Where have you been before

[Andiline]

Originally Posted by Rissask

That sounds great. I am so jealous!

We have a list of things we want to see and do before we die...the Coliseum, the pyramid at Giza, an African safari to see the Big 5, the Eiffel tower, Taj Mahal, and (of course , Darwin fan here) the Galapagos!

Should I make you jealous too? I am going to Paris for a daytrip in two weeks... That's the advantage of living in Europe...

[Rissask]

Oh Andiline, you too!

A 'day trip', no less...you lucky duck!

[Andiline]

Yeah, Rissa, in addition to living in the heart of Europe (Rome is 2 hours away) I live in a city which is base to several low-cost-air-carriers. I have sworn to take advantage of them as long as they last.... And the flight times for Paris come in handy as I arrive at 8 am and the flight back is at 8:40 pm.

My disadvantage is that it takes me more than 20 hours to go to Playa...

[Thor Henning]

Originally Posted by Anna

And I've never been to Norway, which is funny 'cause I grew up only a few hours' car ride from Oslo.

Yes – My home (Drammen) is only 4 to 5 hours drive from Göteborg. I have traveled that route many times going to Frederikshavn, Denmark because my former wife is from Aalborg, Denmark. My Mother and Father lived in Göteborg in the late 40s. My father taking education there.

[Seakony]

Originally Posted by Anna

I still have a list of places I want to go to, Egypt being one. Colorado is getting higher on my list every year (or Utah or so - my dream is to go horseback riding there in the fall). And I've never been to Norway, which is funny 'cause I grew up only a few hours' car ride from Oslo.

Anna, you can do both Colorado and Utah..they are next to each other. Utah is one of the strangest places I have been. The colors of the landscape is awesome. You have Mountains, deserts, the salt flats, and canyons. And the Great Salt lake is very salty..I tasted it, but it was too cold to go for a float.

[Nerak936]

US
New England states
NY
FL (Orlando sites and Miami to catch cruise ships)
TN (Nashville vacation)
KY (Bowling Green for lunch! )
Puerto Rico (to catch a cruise)
Adding TX to this list in August! yay!

Airports only: Detriot, Atlanta, Chicago

Outside US:
Canada - Montreal when I was a kid - family trip to Expo '67 in 1969
Bermuda - my first cruise from NYC)
Mexico - Cancun, PdC, Cozumel
Denmark - flew into Copenhagen then immediately ferried over to Malmo, Sweden; but spent last night of tour there - Tivoli Gardens was waaay cool!!
Sweden - two week bus tour (stayed in 12 different towns/cities) with father, aunt, and cousin (my grandmother's name was Tekla; father's first/middle were Axel Reinhold; and for those of you who know it, and I won't post it obviously, my last name is verrrrry Swedish too!)
Aruba
Dominican Republic

Caribbean cruise stops:
Antigua
Barbados
Martinique
St. John
St. Thomas
Grand Cayman
Jamaica

Note: Rixx just PM'd me and reminded me that I mentioned having been to Aruba. It was that I recalled also having been to the DR. If anyone else recalls someplace I've been, please let me know. (feeling quite blonde tonight....)

[_nick_]

Originally Posted by Nerak936

US
TN (Memphis vacation)

<- Memphian.

Did you have enjoy it? Diddya grace Graceland and walk down Beale?

I have yet to visit Graceland, ya know it's like you don't see any local landmarks unless someone you know who doesn't live in your town visits.

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by _nick_

<- Memphian.

Did you have enjoy it? Diddya grace Graceland and walk down Beale?

I have yet to visit Graceland, ya know it's like you don't see any local landmarks unless someone you know who doesn't live in your town visits.

Nick: This is embarrassing.... it was only a four-day trip but you'd think I'd at least remember which city I was in!!! It was Nashville, not Memphis!! Duh!!! No, we didn't get down to Memphis, but one day we took a drive up into Bowling Green, Kentucky (so I guess I'd better add KY to my list too!) Can't recall why we drove up there.... we just had lunch someplace and drove back! Pretty countyside, though!!!

I'm the same way with Boston, Nick..... There are so many people who have visited Boston and seen stuff that I never have. I don't know my way around in there, and while I went to school there for two years, I took the subway, so I get lost like you wouldn't believe any time I have to drive in!!

[Critter]

Starting late in this game.

Peru, Brazil, Hondures, Mexico, Canada, USofA, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, greece, England, Moracco, Maderas, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Cuba (well Guantanamo), Singapore, Malasia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taipe, South Viet Nam, Korea, Japan.....I know I have left several countries out, will have to look at a map

States ( have to have lived there or spent at least two days). All of the east coast from Florida to Maine, moving inland: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tenessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. Probably missed a couple there as well.

