The Vacation thread- talk about places you've been or want to go

[asleepathewheel]

Been to:

Mexico 2x, Tijuana and Cozumel
Bahamas
England
France
Scotland
Russia-6 months studying in M-co Great time. Hungry Duck.
Sri Lanka-loved it there 2 weeks spent boozing it up around Columbo and pretty cool to see elephants just wandering around.

Spent an interesting 3 hours in the Karachi Airport once, was detained by security guards, they thought my discman was a bomb. Luckily they didn't see the bottle of vodka in my bag and I escaped with both hands

Am going to Jamaica in 2 weeks, to spend a week at a Sandals resort. Graduation trip and getting married there.

Still want to go to (US) alaska, New England, Seattle, (Abroad) Kenya, Israel, India, SE Asia, S. America, Italy, Greece, basically I want to go everywhere on Earth.

I know a guy that went to Antarctica over x-mas break a few months ago. Of course his dad is filthy rich. Apparently an interesting trip. A little cold.

[JCG]

Brussels, Belgium. Rather quiet when compared to say, Paris, but the break was worth it. Wouldn't mind going back there.

Paris, France. Beautiful city, all the sites and sights were worth checking it out many times, but I don't think living there permanently would be a good idea.

Roma, Italia. Great for the history, the food was good too, but the people had a strong temper....not really bad though.

Stockholm/Oslo/Copenhague: Language barrier probably made the people seem a bit cold (and the night wind was murderous), but they're all quite good cities in their own right.

New York: It's New York. Yay! (and Boo! too)

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I'd really like to go to the East though, definitely China and Japan, but I don't know if the paperwork and language barrier would be worth it...oh, and now SARS comes up. Hopefully that's been resolved by next decade or so (luck willing).

[monolith94]

"Monolith94, what does archipelago mean?" Series of islands. I think. I might be wrong. Basically all those little islands of the west coast of Finland.

[orange]

Originally posted by Azazel

BC is overrated and overcrowded

I still want to go there, mostly because of the Mountain scenery, the forests, and the rivers. I am sure there are plenty of those in Alberta, too.

Ditto this. Western Canada in General really...don't worry Ash, if I get up there I'll swing by Alberta and say hi

[Jon Miller]

hmm

I have been to Washington (south as in near Walla Walla (where I use to live)) and California (Inland, southish (to visit Grandparents)) more than I can count

I have been to northern washington a couple of times, and to BC (Victoria) once (greatest vacation I have ever had)

I have been on a vacationy thingy to Atlanta also

also numberous vacations that were sweeps out to the midwest from the westcoast, these trips went from michigan to arizona and everywhere in between (They were mostly to see relatives)

hmm, I think I went to Florida when I was real young, and I lived in Alabama until I was almost 5 (and vacationed arround that area (tennessee) but I don't really remember those)

and of course I have went on short (couple day) vacations in Oregon

Jon Miller

[Bereta_Eder]

I've been almost to every country of western Europe, some of eastern Europe, Turkey and now I want to get out of Europe and visit places like Egypt and the USA.

The most beautiful Paris and Copenhagen (for itsgood quality of life).

[Odin]

Norway: Beautiful scenery and I am part Norskie.

Germany: The cities and the beer. I am part German.

Turkey: Istanbul and the ruins of Catal Huyuk.

Greece: the Ruins, the scenery, and so I can see Markos.

Tanzania: Birthplace of Humanity, gorgeous landscape.

Argentina: Buenos Aries, see Fezzie.

Iceland: The scenery and the hot springs.

Hawaii: A naturalist's paradise and to check out the hot women.

Australia: Sydney, Melborne, and the Outback

New Zealand: Awesome scenery.

[Frankychan]

Been to Las Vegas, Florida, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington D.C.

I liked Vegas and New York.

I want to go to Japan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Russia.

Probably going to Thailand and Australia before Japan and the UK cause of the exchange rate.

[Dis]

I found pubs in Rome. I took a tour there when I got 2 days off when I was there in the navy.

Beautiful city. Much better than the crappy port of Naples we anchor off of .

I asked the bartender to give me the darkest german beer he had. And he did, it was delicious. I can't remember the name of it though . Probably impossible to get in the U.S. anyways.

[orange]

I'll be going to Greece this summer, hopefully get to meet up with some of our Greek polytoners.

[cinch]

I would absolutey love to make it to the Queen Charlottes. They're like Vancouver Island, but even more serene! And with their own, freakish brand of wildlife! And rain, rain, wonderful rain... That is my number one vacation destination.

I'd also like to see Southeast Asia (this may actually happen, surprisingly), the British Isles, France, & Germany (cathedrals!).

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For those thinking of travelling Western Canada: I highly encourage it. I'm hard pressed to think of more beautiful images than those I can remember from my various trips through the rockies. Brilliant waterfalls, tonnes of wildlife, awe-inspiring mountains...

Man, I should go there again.

Oh, and don't forget about the prairies! They're really, really... flat.

You WILL be intimidated by our sky!

[Asher]

Like Morraine Lake

[Az]

*jaw drops*

It's such a shame that you've got extra cold winters. Otherwise, your lands would be heaven on earth.

(oh, and stop the logging, lower right corner)

[Asher]

That's not from logging, Morraine Lake is deep inside a national park.

[Dis]

yes small avalanches and such cause trees to end up like that. can an avalanche be small by definition. Well sometimes the trees end up in ravines and gulleys like that. At least where I live.