Countries you've never visited, but want to.

[Shoggoth2588]

Definitely Japan and South Korea are a definite. Other than those two I really want to visit Australia and, the British Isles...I want to visit enough of Wales, Scottland, Ireland and, England (specifically Ireland since my family is apparently from there). I'd also really love to visit Scandinavia!

 

[Random Argument Man]

I'd would love to visit my own country of Canada, but I'd really love to visit Spain or anything with the spanish language. I'd also like to visit South Africa or Australia.

 

[SpAc3man]

Definitely the US. I want to go on a beer tour and try lots of American beers at the famous breweries. Also see places like Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Mount Rushmore. Visit my great aunt in Manhattan.

That would be awesome.

 

[Lunar Templar]

I'd love to go to Japan. That's probably going to be a recurring thought in here.

true it is on my list of 'country's I'd like to visit', but it's after, England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, German, Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland. just of the top of my head and in no real order.

 

[Blow_Pop]

I want to travel all over Europe, Africa, and Australia.

And I kind of want to go to Taiwan and Mongolia. But otherwise I don't have much of a desire to be in the Far East.

Middle East, Canada, Mexico (the fun part is I'm about 2 ish hours away from the Mexican American border and have never been), South America, the Caribbean, I really just have a severe wanderlust to go everywhere. And India. Definitely want to go to India.

 

[FPLOON]

Between Asia (Japan) and Europe (France), I'll say either anywhere in Canada (I mentioned which provinces I would most likely choose in another [Canadian] thread) or anywhere in the US of A that's not California (I live there!), Nevada (I've been there... once...), or Arizona (my best friend's from there), since I feel like going to another state in the US would basically be like going to another country in and of itself...

So yeah... My knowledge of "The World" is limited to the various anime and LN series...

 

[The Madman]

At one point I had the opportunity to travel to Egypt before all this revolution and violence stuff broke out, I've regretted not taking that chance ever since as there's no way I'd be visiting that particular part of the world right now. Just not safe enough for my comfort.

Same thing with China, but thankfully that's not quite as scary a prospect for the future so that one might very well still happen one day. Ever since reading a book about it I've wanted to visit the Leaping Tiger Gorge and walk some of the pathway there.

 

[Saetha]

God, where don't I want to go. In terms of countries I would go to if I had the cash/time, I'd love to go to Italy, Germany, Austria, Iceland, Norway, Japan, China, Spain...

In terms of countries I want to go to, but have got various issues and conflicts that I'd rather not deal with, there's Egypt (Most of the Middle East, really) India, Russia... I'd love to go somewhere in South America, too, maybe Brazil, but I dunno.

In terms of countries I've been to and would love to go back to - Ireland, Britain, and France. Those are the only other countries I've been to. They were all lovely, though, Ireland especially. It's so hot and dry here in central Texas, and all we've got are cedar trees, cacti, and dead grass. Ireland was so green and rainy and beautiful. Scotland, too. And they've both got such history behind them.

Well, I've also been to Canada, but I don't trust Canada. It's been too good for too long. /conspiracy theories

USA, monument valley specifically. Mostly because being in the Uk we just don't have stuff like that, we have our own mountain range and the highlands sure but it's not the same scale at all. Can't say any of the cities interest me, seen one modern city seen them all. It'll never happen though, I'm far too sarcastic to get through the airport checks.

Canada, for similar reasons. Given their allegedly friendly nature I might actually get through their airport.

To my knowledge, American airport security actually doesn't really require any questions going through, no more than other international security checks require, at least. It's a major hassle, but really the biggest problem with it is how it drains your time... of course, I'm a native-born American and the daughter of military personnel, so maybe I'm just low on the suspect list.

There is a lot of driving, though. A lot of driving. Especially if you wanna see Redwood Forest or Mount Rushmore Or Carlsbad Caverns, since that's pretty much a trip through the whole western half of the country... I do recommend Carlsbad, though. Yellowstone, too.

Also, sorry if this was sarcasm. It's five in the morning and my ability to distinguish is somewhat lacking.

 

[Blacklight28]

South-East Asian countries. Basically only for the food.

I really want to try a deep fried tarantula and drink some snake blood vodka.

 

[Guffe]

I have 3 main targets.
Italy, Australia and Japan.
I find myself in England watching football at least 1 time every season, so that takes up most my travel money of the year

 

[Nickolai77]

France, because I love the language and I would like to speak to the locals.

One thing to keep in mind is that when most foreigners try to speak French to the locals they tend to speak English back to you, or so I am told. This is apparently because most people who learn French learn standard, official French whereas if you're out in the provinces the people there speak their own dialect of French and it's just easier for them to communicate in English with you if they know the language, which a lot do especially if they're young. I had a housemate in uni who studied French and did her year abroad in Poitiers, and said she found it difficult to get to grips with how French is spoken there.

