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What does your "places I want to visit" list look like?

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[quote=saden1;714551]What does your "places I want to visit" list look like?[/quote]

[U]US[/U]
1) Alaska
2) Florida Keys
3) Hawaii
4) Maine
5) New Orleans
6) Vegas (been twice, but I'd go again and again)
7) Disney World (same as Vegas, over and over)

[U]Abroad[/U]
1) Greece
2) Italy
3) Scotland (birthplace of Golf!), Ireland/England while I'm there

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[IMG]http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/pets/2009/04/02/siberian-husky.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://artfiles.art.com/5/p/LRG/12/1292/FT1O000Z/notre-dame-stadium.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.senseoncents.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/fenway-park.jpg[/IMG]

and wherever the Redskins play in their next Super Bowl.

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[U]US[/U]

Alaska
Mount Rushmore
Wyoming/Montana/Idaho (can't honestly tell the difference from afar, just wanna go "where the buffalo roam")

[U]Abroad[/U]

Australia
Moscow
Greece/Turkey
South Pole (or at least the southern tip of South America perhaps)
Venice

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Cool thread

[U]US[/U]
Alaska
Arizona/New Mexico - somewhere in the desert
Maine
Washington/Oregon - I'm talkin' redwoods son!

[U]Abroad[/U]
Ireland
Spain
Japan
South Africa
New Zealand
Costa Rica

I really need to travel.

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Machu Picchu
Pyramids
Amazon River
Niagara Falls
7 Summits
Galapagos Islands

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What about you saden?

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USA[LIST][*]Grand Canyons[*]Alaska (it's kinda sad that I've taken it for granted).[*]Boston[*]Redwood National Park[/LIST]
Abroad[LIST][*]Iguazu Falls[*]Serengeti/Mount Kilimanjaro/Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam[*]Sharm el-Sheikh[*]Southern tip of South America (co-worker has been there, said it was the most amazing trip of his life and it only cost him 7K).[*]New Zealand[*]Japan[*]China[*]Greece[*]South Africa[/LIST]

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I actually want to visit most of the Eastern European countries. I hate touristy stuff and while I want to see some of the can't-miss stuff like the Pyramids, Eiffel Tower, etc., I want to see what life is there.

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Alaska
Yellowstone National Park
Portland

Peru
Kenya
Indonesia
Nigeria
Colombia
Hungary
Uzbekistan (if it were safe)

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I'd love to visit just about any country. North Korea might be a little tricky. I've been to Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy. For some reason I don't count Canada or Mexico as other countries.

As far as the US, yeah Alaska would be a lot of fun. I've been to most of the touristy places in the lower 48 from Seattle to San Diego, Miami to Bangor and everywhere in between. My dad loved to travel when we were kids and I kept at it once I got older. I'd really like to one day visit Cheyenne Mtn and show my kids what I used to do in the military.

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Nice thread.

I've seen a lot of Europe, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Aruba, and Canada as far as out of the country.

For what I haven't seen:

Inside the US:
-Hawaii
-Alaska
-Pacific Northwest (including Vancouver)
-Napa Valley (well, all over California wine country really)
-Mount Rushmore/then push west for some camping in Montana
-Maine (Acadia looks beautiful)
-San Diego

Outside:
-London
-Australia/New Zeland
-Costa Rica
-I'll give a 3rd to southernmost South America, with a stop in Patagonia on the way down there.
-All over Eastern Asia, specifically Hong Kong (my little brother is living/working there pretty much indefinitely as of this past spring)
-Southern France
-Southern Italy/Sicily (visit my roots- been to Northern Italy, never south)
-Greece
-And most definitely an African safari

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Pretty much everywhere; Greece and many other parts of the Mediterranean, Ireland, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina.. honestly just everywhere.

