Destination Matters

     

     
     As in matters of destination, OR the destination matters.  See what I did there? So, I kind of thought that for now, I would write some more in depth ideas and topics about the goals I had listed previously here. Somewhat contrary to the above, I think both the journey and the destination matter. I believe more in the whole picture.  So one of the things I have been going through a lot lately is travelling. I LOVE to travel. I love to see new people, see new places, and try to blend in to a new location. I haven't been to a ton of places yet, but I have big plans. 
     
     As a newly solo traveler, I can go anywhere or do anything I want. There are a lot of considerations. An America trip? An international trip? A long weekend? Or a long week? So, as someone who has a hard time decided from a list of many on what to do, I've decided to make another list! 

1. I love lists. 
2. Hopefully someone will come across it and give me a vote! It'll help me decide. 

     I figure, if nothing else, I have all the information for my current top trips in one place, and I can 'eenie-meenie-minie-moe' it. So, here it is--and in no particular order:

• London

I absolutely LOVED London. I loved London so much that I could live there, and that is not true about many places that I've been. I loved the food, and the flat that I stayed in, and the shows, and Southbank. I loved the feel of the city, despite the lack of green-ness. This is one of the more expensive ones, and I would want to stay here for a while, since the flight would take a good chunk of time. I could also throw in a day trip or two, since the train system is so usable. 

• San Francisco

Another city destination! I've always wanted to go to San Fran--the hills, and the history. This one I have never been to, never been to California at all. And I'm not ashamed to admit, I've wanted to go to San Francisco ever since I saw the movie 'The Sweetest Thing." Don't judge me. 

• Raleigh, NC

Raleigh is another place I've been to before, but was considering going back because I have friends near there, and it's pretty close to the beach as well. 

• Maui

OMG look at that beach. I'm not going to lie, Maui is my top contender right now, despite the fact that it's expensive, despite the fact that it's almost fall, despite the fact that I'm a little too big to be comfortable in a bathing suit right now. I have never been more relaxed than I am on a beach, and I have to tell you the thought of it is chilling my bones from a distance. It also seems like a great solo trip since I know there is a lot of active things I could do; zip lining, snorkeling, climbing, etc.  

• Bangkok

Another international destination! Something a little more exotic--a good symbol of the fact that I'm not totally sure what I'm going for here. But the thought of wandering around Bangkok sounds extremely appealing to me. 

     That's the end of my list for now--and I still can't decide! At least this will be up for me to think about for a while. If anyone comes across this and has any thoughts, please let me know. 

     

     But who knows, maybe I don't need this at all--my cell phone just rang and apparently I've won a free trip to the Bahamas! I don't remember entering a content, but I'm sure all I have to do is wire them the money to send me my tickets.