Travel Advice

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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.

Business Travel Advice

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
      • Grand Canyon, Vegas – 2017 Babymoon
    • 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
• 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
• 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/