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BrazenC5 · 16 April 2021, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AzHadEnuf

I was there last week + Monument Valley + Zion National Park.

First time RVing and visiting each of those locations. Was a great experience.

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DLRIDES · 16 April 2021, 11:01 AM

Northern Montana, Glacier NP area, Kootenai, Yaak Valley, Banff CN

scarlet knight · 16 April 2021, 12:43 PM

Our faves: Japan, Israel, Greek islands, Italy, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Argentina, Merida, Mexico, Danube river cruise.

Our Australia and New Zealand trip in March, 2020 got KO’d by covid, but we are happy to have avoided covid, are in process of vaccinating and we shall get there.

scarlet knight · 16 April 2021, 12:52 PM

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I’m interested in visiting Japan one day. How easy is it to get around? By that I mean, we do prefer to venture out on our own when we travel, (no organized tours and things). Is it the kind of place we can easily navigate?

It would be difficult to find things on your own unless you were familiar with Japan and/or speak Japanese.

We prefer doing things on our own and we did have opportunities, but for your first time, tours are a good use of your time. They take you to multiple good sites. You would have to do an incredible amount of legwork to figure out what to see. Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto are great. Hidden gem: Kanazawa on the west coast. Nagasaki, too.

We found Japan to be absolutely fascinating. They have a deep and rich culture and it is so different from Western cultures. A lot to learn!

brandrea · 16 April 2021, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by scarlet knight

It would be difficult to find things on your own unless you were familiar with Japan and/or speak Japanese.

We prefer doing things on our own and we did have opportunities, but for your first time, tours are a good use of your time. They take you to multiple good sites. You would have to do an incredible amount of legwork to figure out what to see. Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto are great. Hidden gem: Kanazawa on the west coast. Nagasaki, too.

We found Japan to be absolutely fascinating. They have a deep and rich culture and it is so different from Western cultures. A lot to learn!

Thank you for this and I think you're right, for a newbie to the culture guide tours are probably the way to go.

Appreciate the insight

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scarlet knight · 16 April 2021, 10:14 PM

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Thank you for this and I think you're right, for a newbie to the culture guide tours are probably the way to go.

Appreciate the insight

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One other memory for the carnivores: eating Kobe beef in a steak house in Kobe, Japan!

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Proof Morgan · 19 April 2021, 04:16 AM

Greece. We like so much there we are having a home built there now as we speak. Planing on being back there in the late summer. A very special place. Pictures from February 2021.

jatco · 19 April 2021, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Proof Morgan

Greece. We like so much there we are having a home built there now as we speak. Planing on being back there in the late summer. A very special place. Pictures from February 2021.

Where in Greece.?
We really enjoyed areas of Greece as well...

Richard6129 · 19 April 2021, 05:46 AM

Local/In state: Sanibel Island

Regional: Asheville/W. North Carolina and SW Georgia

National: Jackson Hole WY before it became too popular

International: Several European countries but Italy by far

Honorable mention: Germany(Bavaria), Mallorca

Uggi · 19 April 2021, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jatco

Where in Greece.?
We really enjoyed areas of Greece as well...

Greek Islands = best place on Earth.

Proof Morgan · 19 April 2021, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jatco

Where in Greece.?
We really enjoyed areas of Greece as well...

Nafplio. First capital of Greece. About an hour and half from Athens.

scarlet knight · 19 April 2021, 08:17 AM

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Greek Islands = best place on Earth.

Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes.

Uggi · 19 April 2021, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by scarlet knight

Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes.

Kos, Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Paros.
Paradise on earth.

EndlessEight · 29 April 2021, 09:27 PM

Maui for me. Getting there from NJ is brutal though.

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Computantis · 1 May 2021, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kearez

Hawaii: North Shore, Oahu
Italy: Tuscany, the food, wine and scenery is another level.
Florida: Marco Island

Head there this summer. St Maarten, heard amazing things.

+1 for Marco Island!!

JakeK · 1 May 2021, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Proof Morgan

Greece. We like so much there we are having a home built there now as we speak. Planing on being back there in the late summer. A very special place. Pictures from February 2021.

Just gorgeous! thanks for sharing.

anteto · 4 June 2021, 08:10 PM

Iceland.

The landscape, the people - everything about that country is beautiful.

amsterdamfats · 4 June 2021, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FTX I

Amsterdam

I second that!!

FTX I · 31 July 2021, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by amsterdamfats

I second that!!

I just love this place. 20 years renting the same apartment. Easy to understand when you have this view.

