Favourite holiday destination

[edyzmedieval]

My favourite destionations: Brazil and Japan.....

Let's see if somebody guesses why....

BTW, your favourite destionation?!

[InsaneApache]

I love Greece, it's near (4 hours max flying time) and the weather/food/people are great...

Ohh..an' me pater is domiciled on Corfu...

[Marcellus]

Well, I don't travel that much, but I went to Canada last year and really enjoyed it (great scenery, great people), so I guess that must be my favourite holiday place

[Dâriûsh]

Iran.

India.

And Israel.




I'd love to visit the United States.

[Big_John]

so far in my travels, the place i enjoyed the most was the southern coast of france and corsica.. partly because i speak french. i haven't yet been to itlay, though.

[Ser Clegane]

Hard to decide - too many places I liked and too many I would still love to see.

Japan certainly holds a top spot - after having been there during spring I would love to make another trip during autumn.

Vietnam/Cambodia might be the next destination for a longer trip...

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

This is a bit sad, but the holidays I've enjoyed the most have been hiking with my Uncles and cousins in the Brecon Beacons National Park, and Camping in the Gower.

My family tend to like 'beachy' holidays in Spain, so I don't go abroad much, really. I'm planning to buy and inter-rail pass and travel round Europe next summer, though-perhaps the answer to this question will change then.

[Craterus]

Dubai. It's a really nice place, good weather, good sights, nice people. I'd recommend it.

[The Wizard]

Amongst my favorite places for a holiday are the US -- such nice people, especially when compared to the Netherlands; Turkey, the western part -- it just has that South American latino vibe, which I love, and that is unique in the Mediterranean; and Honduras, outside of Tegucigalpa (I lived there) -- people are nice, the weather is fine, there are some really nice sights (Copán), and the beaches are great (both on the Pacific and on the Atlantic).

But the place that will forever hold number one on my favorite place to visit is Aruba. Mi dushi tera, mi baranca tan stima! Grew up there, and I'll probably end up living there again. Curaçao, where I was born, comes close, but the people are just that little important bit less nice and the coast is just a little bit too rocky for me.



~Wiz

[Togakure]

The Northern California coast--Sea Ranch, Gualala, Mendocino, etc. I usually rent a house just up from the ocean, fill up the fridge with great food, the wine rack with fine vintages, and the cigar box with ... ahem, well ... nevermind. Then I just hang out and enjoy myself. I took my keyboards with me last time and wrote some dreamy stuff.

If it's a romantic occasion I'll often stay in the Treehouse, a small private cabin on the premises of St. Orres Inn just outside of Gualala. The raised king-sized bed faces huge French door/windows that look out to the Pacific in the distance, and it has a groovy wet bar and Japanese-style tub. Breakfast is served promptly at 9am in the form of a little basket left on the doorstep with linen napkins, china, silverware, and crystal. Standard breakfasts include cereal and milk topped with hand-picked local berries, fresh-baked croissants with butter and homemade jam, eggs and country potatoes, fruit juice, and Champagne. The 5-star restaurant in the inn proper is superb and offers unusual fare like pheasant, venison, rabbit, and sometimes some excellent local mushrooms. It's a very short walk across Highway 1 to some nice, small and secluded beaches (though the Northern coastal waters tend to be much too cold for swimming). Spring is by far the best time to go, as the area is blanketed by a plethora of flowers of every hue imaginable. My favorite are the white calalilies, purple lupine, and orange California poppies.

No matter where we stay, we always head up to Mendocino for a walk along the stunningly beautiful bluffs, a stroll through the wonderfully "old-fashioned" town, a browse through the interesting art shoppes and curios, and top off the visit with a meal at one of the several nice restaurants there.

A close second (and a sharp contrast) to lounging on the Northern California coast would be backpacking (for at least a week straight) in Desolation Wilderness just west of Lake Tahoe. Pristine mountain tarns, lush vales, whispering groves, shining granite faces, and a big, big sky ... one of my favorite places on Earth, definitely.

It's nice not to have to go far to satisfy my yearning for something different. My favorite places are within a couple hundred miles of where I live.