Where do you dream of travelling to?

Suzy · #1 29-04-2010, 07:29 PM

:campfire :

Just wondering what your favourite holiday destination is (and why) around the globe (Australia included). Also, one that you dream of going to one day and why.

Mine would would have to be Port Douglas or anything to do with the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsundays. I would love to visit the Mediterranean one day.

supernova1965 (Warren) · #2 29-04-2010, 07:32 PM

I would have to say that my 3 favourite places I would love to visit are Japan and Canada and Tibet

that_guy (Tony) · #3 29-04-2010, 08:21 PM

keck observatory!!!

RickS (Rick) · #4 29-04-2010, 08:24 PM

I'm going to Iceland and Norway in August/September because I thought it would be nice to go somewhere completely different to Australia. I just hope the volcanic activity quietens down a little in the meantime...

Cheers,
Rick.

Darth Wader (Wade) · #5 29-04-2010, 08:28 PM

My ultimate holiday would be Christmas in New York City with my wife and kids. One day...

Kevnool (Kev) · #6 29-04-2010, 08:42 PM

Right here Suzy in my own backyard (OZ).
Cheers Kev.

leon · #7 29-04-2010, 08:42 PM

To do a trip around Australia, with no time restrictions.

Leon

torana68 (Roger) · #8 29-04-2010, 08:46 PM

been to Antarctica so Id like a look at the other side.....

Liz · #9 29-04-2010, 08:47 PM

Ooooh, some wful suggestions already.

I try and go to europe every 2-3 yrs, depending on how hard I save (Europe is pretty cheap once you get over the airfare) ..... but 3 places I aim to go one day are - The Galapagos islands, Antartica and Africa (to see the animals in the wild).

koputai (Jason) · #10 29-04-2010, 09:10 PM

Canada. Well at the moment, as my wife and I are headed there in 3 weeks!

Otherwise, Scotland. I really love the west coast and the Isle of Skye, Glencoe, the road west from Inverness past Liathach...... I dream of going back there one day.....

Cheers,
Jason.

mithrandir (Andrew) · #11 29-04-2010, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon

To do a trip around Australia, with mo time restrictions.

Leon

Yes! Not likely to happen until we both retire.

Already being pestered with "Where are we going next year?" My choice will probably be east coast USA, but might get overruled.

erick (Eric) · #12 29-04-2010, 10:01 PM

Scotland (as long as I can see the Northern Lights from there as well)

and Monument Valley in the USA

alan meehan (Alan) · #13 30-04-2010, 07:23 AM

Id Like to travel to wa the and see wolf metoer crater maybe next year,other than that a rocket launch in the us would be nice and keep traveling to qld astrofest each year.
ALAN

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #14 30-04-2010, 07:32 AM

I'd love to visit every accessible active volcano I possibly can. Awesome.
To feel the power beneath your feet!!!
I'd start at Yassur, then Mauna Kea, Yellow Stone, Mt St Helens etc etc etc
Anyone care to join me???

OneOfOne (Trevor) · #15 30-04-2010, 07:34 AM

There is one place I would love to go to but have never actually got around to planning a trip there is Egypt to see the pyramids! I guess my favourite place, based on the number of times I have been there, would have to be Hawaii...been there five times, or maybe six? Been to Mauna Kea summit twice. Other favourites and times visited are: London (3 or 4?), Paris (4), San Francisco (2), Disneyland (3), New Zealand (2), Lake Louise (3)...ahhhh, the list goes on.

During September this year we are taking a cruise from Freemantle to Sydney via Bali, Darwin, Townsville, Port Douglas, Brisbane and several other ports, Brisbane and Sydney are the only places I have been before. I am really looking forward to seeing a couple of clear sunsets and hope to catch a "green flash" or two!

iceman (Mike) · #16 30-04-2010, 07:35 AM

Northern Territory (Ayers Rock, Kakadu etc), Africa (Safari), Yellow Stone, New Zealand.

In fact, anywhere would be nice!

OneOfOne (Trevor) · #17 30-04-2010, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I'd love to visit every accessible active volcano I possibly can. Awesome.
To feel the power beneath your feet!!!
I'd start at Yassur, then Mauna Kea, Yellow Stone, Mt St Helens etc etc etc
Anyone care to join me???

In Central America I took a trip to the top of a volcano in Nicaragua (I think) and the soles of my shoes actually partially melted. I can still remember the smell of the sulphur, and the smoke...and putting a stick into lava and watching it burst into flames. Last time we went to Hawaii we drove around to Mauna Loa and watched the lava....incredibly hot! The next day I went to the top of Mauna Kea and watched the sunset.

Baddad (Marty) · #18 30-04-2010, 07:52 AM

Hi Suzy,

Having already seen the Grand Canyon, The Meteor Crater ( Arizona ), Tombstone, Petrified Forest, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, Movie sites of Jerry Maguire and Police Academy (Los Angeles).

I want to see Yellowstone National Park, Salmon runs in Alaska, Release of the "Ball" New Year's Eve in Time Square, New York.

Then to the Mid West to see the nitro funny car drags. I have a friend, Jack Wyatt, Nitro Funny car driver, has invited me over. (4.6 secs standing start 1/4 mile.)

Telescope in Chille,
Iceland, Northern Lights,
Hawaii,
Estonia (Parent's homeland)
Europe
The Phillipines
and maybe Vanuatu and NZ again.

I think I'm a little greedy.

Cheers Marty

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #19 30-04-2010, 07:58 AM

I hit 60 next year, so the wife and I are off to Egypt and Turkey. Lots of places I would like to see including Czech Republic and all of eastern Europe and Greece. A return trip to Italy would be nice ... too much to see ... too few $$$'s.

spacezebra (Petra) · #20 30-04-2010, 08:20 AM

I think that I would like to visit all the major observatories in the world, all the best dark sky sites and then home.

I would love to go back to the UK, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. A maybe Paris for a third time.

Cheers Petra d.