by Corona Man » Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:59 pm
by bertiebeatle1 » Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:10 pm
Corona Man wrote:Being perhaps, one of the older members of this site, I have started to consider what my "Bucket List" travel destinations are. All going to plan, I have around 5 years of work left. Wife will probably work on for a few more years though. Looking forward to becoming a "kept man"....
So far I have 2 trips in mind. England & Europe. Then the USA. I want to do England & Europe while I am still working. Take a 5/6 week break. The USA can wait until I have retired.
So 2027 is the year for the UK/Europe trip. Take in an Ashes test match, British Open golf, before heading over the mainland Europe. Paris & Rome are certainties. If time allows I'd like to go the Switzerland.
2030 will be the USA Trip. LA, San Fran, Vegas (maybe) then up to Vancouver. Wouldn't mind taking in a PGA event, perhaps a baseball game. We would go in the Northern Summer, so no chance of an NFL game. I'm not into Basketball. Like to see Florida & perhaps Dallas.
The plan after that will be to scale travel back to closer places - Asia, New Zealand, and within Australia.
Anyone else have bucket list travel plans?
by Booney » Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:13 pm
by Corona Man » Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:37 pm
Booney wrote:Mrs Boon and I both turn 50 next year, she has a desire to see her Greek homeland and I do with my Welsh heritage however I'm shit on a plane so there's no way I'm doing the 14 hours from Adelaide to Dubai etc so we've hatched a plan to execute by the time we are 55.
Adelaide to Singapore and have 1-2 days there then Singapore to Dubai etc and have a day there then onto Amsterdam. That way the flights are no more than the 8 or so hours I can cope with. We can then cross over to the UK, back over the ditch to cover Europe and the Mediterranean before hopping back home. 6-8 weeks at best.
We've done a few Bali and Thailand trips, I want to get back to NZ with her ( been over for work ) at some stage and we're nearly locked in for Vietnam next year with some mates.
I have no desire for the US at all. I don't run fast enough to outrun bullets.
by FlyingHigh » Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:46 pm
by Wedgie » Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:25 pm
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by Wedgie » Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:28 pm
Booney wrote:Mrs Boon and I both turn 50 next year, she has a desire to see her Greek homeland and I do with my Welsh heritage however I'm shit on a plane so there's no way I'm doing the 14 hours from Adelaide to Dubai etc so we've hatched a plan to execute by the time we are 55.
Adelaide to Singapore and have 1-2 days there then Singapore to Dubai etc and have a day there then onto Amsterdam. That way the flights are no more than the 8 or so hours I can cope with. We can then cross over to the UK, back over the ditch to cover Europe and the Mediterranean before hopping back home. 6-8 weeks at best.
We've done a few Bali and Thailand trips, I want to get back to NZ with her ( been over for work ) at some stage and we're nearly locked in for Vietnam next year with some mates.
I have no desire for the US at all. I don't run fast enough to outrun bullets.
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by Jim05 » Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:48 pm
by mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:42 pm
Jim05 wrote:Ticked off another bucket list item in the last few weeks with crossing the Arctic circle and going as far North on land as possible. This was our 6th trip to Europe and have seen a fair bit of it and love it so will be back in the next year or two.
Still have an African safari on my list aswell as an extensive South American trip. I have no real desire to go to the US but likely to visit briefly next year as it’s my 50th and I’m planning on doing trip to the Caribbean when we play the Windies. Get to a couple of tests and see some sights.
