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Aurora Humarán (X) 
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| ¡Hola, Özden! | May 29, 2007 |
Özden Arıkan wrote: Then, I may travel to Peru, Venezuela, Cuba, and Buenos Aires to have a cup of tea with Au, whom I'll tell my overpromise then, unless she starts that thread here 
 It was thought as a subthread within this one.
Au (also looking forward to sharing a cup of tea, coffee, Coke or a mate with you )
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but first I would go to:
- Peru
- New Zealand and/or Australia
- South Africa
What a great topic, but now I really want to go on holidays!
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No body mentioned Bangladesh, my country! Although I am not surprised by it, I can assure you that you will love this enormously beautiful country that has the longest sea beach, mangrove forests, ancient heritage, rich culture and vibrant people. Anyway, my three choices are:
1. St Martine Island (at Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh)
2. Pokhara, Nepal
3. Switzerland
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Wow I like these posts about travels... You're inspiring me for some new topics to propose in the future (when my topic about TV series will be definitely closed, however...)
My wishlist:
- Polynesia
- Patagonia
- Australia
Hope to make it one day or another (I think Polynesia would be a good destination for a honeymoon... do you think I should get married?? ... See more Wow I like these posts about travels... You're inspiring me for some new topics to propose in the future (when my topic about TV series will be definitely closed, however...)
My wishlist:
- Polynesia
- Patagonia
- Australia
Hope to make it one day or another (I think Polynesia would be a good destination for a honeymoon... do you think I should get married??)
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| other honeymoon inspirations.. | May 29, 2007 |
hmm Cecilia, reading your post made me think of my secret dream for an alternative honeymoon..I must confess that sometimes I think i would love to be trapped, for at least 12 hrs, into a huge Japanese mall, one of thise where you can find the strangest things, every kind of toys, all sorts of gadget..ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
is there anyone sharing this feeling??
xxxfra
| | | | Özden Arıkan
Germany
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Aurora wrote: It was thought as a subthread within this one.
Hmm, OK then: my overpromise was Paris, long time ago though, maybe 20 years. Of course, it's a beautiful city, no one denies that. But it had bored me to death then with touristic widgets and ordinariness - probably because I had too many previously formed images in my mind, as it happens with all famous places. In any case, it was a huge disappointment for me at my early 20s: imagine, there were no barricades in the streets, no philosophical debate in the cafes, and then nothing happening even remotely reminiscent of those films noirs I loved so much: even that the city was in full color instead of black&white Anyway, I traveled there again a couple of years ago and loved it much better this time, if not for anything else, for its atmosphere being much more multicultural than before.
But, of course, it might also be that, in my previous time, I was traveling from Istanbul
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[omnidrinker with a preference for coffee]
| | | | Thor Truelson
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Cripes! I can hardly believe that someone from outside of Iceland actually ate hákarl. I am Icelandic and I won't touch it. You must have gone out of your way to find it since it isn't exactly in every restaurant in Reykjavik.
Jenny Forbes wrote: francesca battaglia wrote: Hi Jenny, i read you've been to Iceland. A few yrs ago some friends showed me pictures of their vacation there and i was struck by the amazing and almost alien views. Also many of Bjork's videos relly made me curious and eager to see this strange land. I would like, one day, hopefully soon, to rent a car and make the whole tour. Only, i m a little bit concerned about the food. Being almost vegetarian and eating no fish at all, maybe it will be hard to find alternatives. I ask you, since you've been there already what are the more common dishes? do you think i ll have problems? Fran I seem to remember that a lot of fish was served - including a local "speciality" which was raw pickled shark, one of the most disgusting things I've ever tasted. Iceland is a very modern, forward-looking country and I'm sure they must cater for vegetarians, but I don't actually know. Perhaps you should try googling some Icelandic hotels/resorts and find out about their menus? It's best to visit in summer, as in winter it's almost permanently dark, although you might get to see the northern lights. Conversely, in midsummer it's light all night, which is a very strange feeling and adds to the fascination of the place. Wear warm clothes and comfortable shoes! And alcoholic drinks are incredibly expensive. Best to avoid buying them - buy as much duty-free as you can before leaving home. Have a great trip! Jenny.
| | | | Thor Truelson
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As someone with a very close knowledge of Iceland, I can assure you that she's just spooking you with the pickled shark story. It isn't very common and it smells so bad that you'll be sure to get out of the way if you actually did happen upon it. Iceland actually has great food. You might be somewhat disappointed if you're a vegetarian since fruits and vegetables aren't very native to Iceland, but you'll probably find something. You can always get a cheese pizza : )
francesca battaglia wrote: Jenny Forbes wrote:
I seem to remember that a lot of fish was served - including a local "speciality" which was raw pickled shark, one of the most disgusting things I've ever tasted. Oh Jenny...the raw pickled shark image gave a total different taste to the yoghurt I am having right now..yuck! Thanks for the tips! I never thought of looking the hotel menus on the internet. I really hope to make it in the summer 2008, really depends on the year income, flights are quite expensive. I will definately use your advices! thanks Jenny! fra
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Thor Truelson
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| While I am weighing in... | May 30, 2007 |
As long as I am writing here, I want to go to the following places where I have never been:
Greenland
Tahiti (I am going here in September, however)
Australia
| | | | | From Wollongong | May 30, 2007 |
francesca battaglia wrote: lingomania wrote:
What part of Italy are you from Francesca? I'm Australian and working in Rome.
