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| At a local park and Nature Preserve |
NEWS FLASH
Focusing on Greece for my next trip in 2010. However, if money becomes an issue, will likely switch to a destination closer to home, Costa Rica maybe, or someplace in the USA.
As always, will post updates in the coming weeks and months as they become known.. |
| Clarks Nutcracker in Estes Park, Colorado |
|  | Birds and Birdwatching Hello fellow Travellers. One of my passions is Birdwatching. The joy of observing our feathered friends was first sparked nearly 30 years ago when I first went to visit the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Years later, when I went to the Galapagos Islands, it not only was expanded upon, it became my number one hobby. Since then, its become part of my life. Many of my travels have in fact included Birdwatching. I also have a backyard feeder and I am a member of the local chapter of the Audubon Society which conducts walks every sunday from mid August to May. To watch birds in the wild give one a true appreciation of the wild creatures we share the earth with.
Here are the top 10 birding destinations I personally still would like to go to. I have divided them into North and Middle American and Foreign:
North America
1. Pacific Northwest
2. Texas Coast: Whooping Cranes and Neotropical Species
3. Maine and/or Maritime Provinces of Canada: Great Seabird Colonies
4. Panama: Super, Top World Birding Destination
5. Costa Rica
Foreign
1. Peruvian Amazon
2. Pantanal of Brazil
3. Danube Delta, Romania & Bulgaria
4. Okavanga Delta, Botswana
5. East Africa
Of course, there are others besides these, such as the Shetland Islands of Scotland, for their famous seabird colonies; and Costa Rica, mainly since its the best place to see the Resplendent Quetzal. It is called by some, the most beautiful bird in the world. |
My Best Trips>To Date Best Overall Trip: Thailand
Best Historical Trip: Italy, France (tie)
Best Archeaological Trip: Italy
Best Wildlife Observation: Galapogos Islands
Best Birdwatching: Trinidad and Tobago
Best Scenery: Colorado |
10 trips I still want to do Since I have now gone to Italy, I have made a new list of the main trips I want to do in the future. I've made 2 groups: 1)Trips I will, or hope to do and 2) Dream Trips. Those that I probably wont get to do for one reason or another.
TRIPS TO DO OR HOPE TO DO
1. Pacific Northwest
2. Yellowstone and Grand Teton
3. Greece
4. Eastern Europe (Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic)
5. Turkey
6. Panama and/or Belize
DREAM TRIPS
1. China
2. India
3. Indochina (Cambodia with or without Vietnam)
4. Peru
In addition, return trips are possible as well to the UK (Scottish Highlands) and Italy (Sicily). The Balkans (Romania and Bulgaria) are a prospect as well. |
Unesco: World Heritage World Heritage Sites are a selection of man-made and Natural Sites listed by the internation organization, UNESCO. Its purpose is to ensure if possible, the preservation of this treasures. Here is a list of the destinations I personally have been to that are on the World Heritage List. In time, I will organize all of these and all future locations by geographic location.
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, USA
Historic Center of Florence, Italy
Historic Center of Siena, Italy
Pompeii, Italy
City Center, Cordoba, Spain
Fortified City of Carcassone, France
Pont Du Gard, France
Archeaological Site of Ayuttaha, Thailand
La Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau, France
Masada, Israel
Teotihucan, Palanque, Uxmal and Chichen Itza, Mexico
Old city of Salamanca, Spain
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church, UK
Tower of London, London, UK
Everglades National Park, FL, USA
Independence Hall, USA
Statue of Liberty, USA
Yosemite National Park, CA, USA
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, USA
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM, USA |
The Top Ancient Monuments & Archeological Sites These are the top monuments and archeological sites I want to see and visit. They are in South America, Europe and Asia.
Collesium: Rome, Italy (Did)
The Parthenon: Athens, Greece
Pompeii: Campania, Italy (Did)
Library of Celsus: Ephesus, Turkey
Maachu Picchu: Peru
Taj Mahal: Agra, India
Great Wall: China
Angkor: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ayuthaha: Thailand (Did)
Terracotta Army: Xian, China |
VTers I have met cmthomas (and wife, Ethel)
Footstool
cjg1
SOLODANCER
quero (Marcia)
ForestqueenNYC
LeDragon (Yvon)
Imaniac (roy)
Suet (sue)
Tasmania (Sharon)
Irisbe (Dannie)
Goldenboy (Paul)
Melissa_bel (Melissa)
kentbein
BLACK_I_PURL
....And some others. See page on June, 2008 Meeting. |
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ForestqueenNYC Mon Jun 29, 2009 17:31 UTC
Hi, Stephen, I am in Boston. Will return to Paris in January with trips to Salt Lake City, Long Beach, & Pensacola, Fl, in between. Also probably New York in the winter. Would love to go to Greece some day. It should be fabulous. | EuromeetKrakow2010 Mon Jun 29, 2009 15:40 UTC
Hello Stephen! You are welcome very much to official European VT-meeting in Krakow 28-30 May 2010. Details on my homepage. Have a great day! | matcrazy1 Mon Jun 29, 2009 15:38 UTC
Hi Stephen! Fly to say Paris, Frankfurt or London and take budget flight from there to Krakow! You are welcome to VTmeet 2010 in Krakow very much!!! | Imaniac Thu Jun 25, 2009 13:07 UTC
Hey Stephen! I havent been on VT in ages - as I dont have internet at home anymore. And well, I kinda lost interest over the last few years. But I may be picking up pace again. Just had a VT meet yesterday in Rotterdam. |
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