Thursday, April 12, 2012

Travel List Challenge

This week I've been really focused on clean eating and hard work.  I think I need some "light" reading on the blog and in my life right now so I thought I'd play along with a fun game I saw on Julie's blog.

In food news Wednesday was another clean day.
Baked oatmeal for breakfast, protein shake, banana, leftover chicken and green beans, and a bowl of Cinnamon Chex with almond milk for snack.

Dinner was baked chicken meatballs with homemade spicy, red sauce and spaghetti squash. A large spinach, arugula salad will also make an appearance. Now onto the list....

The list features 100 "must see" places. They say most people have only been to 8.  I've been to 23.  What about you?

There are some that I find it odd I've never been to.  For example, I've seen the Grand Canyon via plane, but never specifically been to it or I've been very near the Sears Tower but not up it.

If I could pick 2 places that I would most like to go next I would say the Ruins of Pompeii or the Pyramids of Giza.  I'd also really like a trip to Napa Valley or Niagara Falls!

The 100 Travel Challenge (list in alphabetical order):

1. Alamo
San Antonio, Texas, USA
2. Alhambra
Granada, Spain
3. Andros Island
Bahamas
4. Angel Falls
Venezuela
5. Angkor Wat
Angkor, Cambodia
6. Atlantic City Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
7. Ayers Rock
Australia
8. Big Ben
London, England
9. Bora Bora
Polynesia
10. British Museum
London, England
11. Canals of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
12. Cathedral of Seville
Seville, Spain
13. Cave of Crystals
Mexico
14. Christ the Redeemer
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
15. Cinque Terre National Park
Italy
16. Colosseum
Rome, Italy
17. Crater Lake National Park
Oregon, USA
18. Dead Sea
Israel/Jordan
19. Death Valley National Park
California, USA
20. Devil’s Tower
Wyoming, USA
21. Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem, Israel
22. Easter Island Statues
Polynesia
23. Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland
24. Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
25. Empire State Building
New York City, New York, USA
26. Forbidden City
Beijing, China
27. French Quarter
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
28. Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
29. Gateway Arch
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
30. Gettysburg Battlefield
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
31. Glacier Bay Basin
Alaska, USA
32. Glacier National Park
Montana, USA
33. Glowworm Cave
New Zealand
34. Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California, USA
35. Grand Canal
Venice, Italy
36. Grand Canyon
Arizona, USA
37. Grand Mosque in Mecca
Saudi Arabia
38. Great Barrier Reef
Queensland, Australia
39. Great Mosque of Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
40. Great Wall of China
China
41. Hagia Sophia
Istanbul, Turkey
42. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii, USA
43. Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, California, USA
The Chinese Theatre
44. Iguazu Falls
Argentina and Brazil
45. Kiyomizu-dera
Kyoto, Japan
46. Kremlin
Moscow, Russia
47. Lake Titicaca
Peru
48. Las Ramblas
Barcelona, Spain
49. Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas, Nevada
50. Leaning Tower of Pisa
Pisa, Italy
51. Louvre Museum
Paris, France
52. Macchu Picchu
Peru
53. Matterhorn
Switzerland
54. Mayan Pyramids of Chichen Itza
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
55. Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, New York, USA
56. Mount Everest
Nepal
57. Mount Fuji
Japan
58. Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
59. Mount Rushmore
Keystone, South Dakota, USA
60. Napa Valley
California, USA
61. Ngorongoro Crater
Tanzania
62. Niagara Falls
New York, USA
63. Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris, France
64. Pacific Rim National Park
British Columbia, Canada
65. Pebble Beaches of Nice
Nice, France
66. Petra
Jordan
67. Petronas Twin Towers
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
68. Portland Head Lighthouse
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
69. Puerta Del Sol
Madrid, Spain
70. Pyramids of Giza
Egypt
71. Redwood National Park
California, USA
72. Rock of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
73. Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado, USA 
74. Ruins of Athens
Athens, Greece
75. Ruins of Pompeii
Pompei, Italy
76. Sagrada Famila
Barcelona, Spain
77. Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
78. Sedlec Ossuary
Czech Republic
79. Sistine Chapel
Vatican City, Italy
80. Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C., USA
81. Space Needle
Seattle, Washington, USA
View of Seattle from the Space Needle
82. St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City, Italy
83. Statue of Liberty
New York City, New York, USA
84. Stonehenge
Wiltshire County, England
85. Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia
86. Taj Mahal
Agra, India
87. Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Kyoto, Japan
88. Teotihuacan
Mexico
89. Tian Tan Buddha
Hong Kong, China
90. Times Square
New York City, New York, USA
This trip DID include a visit to Times Square.
91. Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh, India
92. Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe
93. Wailing Wall
Jerusalem, Israel
94. Walt Disney World Resort
Orlando, Florida
95. Washington Monument
Washington, D.C., USA
96. White Cliffs of Dover
Dover, England
97. White House
Washington, D.C., USA
98. Winchester Cathedral
Hampshire, England
99. Yosemite National Park
California, USA
100. Zion National Park
Utah, USA

What you mean all-inclusive resorts in Cancun don't count?



How many places on the list have you been?
What two would you like to go to?

Love and frequent flier miles,
Carissa & Kyle

3 comments:

  1. Looks like I've got some traveling to do!

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  2. What a fun list!! I've been to 32 of the places on the list. Macchu Picchu is high on my list to visit as is the Grand Canyon.

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  3. Have you heard of the Local Challenge? It creates a 50 list challenge of places in your local area. There is also a New York Challenge, a London Challenge and others. It's pretty awesome!

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