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Dawn Watson
Citizen
Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 5:39 pm: |     |
Joint 1st: Sydney & London (another biased Brit here! "A Man Who Is Tired of London is Tired of Life"...although I'm a female!)
3) Hong Kong
4) Singapore
5) Siena |
Ukealalio
Citizen
Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 344
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 6:32 pm: | |
London
Tel Aviv
Beijing |
mary james
Citizen
Username: Max
Post Number: 9
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 7:10 pm: | |
GALWAY OR ANY CITY IN IRELAND......NO QUESTION |
joy
Citizen
Username: Joy
Post Number: 130
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 8:38 pm: | |
Prague, CR - the chain bridge
Tallin, Estonia - 14th c. city still stands
London - living history
Florence - gelato and art
Budapest - chain bridge, danube
Yaroslavl, Russia - all the abandoned churches |
Colleen
Citizen
Username: Cbroderick
Post Number: 55
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 8:08 am: | |
Jingmen, China (and surrounding area)
Sevilla, Spain
Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala |
rick
Citizen
Username: Rick
Post Number: 8
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 8:20 am: | |
Istanbul is an incredible experience. The contrast between ancient and modern, wealth and poverty, eastern and western, islam and christianity...on and on....Museums, Shopping,
cultural contrasts.... |
jro
Citizen
Username: Jro
Post Number: 49
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 9:23 am: | |
Venice
Aix en Provence
Istanbul
Jerusalem
Chania, Crete
Kobe
Greve in Chianti
Athens
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sparrow
Citizen
Username: Sparrow
Post Number: 21
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 10:31 am: | |
Kyoto, Japan |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 2553
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 10:35 am: | |
Wow, I have to go to Kyoto and Kobe (as well as Tokyo) soon, and it's good to see that both have made this list. |
Capngargi
Citizen
Username: Capngargi
Post Number: 30
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 5:45 pm: | |
Florence and London (I can't chose one over the other)
Florence for the shopping (can we say leather?), food (gelato!!!), and sightseeing
London for the theatre, food & pubs, and sightseeing |
Dave Ross
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 6081
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 6:10 pm: | |
I really like London, too.
And living in Beijing for a year was a blast.
Apart from big cities, my favorite international place would be Dali, China. It's on the Tibetan plateau and is close to the Burmese border. Big French/Vietnamese influence in the cuisine. (Imagine being able to order crepes, sweet and sour chicken -- chicken fresh as you can get -- and a great cup of coffee from the same restaurant for about $3. I even translated part of the menu into English at the La La Cafe, so go there. )
Mem, get to the Temple of the Golden Pavillion (Kinkankuji) in Kyoto. |
eliz
Citizen
Username: Eliz
Post Number: 655
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 6:37 pm: | |
For all my fellow Asia-philes I just received this from Cathay Pacific. It is a short hop south from Bangkok to some of the most glorious beaches in the world (and no I don't mean Phuket), just imagine...a bungalow on the beach, blue skies, great thai food and cold local beer.... I'm depressed!
quote:January Deal of the Month
Fly to Bangkok from just $599*
Fly roundtrip to exciting Bangkok for just $599* from Los Angeles or San Francisco or $699* from New York (JFK), taxes and fees not included. This offer is only available for purchase online at our Deal of the Month website between January 6 and January 30, 2004, 11:59pm eastern time (or until deemed sold out) for travel completed between February 2 and April 1, 2004 or April 13 and April 30, 2004. Other restrictions apply. Additionally, Cathay Pacific has partnered with the Grand Hyatt Erawan to offer discounted hotel rates in Bangkok. To get full offer details, terms and conditions, go to www.cathay-usa.com/dotm.
*Note: The Deal of the Month fares are not available on other Cathay Pacific online booking engines except the Deal of the Month website at www.cathay-usa.com/dotm. Deal of the Month fares do not qualify for AAdvantage frequent flyer mileage credit. You may not travel during the blackout period from April 2, 2004 to April 12, 2004. Stopovers in Hong Kong not permitted. Fare does not include taxes and fees ranging from USD $52.80-$54.30 per person. Taxes and fees are subject to change without notice. Please see website for full details.
or if you want that "If this is Tuesday it must be Kuala Lumpur" experience:
quote:Cathay Pacific's All Asia Pass from $999*
Beijing now available at no additional charge
Fly Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong from Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York and enjoy 21 days of virtually unlimited travel to any or all of 18 different cities in Asia from just $999* roundtrip per person. Here's your chance to visit magnificent Hong Kong, tropical Bali or Cebu, culturally rich Bangkok, ultra-modern Singapore and more — including historic Beijing — all for one low price. Book your 2004 travel now through your travel agent. For details and to obtain the documents you will need to purchase an All Asia Pass for yourself and up to 3 accompanying guests, go to www.cathay-usa.com/offers/aap.
