If money, health, etc. were no problem.... where would you prefer to travel to?

Jules said:
As much as I’d like to see Italy, I think my choice would be Great Britain. I don’t want to deal with language challenges now.
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I like both places. Just wanted to say don't let the language barrier worry you much in Italy. I don't speak the language either and never found that a barrier. Unlike folks here in the US most western Europeans are to some extent anyway multilingual. You never have to look far for an English speaker.

I do speak a very little Spanish and when I first started going to Italy for work I decided to try and learn Italian. For work I was often asked to write some, always technical. After a few lessons I tried writing a short paragraph in Italian. After thanking me profusely I was politely asked to stick to English, as one of the Italians told me they preferred good English to bad Italian.... I gave up then, and things worked fine.
 

Jules said:
As much as I’d like to see Italy, I think my choice would be Great Britain. I don’t want to deal with language challenges now. But … if you did offer me a free trip to Italy, arrivederci.
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Admittedly it has been awhile, but if I had to pick one city it would be Rome. Rome is awesome history around every corner. Arm yourself with a good guidebook and language is not a problem. Italians are well accustomed to tourists and English is like a second language.
 
I'd go to France (food, wine, bakeries), Germany (relatives & bakeries), Austria (bakeries). #1 thing on my list was always to eat my way through Europe. My plan was to be at least 10 lbs underweight before I left. But all the walking that can be done in the cities is so much fun, that I probably wouldn't need to do that.
 

OneEyedDiva said:
I would probably buy a suite on The World cruise ship. It's a floating home for the uber rich so I doubt it would experience the same issues as other cruise ships regarding COVID, etc., at least not to the same extent. The only deterrent I could see is I don't know when I'd be able to get back here to see my family. https://aboardtheworld.com/
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A world cruise sounds so adventurous, and also a cruise like the following - would be a dream come true.

 
Bonnie said:
A world cruise sounds so adventurous, and also a cruise like the following - would be a dream come true.

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The World is a life of constant cruising because it's an actual residence. people pay millions to purchase suites. I imagine they have a way for residents to be flown to shore if need be though. If I were to use a regular cruise line again, it would be Celebrity, which we took to Bermuda in 2019. The food, the service and shows were wonderful. This Galapagos cruise looks fabulous! I like that it's not a big ship. It costs less than I expected, considering the luxurious accommodations one gets and hotels & the excursions being included. Cruises leaving between Sept 4th and Oct 2nd are marked down to $7,870 per person, a savings of almost $2,000.
https://www.celebritycruises.com/itinerary-search?destinations=GALAP&ship=FL&cruiseType=CT,CO
 
Knight said:
Money & health as no problem I'd like a road trip around America. State by state experiencing all the different states had to offer in sights to see & food to enjoy. No time schedule, no rush to get to the next state.
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You got that right. While traveling around in our converted greyhound bus, we saw so much of this country, and we still have some to get to. This was just with the bus.(y)


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squatting dog said:
You got that right. While traveling around in our converted greyhound bus, we saw so much of this country, and we still have some to get to. This was just with the bus.(y)


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We have visited every state in our country, except Alaska .... It took several years (family road trips) to get to every one of them.
(and a separate flight to Hawaii :))
It was an educational experience. .. loved every state, and the beauty/differences they have.
 
I'd go to Antarctica if I was really healthy and wealthy. Several years ago I watched a YouTube of someone's trip there and I think I might have also watched a sort of documentary of a trip there (or maybe it was video of itinerary items on a vacation package website), and it looked like a thrilling place to go (for younger healthier people than me - my fingers turn blue just sitting around in a cool house in the wintertime).
 
We did 44 states in the RV, some multiple times. Alaska was too difficult and couldn't float long enough to do Hawaii in the BAT. Just never got around to North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan in the rig. We'll remedy that some day....some day.

I want to do an Alaskan cruise and I've been to Hawaii a few times. Lived in Michigan for 6 years....Brrrrrr.
 

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