The place you would most like to visit, but you know you'll never go.

[Goodheart]

St. Petersburg

[gladium et scutum]

1. Abu Simbel n/t

[Goodheart]

4. I don't like sand, beaches and all that stuff. So, nothing within a desert for me!

[EYESORE 9001]

2. Petra

[Goodheart]

7. But, but, but.... seems like that would be good for a day, but then what?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

12. I was there a couple of years ago. A nightmare to get to and hundreds of people packed shoulder

to shoulder.

[EYESORE 9001]

19. And that's why I'll probably never get there

Would be nice, but it doesn't seem worth all the trouble and expense.

[applegrove]

32. Saw a visual show of it at a museum. They did 3D videos. We are standing in front

of tourist gear kiosks when we look at Petra. Seems the profit motive exists at every wonder of the world.

[mobeau69]

3. Victoria Falls

[Goodheart]

11. For sure!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. The British Isles.

After several centuries of separation, I'd like to personally visit it.

I'd like to travel all over the world, actually, but I doubt it happens because of financial and continued employment concerns.

My AncestryDNA ethnicity estimate:

[Goodheart]

6. I've recently been to Edinburgh, and I would advise against it.

Just OVERRUN, and I mean OVERRUN, by tourists like me. Beautiful place, but it's simply not big enough to be so OVERRUN by tourists.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

8. I watched this "Great Courses" series a few months ago...

... about traveling there. (Free from my local library, using the Kanopy app.)

https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-great-tours-england-scotland-and-wales

I'm definitely the type of person who would seek out the less-traveled spots. I can't stand even moderately big cities in the USA. Even something like a sports stadium full of people makes me cringe a bit.

I sometimes think it's a genetic disposition for me, after my ancestors lived on mostly-secluded farms (worked only by them) for so many years.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

13. Love them. Planning on going back next year.

[csziggy]

37. My husband and I went fall of 2019 - it was great!

We mostly avoided the cities, visited RSPB (Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds) and archeological sites. Spent two and a half months traveling from Glasgow all over Northern Scotland, the Orkneys, down to Dover, into London (the only city we spent time in), into Wales, then down to the Cornish Peninsula.

It was fabulous and we timed it perfectly - we'd scheduled to leave before the initial date for Brexit and got home before Covid-19 started.

I hope you can make it there someday.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

45. I'd probably visit London too, of any large cities.

I'd probably want to visit the London Metropolitan Archives (after the pandemic) to pursue some evidence, mostly in regard to a genealogical hypothesis that isn't sufficiently supported by original sources yet.

It involves Hugh Montgomery (friend of King James and a "founder" of the Ulster Scots) and his family from Scotland who moved there about 1618, specifically to Wapping Wall which was a major shipping port. I'm absolutely a paternal descendant of his Montgomery relatives from Scotland per Y-DNA testing, but the paper-trail of exactly how hasn't been determined yet. There's just some circumstantial colonial evidence which directs me to London, prior to arriving in America.

That city offers many other interesting possibilities for me too, of course!

Your visit seems like my kind of tourism! Many of those places aren't the typical travel destinations!

[Chipper Chat]

9. The taj mahal

[Goodheart]

10. I guess I'll give my impressions on every one of these....

As for the Taj Mahal, I'm sure it's the most beautiful building in the world... but India turns me off because of the filth.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

14. You and me both. The last time we were in India we didn't get off our ship.

[Coventina]

25. My husband went there about 7 years ago. He was let down.

The building is beautiful, but it was hotter than hell, and humid and packed with people.
You are not supposed to touch anything, but everyone does, so policemen are constantly blowing shrill whistles.
He said it was the furthest thing from a beautiful, tranquil visit you could imagine.

Even so....I still want to go....

[hauckeye]

15. Australia

I don’t think I could handle the long plane ride

[csziggy]

38. Same here, both on the destination and the plane ride

When my husband and I went to the UK, we took ships there and back, but the length of time across the Pacific is intimidating. Even the nine days we were at sea on the return voyage from Southampton got old. On the way over, the longest stretch without a stop was from Iceland to Glasgow, and that was two or three days.

