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Start here => What's your crime? Basic Discussion => Topic started by: Tesla on August 13, 2007, 09:35:23 PM
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If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? I'm thinking about saving up some money and taking a trip. I'd like to go somewhere in Asia I think. Mongolia, Tibet, India... Not sure.
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I'd go to London again. Wait, Indiana in Huntingburg and see the baseball field there from A league of Their Own that was built for the movie.
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Scotland
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Scotland
Have you been there before?
I would like to walk the Great Wall of China. I like to walk. :)
There are many parts of America that I would like to see, that is influenced by people posting about areas they live. I would like to go back to Melbourne again and ride on their trams.
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I've been to Scotland. It's very nice there.
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I'd like to go to Europe, since I still haven't been there yet. I'd most like to go to France and the UK.
I'd definitely go back to New Zealand because it's so beautiful there.
I also want to go back to Australia. I'd go to Melbourne and also take a bus that goes to Adelaide via the Great Ocean road and maybe even go to Perth. I'd also like to see more of Queensland, like Bundaberg(where my uncle lives) and Cairns. I probably would have had the money to explore more of Australia if I didn't spend so much money on New Zealand, but I'm still really glad I went to New Zealand.
Another place I'd really like to see is Capetown, South Africa.
In the US, I'd like to go to California, Hawaii, Washington DC (I'm only 4 hours away but still haven't gotten around to going even though I have cousins there that I could stay with), Florida again (but I'd like to go to parts I haven't been to like Miami and the Florida Keys), Colorado and Chicago. I've been to LAX, SFO and the Chicago airport but I don't count it because I didn't get to explore the cities.
I have a lot of traveling I want to do, and I'm going to start saving up my money soon.
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Alaska
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england, australia, newzealand and NewJersey.
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First time visits: Ireland, Scotland, Australia
Return trips to: Austria, Italy
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Germany and Russia.
Italy as well, but I've been there and should be going back in a few months.
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the euro is so strong, i would think that all the euros would want to visit the USA. more bang for their buck.
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I'd like to go back to New York again.
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I'd like to go back to New York again.
what about california?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TGLjWPZ9wM
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Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Antarctica.
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I'd like to go back to New York again.
what about california?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TGLjWPZ9wM
California would be good as well, minus the weather.
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I'd like to go back to New York again.
what about california?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TGLjWPZ9wM
California would be good as well, minus the weather.
california doesn't have weather.
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Japan
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I'd like to go back to New York again.
what about california?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TGLjWPZ9wM
California would be good as well, minus the weather.
california doesn't have weather.
If only we could give you some of ours.
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I usually like the weather in Manchester. It's been too fucking hot this week though. Although it's alright today.
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Billy Connolly says visit Scotland. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4B2v6O5AMY)
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I want to go back to Spokane. That is the closest near me I can afford to go to on my two days off.
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Ireland, England, Japan, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, China, Indonesia, UAE (Dubai), Canada (mostly Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto), and a shitload of other places for first time visits. In the US: Seattle, Chicago, Detroit (lol), San Francisco, St. Louis, and probably a few others I forget that I haven't been to.
Revisit: Las Vegas, California, New York, France, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, Texas, Philadelphia, Boston (of course), Washington D.C., the Grand Canyon, Providence, RI., Hartford CN, and shitloads of other places I have been to. Places in Florida and Georgia don't count haha (Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando and Miami). The whole Boston to Washinton DC. megalopolis is worth visiting again really (BOWASH).
I wouldn't want to visit again: Nashville, Tennessee; Waco, Texas (lol); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Charlotte, N.C.; and other various places I got bored at really fast.
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I lived in NC for a year. I hated it. Charlotte was exciting compared to the town we lived in.
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Some of NC is fun. My grandparents had a mountain house near Asheville in a place called Hayesville. We went up there in the fall and watched the leaves change as a yearly vacation. I just didn't like Charlotte for the same reason I don't really like Jacksonville. City of about one million people but still is a country type city. It isn't as hardcore bible belt as Jville though. I wouldn't mind going white water rafting on the Hiawasee river again. I just don't really see a reason to visit Charlotte, it isn't like I hated it like Nashville (boooooh country music!).
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May I recommend Spokane to you all if you need a place to travel to. They have some interesting stuff in the downtown area, including the park. I will tell you more, just ask.
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I would like to re-visit the beaches of Brazil and Jamaica, some day. I would also like to re-do my life changing sabbatical, exploring the continental divide from northern Canada to southern Mexico, only I would like to make it to Alaska this time, then head south.
I also want to see more Central American and Mexican ruins.
Would love to see Angel Falls, parts of the Serengeti, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, India, Venice, Austria, and (months in) Micronesia.
