|
|
09-22-2010, 12:40 PM
|
#41
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,107
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Midpack
Inspired by the destination disappointments thread, how about the flip side. IMO there are places that have to be seen in person, no pictures can do them justice, often due to size/scale. The two that come to mind immediately are the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls. I've never been to Yosemite, but I gather it's that kind of place too.
What are the places, events, etc. - natural or manmade - that you think must be witnessed in person to appreciate? Something for all our bucket lists...
|
You mention the Yosemite. I just got back yesterday from my first visit there. It is everything I hoped it would be and more. I feel renewed and cannot wait to return one day. As my namesake says about the Yosemite:
"Oh, these vast, calm, measureless mountain days, inciting at once to work and rest! Days in whose light everything seems equally divine, opening a thousand windows to show us God. Nevermore, however weary, should one faint by the way who gains the blessings of one mountain day; whatever his fate, long life, short life, stormy or calm, he is rich forever." — from John of the Mountains (1938)
__________________
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” John Muir
|
|
|
|
Join the #1 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
09-22-2010, 04:49 PM
|
#42
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: midwestern city
Posts: 4,061
|
Hello TraineeInvestor - I most enjoyed visiting Victoria Peak, going to Kowloon, visiting the Central District, trying different restaurants for their Dim Sum (spelling?) etc. I went to Hong Kong twice only but enjoyed my visits every time. I felt like I was visiting a place where "East meets West" as they say. Fascinating experience.
Quote:
Originally Posted by traineeinvestor
Just out of interest, what is the attraction of Hong Kong as a tourist destination? It's a great city to live and work in, but unless you are a shopaholic, I've never really understood the appeal as a place to go for a holiday?
|
__________________
Very conservative with investments. Not ER'd yet, 48 years old. Please do not take anything I write or imply as legal, financial or medical advice directed to you. Contact your own financial advisor, healthcare provider, or attorney for financial, medical and legal advice.
|
|
|
09-22-2010, 05:23 PM
|
#43
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 607
|
I have friends from Iran and have seen various documentaries on Iran. It looks like a fascinating destination! That being said, it ain't happening anytime soon! I really enjoyed the GlobeTrekker episode on Iran.
I had very high expectations of Petra. We first arrived at Wadi Musa (town just outside of Petra) after a great day of driving through Jordan visiting some ancient sites and swimming in the Dead Sea. I got a sinking feeling that it was going to be a bust because of the town. The town wasn't ugly, dangerous or dirty -- just uninteresting. But, I couldn't have been more wrong. Petra invokes so many positives adjectives!
|
|
|
09-25-2010, 01:04 PM
|
#44
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 6,256
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ksr
I really want to see the Northern Lights sometime in my life.
|
Just in case, there are those who have never seen them:
http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/11...ra-over-norway
Aurora over Norway.JPG
__________________
"It's tough to make predictions, especially when it involves the future." ~Attributed to many
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is." ~(perhaps by) Yogi Berra
"Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge."~ Lau tzu
|
|
|
09-25-2010, 03:26 PM
|
#45
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Collin County, TX
Posts: 9,294
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dex
Redwoods in northern California.
I've been around the world several times and they are more inspiriting than any man made structure.
|
Yes...I agree...
Oh...I almost forgot...I'd love to go to Spain and see Vicente...
__________________
There's no need to complicate, our time is short..
|
|
|
09-25-2010, 03:54 PM
|
#46
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 21,202
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by RonBoyd
|
Great picture, but having seen Northern Lights in person, it is definitely an event that no picture does justice to. It's literally unbelievable to watch...
__________________
No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
» Quick Links
|
|
|