Trip of a Lifetime, What is yours??

I tried listing it but it turned into a world trip haha. I plan on taking a trip to Auckland next year and staying with a friends family and the year after that, going to Phuket where my mom was born and raised. Then I will plan a massive one I can take when I'm 27-28 where I can take a few months and just travel through Europe: Paris, Marseille, Rome, all the other major cities and research little towns to go to. I can't wait..

I have been to many places and South Africa so far is my favorite.

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Contact me if you need any info.

Jay

ankitj wrote in post #10700791
Oh, you have to let us know how that goes? Who did you book through? How long is your trip?

When I return from the trip, I will be bombarding these forums with photos.

I booked through a Peruvian Travel Agency (Mystery Peru). It is recommended to go through a local travel agency as they are better equipped to deal with unexpected surprises if they arise. Just gotta be sure you do your research to find a reputable one. Never wire money, always pay by Visa.

Sadly, I am going for only 2 weeks. I wish it was longer. With only 2 weeks, the trip schedule is fairly tight and compact.

I just picked up the 15-85mm IS USM lens yesterday for this trip. My test shots IQ are so sharp.... so glad I picked this up.

king benny wrote in post #10719875
When I return from the trip, I will be bombarding these forums with photos.

I booked through a Peruvian Travel Agency (Mystery Peru). It is recommended to go through a local travel agency as they are better equipped to deal with unexpected surprises if they arise. Just gotta be sure you do your research to find a reputable one. Never wire money, always pay by Visa.

Sadly, I am going for only 2 weeks. I wish it was longer. With only 2 weeks, the trip schedule is fairly tight and compact.

I just picked up the 15-85mm IS USM lens yesterday for this trip. My test shots IQ are so sharp.... so glad I picked this up.

Wish I had that kind of time. We are planning a trip there for fall 2011, possibly for 10 days. Looking forward to chatting with you about it upon your return.

We did half of a trip of the lifetime last year when my husband and I took all 4 of our sons and our oldest's wife to Hawaii. We plan to return, but next time, just the two of us. I took about 2000 pictures, that's all. Our next trip of a lifetime is China, where I was born, but that's really a dream. I have a little breathing trouble and China, not a great place to be for that.

2 trips please, backpacking (again) around the greek isles and a road trip on back country roads accross USA, ending in Yosemite

dervish99 wrote in post #10749563
2 trips please, backpacking (again) around the greek isles and a road trip on back country roads accross USA, ending in Yosemite

Road trip across US sounds awesome. I would end it in Oregon.

SuzyView wrote in post #10736717
We did half of a trip of the lifetime last year when my husband and I took all 4 of our sons and our oldest's wife to Hawaii. We plan to return, but next time, just the two of us. I took about 2000 pictures, that's all. Our next trip of a lifetime is China, where I was born, but that's really a dream. I have a little breathing trouble and China, not a great place to be for that.

Where did you go in Hawaii?

over two weeks I go to China. I will visited: Beijing, Xi’an, Luoyang, Nanjing, Suzhou and Shanghai and in march we go back to Hongkong for visiting some friends. (love Kowloon)

Next year I hope to go to Tibet and Nepal. This is one of the place i really want to see

One thing I do love is our own country. We've seen most of it and just love it, so now we want to branch out. We've done parts of Europe and England and are saving for our next big trip either next year or the year after.

The places high on our list? The States. Yep, the older I get and the more pictures and things I see on the States the more I want to go and do a driving trip right around it.

We'll probably do Europe and England again, but the States is definitely high on our list of places to go. You guys have such a diversity of scenery over there and it is so different from what we are used to, without language barrier problems. My son and daughter-in-law have just returned from there and they were really impressed.

One place we have done extensively and I would recommend everybody to do at least once, is New Zealand. The south island has some really spectacular scenery and the people really are the friendliest we've encountered anywhere. Last time we went there we stayed a while up in the Bay Of Islands on the north Island and we really did not want to leave haha It was that good! It is a place I could happily retire to if family ties didn't keep us where we are.

ankitj wrote in post #10736689
Wish I had that kind of time. We are planning a trip there for fall 2011, possibly for 10 days. Looking forward to chatting with you about it upon your return.

You might want to go during the summer (winter in Peru) as it's dry season. If you want to do the Inca Trail be sure to book it a couple of months in advance.

NOsquid wrote in post #10759136
You might want to go during the summer (winter in Peru) as it's dry season. If you want to do the Inca Trail be sure to book it a couple of months in advance.

We are probably going in September. HAve you been there?

L.J.G. wrote in post #10758669
One thing I do love is our own country. We've seen most of it and just love it, so now we want to branch out. We've done parts of Europe and England and are saving for our next big trip either next year or the year after.

The places high on our list? The States. Yep, the older I get and the more pictures and things I see on the States the more I want to go and do a driving trip right around it.

We'll probably do Europe and England again, but the States is definitely high on our list of places to go. You guys have such a diversity of scenery over there and it is so different from what we are used to, without language barrier problems. My son and daughter-in-law have just returned from there and they were really impressed.

One place we have done extensively and I would recommend everybody to do at least once, is New Zealand. The south island has some really spectacular scenery and the people really are the friendliest we've encountered anywhere. Last time we went there we stayed a while up in the Bay Of Islands on the north Island and we really did not want to leave haha It was that good! It is a place I could happily retire to if family ties didn't keep us where we are.

You are so correct. On my bucket list is to take 6 months off and do a RV trip across the US.

My wife and I just did our "trip of a lifetime". We went to the Galapagos Islands for 12 days and then to Peru where we did Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu for 6 days. The Galapagos part was on a small ship with only 14 other guests and the Peru portion was just us and one other couple. There guides were local and fantastic. The trip was through a company named Natural Habitat. Highly recommended!

powaysteve wrote in post #10771997
My wife and I just did our "trip of a lifetime". We went to the Galapagos Islands for 12 days and then to Peru where we did Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu for 6 days. The Galapagos part was on a small ship with only 14 other guests and the Peru portion was just us and one other couple. There guides were local and fantastic. The trip was through a company named Natural Habitat. Highly recommended!

That sounds amazing. Natural Habitat quotes are very high. I guess the level of luxury is just as high.