The dream holiday / imaginary trip itinerary

[hollydolly]

A fjord cruise, with stops along the way, and then a side trip over to the Isle of Skye.

Jujube, if you ever got to skye..beautiful as it is when it's not raining...don't go between Maay & october because it's a midges fest... horrible....

or if you do, stay well covered and war protection...seriously

Highland midge - Wikipedia

 

[againstthegrain]

Maybe a photo safari to some African national parks and then over to Madagascar to see all the crazy animals and vegetation.

 

[Nathan]

Today I'm saving money & avoiding the hassle of travel by doing my touring via 4K video. Right now it's having a look see at the sights of Derry:

 

[Nathan]

I liked this 4k Walking tour of Belfast city center:

I particularly liked that it was not narrated, and just felt like actually being there.

 

[RadishRose]

Next on to Bristol, where my dad was stationed, in the U.S.Consulate at the end of WWII.

My dad was also there but earlier in the war I would say. He was hit during the early phase of the Invasion and was taken out of the war before the end.

 

[Nathan]

...don't go between Maay & october because it's a midges fest... horrible....
or if you do, stay well covered and war protection...seriously

@hollydolly, Lol, I can hear your accent there...

 

[hollydolly]

@hollydolly, Lol, I can hear your accent there...

LOL... sadly it's the injury to my hand that causes me to misspell words on the keyboard

 

[Veronica]

I will be the odd one. Im happy where I am. I dont want to go anyplace.

 

[JBR]

I dropped the multi-colored liquid substance on my tongue and was almost instantaneously swept away to the place where images come alive by the sounds within your mind. It was an ordinary day in an unordinary sort of way, for there was ordinary about this day. Green, yellow, blue sat on the fence with eyes afire with catlike features, as I gazed inside the mirror of my soul.
Ladies and gentlemen Ego has left the building.
Times moves slowly backwards as I ponder the impossible, not to worry, it is as it should be in this place where reality and imagination are the same.

I've got a pretty good idea what kind of trip that'd be.

Aw c'mon you adventurers, you mean you're not going to come up to Canada to try a little dogsledding??

 

[hollydolly]

Aw c'mon you adventurers, you mean you're not going to come up to Canada to try a little dogsledding??

I would love that...I wish I had the opportunity to do that......

 

[IrishEyes]

Stuff me in a suitcase and toss me in Nathan's car.

 

[asp3]

Sounds like a great itinerary. If you can swing it I'd recommend more time in London especially if you like museums, art and/or live music. London is my favorite city and my last trip there (thankfully a business trip) I went to live shows every single weeknight I was working there. I also visited multiple museums which are free but ask for a donation.

I've been to everywhere you mentioned but Cardiff Castle was the only thing I saw in Wales.

Getting around by train is very easy and if you purchase your tickets early enough in advance they are less expensive.

Have fun!

 

[OneEyedDiva]

That's quite an interesting itinerary you've got there Nathan! It would be great if you could take the trips for real. wonder if you can "visit" those places via YouTube or even Google Maps. Of course for Google Maps, you'd need an address or names of businesses in the areas you want to see. Then using street view (not always available) you can "walk" or drive down the streets of your addresses as well as connecting streets. I've done this when I've planned a vacation to Virginia Beach for the first time and wanted to see how far from the train station and the street the hotel was on.

 

[Nathan]

That's quite an interesting itinerary you've got there Nathan! It would be great if you could take the trips for real. wonder if you can "visit" those places via YouTube or even Google Maps. Of course for Google Maps, you'd need an address or names of businesses in the areas you want to see. Then using street view (not always available) you can "walk" or drive down the streets of your addresses as well as connecting streets. I've done this when I've planned a vacation to Virginia Beach for the first time and wanted to see how far from the train station and the street the hotel was on.

@OneEyedDiva , Yes, there are some great 4K Youtube videos that give you the feel of actually walking through the area, like this one:

I've done this when I've planned a vacation to Virginia Beach for the first time and wanted to see how far from the train station and the street the hotel was on.

When I was in the Army stationed at Ft. Eustis,Va. we would go to Virginia Beach all the time, especially during the summer. It was about a 50 mile drive, of course all sorts of interesting places like Newport News and Norfolk, along the route through Chesapeake Bay.

 

[OldOld]

We should all visit Africa because it is said human origin is in Africa.

