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AgnesIO
23-04-2013, 07:14 PM
... would you most like to visit?

Just a general question, and please say WHY - don't just answer "Italy".

Countries I really want to visit are;

Nepal - awesome mountains, awesome trekking, awesome prices
Myanmar - fairly new place to really get the chance to visit, and Bagan looks superb
Malawi - Lake Malawi, who can resist that?!
Ethiopia - absolutely fascinating history
Indonesia - so many islands, home of the Komodo dragon and impressive volcanoes


I am nearing the end of college, so will be going to the above countries to name a few - but those are the ones I think I most want to see.

So what countries would you really like to visit?

FlyingJesus
23-04-2013, 07:21 PM
Australia because my sister lives there, went to visit when she lived in NZ but haven't been to Aus

Not actually all that bothered about being a tourist or w/e, would like to do Antwerp and Milan and stuff for museums and fashion but not really that interested in staring at statues and stuff, would rather read the culture and study it than go and gawp

orientalframe?
23-04-2013, 07:26 PM
i'd love to go to japan again (except this time to not visit family!), i'm quite fascinated about their music and culture and i would find it interesting to explore as i never have done in any previous visits :P

karter
23-04-2013, 07:26 PM
Nepal isn't that good I should tell you.

For me it would be,

Australia
Peru
Canada

Zelda
23-04-2013, 07:43 PM
for me would be norway/sweden mainly. Nice and cold perfect for me really, by far the perfect temperatures for me.

would also love to go to japan though!

Cerys
23-04-2013, 07:53 PM
Umm

New Zealand and Canada, mainly because we go accepted to move to either of those places *certain family events prevented us from going*
Australia because it looks amazingly fun
Anywhere in America so I can pretend I'm on Man vs Food and get very fat :dance:

Idk where else

LiquidLuck.
23-04-2013, 07:59 PM
Actually if I really think about it, the only country I want to visit right now is England. xD But moving to Scotland soon so I'll have plenty of time to do that and spend all my time in London. Booya. Okay this obsession is getting weird.

Adam
23-04-2013, 08:11 PM
I want to visit a lot of countries and a lot of places but it's all a pipe dream unless I come into money.

At the top of my list are:



Vietnam - beautiful country steeped in history
Peru - always wanted to visit Peru, Nolberto Solano was a childhood hero of mine
New Zealand - another beautiful country

lawrawrrr
23-04-2013, 08:11 PM
Australia. I don't know why. Probably the fascination with the southern hemisphere!

South Africa, because it's really pretty and my parents have been..

Italy, so I can satisfy the Roman half of my Classics obsession and also Venice

and finally Dubai because it looks amazing

dbgtz
23-04-2013, 08:18 PM
Japan because it looks absolutely fascinating and their culture is hilarious, I just want to go buy so many Japanese things :P. First I need/want to learn some of the language.

Red
23-04-2013, 08:20 PM
Orlando Disney World - I've loved disney all my life. My first memories are lying up and watching beauty and the beast and snow white. I feel deprived not having gone there :(
Italy - My great granda died there in ww2 and is buried in Casino. I've always wanted to go see his grave. They have so many sights to see and the best food. mmm. Hopefully heading out there with my mum, sister, aunts, and cousins this summer :)
Egypt - I love history and the Egyptians was the period that kicked it all off.
I would love to see the northern lights too :-)

Kardan
24-04-2013, 09:11 AM
Australia. I don't know why. Probably the fascination with the southern hemisphere!

South Africa, because it's really pretty and my parents have been..