We are lucky that I’m in the aviation sector and also very good at playing the points game so we always fly business or first class and the majority is done with points. The most recent trip to Europe was in Business all the way with points flights across various airlines with Qatar Airlines Doha to Adelaide being the obvious standout
by Jim05 » Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:37 pm
The one we just got back from we flew into Paris and spent a couple of days there before flying to Norway. Spent most of our trip in Norway but also had a day in London before flying to Prague for a few days and then travelled by train through Switzerland again. We flew from Geneva to Dubai and had a couple of days just out of town at Ajman and then had a few days in Doha before flying home. Last trip I hired a car at Frankfurt and spent 4 weeks driving through Germany, Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary and then flew to the UK and grabbed another car for 2 weeks and drove through England, Scotland and Wales. On other trips we have spent a couple weeks in all of Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium and Holland. We went to the soccer World Cup in Germany in 2006 and spent just under 8 weeks in Europe and visited France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and England. This was the 5th time we have been to Paris and London.mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Jim05 wrote:Ticked off another bucket list item in the last few weeks with crossing the Arctic circle and going as far North on land as possible. This was our 6th trip to Europe and have seen a fair bit of it and love it so will be back in the next year or two.
Still have an African safari on my list aswell as an extensive South American trip. I have no real desire to go to the US but likely to visit briefly next year as it’s my 50th and I’m planning on doing trip to the Caribbean when we play the Windies. Get to a couple of tests and see some sights.
We are lucky that I’m in the aviation sector and also very good at playing the points game so we always fly business or first class and the majority is done with points. The most recent trip to Europe was in Business all the way with points flights across various airlines with Qatar Airlines Doha to Adelaide being the obvious standout
How many countries have you visited In those trips? You're always jet-setting to get away from essendons woes
by Mic » Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:53 pm
by mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:28 pm
Jim05 wrote:The one we just got back from we flew into Paris and spent a couple of days there before flying to Norway. Spent most of our trip in Norway but also had a day in London before flying to Prague for a few days and then travelled by train through Switzerland again. We flew from Geneva to Dubai and had a couple of days just out of town at Ajman and then had a few days in Doha before flying home. Last trip I hired a car at Frankfurt and spent 4 weeks driving through Germany, Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary and then flew to the UK and grabbed another car for 2 weeks and drove through England, Scotland and Wales. On other trips we have spent a couple weeks in all of Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium and Holland. We went to the soccer World Cup in Germany in 2006 and spent just under 8 weeks in Europe and visited France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and England. This was the 5th time we have been to Paris and London.mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Jim05 wrote:Ticked off another bucket list item in the last few weeks with crossing the Arctic circle and going as far North on land as possible. This was our 6th trip to Europe and have seen a fair bit of it and love it so will be back in the next year or two.
Still have an African safari on my list aswell as an extensive South American trip. I have no real desire to go to the US but likely to visit briefly next year as it’s my 50th and I’m planning on doing trip to the Caribbean when we play the Windies. Get to a couple of tests and see some sights.
We are lucky that I’m in the aviation sector and also very good at playing the points game so we always fly business or first class and the majority is done with points. The most recent trip to Europe was in Business all the way with points flights across various airlines with Qatar Airlines Doha to Adelaide being the obvious standout
How many countries have you visited In those trips? You're always jet-setting to get away from essendons woes
As a rule we try to do 2x 2 week holidays in Asia every year and every second year we try to do a 4-6 week European trip although this year we have done the Euro trip and will squeeze a quick 7-10 day trip to Asia in. We have visited most countries in Asia multiple times
And yes, quite often we are away at finals time as I know Essendon won’t be involved
by Pag » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:27 pm
by Footy Chick » Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:45 pm
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by Corona Man » Mon May 06, 2024 1:17 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Mon May 06, 2024 1:50 pm
by DOC » Mon May 06, 2024 7:51 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:00 pm
FlyingHigh wrote:Would love to go to Africa again. Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia.
The US to see a couple NFL games, Nashville and perhaps through some of the lesser states across the north and centre. No real desire to go to the major cities in California, Florida, New York, Texas etc
England and Ireland to see the Ashes, Gaelic football, a West End show, see if I can find Dibley.
Germany for the family heritage.
Sri Lanka is the one Asian/Indian country I'd like to go to.
by dedja » Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:55 pm
Jimmy_041 wrote:Cuba
North Korea
are on my bucket list
by whufc » Tue Jul 23, 2024 3:27 pm
Jimmy_041 wrote:Cuba
North Korea
are on my bucket list
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