Looking back at my year of 2015, I did do quite a bit of travelling. Enough to have earned my SAS Silver membership this year and the next, and to be able to book myself a reward trip to Chicago next week. Here are some of my trips in 2015!

All photos are from my Instagram.

1. Winter wonderland in Dalarna, Sweden

Is there any better way travelling through freshly fallen snow than with a pack of beautiful dogs? ❤

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Jan 17, 2015 at 3:19am PST

2. One of my many trips to my alma mater, St Andrews, UK

Flying Brian's drone over the Old Course 🙂 #standrews #oldcourse #westsands

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Feb 21, 2015 at 10:06am PST

3. Revisiting the US after over 20 years and hanging out with family in San Francisco

My March madness has finally ended – on the other side of the world, on the last day of my first international conference ever. This is probably the most eventful month I've had in a long time: medschool, conferences, my publication, making life-changing decisions (let's leave it at that), and I even have a boyfriend now (who btw is the most amazing guy ever). Goodbye lack of sleep and endless stress, time to relax, coz now I'm on vacation! 😀 #goldengatebridge #SF #marchmadness #mistakenforacelebrity #notanaprilfools

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Mar 31, 2015 at 11:08pm PDT

4. Practicing my French clinical skills in Geneva, Switzerland for a month

For the first time ever, you can see my two worlds collide: music and medicine! See, told you guys it's possible 😀 #fêtedelamusique #HUG #swisslife

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Jun 19, 2015 at 5:54am PDT

5. Celebrating my birthday in Hong Kong

Feeling local with Street food – touring with our local tour guides Samuel and Manyi! #bigcitylifeHK #asiatour #eatinglungs #milktea #fishballs #stinkytofu #HKmemories

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Jul 19, 2015 at 2:54am PDT

6. Trying out the music scene in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Final night in KL: Merdekarya take 2! 😀 Can't get enough of the KL music scene #merdekarya #hipsterbar #loveit #KL #nextstopManila

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Jul 23, 2015 at 8:50am PDT

7. Enjoying the good life in the Philippines

I don't think I'd ever get tired of this view ❤️#imhome

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Jul 25, 2015 at 12:45am PDT

8. Blending in with the locals in Seoul, South Korea

Day three in South Korea, we're already blending in… #hanbok #seoul #namsangolhanokvillage

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Aug 8, 2015 at 10:01am PDT

9. Feeding pigeons in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

I made new friends in Sarajevo today 😁

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Sep 1, 2015 at 4:45pm PDT

10. Chilling by the beach in Budva, Montenegro

Hello from Budva, Montenegro! 👋 #country44

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Sep 4, 2015 at 3:40am PDT

11. Advocating that Peace is Always Possible with Sant Egidio in Tirana, Albania

I'm honoured to be part of something so amazing. Prayer for Peace meeting in Tirana, Albania ☺ #peaceispossible #santegidio

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Sep 6, 2015 at 12:35pm PDT

12. Enjoying the sights in Milan, Italy

A dopo Milano #milan #navigli

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Nov 24, 2015 at 1:32pm PST

13. Ending the year with the Pope at the Vatican

On the last day of 2015, we had the honour of singing for the Pope 😊 #papa #vivaelpapa #papafrancisco #Vaticano #vaticancity #Vatican #salanervi #salanervivaticano #pope #popefrancis #Rome #puericantores

A post shared by Sam (@samvsworld) on Dec 31, 2015 at 11:01am PST

I don’t think I’ve ever traveled this much in a year, but I sure did enjoy it. 2015 will be a tough year to beat when it comes to traveling, but who knows what 2016 will bring. Let’s start with my first trip of the year, Chicago in less than a week here I come!