Question...
"If there's a place anywhere on earth that you could be right now, where do you want it to be?"
Ever dream of closing your eyes and pin point any spot on a map, and the next second you'll be catching the next plane to that location for a long getaway.
The ultimate dream of a traveler. Total freedom, of choice and of responsibilities and commitments.
I love this particular comment a reader, Adam, posted in my previous post; he typed and I quote: "the best thing about traveling is as soon as the plane takes off you just forget about everything at home".
Oh, I so totally agree. And it has been ages since I felt the joy and excitement of boarding a plane to somewhere distant.
And you know what. I will do that. In fact, I am already planning my journey since mid this year. By September next year, once I finish my study, gather enough savings, established a stable income generating scheme, I will be departing for what I like to call, a mini globe conquest.
To somewhere far, somewhere nice, and for at least few months, three? four? six? a year?
So my question now, is:
If there is one place/country you would or you want to see this blog go, where would it be?
*Update*
Places I've been in recent years and don't feel like visiting anytime soon: France, Italy, England, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Scotland, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia & Hong Kong.
Places I don't mind visiting again: Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Ireland, USA & China.
81 kissed Nicole
come visit SYD.
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ReplyDeleteBaghdad, Kabul or The Serengeti - just can't decide.
ReplyDeleteitaly! =D
ReplyDeleteor france!! =DD
Russia and Harbin...
ReplyDeleteNot really exposed to the way Russians live... Not much documentary on that place... Would be great if there r some real local views about how that place really is...
Love d ice sculptures in Harbin... It'll look best in photos...
Since you love meowing, I suggest Egypt, where cats where were worshipped!
ReplyDeleteyes, Egypt. all the mystery and wonders. but it's kind of dangerous going there alone. xD
ReplyDeletehow bout Africa?
ReplyDeletetry austria, a nice place to chillout alone or with friends or with love one as well. if you do land there, do check out wolfgangsee and also the crystal museum..!!
ReplyDeleteI am a former Malaysian (now a US Citizen and have lived in the US for over 10 years). I've traveled EVERYWHERE around the world for work and for leisure.
ReplyDeleteIf I have to pick ONE favorite place to go to over and over again, it would have to be Ibiza, Spain (in the summer time).
Heavenly beaches (it's in the mediterranean), awesome crowds (plenty of friendly Italians, Englishmen), wonderful Tapas and the BEST clubs/parties/music in the world! It's a bit spendy though (expensive hotels/resorts. It cost app. 100 Euros per club event, drinks are like 10 Euros each). We went to 2 parties a night for a period of 2 weeks so it all easily adds up.
THE NETHERLANDS!!!!!!110%
ReplyDeleteCRACK AND PROST IS LEGAL THERE,SO GO THERE.
tHE lAND Of OrANJe
Go to any part of the Himilaya n stay 3000m above sea level with the warm hospitality of the native people there...enjoy the beautiful supert scenery of the snowy himilayan range...looking at those hairy yaks on the field...having some special meal prepare by the native n then a cup of hot himilayan tea n goat cheese will be nice...
ReplyDeletei would love to go to Mauritius with u..hehe(oops i forgot tat u like to travel alone)
ReplyDeletePakistan, india, bangladesh, filipines, KOREA, papua new guinea,himalaya,UAE
ReplyDeletehey i'm niCk.
ReplyDeleteremember i told you before that i'm a malaysian studying in india?
we're planning to backpack around india in mid feb to march next year.
wanna join?
hi nick, sorry can't though would love to cause i still have work to do and study to finish :)
ReplyDeleteSouth Africa perhaps?
ReplyDeletetry scandinavia. there's a place there where the sun never sets.
ReplyDeletego turkey. it is fantastic.. i have been most of the places you mentioned plus more but when you are more or less on a budget, try the med. countries like turkey where it is cheap and with a totally diff culture.
ReplyDeletehi nicole!
