Where is Your Paradise?

Hi Cynny! WHOA! I LOVE Ohiopyle!! So much fun...the little boardwalk, the hiking, and as you mentioned - the falls. Awesome! I also love the little roadside tomato vendors on the way! Best tomatoes I've ever tasted... But to answer your question - I love France. Most of Europe is really groovy and Switzerland comes in a close second. But I just love parading through Paris and then traveling to the French countryside. It's awe inspiring. Je me souviens...

My journey begins in mid April several years ago. I found myself in the Rockie mountains with a somnambulant British Army officer who said that he knew the Canadian Rockies like he knew his own home. As he was having major renovation done to his house at the time perhaps I should have realised that just maybe he wouldn't be entirely sure quite where we were going. We drove out of Banff closely followed by a group of Japanese tourists, cameras armed and ready for action and drove through thigh deep snow until at last, nature intervened and we had to halt our progress. No, not to admire the view, but because two Brits with full bladders and of a certain age could only go so far without the need for a tree. Fortunately that part of the world is well covered by the objects of our desire and we were soon ensconced behind our own versions of the Virginian "lonesome Pine" adding our own, unique offering to the great gods of nature. As I popped out from behind my tree I met a Japanese lady bowing and smiling at me. I smiled back. She smiled again. I smiled again. By now this dance was starting to become wearisome so I headed towards the car and my walking boots. Sh shuffled rapidly to her car and conferred with her fellow travellers. My colleague joined me and suitably shod we started to climb the path that lead our from the car park. We stumbled along the path, sinking deep into soft snow every few yards. Behind and at about 25 yards came the Japanese group. I noticed that the ladies were wearing the kind of footwear that you might find attractive on your beach Cyn - flip flops! Eventually we arrived at a shallow slope at the bottom of which was a stunning viewing point across Lake Louise. A glacial blue surrounded by the brilliance of snow. As we paused to burn few camera shots we heard a cry and the next thing that I knew I had about 5' of Japanese woman in my arms her flip flops having failed to grip the icy slope. I wish that she'd told me that it was me she wanted back in the car park. Would have saved a long journey! LOL. Anyway, it was paradise. But bugger all good for snorkelling!

My paradise is a tropical island with gently waving palm trees, an aquamarine ocean and a coral reef nearby. I love to go snorkeling to see the colorful coral and the friendly fish. I adored going to the Seychelles and had a lovely time there. I went to Mahe Island, Praslin Island and La Digue Island. My favorite country that I have been to is Samoa. I loved bathing in its waterfalls, seeing the exciting blow holes, watching the fruit bats in the rain forest and spending time on the palm fringed beaches. I would love to go to other tropical islands like Mauritius, Tobago, Grenada, St Andres, Providence Island and Tonga. Grand Cayman sounds like the sort of place I would adore. Mountains are relaxing but I prefer tropical islands as long as there is some adventure like snorkeling.

Hmmm I think that the most beautiful place that I have been to is trail riding through the alleghany mountains. I love going on a week adventure on horseback with no civilization around... but i can't wait til next year to see Ireland!!!

This one is easy. Nassau, Bahamas. That'd be the place. (Especially since I can't choose anywhere fictional, but hey I've got the opening lines in the free-for-all weekend for that). Warm temperature, fresh air, beautiful oceans to swim/snorkel/waverace in, waterfalls, naturally sculpted cliffs and some nice things to do overall. I have to agree that mountains are pretty nice too, and its best with a view of a city, town or open meadow. Now about the whole 'where would you go if money, time travel were not an option part'... if only the transporter beam was available. Then the whole world would be yours at the touch of a button... provided you have sufficient transport credits.

If money, time and travel were not an option i would hit up New York City. It is the biggest dream of mina nd have always wanted to go there. I live in Florida and have never been there and always think about going and what is would be like. The most beautiful place i have even been was St Martin i believe. Im not sure if that was the place or not but i remember getting off the cruise at a port and this most beautiful beach was right there and not like any beach righty down the road from my house. They had shops in the background almost like a boardwalk and it was just an amazing site nothing i have ever seen before.

i am still a students,my other roommate who live far away like to go traveling when vocation. what a pity i have no money no time to go to the places i have ever dream to go to,Hawaii for example. I,too,like nature,it's the most valuable gift the God had given us.I enjoy myself no matter where i am,i belive to live is the most happy things in the world.

well, i must say that i`ve saw a top of the beaches in the world. And i don`t wanna visit first 3, i wanna visit the 4th, because it was on an island, far from people, and there was a hotel that had instead of rooms, houses with your own pool, jacuzzi, yard, and you had your own beach and your own sea... you can do all that you want tehre with your girl... it`s so nice, because the houses are small, that for privacy, because maybe some of them should watch you from the next house, but even if they would love that, they can`t. It`s so amaising...i was so quiet.. i would love to go on honeymoon with my girl in such a place.. As about my paradise, i would love to build a vacation house on the top of a mountain, where there are some people, but not too many, like 2-3 houses, and it will be so nice, if thouse will be my friends from now. That will be my paradise.. Where you have some quiet moments, when you can make "wild" parties, without police at your door, and where you can have all that you need.

One of the most beautiful places I've ever been is the Ozark Mountains because no matter what your favorite season is, it is absolutely beautiful! As far as where I want to go, that is far away, is Bangkok, Thailand or anyplace in Asia I suppose, but I have always had my sites set on Bangkok! ;)

I reaaaly want to go to Mauritius! I've seen so many photos and heard so many things that I really want to go there! To my mind it is like paradise with those blue waters and everything! I hope me going there is not far!!! :)

I want to go to Rome so badly! Does anyone have any stories to tell in Rome? I also really want to see the Sistine chapel!