[Mad_Dem_X]

43. Same with me

My husband really wants to visit there someday, but I can't see myself being on a plane for that long.

[bamagal62]

16. India

[lark]

17. Polynesia, those huts built over the shallow waters!

I doubt i will get to go on a safari, although I still am holding out a little hope for that in a few years when things get better & my health allows.

The place I am likely to visit, that I'm excited about is New Zealand. We were scheduled to go there last year but couldn't due to Covid, but in 3 weeks both hubby and I will fully vaccinated and will start to talk about traveling again, seeing how we can do this safely. Won't risk flying there though until we've reached herd immunity and the 2 week quarantine on the NZ end has been lifted. We were also supposed to go to Brazil to meet our daughters' in-laws, but that's been put on hold as long as killer Bolsonarro's in charge.

[dweller]

18. Spain

with clouds in my eyes

✌🏻

[Goodheart]

21. I've been to Barcelona, which is probably the best city in the world

Surprisingly affordable, lots of tourists but it's a big place that can handle it. From there it's a short car trip to other great places in Catalonia. Girona is a can't miss. We'll be going back, for sure... have Madrid and Seville in our plans.

[yellowdogintexas]

27. Take advantage of the outstanding railway network and do not miss Granada and the Alahambra!!!

Skip the guided tour and just buy the little guidebook and take your own sweet time wandering the place; be sure to have a meal in the Parador, which is a very old convent now a state owned hotel. It's expensive to stay there and you have to reserve pretty far in advance.

If you spend more time in Granada, the cathedral is impressive. Tombs of Isabella and Ferdinand, and their daughter Juana are there.

Seville is really neat. Stay in the barrio if you can. Catch some flamenco and eat fish. World's Fourth largest cathedral is there; Columbus is buried there . Some of the Game of Thrones scenes from the far south kingdom were shot nearby in the Alcazar

Toledo is very near Madrid, if you have time spend a whole day there. We took a half day tour and liked it so much we went back for a full day. Small and walkable city. Home of El Greco; the Parador there looks down on the same view he painted in "Toledo in the Storm"

Madrid is easy to get around in; mix of old and new. Be sure to eat at El Botin, the oldest restaurant in the world in continuous operation. Castillian style roast suckling pig, lambs or goat and chicken plus the in season vegetable. Asparagus was in season when we were there, so we ate it everywhere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobrino_de_Bot%C3%ADn

[Goodheart]

42. Thanks for the tips!

We're very excited about returning to Spain. That country is just soooo nice.

[yellowdogintexas]

56. We were there in March, and it was lovely

cool in the morning, warming up through the day. It was not very crowded at all. I think the fall is equally nice. Of course this was 1983 so I am sure things have changed somewhat.

[Harker]

20. Luna.

Other places I'd like to go are more likely.

[Goodheart]

22. Are you talking the moon, or that place in Arkansas?

[Harker]

24. The moon.

I've been to both Moon and Mars, PA, but I'd like to see for myself the view from our moon. Maybe kick up a little dust. Plant a Karmapa flag.

Haven't been to Arkansas yet, but I'm sure Luna is worth a trip.

[yellowdogintexas]

29. Arkansas is surprisingly nice and quite lovely

Hot Springs National Park is the only NP that is in a city (Bill Clinton went to high school there)

Lots of lakes, forest areas, fishing and Diamond State Park where you can pay $10 and dig in the diamond mine. If you like caves, Blanchard Springs Cavern is a very enjoyable cave.

[Harker]

31. Thanks for the tip.

I'm freshly retired in upstate NY, and my wife and I are considering spending a few months teardrop camping in the southern part of the country, and in the Southwest as winter comes each year.

Lakes and forests are right up our alley!

[malthaussen]

23. Guadalcanal. n/t

[rownesheck]

26. Heaven.

I'm sure I'm headed the opposite direction.

[ironflange]

28. Been there, seen it

For me, it's China.

[yellowdogintexas]

30. My dream vacation would be the United Kingdom and I would want to stay a month at least

All that English history - I would soak it up by the ton.

Iceland would also be very interesting.


In the US I'd like to hit a bunch of National Parks.

