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What countries have you visited? : Lived: NZ and UK Visited: Tonga,...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:57:08 +0000

Author: scribe
Subject: 29055
Posted: 27�October�2009 at 1:57pm

Lived: NZ and UK

Visited: Tonga, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Australia (Sydney, Gold Coast, Noosa), US (LA, San Fran, San Diego, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Yosemite, New York), Scotland, Mexico, France (Paris), Sweden, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Israel.

Best place: Israel (especially Jersusalem), without a doubt - it has it all: amazing history, fascinating political dynamics (intersection of Judaism/Islam/Christianity), great food, climate, friendly people. (Although flying out of Tel Aviv was a complete nightmare!)

Also loved Stockholm (beautiful) and Vegas (crazy!)

Worst place - probably Egypt, I loved its history but it's too dirty and polluted for me, and I got sick of haggling for everything and people always trying to rip you off. Plus I was pregnant so the dodgy food there made me a bit worried.

And sorry Kiwi2 but Jordan was a bit of a disappointment for me - Petra was amazing but I didn't think that Jordan offered very much else except desert.

Would love to go to: India, if I was just travelling with my DH, and back to the States, if I was taking my daughter.

What countries have you visited? : Lived NZ, Saudi Arabia. Bahrain,...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:34:29 +0000

Author: kiwi2
Subject: 29055
Posted: 27�October�2009 at 7:34am

Lived NZ, Saudi Arabia. Bahrain, Dallas TX, Coming home to NZ in 1 month yay.

Visited, Uk, paris, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Dubai, Beirut, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Mexico, US - Boston, San Antonio, Florida, South Carolina, Minnesota, LA, Vegas, Arizona, New Mexico, Austin, New Orleans, South Dakota

Best Place Jordan - Petra is out of this world.

Worst place - Only because I got really sick not the place itself was Taiwan. I didn't get to see it as I couldn't leave the hotel so I can't judge it. 24 weeks preggos with food poisoning wasn't my fondest memory.

What countries have you visited? : Lived in - New Zealand (Chch and...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:46:03 +0000

Author: kiwisj
Subject: 29055
Posted: 25�October�2009 at 4:46pm

Lived in - New Zealand (Chch and Wellington), Hong Kong, Japan (Tokyo) and Singapore.

Visited - China (Shenzhen, Beijing and the Wall, Guilin, Yangshuo, Yangtze River, Chongquing, Yichang), Thailand (Hua Hin, Cha Am, Ko Samui, Ko Phangan, Phuket, Khao Lak), England, Bali, Malaysia, Cambodia, Macau, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Nara and other random places around Japan, Australia

Best place for a holiday - Siem Reap in Cambodia and Tokyo.
Favourite place to live - Singapore at the moment but NZ is where my heart is

Worst holiday - Phnom Penh in Cambodia: dirty, smelly, depressing and no fun to walk around.
Least favourite place to live - weirdly, Tokyo.

Freakiest place I've been - Christchurch after dark (I'm not kidding) and some of the taxi rides I've done in China

What countries have you visited? : Lived only NZ Visited Western...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:18:32 +0000

Author: kiwigal
Subject: 29055
Posted: 25�October�2009 at 4:18pm

Lived only NZ

Visited Western Samoa, Fiji, Sydney only a stop over, Brisbane X2

Worst place Fiji

Best place Brisbane

Doing a big trip in 2013 when DD will be 5 San Francisco, LA and San Diego for about 3-4 weeks and probably do a stopover in Sydney or somewhere whatever is cheap at the time.

Edited by kiwigal

What countries have you visited? : Lived: NZ (Bay of Islands, Tauranga),...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:07:44 +0000

Author: LeahandJoel
Subject: 29055
Posted: 25�October�2009 at 2:07pm

Lived: NZ (Bay of Islands, Tauranga), USA (Baltimore), UK (London), Italy(Asti)

Visited: Most of UK, Scotland, Spain, France, Aussie, Canada

Living in Italy was really hard, I was there to teach a 4 yr ols english and so the family would onlt talk in english so they could all improve, great for them but made it hard when I was out on my own and wanted to buy/order things.

Would like to go back to Canada and see more there.