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Some of NC is fun. My grandparents had a mountain house near Asheville in a place called Hayesville. We went up there in the fall and watched the leaves change as a yearly vacation. I just didn't like Charlotte for the same reason I don't really like Jacksonville. City of about one million people but still is a country type city. It isn't as hardcore bible belt as Jville though. I wouldn't mind going white water rafting on the Hiawasee river again. I just don't really see a reason to visit Charlotte, it isn't like I hated it like Nashville (boooooh country music!).
I lived in Charlotte from 1993 to 2001, and I have to admit that it wasn't a particularly great experience. Charlotte is either incredibly upscale, or total crackhouse ghetto. There was less to do there than the town that I'm from, (Portland, Maine) which is about a fifth the size of Charlotte.
One thing that I couldn't understand about Charlotte is that even normal looking suburban neighborhoods there were in fact ghetto. -- People would readily point out where drive by shootings happened, where the crack dealers congregated, in this seemingly middle class neighborhood.
I spent one day in Asheville, which seemed to be quite a livable place. --They didn't bulldoze their downtown area like Charlotte did in the 70's.
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Epsilon Eridani.
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Some of NC is fun. My grandparents had a mountain house near Asheville in a place called Hayesville. We went up there in the fall and watched the leaves change as a yearly vacation. I just didn't like Charlotte for the same reason I don't really like Jacksonville. City of about one million people but still is a country type city. It isn't as hardcore bible belt as Jville though. I wouldn't mind going white water rafting on the Hiawasee river again. I just don't really see a reason to visit Charlotte, it isn't like I hated it like Nashville (boooooh country music!).
I lived in a really boring place called Hickory. :laugh: It was about an hour from Charlotte. I agree there's no reason to visit Charlotte, but at least it is not as bad as Hickory, which was in bumblefuck nowhere.
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I forgot to add Bali, Indonesia and Brazil to my list of places I'd like to visit. I'd also like to go to Egypt to see the pyramids and stuff, though I'd have to be careful since there have been kidnappings.
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Well there is a reason to visit Charlotte if it is the closest big city. It isn't THAT bad. I said I would like to visit Detroit (lol) and Philadelphia. I have lived in Philly for one year, and that place has more than its fair share of ghettos haha.
Asheville is awesome for a mid sized town/city and has some of the old southern architecture there still. It isn't like Savannah or anything though. I read Atlanta was beautiful before it was burned. I know slavery was awful, but they didn't have to destroy all of the beautiful buildings.
Sometimes I think I would like to live in the bumfuck middle of nowhere. Less people to be bothered with.
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I live near Raleigh and have never stopped in Charlotte. Seeing exits for streets named Dale Earnhardt Boulevard and Billy Graham Parkway kind of made me want to get the hell through and away from it.
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I guess it is as bad as Jville in regards to Bible Belt syndrome. Damn I hate NASCAR, I want to disown my brother for getting interested in it (not really).
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Never understood the appeal of NASCAR. I'd watch Rally racing all day long though, that shit is awesome.
I saw this in the grocery store the other day:
(http://www.junkfoodblog.com/uploaded_images/nascar-frozen-burgers-709927.jpg)
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NASCAR needs to decide whether it wants to be destruction derby or a legitimate race. The "if you ain't bumpin, it ain't racin'" mentality is for the retarded. Yeah in the Olympics which basically defined the term racing by track and field... you get fucking DQd for bumping into someone. Damn retarded motherfuckers don't pay attention to the entire race, but only get up and watch when there is a 22 car wreck. I went to the Pepsi 400 and the infield was just like that, complete with RVs w/ "Show them titties!" signs and fat guys with no shirt or shoes. Those are the type of people that would die first if I was in charge with "thinning the herd".
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I could be interested in the technical aspects of the cars themselves, but as for actually watching the race.... I don't get it. My boss is a NASCAR fan, and he assumes that since I am male, and live in NC that I must be interested so I have to hear about Bobby so-and-so who did this or that etc...
Oddly enough my grandmother enjoys watching NASCAR. She actually used to race cars with my grandpa back in the day.
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Yeah I have relatives and other people who are into it too. They are good people, just not the infield type if you know what that type is. I like the cars except for the fact that they are considered "stock" depsite not being so in any regard whatsoever. I like GT races, F1, Rally, TOCA and just about everything else more than NASCAR. There are such technical aspects in every form of racing, just no asshats that are solely there to see a large crash.
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michigan.
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uhh...well depends really
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michigan.
come and see meeeee!
:-*
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Japan
I have been there. I took a lot of good photos. When I went it was really hot. Hard to believe it snows there.
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Tempted to holiday in the UK?
By Mario Cacciottolo and Carla Pickering
BBC News
Rain, rain go away - and foot-and-mouth isn't exactly welcome either among those whose livelihoods depend on tourists turning up.
