Alaska
With the peak of the solar cycle approaching, decided to chase the aurora borealis up in Fairbanks again. Did a bit of a shorter, more focused trip this time, given I still had to work...
Day 1: full day of flying with some surprisingly decent pho at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, then lucked into seeing the northern lights right at the edge of Fairbanks.
Day 2: quick trip University of Alaska Fairbanks' Museum of the North, plus an overly large Korean lunch that became dinner as well.
Day 3: day and night in downtown Fairbanks, plus some decent Thai food at Bahn Thai.
Day 4: reindeer sausage for breakfast at The Bakery, pizza at The Hungry Robot, and then some amazing views of the aurora borealis up at Cleary Summit.
Day 5: return home and quite happy I paid for that exit row aisle seat.