6/03/2014

Places I Wish I Could Travel To Before I Die

I believe every places in the earth are beautiful in their own way. Here is the list of places i'm dying to visit while i live. Some are a-must-visit because of personal reason, some are just plain worth to come to.

1. Mecca, Arab Saudi
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Like any other moslem, i've always wanted to go hajj/umroh and visit the place which has always been my qibla since like forever. However before i step my feet to this holy place, i wish i could send my parents to go there first. Insya Allah :")

2. Venice, Italy
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I've always been a fond of this floating city ever since the first time i watched Chasing Liberty. My admiration grows bigger when i finished reading Dan Brown's Inferno. Venice is not just aesthetic but also historic. Surrounded by water, this city look so classic, romantic, and stunning for me - though some said that this city will be very awful when acqua alta (high water) especially during the cold months. I always imagine my self going around the Grand Canal right before sunset by a Vaporetto, exploring Italian food at the i Tre Mecanti, watching opera at the Teatro La Venice, paying some visit to numerous historical place like Palazzo Ducale or Saint Mark's Basilica, and spending a day in the beautiful island of Burano. I dont know, this place just has too much to offer that i must choose wisely which to visit if someday i really could put my feet on this city of lagoons.

3. Santorini, Greece
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Santorini is an island belongs to the group of Cyclades in Greece. It's well known for its traditional architecture - buildings with blue dome and pastel colors perching on the cliffs of the caldera. Many tourists come here to enjoy its dramatic views, stunning sunsets from Oia, or its unique eggplant - aubergine.

When i was in college, i joined a cultural organization called Keluarga Paduan Angklung. like its name, our activity includes performing several songs with the traditional music instrument, angklung. One of the song that we often played was Santorini. I never really cared where is Santorini or what kind of place is that (at first i didn't even know that it's a name of a location) until i learned to play my part in that song. If the song is truly beautiful then the place which it's named after of must be flawless. i began to search about this island afterwards, and i always wanted to go to Santorini since then.

4. Pulau Weh, Indonesia
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Located in the western part of Indonesia, Pulau Weh is a small island belongs to Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province, who possesses one of Indonesia's marine beauty. If you are longing for an amazing underwater scenery or a jaw-hanging view of sunrise, Pulau Weh won't disappoint you. This island is where Indonesia's 0 Km point located. Travelling to Weh has actually been a plan for me and a few of my friends since we were still in college, but we still don't have the opportunity (or money) just yet. I guess this would be the first place on the list that i visit. Wait for me, Pulau Weh!

5. Tromsø, Norway
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One of my obsession in life is to see aurora borealis at the sky of Norway. Seeing the captured northern light in google is already breathtaking, i don't know how this self would react if i see it directly with my very own eyes. Aside from being the perfect place to view one of the magnificent natural phenomenon, Tromso also has many more to offer. Visiting Arctic Cathedral - the most photographed building in the city, Polar Museum, and kayaking around the city will as well be on my itinerary list.

6. London, UK
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I want to pursue my master degree in UK 3 years from now, i hope everything goes the way i plan. I haven't decided which school i want to go to -because it depends on what major i would take - which depends on in what kind of field i have a career, and the program that the university provides- but it just has to be UK. on wherever city my school will be, i'm definitely gonna make time to travel and explore London. No need to further elaborate my reason of wanting to visit this city for everyone already knows London is just fascinating. I mean, it's quite a common dream for people to ever step their feet on this land, right?
So...
yeah, why don't I?
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7. Keukenhof Park, Netherlands
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This time, i'd be very specific. i want to visit Keukenhof Park, tourists most visited place in Lisse, Netherland - because i'm not really interested at other spot in the city. Like any other visitors, i want to come there to admire the blooming bulb flowers field. I never really become a fan of flowers as i'm the type of girl who prefers to receive chocolate or cake over flowers, yet this full of bulb flowers park is an exception. I always imagine my self having picnic there, i mean it's probably one of the best picnic spot on earth, and i always wanted to take a picture of my self surrounded by lines of tulips. As cheesy as it sounds, those what motivates me to fly to that place. Perhaps i'll visit there during my master degree's spring break, hahaha

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They say if you have a dream, don't be shy to share it, for the world will remind you if someday you forget about it

PS: The list is most likely to be extended in the future, cheers!

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