 

[Nathan]

I just finish watching an informative video- Things you SHOULD NOT do while visiting IRELAND. There were a few "shoulds" included as well.

Things you should not do: say "top of the morning" to any Irish(yea, that makes me wince!) or ask about Leprechauns. Also, if you're in Northern Ireland- don't load up on Banknotes of Northern Ireland because they are not legal tender anywhere but Northern Ireland itself.

There were of course a lot of "shoulds" and "should nots" mentioned, that actually apply to many(most) cultures around the world.

 

[RambleTamble]

I'd like to go on a virtual reality trip. Is that an option yet?

[EDIT: I just asked ChatGPT and this is what it told me]

With a decent VR headset (Meta Quest, PSVR2, etc.), you can visit highly realistic 3D recreations of places such as:

• Paris, Rome, Machu Picchu, the pyramids
• National parks
• Underwater environments
• Space simulations

These aren’t just 360° videos — some are fully interactive environments where you can walk around, explore, and even use guided tours.

 

[Magna-Carta]

My final destination on this dream holiday trip would be...Edinburgh. Why Edinburgh? Even-though my ancestors were Scots Irish, the ancestral story may just only concern the Ulster region, where my ancestors were likely Lowland Scottish and Northern English settlers who moved to the northern province of Ulster in Ireland during the 17th century. But Edinburgh has a great big castle, very exciting and important in history. That plus, @hollydolly says the people are friendly.

Later on I may have a bit more to add to my dream holiday, in the mean time feel free to post yours.

All of what you say in your first 4 posts seems like my kind of trip. I could do the driving for you

 

[Nathan]

All of what you say in your first 4 posts seems like my kind of trip. I could do the driving for you

I would appreciate that so much!

 

[Nathan]

I'd like to go on a virtual reality trip. Is that an option yet?

[EDIT: I just asked ChatGPT and this is what it told me]

With a decent VR headset (Meta Quest, PSVR2, etc.), you can visit highly realistic 3D recreations of places such as:

• Paris, Rome, Machu Picchu, the pyramids
• National parks
• Underwater environments
• Space simulations

These aren’t just 360° videos — some are fully interactive environments where you can walk around, explore, and even use guided tours.

It's definitely an option, just need to invest in a VR headset, have an appropriate video card in a desktop PC, along with whatever control software necessary. I've been attracted to the idea for some time, I need to research the particulars and put a VR system together.

 

[Nathan]

In getting accustomed to the regional accents I came across a comedy skit:

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I liked this 4k Walking tour of Belfast city center:

I particularly liked that it was not narrated, and just felt like actually being there.

According to my DNA breakdown on Ancestry, 7% is from Central Scotland and Northern Ireland. Another 1% is from Munster, Ireland which is noted as a new category. It explains that Munster encompasses much of Ireland's southern and southwestern cities including Cork and Limerick.

 

[OldOld]

I am going to Paris(again) next week for Christmas holidays month in Europe.

 

[horseless carriage]

My interest in a trip such as this is inspired by my curiosity in my ancestral origins. Here is my imaginary itinerary for my dream holiday visit to my ancestral lands: First, catch a flight from LAX to LHR, stay for say, 2 or 3 days to see such sights as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and the Tower of London.

Next on to Bristol, where my dad was stationed, in the U.S.Consulate at the end of WWII. Apparently the U.S.Consulate no longer exists, but it would be fun just to take a "look-see" and maybe identify some of the sights from the old photographs in my possession.

Welcome to Wales: Or if you prefer: Croeso i gymru.

There is a walking tour(guided) featuring historical venues and icons of The Troubles, I would be fascinated to hear the stories and see where they happened, not to mention stretching my legs would be welcome as well.

My final destination on this dream holiday trip would be...Edinburgh. Why Edinburgh? Even-though my ancestors were Scots Irish, the ancestral story may just only concern the Ulster region, where my ancestors were likely Lowland Scottish and Northern English settlers who moved to the northern province of Ulster in Ireland during the 17th century. But Edinburgh has a great big castle, very exciting and important in history. That plus, @hollydolly says the people are friendly.

Remember, There are three "Gaelic" languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx, which belong to the Goidelic branch of the Celtic language family. are distinct from the other Celtic languages spoken in Britain, which are the Brythonic (or Brittonic) languages:
Welsh & Cornish.

 

[Nathan]

This morning I came across a Rick Steve's travel video titled Glasgow and Scottish Passions, so on to Glasgow it is.