Places you think everyone should visit

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Permalink Reply by sAm on May 14, 2009 at 11:34am

I think Paris definitely ranks up there on my list. Culturally, Japan is one of the most unique places I've ever been to.
In the US, Yellowstone would top my list of places to visit before you die.

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Permalink Reply by Esteban on May 14, 2009 at 2:03pm

hey! lemme know how your trip goes and what you rec for itinerary, i'm heading to nz and aus in july...currency fx is awesome

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Permalink Reply by alice on May 14, 2009 at 2:07pm

you got it! i'll try and write from there - put up some pics etc.

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Permalink Reply by Kara on May 14, 2009 at 6:48pm

Rome. Best city in the world.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Chung on May 17, 2009 at 9:49am

Barcelona, Island of Capri, Rome.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Gauvin on June 24, 2009 at 9:47am

Capri is my favorite place in the entire world (out of the places I have been to so far at least)

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Permalink Reply by Sydney Corlett on May 29, 2009 at 7:05pm

Ko Samui, Thailand

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Permalink Reply by sudhir on June 4, 2009 at 4:19am

Allepey - Kerala - South India
(Home of the serene backwaters)

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Permalink Reply by george smith on June 4, 2009 at 11:01pm

Budapest, Prague or Dubrovnik in any order. Great cities

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Permalink Reply by Graham S on June 18, 2009 at 2:20am

As an Aussie I'd recommend Australia
As to places I've traveled that I'd recommend

koh Samui, Thailand
langkawi, Malaysia
Borneo & Bali, Indonesia
Prague, Czech republic
Utah, USA
Quebec, Canada
New Zealand

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Permalink Reply by James Lynch on July 25, 2009 at 2:51pm

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Permalink Reply by James Lynch on July 25, 2009 at 3:30pm

The above are photos from the Aran Islands off the West coast of Ireland (Counties Clare and Galway to be precise) The 3 islands (Inis Mór, Inis Meán and Inis Oírr) are bastions of irish heritage and culture and are part of the Gaeltacht in Ireland (areas where the native Irish language, An Gaeilge is spoken as a first language). The beauty and serenity of these islands and their small populations is fantastic to experience. There is a sense of calm and joy you get when out there with the Atlantic ocean pounding into the cliffs and with the ocean breezes blowing around you.
Inis Meán the middle island is where John Millington Synge came to write and was inspired to produce much of his plays, poetry and stories in the early 20th century. The pictured cottage is where he stayed. On Inis Oírr there is wonderful views back to the coast of County Clare on the mainland and to the awesome face of the Cliffs of Moher and the grey limestone hills of the Burren. From Inis Mór you can see the coast of Connemara in galway and the many Galway Hookers (a traditional sailboat) and Gleoiteogs out sailing.

The west coast of Ireland is spectacular and yet rarely gets the foreign visitors who seem to think that a visit to cosmopolitan, homogeneous, overpriced and pretty underwhelming Dublin constitutes a visit to Ireland (my advice is spend a few hours in Dublin if you must and then get out ASAP in fact that goes for most Irish cities and large towns). If you visit this country, ignore Dublin and come west where art flourishes and culture abounds. Counties Kerry, Clare, Galway and Donegal are amazing places with stunning scenery, quiet villages, wonderful history and decent people It is the real Ireland and it is the sort of place you would be happy to get lost in because chances are you'll discover something beautiful!! (unlike Dublin or some of the other cities where if you get lost, chances are you'll get mugged!).

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