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If We Go To … We Should ….

by | Aug 14, 2022 | The Latest

Our family keeps an ongoing list of places we want to go, and things we want to do when we get there. We update it when we read about new adventures, and we leave things on the list that we have done and enjoyed – in case we get back to that corner of the world again.

I hope to update this shortly as the South American Rover Trek with Cousin Chris is starting soon, and I need to keep track of all the cool things to see and do.

  1. Argentina
    1.  Learn to Tango (Not everyone in the family wants to do this one FYI)
  2. Armenia
    1. Yeravan – Martiros Saryan House-Museum – great art 
  3. Austria
    1. Hallstatt – a village and the home of approximately 1,000 people. Opportunity to explore the first ever prehistoric mines. (Plus is very pretty)
    2. VIENNA – cafe demel for pastries is GREAT
    3. VIENNA – best hotel: Schlosshotel Römischer Kaiser
  4. Bhutan
    1. Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Paro Valley
  5. Burma, Bagan
  6. Czeck Republic, Prague – Library – National Library of the Czech Republic, Klementinum Building, Prague
  7. China
    1. Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park
    2. Restaurant near Sanyou Cave above the Chang Jiang river, Hubei, China
    3. garden of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China, at the Aman restaurant
  8. Croatia
    1. Plitvice Lakes
    2. Dubrovnik
  9. Dubai – go to a variety of great hole-in-the wall restaurants with https://www.fryingpanadventures.com/
  10. England
    1. London
      1. Drinks at the Shard
      2. Dinner at Berner’s Tavern – http://www.bernerstavern.com/
      3. Dinner at Imad’s Syrian Kitchen
      4. Knights Templar area: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160510-the-hidden-world-of-the-knights-templar
      5. London’s secret gardens: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160606-a-peek-at-londons-secret-gardens
      6. Kenwood House (per Waldemar)
      7. Sky garden
  11. Finland 
    1. Saunas
  12.  France
    1. Chichilianne, Rhone Alpes
    2. Paris
      1. Marathon one day
      2. Espaces Abraxas 
      3. Place Pablo Picasso
      4. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/best-places-eat-paris
      5. French National Library, Richelieu Building, Paris
    3. Provence: Provence called Ferme Auberge Le Castelas at Le Castelas, Sivergues, France, that is the most amazing place to visit. (84400 Sivergues;+33 4 90 74 30 81)
  13. Georgia – Tbilisi https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/travel/what-to-do-in-tbilisi.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=mini-moth&region=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below
  14. Germany
    1. Bastei Bridge, Elbe Sandstone Mountains
    2. Wiesbaden Museum to see Jawlensky, (right near Frankfurt – huge collection)
    3. Museum Ostwall – to see Jawlensky
    4. Munich – Lenbachhaus Museum for Blue Rider Paintings
    5. Berlin – Top ten art museums: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/the-top-10-museums-to-visit-in-berlin/
  15. Greece
    1. Meteora  – high tower rocks with monasteries, etc. 
  16. Iceland
    1. Pingvallavatn Lake
    2. Hvitserkur (North Iceland)
    3. Skaftafeli
    4. East Iceland
  17.  India – Ajanta Caves – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajanta_Caves, Benteng Chittorgarh
  18. Indonesia – The Gilis (islands)
  19. Iran:  In Shiraz, Iran, there is a mosque and funerary monument called Shah Cheragh
  20. Ireland
    1. Oyster trail
    2. Chase a rainbow
  21. Israel:
    1. http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170307-an-underground-boat-to-islamic-glory RAMIA near the airport
    2. Where to stay in Jerusalem? Try the Lutheran Guest House or other place in the Old City. – STAY in the Old City – we know this now.
    3. https://www.elal.com/magazine/en/portfolio-items/cities-sites/5-hidden-gems-in-israel/
  22. Italy
    1. Bike adventure
    2. Dolomites
    3. Marches region
    4. Riomaggiore
    5. Ristorante Grotta Palazzese
    6. Naples : Galleria Borbonica (huge underground tunnels)  http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20161011-an-ancient-world-concealed-underground
  23. Japan
    1. dining at Nihonryori RyuGin in Tokyo 
  24. Jordan
    1. Petra, at night – stay at Mowenpick Hotel which is right at the entrance to Petra
    2. Kempenski at the Dead Sea is very nice – head to the spa.
    3. Other spa hotel, Moan? Might be very nice.
  25. Mexico
    1. Naico mine In Chihuahua (huge crystals)
  26. Monaco – Kees von Dongen Museum
  27. Morocco – Chefchaouen (northwest morocco)
  28. Montenegro
    1.  http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/montenegro-things-to-do/index.html
  29. Netherlands
    1. Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just south of of the city of Groningen
    2. Keukenhof Gardens
    3. Museum Singer Laren (Kees von dongen)
  30. Norway – lots of great places: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/travel/norwegian-scenic-routes-norway.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
    1. preacher’s rock, preikstolen, 
    2. Norway Alesund Birdseye of City
    3. Snowmobiling in the Norway-Sweden Border
  31. Peru
    1. Huacachina, Peruvian Desert
  32. Philippines
    1. Boracay
    2. Enchanted River
  33. Portugal – Sintra’s Tower
  34. Scotland – 
    1. Ardanaiseig Hotel (This is where Toby and I stayed with Rio – and went in boats to see the castle).
  35. Spain
    1. La Tomatina – last Wednesday in August
    2. Albarracin in Aragon
    3. The Alcazar of Segovia
    4. Asador Etxebarri (restaurant)  in Spain.
    5. salt roasted squid at Pedro Subijana’s restaurant Akelarre.
    6. Buy another Spanish riding hat in Seville
  36. Sweden –
    1. Faviken restaurant w chef nillson
    2. Malmo twisting skyscraper
    3. Skokloster Castle
  37. Switzerland
    1. Aescher
    2. Kunsthaus Zurich  – Zurich museum in 2020 with E.G. Bührle Collection  (in St. Petersburg until oct 2017 and then to Japan.
    3. Ascona – Museo Comunale d’arte moderna,to see: Marianne von Werefkin artworks
  38. Taiwan
    1. Sky Lantern Festival
  39. Turkey
    1. Cappadocia (hot air balloon)
  40. USA – 
    1. Austin – wherever Gabe Erales is cooking
    2. Houston – wherever Dawn Burrell is cooking
    3. Seattle – wherever shota is cooking
    4. Hawaii, USA – The Molokini crater
    5. Philadelphia – Barnes museum, stay at Rittenhouse Hotel – and then drive to Fallingwater House of Frank Lloyd Wright
    6. Los Angeles – n/naka restaurant, other list for restaurants: http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-jgold-101-best-mexican-food-20171025-story.html, LAX restaurants:  http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-jgold-101-best-mexican-food-20171025-story.html
    7. Oregon – Multnomah Falls
    8. Alabama: Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham, Ala
  41. Uzbekistan – Nukus Museum, + Samarkand and Tashkent, etc.
  42. Venezuela
    1. Mount Roraima
  43. Vietnam
    1. Sapa Hills
    2. Hoi an

GREAT restaurant links: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/05/design/restaurant-design-award-winners-2015/index.html