What countries have you visited? : Lived in NZ, Australia and Italy. Visited...

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:32:37 +0000

Author: Treen
Subject: 29055
Posted: 24�October�2009 at 8:32pm

Lived in NZ, Australia and Italy.

Visited Hawaii, Japan, South Korea, UK, Spain, Switzerland.

Worst place: Milan. Industrial, boring and dirty.

Best place: NZ. No doubt about it.

The biggest shock I got when traveling was the stench. No one ever seems to mention that when they rave about their travels. Every big city I went to in Italy, Spain and Asia smelt like raw sewage. It was extremely unpleasant. I think I also spent way too much time looking down at the pavement in Europe to avoid standing in dog diarrhea (cooped up in an apartment al day, you would too).

I was extremely disappointed with Tuscany, too. I'd read so many books and studied so many photos � I was expecting to be swept off my feet with it's beauty. Personally I think a five star lodge in an isolated part of Central Otago runs rings around Toscana.

Wishlist: Croatia, Maldives, USA, The Bahamas and The Caribbean.

Place I wouldn't go back to: Honolulu. Unless I scored a free trip. Nice people and very clean, but just a bit sterile.

What countries have you visited? : Oooo ive got some places no one...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:01:33 +0000

Author: Nothing
Subject: 29055
Posted: 23�October�2009 at 10:01pm

Oooo ive got some places no one else has been!

U.S.A
Trinidad
Curacao (yes where the liquor is from)
Panama
The Galapagos
Marqesis Islands- French Polynesia
Penrhyn- Northern Cook Islands
Tonga
Fiji
Australia
Hong Kong
England
France
Italy
Monaco
Germany
Belgium
Neatherlands
Vatican City
Austria
Scotland

Must say the islands were the best- Exspecially Penrhyn in the northern cook islands, the people up there are so friendly and welcoming! The worst place was Germany- everyone was horrible and it rained the whole time.

What countries have you visited? : Oh Monkey, I love Mykonos, went...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:31:39 +0000

Author: clover
Subject: 29055
Posted: 02�October�2009 at 11:31am

Oh Monkey, I love Mykonos, went there twice and got engaged there also.

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: Auckland & London Visited:...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:22:43 +0000

Author: monkey33
Subject: 29055
Posted: 02�October�2009 at 11:22am

Lived in: Auckland & London

Visited: Gold Coast, Fiji, Vanuatu, England, Ireland, Paris, Greek Islands, Prague, Hungary, Slovakia

Best place: I loved all of them! Probably the Greek Islands - esp Mykonos

Wouldn't go back again in a hurry: Hungary & Slovakia - was great to visit once but don't feel an urge to go back!

I love travelling! Want to do the LA, Las Vegas, San Fran etc next

What countries have you visited? : My wish list - South America -...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:33:02 +0000

Author: surfergirl
Subject: 29055
Posted: 02�October�2009 at 9:33am

My wish list - South America - I reckon i could spend a few years there and not see eveything I want to....

I second the lotto wish....we can but dream!

What countries have you visited? : Lived- NZ & London Travelled-...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:42:33 +0000

Author: kabe
Subject: 29055
Posted: 01�October�2009 at 8:42pm

Lived- NZ & London

Travelled- UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Canary Islands, USA, Mexico, Hawaii, Fiji, Australia, Hong Kong

Wish list- New York, Japan, China

Best place - Denmark- that place has style!

What countries have you visited? : Lived - UK (London, North Yorkshire),...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:21:31 +0000

Author: MummyFreckle
Subject: 29055
Posted: 01�October�2009 at 7:21pm

Lived - UK (London, North Yorkshire), Cyprus, Auckland

Travelled / Visited - most of UK, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Tonga, US (LA, NYC), Hong Kong.....

Wish List - Egypt, Asia - specifically Japan, India, South America...

Best Place(s) - Paris, New York, Southern Italy, Bruges

Oh to win Lotto!

Edited by SimSam

What countries have you visited? : EmilysMum wrote: Best - trekking...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:38:27 +0000

Author: lemongirl
Subject: 29055
Posted: 01�October�2009 at 1:38pm

EmilysMum wrote:

Best - trekking up to the mountain gorillas in Rwanda

Hold up we have a winner for bragging rights!

