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I had my heart set on coming to the Land Down Under from around the age of 11. I finally studied abroad in Brisbane in 2005 and that was all she wrote. I got back here as soon as I could (after graduating university and backpacking in New Zealand) and I’m now an Australian citizen.
From almost as soon as I set foot on Canadian soil, I couldn’t believe it had taken me 28 years to visit. I spent my entire trip with my jaw hanging open at the spectacular scenery that got better at every turn…and at the myriad wildlife that seemed perfectly happy to pose for snap-happy tourists. It better not take me another 28 years to go back!
My time in Croatia was one of the most memorable weeks of my time in Europe. Gorgeous mountains plunging into a sea so clear that you could see just as well underneath it as above it, well-preserved medieval towns to wander through, and a crazy nightclub scene all make this a country well worth visiting.
England has always been a very special place for me; my mother is British, my grandparents still live there, and I made my first trip there at 6 months old. I’ve been lucky to go back 15 times since then, every time visiting the lovely Cleethorpes, most times visiting London, and always finding somewhere interesting in between.
When I originally sang along with the Pythons (“Finland Finland Finland, the country where I want to be”) I didn’t realise how much I’d come to agree with that sentiment. My trip to Lapland in winter was one of the most memorable experiences in my life, and I can’t wait to go back and see it in other seasons as well — especially if it coincides with the semi-annual reindeer herding!
I fell in love with New Zealand through the Lord of the Rings movies and even more so when I actually visited for the first time in 2005. My dream holiday came true when I spent three months tramping around the South Island in 2008, and I constantly dream up itineraries for my next big visit.
A land of Vikings, spectacular fjords, high prices, and the northern lights. Norway is where I started my Arctic tour and had the first of many ‘wow’ moments when I stepped off a ferry into the fjords of Lofoten. The people and the place were so welcoming that I’d go back in an instant…plus, there’s so many fjords I’m yet to explore!
Nearly every time we visited my grandparents in England when I was a kid, we took a side trip to Scotland. I loved that we could visit as many castles as we wanted (and I reckon I’ve been to at least 50 by now) but I didn’t really enjoy the trips that my dad insisted on to the ‘very smelly’ distilleries!
My dad lived here for two years, which provided a great stopover on my way to England! Aside from those weekends, we had an awesome family Christmas here in 2010, when we pigged out on amazing Singaporean food and found out (at the top of Marina Bay Sands) that my mom is still afraid of heights.
I’ve been to Sweden twice now…both times to places north of the Arctic Circle in winter. It was all about dogsledding, hovercrafting, lots of snow, and watching for the northern lights…all things that are very different to daily life in Australia!
The good old USA, where I spent the first 23 years of my life. There’s so many things that I love about the country, but then again, there’s so many things that I don’t. I miss it though, and more importantly, I miss the people there. Will I go back and live there again? Quite possibly…but maybe not in Houston this time. Do I have a great time when I visit? Absolutely.
I’ve spent some time in Wales on family trips past, but my most recent trip was much more brief yet just as memorable. That’s because I rushed in on a coach, slowly climbed Mt Snowdon, sprinted down, and then headed towards the Lake District for the next leg of the Three Peaks Challenge.
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