A country you would love to visit/ would have loved to visit

I be lived in Getmany for 40 years and not seen enough of it ! My late husband and I always travelled to other countries . On my bucket list is Vienna and Switzerland . One country I’d love to visit again would be the west coast of Canada

I think young people think more about travelling and having experiences than we did when we were young.
I've had lots of lovely interesting holidays but so much more I would like to have seen.

Japan (Kyoto), Australia, Canada (whale watching), South Korea and Russia

I want to dance the tango in Argentina if my knees hold out!
Train right across Canada as well

when my youngest leaves home we ae going to travel Europe by train. I have no desire to go any further than that
maybe I am boring

Australia is a big country So temperature varies
At present there is snow in Southern parts & hot & humid up in North Queensland where I am.
In between it varies Even in the centre it gets cold at night now

India, I would love to take the railway to Shimla, and also South Africa for safari

Too many places to mention, but will never go to because finances won't allow

There are two places I would like to go if it were only possible. Alaska to finally meet my in line friend after 20 years of chatting in line and Mauritius. Mauritius is where my grandfather was born and my childhood was filled with tales of his childhood there.

I'd love to go to Kyoto in Japan. The long flights put me off and because of the war in Ukraine the flights are diverted and take even longer now.

I've been to India many times and lived there off and on for short periods of time.... it's a very wonderful country but hard work physically and whilst I would love to go again I don't think I will. So easy to get a nasty stomach bug and be really unwell which is Ok when younger.

I would love to travel to Singapore and see The Gardens of the Bay. Man-made towering trees covered in plants attracting birds and wildlife. There are bridges between them and it looks fantastic lit up at night.

My son used to work on cruise ships and although I have no real desire to cruise the one he really recommends is from Vancouver to Alaska. His photographs were amazing, I would love to do this.
He has been to so many countries in the world, he particularly loves Asia - Vietnam Cambodia Philippines he spent 10 days in dry dock in Japan amazing. I have been to Vietnam but would love to go to Japan.

Have done a lot of the countries mentioned, incl Russia - but wouldn't go there now for sure!! However would love to do Japan but as I now travel solo, being a widow and no close family and friends who have died, I don't think it would be the same. Love Canada and have so many happy memories of travels in that big and beautiful country - from feeding Mars bars to elk in the middle of the road, to having to move in a hurry when a baby bear intruded our picnic - Mama bear not far behind!! Went riding with some Indian braves in a wilderness area where it was essential to sign a book that you went knowing the dangers of the wildlife! I was advised to keep singing or talking so the bears knew we were there - seeing the height of their scratch marks in the trees I didn't need to be told twice!! Happy days!

Lapland in January, spectacular!

Reading folks' posts has made me realise how lucky I have been having visited an awful lot of the places mentioned. DH having dies last year travel is not on agenda for me now though I am going to Turkey with family this year. Different kind of holiday for me but very kind to be included. Travel whilst you can, there's nothing like it.

I’d love to go back to Kashmir. I was there in 1981, staying in a houseboat on Lake Dal and later in Palgham in the mountains. It was utterly beautiful but even back then there were tensions bubbling. Not safe at all now sadly.

Cruising is definitely the easy way to travel, but it’s not cheap. There’s a medical team on board and if you can pay, there’s transport available from your doorstep. 😎

It goes without mentioning, no one here has any desire to come to the U.S. Don’t even entertain the thought about coming here. It’s not that we don’t want you, but our country is broken right now.

I don’t even recognize my country anymore. Mass shootings every day…sickening! Republican leaders are “mental” and cannot deal with legislating change, being beholden to the NRA which keeps cranking out more guns, while certain leaders just keep claiming it’s ONLY “about mental health” - the same disease that grips their own minds over this issue.

When people stop coming here as willing tourists - and it will take lots and over a period of time for any impact - that will be the saddest day… because America is broken right now. No one should ever be afraid to come here. I’m working to fix this.
USA Gundy

Gundy I’m so sorry that your country has let you down.
Many (most?) of us here feel the same way.

Both nanna8 and I said that we would love to go to Alaska (perhaps we could even meet up!)

Yes, Canada and Alaska.

Perhaps we should have entered Race Across the World, nanna8, although I can't run very fast now (well, I never could).

Enjoy your trip to The Kimberleys. I love rural/Outback Australia and would like to explore more of it, but it is so vast.

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Oh Gundy how sad you feel like that. I loved visiting USA, San Diego area and New York being particular favourites. I must say I never felt frightened, but agree the ever more reported shootings do make me more nervous now. We were last in New York only three years ago so my perception has changed relatively quickly.

Blooming heck, Callistemon you wouldn’t want me with you either. We’d be a right pair!

My husband is obsessed with the Ukraine war. He listened to it about three or four times a day on his phone or laptop. He has no connection with the country he is British. Never spoke about the country until the war. I can't say anything to him as he silks. Any ideas.

Oh Gundy don't do your country down!

I've been to the US many times and love it there and will certainly go again - been to various parts e.g. California, East Coast, Georgia, New Mexico and the Grand Canyon. There's so much to see and do and the chances of any of us being shot must be vary small statistically.

We have a lot of unsavoury characters here, including some politicians, but they're not representative of the UK as a whole.