[Mad_Dem_X]

44. I'd love to visit London

but I don't know if I'll ever make it there.

[applegrove]

33. Africa. The heat would get me. Or the creepy crawlies. I so wanted

to do a long trek down the east coast that featured lectures by anthropologists and i hoped visits to villages where i could have supported the economies. Alas they no longer offer the tours on human's pre-history. At least I can't find it online.

[Talitha]

34. Giraffe Manor in Nairobi

This would be heaven for me - I love Giraffes!

LINK

[smirkymonkey]

35. Grand Tour of Eastern Europe & the Baltics (time and money) and

Grand Tour of England, Scotland & Wales (same reason). I have been to Prague, Kutna Hora, Budapest, Szentendre, but would like to go back and hit a few more cities and some of the smaller towns and villages.

Also been to London a few times and the Cotswolds (and the Irish Republic & Northern Ireland) but would love to hit all the quaint little towns and villages all over the country as well. I just love the English countryside.

[csziggy]

36. In Florida?

I think you'd be disappointed.

[Goodheart]

41. LOL. No, I've been THERE.

The other one.

[Mr.Bill]

39. Germany.

Specifically what used to be called Bavaria. Just to see where my ancestors came from, and maybe look for some distant relatives. I have a rare (for the USA) surname and would love to look some up over there.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

48. I went there with my parents when I was a preteen.

One of my older brothers was in the Air Force, stationed over there, so we mostly went to visit him.

It was definitely interesting!

I kept running off to explore areas on my own, such as a narrow alley where prostitutes were on display through a large window. The guy guarding the entrance said to me in English (with a German accent), "Go inside. You know you want it." LOL! I was 12! (No, I didn't enter the place.)

So my poor mother generally wasn't enjoying herself, constantly worrying about me disappearing in Germany eventually. She wanted to put me on a leash.

I don't know if it's common anymore, but the Germans have a tendency to STARE at you. They never looked angry, but it was like they were watching TV and waiting to be entertained by us. They'd keep curiously staring even if you stared right back at them. So that's a warning to any "Whatya lookin' at?!" New Yorker types who plan to visit.

[Work360]

40. the Hell!

lol!!

[hunter]

46. A full year at the South Pole. I'd write a book.

The International Space Station would be interesting too but there is no way in hell I'd ever get into a space capsule.

[electric_blue68]

47. The Pyramids, or The Acropolis.

[left-of-center2012]

49. St. Petersburg ?

Which one? Florida ? Russia ?

[Kali]

50. Space

Too old, poor, and out of shape. Australia will have to do. Been trying to get there for 10 years. Sigh.

[wnylib]

51. So many places that it's hard to choose just one.

I don't expect to see them because of covid travel restrictions in some cases, and the danger for Americans in other places.

In the US, I will probably get to see what I want some day - Anasazi cliff dwellings in the 4 corners, Grand Canyon, Kahokia, petroglyphs. The MA and CT towns where my Puritan ancestors lived when they were new villages. I like historical and archaeological sites.

UK, Germany, and Poland to see places that my ancestors came from. I have the names of the villages in Germany and Poland. For the UK, the ancestors were all over the place - a village in Essex, another village in Derbyshire, Scotland, Wales, some castle ruins.

Mexico for pyramids and Aztec and Mayan ruins. Peru, but not Machu Pichu - too high up for an old woman with asthma.

Iraq and Iran for historical sites, but would never feel safe to go there.

Would like to see Medieval and Renaissaance architecture and art in Spain, Italy, Greece.

Guess I will settle for the more realistic likelihood of seeing the US sites.

[Goodheart]

53. Rule of the game: you must choose ONE.

[wnylib]

54. Guess that puts me out of the game

because I can't choose. However, I KNOW I will never see Machu Pichu because it is too high up for me to get to at my age.

[Skittles]

52. Africa

I have always wanted to see giraffes just.....out and about.

oh, maybe I have not completely given up on it......

[AKwannabe]

55. Tuscany nt

[Corgigal]

57. Iceland

and see and ride their special gated horses. Here is an official video..really.

[zanana1]

58. Ireland.

I've been there before, many moons ago, but I'd love to go back!