tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post6165524565009200074..comments2023-06-10T09:33:06.478-04:00Comments on Parisian Spring: Going Back to the StartUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-86101849433363045032008-10-04T13:23:00.000-04:002008-10-04T13:23:00.000-04:00You know what’s embarrassing? Living an hour away ...You know what’s embarrassing? Living an hour away from Geneva for most of the 44 years I lived in Switzerland – and never visited. Sometimes we just don’t find time to visit places closer to home. Mother Earth offers so many beautiful spots that one life is not enough to see everything…but if you do come to Canada, please let me know. There’s always a couch to crash in my house for travelers. <BR/>Be well, Fida<BR/>Oh, by the way, I was stranded once on a truck stop in Minnesota over New Year! What a party!Fidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870521870676612316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-68524605504306346702008-10-04T08:48:00.000-04:002008-10-04T08:48:00.000-04:00Fida: Is it embarrassing to admit that I'm from Mi...Fida: Is it embarrassing to admit that I'm from Minnesota and have never been to Canada? It's on my list of travel goals. A coast to coast road trip sounds awesome.<BR/><BR/>Julie: Yes, having a personal connection is a great reason to go back to someplace. Plus, I bet it's a lot warmer in MC and Cuba this time of year than it's going to be in Paris!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506105391477570039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-37153459576311776742008-10-03T23:12:00.000-04:002008-10-03T23:12:00.000-04:00I love going back... to Havana, Cuba, to my second...I love going back... to Havana, Cuba, to my second home in Mexico City, to any place where I've met people and learned to care about them and their environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-91251974172490836172008-10-03T21:24:00.000-04:002008-10-03T21:24:00.000-04:00Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Canada very much, and ...Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Canada very much, and I drove twice from coast to coast, and when ever I can I undertake small trips. But cities are usually a little further apart than in Europe. But I don't miss that at all. I am here because I apreciate the space and the wilderness very much. <BR/>Anyway, have lot's of fun over there...Fidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870521870676612316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-63946425380019296532008-10-03T15:27:00.000-04:002008-10-03T15:27:00.000-04:00Fida: Europe is so good for those quick weekend t...Fida: Europe is so good for those quick weekend trips to another country. I hope to do more of that kind of traveling once I'm a bit more settled. It might not be that easy to get to other countries from here in North America, but there are all kinds of great states, provinces and cities to visit that are never too far from home! You just usually need a car...Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506105391477570039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-18037932336796237752008-10-03T15:12:00.000-04:002008-10-03T15:12:00.000-04:00Oh, and I forgot Istanbul - if I only could choose...Oh, and I forgot Istanbul - if I only could choose one place to visit twice (too bad, much too late :-) it would be Istanbul...Fidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870521870676612316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-25402576614823309032008-10-03T14:53:00.000-04:002008-10-03T14:53:00.000-04:00There is not a single place I wouldn’t want to go ...There is not a single place I wouldn’t want to go back (even Milano - you can’t beat the Scala), though there is just not enough time in one life, and there are sooooo many places I haven’t seen yet. Luckily, I grew up in Europe, so hoping on a train over the weekend (Friday night and back with a night train Monday morning) and visiting places all over Europe’s map (several times the same) was no problem. Once I visited Paris just for the day to see an extraordinary exhibition in the Centre Pompidou, nothing else, not even a mint tea with pastries at La Mosquée de Paris (39 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire). There, I can’t even make up my mind where I want to be when I am in Paris, really. All of India, Nepal, Tibet, Northern Thailand, Northern Laos, Northern Vietnam and Morocco are favourites, and I visited more then once (and want to go back). But now I started traveling in Latin America and soon I have to split my body in half, because there are places I really, really, really have to see a second time. <BR/>Bonne chance à Paris!Fidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870521870676612316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-24012004921934985302008-10-03T12:18:00.000-04:002008-10-03T12:18:00.000-04:00Lola and Matt: Those all sounds like great places...Lola and Matt: Those all sounds like great places to visit time and time again! I would love to check them out someday. Any place you wouldn't go back to? Matt, I think I remember that we share a disdain for Milan...Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506105391477570039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-62854528217946272042008-10-03T12:05:00.000-04:002008-10-03T12:05:00.000-04:00Amsterdam is that place for me. Been twice this ye...Amsterdam is that place for me. Been twice this year. Love it there. And thailand...if I go more than 6-7 months without being here, i get withdrawals. <BR/><BR/>There's nothing wrong with doubling back...as long as you add some new places in between. <BR/><BR/>enjoy your trip1Nomadic Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302659356530720178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-306808344514251372008-10-03T11:50:00.000-04:002008-10-03T11:50:00.000-04:00How exciting. Hope you have a safe trip and great ...How exciting. Hope you have a safe trip and great time.<BR/><BR/>Stockholm seems to be that place for me....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com