Peter

42 places I want to go

70 places I've been

1 - 21 of 42

1. Iceland
Europe
6 cheers 6,116 people
2. Lisboa
Portugal: Grande Lisboa
4 cheers 562 people
3. Dollywood
United States: Tennessee: Pigeon Forge
6 cheers 74 people
4. Pauillac
France: Aquitaine: La Gironde: Médoc
1 cheer 2 people
5. Greenland
Europe
2 cheers 1,730 people
6. Wimbledon
United Kingdom: Great Britain: England: London: Merton
7 cheers 49 people
7. Maine
United States
4 cheers 1,606 people
8. Tasmania
Australia
2 cheers 510 people
9. Chilkoot Trail
United States: Alaska: Skagway
4 cheers 5 people
10. Gaspe Peninsula
Canada: Québec Province
2 cheers 23 people
11. Austin
United States: Texas
2 cheers 776 people
12. Mendocino
United States: California: Northern California: Mendocino County
2 cheers 12 people
13. Helsinki
Finland: Uusimaa
1 cheer 585 people
14. Edinburgh
United Kingdom: Great Britain: Scotland
5 cheers 1,122 people
15. Casablanca
Morocco
3 cheers 407 people
16. Seoul
South Korea
522 people
17. Delaware
United States
202 people
18. South Africa
Africa
5,325 people
19. Açores
Portugal
189 people
20. Budapest
Hungary
3 cheers 1,148 people
21. Alsace
France
1 cheer 38 people

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Bethesda, Maryland

not that I've seen much of the place...

…but sometimes a good meal at a restaurant creates a good enough impression. So, having swam at a community college pool with a Masters team one Saturday morning recently in nearby Silver Springs, dinner that night was back out to the suburbs, to Jaleo in Bethesda.

I have no doubt that the place has its detractors for the crowds, the waiting for tables, but darn it, I liked the food. Great tapas. Well worth it, and I will happily go back.

over 5 years ago

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San Antonio, Bexar County

In fact, I'm still there!

I guess it’s useless comparing cities. San Antonio is not Montreal or Chicago or Vancouver or any of the other cities big and small that I love. But it’s got some things going for it. The River Walk is a tourist attraction, but it’s also a fairly attractive way to bring life back into the city center. There are some interesting and nicely preserved buildings – one medical center looms high over the river and really catches the eye with its terra cotta.

I don’t love it here. Who cares? It’s altogether pleasant and walkable, and I’m thankful for that.

over 6 years ago

Paris, Ile de France

No brainer!

Come on, people. I only had three days there, and I can safely say it’s high on my list of places to revisit. Even better: it was December, yet it was still gorgeous and full of the bustle and style and attitude and great food and and and and… everything.

Do yourself a favour: go.

Highlights: Lunch at a small bistro in the Montmartre, the lights of the Eiffel Tower as seen from the top of the Arc de Triomphe, shopping in Fauchon, staying on Ile-St-Louis.

Regrets: not having gone to the Musee d’Orsay early enough in the day to make it worthwhile braving the long line while a light rain fell.