Attractions you would want to visit/do on vacation.

United States
May 15, 2018 7:31pm CST
If you were planning a vacation this summer, what kinds of attractions would you be interested in? Would you want a guided tour and your itinerary planned down to the minute or would you rather go with the flow and visit attractions on your own?
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
16 May 18
I like to go to Cook Islands. I heard it's a nice place.
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• United States
16 May 18
Oh? Where are the Cook Islands? I have seen roads named "Cook" lol, but I have never heard of the place itself. What attractions are there?
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
16 May 18
@ThinkGratitude more on beaches and lots of beautiful beaches and of course beaches good for snorkeling
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• United States
16 May 18
@Mavic123456 Ahh, yes the beaches are so much fun, especially if they sell ice cream cones nearby. The warm sand on your feet is like a little massage.
• United States
16 May 18
I prefer somewhere tropical where I can relax on the beach.
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• United States
16 May 18
@ThinkGratitude let's not forget those little umbrella drinks
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• United States
17 May 18
@Marilynda1225 Yes, umbrellas make the drinks fun even if it's just lemonade
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• United States
16 May 18
I agree, tropical vacations can be so relaxing. The beach, the palm trees, and hammocks with the breeze blowing ever so lightly, I'm definitely sold on this one.
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
19 May 18
I like to have a mixture of natural beauty and interesting attractions. I look into exactly how much time I have in a destination and write a list of sights I hope to see and attractions I hope to visit. Like in St Petersburg, Russia, we had limited time and we had a must see site close to the hotel we stayed in. Yes, it was the awesome looking Church of Stained Blood. Wow! We walked along canals and saw other sights quickly. We managed to take a suburban train to where we could take a small bus in order to visit a palace garden with gold fountains. I like to visit attractions on my own with my two children. We took a guided walk in Berlin and we got more out of it than we would have has sight seeing on our own. Having said that I can tell you we also enjoyed sightseeing on our own. We could choose how long to stay in historical museums you see. On a tour I sometimes feel I need more time or less time. My son is in a wheelchair and at times on a tour we have to take a different route. Yes, we did a day trip in Iceland and they told us to wall alone between two tectonic plates. We got to see a stunning looking waterfall and we couldn't have got their ourselves without that day tour.
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
19 May 18
@ThinkGratitude Please look at a photo of the Blood Stained Church because it is beautiful. Yes, St Petersburg was stunning and fascinating.
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• United States
19 May 18
I think I would like to vacation with you, lol.. though I am not sure I would like to see a "blood stained church" that's just a little creepy for my taste. I love historical museums and walking along the canals sounds breathtaking.
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
16 May 18
I like to visit art museum because I like painting. My son likes to go to science museum and my husband likes the countryside.
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
16 May 18
@ThinkGratitude There are lots of great museums in New York
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• United States
16 May 18
@youless Yes, there are quite a few. I would like to visit more of them.
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• United States
16 May 18
An art museum sounds like a lot of fun. I enjoy seeing the creative works of others as well. Science museums can be equally as entertaining and I know there is a great one in Rochester, New York. Driving through the country side can be so relaxing. I like all of those things as well.
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
16 May 18
I wouldn't want to have a guided tour, I much prefer to do what I want, when I want.
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• United States
16 May 18
A leisure at your own pace and not having to meet anyone else's time table, can be so relaxing, especially if you have time to explore.
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• United States
18 May 18
I do like a planned but flexible schedule when vacationing. Going with the flow in my experience has always lead to scrambling to go see attractions before they close or start and I am not a fan of rushing when I am trying to enjoy myself. I would love to see the ocean. I have actually never seen it.
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• United States
18 May 18
I think I am like that as well. I want to make sure I see all the sights and a guided tour would do that for me. I would probably also want to relax a day and take in some of the local sites myself. I agree rushing is for the birds..lol. The Ocean, at least on the east coast is cold, brrrrr but it's clean and fun to wade in.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
16 May 18
I like to visit at my own pace.
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• United States
16 May 18
Leisurely viewing the sites can be very relaxing.
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
18 May 18
I've done plenty of traveling over my lifetime. When we go to foreign speaking countries, we always go on guided tours or hire our own guide. We've gone with the flow in a few places like Paris, London, and Rio.
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 May 18
IF I could go on the vacation of my dreams, it would be a inland land/cruise to Alaska. With that kind of vacation the most I would need to do is what to do onboard, or when the ship goes to shore, or when the tour goes inland.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 May 18
I like museums, historical sites and National Parks.
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• United States
16 May 18
National parks can be so much fun and they are all so different. Historical sites can be equally entertaining as well as educational. They are great ideas for things to do on a vacation.
• New Delhi, India
16 May 18
I'd prefer to plan. I'd prefer to visit some holy shrines .
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• United States
16 May 18
My sister in law is the same way. She likes to plan, so she can visit as much as possible without wasting time or getting lost.
@Peach10 (1920)
16 May 18
We like to do it on our own. Every time we go to a place all we need is the GPS to get to where we want to go
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• United States
16 May 18
The GPS is such a great invention. I venture further out of my comfort zone, knowing I have my gps with me. Spontaniety can be as much fun as a full itinerary. Maybe mix them up a little bit, depending on how long your vacation is going to be.
@nsns1332 (62)
• Lucknow, India
16 May 18
A HILL STATION
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• United States
16 May 18
If you have piqued my interest, what is a hill station?