Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 22:05     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Seychelles
Norway Fjords
Sydney
St. Lucia
Kotor
Venice and Rome
Zion National Park
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 15:35     Subject: Re:Places that blew you away!
Swiss Alps
French Alps (Chamonix, etc.)
Aare river that runs through Bern (incredible green color)
Grace Bay, Provo T&C
Seychelles
Maldives
Venice (it’s overrun by tourists for a reason!)
Seville, Cordoba, Granada
St. Lucia-sailing by the two Pitons is a spectacular view.

Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 14:54     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Galapagos
Norway Fjords
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 14:32     Subject: Places that blew you away!
I think listing whole cities or countries is not very helpful. At least boil it down to a region or neighborhood! Maybe the national mall in DC blew you away but I guarantee that the corner of 22 and N did not. Or the corner of K and 10th. Or ….
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 12:29     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:CONUS:
1. NorCal....Sonoma, Napa, Russian River Valley, Novato, Redwoods
2. Savannah
3. Charleston SC
4. Boston/Salem
5. Shenandoah Valley
6. DC
7. St Augustine FL
8. Hitchcock Woods in Aiken SC

OCONUS:
1. Iceland...esp Golden Circle and Reykjavik
2. Ottawa Canada
3. Jordan...Amman, Madaba, Jerash, Aqabah, Dead Sea, Petra
4. Amazon rainforest in Brazil
5. Tokyo
6. Helsinki

Helsinki blew you away? I mean it’s a cute, quaint little city on the water but I wouldn’t call it awe-inspiring (IMO).


Savanah, Charleston blew you away???!! good grief

Good point. Just realized that DC is on the list too!
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 12:26     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:CONUS:
1. NorCal....Sonoma, Napa, Russian River Valley, Novato, Redwoods
2. Savannah
3. Charleston SC
4. Boston/Salem
5. Shenandoah Valley
6. DC
7. St Augustine FL
8. Hitchcock Woods in Aiken SC

OCONUS:
1. Iceland...esp Golden Circle and Reykjavik
2. Ottawa Canada
3. Jordan...Amman, Madaba, Jerash, Aqabah, Dead Sea, Petra
4. Amazon rainforest in Brazil
5. Tokyo
6. Helsinki

Helsinki blew you away? I mean it’s a cute, quaint little city on the water but I wouldn’t call it awe-inspiring (IMO).


Savanah, Charleston blew you away???!! good grief
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 12:21     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Anonymous wrote:CONUS:
1. NorCal....Sonoma, Napa, Russian River Valley, Novato, Redwoods
2. Savannah
3. Charleston SC
4. Boston/Salem
5. Shenandoah Valley
6. DC
7. St Augustine FL
8. Hitchcock Woods in Aiken SC

OCONUS:
1. Iceland...esp Golden Circle and Reykjavik
2. Ottawa Canada
3. Jordan...Amman, Madaba, Jerash, Aqabah, Dead Sea, Petra
4. Amazon rainforest in Brazil
5. Tokyo
6. Helsinki

Helsinki blew you away? I mean it’s a cute, quaint little city on the water but I wouldn’t call it awe-inspiring (IMO).
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 12:16     Subject: Places that blew you away!
CONUS:
1. NorCal....Sonoma, Napa, Russian River Valley, Novato, Redwoods
2. Savannah
3. Charleston SC
4. Boston/Salem
5. Shenandoah Valley
6. DC
7. St Augustine FL
8. Hitchcock Woods in Aiken SC

OCONUS:
1. Iceland...esp Golden Circle and Reykjavik
2. Ottawa Canada
3. Jordan...Amman, Madaba, Jerash, Aqabah, Dead Sea, Petra
4. Amazon rainforest in Brazil
5. Tokyo
6. Helsinki
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 11:56     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Montauk
Nantucket
Martha's Vineyards
Head of the Charles (Rowing Regatta in Boston)
SF
Hawaii
Grand Canyon
Iceland Ireland
Scotland
Cayman Islands
Turks + Cairo's
Singapore
New Zealand
Aruba
St. Lucia
St. Croix
Jamaica
Biarritz, and Paris France
Switzerland
Bahamas
England
Vancouver
Victoria
Montreal
San Sebastian
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Amsterdam
Nevis
St. Kitts
Key West at Sunset


Settle down. We don't need your brag list.

Yeah, also this seems to be blown away by literally every single place theyve ever been to. Seems like theyre easily impressed. If this was a "just live places you've travelled to" thread most people would be rattling off a long list of places as well
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 11:55     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Anonymous wrote:Montauk
Nantucket
Martha's Vineyards
Head of the Charles (Rowing Regatta in Boston)
SF
Hawaii
Grand Canyon
Iceland Ireland
Scotland
Cayman Islands
Turks + Cairo's
Singapore
New Zealand
Aruba
St. Lucia
St. Croix
Jamaica
Biarritz, and Paris France
Switzerland
Bahamas
England
Vancouver
Victoria
Montreal
San Sebastian
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Amsterdam
Nevis
St. Kitts
Key West at Sunset


Settle down. We don't need your brag list.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2025 11:49     Subject: Re:Places that blew you away!
Hmm.....I'm planning a trip to the fjords in Western Norway and surprised/concerned not to see Norway listed more.

For me:
Angkor Wat
Sulawesi
Alhambra with every flower in bloom
Lavender fields in Provence
Kyoto
Cannon Beach, OR
Rocky Mountains
Cinque Terre
Inle Lake, Burma
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 09:01     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Anonymous wrote:This may seem strange, but Ottawa. Maybe because my expectations were not very high, but I was surprised by what an interesting city it is. Great museums. Friendly people. Walkable. I had a better time there than in Montreal or Quebec City.


I loved Ottawa and met so many wonderful locals who thought I was nuts to be raving about their city. I think, like you, my low expectations came into play, but it was just beautiful around the holidays the year I went. Lights, people skating in the river, great food and drink, friendliness.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 08:20     Subject: Re:Places that blew you away!
Anonymous wrote:been to san francisco many times and thought it fine

did the 18 mile crosstown trail past fall

really brought out the beauty of its diverse city/land-scapes i never knew existed


I travel to SF occasionally and didn't know about this. Looks great, thank you!
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 22:17     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Montauk
Nantucket
Martha's Vineyards
Head of the Charles (Rowing Regatta in Boston)
SF
Hawaii
Grand Canyon
Iceland Ireland
Scotland
Cayman Islands
Turks + Cairo's
Singapore
New Zealand
Aruba
St. Lucia
St. Croix
Jamaica
Biarritz, and Paris France
Switzerland
Bahamas
England
Vancouver
Victoria
Montreal
San Sebastian
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Amsterdam
Nevis
St. Kitts
Key West at Sunset
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 21:39     Subject: Places that blew you away!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ok, we have the places you hated thread.. what are some places that just blew you away?


Wellington, Chicago and Antarctica were all pretty windy. It’s windy in Los Angeles now, but also there are fires so I would not recommend.


Not funny


Whatchutalkinaboutwillis. That was bloody hilarious.