Good day.
Robert Hi Robert, I am originally from Milan but now I moved to Cremona, land of salame and torrone (and stradivari violins, but they are not edible..) hmm.. That's a pretty little city on the river Po. Very quiet, nothing to do with the chaos of Milan. The city center is very old and charming..Definately a nice city to see! And not at all expensive. I've been to Melbourne some years ago, beautiful city. Where in Australia are you from? I have a friend from Melbourne that I had met yers before in Dublin, and I remember she told me in Australia everything is huge and possibly dangerous..She made me laugh cos she was saying: "you go in the water and you have jellyfish and sharks..you stay on the land and you have snakes and giant spiders.." she was honestly scared. I did not imagine how huge spiders can atually be until I saw one strolling by her house..hmm.. But still I would get back. I could pat a baby wombat, so cute! But I'd like to hug a koala..  Can't we add Australia to the group buy?? Fra [Modificato alle 2007-05-28 10:21]
Hello Francesca. Nice to meet you. I've been to Milano many times and yes it IS quite chaotic, but Rome beats it by far. I passed through Cremona a couple of times, but never really visited it. I know it's beautiful and the violins there are fantastic.....the best in the world they tell me.
I'm from Wollongong on the South Coast of NSW, to the north of Melb. Being a South Coaster, I prefer Sydney to Melbourne because the former has the best weather on the east coast. The temperature never falls below 20°C even in the "winter" months because of the all-year round sea breeze....ideal isn't it?! Melbourne is very 'British'. but it rains too much and is slightly cooler than Sydney being down south. Your aussie mate is right.....many things are dangerous in the land Down Under. but you learn to live with it...you know....like the people who live at the foot of Mt. Etna or who live in Frisco knowing very well that the Big One will hit anytime. The redneck spiders are the most dangerous spiders in Australia and in the world right after the black widow and funnel web spiders. Hear from you soon.
Have a nice day.
Rob
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| | | | Suzanne Owen
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Though it's hard to just pick 3, here goes:
1. Hungary (I'm learning Hungarian, have a great friend in Budapest and half of my grandparents came from Hungary and I'd love to do some on-site genealogical research)
2. Japan - a country that has fascinated me since I was a child
3. Norway/Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Iceland - I was in Norway 20 years ago on a brief student-exchange program and fell in love with the country, and since then I've wanted to go ... See more Though it's hard to just pick 3, here goes:
1. Hungary (I'm learning Hungarian, have a great friend in Budapest and half of my grandparents came from Hungary and I'd love to do some on-site genealogical research)
2. Japan - a country that has fascinated me since I was a child
3. Norway/Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Iceland - I was in Norway 20 years ago on a brief student-exchange program and fell in love with the country, and since then I've wanted to go back, as well as visit these other northern European places ▲ Collapse
| | | | | exotic or local places? | Jun 19, 2007 |
francesca battaglia wrote:
Say you win the opportunity to see 3 places in the world, what would they be?
Yes, I've asked myself that question many times. And I've always come to one conclusion: there are still so many places in my own country - Poland - which are little known, but absolutely worth seeing!
But I do dream of China. I'd like to go there and stay with a Chinese family, to "touch" that culture. Practise tai chi early in the morning in a park. And I love Vilnius, the capitol of Lithuania with a big Polish minority, big enough to make me feel at home. I can speak Polish there and be understood. So… let my 3 places be: Poland, China and Lithuania.
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| Bangladesh!!! | Jun 19, 2007 |
Iffat Chowdhury wrote:
No body mentioned Bangladesh, my country! Although I am not surprised by it, I can assure you that you will love this enormously beautiful country that has the longest sea beach, mangrove forests, ancient heritage, rich culture and vibrant people.
[Edited at 2007-05-30 14:32]
I am sure of that. And I've heard a lot of good things about your food!
| | | | Graziano Scaldaferri (X)
Local time: 12:57
English to Italian
1. New York
2. St. Petersburg
3. Jennifer Aniston's house
And not in that order
| | | | Nadine Kahn
Germany
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1) Yosemite National Park, USA (also Colorado, Grand Canyon, New York... let's say 2 or 3 months traveling the USA)
2) The Andes
3) Scotland
Also want to go to Greenland, Denmark and Malta.
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