Italy, so I can satisfy the Roman half of my Classics obsession and also Venice

and finally Dubai because it looks amazing

Dubai isn't a country :P It's in the UAE :)

Personally I'm not much of a tourist, the only desires I have to go abroad really would be to watch some grand prix :) I'd love to go to Canada or Belgium for that :) But to be fair, I wouldn't say no to any of them... (Except maybe South Korea for the moment :P)

Swearwolf
24-04-2013, 10:18 AM
USA and i dont really know why just had an urge/want to go there since i was a child

AgnesIO
24-04-2013, 05:50 PM
Australia because my sister lives there, went to visit when she lived in NZ but haven't been to Aus

Not actually all that bothered about being a tourist or w/e, would like to do Antwerp and Milan and stuff for museums and fashion but not really that interested in staring at statues and stuff, would rather read the culture and study it than go and gawp

I am probably the opposite here. Although I do love reading the culture, I really enjoy embracing it too. Australia looks amazing - and I definitely hope to go one day, when finances and jobs allow.


i'd love to go to japan again (except this time to not visit family!), i'm quite fascinated about their music and culture and i would find it interesting to explore as i never have done in any previous visits :P

Japan does have an insane history, and is particularly interesting due to the homogenous culture. Not interested in their culture, and definitely not their food (fish is bad enough, but raw?! :L)


Nepal isn't that good I should tell you.

For me it would be,

Australia
Peru
Canada

Got to say I have heard differently from others. The trekking scene looks incredible - look forward to giving my stance on it when I go though! Already been to India, and will be starting off there again later this year - you live in the extreme north of India, right?

I would love to go to the South Americas one day - never been extremely interested in Canada, although I imagine I will eventually go there anyway.


Actually if I really think about it, the only country I want to visit right now is England. xD But moving to Scotland soon so I'll have plenty of time to do that and spend all my time in London. Booya. Okay this obsession is getting weird.

Go to East London - definitely the best part ;l (I joke, unless you want to see the best team in England ;)) Cheap flights from Scotland to London too!


I want to visit a lot of countries and a lot of places but it's all a pipe dream unless I come into money.

At the top of my list are:



Vietnam - beautiful country steeped in history
Peru - always wanted to visit Peru, Nolberto Solano was a childhood hero of mine
New Zealand - another beautiful country



Vietnam looks awesome - really, really want to go one day - shame I can't go next year due to time issues. Want to go sooner rather than later though.


Australia. I don't know why. Probably the fascination with the southern hemisphere!

South Africa, because it's really pretty and my parents have been..

Italy, so I can satisfy the Roman half of my Classics obsession and also Venice

and finally Dubai because it looks amazing

Only stepped foot in Johannesburg International Airport so far in South Africa, although it is another amazing country (and isn't going to get you killed, despite what the Western press like to suggest!)

And as I think someone has said, Dubai isn't a country :L Part of UAE (United Arab Emirates). Flew into Abu Dhabi last year and I have to say even the airport is ridiculous :L Also has the insanely fast (world's fastest?) Ferrari roller coaster!


Orlando Disney World - I've loved disney all my life. My first memories are lying up and watching beauty and the beast and snow white. I feel deprived not having gone there :(
Italy - My great granda died there in ww2 and is buried in Casino. I've always wanted to go see his grave. They have so many sights to see and the best food. mmm. Hopefully heading out there with my mum, sister, aunts, and cousins this summer :)
Egypt - I love history and the Egyptians was the period that kicked it all off.
I would love to see the northern lights too :-)

Egypt does look fascinating, simply because of the architecture. Disagree with Italy having the best food (ohaithere, India ;)). Italian food is sooo good though and Venice looks incredible.


USA and i dont really know why just had an urge/want to go there since i was a child

I would like to go to the USA one day, although that is partially for working reasons (I would love to work in the Corporate side of Consumer Electronics, and we all know where the big companies are!) I would love to explore the different states - particularly because of how people say they vary hugely but at the same time are still "American" - if that makes sense.

karter
24-04-2013, 06:50 PM
Got to say I have heard differently from others. The trekking scene looks incredible - look forward to giving my stance on it when I go though! Already been to India, and will be starting off there again later this year - you live in the extreme north of India, right?

