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List #9: Travel Destinations
1. Dubai. I love wealth and the intensity of extremes. I want to ride the world's fastest roller coaster, go snow skiing inside on a 100 degree day, watch Dubai's fountains put the Bellagio's to shame, and, I don't know, maybe ride a camel. Nah. I'll pass on that.
2. Tromso, Norway. Northern most college town in the world. Art. Culture. Polar bears in the streets (not too close, please). Northern lights. Magical, stunning cold.
3. Miami, FL. My homeland. I haven't been to Miami in 30 years. I've been to Boca Raton, Orlando, Jacksonville and Ft. Lauderdale, but for some reason I never get to Miami. It would feel magical to be back. It's like another planet to me now.
4. A cruise. Almost anywhere, but preferably a minimum of screaming kids on water slides, and falling down drunk people.
5. Halmstad, Sweden. I haven't been back since the three months I spent there in 2005. I want to see my ex-boyfriend Peter again (we've stayed friends), and see more of Sweden.
6. Japan. I've never been to Asia. Japan is calling me the loudest.
9. Goa, India. From what I understand, it's a beach town with a leftover hippie vibe. Sounds awesome.
10. Kathmandu, Nepal. The altitude, the views, the culture. So much about it appeals.
11. Las Vegas. This one I can actually do now. It's less than a five hour drive. I'm thinking of going in late May, when school lets out. I've been on the High Roller during the day. Now I want to see the views at night. I am nothing short of obsessed with The Sphere. I want a room that overlooks it. The last time I was in Las Vegas, I walked 33,000 steps in one day. I want to beat that record. I have no interest in heavy drinking or gambling. For me, Vegas is ADHD paradise. I love all the stimuli.
12. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. Don't judge. Don't ask for a rational explanation either.
13. The Daniel Boone Inn, Boone, NC. My grandparents had a vacation home in Western North Carolina. We used to go to a restaurant called The Daniel Boone Inn, where they offload endless platters of the best Southern food ever onto your table. I've wanted to go back for decades.
14. An Amtrak Viewliner train trip (or a better train line). Any train designed for taking in the scenery. Across Canada would be cool.
15. Psychedelics. Smoked plenty of pot and hash back in the day, but never did acid or shrooms, despite being deeply fascinated by them. I want a spiritual revelation.
16. Cat Island. Not sure exactly where it is.
17. New York, to see the areas where my parents grew up (New Rochelle, Harrison, and Lawrenece, Long Island). And if there are still vendors that sell hot pretzels, those.
This list is by no means comprehensive. I can definitely think of more.
2. Tromso, Norway. Northern most college town in the world. Art. Culture. Polar bears in the streets (not too close, please). Northern lights. Magical, stunning cold.
3. Miami, FL. My homeland. I haven't been to Miami in 30 years. I've been to Boca Raton, Orlando, Jacksonville and Ft. Lauderdale, but for some reason I never get to Miami. It would feel magical to be back. It's like another planet to me now.
4. A cruise. Almost anywhere, but preferably a minimum of screaming kids on water slides, and falling down drunk people.
5. Halmstad, Sweden. I haven't been back since the three months I spent there in 2005. I want to see my ex-boyfriend Peter again (we've stayed friends), and see more of Sweden.
6. Japan. I've never been to Asia. Japan is calling me the loudest.
9. Goa, India. From what I understand, it's a beach town with a leftover hippie vibe. Sounds awesome.
10. Kathmandu, Nepal. The altitude, the views, the culture. So much about it appeals.
11. Las Vegas. This one I can actually do now. It's less than a five hour drive. I'm thinking of going in late May, when school lets out. I've been on the High Roller during the day. Now I want to see the views at night. I am nothing short of obsessed with The Sphere. I want a room that overlooks it. The last time I was in Las Vegas, I walked 33,000 steps in one day. I want to beat that record. I have no interest in heavy drinking or gambling. For me, Vegas is ADHD paradise. I love all the stimuli.
12. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. Don't judge. Don't ask for a rational explanation either.
13. The Daniel Boone Inn, Boone, NC. My grandparents had a vacation home in Western North Carolina. We used to go to a restaurant called The Daniel Boone Inn, where they offload endless platters of the best Southern food ever onto your table. I've wanted to go back for decades.
