5 Places to Visit

My dreamer’s soul loves to travel. I have always been allured by other places and new experiences in said places. When I’ve questioned why this is so, it’s hard to put a finger on it … but I’m simply fascinated by the diversity of our huge world, and I love taking in as much as I can.

I don’t want to be an annoying tourist, gawking at attractions and checking items off my bucket list – I want to immerse myself in someone else’s culture, appreciate it, and make a host of memories that I could never make in my tiny corner of the world. I want to discover stories of people different than me, I want to behold breathtaking views beyond my backyard (although I think the “backyard” of the PNW is the most beautiful in the world), and I want to taste what it’s like to love God’s people in every part of the world.

So my list of places to visit is never-ending – really, I love getting to go anywhere new – but if I had to pick a few top places, here’s my list (in no specific order):

1. New York City

I'd be happy just to see a few Broadway shows. But everything else I've ever heard about New York would also be nice.

2. Venice, Italy

I just want one gondola ride down streets made of water in my life, please. Also that Italian food ...

3. France

France is just dreamy, no doubt about it. But also, I've always dreamed of having lunch at a sidewalk cafe, maybe doing a little bit of dancing on a cobblestone bridge, and buying some French bread and an old book at a market ...

4. New England

Covered bridges, the colors of fall, lighthouses, and all the American history ... my heart has long dreamed of those Maine and Connecticut towns.

5. Prince Edward Island

This should be a no-brainer if you know my obsession with Anne of Green Gables even a little bit... but if it's half as beautiful as L. M. Montgomery describes it in her books, it would be the trip of a lifetime. Someday I'll walk the same pathways as my bookish kindred spirits ...

Special thanks to Emily Cnossen for my blog graphic and to Pinterest for supplying beautiful views of places to visit.