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Travel is essential to my life. There’s so much out there to see…
~See Lemons Love Travel
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This whole blog started because of traveling. I wanted my parents to know that I was okay while I was abroad in Japan, so I wrote everyday and started gathering my random observations/comments about a new culture.
What I learned after returning is that everything is a part of a culture, and life is a continuous journey of learning. Hopefully my travels don’t just cause you envy, but give you some advice for when you’re abroad.
I write on Tripadvisor often for reviews, but I still like to keep my own little checklist here.
Places I’ve been, in no particular order (with my blog post linked):
- North America
- USA
- NYC – Home Sweet Home
- California – Sonoma Valley wine tasting and San Fran + Sonoma 2019
- Montana – Freezing my butt off
- Las Vegas – Saw all the Cirque De Sol’s
- Chicago – mmm chifecta of foods
- Pennsylvania – Thanksgiving good times
- Delaware – Friends renting houses in the woods
- Miami – Place where my cruises leave
- Vermont – Skiing with the second family
- New Hampshire – Skiing and B&Bs
- Massachusetts – Old college days
- Rhode Island – Cozy
- Connecticut – Yale
- Sag Harbor Mini moon
- Texas – Austin Foodie Love
- Ohio – OH-IO crazy road trips
- Oregon and Washington – Pacific Northwest Roadtrip
- Colorado – I live here now!
- Denver
- Keystone, Breckenridge
- Alaska Norwegian Cruise
- Maine
- St Petersburg, Florida
- Canada
- Montreal – I Want That Duck
- Toronto – Cousins
- Vancouver – Chinese food and bears
- Whistler – Nature
- Barbados – Fish Sandwiches and the Action Man
- Puerto Rico (although not a country) – Less chilly Christmas
- Bahamas – Nassau cruise
- Mexico – Cozumel and Chicheniza – Spring Breaks!
- Grand Cayman – Scuba Certified, Grand Cayman
- Kingston, Jamaica – Getting Clemens’d
- Bermuda – Beautiful Beaches
- USA
- Asia
- Hong Kong – Second Home / Tourist advice
- Russia – Moscow, St Petersburg, and Kursk – Being Russian
- Japan – Closing advice / Tourist advice
- Osaka Uni times – AI research and culture shock
- Tokyo – Tour of a lifetime + general awesomeness
- South Korea – Seoul tour with Viv
- China – Great Wall tour with family; Beijing Smog
- Taiwan – Taipei tour
- Nepal – Kathmandu, Pokhara; Parahawking
- Thailand – Phuket
- Indonesia (Bali) – Ubud, Bali Monkeys
- Singapore – tiny, but packs a punch – Fintech Festival
- South America
- Brazil – Rio de Janero and Parati
- Europe
- Germany
- Hamburg Uni Times – AI research and traveling
- Munich – Frommers advice – Drink beer
- Berlin – Party times
- Schliersee – Hiking and camping with nature
- Amsterdam – Munchies
- France
- Paris – Great Walking City
- Aix en Provence – Crack Den with friends
- Italy
- Cinque Terre – Wandering the coast
- Florence – Beautiful Sunsets
- Rome (as a tourist) – Touristy things
- Rome and Nepali (as a local) – Better things
- Emilia-Romagna Roadtrip
- Iceland – Northern lights – Every season within 3 hours
- Spain
- San Sebastian – a place to retire
- Barcelona – Architectural beauty
- Valencia and Denia – partying like a boss
- Madrid – museums galore
- Austria
- Vienna – Beautiful Old Town
- St Kanzian – The Hamptons of Austria
- Ireland – Real Guinness
- Vatican City – Big Hats
- San Marino – Cloudy castle
- Belgium – Amazing Beer
- Czech Republic – Prague multiple times
- Switzerland – Interlaken Awesomeness – a Photographers paradise and Overview
- Turkey – Istanbul Clemens’ed
- UK
- London – Being British – Frommers advice
- Scotland – Kilts and Haggis
- Norway – Expensive prices and things to do
- Sweden – technically counts, but need to revisit
- Germany
- Africa
- Nigeria – Please Give my Passport back
- South Africa – Safari and Dysentery
- Swaziland – Road trip through Beauty
- Morocco – My Nipples Hurt from the Turkish Bath
- Australia
- Sydney – wish I could stay longer…
How do I do all this traveling, you ask? I’m part of the Bad Idea Bears: http://seelemons.com/2013/02/24/the-bad-idea-bears/
Also related to travel, here’s some memorable photos from all those trips: http://seelemons.com/2012/12/21/day-29-travel-adventures/