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Place you most want to visit in the world? Best place you have visited so far?

174 replies

mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/10/2025 15:03

I'm having a terrible day 😭 so I am mentally escaping

California for me!

Havent visited anywhere so far 😪

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SP2024 · 06/10/2025 22:02

mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/10/2025 21:32

Whats going on in cape town that everyone loves 😄👀

No idea. I hated it. Very segregated still, mainly around money now. Felt very uncomfortable there.

Fishingboatbobbingnight · 06/10/2025 22:05

Most amazing so far .. Nicaragua.. so many volcanoes.. joint first with Borneo for its amazing wildlife and its respectful eco tourism ethos.

Next stop.. Patagonia to the Andes.

SleepQuest33 · 06/10/2025 22:18

So far the winners are: Galapagos and rain forest in Ecuador, Egypt for the diving in the Red Sea and historic valley of the kings, Barcelona for the architecture.

Next on the bucket list: Machu Pichu in Peru, Iceland, Canada, Malaysia

Thelandlordsdaughter1 · 06/10/2025 22:26

Aldershot

mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:29

Thelandlordsdaughter1 · 06/10/2025 22:26

Aldershot

Sarcastic Sheldon Cooper GIF by CBS

Or is that the dream place? 😄

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:30

SleepQuest33 · 06/10/2025 22:18

So far the winners are: Galapagos and rain forest in Ecuador, Egypt for the diving in the Red Sea and historic valley of the kings, Barcelona for the architecture.

Next on the bucket list: Machu Pichu in Peru, Iceland, Canada, Malaysia

Oo the Ecuadorian rain forest 👀😍

Barcelona is fairly local, didnt know it had good architecture?

Does it have beaches, apologies for my ignorance

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:30

SP2024 · 06/10/2025 22:02

No idea. I hated it. Very segregated still, mainly around money now. Felt very uncomfortable there.

Oh wow 🥺

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:31

SP2024 · 06/10/2025 22:01

Jordan, Jamaica, Seville and Poland are my favs. The Maldives also pretty special. Places I’d like to go I’ve not been - Peru, Budapest, Sri Lanka and safari in the Masi Mara.

I dont know much about Poland, does it have lots of beaches like Croatia?

Jamaica is on the list, it just feels like somewhere you must visit

The Maldives seem amazing

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:32

bonusjonasus · 06/10/2025 21:10

Really want to go to ... Nashville

Favourite place I've been... Nova Scotia, Canada ❤️

Nashville Tennessee omg yes

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:34

MummyInTheNecropolis · 06/10/2025 20:49

I’ve always wanted to travel around South America, Brazil, Argentine, Peru and Bolivia mainly. One day I’ll do it!

Best place I’ve been to was the Grand Canyon, it was breathtaking. Second best is Portugal, such a beautiful country, I love the language and the people.

Omg I would love to visit south america too - I just think i'd meet the greatest people

I bet the grand canyon was amazing!

You will definitely tour south america, manifesting for you 🙌🙌

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Gladysmovedin · 07/10/2025 11:36

Favourites would be Cambodia and Vietnam.

I would love to explore Indonesia.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:37

LunaTheCat · 06/10/2025 19:05

I live in New Zealand and see the mountains everyday from home … there is currently snow on the tops but it’s going to be 20 degrees today .. I feel lucky.

I have just got back from a safari and Botswana completely blue my mind .. went to the Okavango delta .. that place blew my mind. I would love to go back .. it’s just so expensive.

Omg I didnt see this yesterday!!

I must visit but I bet its pricy! How long did you go for?

These photos are epic omg - how close were you?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:40

TheeNotoriousPIG · 06/10/2025 19:12

Gosh, there are some very exotic places listed on here! I admit that I'm not well-travelled, and the furthest that I've been is to Germany.

I would like to visit the smaller islands dotted around the coastline of the UK, just to see what life is/was like there (e.g. St Kilda is no longer home to a permanent human population).

I'm very into rural living, though, so I'd probably be quite happy visiting Alaska, the Canadian and American countryside (I love the idea of staying with the Amish!), and rural Austria. The Icelandic countryside is supposed to be nice; most people come back with pictures of the Blue Lagoon, but my friend came back with photos of Icelandic dairy cows instead!

I know, I long to be well travelled honestly

Manifesting it for me and dd 🙌🙌🥰

That's interesting about st kilda- same it would be nice to see some of the uk and the surrounds

😄😄 I am the kind of person who gets excited when I see cows so I understand your friends pov 😄

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estrogone · 07/10/2025 11:42

Grew up in Cape Town - it is indeed an amazing place. Now live in Australia, it too is amazing.