What countries have you visited? : Yay I love this thread too!! Lived...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:33:04 +0000

Author: didi99
Subject: 29055
Posted: 01�October�2009 at 11:33am

Yay I love this thread too!!

Lived in: NZ & London

Travelled to: America (x2), England(x3), France(x3), Spain, Swizerland(x2), Italy(x2), Greece(x2), Montenegro, Turkey, Hungry, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Croatia, Germany(x3), Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands(x2), Scotland(x2), Ireland(x2), Dubai, Thailand, Australia (x8), Bali, Mexico, Belgium

Soooo Many places I still really want to go and really can't pick a favourite.

What countries have you visited? : My wish list: Egypt - a cruise...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:29:22 +0000

Author: Bobbie
Subject: 29055
Posted: 01�October�2009 at 11:29am

My wish list:
Egypt - a cruise down the Nile.
Tokyo.
New York - iceskating at Rockerfeller Centre.
Scotland - for my DH to reconnect with his ancestory

What countries have you visited? : Oooh great thread! Lived in NZ...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:30:16 +0000

Author: EmilysMum
Subject: 29055
Posted: 01�October�2009 at 10:30am

Oooh great thread! Lived in NZ and London

Travelled to: Aussie, Ireland (x2), Scotland, Wales, Netherlands (x3), Belgium (x2), Italy (x5), France (x5), Germany, Spain (x3), Latvia, Sardinia, USA (x3), Canada, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia (x2), Rarotonga, South Korea, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Greece, Czech Republic, Egypt, Morocco

Best - trekking up to the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Cambodia

Worst - South Korea (Seoul), but mainly because it was freezing cold and I only had summer clothes as it was a stopover (very organised of me). The hassling in Egypt was pretty bad too.

Wish list - Antartica

What countries have you visited? : surfergirl wrote: - but big...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:56:59 +0000

Author: Bobbie
Subject: 29055
Posted: 01�October�2009 at 9:56am

surfergirl wrote:

- but big standouts were Angkor Wat in Cambodia,

OMG I have always wanted to go there.

What countries have you visited? : Lived - NZ only Visited - South...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:52:59 +0000

Author: surfergirl
Subject: 29055
Posted: 01�October�2009 at 9:52am

Lived - NZ only

Visited - South Korea, Bali, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, England, Scotland, France, Poland, Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, Nuie, USA (think there might be more, but can't remember!)

Liked - all of them - but big standouts were Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Paris in France and Krakow in Poland.

Favourite place - still Bali - 5 trips later. I just love it there - can't wait to go back with a baby next year.

What countries have you visited? : India - thats what I forgot to...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:42:14 +0000

Author: High9
Subject: 29055
Posted: 30�September�2009 at 9:42pm

India - thats what I forgot to add! I would love to go to India!

What countries have you visited? : Lived: Auckland and London Visited:...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:19:05 +0000

Author: jaz
Subject: 29055
Posted: 30�September�2009 at 9:19pm

Lived: Auckland and London

Visited: Most of Western Europe and Gt Britain, West Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, India, Nepal,Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore, USA, Canada, Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Norfolk Island.

Best places: South Island, Zimbabwe, Nepal

Worse places: Bangladesh (got dysentary)

Wish list: South of France and Tuscanny area of Italy, Botswana and Namibia

What countries have you visited? : Lived in - New Zealand (Wellington)...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:18:09 +0000

Author: High9
Subject: 29055
Posted: 30�September�2009 at 9:18pm

Lived in - New Zealand (Wellington) all my life but also Japan (Tokyo) for one month to attend school.

Visited - Australia (Sydney 1x, Melbourne 2x and most of Tas 1x), Japan (Tokyo 2x)

Best - Tokyo because so different from hear and the food was the best!

Worst - None yet...