I've been to Nepal twice since there are no visa requirements from between India and Nepal. Didn't have so much fun there, if you really enjoy trekking you should try Tibet or Sikkim and Ladakh in India and yep I live in the north :)

AgnesIO
24-04-2013, 06:58 PM
I've been to Nepal twice since there are no visa requirements from between India and Nepal. Didn't have so much fun there, if you really enjoy trekking you should try Tibet or Sikkim and Ladakh in India and yep I live in the north :)

Tibet is too difficult to get into (organised tours - hugely expensive for a backpacker!)

The person who I am going with wants to go to Tibet more than anything - we simply can't afford to pay the £1500+ for the organised tours. If you happen to have any other knowledge on the current entry standards, I would love to hear :)

Going to be $50 I think for me to get a Nepalese visa - mind you that is nothing compared to the $140+ it will cost for my Indian visa this year!

Already looked at Ladakh (haven't looked at Sikkim mind, will check that out).

Shockwave.2CC
24-04-2013, 07:12 PM
United States of America (again x100)
Canada
Taiwan (Got a friend out there)
Denmark (got a friend out there)
South Africa

geo
24-04-2013, 09:28 PM
Canada, Australia, Sweden, Dubai, Japan, China, different states in America and France lol

IK DUBAI ISNT A COUNTRY BUT THATS THE BIT I WANNA GO

AgnesIO
24-04-2013, 09:29 PM
Canada, Australia, Sweden, Dubai, Japan, China, different states in America and France lol

IK DUBAI ISNT A COUNTRY BUT THATS THE BIT I WANNA GO

You definitely edited that post in between the time I viewed the thread and went to reply :L

geo
24-04-2013, 09:34 PM
You definitely edited that post in between the time I viewed the thread and went to reply :L

I saw you commenting on it, but I only wanna go to Dubai for the water park really LOL :(

Shockwave.2CC
24-04-2013, 11:37 PM
Ow yeah, forgot one

Egypt (I'd love to visit there)

Ekelektra
25-04-2013, 02:10 AM
The US, there's so many places there I want to visit like New York, Washington DC, California...

Egypt, my mum went there and loved it and really wants to go back, and I think it would just be such an interesting place.

England, especially London.

And France too.

LiquidLuck.
25-04-2013, 07:20 PM
Go to East London - definitely the best part ;l (I joke, unless you want to see the best team in England ;)) Cheap flights from Scotland to London too!

Omg the train is so expensive. Haven't checked the flights yet but good idea. :P Can't wait to see Scotland and go back to England.

AgnesIO
25-04-2013, 08:03 PM
Omg the train is so expensive. Haven't checked the flights yet but good idea. :P Can't wait to see Scotland and go back to England.

Not sure what the train is, but £60 return flying.

LiquidLuck.
25-04-2013, 08:36 PM
Not sure what the train is, but £60 return flying.

Train can go up to like 300 pounds. It's crazy. The only cheaper ones are like leaving at 10pm and getting there at 4am.

GommeInc
25-04-2013, 08:39 PM
Orlando Disney World - I've loved disney all my life. My first memories are lying up and watching beauty and the beast and snow white. I feel deprived not having gone there :(
Italy - My great granda died there in ww2 and is buried in Casino. I've always wanted to go see his grave. They have so many sights to see and the best food. mmm. Hopefully heading out there with my mum, sister, aunts, and cousins this summer :)
That could be quite interesting. Cassino is in that half of Italy which doesn't get much of a mention in tourist guides. They seem to only focus on the North, with Roma being the only exception in the middle. With the personal reasons it would be such a fascinating visit. Are you going to visit local areas your grandfather would of seen and had some connection to?

Red
25-04-2013, 09:36 PM
That could be quite interesting. Cassino is in that half of Italy which doesn't get much of a mention in tourist guides. They seem to only focus on the North, with Roma being the only exception in the middle. With the personal reasons it would be such a fascinating visit. Are you going to visit local areas your grandfather would of seen and had some connection to?

