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title: 50 places to see before you die
created: 1038985920
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- Personal
tags:
- BBC
- Class Afloat
- travel
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<p>
	Thanks to <a href="http://www.thedalzells.org">emd</a>, I found out about the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/50/">BBC&#39;s list of 50 places to see before you die</a>. Recreated here, along with some comments and/or the year I was there.</p>
<ol>
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		The Grand Canyon</li>
	<li>
		Great Barrier Reef</li>
	<li>
		Florida (2001) During a Nortel trip. We flew into Miami then drove through the Everglades to the east coast.</li>
	<li>
		South Island</li>
	<li>
		Cape Town</li>
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		Golden Temple</li>
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		Las Vegas</li>
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		Sydney</li>
	<li>
		New York (2001) Easter - Kate, Alix, Matt, Melisa. Didn&#39;t go up the Twin Towers</li>
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		Taj Mahal</li>
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		Canadian Rockies Numerous times. Most recently, in 2003 when dropping Greg off in Calgary. We went to Banff one evening and swam in the hot springs.</li>
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		Uluru</li>
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		Chichen Itza - Mexico</li>
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		Machu Picchu - Peru</li>
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		Niagara Falls (2001) Thanksgiving - a great wine tour with Kate.</li>
	<li>
		Petra - Jordan</li>
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		The Pyramids - Egypt</li>
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		Venice Kate loved Venice when she went in 1999.</li>
	<li>
		Maldives First of the South Pacific entries. Supposed to be awesome for sailing adventures.</li>
	<li>
		Great Wall of China</li>
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		Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe</li>
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		Hong Kong (1993) Class Afloat. We were docked in Kowloon.</li>
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		Yosemite National Park</li>
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		Hawaii (1993) Class Afloat, once to Hilo, once to Honolulu. Hilo was cool and laid back. Honolulu is way too commercial/American.</li>
	<li>
		Auckland - New Zealand (1993) Class Afloat. Almost flew home from here. Don&#39;t really remember much.</li>
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		Iguassu Falls</li>
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		Paris (1991) Stayed with a family that had 10 children.</li>
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		Alaska</li>
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		Angkor Wat - Cambodia</li>
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		Himalayas - Nepal</li>
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		Rio de Janeiro - Brazil</li>
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		Masai Mara - Kenya</li>
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		Galapagos Islands - Ecuador (1993) Class Afloat. It&#39;s all about the wildlife. Even managed to go diving with Hammerhead sharks.</li>
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		Luxor - Egypt</li>
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		Rome</li>
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		San Francisco (1994) Class Afloat. Flew home from here. Also had a quick tour of Napa thanks to the Quanes</li>
	<li>
		Barcelona (1991) Slept at the train station. Headed back out of Spain the next day.</li>
	<li>
		Dubai</li>
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		Singapore (1993) Class Afloat. Almost went to Malaysia on a bus. Got lost on lots of buses. Soaked in torrential rains. Went to Toys R&#39; Us and Hard Rock Cafe. Little India was cool.</li>
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		La Digue - Seychelles</li>
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		Sri Lanka</li>
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		Bangkok</li>
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		Barbados</li>
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		Iceland</li>
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		Terracotta Army - China</li>
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		Zermatt - Switzerland</li>
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		Angel Falls - Venezuela</li>
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		Abu Simbel - Egypt</li>
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		Bali (1993) Class Afloat. Awesome. Monkey Temple. The Ambassador and drunkenness at the Four Seasons. Waaaay too many street vendors. Indonesian &quot;Bintang&quot; beer at the Swensen&#39;s ice cream parlour.</li>
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		French Polynesia (1993) Class Afloat. Incredible mix of Melanesian and French culture. Baguette, red wine, and palm trees.</li>
</ol>