But I'd love to go to Italy and back to Japan again

What countries have you visited? : Lived: Ireland and NZ Visited:...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:29:10 +0000

Author: tishy
Subject: 29055
Posted: 30�September�2009 at 8:29pm

Lived: Ireland and NZ

Visited: England, Scotland, Wales, France, Spain, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore, Phuket, USA (San Francisco), Canada (Vancouver), Japan (Tokyo)

Best: Japan, gotta love the food

What countries have you visited? : Visited: Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu,...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:40:21 +0000

Author: Lulu
Subject: 29055
Posted: 30�September�2009 at 11:40am

Visited: Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Rarotonga, Hawaii, Bali, Thailand, Brazil, Argentina, Uraquay

Best Place: Thailand

Worst Place: Rarotonga

What countries have you visited? : Places visited: Hawaii, US (all...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:30:33 +0000

Author: jano1
Subject: 29055
Posted: 30�September�2009 at 9:30am

Places visited: Hawaii, US (all over), Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, UK (England, Scotland), Ireland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, Barcelona, Ibiza, Cook Islands, Australia

Best: Barcelona (I'd move there in a heartbeat), Guatemala for the people

Worst- Raro cause it rained pretty much the whole time

What countries have you visited? : Maya wrote: Would love to visit...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:27:00 +0000

Author: lemongirl
Subject: 29055
Posted: 30�September�2009 at 9:27am

Maya wrote:

Would love to visit Russia, I've always had a bit of an obsession for Russian history...

Which then brings on a rousing rendition of Moscow! Moscow! from me!

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: South Africa, NZ, UK...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:06:53 +0000

Author: Hayzie
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 11:06pm

Lived in: South Africa, NZ, UK and Armenia

Visited: Botswana, Sout West Africa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, USA, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, France, Mexico, Netherlands.

Best: Budapest Hungary and Samoa
Worst: Thought Brussels was boring (maybe I was tired!)
Freakiest: Hiking unarmed in head-high grass with lions....what were my parents thinking??

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: England (2 year OE) Have...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:51:18 +0000

Author: Troods
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 10:51pm

Lived in: England (2 year OE)

Have visited:
Australia (Syndey, Melbourne, Gold Coast)
Thailand (Bangkok)
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France (Paris, Lille, Morzine, Nice, Antibes and others I can't remember)
Italy (Rome, Venice, Florence)
Greece
Switzerland
Belgium (Bruges, Brussels)
Monaco
Germany
Litchenstein
Holland (Amsterdam - 'nuf said )
Spain (Barcelona, Malorca)
Turkey (Istanbul, Gallipoli and other places can't remember names!)
Egypt (Cairo and others - again I can't remember names!)
Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Niagra Falls)
USA (Just LAX on stopover so prob doesn't really count)

Would love to visit again:
Istanbul, Bruges, Canada,

Wouldn't go back:
Egypt (dirty smelly horrible a real disappointment - the childhood romanticism of these great pyramids etc were crushed when we saw the reality of it - oh and I had very very very bad stomach upset - not good memories )

Haven't been but would love to go to:
Morrocco (Marakesh)

Edited by TrudandEm

What countries have you visited? : Lived: England and NZ (from au...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:23:22 +0000

Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 10:23pm

Lived: England and NZ (from aussie)

Visited:
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France
Belgium
Germany
Turkey
Hungary
Czech Republic
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
Spain
USA
Cook Islands
Jamaica
Netherlands

Favourite: ITALY... I want to live there
Worse: None, I have loved everywhere I have travelled.

Still to go to: Egypt, Africa (Kenya to SA and all thats inbetween), Canada, South America (as many as I can in one trip), Vietnam, Croatia, Russia and a few I want to go back to and do more.

Edited by melnel

What countries have you visited? : appy2 wrote:Wow, so many of...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:49:20 +0000

Author: Mamma2N
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:49pm

appy2 wrote:

Wow, so many of us have travelled. Great idea Lemongirl.

Lived: London & NZ

Visited: Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji, England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Kenya, Tanzania, Ughanda, Malawi, Zimbabwee, South Africa, Ziaire (sp?)

Best Place: Africa (backpacked for 8 months with an Ozzie girlfriend), visiting the Mountain Gorrillas, big highlight

Worst: None, loved them all

Would love to go to: Canada, Egypt, Japan, China, umm bound to be more

Wow - I would love to go to Africa, it must have been amazing!

What countries have you visited? : Wow, so many of us have travelled....