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Since a couple of posters have said they'd like to go to China: I've personally been around Guangzhou and Hong Kong and found the whole experience a real eye opener- very different to any overseas experience I have had going around continental Europe. The Chinese are very warm and friendly to foreigners and quite curious as well. I went around with a largish party of university students and we had locals taking subtle pictures of us on their smartphones and ipads! It's also strange going around big department stores and seeing how fashionable western brands over there are. Lots of union flags on t-shirts, lots of white fashion models on posters, a heck of a lot of Western brands you'd be familiar with in the West.

Very few of them speak English so when it comes to ordering food get used to pointing and gesticulating. The food there is fascinating but a real gamble when it comes to eating because you have no idea if you'll like the food or not. The quality of food varies a lot, generally I found it's delicious in up-market restaurants and (generally) not so nice in street-side cafes. You may also find the meat in China isn't as good as it is in the West, and keep in mind that the Chinese have no idea what allerges are and if you have a nut or sea-food allergy eating in China's a risky business. Also, if you're there for a long time, expect to miss proper Western food as the only Western food outlets are fast food places. You're also quite limited in terms of public transport options because of the language. Major city subways always use the English language below Chinese, but you can't use buses because they don't display English time tables (at least they didn't where I was) or rely on taxi's to get you were you want unless you have the location written down in accurate Chinese.

China - The consummate bureaucratic historians live in a nation with more recorded history than any other. It is also a land in rapid transition. Showing up to see that happen in person seems worthwhile.

If you're going to China for the history, in my opinion plan carefully where you go. China may well be an old and ancient civilisation, but it hardly struck me as being a place that was really "in touch" with that ancient history like we are in Europe. All the buildings I saw in China looked no more than 50 years old, and a very high proportion were less than 10. It's amazing how quickly China is developing and modernising, but as a result you don't get much of a sense of history going around a place like Guangzhou, as you would in a place like London or Rome say.

 

[Artina89]

I have friends in Chile, so I have always been interested in visiting there, but there are also many places in Canada that I still want to visit. I have friends in both of these countries who are willing to let me stay with them so I would only have to pay for the plane and to have travel money, but the main problem is finding the time to go.

 

[lee1287]

Scandanavia. The life seems awesome and chilled and who doesn't love Cool sweaters?!

 

[MetalDooley]

Off the top of my head - Egypt,Peru,Greece and Mexico.Why?Well I love visiting historical places and would love to see the likes of The Pyramids,Machu Pichu,The Parthenon and Chichen Itza

Surprised so many of ye want to visit Ireland though.We're annoyingly expensive,the weather's shite most of the time and we're not as friendly as everyone seems to think(I'm really nice though)

the British Isles...I want to visit enough of Wales, Scottland, Ireland and, England (specifically Ireland since my family is apparently from there).

Just a heads up if you ever do make it to Ireland.Avoid referring to Ireland as part of the British Isles.Doesn't particularly bother me but there's a lot of people in this country that would take offence at it

 

[Barbas]

(Snip).

I went on a field trip to the town of Lindos on Rhodes a few years back. It was a fairly cheap package tour, took a while to get there on the coach but the town itself is absolutely idyllic. White domed houses, mosaic courtyards, rooftop restaurants, an acropolis, the whole nine yards. Great food, great people (you'll probably hear "chief" pretty often), great views and the only downside is that you can't flush toilet paper. :S

Lindos has a cove, while the nearby Pefkos has a stunning sandy beach...with nudists. :/

Spoiler: Rooftop restaurant.

Spoiler: Market street.

Some parts of Rhodes (like Falaraki) are heavily anglicized and plastered with night clubs and tattoo parlors, but Lindos is well managed to keep the worse aspects of Mass Exodus Tourism to a minimum.

Spoiler: St. Paul's Bay, Lindos.

Spoiler: Pefkos beach.

I think we went during the fairly quiet season...

OT: I'd like to visit more places in the US...assuming I could get through immigration control. I haven't seen much of Washington, New York or Chicago. Africa seems like it'd be interesting as well, because there always something going on in Africa. Germany would probably be delightful. I'd add Finland to the list as well, but apparently there really isn't all that much other than buttloads of snow.

 

[wooty]

Either China or the U.S. I've already achieved going to my number one dream destination (Japan), so now its time to try and complete the top three.

I've got a friend who now lives in Shanghai and another friend who now lives in Seattle. I've got enough money to go and visit one of them, but its hard to decide which....

 

[viscomica]

France, because I love the language and I would like to speak to the locals.

One thing to keep in mind is that when most foreigners try to speak French to the locals they tend to speak English back to you, or so I am told. This is apparently because most people who learn French learn standard, official French whereas if you're out in the provinces the people there speak their own dialect of French and it's just easier for them to communicate in English with you if they know the language, which a lot do especially if they're young. I had a housemate in uni who studied French and did her year abroad in Poitiers, and said she found it difficult to get to grips with how French is spoken there.

Hmm, my french professors where from Île-de-France so I'm guessing that's a safe bet. Even so, it would be pointless for me to speak English when I actually want to practise french

 

[Eleuthera]

Most prominently Canada and New Zealand. But also the Scandinavian countries, Scotland and Greece.

There also a lot of countries where I've been, but where I'm not nearly done. (US, Ireland, England, Australia etc.)