*Note: The $999 price does not include U.S. taxes and fees of approximately up to USD$49.50 per person or foreign taxes and fees ranging from USD $8.00 to USD $55.00 per person per foreign airport departure. Not combinable with other discounts. Other restrictions apply. Please see website for full details.
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happyman
Citizen
Username: Happyman
Post Number: 84
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2004 - 1:26 am: | |
Brugge, Belgium
Portofino, Italy
Changmai, Thailand
Istanbul, Turkey
Bath, England
Montreal, Quebec
I'm ready when you are . . . 
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Phil
Citizen
Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 735
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 3:31 am: | |
What's to do in Bath, happyman? I'll probably be there for a day or two in April.
1 London
2 Sydney
3 Florence
4 Kyoto
5 Toledo
In the U.S.:
1 New York
2 San Francisco
3 New Orleans
4 Chicago
Places I want to go: Rome, Prague, Berlin, Rio, Amsterdam, St Petersberg .... |
ErinS
Citizen
Username: Erins
Post Number: 37
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 10:37 am: | |
1. London
2. Rio de Janeiro
3. Mexico City (although I haven't been there since 1993) |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1536
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 11:02 am: | |
PHIL My husband and I had a great few days in Bath just wandering around. We took a boat ride down some canal, took a long walk up into a neighborhood, saw the old Bath, visited a bunch of pubs, came across a car show. This was about 6 or 7 years ago but I recall a great time. |
Lili7g9h
Citizen
Username: Lili7g9h
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 2:29 pm: | |
Prague
Bilbao
Anyplace in Bali except Denpasar
All of Sicily and the Amalfi Coast |
imacgrandma
Citizen
Username: Imacgrandma
Post Number: 210
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 5:27 pm: | |
It would take a good bit of research for me to list all my favorite cities outside of the US, and many are on the list already here. But how about small towns, little magical places you've found while wandering, tucked in among mountains or ignored because of more prominent places nearby?
And how many on this list have been on all 7 continents? I have one to go--Antarctica. I'm still looking for an affordable trip there. Next month will be my first visit to Morocco.
I'm going to put together a list of little towns. |
SoOrLady
Citizen
Username: Soorlady
Post Number: 270
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 10:34 am: | |
Should we start a favorite little town thread?
But, after reading all these posts by such well traveled persons - I feel that my travel horizons should be broadened - that said, Ennis, Ireland is my choice for favorite little town. |
JGTierney
Citizen
Username: Jtg7448
Post Number: 121
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 11:00 am: | |
Little towns - oh this could go on...
Paraty - Brazil (untouched artsy-Colonial Spanish town on a bay with hundreds of islands to visit via your own boat each day - who needs Greece! Yep - you can get a private 30' schooner to yourself for the day for $60)
http://www.paraty.com.br/iindex.asp
Eze, France (near Niece, small town built into a mountain, nice memories from my first trip abroad)
Kinsale, Ireland (yes, Ireland does have gourmands!)
http://www.kinsale.ie/
Stuben, Arlberg, Austria (great skiing, quaint authentic town - less of a tourist crowd than the other towns of the Arlberg - and cheaper!)
http://www.stuben.com/english/index.html
San Gimignano (yeah - I know it's tourist Tuscany at it's best, but the towers are gorgeous...)
oooohhhhhh - i wanna go on a trip! |
Frost French
Citizen
Username: Frost
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 11:48 pm: | |
I've been to Eze, too, JG. What a wonderful place, especially if you walk up the mountain instead of taking public transport. About halfway up the mountain there is a little handmade sign that says "drinks" with a left-pointing arrow. If you follow the arrow, you wind up in a beautiful little grotto where a woman lives with her two adorably feral little babies in a small stone house. She sells beverages out of her living room window (non-alcoholic, but you will be thirsty after climbing the mountain) which you can sit and drink in her shaded stone courtyard. A perfect break, about 2/3 of the way up the mountain.
I have a Carpe Diem ring from my trip to Eze; one of the local artist creates these rings that are inscribed with the words "carpe diem" and they also have a tiny sort of sundial thing built in, with numbers lining the inside of the ring and a small hole in the silver. When you hold the ring up to the sun, it shines through the hole and illuminates the hour of the day via the corresponding numbers engraved inside. Amazing. |
JGTierney
Citizen
Username: Jtg7448
Post Number: 134
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 9:03 am: | |
That is AMAZING!
So all:
I've wondered which part about travel is the better part - the planning, the experience itself, or the memories?
I still not sure, but the lingering memories may be the best part!?!?
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blackcat
Citizen
Username: Blackcat
Post Number: 147
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 1:33 pm: | |
Just got back from Victoria, BC and it is a beautiful city. Get this...they STOP for pedestrians in the crosswalks. Things like that make a place special for me. If I were to visit here from another city, I would not think so highly of our little town for that reason alone. |
lude
Citizen
Username: Lude
Post Number: 55
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 1:28 pm: | |
Cape Town- South Africa. Just got back from there and what a beautiful spot it is. |
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