The wettest July on record in England (and unusually damp across the rest of the UK to boot). Flooding across several counties. And then foot-and-mouth. None of which provides much incentive to visit Britain's holiday hotspots.
Mindful that the public may consider fleeing overseas for their summer and weekend breaks, the government has announced a £1m cash boost to support rural tourism in England, half of which will fund a marketing campaign for the English regions and rural businesses such as attractions, bed-and-breakfasts and caravan parks.
Elliott Frisby, of VisitBritain, says that day trips in particular have suffered this year. "When the weather's bad, people are more likely to stay at home and do DIY or watch television. But there are things to do in this country, whatever the weather."
He does, however, admit to hoping for an Indian summer.
"If we have beautiful weather in September, then those trips not taken in the first three-quarters of the year could be made up by the end of the year."
The Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire is among the attractions to have seen visitors numbers fall as the rain came down.
"Numbers were definitely down in June and July, but not as bad as they could have been because we had a lot of pre-booked tickets," says spokeswoman Liz Greenwood.
But some visitors are happy when it rains. "The ride enthusiasts tend to come when the weather's bad, because they know it won't be busy and they'll have the rides to themselves."
Robin Barker, the deputy chief executive of South West Tourism, believes that the amount spent by tourists will show a dip in his region. Not only was 2006 a "bumper year" but this year visitor numbers seem to be down.
"When the weather is bad the all-weather places do well - the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, for example, is reporting a fantastic time."
Own worst enemy
But it's not only the weather that can put people off domestic holidays.
You can't get good accommodation in England unless you spend £150 a night
Disgruntled holidaymaker Jenny Titmuss
Jenny Titmuss, 64, from Harlow, has just returned from Cornwall with her family, and says she's "disappointed" by the lack of service and general provision for tourists.
"One of the flagship adventure parks closed at 5pm - in the third week of July. We went to a restaurant and it closed its doors at 8pm, and brought us the bill at 9pm.
"I've experienced this before. You can't get good accommodation in England unless you spend £150 a night, and the accommodation and service is not as good as America or Europe."
Chris Gabbott runs The Coppice, a nine-bedroom bed-and-breakfast in the Lake District that was severely affected by 2001's foot-and-mouth epidemic. His turnover has taken another - smaller - knock this year as a result of the heavy rain.
Another factor that has hit the Lake District is a change in the UK airports used by American tourists. "A couple of years ago, they would hire a car at the airport and tour England, stopping off in the Lakes. Now they drive down from Edinburgh, through the Lake District, and stay overnight in places such as Stratford - so the hotels in this area lose out," says Mr Gabbott, who is president of the Lakes Hospitality Association.
Takings down
Tony Cullimore, 55, owns an animal adventure park for children in Gloucestershire called Cattle Country.
In recent weeks, the park's income has dropped by a third - and some days takings are down by 90%.
Although it is in the south of the county, well clear of the areas worst hit by July's floods, many visitors expected the park to be under water. Others have stayed away because of the rain, and some assume the park will be closed as a result of the recent foot-and-mouth outbreak.
"Our animals were slaughtered in 2001, but we have not been affected this year. We had a letter from Defra saying we should carry on as normal.
"But one person did ring up asking if we had foot and mouth."
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/me quite dislikes travel and generally avoids it.
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Japan
I have been there. I took a lot of good photos. When I went it was really hot. Hard to believe it snows there.
Did you go to tokyo or a more rural area. I so want to go to Tokyo, all the gadgets and gizmos.
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/me quite dislikes travel and generally avoids it.
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i know what you mean PMS Elle.
there are a few places i wouldn't mind seeing, but as i can never afford to go anywhere, and won't fly, and have no-one to go with, it's become a moot point, so i've put the idea out of my head, to be honest. :(
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norway :clap:
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i know what you mean PMS Elle.
there are a few places i wouldn't mind seeing, but as i can never afford to go anywhere, and won't fly, and have no-one to go with, it's become a moot point, so i've put the idea out of my head, to be honest. :(
You could take a cruise. Lucifer, I am sure there is someone you can go with.
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you paying?
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i know what you mean PMS Elle.
there are a few places i wouldn't mind seeing, but as i can never afford to go anywhere, and won't fly, and have no-one to go with, it's become a moot point, so i've put the idea out of my head, to be honest. :(
:/ I don't really feel the need to "see" places. I'd rather go to some kind of event or place with a specific function rather than someplace to look. I.E. to hell with the grand canyon; I'd rather go to an amusement park, or a concert, or a play.
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you paying?
Nope. I was suggesting you find someone who would want to go with you, and then get them to pay...
