I'm Going To Arrange A Holiday- What Are The Most Wonderful Places You've Visited?

[kvalidir]

I'm going to be organising a holiday for myself, likely alone, later this year, and I'm open to suggestions of where people have been that they've found truly wonderful. It can be anywhere in the world including this country and can range from wild camping to 5 star hotels, would just like some suggestions please of what you've found to be really life enriching.

Thanks x

[Tilly2]

Yes, save the Galapagos until your partner can go with you but don't leave it too late.

[-Talbot-]

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Legoland actually really appeals to me Talbot, I love theme parks. I could do a European tour of theme parks, that'd be awesome :)



LOL... I should have guessed. I was being sarcastic over



I was there for the Comic Con


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[kvalidir]

Well if you can't beat them join them Talbot :)

[naomi24]

Sri Lanka - a veritable Garden of Eden.

[jno]

New England in the fall? Hire a car and keep an eye on leaf-peeping websites to figure out where's best to go

[kvalidir]

Oooh never thought of there either Naomi, I'll have a look at that too x

[kvalidir]

I'm going to be more US based next year Jno, so I will probably check that out then, I've heard its fantastic x

[IJKLM]

Depends massively on what you like.
Personally, I've been to cities and also to beach places and also to slighly more unusual places.

To be honest, the cities are not that different from each other. Shops, hotels, cars, traffic. But for an interesting time, maybe SHanghai or Chengdu or even Moscow.
If you want 'an experience', then Las Vegas, but maybe plan on staying in that centre of Mammon for only a day or two and using it as a base for the Grand Canyon/Death Valley/areas.

For me, the two places in the world I remember best are up beyond the Arctic Circle in Ivalo, Finland. And visiting the desert outside of Dubai. Not too much to do there, except burn up the sand on off-roaders, but nevertheless, quite an experience.

Similarly, southern Tunisia to see the Sahara...

If it has to be a city, then the two I love most are London and Shanghai. Both have a massive sense of energy; restaurants of every taste and budget and a huge range of things to do, as well as effective public transport.

[jno]

southern Tunisia is fascinating even without the Sahara (go look for some of the granaries and Djerba) and you might even make it over the border to see the ruins of Leptis Magna and Sabratha... but a lot depends on what the Foreign Office say.

[kvalidir]

Arctic circle would be very cool I like the Skandi countries and at some point I'd love to go to China, both excellent suggestions, thanks x

[kvalidir]

That's the trouble Jno, half the places I'd love to go you really couldn't safely at the moment. Leptis Magna is on my hit list of places to visit but the last time I checked it wasn't recommended :(