If you could go anywhere in the world Right now where would you go?
One of those scenic, picturesque valleys nestled within the Swiss Alps.
Matterhorn
Switzerland, it is so gorgeous.
I want to go back to Ireland 😫 I miss it, especially in the gawd awful heat of the NorCal valley.
Maybe Ireland. As some of you know I am very Irish on my mom side. We are from the O Dougherty Clan. A very famous Irish origin. It would to be nice to see my roots dear.
I know why you like it. Just a stone’s throw from the Berghof.
Outskirts of Kyoto
It doesn’t actually exist but if I could magically move a peninsula next to a continent, maybe put the southern section only of this one peninsula somewhere near the US. I’m still figuring it out. I just wish that the most important people to me could all be together or at least only a few hours apart. Just a crazy impossible fantasy.
@trysdet I definitely recommend it! I also have a large Irish ancestry and had always loved the culture, music, stories, language, etc. I managed to do a year abroad there and it was probably the best year of my life. I sadly didn't make it up to Antrim where my family was from historically - I was there during renewed tensions and so they encouraged us not to go to N. Ireland, besides I had a full course load and a travel list longer than my arm 🤷🏻♀️
I was down in Cork and got to spend a lot of time all around the south and east of the country, hit up the major tourist sites and just wandered small villages.
Prague during Christmas time is on my bucket list but honestly I want to go to one of those low light pollution areas and sleep under the stars. I like to daydream about the sky our ancestors got to see every day and evening. How beautiful it must’ve been.
Dark sky park does sound wonderful. The sky in low-light areas is truly impressive. It's sad and disappointing being able to look up and count the stars.
The void
@pmvines Like the everything bagel in EEAAO movie? Black 🕳️ 🥯 🪨 googly 👀
I have Irish ancestry too and would love to go there and Italy, Japan- Ghibli park and Tokyo Disney among other things, PNW redwoods and waterfalls, Peru rainbow mountains and rainbow eucalyptus. Norway for the aurora borealis mainly. I have a list.
@pmvines Just remember, voids are for screaming. If you just want to gaze, that's what the abyss is for.
Though I hear there's a number of people avoiding the abyss because of the gaze.
@pmvines @IronicMaiden voids also make great cuddle partners 😂🐈⬛
Point Nemo.
Venice… before the water gets deeper.
Maldives & Thailand right on the water. Calm, relaxing, & wonderful for a cuddle marathon!!!
Italy 💖
Japan/Thailand/the Philippines & Scotland/Ireland
Finland sounds lovely. The Metal capital of the world 😅 And it isn't 35C+ right now.
I assume the premise of this thread is "go anywhere to visit". If so, then I would love to go to the South Pole. Even in the darkness of (Southern hemisphere) winter down there, it would surely be an incredible experience.
That depends on the effort it takes to get there. I mean, I don't wanna climb mount everest, but I do want to go there, just to see it. So if you can get me there, let me see the view, then bring me back,... then yeah, mount everest.
@jubal imagine the stars if any outside lights were off.
The thing is, you can go practically anywhere in the world. To go from any reasonably inhabited place to any other reasonably inhabited place and stay for a week costs less than about $5,000. That's achievable once in a lifetime for the average person in the world. For an average person in the USA it could be done every year, if they had no other priorities.
The only places that are genuinely difficult to get to are a handful of mountaintops and the ocean floor.
@Pasquia sometimes there are tourist flights that view Mount Everest.
@Jubal in the summer there is a road to the South Pole. In winter the science station remains manned but the weather is too bad to get there (or out).
@VaniRae31 hire a camper van and drive a couple of hours northwest out of Vegas.
Definitely Switzerland and South Korea.
I’d love to spend time in Italy. Slow mornings, amazing food, beautiful scenery, and just enjoying life instead of rushing through it.
I just discovered a new privilege that I have but wasn't aware of: Living in a country that people dearely would like to visit (Switzerland). It is nice indeed, but you tend to forget when it's always there.
If one of you ever makes it to Switzerland, send me a message and I will show you around...
Anywhere in Cascadia. My soul belongs there