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:47:25 +0000

Author: mylilmosaic
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:47pm

Wow, so many of us have travelled. Great idea Lemongirl.

Lived: London & NZ

Visited: Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji, England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Kenya, Tanzania, Ughanda, Malawi, Zimbabwee, South Africa, Ziaire (sp?)

Best Place: Africa (backpacked for 8 months with an Ozzie girlfriend), visiting the Mountain Gorrillas, big highlight

Worst: None, loved them all

Would love to go to: Canada, Egypt, Japan, China, umm bound to be more

What countries have you visited? : Wow- so many wide travelled people! I...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:46:35 +0000

Author: Katep
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:46pm

Wow- so many wide travelled people!

I have been to Singapore, Brunei (lived), Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand.....yet have only stopped at Australian airports!

Best place would have to be Malaysia- so many hidden treasures there.

worse place- they were all fab!

What countries have you visited? : Red wrote:Lucky you Mamma2N...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:34:07 +0000

Author: Mamma2N
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:34pm

Red wrote:

Lucky you Mamma2N Florence is a beautiful little city, mmm Gelato - but hold your breath when you walk past stormwater drains especially is summer, lol.

Yes, can't wait for my gelato fix, there is an amazing gelateria down the road from DH's house, yummo! And I plan to escape to the mountains with DH's Nonna during summertime - its far too hot for me!

What countries have you visited? : not as well traveled as some but: Lived:...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:28:24 +0000

Author: Chickaboo
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:28pm

not as well traveled as some but:

Lived: Uk (born there) Zambia/Africa and New Zealand

Visited: Uk (almost all the places there) Scotland, Zambia, Kenya, Amsterdam, Singapore (Transit count doesn; t it) Hong Kong, Hawaii (even if it was 9pm and only for a couple of hours) America (disneyland twice - yeah baby ) Australia and New Zealand.

Best Place: UK - I get to see my relatives again and America - causew e just went there a year or so ago and really enjoyed it with the kids.

Worse place.... Ummm Hong kong cause all i saw were really dirty buildings and it stunk on the landing (use to land right next to the water which was polluted!)

I so wished I had endless money so I could go on trips overseas and educate the kids on other ways of life...

My must place to go before I die - Egypt - it history so intrigues me and I would love to see all its history with my own eyes in the real!

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: Brisbane Visited: Vanuatu,...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:18:20 +0000

Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:18pm

Lived in: Brisbane

Visited: Vanuatu, UAE and Singapore (Stop Overs), England, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Australia

Best Place: Rome and the Vatican in Italy,Salzberg Austria, Amsterdam. OH there are too many, just Europe in general, loved it. Paris has beautiful sights but is a dirty city.

Would love to go to: back to Europe, Japan, UAE, Thailand. So many!!!

Edited by rianna08

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: UK Visited: Australia...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:10:01 +0000

Author: Peanut
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:10pm

Lived in: UK

Visited: Australia (lots of times and lots of places), Norfolk Island, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic, Germany, Singapore, Indonesia (lots of times), Austria, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, USA (LA x 3, San Fran, Vegas x 2, San Dieago, Hawaii), Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Switzerland, France, Monaco, Mexico

Best place: Love Bali - use to go every year but about every second now. Can't beat it and an awesome place to take kids. Longer distance - Portugal - amazing beaches, food, lifestyle. Germany/Sweden/Denmark at Xmas - amazing markets and mulled wine.

Wouldn't go back again in a hurry: Spain - Barcelona - dirty and completely over rated in my opinion.

Freakiest place: There are none. No where that I have felt unsafe etc. All places we have driven around etc and done our own thing so no group tours and still felt safe.

Edited by Peanut

What countries have you visited? : Wow, so many well-travelled people...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:08:28 +0000

Author: BugTeeny
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:08pm

Wow, so many well-travelled people in here!

Lived in: NZ, Switzerland (born there) and Papua New Guinea.

Visited: Australia and the USA (Father lives in Chicago, go there as often as we can).

I don't remember Switzerland and Papua New Guinea, so best place would have to be NZ (awww).

