Saturday, March 17, 2012

Around the World - Over a lifetime

I have a long list of places to visit. During my childhood, I have travelled quite a bit around India. Later during my teens, I set foot 'abroad'! My first trip overseas was to London (and I fell so madly in Love with the place, that I came back again!). Next stop was US - West coast, and last but not the least was Kenya!

That was when I realised just how much there was to see! Firstly, I need to see a whole list of places in India too! Then I want to see every city in the world! Sadly, it all costs money! This is why I want to work with a company that actually encourages people to travel!

Recently, some friends went to Ecuador, and just looking at the picture, I feel in love with the place!! I fell in love with the Spanish country-side last year when I watch the movie 'Zindagi na Milegi Dobara', and a few years before with Italy when I saw 'Under the Tuscan Sun'!! My list of places to visit seems to be growing longer and longer, but I don't seem to have a proper plan of how to travel around to those places, considering that currently I am a student, and I need to earn enough to be able to see the world!

But to start with, I will finish travelling in India! I know the Himalaya's well, thanks to all the trips we had when we were kids! Apart from the 'tourist destinations' there are loads of places up there in the lofty hills! My favorite place remains, till now at least, North Sikkim! I am still to find any other hills (or mountains) that can beat the breathtaking beauty the north east has to offer!!

More on the Himalayas later! My list moves down to the Ooty and Kodaikanal region! That is one place, I have never been, but really want to go! The next destination, would be the beaches of Goa and Kerela (you read right, not the backwaters of Kerala, but the beaches)! I have seen all these places in movies, read about them in blogs, and watched them on TV. But if there is one thing I have learnt with my travels so far -- It is that there is so much more to a place than can be covered in a camera or a few words!

Once I am done with the beaches, I plan on visiting all the various National Parks across the country (apart from Corbett - I've been there, often enough!). This shall start with Gir - yup, I've seen the lions in Masai Mara, but not the ones in India!

My list will keep getting longer! But I hope someday I can visit every place on the planet! At least 1 visit to every country (I know, it's asking for too much, but it's far from impossible!).