to go abroad for my vacation that's for sure.

That wraps it up for my favorites from 2009. Here is to 2010 being just as great if not better! Happy New Year!!!