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::)
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i know what you mean PMS Elle.
there are a few places i wouldn't mind seeing, but as i can never afford to go anywhere, and won't fly, and have no-one to go with, it's become a moot point, so i've put the idea out of my head, to be honest. :(
What places wouldn't you mind seeing ?
I can only think of Oslo really - i would like to see the Munch museum, but it's too much bother organising it and i would have to spend a few days in Oslo, which i wouldnt know what to do with. Food and drink are also very expensive over there.
I agree with PMS Elle really, id rather go to an event than any specific place.
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india, machu pichu, quite a bit of latin america, parts of canada, thailand, loads of europe, firenze in particular, ireland (i've never been, astonishingly), more of turkey and greece. and i do like france, so wouldn't mind more of a wander around there.
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Yes i like France, especially Paris, i used to go there a few times a year when i lived down South - only a couple of hours on EuroStar.
Florence would be nice now that you mention it.
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I've been to Paris twice, but only really to go to DisneyLand when I was a kid. 8)
I liked it there though.
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I go in the Louvre, i can spend all day in there.
The National gallery in London is good too; you don't get them sort of places oop north.
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Yeah I want to go back to London, I haven't really been anywhere to do my own thing since I was about 13. I went to New York a couple years ago, but that was a college trip, so kinda stressful.
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New York seems like a cool city. A good place to live anyway, and if you could choose anywhere to be born and grow-up, then it would be near the top of my list.
I wouldn't know what to do there though if i was just visiting.
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Yes i like France, especially Paris, i used to go there a few times a year when i lived down South - only a couple of hours on EuroStar.
Florence would be nice now that you mention it.
you and me to florence, then? only i'm not wearing a fucking blonde wig, right?
:laugh:
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i love london. but then i was born there, and so can avoid all the bits everyone usually hates, as a tourist.
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Yes i like France, especially Paris, i used to go there a few times a year when i lived down South - only a couple of hours on EuroStar.
Florence would be nice now that you mention it.
you and me to florence, then? only i'm not wearing a fucking blonde wig, right?
:laugh:
Yes, i think a weekend in Florence would be fun. You can leave your blonde wig at home.
I just remembered my passport expires sometime soon too - i will have to have a look, ive not used it for a few years.
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New York seems like a cool city. A good place to live anyway, and if you could choose anywhere to be born and grow-up, then it would be near the top of my list.
I wouldn't know what to do there though if i was just visiting.
It was February when we went there so it was freezing. It was good though. Dunno whether I'd live there, I think I want somewhere a bit quieter.
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I'd like to go to Egypt if it wasn't for all the problems for Americans in the Middle East. Another is to circle the Arctic. I don't travel well and mostly don't sleep at all on vacation unless it's camping so it isn't going to happen.
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I'd like to go to Egypt if it wasn't for all the problems for Americans in the Middle East. Another is to circle the Arctic. I don't travel well and mostly don't sleep at all on vacation unless it's camping so it isn't going to happen.
Circling the Arctic has the problem of the Russians. They're not exactly welcoming to tourists.
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I want to go to Australia. Been wanting to go there since I was 15.
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Japan
I have been there. I took a lot of good photos. When I went it was really hot. Hard to believe it snows there.
Did you go to tokyo or a more rural area. I so want to go to Tokyo, all the gadgets and gizmos.
I went to Tokyo first, for about five days. It is huge and very clean. I liked that I didn't have to shake hands with anyone, just bow. The subway system there is awesome, level upon level of subway. I saw a lot of historical places in Japan, that is what I liked most.
I rode the shinkansen (bullet train) to Takayama, which is in the mountains to the south, then from there went to Hiroshima.
I love Japanese history and I would go there again.
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I'd like to go to Paris, as well as the art galleries I'd love to visit Jim Morrison's grave.
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Norway, Iceland, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark, Shetland.
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The rest room.
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I'd like to go to Egypt if it wasn't for all the problems for Americans in the Middle East. Another is to circle the Arctic. I don't travel well and mostly don't sleep at all on vacation unless it's camping so it isn't going to happen.
Circling the Arctic has the problem of the Russians. They're not exactly welcoming to tourists.
Generally from what I hear you can bribe them, in Egypt they just kill you. My Mother went one year to Egypt on an elder hostile tour A year latter is the one where the guy machine gunned the bus on the tour
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I'd like to go to Egypt if it wasn't for all the problems for Americans in the Middle East. Another is to circle the Arctic. I don't travel well and mostly don't sleep at all on vacation unless it's camping so it isn't going to happen.
Circling the Arctic has the problem of the Russians. They're not exactly welcoming to tourists.
Generally from what I hear you can bribe them, in Egypt they just kill you. My Mother went one year to Egypt on an elder hostile tour A year latter is the one where the guy machine gunned the bus on the tour
Maybe if the tours were friendlier,
the locals wouldn't get so angry with
them.