Not really sure ;p I really only know that he was killed at 23, not long before the end of the war in Anzio. They do battlefield tours and stuff I think :)

-:Undertaker:-
25-04-2013, 11:59 PM
India - New Delhi being the jewel in the British Empire, amazing Anglo-Indian architecture.
Saudi Arabia - a modern state but ruled by one royal family, unique in the modern world.
North Korea - again, unique in the modern world really. A throwback Stalinist state.
Hong Kong - British colonial history & economics.
Singapore - British colonial history & economics.
America - the southern states, mainly Texas - unique culture.
Russia - Soviet and Tsarist history in the Kremlin.

The ones I most badly want to visit are India and Saudi Arabia though.

GommeInc
26-04-2013, 02:35 PM
Not really sure ;p I really only know that he was killed at 23, not long before the end of the war in Anzio. They do battlefield tours and stuff I think :)
That's quite useful, it beats having to find out all this information before hand :P The guide might even give you some advice, like where to find records and what his mission may of been in the area. If you do go you'll have to share what you find, as it would be interesting. :)

Empired
26-04-2013, 03:01 PM
Canada to visit Vancouver Zoo (and maybe even see a wild bear- life long wish), plus I'd love to see Winnipeg (for numerous sad little reasons I shan't go in to).

USA because all my favourite bands/youtubers only ever seem to tour over there :'(

Nowhere else, I hate travelling.

Ajthedragon
26-04-2013, 03:24 PM
I really want to visit Tokyo in Japan. It just looks fantastic!

Sadly a cheap holiday to Tunisia is the reality of my first holiday next month.

Zak
26-04-2013, 03:25 PM
I LOVE history/ancient history so mine are:

Italy - To see Rome/Pompeii/Herculaneum .. Colloseum, Pantheon
Mexico - To see Chichen Itza and Teotihuacan
Turkey - To go to Instanbul for Historical purposes :P
Greece - Athens, Parthenon etc

Ardemax
26-04-2013, 06:15 PM
New Zealand by a mile - I would LOVE to see the All Blacks play rugby. Wowzaah.

Bradley.
27-04-2013, 08:52 PM
i'd like to visit lake como in italy it looks so gorgeous, there is a villa on the lake called villa del balbianello it is my dream to live there :(
also washington d.c to see the us capitol and white house i love those big white buildings and st peters square again because the buildings looks so grand and beautiful.x

o and basically rome ofc for altare della patria, the colosseum and my favourite castel sant angelo. as you can see i'm such a fan of these sort of buildings lmao

bogan
04-05-2013, 12:43 PM
Romania: beautiful naturally and architecturally
France: the history, arts and music scene, culture
Mongolia: fascinating
Morocco: interesting history, archaeological sites

Jurv
04-05-2013, 01:28 PM
america cos i want to see how different it is from england

Derrener
06-05-2013, 09:11 AM
I'd like to visit America, to be more specific Florida just because it has Disney and Universal.

shiver
07-05-2013, 06:48 PM
i wanna c the northern lights irl so norway or iceland.
i also wanna c chernobyl (YES U CAN DO A VISIT) so ukraine.

Shar
08-05-2013, 04:52 PM
I've never been to Scotland or Ireland, would like to go there
Australia
India
Morocco
Egypt - history
Greece - history
Turkey - Istanbul - history
Thailand
China
Japan - Tokyo
Brazil - Really want to go to Rio for the 2016 Olympics!
Tunisia
Mauritius
Malaysia
America - as many states as I can
France
Germany
Holland
Spain

=Sam
12-05-2013, 07:24 PM
Denmark, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands and probably Canada.

velvet
12-05-2013, 08:07 PM
i really wanna go to egypt and s. korea
two countries i'm mad about

Aiden
19-05-2013, 01:23 PM
Paraguay since i did a project on it in year 6 ;)

j0rd
19-05-2013, 02:32 PM
Japan, absolutely love the culture (especially the cars)
Thailand, a few family members have been and say it's one of the best places they have been too
Canada, I have lots of family out there who I would love to visit

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