The Top Ten Places in the World I want to travel to. (Pt.2)

Alright, today it's time for the top 4, and it's really not an easy choice. There are so many great places to travel. This list is definitely not an all-inclusive list. Given the money and opportunity, I'd travel everywhere. Anyway, without further ado, the top 4:

#4 Italy


Hooray for the "Boot Country"! Besides being a part of my family's heritage, the draw to a country like this is a big one. For historical relevance alone, Italy is an incredibly cultured country. Rome itself has enough to keep you occupied for weeks;


The Colosseum


The Pantheon


The Spanish Steps


Vatican City


The Roman Forum


Venice would be a big draw with its awesome canals.


Sicily for it's ancient architecture and Mt. Etna.


The Island of Capri has the legendary Mt. Vesuvius, the stunning Bay of Naples and;


The Magical Blue Grotto.



You could probably even roam the countryside for a few days and fully appreciate the "pure win" that is Italy.

#3 Santorini



If you don't already know, Santorini and the ancient Minoan civilization are the (major) basis behind the fabled Atlantis. The Minoans were the most advanced civilization of their time.



These guys had hot and cold water running through a piped system, and flushing toilets. They also had incredibly advanced architecture and wall paintings. And when did they do all of this? 2000-1580 B.C.

To give you a little perspective, in "The Middle Ages" people used to throw buckets of feces out their windows into the street. And this was around the 12th century. That's over 2500 years between the two cultures.

I'm getting sidetracked though. The point is that Santorini is as beautiful as it is incredible.

There are Minoan ruins all over the islands.

Solidified lava flows and vents to explore.

Fantastic beaches with colored sands

Really, it's almost overwhelming.

It seems that the deeper I delve into this subject, the more involved the posts become, so I'm going to continue this yet again at another time. The top 2 I'll probably work on tomorrow. If anyone happens across this and likes it, lemme know. It's my first foray into actual blogging instead of just "Hey, look at my amateur photography and stuff."