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[U]US:[/U]
Hawaii
Napa Valley
New Orleans (been there, go as often as possible)
Vegas
Miami
Key West
San Diego
Portland
Milwaukee

[U]World:[/U]
London
Italy
Greece
Sydney
Spain
Brazil (probably going for the 2014 World Cup)
Paris
Ireland

[U]To a lesser extent:[/U]
Alaska
Japan

[B]Related:[/B]
[U]Golf Courses I'd like to play:[/U]
St. Andrews
Pebble Beach
Kapalua Plantation
[U]
Sporting Events:[/U]
USC @ Notre Dame
Ohio State @ Michigan
Auburn @ Alabama

Vikes @ Packers
Cowboys @ Skins

O's @ Red Sox
Anyone @ Chicago Cubs
Anyone @ SF Giants

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I have been lucky to travel over seas quite a bit at a young age, so i need to see more of the states. I have been to: Spain 3x, France 2x, Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Burma, India, Egypt, Turkey, Croatia, Ireland, England, Switzerland, Italy, Sicily, Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium, Australia, Mexico, Canada. [B]Edit: +Austria +Holland[/B]

I wanna go to:
-Alaska
-Portland
-New Orleans
-Austin
-Memphis
-Grand Canyon
-San Francisco

Abroad
-Chile
-Argentina
-Russia

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Cuba, before it opens up.

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San Fran.

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US - Boston, Maine, Chicago, Vegas, San Diego, Hawaii, Key West (go back, over and over again)
Abroad - England/Ireland, France (I've been several times to visit family), Italy, Greece, Australia/New Zealand, Tahiti

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[quote=724Skinsfan;714637]I'd love to visit just about any country. North Korea might be a little tricky. I've been to Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy. For some reason I don't count Canada or Mexico as other countries.

As far as the US, yeah Alaska would be a lot of fun. I've been to most of the touristy places in the lower 48 from Seattle to San Diego, Miami to Bangor and everywhere in between. My dad loved to travel when we were kids and I kept at it once I got older. I'd really like to one day visit Cheyenne Mtn and show my kids what I used to do in the military.[/quote]

I heard NORAD is now closed to tours, but maybe you could work something out. :)

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The US:

The West Coast
Yosimite National Park
Key West
New Orleans
Megan Fox's Ass

Abroad:

The entire UK
The Mediterrean and surrounding areas (Greecian Isles, North Africa, Italy, ass end of Spain)
Jeruseluem
The Pyramids
Tokoyo
Austraila and New Zealand
Northern Europe like Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Finland, Norway

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US - Seattle

Outside- Italy and Japan

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Pretty much every major US city would be on my list. As far as traveling outside of the US, am I alone in not having too much interest? Only because of the travel time involved, mainly.

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^ I understand Matty. But IMO when you walk off of the LONG plane flight and you are in, say, Kathmandu, it is worth it.

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[quote=Lotus;714826]^ I understand Matty. But IMO when you walk off of the LONG plane flight and you are in, say, Kathmandu, it is worth it.[/quote]

Yeah I understand. Don't get me wrong I'm not going to let a long plane ride stop me from traveling, it's probably something I'll do later in life though.

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[quote=Mattyk;714819]Pretty much every major US city would be on my list. As far as traveling outside of the US, am I alone in not having too much interest? Only because of the travel time involved, mainly.[/quote]

I agree when I hear of 12 hour flights my mind begins to race as to how the hell do you sit for 12 hours on a plane, it sounds like Chinese torture to me!

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[quote=mredskins;714831]I agree when I hear of 12 hour flights my mind begins to race as to how the hell do you sit for 12 hours on a plane, it sounds like Chinese torture to me![/quote]


You pay extra for an economy plus seat and you show up sleepy. Sleep (-4 hours), watch a in flight movie and shows (-3 hours), read (-2 hours), listen to music and play psp/phone/ds games (-2 hour).....it's like going camping except you can't move too much.

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Maybe a dumb question but when you're on a 12 hour flight, you're not on a cramped little 737 are you?

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[quote=saden1;714837]You pay extra for an economy plus seat and you show up sleepy. Sleep (-4 hours), watch a in flight movie and shows (-3 hours), read (-2 hours), listen to music and play psp/phone/ds games (-2 hour).....it's like going camping except you can't move too much.[/quote]

economy plus is well worth the few dollars extra, I tried it one time, and since have done it every time I have to fly. 5" or whatever doesn't sound like much, but the difference between my knees hitting the seat in front and not makes the flight a ton better.

