While I mostly stuck to one country last year, I’m hoping for lots of travels in 2012! Here’s what I have planned and what I hope to make room for!
Definitely
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Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Asheville, Atlanta, Charleston
Since Tommy is visiting me in the US, I am taking him for a whirlwind tour of the South. We’re starting in my hometown of Atlanta, then visiting family in Nashville and friends in Charleston, as well as stops in Memphis, Chattanooga and Asheville. I can’t wait to revisit these places myself!
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Portland, Oregon
I haven’t seen much of the West Coast and I would love for this to change this year. One of my best friends from college is currently living there for her second Americorps stint and I would like to add in road trips to Seattle and Vancouver with this trip.
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Salzburg, Austria
One of my closest friends and her fiance have been living in Austria for the last year and I am ready to go visit! I’ve never been to Austria and have wanted to go ever since the first time I saw The Sound of Music.
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Spain
I first got the idea for Spain with some of my friends from Australia when we were trying to decide where we should meet up. I really want to spend the summer soaking up the sun, checking out Gaudi buildings and drinking lots and lots of sangria.
Maybe
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Mexico
I’ve been to Mexico a few times but would love to go back now that I have my scuba diving license. It’s one of my favorite places to visit, especially since Mexican is my favorite type of food.
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Central and South America
Having read the blogs of Over Yonderlust, Bacon is Magic and Breakaway Backpacker for the last year, I have become fixated on the idea of a big Central and South American trip. It would require lots of money in visas and a lot more planning, but I think I’m up for it.
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Back to Australia
While this is on the more expensive end of the spectrum, I wouldn’t mind visiting Australia again to see my lovely friends. And I would love to be able to see Western Australia, Darwin and Tasmania to cross those places off my list!
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New Zealand
Across the Tasman, I want to see both the North and South islands, going mountain climbing, bungy jumping and taking thousands of pictures.
Probably Not, but I Wish
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Israel
When all of my Jewish friends were going on their Birthright trips, I wanted to go too. The Holy Land has always had an appeal to me.
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Kurdistan
One of my lovely college friends, Sarah, is teaching at a school in Northern Iraq. Seeing her pictures makes me add this region to my “I wish” travel list.
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Southeast Asia
I can’t resist stalking everyone’s pictures from their Southeast Asia trips. I would love to go back to Thailand and especially to visit Angkor Wat.
Sounds like fun! I’m doing the opposite — last year I spent a lot of time traveling around Asia, and this year I’m mostly staying put in Paris. It’s not as exciting but it is nice to be able to relax for the year. And wow, Kurdistan — that’s never even crossed my mind as a place to visit, but I may look into it now!