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| Week 55 / Prompt 2 - If someone gave you a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world where would you go and why? This is actually a difficult question for me right now. Back in college, I visited France and England. It was my first trip abroad, in my first year of college. I got so homesick! While I somewhat enjoyed the trip (and the second half in England was better than the first half), I was definitely caught up in my homesickness more than anything. And that one trip abroad sort of scarred me for future trips. I'd about decided if I'd had a loved one (boyfriend/husband or parents) with me, I wouldn't have gotten so homesick, but I don't really know. Which has left me somewhat scared to go overseas again. And I haven't been since. On the other hand, there are places I want to see. I want to visit Hawaii, Scotland, Prague, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, Caribbean, Fuji. Part of me wants to visit a few more places, but a larger part of me is scared to as well: Japan, Russia, China, Egypt... My SO has been overseas more than I have. He's visited Scotland and Japan, I know, and maybe somewhere else. He really wants to go back to Japan, but isn't sure he'll be able to get back there (especially if we're talking kids). He swears I'd like it.. but it's definitely on my list of "not certain I could handle it" places. Because honestly, I already got scared just visiting France.. and Japan is SO different. I'm sure it's beautiful in the mountains, but there are SO many people there. And I actually have a little bit of a phobia when it comes to places with too many people. I manage my current city okay because it's spread out and somehow traffic doesn't bother me. But if I'm in a street with tons of people swarming on it (like sometimes happens in NYC), or at a concert or party with tons and tons of people.. I get really overwhelmed, sometimes start hyperventilating, and normally just have to get out of the situation where there are so many people. I'm pretty sure that may mean I can never go to Japan or China. Just too many people. I think in all truth, if I were to get a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world, my first choice would probably be Hawaii. I had a chance in high school to go, but ended up losing out due to an ill-timed move. My parents have been and I am insanely jealous. I just really want to see Hawaii. And it offers the least amount of 'scare factor' for me from cultural differences. I am pretty much a homebody, and big changes can be difficult for me to work with. I know that is sometimes the POINT of traveling overseas - to experience different cultures.. but that doesn't mean its necessarily easy. So yeah - Hawaii. |
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