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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by AroundTheWorld, Jun 17, 2015.

  1. AroundTheWorld

    AroundTheWorld Insufferable 98er
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    I've been to AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, WA

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    I think there is a bit of a theme that I like coasts, beaches and big cities. Haven't really been to most of the more rural states and probably don't have a real reason to go. Weather-wise my favorite would probably be San Diego/LA and of course Hawaii, although I prefer the Caribbean beaches and water. I like going to Miami from time to time (it's not so far from London). Also like to go to New York ever so often. I dislike the immigration process, but have been too lazy to sign up for Global Entry. I also actually don't really like downtown San Francisco and I find Palo Alto/Menlo Park boring, although I go there often. I have been to Vegas often, usually look forward to going and afterwards hate myself for having gone there and swear I will never come back.

    What I haven't really done yet is visiting national parks (other than the Everglades) like Yellowstone and Yosemite. Eventually, I want to do that once I run out of other destinations in the world that are higher on my list (which might never happen).

    Yes, New Zealand is certainly high on my list. We will eventually combine New Zealand with a trip to the South Pacific (Bora Bora, Cook Island, possibly Fiji, etc.).

    Other places which are high on my list are, e.g., Central America (Costa Rica, Panama), Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland, Cambodia (Angkor Wat), Bermuda and all the places in the Caribbean I have not been to. Also, Tibet and Nepal.

    Also want to see Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia and visit Paraguay. I'll probably skip the Guayanas, although also going there would "complete" South America...

    What this map doesn't really tell you is which ones are the most special places one has visited...in my case, Galapagos, Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Fernando de Noronha, Capri and actually Tulum in Mexico would be very high on that list - as well as a tiny island called Johnny Cay. In terms of cities that are more "exotic" from where I am from - Buenos Aires and Rio are probably among my favorites. In Europe: Barcelona and Rome.

    Although I would be interested in seeing more of Africa for the nature experience, I am scared off by wars, unrest, high crime rates and diseases. Same goes for places like Pakistan and Afghanistan and, to a lesser extent, Honduras and Haiti. I am not that eager to go to India because of poverty and poor sanitation, although I would be interested in seeing Taj Mahal and Goa.

    Anyway - still lots and lots of places to discover :).
     
  2. RMGEEGEE

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    <a href="http://map1.maploco.com/visited-countries/mine.php?c1=m9bbf7zxmo-b33j9ynrb4-duvf3gbpc0-b33jrpxrsw-2rrvthoagw"><img src="http://map1.maploco.com/visited-countries/ml/m9bbf7zxmo-b33j9ynrb4-duvf3gbpc0-b33jrpxrsw-2rrvthoagw.gif" border=0><br>Create Your Own Visited Countries Map</a>

    Indonesia x 10 (work)
    New Zealand x 2
    Canada
    Mexico
     
  3. s land balla

    s land balla Contributing Member

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    Cool.
     
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    Yeah, took a boat from Ushuaia. I actually enjoyed hanging out there, Fin del Mundo, Tierra del Fuego and all that, more than I did the "adventure". Glad I did it, it's expensive as hell though. If you're in Argentina and have the time, there's a ton of other places I'd go to before I did that: Iguazu, Mendoza, Cordoba, Bariloche, Salta, etc....
     
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    I have been to Harris and Brazoria counties.
     
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    USA
    Canada
    Mexico
    Panama
    Singapore
    Hong Kong
    China
    Japan
    Australia
    New Zealand
    France
    UK
    Belgium
    Netherlands
    Switzerland
    Italy
     
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    <a href="http://map1.maploco.com/visited-countries/mine.php?c1=m9cos3xbb6-b3w2a50ggg-dv2vmbdf5s-b680ln4ojm-2rrwb9ksxs"><img src="http://map1.maploco.com/visited-countries/ml/m9cos3xbb6-b3w2a50ggg-dv2vmbdf5s-b680ln4ojm-2rrwb9ksxs.gif" border=0><br>Create Your Own Visited Countries Map</a>
     
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    USA
    Germany
    Kosovo
    Kyrgyzstan
    Afghanistan
     
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  10. GlenDice

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    The better question would be what brought you to Afghanistan?
     
  11. arno_ed

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    Kyrgyzstan? As a soldier or as a tourist? When and where? I was there in 2004 as a tourist.
     
  12. DudeWah

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    I'm guessing you spent quite a bit of time in the military.
     
  13. don grahamleone

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    USA
    Turkey
    China
    Pakistan
    Mexico
    Texas

    If you include airports:

    UAE
    England
    Germany
     
  14. Isabel

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    I've always preferred exploring my country to international travel. And road trips to planes. I've been to every state EXCEPT for Alaska, Hawaii, and North Dakota. But no countries outside the U.S. except for Canada, very briefly. Also the U.S. territory of the Virgin Islands.
     
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    <a href="http://m.maploco.com/visited-states/mine.php?states=AK-AR-CA-CO-DC-GA-HI-IL-LA-MD-MI-NC-NJ-NM-NV-NY-OK-TN-TX-VA"><img src="http://map1.maploco.com/visited-states/ml/AK-AR-CA-CO-DC-GA-HI-IL-LA-MD-MI-NC-NJ-NM-NV-NY-OK-TN-TX-VA.png" border=0><br>Create Your Own Visited States Map</a>
     
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    <a href="http://m.maploco.com/visited-states/mine.php?states=CA-CT-DC-DE-FL-GA-MA-MD-NC-NJ-NY-PA-RI-SC-VA"><img src="http://map1.maploco.com/visited-states/ml/CA-CT-DC-DE-FL-GA-MA-MD-NC-NJ-NY-PA-RI-SC-VA.png" border=0><br>Create Your Own Visited States Map</a>

    I've been through Delaware, South Carolina, and Georgia on road trips, but I haven't really explored them at all (although my friends from Delaware say I didn't miss much).
     
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    <a href="http://m.maploco.com/visited-states/mine.php?states=AL-AR-AZ-CA-CO-CT-DC-DE-FL-GA-IA-IL-IN-KS-KY-LA-MA-MD-ME-MI-MN-MO-MS-MT-NC-ND-NE-NH-NJ-NM-NV-NY-OH-OK-OR-PA-RI-SC-SD-TN-TX-VA-VT-WA-WI-WV"><img src="http://map1.maploco.com/visited-states/ml/AL-AR-AZ-CA-CO-CT-DC-DE-FL-GA-IA-IL-IN-KS-KY-LA-MA-MD-ME-MI-MN-MO-MS-MT-NC-ND-NE-NH-NJ-NM-NV-NY-OH-OK-OR-PA-RI-SC-SD-TN-TX-VA-VT-WA-WI-WV.png" border=0><br>Create Your Own Visited States Map</a>
     

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