I loved Oman, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Finland, Scotland & New Zealand.

Really, really really didn't enjoy China - the only place I have ever gone home early from.

Bucket list is the Galapagos, Argentina and Bolivia (La Paz)

Shellyash · 07/10/2025 11:44

Best place visited Barbados.
Want to visit Canada in winter, and i know it's a big country..

mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:48
Looking Kamala Harris GIF by The Democrats

I'm trying to find the lady who is in Iceland and had a Northern Lights tour last night

Wherever you are girl, please tell us how it went! 👀👀🥰

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Bushmillsbabe · 07/10/2025 11:49

Favourite places - Peru, Barcelona, Nrw Zealand. South Africa was also stunning, but the fears around personal safety took shine off for me

Would love to visit central America, it's the main area of the world I'm yet to explore

mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:49

estrogone · 07/10/2025 11:42

Grew up in Cape Town - it is indeed an amazing place. Now live in Australia, it too is amazing.

I loved Oman, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Finland, Scotland & New Zealand.

Really, really really didn't enjoy China - the only place I have ever gone home early from.

Bucket list is the Galapagos, Argentina and Bolivia (La Paz)

What happened in China?? 👀👀

What cool places to live - so its spring for you now?

Really want to go to Guatemala

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:50

Shellyash · 07/10/2025 11:44

Best place visited Barbados.
Want to visit Canada in winter, and i know it's a big country..

I wanna see what their winters are like too 😄

Just pure curiosity as to how cold it can be

It never really gets cold enough here in london tbh (i know people will disagree 🤭)

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Splat92 · 07/10/2025 12:12

Best holiday by far was South Africa, specifically the game park we went to (Karongwe). To be honest I could take or leave Cape Town but that's more because it just reminded my of being in Sydney where I live.

Other holidays I loved were Japan, Greece and Vietnam.

On my bucket list are Rwanda, Egypt and Borneo.

Shellyash · 07/10/2025 12:34

mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 11:50

I wanna see what their winters are like too 😄

Just pure curiosity as to how cold it can be

It never really gets cold enough here in london tbh (i know people will disagree 🤭)

Yes, gets very cold i believe but then you get to wear loads of clothes😁
Coldest I've been is -21c in Sweden

bluevelvetears · 07/10/2025 12:40

laddersandsnakes12 · 06/10/2025 15:55

Really would love to go to New Zealand. Just can’t put myself through that amount of flying though! Maybe one day I’ll brave it, or have the money to do it in business class - but that’s unlikely!
Best place I’ve been - South Africa. Cape Town, the Winelands, Kruger National Park, the Durban coastline, the food… I could go on.

You have more hindsight than I did! We did go to New Zealand and I changed from a person who absolutely loved flying to dreading it.
In fact, I almost developed a phobia. A few days before the return flight I was asking my husband to cancel it because just the thought of getting back on that plane was almost inducing a panic attack. Luckily, I did manage ok.

The irony is, I thought NZ was just a bit meh. Yes, I know I seem to be the only person on the planet to think this but there it is!

mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 14:46

Shellyash · 07/10/2025 12:34

Yes, gets very cold i believe but then you get to wear loads of clothes😁
Coldest I've been is -21c in Sweden

Does Sweden usually get that cold?

I would love just the opportunity to wear layers 😄 instead of moaning its not cold enough

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 14:47

Splat92 · 07/10/2025 12:12

Best holiday by far was South Africa, specifically the game park we went to (Karongwe). To be honest I could take or leave Cape Town but that's more because it just reminded my of being in Sydney where I live.

Other holidays I loved were Japan, Greece and Vietnam.

On my bucket list are Rwanda, Egypt and Borneo.

Ive seen the 'visit rwanda' adverts - such a sad history but I bet its beautiful

Vietnam is another one - i think its a must visit

I might see if I can do Greece with dd, as its not too long a flight 👀👀

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/10/2025 14:48

bluevelvetears · 07/10/2025 12:40

You have more hindsight than I did! We did go to New Zealand and I changed from a person who absolutely loved flying to dreading it.
In fact, I almost developed a phobia. A few days before the return flight I was asking my husband to cancel it because just the thought of getting back on that plane was almost inducing a panic attack. Luckily, I did manage ok.

The irony is, I thought NZ was just a bit meh. Yes, I know I seem to be the only person on the planet to think this but there it is!

Edited

A 24 hour flight is very off-putting 😄😄

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