ReplyDeletei would suggest to the USA since you've been to Europe and most part of Asia. Went to San Francisco this summer and loved the place! Beautiful place, friendly people and lots of chinese. so if u ever crave for chinese food, no problem! haha...
You can't beat Summer in Vancouver!
ReplyDeleteNic: if you are heading to dublin, i can hook you up with my gal-buddy... she'll be happy to provide you with a cosy lodging...... :)
ReplyDeletewhy dun you try someplace a little more unorthodox?....greenland? tibet?
I would love to see you go to Rome.. But since you said you don't feel like going to Italy, I guess..erm..Switzerland! Or Ireland..hehe. But the most important thing is for you to have fun =)
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ReplyDeletemachu pichu in peru or... easter island!
ReplyDeletego to st. petersburg...
ReplyDeletesydney, australia! in the summer time the weather, the people and the sights are awesome!
ReplyDeleteEgypt
ReplyDeleteTry Norway. Take the Fjord tour there and enjoy the beautifull scenery. Its one place which can be described as an underdog when naming holiday spots as not many ppl realise how beautifull that place is and always think that visiting places like paris (stinky!) is a alot better. Sigh!
ReplyDeleteNew Zealand...
ReplyDeleteGreece.
ReplyDeletenow that i am in usa, the place i really would recommend is HOME... but that's just probably because i feel that i have to (and i miss my family too)..
ReplyDeleteNew Zealand perhaps? Try bungy jumping...
ReplyDeleteTurkey, Tibet, Greece? :)
ReplyDeleteA few years ago my best friend and a few of her friends went on a long trip to retrace the Silk Road, I was not able to join them as I was pregnant at that time. That's one place I always want to go one day.
ReplyDeleteHow about taking an Alaska Cruise? it's surely somewhere quite different from the rests
ReplyDeleteTurkey - Really wanna see how's the clash of Asia N Europe is like.
ReplyDeleteGreece - Cos it's so near to Turkey and Santorini is just so beautiful.
Go to Hawaiii! :D
ReplyDeleteHi, talkin abt travelin, i am lookin for a backpacking mate/mates interested in travelin with me this week or the next to anywhere in asia. I know its a bit impromptu but i am DESPERATE to travel! My email is mikaellai@hotmail.com Pls email me if interested.
ReplyDeleteMy choice of
ReplyDeleteMexico,
South America,
Cuba,
Scandinavia (Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway)
oh go dubai! heard tis cool! then visit nz, good for scenery loving fella! hahahaha! peaceful my fren said. and...antartica??? haha!
ReplyDeleteLawrence, MA in the US.
ReplyDeleteprague.
ReplyDeleteegypt.
Greece is a great place to go to. Full of History, Culture and not known to many, offers what i personally think the best food in Europe. Yes, it beats Italy and France.
ReplyDeleteI think you should try somewhere tropical. Maybe Mauritius? Or BoraBora? Near the French Polynesia.
ReplyDeleteWoa~ That's quite an extensive travel list already :)
ReplyDeleteUSA would be interesting?
Brazil. Men's haven, nice beaches, booming economy
ReplyDeleteCanada (prolly nth much there except snow/ice though)
India/Sri Lanka. Don't know what you'' find there, but India's a big country.
New Zealand.
Prolly some island like cayman islands/christmas islands/middle-of-nowhere islands.
So.. have fun.
Brazil is nice.
ReplyDeleteShare your bot fly experience with us when you come back.
Take a trip to New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice.
iraq
ReplyDeletecome visit melbourne =p
ReplyDeletei just went to germany btw, and berlin is one of the nicest place i've visited - did u go there last time?
alaska - i so wanted to go there!
ReplyDeleteIndia, Nepal, South Africa, Turkey
ReplyDeleteforgot to mention - if u r in berlin, remember to join to free walking tour =p
ReplyDeletesome of my pictures in germany here:
http://lasilasi.blogspot.com/2007/12/random-pictures-in-germany.html
try india... cheap and nice food too!!