But I love love love Chicago! And Disneyland is always a good time - even if it is just to be able to act like a complete kid for a few days

What countries have you visited? : lived in: sydney, tokyo and nz visited:...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:08:26 +0000

Author: lizzle
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 9:08pm

lived in: sydney, tokyo and nz
visited: thailand

Best place: tokyo - we went into town nearly every weekend for five years and still found somewhere new and exciting to visit. food is devine.

freakiest place: phuket - the transvestites adored Jake and scared him - he was hysterical. also we went 6 months after the tsunami - cheap but freaky.

What countries have you visited? : Lived: New Zealand, London, Scotland...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:53:09 +0000

Author: peachy
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 8:53pm

Lived: New Zealand, London, Scotland and Croatia

Have visited: USA (several times), Canada, Hawaii, Australia (several times), Fiji, Africa, Italy, France, Bulgaria (fabulous skiing there!), Switzerland, Austria, Mexico, Venice, Corsica, Wales, Ireland, Croatia, Greece, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Germany (go the Beer Fest!!), Prague, gosh I can't remember them all lol!!

Best place: I have two!!
CROATIA - I lived there for several months, the most beautiful in the world and the laid back lifestyle rocks!! Dubrovnik is absolutely stunning!
AFRICA - I lived on the back of a safari truck for 3 months with 12 other people, what a fabulous experience!!

Worst place: Probably London, I lived there for just over a year and while its definately a "must see" I have no desire to go back there!

Edited by peachy

What countries have you visited? : Hmmm, have lived in Auckland and...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:29:17 +0000

Author: Maya
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 8:29pm

Hmmm, have lived in Auckland and Sydney.

Have visited: Gold Coast, LA, San Diego, Mexico, Hong Kong, China, Italy, Switzerland, France (we drove overland so did wine country, Milan, Siena, Florence, Rome etc.), London, Texas (only in transit), Florida and Vienna.

Fave place - probably Switzerland, we were in Brienz right up in the mountains.

Least fave place - Vienna - not that I didn't enjoy it, just that I found the experience intimidating as it was just me, my sister and Maya (20 mths) and the language barrier and cultural thing was huge, we were really out of our comfort zone. Which is a good thing, just scary at the time.

Would love to visit Russia, I've always had a bit of an obsession for Russian history...

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: Melbourne, UK (Isle...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:22:10 +0000

Author: HuntersMama
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 8:22pm

Lived in: Melbourne, UK (Isle of Wight, Bristol, Lincoln)

Visited: Cook Islands, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, France, Germany, Croatia, Italy, Belgium, Greece, US, Singapore, Switzerland, Holland

Best place: Dobrovnik - Croatia. Loved it! Great beaches, food and cheap

What countries have you visited? : Have to live up to my online name...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:44:19 +0000

Author: ItchyFeet
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 7:44pm

Have to live up to my online name and answer.

Lived in: NZ, England, Ireland

Visited: Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Norfolk Island, Singapore, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Greece, Canada, Vatican City, Italy, Monaco, South Africa, Canada. There's a few more in Europe but I always forget when I think about it.

Would never go back to: Fiji (can't abide their politics and think it's highly overrated), Ireland (overrated) and Belgium (boring).
Best places: Skiing in Austria, visiting the Blue Grotto off Capri. Best place overall would be Italy, but I loved Samoa for being so laid back. Adore the food in Singapore. Would love to go back to Capetown and Venice.

Next on my list to do are the Cook Islands and I want to do the Ghan in Australia.

What countries have you visited? : Lived in - Brisbane Visited - Hong...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:03:43 +0000

Author: lisa85
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 7:03pm

Lived in - Brisbane

Visited -
Hong Kong
Fiji (Best place ever! Everything smells like coconuts and sunscreen!)
Paris
London

Where I dream of going -
Japan
Thailand
Egypt
Canada
Las Vegas
Germany

What countries have you visited? : That is cute Lemongirl - the only...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:49:50 +0000

Author: Red
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 6:49pm

That is cute Lemongirl - the only prob with that song is that they don't have Tigers in Kenya ....... lol

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: Auckland & Oldham (outside...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:55:01 +0000

Author: BeLoved
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 5:55pm

Lived in: Auckland & Oldham (outside of Manchester, England)

Visited:
Aussie - Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Tasmania
UK - London, Scotland, Ireland
Europe - Holland, Prague
Thailand - Bangkok, Phuket

Best place: Thailand been so many times, I love it there, would move and live there tomorrow if I could take all my family with me.

