1. What is the farthest place you have traveled? I’m not sure if Frankfurt, Germany or London, England is farther, but I’ve been to both in the same trip. Frankfurt was more emotional because of the Jewish graves that we visited. 

2. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? A week ago, I would’ve said France, but now I think Italy. I really want to indulge in real Italian food. 

3. What is one vacation spot you would love to visit? Alaska. I would love to take an Alaskan cruise. I’ve been close to the equator, now I would love to see what it looks like in the complete opposite direction. 

4. What is one local place that you like to visit? How local is local? I’d like to check out Key West and/or Cape Canaveral if we’re talking about a little drive. If we’re talking about within the city, I was looking at a two hour cruise that included scuba diving about five miles away. 

5. What is your favorite activity to do when on vacation? Drink and eat… are those activities? I have to admit while on vacation, I really just want to relax. I don’t mind during the touristy things (I LOVED La Louvre), but most things for me are exactly what I dreamed them to be, so I’d prefer to get into the culture. When I went to France, I spent most of the time with the locals, checking out the bars, eating home cooked food, and just enjoying the city as they enjoyed it, rather than hitting up the attractions.

6. Is there a place that you think looks cool to go, but also looks like a lot of work? I would love to go to Mt. Everest, but there’s no way that I could climb it. Let me rephrase… there’s no way I’d want to take the time out to train to do it, nor the time to actually climb it. If it were a one day thing, I’d be down. But I’d prefer to take a helicopter and dropped on a high point!

7. When’s the last time you took a vacation? Where’d you go? I’m trying to think of when the last time I went on ‘vacation’ with no other purpose than to relax. My last trip was to South Carolina to take my son to visit my mother. Before that, it was my sister’s graduation. All of that said, I think my last relaxing vacation was a few years back when we took a cruise to the Bahamas. I think that’s four years ago. 

8. What’s the closest tourist attraction that you’ve never been to? I won’t talk about Florida, since I just got here. In California, I never went to the San Diego Zoo or Yosemite… both HUGE sites of attractions. I don’t do much with the outdoors and never thought about going. I went to SeaWorld but that’s only because I sang there. I never went outside of our choral competitions (yes, I would love to be on Glee!).

9. What was the farthest away that you’ve traveled without your family (parents, spouse or child)? In high school, I had the opportunity to go to Europe. My French teacher took a trip every other year, and I desperately wanted to go. In my negotiations with my parents, I went with out presents until graduation. It was a steep price to pay. What happened was I went without any purchases on my behalf until after high school graduation. There were many great stories to tell about that trip, many included in pictures that had been “lost” since. I’m not sure it was “worth it”, but it was definitely an awesome trip! 

10. What place had you dreaming while you were in school, but you have since gone? At one point I dreamed of the Caribbean vacation, which sandy beaches and relaxation galore. I have been to those beaches, which are beautiful, but with kids, relaxation was not at the forefront. Now, I dream of more active cations… I would like to visit China or Japan and immerse myself in their culture.

That’s all for tonight. I hope that your week has gone a LOT better than mine! Don’t forget to check out Kelly’s page and see her answers these questions.