But before going there I must reiterate that as a traveler I’m lazy and need to be literally pushed out of the door. I have sleepless nights worrying about not being able to get sufficient sleep when I have to catch early morning flights. What a conundrum right? I know it’s silly but what can I say! Until I reach the destination I’m cranky and irritated. The thought of leaving the comforts of my home to see a new city or town, isn’t fascinating at all for me. Yes, you can call me the quintessential reluctant traveler.
But once I’m there the missing smile comes back mysteriously. And then I try and enjoy every moment at the destination I find myself in. That being said let me take you through my five dream destinations.
- Paris – It is a city that makes you fall in love from the moment you set your eyes on it. The City of Light is magical as if the Gods have themselves carved every stone, every brick into mesmerizing beauty. I have recently been there and honestly I can keep going there over and over again. Yes, maybe even not be grumpy at taking early morning flights to it!
- Shillong– Having grown up there I find myself going back there, even if just in thoughts, over and over again. Though the actual trips have reduced substantially after my parents moved away from their, my heart longs for it. I really want to visit Shillong, even if as a tourist, as many times as I can. Maybe it’s my hapless attempt at holding on to my childhood.
- England – England fascinates me. So if it works out, one day I would definitely like to visit the country of some of my favorite authors – J.K Rowling, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, J.R.R Tolkein and Agatha Christie and many more. Maybe the magic in the air there would help me write better.
- Goa – I know it’s a shame that I haven’t yet visited Goa. But I really want to go there and that too alone. Spend some time in a resort and explore the place on my own. Maybe soon!
- Florence– The birthplace of Renaissance and one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Florence fascinates me. And someday I hope I’d be able to visit it.
So there, these are the five places I would love to visit in my lifetime, some again and some for the first time ever.
Oh but wait don’t go without telling me about the top 5 places you would love to visit.
Well that's quite an impressive list of places to go. I do hope you are able to visit all these beautiful spots!
Wil, ABCW Team.
Paris, Rome, London, Rio, Taj Mahal.
ROG, ABCW
I did not knew Florence is the birthplace of Renaissance 🙂 added to my list now 🙂
Cool places… seems your list has strong resemblance with mine 🙂
My top 5 (at this moment…my dreams keep changing) Galapagos Islands, Iceland, St Petersburg, Russia, Patagonia, Chile, and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. I am going to Barcelona in May!
I want to visit south korea- seoul esp. and jeju islands, then Istanbul, then Florence(inspired by dan brown's inferno)…. I want to be present in a carnival, an Olympics opening ceremony, and a literary festival…
Cool list, Naba. Well expressed.
Your Shillong description is so touching. We love to hold onbto memories:)
Best wishes!
My wish list matches with that of yours, Naba:)
Great post!
Impressive list Naba… I wish to go to Paris and England too…
Awesome places and choice
wish you the best ! pray that you visit these places, I visited Shillong and I loved it ! Goa .. yes can't forget the beaches and cashewnuts. Loved these places, have not visited paris, England and florence… wold love egypt, france, switzerland and canada.
It was such a refreshing change reading someone mention Goa and not talk about booze and partying in the same breath. It's a beautiful place and worth exploring.. do it some day 🙂
Nabanita we share the same places list. I too went to school in Shillong. Back then it was such a beautiful city
I loved Goa and the beaches there… My list has Norway, New Zealand, Alaska, And England 🙂
Hello,
really shared a good list for travel destination but Paris is the most important for tourism.With in excess of thirty million individuals going by the capital city of France every year, it is no shock that there are a lot of people totally distinctive vacation spots in Paris that you can visit while you are on vacation in France. What's more these fluctuate from the incredible perspectives at the Eiffel Tower, to the remarkable Cite de Sciences that will have the capacity to keep everyone excited, not overlooking the tour transports in Paris and attractions like the River Seine, Aquaboulevard and a lot of all the more, so you will undoubtedly end up battling to wind up seeing all that you might want to once on your vacation in Paris.
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