Where is Everyone's Favourite Holiday Location?
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:56 pm
I'm bored and looking for a holiday spot.....hence, where should I go?
List your favourite places to visit and why: historical interest, wow factor, scenary, atmosphere, etc.
For me:
1) Egypt: Cruise down the Nile from Luxor to Aswan, visit Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel. Then fly up to Cairo, visit the museum and the pyramids. Go early Jan time - that's when its quietest and coolest weather.
2) Rome: Colleseum, Forum, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Ostia Antica, So many art galleries and museums, you won't get bored.
3) Greece Trip: Athens and the Parthenon, Delphi, Olympia, Corinth....makes for a very awesome trip.
4) Paris: Eiffel Tower, Saint Chapelle, Notre Dame, Saint Denis. Much akin to Rome in many respects: you won't get bored.
5) Florida: Disney, Universal, Sea World, Bush Gardens, etc: Yes, its completely aritificial, yes, its completely commercial, yes, its completely superficial. BUT, if you go as a child or with one, you will appreciate that there is no place in the world quite like it.
So, where should I go next? I'm thinking either somewhere in Canada for the scenary....maybe Machu Picchu or Angkor Wat....any ideas?
List your favourite places to visit and why: historical interest, wow factor, scenary, atmosphere, etc.
For me:
1) Egypt: Cruise down the Nile from Luxor to Aswan, visit Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel. Then fly up to Cairo, visit the museum and the pyramids. Go early Jan time - that's when its quietest and coolest weather.
2) Rome: Colleseum, Forum, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Ostia Antica, So many art galleries and museums, you won't get bored.
3) Greece Trip: Athens and the Parthenon, Delphi, Olympia, Corinth....makes for a very awesome trip.
4) Paris: Eiffel Tower, Saint Chapelle, Notre Dame, Saint Denis. Much akin to Rome in many respects: you won't get bored.
5) Florida: Disney, Universal, Sea World, Bush Gardens, etc: Yes, its completely aritificial, yes, its completely commercial, yes, its completely superficial. BUT, if you go as a child or with one, you will appreciate that there is no place in the world quite like it.
So, where should I go next? I'm thinking either somewhere in Canada for the scenary....maybe Machu Picchu or Angkor Wat....any ideas?