I really need to travel more. sorry about the spelling but this was a quick list on the fly.

[_nick_]

Originally Posted by Nerak936

Nick: This is embarrassing.... it was only a four-day trip but you'd think I'd at least remember which city I was in!!! It was Nashville, not Memphis!! Duh!!! No, we didn't get down to Memphis, but one day we took a drive up into Bowling Green, Kentucky (so I guess I'd better add KY to my list too!) Can't recall why we drove up there.... we just had lunch someplace and drove back! Pretty countyside, though!!!

I'm the same way with Boston, Nick..... There are so many people who have visited Boston and seen stuff that I never have. I don't know my way around in there, and while I went to school there for two years, I took the subway, so I get lost like you wouldn't believe any time I have to drive in!!

LOL Karen!

I've been to Nashville a lot, and even hit up the Centennial Sportsplex, but still haven't seen the inside of the Parthenon. I've been on the outside, though. I'm not a huge country fan, so Grand Ole Opry isn't on my list of places to see.

[caramba]

I admire Anna's impressive list very much, and can't top that, but I've been to:
USA-
all over the east coast- New England, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina (many times to the Outer Banks- just love Cape Hatteras), Florida (especially love the keys)
New Orleans probably 8 or 9 times, one of my favorite cities, for Jazzfest,
New Mexico, Arizona (Tucson at least a dozen times).
Then, Mexico-
over the AZ border about a dozen times as well, and Puerto Vallarta, Punta de Mita, Mazatlan and- inland a couple of hours to my aunt's little town of Cosala, where by the way I attended the most memorable wedding EVER (my cousin's), other than my own, of course , and PDC a couple of times (with day trips to Cozumel)...
Canada-
Montreal, Quebec City, all over Nova Scotia
Caribbean-
Jamaica maybe 9 times- we were married there..., Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, St. Martin/Maarten, Anguilla- think that's about it.
Brian's been with me most of these places- basic difference is I've been out west more often and used to spend lots of time in NYC, and he's been through many more states in his old Grateful Dead touring days

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by caramba

Brian's been with me most of these places- basic difference is I've been out west more often and used to spend lots of time in NYC, and he's been through many more states in his old Grateful Dead touring days

Fruitfly was a Dead Head??? Who'da guessed!!

[racegirl]

Besides many of the states, I have been to Mexico and Australia. We spent one month in Australia while my husband was racing there. Very interesting people. They are all so friendly. We spent a couple weeks in Tasmania which is a very beautiful and rugged place. If you ever get the chance to visit Tassie, you have to visit the beautiful towns of Launceston, Devenport, Hobart and of course down to see the historical site of Port Arthur, which is an old penitentiary. Probably the most relaxing vacation was in Playa though!

Never been to Australia but love to drink Fosters. They have a dark Fosters that is hard to find but very delicioso but I am getting off topic and very thirsty!

Originally Posted by _nick_

In my bathroom, I've got a world map across from the toilet.

Whenever I visit somewhere I've never been, I mark the city with a red sharpie.

It's pretty cool, plus it gives my bathroom guests something to do if they've already read The Bathroom Trivia Book or don't feel like reading my gaming magazines. I've also got a 20th century photography book, an art history book, America by John Stewart and The Beatles: Unseen Archives. Not than anyone was really curious to what I've got to read in my throne room, but now you know anyhow.

Okay, I had to run to the bathroom to see where I've been..

United States:
Seattle.
Dallas.
Little Rock.
New Orleans.
Baton Rouge.
Jackson (MS and TN).
Mobile (AL).
Dauphin Island (AL).
St. Louis.
Henderson (KY).
Nashville.
Knoxville.
Chatanooga.
Orlando.
Sarasota.
Ann Arbor (MI).
East Liverpool (OH).
Raleigh (SC).
Hunington (WV).
Simsbury (CT).
New York.

Outside US:
Playa del Carmen.
Wherever Niagra Falls is in Canada.

Tour of France:
Started in Paris and circled the country, ending up in Nice.

i have the same.. map with pins.. but the difference is, its in my room, not my bathroom want to have it covered with millions of pins... but money flow does not allow so far..

well, also have travelled a bit so far:

usa -california, utah, nevada..ny...
italy
south africa
myanmar
philippines
sweden
norway
turkey

...for my "big" trips..

definately can recommend myanmar! as long as it is still original.

so looking forward to pdc.. hopefully soon!!!