S/O Where did you absolutely LOVE?

[Anonymous]

Carmel and that whole area of California. It's so beautiful it takes my breath away. If I could only afford to retire there!

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Anonymous wrote:Carmel and that whole area of California. It's so beautiful it takes my breath away. If I could only afford to retire there!

It's cold there, even in the summer.

I used to live in San Jose, CA. When it was brutally hot, I'd drive down to Carmel, in my shorts. I'd open the door to walk outside, and I'd immediately close the door.

But, it is pretty.

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Anonymous wrote:Rome! Went last spring, expecting it to be dirty and crowded. I hadn’t been there since a high school trip 30+ years ago. It was fantastic and the people were so friendly. Maybe part of the charm was seeing it through the eyes of my husband and 10 year old son, who’d never been there. It just felt magical.

I also loved Prague when I visited way back in the late ‘90s. I’m sure it’s changed quite a bit since then, but I went in January and remember walking through the city with a light snow falling. Also magical.

+1 to Prague. Also went in late 90s. I didn’t have many expectations - someone I was studying abroad with wanted to go so we all went. But I recall thinking it was the most beautiful spot ever.

I also saw Prague for the first time in the 90s, in winter. I hadn’t travelled much at all before that and I felt like I was in a movie or something.

I saw Prague for the first time in the late 90s as well, when someone I was on law school study abroad with in Berlin wanted to go for a weekend. It was magical. I returned in 2013 and spent a month at a writer's conference. I want to go again to show it to my DH.

[Anonymous]

Big Sur / Carmel / Esalen Institute
New Orleans
The Big Island, Hawaii

Prague
India
Austria at Christmas

Thanks so much, everyone. I'm definitely taking notes for future travel.

[Anonymous]

> Prague in winter.

Haven't made it to Prague yet, but for me Tallinn, Estonia, was like that. First time I went was in winter 1994, early post-Soviet period. Tallinn in the snow was magical (to repeat the description of Prague).

I've been back to Tallinn in the summer once again, and it was wonderful too, but just not quite the same.

[Anonymous]

I love Tallinn too. I was there in May and couldn’t wear all the shorts l brought. It was colder than l expected, it’s very far North.

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Vancouver Island. I wasn't expecting to dislike it, but I was surprised how much I loved it. Hot springs, Orca whales, beautiful bike rides and hikes, waking up to the sound of the waves, great food. I want to go back! We stayed at the Wikaninnish Inn in Tofino and it was great.

We stayed in Tofino on the ocean as well. Food is fabulous in that town. Did you eat at "Wolf in the Fog"? That meal was so memorable. I still think about it. It's not a cheap vacation though.

We did eat there and also loved it! I agree it's not a cheap trip and the logistics of travel were also a downside trying to hop around from Vancouver to Victoria to Tofino and back, but was still a great trip.

[Anonymous]

New Zealand
Chamonix / Mt Blanc
Maui and Kauai
Huayhuash circuit, Peru
Nepal
Patagonia

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Carmel and that whole area of California. It's so beautiful it takes my breath away. If I could only afford to retire there!

It's cold there, even in the summer.

I used to live in San Jose, CA. When it was brutally hot, I'd drive down to Carmel, in my shorts. I'd open the door to walk outside, and I'd immediately close the door.

But, it is pretty.

+1. I grew up there, and now I have promised myself never to visit in summer. In the fall it can be nice.

[Anonymous]

Southern France
Rio and surrounding cities ( Ilha Grande, Buzios, Paraty)
Sedona (yes it’s very touristy but the landscape is different and beautiful)
BVI

[Anonymous]

Okavango Delta - so glad my DC talked me into it.
Iceland-didn’t expect it
Tuscany- didn’t expect I’d like it so much because everyone does - extremely relaxing
Seville and Gibraltar

[Anonymous]

This is pretty local for most DCUM folk, but:
Natural Bridge, VA. Totally underrated.

[Anonymous]

Norway. It absolutely changed my soul. So much so that I went back 3 months later.

[Anonymous]

Lake Louise moved me to tears.

[Anonymous]

Anyone been to Tasmania?