14. An Amtrak Viewliner train trip (or a better train line). Any train designed for taking in the scenery. Across Canada would be cool.
15. Psychedelics. Smoked plenty of pot and hash back in the day, but never did acid or shrooms, despite being deeply fascinated by them. I want a spiritual revelation.
16. Cat Island. Not sure exactly where it is.
17. New York, to see the areas where my parents grew up (New Rochelle, Harrison, and Lawrenece, Long Island). And if there are still vendors that sell hot pretzels, those.
This list is by no means comprehensive. I can definitely think of more.
Published 11th Mar 2024
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11th Mar 2024 5:28am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUUCNS5dybc
great write this as close as I will ever be to Dubai sadly...
great write this as close as I will ever be to Dubai sadly...
12th Mar 2024 00:55am
Cool video, thanks. Interesting sounding fusion of Indian, Middle Eastern and Western.
Not sure when / if I'll get to Dubai. Almost all of my travel these days is going to California to see my mom.
Not sure when / if I'll get to Dubai. Almost all of my travel these days is going to California to see my mom.
11th Mar 2024 5:44am
Dear PD,
Numbers 2,5 and 12. I’d leave tomorrow if I could. I really enjoyed reading and planning with you in this write. It was exciting and a lot less expensive traveling this way. I didn’t come back exhausted, with more luggage than I left with and a depleted bank account 😊 thank you for the wonderful trips! H🌷
Numbers 2,5 and 12. I’d leave tomorrow if I could. I really enjoyed reading and planning with you in this write. It was exciting and a lot less expensive traveling this way. I didn’t come back exhausted, with more luggage than I left with and a depleted bank account 😊 thank you for the wonderful trips! H🌷
12th Mar 2024 1:03am
Yay Scandinavia and Dollywood. I'd leave tomorrow if I could too. Thanks for reading and commenting.
11th Mar 2024 8:11am
I only had one place on my bucket list diving with Great White Sharks off Guadeloupe sadly got paralyzed before it could happen
Love and light
Ron xx
Love and light
Ron xx
12th Mar 2024 00:56am
Great white sharks...sheesh, you're way braver than me. I wonder if you could have an experience like that through virtual reality. I've experienced VR roller coasters so realistic I've found myself closing my eyes at times.
11th Mar 2024 9:41am
# 17 made me laugh. Not sure about those first three towns in NY, since their upstate but Long Island is a cesspool. There's nothing here except over priced homes, garbage all over side streets and highways, pot holes galore, and many nasty inconsiderate people. Sure there's some gorgeous beaches and some great boating but most of it is quite dull. Manhattan and it's surrounding Burroughs is over priced and has gentrified into this snooty island that is full of phony people with no sense of culture. At least not like years ago.
Sorry for all the negative but your poem captivated me. Some of these other places sound amazing. If you want to come here, make sure it's the absolute last thing you want to do on your bucket list.
Keith
Sorry for all the negative but your poem captivated me. Some of these other places sound amazing. If you want to come here, make sure it's the absolute last thing you want to do on your bucket list.
Keith
12th Mar 2024 00:58am
Hi Keith,
Thanks for the info. The Long Island my dad grew up in was quite a long time ago, and his family was wealthy, so I think they had a nice life there. I believe you about today though. .Many places have changed for the worse.
Thanks for the info. The Long Island my dad grew up in was quite a long time ago, and his family was wealthy, so I think they had a nice life there. I believe you about today though. .Many places have changed for the worse.
11th Mar 2024 1:06pm
Mmm, I just went to all of those places as I read your list. THANK YOU.
I’ve been thinking about traveling, having a grand adventure next year when I’m fully recovered. I don’t usually allow myself to dream of vacations because I don’t want to be disappointed if they don’t pan out. Reading this makes me think that I absolutely MUST.
I’ve been thinking about traveling, having a grand adventure next year when I’m fully recovered. I don’t usually allow myself to dream of vacations because I don’t want to be disappointed if they don’t pan out. Reading this makes me think that I absolutely MUST.
12th Mar 2024 1:06am
Travel can be stressful, and disappointing at times. but I always feel my world is bigger because of it.
Glad you enjoyed the virtual travel.
Glad you enjoyed the virtual travel.