Worst place: Oldham lived there for 6 months, it was a total hole but we had no choice as it was for DH's job. There was a woman stabbed to death just up the road from us by the lady next door to her, all because their kids had a disagreement and also everyone was so racist......it was a long 6 months!!!!

What countries have you visited? : Lived: NZ (lived in a few cities...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:30:45 +0000

Author: .Mel
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 5:30pm

Lived:
NZ (lived in a few cities due to dad's job)
Baltimore, Maryland and Kansas City, Kansas.

Visited:
Honolulu - (8hrs in the airport)
LA - (6hrs in the airport)
Boston
New York
Maine
Connecticut (beautiful)
Washington DC
Florida
North Carolina
Williamsburg, Virginia (like stepping back in time)
Missouri
Fiji
Australia - Sydney, Canberra, Gold Coast

I want to go back to Boston, loved it there. So much history and a beautiful city. I also want to go back to Fiji.

What countries have you visited? : Lived - Scotland, England and...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:01:21 +0000

Author: caliandjack
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 5:01pm

Lived - Scotland, England and NZ

Visited - Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, NSW, Adelaide, Canberra.
Wales, Ireland, France - love Paris, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, The Vatican (technically a separate state), Lechsestein (sp) New York, LA, San Diego, Tijuana for the day, Vegas. Hawaii.

If weren't TTC and didn't have a mortgage to pay, I'd be travelling again.

I didn't like Venice much either, didn't live up to the hype, and mossies!!

Germany at Christmas time was my fav, the christmas markets are awesome, drinking mulled wine outside with my german friends was very spech.

What countries have you visited? : Lived in-Ireland,Oz,Scotland,C...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:56:46 +0000

Author: Lou1972
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 4:56pm

Lived in-Ireland,Oz,Scotland,Canada.

Visited-UK,Croatia,France,Italy,Spain,Germany.U.S.Canada,Mexico,Peru,Ecuador.Argentina,Chile,Uruguay,Brazil.Japan.South Korea.

Best place-Buenos Aires or Verona,Italy
Worst place-Milan,was very disappointed.

What countries have you visited? : Red wrote: Travelled to: Kenya Whenever...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:52:50 +0000

Author: lemongirl
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 4:52pm

Red wrote:

Travelled to:
Kenya

Whenever I hear or see Kenya I always break into this song.

What countries have you visited? : Visited: Fiji (only a 6 hour...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:35:57 +0000

Author: SquishysMum
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 4:35pm

Visited:

Fiji (only a 6 hour stop-over, but it counts! )
Hawaii
China

Best Place: Standing on the Great Wall
Worst Place: Chinese cities off the main drag - SO dirty and smelly and hot!

Hawaii wasn't what I expected - it was a lot busier! But was a great trip none the less.

I'd love to go to one of the Cook Islands for a short break, will have to convince DH.

What countries have you visited? : Have lived in Auckland and London. Travelled...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:33:01 +0000

Author: Red
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 4:33pm

Have lived in Auckland and London.

Travelled to:
Fiji, Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, Greece, Andora, Switzerland, Germany, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, Kenya, Russia, Mongolia, China, Thailand, Singapore, Canada, Cambodia, Malaysia, Spain. And will soon be able to add Samoa.

Too many to chose a fave, but St Petersburg was lovely and loved the wild life in Africa and food and wine in France

Lucky you Mamma2N Florence is a beautiful little city, mmm Gelato - but hold your breath when you walk past stormwater drains especially is summer, lol.

What countries have you visited? : I loved Venice, although we were...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:17:20 +0000

Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 4:17pm

I loved Venice, although we were there in Autumn and I have heard that in summer it is really smelly.

What countries have you visited? : we did a day trip from Munich...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:14:30 +0000

Author: Turtle
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 4:14pm

we did a day trip from Munich to Neuschwanstein castle, so not all our time was there. I always find that when I tell people I didn't like Venice they look at me as though I am mad! They always tell me how lovely it was when they went there (which I am sure it could have been ) but it wasn't when I was there!

