Canada travels

13 places I’ve been worldwide (Canada excluded) or want to go to!

1. United States ~ I’ve been to almost every State, with the exception of Alaska (which is odd since I worked for an Alaskan cruise line for 4 summers as a teen), Vermont & Maine. My favourite was Hawaii followed closely by South Carolina (Charleston in particular) and one day I’d like to see the beaches along the Gulf Coast.

2. Mexico ~ I don’t really remember Mexico, I was really young. I do recall the locals had a thing for my little sister who had white blonde hair and bright blue eyes.

3. Japan ~ I lived in Kanazawa for a year after high school on an exchange program. While there I visited Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe.

4. France ~ My hubby and I backpacked through parts of Europe when our oldest was around 7 months old. He was a perfect traveler. We stayed a few days in Paris in a place a step up from a hostel on Ponte Neuf. It was incredible to walk this beautiful city.

5. Switzerland ~ While we were backpacking we made a stop off for a week at a friend’s place in Lucerne. They were proud to show off Zurich and a little village near the Swiss/Italian border. The Alps (& the Matterhorn) were exquisite.

6. Italy ~ While Lucerne was our “base” we took a train to Venice and Florence and back again in just a few days. We spent a night in each city and took in as much history as we could. We joke to our son (who is now 11) that he slept through some of the most famous museums in the world. Note to self: do not eat – while seated backwards – on the Italian speed train! blech…

7. England ~ OK, so I haven’t actually touched UK soil… I was trapped inside the airport in London while on the way and back from location #8.

8. South Africa ~ I took 5 teens from our church on a Mission’s trip in the summer of 2008. We spent 3 weeks touring and working throughout KwaZulu Natal.

Places I’d like to visit:

9. Egypt ~ The history and archeology intrigue me, my momma raised me right.
10. Israel ~ Biblical history… need I say more!
11. Greece ~ Same reason as #9 & 10 and it’s only increased since my parents took a cruise throug the Mediterranean a few years ago.
12. Ireland ~ My sister went on a Mission’s trip while she was still in high school and after seeing “Leap Year” I want to experience those lush, green, rolling hills myself!
13. Norway ~ It’s a part of my family heritage on my Dad’s side (he’s half Ukrainian and half Norwegian). The closest I’ve come to experiencing anything Norwegian is on the Ship my parents took my husband and I on a cruise around Hawaii for our 10th anniversary back in 2006.
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