top 5 destinations

[aybars]

I think Bordy needs to get out a little more, because clearly he has never been to Grandma's Drive-In in Heber. I don't even know if it exists any more, but taking a swig of your drink and inhaling a mouthful of flies in the process makes it much better than Stan's is, was, or will ever be.

I think Mumbai, India is the one place I've been that's worth highlighting above all else. You want to feel life? That's where you go. It's ****ing crazier than any video you'll ever watch on it could make you imagine. You'll have a new appreciation for the value of charity and the need to help others, but at the same time you'll want to become a mass murderer. It's beautiful, man.

i been to Goa,,it was so so,not one of my favorite,only thing i liked was the food

 

[bluenote]

Ketchikan Alaska - spent 2 full summers there fishing, diving, kayaking, and would recommend it to anyone needing some time away from it all. Take the ferry from Washington if you have some time.

Tanzania - do the safari thing, sleep in tents, enjoy the culture and new experiences.

New Zealand - both islands. This country is so environmentally diverse, it seems to have a piece of every country's landscape in it. Might be my top destination. Easiest place to travel. Go there or just watch Lord of the Rings.

Indonesia - Bali. Good food, good diving, friendly people, something for everyone. Just stay away from the really touristy spots. I have some good recommendations if anyone needs them (that goes for any of these locations).

Wrigley Field - sentimental about this place. I will always enjoy watching the Cubs lose there with my dad, some peanuts, a beer and a hotdog.

 

[bigb]

Outside of the typical family vacation spots like San Diego, Disneyland, etc., I've not really traveled much, but I went on my mission to Honduras:

This is a statue of Christ they have outside of Tegucigalpa (the capital). As a whole, Tegucigalpa is a dive. There are certainly some very nice spots, though. Maybe the best part is when your plane successfully lands, everybody cheers. It's a very rapid descent into the airport, and if I remember right, there's a pretty good drop off at the end of the runway. When I was there, they had a wrecked plane that didn't fare so well just pushed off the runway and sitting there. After looking some stuff up, it looks like they fixed part of the safety issues.

When I got done with my mission there, my parents came down and we spent a week touring the country. These are from the Mayan ruins at Copan. Freaking awesome. These are the only Mayan ruins I've visited, but I've been told they are some the best.

I did go fishing one summer in Soldotna, Alaska on the Upper Kenai:

I don't have a lot of pictures of this. We went on a fly-in trip to Wolverine Bay and I have a couple pictures of me fishing with a bear about 20 yards behind me. I was more than a little nervous. I'm not sure it's possible to beat fishing 20 hours a day hauling in 10 pound salmon continuously. We were there for 8 days, 7 nights. I think I slept about 10 hours total. I literally don't remember the flight home.

 

[Jerry Lundegaard]

bluenote, I appreciate catching baseball with pops - but wrigley field is an overgrown urinal

My favorite places I've been are

1. Jackson Hole, WY

2. Vancouver

3. Barcelona

4. Ixtapa

5. Montreal

 

[Zulu]

Durban South Africa: Family, beautiful beaches, safaris and amazing food!!

Sydney, Australia: More family, beautiful beaches, opera house, Aussie rules football!!

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: Cool markets, good food, nice beaches and the arch!!

Hawi, Hawaii (big island): More family, beautiful beaches, zip line and perfect weather!!

Dubai, United Arab Errimates: This will be my #5 I'm heading there in May!!

 

[MK11]

Name top 5 destination that you traveled.here is my list;

1-Barcelona-Spain
great food,history,football,party,beach,people

2-Sardinia-Italy
food,nature,fantastic beaches,but very expensive

3-Bali/indonesia
food,nature,history,people,party,very cheap

4-hong kong/macau
food,shoping,gambling,party

5-stockholm/sweden
because its my hometown

Nice thread.

To me, aybars, nothing beats İstanbul. Especially in cultural, history and beauty regard.

 

[MK11]

I can't tell how much I miss walking in the İstiklal.

After Istanbul, I could say Berlin, as an odd choice. Other than this two, I like relatively small(ish) cities, like Thessaloniki, Batumi, Sarajevo. Maybe I can say Saint Petersburg, as another big city or Baku(Haven't been there though).

I haven't been in the places you've mentioned yet, but they were in my list already, except Stockholm, I now include it too though, mostly because of you.

Anyway my list is just a dream as of now, because there is almost the whole world in it...

 

[aybars]

I can't tell how much I miss walking in the İstiklal.

After Istanbul, I could say Berlin, as an odd choice. Other than this two, I like relatively small(ish) cities, like Thessaloniki, Batumi, Sarajevo. Maybe I can say Saint Petersburg, as another big city or Baku(Haven't been there though).

I haven't been in the places you've mentioned yet, but they were in my list already, except Stockholm, I now include it too though, mostly because of you.

Anyway my list is just a dream as of now, because there is almost the whole world in it...

i was in istanbul last december,spent whole day,went to arnavutkoy,it was very nice.Problem is;I never had the chance of spend anytime in Istanbul(i been at ataturk airport like 12 times last year),i fly via istanbul and stay there like 2-3 hours.i mostly go to Adana(where my parents live and im starting new business here) or i go to Antalya where my friends live.

i love Berlin too.when i go to germany i only go to berlin or hamburg(i have zilillion friends in both cities)

this is me in berlin;

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this is hamburg

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if u like St.Petersburg,u will like Stockholm better

 

[fatchipper]

#2 Sitka, Alaska. Impossible to describe. 40 Bald Eagles nesting by my window, killer whales swimming by 20 yards away while I eat breakfast, and 20 hours of daylight in which to fish.

You just moved up a notch on my bromance list.

 

[Duck Rodgers]

I'm kind of surprised to see the Barcelona mentions on here because I've always heard negative feedback from those I know personally that have been. Kind of just, "You know, there is finite time and finite places that you're going to be able to travel in life, don't bother with Barcelona." Not that is necessarily bad or anything, just that there are plenty other places out there that top it. But I would still like to see it for myself.

That's seriously the most frustrating part of even thinking about traveling. I want to go everywhere, see every city, every natural creation, and it's never going to happen.

 

[aybars]

I'm kind of surprised to see the Barcelona mentions on here because I've always heard negative feedback from those I know personally that have been. Kind of just, "You know, there is finite time and finite places that you're going to be able to travel in life, don't bother with Barcelona." Not that is necessarily bad or anything, just that there are plenty other places out there that top it.

That's seriously the most frustrating part of even thinking about traveling. I want to go everywhere, see every city, every natural creation, and it's never going to happen.

If you travel to spain and go to tipical tourist destinations like mallorca,ibiza,or canaria islands,,or any city down south,u will see how people are tired of tourists,everything is about tourism,nothing special.But Barcelona is like all in one,people are very friendly,alot of historical places to see,good night life with less drunk tourists,excelent food,so so beaches,good shoping.just go to Las Ramblas and spend intire day there

 

[bordelais7]

To me, aybars, nothing beats İstanbul. Especially in cultural, history and beauty regard.

Meh. I prefer Constantinople.

(Why they changed it, I can't say. They just liked it better that waaaaaay)