Question: You have an unlimited budget for 5 week long vacations. Where would you spend them and why?
Crawford’s Picks
This was extremely difficult to answer (every week I say that!). There are just so many different places in the world that I would love to go and see…and many places I’ve been that I want to go back to. So I chose a couple places I’ve been to and a couple that I never have. I could have made this list practically endless…I haven’t touched Africa, Australia, South America…and barely mentioned North America.
Number One: Las Vegas
This is pretty much a gimmie. Anyone who has been to Vegas would have this on their list and I can’t think of anyone who hasn’t been to Vegas that doesn’t want to go. And a whole week with an unlimited budget…that would be a story all on it’s own. It’s the ultimate adult playground with something to do twenty four hours a day. Where else in the world could you drink walking down the street, rent a Viper, legally have sex with a hot prostitute and shoot automatic weapons at a gun range…all in the same day? Well…maybe in Kuwait or something insane like that…but Vegas is just plain fucking COOL.
Number Two: Atlantis Resort
Sure I may have been seduced by the commercials I’ve seen on TV but this place looks AWESOME. Sure it’s expensive, sure it’s probably full of annoying tourists but you’d have to be the most boring person in the world to not be seduced by the amazing imagery and sales pitch of this place. It’s got dolphins! It’s got underwater thingies! It’s got sunny beaches and crazy architecture! It looks supremely bad ass and I can’t help but dream about it.
Number Three: Hawaii
I’ve been to Hawaii a couple times now and every single time it’s been a blast. One time I went with my Boy Scout troop and we spent a week hiking on Kauai. It was unbelievably beautiful and pristine. I spent another week vacationing in a condo on Maui and it was the lap of luxury. And finally I spent a week on Oahu and even though it was more of a tourist/urban area it was still fantastic to be there. I think spending another week…but this time with all the money I could spend…oh man, I want to go NOW!
Number Four: Switzerland
I spent 6 months in Switzerland at Les Roches (look it up if you are curious). I had no idea that it was going to be so breathtakingly beautiful. I’ve lived in sunny areas all my life (no snow in winter!) and being surrounded by the snow capped Alps gave me a whole new appreciation for the mountain life. Sure I’ve been camping all over the US (and a couple places in the world) but I was wholly unprepared for the breathtaking views of the land. It was clean, the people were nice, living was relaxed and when it came to party these people were NUTS. Since I was in school on a very limited budget I wasn’t able to get out and explore at the level I wanted…so I know there is a ton more out there to get into and see. Too bad I can’t go back…but that’s a story for another day.
Number Five: Unknown Random Island in the Pacific
This place has no name but I’m sure it exists. I’m talking about that tiny island in the middle of a warm clear blue ocean with no one around. I’d want to go with a boat full of gear and just kick it for a week. No phones, no people, no pollution, no trash, no noise but the surf and the wind. With the proper gear it would be easy to survive and think of the mental relaxation! However there is a remote possibility of going completely insane from the lack of human contact. Meh…it’s only a week…I could do it.
Moe’s Picks
Egypt
I have always been fascinated by the ancient Egyptians and I NEED to see the pyramids before I die. With an unlimited budget I would be able to travel by helicopter and get to take in many of the sites. I would of course need to see the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. I’d also make a trip to the world famous Egyptian museum which is where King Tut’s artifacts are kept when they aren’t out traveling the world. I’d also try and see the Temple of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, the temples of Edfu and Komombo, and the island temple of Philae in Aswan. Doing a bit of research for the answer to this question it looks like there are some mind blowingly awesome Egypt tours available out there, if only I had that unlimited budget.
Paris
The big draw for me here is the Louvre. I am sure at least two of my days will be spent exploring the Louvre. I was an art major in college so it would be amazing for me to see so many of the works that I read about in school. I would of course have to go see the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. A trip to the Notre-Dame cathedral would have to be in order as well. I am sure there are plenty of other sites in Paris that could keep me entertained during the rest of my stay.
The Serengeti
I am a nature freak and a safari through the Serengeti is about the ultimate nature experience in my mind. With an unlimited budget I’d be able to take helicopter tours, travel by hot air balloon over the great plains. I’d love to see the big cats like the lions and cheetahs. Of course see elephants and probably go for an elephant ride. I’d need to see hippos and of course one of my favorites, the crocodiles.
The Amazon
I am thinking a boat cruise down the Amazon river would be an amazing adventure. I’d of course have to stop and hike through the rainforest and once again helicopter and hot air balloon rides would be a much needed addition. I’d love to visit some of the native tribes and if possible (and with an unlimited budget it probably would be) to spend the night with them. There would be enough wildlife here to keep me enthralled for well over the alloted weeks time.
Australia
There are lot of things to see in Australia. I’d have to go diving in the Great Barrier Reef. I’d have to arrange a dive with the Great White sharks. On land I would need to see the opera house and the rest of Sydney. As a big reptile nut I would have a field day exploring Australia. With an unlimited budget I could hire one of the crazy guys from the Discovery channel like Steve Austin to be my guide.
There are so many other places I’d like to go and if you were to ask me this same question in a month my answers may change. I’d love to go back to Japan and spend more time in Tokyo. Others that didn’t make the cut are Italy, Greece, London, Belize, Caribbean, lots of places in Europe, etc.
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