FTX I · 31 July 2021, 02:25 AM

But I love this city as well.

anteto · 8 September 2021, 05:51 PM

I been to Chernobyl about 2 months ago and is hard to put in words all that you can feel and think when visiting that place. At same time it's exciting and very sad. It's not romanticized at all, you'll see a video during the drive about the disaster unfolding and then be taken to a few places in the zone and hear stories about the sudden evacuation. I'd highly recommend to visit pripyat (ghost town). What I would really like to recommend if anyone goes there, to study and learn about what happened and the human side of the disaster.

acaixguard · 8 September 2021, 07:09 PM

Japan…clean, safe, and my favorite food!

pickettt · 8 September 2021, 08:14 PM

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Japan…clean, safe, and my favorite food!

We have a second home in Atami, and spend up to 2 weeks out of the year there. That is until life was suspended.

BNA/LION · 10 September 2021, 06:50 AM

ANY Singita property in South Africa! Their Safari's and properties are Unbelievable! We have done two trips or 5-weeks so far and are going to go back at least one more time.

https://singita.com/

JakeK · 10 September 2021, 06:54 AM

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ANY Singita property in South Africa! Their Safari's and properties are Unbelievable! We have done two trips or 5-weeks so far and are going to go back at least one more time.

https://singita.com/

Safari is on the agenda for our family sometime in the next 3-4 years. Will definitely check out!

ERH · 13 September 2021, 02:44 AM

Outer Banks, NC

Mendota · 13 September 2021, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by anteto

I been to Chernobyl about 2 months ago and is hard to put in words all that you can feel and think when visiting that place. At same time it's exciting and very sad. It's not romanticized at all, you'll see a video during the drive about the disaster unfolding and then be taken to a few places in the zone and hear stories about the sudden evacuation. I'd highly recommend to visit pripyat (ghost town). What I would really like to recommend if anyone goes there, to study and learn about what happened and the human side of the disaster.

HBO did a limited series about Chernobyl two years ago. They did a really good job. It was shocking to see how so much of this played out in complete secrecy and even when the radiation clouds were blowing over into Finland and Sweden they still tried to downplay it to the UN.

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7sins · 13 September 2021, 05:03 AM

Palau! Best drift dives in the world. For culture and history, it’s hard to beat Egypt or Istanbul. Food in Japan has been incredible. Best beaches Zanzibar and Seychelles. Surprised no one mentioned Paris or French Rivera, lots of great culture and food there too.

Hoping to visit Lake Como next year for concours, Spain and Morocco.

Mendota · 13 September 2021, 09:38 AM

Too many places to list, and I love the big destinations in France and Italy, but the Swiss and French Alps are just spectacular.

Having lived and traveled extensively all over Europe, I would consider Chamonix, France or Annecy, France to be some of my favorites. Chamonix has so much hiking and outdoor activities in the summer and the skiing is awesome in the winter. The views of the Alps are among the best in Europe, in my opinion, although it is fun to see Mont Blanc from the other sides, too! Annecy is gorgeous and the boat cruise around the alpine lake is really beautiful.

It's hard to go wrong anywhere in the Alps, to be honest, whether it's the Austrian, Swiss, Italian, or French Alps. There is just so much beauty to take in and every town and city I have spent time in has been wonderful.

With that said, Malta is fantastic. My wife and I got married there and the history with the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller, St. Paul getting shipwrecked there, its importance during WWII, etc. is fascinating. If you take the hydrofoil ferry across to Sicily, Taormina is gorgeous.

There are just too many places to pick a favorite and that's not even including the USA!

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anteto "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: US Posts: 11	Iceland. The landscape, the people - everything about that country is beautiful.

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anteto "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: US Posts: 11	I been to Chernobyl about 2 months ago and is hard to put in words all that you can feel and think when visiting that place. At same time it's exciting and very sad. It's not romanticized at all, you'll see a video during the drive about the disaster unfolding and then be taken to a few places in the zone and hear stories about the sudden evacuation. I'd highly recommend to visit pripyat (ghost town). What I would really like to recommend if anyone goes there, to study and learn about what happened and the human side of the disaster.

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Mendota "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MN Watch: OP36 Blue 3-6-9 Posts: 2,192	Too many places to list, and I love the big destinations in France and Italy, but the Swiss and French Alps are just spectacular. Having lived and traveled extensively all over Europe, I would consider Chamonix, France or Annecy, France to be some of my favorites. Chamonix has so much hiking and outdoor activities in the summer and the skiing is awesome in the winter. The views of the Alps are among the best in Europe, in my opinion, although it is fun to see Mont Blanc from the other sides, too! Annecy is gorgeous and the boat cruise around the alpine lake is really beautiful. It's hard to go wrong anywhere in the Alps, to be honest, whether it's the Austrian, Swiss, Italian, or French Alps. There is just so much beauty to take in and every town and city I have spent time in has been wonderful. With that said, Malta is fantastic. My wife and I got married there and the history with the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller, St. Paul getting shipwrecked there, its importance during WWII, etc. is fascinating. If you take the hydrofoil ferry across to Sicily, Taormina is gorgeous. There are just too many places to pick a favorite and that's not even including the USA!

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