ReplyDeleteHow about New Zealand. I've been there once and the view there is facinating and u can visit the south island to see the aurora. The air there is fresh and every scenery u pass by is just a creation of GOD's master piece
ReplyDeletelas vegas! :)
ReplyDeleteTRY ZIMBABWE,BURKINA FASO,AKROTIRI,ANGUILLA,ASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLES,TAJIKISTAN AND DJIBOUTI.THE BEST PLACE ON EARTH BUT LITTLE IS KNOWN OF IT.>)
ReplyDeleteIceland. I hear it's a very beautiful place, with friendly people :)
ReplyDeleteIf you decide to drop at Northern Ireland, do let me know! I'm there :)
ReplyDeletePerhaps you want to try Santorini Island, Greece.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a great place to visit.
It is the 1st place i would revisit, if i have time and money again~
Hi,
ReplyDeleteAfter traveling to 25 countries, I feel that I progressively became a better traveler. But after Africa, I feel I became a better person. I would hook up with a multi-week overland tour of southern Africa and get adventurous. See some animals. Get challenged. I cant wait to go back next year!
Anyway, whatever you decide, I am sure I will enjoy reading about it.
Adam
Try 4WD from North to South africa, that would be very interesting!
ReplyDeleteCome INDIA
ReplyDeleteChina, Jiu Zai Guo.. :)
ReplyDeleteChina, Jiu Zai Guo.. :)
ReplyDeleteChina, Jiu Zai Guo.. :)
ReplyDeleteAll of you made suggestions without thinking....pls make a realistic suggestion for a young girl like Nicole....young travellers normally wants something affordable, cheap, adventures etc...
ReplyDeleteyou know what? Suggestions such as travelling throughout Kalimantan or even Borneo could still be fun and educational. you dont have to travel to scandinavia or those places faraway which can cost you a bomb.(unless you can afford)
Sigh running away never solves anything......:(
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you just take a whole year off and travel around the world? Get a round the world ticket and start by KL-Sydney-Auckland-Honolulu...Look at taking up some casual jobs along the way such as teaching English or Mandarin, join some Contiki tours and back pack some of the way. As long as you are sensible you will be fine. Do it now before you are too old!
ReplyDeleteAmsterdam, Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteEurope definitely! My dream place is to go around Europe. I heard its good... Hopefult i can save enough money to go travel myself in a couple of years time. IF you go please tell us abt it thru ur blog.
ReplyDeleteJia you Nicole! :D
All the best
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ReplyDeleteHey Nicole, Looks like holiday maker UK isn't on your mind now haha....But anyways, if you still wanna join me, am planning to go next year :p
ReplyDeletewhere i would go, am going, and just got back from is istanbul turkey.
ReplyDeleteits quite amazing how you have the european scenery with the middle eastern hospitality and food..... you know all those travel books books that start with " a land of contrast, blah, blah, blah,..... " well istanbul is probably where it first originated.
its like a schizophrenic city which is probably why i like it.
Well I'm in the Netherlands at the moment for two years so if you want lodging in a quiet Dutch town (Wageningen). Actually if any other Malaysian wants to as well...
ReplyDeleteProbably will backpack a bit around Europe in July and August next year. I'm thinkin' will want to cover Spain for the running of the bulls and La Tomantina. And also San Sebastian has been the one place I've wanted to visit while in I'm over here. Then work my way through North Africa (which I'm hoping will cost me less), Sicily, then Greece and Eastern Europe (again hope will cost me less) then back to where I am now.
please come to Moldova, our tourist industry needs help.
ReplyDeleteCome to Australia!! :p
ReplyDeleteHow about australia? :o)
ReplyDeletebtw, i found out abt yur blog this year...enjoy reading it alot =)
I would grab my backpack and my gears and head off to Silk Road !!
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