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2. Was there in 2009. Was going back in 2010 but did not due to pirate activity so went to Maldives.

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Wed Feb 20, 2013, 12:56 AM

Feb 2013

Found both places to be pretty boring.

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Place you want to go to before you die? For me it is the Seychelles. I'd love to dive [View all] applegrove Feb 2013 OP

Shit, works for me. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #1

Was there in 2009. Was going back in 2010 but did not due to pirate activity so went to Maldives. ohiosmith Feb 2013 #2

I love the outdoors. I get thrilled by waves and snorkeling. Seychelles to me seems applegrove Feb 2013 #9

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All great places. Antarctica is incredible! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #4

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I met several of the scientists from McMurdo in 2010. Very cool. ohiosmith Feb 2013 #6

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Sounds like fun. applegrove Feb 2013 #10

Any place in AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #11

My brother and his girlfriend are talking about buying a place in the hills of kyoto to retire at. applegrove Feb 2013 #12

You should probably make them AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #13

Thank you for the link. I am really avebury Feb 2013 #22

Macchu Picchu 4_TN_TITANS Feb 2013 #14

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Me, too! GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #33

I would like to see D.C. rurallib Feb 2013 #15

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Paris. femmocrat Feb 2013 #16

I've been there twice. It is really great. If you can get a hotel room with a kitchen applegrove Feb 2013 #18

Any advice as to how to find such a room? SwissTony Feb 2013 #36

No. I don't know any hotels there. Went with a bus tour and the second time with a friend applegrove Feb 2013 #40

Thanks for getting back to mee. SwissTony Feb 2013 #43

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We've used VRBO.com several times LNM Feb 2013 #50

Excellent!!!! SwissTony Feb 2013 #51

Enjoy your trip! nt LNM Feb 2013 #53

Paris is glorious. By all means, go. Paladin Feb 2013 #24

I'm currently planning my trip to Paris fo later in the year. Want go and room together? sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #45

Thank you, sinkingfeeling! I wish I could. femmocrat Feb 2013 #55

Northern Europe, Denmark, Norway.....nt Broken_Hero Feb 2013 #19

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Turkey and Jordan. a la izquierda Feb 2013 #23

Greece and Turkey... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #25

For me it isn't where but what: Hot Air Balloon Rides In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #26

In The Wind! Balloon ride! Go figure! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #28

*sigh* In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #29

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I too don't know if I will ever dive again. I'd have to lose weight. I wonder too about adrenalin applegrove Feb 2013 #41

Indonesia TuxedoKat Feb 2013 #30

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Several on my list: DearHeart Feb 2013 #38

The area of Scotland where my family came from midwest irish Feb 2013 #39

India Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #42

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Dive the Great Barrier Reef! Callalily Feb 2013 #54

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