Abroad, I would like to go to Asia someday, not sure which part. Australia would be a nice to do, if I ever can. Moscow would be cool as well.

As I said in the other thread, in the US, I just like to drive, the destination is usually an afterthought.

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[quote=Mattyk;714839]Maybe a dumb question but when you're on a 12 hour flight, you're not on a cramped little 737 are you?[/quote]


My buddy has gone to China a few times and each time he said he sat i na normal airplane seat you would take from B-more to Boston. Awful.

He had an interview in hong Kong but didn't want his job to know, left early on Friday afternoon came back Monday morning and was back at his desk at 9 am. He looked hell.

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[quote=Mattyk;714839]Maybe a dumb question but when you're on a 12 hour flight, you're not on a cramped little 737 are you?[/quote]

No, atleast a 767, or 777. or an airbus. If you look online at Thailands airline, they have a plane and advertise a queen bed suite. Hilarious (expensive as HELL)

EDIT: I went to look for a pic to post, but now can't find it. My co-worker is from Thailand and showed it to me when he flew there last year. Would be an awesome way to fly

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[quote=Mattyk;714839]Maybe a dumb question but when you're on a 12 hour flight, you're not on a cramped little 737 are you?[/quote]


No, 737 can't go that far. You're most likely on a 747, 767, or 777. The body of the plane really doesn't matter though...it's the seat configuration the airlines chooses and how many people they want to cram into the plane.

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I have this weird thing about visiting Montana.
[U]
[B]U.S.[/B][/U]

Montana
Washington

[B][U]Foreign Countries[/U][/B]

Spain (Barcelona and Madrid)
Greece (Cyprus)
Italy (many times over)
Netherlands
Russia

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[quote=saden1;714848]No, 737 can't go that far. You're most likely on a 747, 767, or 777. The body of the plane really doesn't matter though...it's the seat configuration the airlines chooses and how many people they want to cram into the plane.[/quote]

I would probably go the route you mentioned and upgrade to better seating. I'm sure it's well worth it on a long ride.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;714843]economy plus is well worth the few dollars extra, I tried it one time, and since have done it every time I have to fly. 5" or whatever doesn't sound like much, but the difference between my knees hitting the seat in front and not makes the flight a ton better.

Abroad, I would like to go to Asia someday, not sure which part. Australia would be a nice to do, if I ever can. Moscow would be cool as well.

As I said in the other thread, in the US, I just like to drive, the destination is usually an afterthought.[/quote]


I always pay an extra $40 for an economy plus seat...sometimes I play the hight card and go to the counter and ask for an exit row seat. Without economy plus I don't think I'd fly at all.

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you could travel like this:

[IMG]http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/images/exp/cabin/suites/suites_seat_hero.jpg[/IMG]

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[quote=Mattyk;714819]Pretty much every major US city would be on my list. As far as traveling outside of the US, am I alone in not having too much interest? Only because of the travel time involved, mainly.[/quote]

I actually prefer long flights, I hate having to drive an hour to the airport, get there an hour before the flight, get on the plane and then sit on the runway for another hour while some maintenance or whatever is being done last minute...all for an hour and a half flight.

If I'm going to have put all that effort into just getting on the plane I might as well have a nice, long flight I can enjoy. I don't want to do all that just to get right off the plane

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[quote=SmootSmack;714883]I actually prefer long flights, I hate having to drive an hour to the airport, get there an hour before the flight, get on the plane and then sit on the runway for another hour while some maintenance or whatever is being done last minute...all for an hour and a half flight.

If I'm going to have put all that effort into just getting on the plane I might as well have a nice, long flight I can enjoy. I don't want to do all that just to get right off the plane[/quote]


You my friend are in the minority.

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I'm just sayin'....if I have to fly, make it worth my while

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I hear ya, but I've got no problems with a quick flight. But yeah, it is crazy when the time you spending going to the airport and waiting around is equal to or longer than your actual air time.

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Short flights at small airports are great IMO. You don't have to show up early, you don't have to deal with crowds -- just stroll onto the plane, sit down and have a drink, then 30 mins later you're there.