What countries have you visited? : agree about Venice, I hated Munich,...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:11:05 +0000

Author: clover
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 4:11pm

agree about Venice, I hated Munich, thought it was very boring. Funny how everyones opinions are different huh!

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: Only NZ Visited: Australia,...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:10:53 +0000

Author: Bobbie
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 4:10pm

Lived in: Only NZ

Visited: Australia, USA including Hawaii, Canada, France, Switzerland, England, Thailand.

Best place: Canada
Worst Place: Paris France - so dirty!

What countries have you visited? : Lived in Scotland and NZ Visited:...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:58:12 +0000

Author: Turtle
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:58pm

Lived in Scotland and NZ

Visited: Australia, USA, Canada, Barbados, St Lucia, Tobago, Grenada, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, France, Germany, Croatia, Bosnia, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Monaco, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Hong Kong.

Best Place, Valencia or Munich.

Worst Place, Venice - so overcrowded, expensive and smelly!

What countries have you visited? : Lived: UK & NZ Visted: Thailand,...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:44:35 +0000

Author: clover
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:44pm

Lived: UK & NZ

Visted: Thailand, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Spain, Italy, Monaco, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Greece, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Morocco. Some of them a couple of times each.

Best Place: Loved Krakow in Poland but that was before Easyjet flew there! Aside from that, anywhere in Italy.

Worst place: Morocco, some bloke grabbed my crotch as we were walking through the souk in Marakech (while with DH and some other people).

Edited by summerlamb

What countries have you visited? : Only left the country once to...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:42:45 +0000

Author: Mamma2N
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:42pm

Only left the country once to visit my partner (now DH) in Florence, Italy. Loved it so much we are making a permanent move there next year!
Now I just have to get on to learning the lingo properly - I don't think my perfect rendition of common italian insults will get me very far

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: Australia (am originally...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:41:29 +0000

Author: kellie
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:41pm

Lived in: Australia (am originally from Oz)
Greece (lived on the greek island meganisi for 8 months)

Visited:
Albania
Thailand
Germany
France
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland

Best Place: Greece for sure. The water was absolutely beautiful
Worst place: Albania. There were soldiers everywhere carrying rifles etc.

What countries have you visited? : FionaO wrote: Worst Place -...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:31:17 +0000

Author: lemongirl
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:31pm

FionaO wrote:

Worst Place - Bali, yuck yuck yuck yuck

I love Asia but for some reason I have avoided indonesia in particular Bali.

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: Australia, NZ & UK Visited:,...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:22:25 +0000

Author: FionaO
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:22pm

Lived in: Australia, NZ & UK
Visited:, States, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Bali< Singapore, Sardinia, The Netherlands

Best Place - Croatia, best holiday ever, or maybe Solvenia, just the nicest places every.
Worst Place - Bali, yuck yuck yuck yuck

What countries have you visited? : Lived in: Scotland Visited: Australia,...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:17:38 +0000

Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:17pm

Lived in: Scotland
Visited: Australia, Fiji, Thailand, England, Scotland, France, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Italy

Best place: Paris, my fav place, absolutely beautiful!
Wouldn't go back again in a hurry: Bangkok. Smelly, dirty, pushy people

Freakiest place: Barcelona where a lady tried to grab my bag off me (but still an amazing city)

Can't wait to go to: The States, Japan

What countries have you visited? : Aussie and New Caledonia. New...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:12:08 +0000

Author: flakesitchyfeet
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:12pm

Aussie and New Caledonia.

New Caledonia fully wasn't what I was expecting, but once I got over that I loved it. Love Sydney, hated Brisbane, and found the Gold Coast okay.

What countries have you visited? : Travel-oholics love talking about...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:02:07 +0000

Author: lemongirl
Subject: 29055
Posted: 29�September�2009 at 3:02pm

Travel-oholics love talking about traveling. So go ahead and brag.

Lived in: Canada and South Korea
Visited: Australia, South Africa, Japan, Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, North Korea and Singapore

Best place: Laos! Cheap, cheerful, laid back plus they have yummy french food.
Wouldn't go back again in a hurry: Vietnam
Freakiest place: North Korea, where they don't let you leave your hotel without two government guides.