{"id":7035,"date":"2023-12-24T19:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T19:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mer.tours\/zach-griffs-2023-travel-highlights-elite-status-earned-and-trip-stats\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T19:04:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T19:04:29","slug":"zach-griffs-2023-travel-highlights-elite-status-earned-and-trip-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/zach-griffs-2023-travel-highlights-elite-status-earned-and-trip-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Griff’s 2023 travel highlights, elite status earned and trip stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Toward the end of each year, I love opening my camera roll and reflecting on all the pictures and videos I took during the year.<\/p>\n

It might not surprise you that most of my pictures and videos are taken during my travels, so it’s a great way for me to recap my top experiences and relive the monumental moments from each year.<\/p>\n

I just did this exercise and can assuredly say that 2023 was a blockbuster year for me and my adventures. From a travel perspective, it was the first year since 2020 that felt decidedly back to normal since the onset of the pandemic. Thanks to the elimination of nearly all COVID-related travel restrictions and the resumption of key airline routes, I was able to reach some far-flung destinations, such as Kenya<\/a>, Taiwan<\/a> and Brazil.<\/p>\n

From a personal perspective, I also started an MBA program at Wharton in Philadelphia. I not only moved from New York, but I’ve also traded many airplane trips for train rides back and forth from New York City. In fact, this is my first year ever earning Amtrak status<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There were many other travel-focused highlights this year, so I’ll recap some of them below and share what’s on the horizon for 2024.<\/p>\n

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2023 travel stats<\/h2>\n
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