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Old 07-29-2008, 06:48 AM
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OT: Plane ticket to anywhere

If someone offered you a plane ticket to anywhere in the world, where would you go? (Let's exclude Guatemala for the sake of us all not answering the same. )

My first choice would be Paris. (Preferably with a lot of shopping money!) We lived in England for a year and never made it to Paris and I still kick myself for it.

Italy (just about anywhere in Italy, but probably Venice as a first choice) and an African safari would be close in the running.
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Old 07-29-2008, 06:50 AM
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St. John, Virgin Islands---we had our honeymoon there and I would LOOOOVE to go back.

Of course my first choice would be Guat!
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Old 07-29-2008, 06:51 AM
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Hmmmmmm... I would say it would have to be on a forgein beach somewhere out of the way. Maybe Tanzania.
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Old 07-29-2008, 06:52 AM
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Paris! I have never been there and have always wanted to go. When DS (he's 5) saw the movie Ratatouille, he decided he wanted to go to Paris too. He said, "Mommy, when I get big I'll take you to Paris and we can eat at Gusteau's."
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Old 07-29-2008, 07:00 AM
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I'd love to go back to China to be a tourist this time! But in the spirit of how you asked, I probably can't answer China - LOL.

If not China, I'd like to go to London. That's one of my favorite places to hang out!
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Old 07-29-2008, 07:02 AM
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LONDON!!!!!!!
And then I'd hop on over to Liverpool....to see the roots of my beloved Beatles

2nd choice--Key West, or any of the Keys, I won't be picky lol
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Old 07-29-2008, 07:10 AM
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fun!!!!

This is a tough choice!!!

I'd have to say Italy or Spain Then maybe a beach! If not then S. America.....

Oh, tough choices!!!!
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Old 07-29-2008, 07:18 AM
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Back to Moorea. I spent some time in French Polynesia, and literally cried when I left Moorea.
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Can we get two tickets?

If I'm going alone, I'd love to see Spain. Any part, but Barcelona has always been a draw.

If DH is coming along, Ireland to explore his heritage and maybe bike along the coast.
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Can I mention more than one?
I really want to go to Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora. Im going to push my dh hard to go there on my 15th wedding anniversary(in 3 years).
My second desire is to go to Spain. I have heard very nice things about Spain. I want to see Barcelona, Madrid, The Costa Del Sol, Seville, Toledo, Granada. You get the picture.
If I were to do a driving trip Id like to see the Great Smoky Mountain area.
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Old 07-29-2008, 07:42 AM
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Fiji.... We almost went for our 20th anniversary but opted (DH's choice) for a Cruise.... The (old) Movie "The Blue Lagoon" was filmed there..... Oh what a Beautiful Place..... Maybe for our 30th!!
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I would go to Africa in a heartbeat!

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My favorite city is LONDON, so that would have to be my choice. Guatemom - Liverpool rocks, too! (Fellow major Beatles fan here...)
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Old 07-29-2008, 08:33 AM
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My favorite city is LONDON, so that would have to be my choice. Guatemom - Liverpool rocks, too! (Fellow major Beatles fan here...)

lol

I remember when I took a field trip to NYC back in, I believe '88--we saw the Rocketts at Radio City, took a ferry around the statue of Liberty, etc....but MY highlight???? Yep, seeing the Dakota bdlg, and that 'place' where my beloved John spent his last moments. I have more pics of that than any other thing from our entire NYC trip...can you imagine me in Liverpool ??? ROFL
<<punn, 'Imagine', hehe>>> ok I'll stop
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Old 07-29-2008, 08:40 AM
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I'd have to go with Tuscany. I daydream of sitting on a balcony at sunset with a view of the fields/vineyards with a bottle of wine and just soaking it in in peace.

Paris is great as well - I've been twice...but I'm really craving quite relaxation at the moment
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