As I near a half century on this earth, I’m hoping to remember everywhere I have traveled/lived in my life. This list no doubt misses some places that I’ve forgotten, or can no longer remember, but I made an attempt.
The places in bold face I have lived in (not including headliner titles). The places in italics I have spent more than a week in. (Recommend) means you should go there! PS-I plan to add to the list in the coming days ahead.
EUROPE:
Madrid, Spain (Recommend) The Plaza Mayor and the Prado.
Toledo, Spain
Alicante, Spain
Moiraira, Spain
Denia, Spain
Calpe, Spain
Gandia, Spain
Benidorm, Spain
Granada, Spain (Recommend) The Albacin and the Alhambra.
Malaga, Spain
Tarifa, Spain
Segovia, Spain
Guejar Sierra, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Paris, France (Recommend) The Luxembourg Gardens.
Paradou, France (Recommend) The Le Bistrot du Paradou.
Les Baux Provence, France
Kinsale, Ireland
Leap, Ireland
Drombeg Stone Circle, Ireland (Recommend)
Skibberean, Ireland
Carrauntoohil Mountain, Ireland (Recommend)
Cork, Ireland
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Recommend)
Rome, Italy (Recommend) The Pantheon and Ristorante al 34.
Capri, Italy (Recommend) A boat ride with swimming in hidden caves and dinner at Le Grotelle.
Anacapri, Italy (Recommend) Hiking up Monte Solaro
Florence, Italy (Recommend) Dinner at Buco Mario.
Naples, Italy
Positano, Italy (Recommend) Swimming at the II San Pietro di Positano.
Chiusdino, Italy
Prato, Italy
Umbertide, Italy
Torre di Moravola, Italy
Venice, Italy (Recommend)
Israel:
Jerusalem (Recommend)
Haifa (Recommend)
Tel Aviv
Masada (Recommend)
Eilat (Recommend) Snorkeling in the Red Sea.
Beersheba
Nitzana-I did an archeological dig there.
Dead Sea (Recommend) Floating in the salt water.
Tiberas
AFRICA:
Tangier, Morocco (Recommend)
Fes, Morocco (Recommend)
Azrou, Morocco
Merzouga, Morocco (Sahara Desert-Recommend)
Nairobi, Kenya
Kibera-Nairobi, Kenya
Lake Naivasha, Kenya (Recommend)
Hell’s Gate National Park, Kenya (Recommend) Mountain biking through the park.
Lake Nakuru, Kenya (Recommend)
Moshi, Tanzania
Arusha, Tanzania
Usambara Mountains, Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Zanzibar, Tanzania (Recommend)
SOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES:
Villarrica, Paraguay
Caaguazu, Paraguay
Caazapa, Paraguay
Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
Asuncion, Paraguay
Iguazu Falls, Brazil (Recommend)
Santiago, Chile
Vina Del Mar, Chile
Valparaiso, Chile
La Serena, Chile
Vicuña, Chile
Arica, Chile
Tacna, Peru
Puno, Peru
Arequipa, Peru (Recommend)
Cuzco, Peru (Recommend)
Machu Picchu, Peru (Recommend) Hiking the Inca Trail.
Lake Titicaca, Peru (Recommend)
Copacabana, Bolivia
Machala, Ecuador
Pinas, Ecuador
Arenillas, Ecuador
Pasaje, Ecuador
Cuenca, Ecuador (Recommend) Buying a sweater in the market.
Giron, Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador (Recommend)
Azuay, Ecuador (Recommend)
Bay Islands, Honduras (Recommend) Snorkeling in the Caribbean Sea.
Gracias, Honduras
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Copan Ruins, Honduras
La Iguala, Honduras
Derrumbado, Honduras
Ojaca, Honduras
Tarragual, Honduras
Tablones, Honduras
Turks and Caicos
St. Barth (Recommend)
Mexico City, Mexico
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Acapulco, Mexico
Guanajuato, Mexico (Recommend)
Taxco, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico (Recommend)
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico (Recommend) Renting a moped and touring the island.
Bucerias, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
CANADA:
Ottawa
Hull
Winnipeg
St. Georges
THE UNITED STATES:
Alabama:
Birmingham
Montgomery
Selma
Arizona:
Sedona (Recommend) Hiking to the Bell Rock vortex.
Page (Recommend)
California:
San Francisco (Recommend) Visiting City Lights Bookstore and eating at my cousin’s Ristorante Ideale.
Los Angeles
Palm Springs (Recommend)
Joshua Tree (Recommend)
Sacramento
Yosemite (Recommend) Hiking Yosemite Falls and backpacking along the Tuolumne River.
Lake Tahoe (Recommend)
Modesto
San Anselmo (Recommend)
Fairfax
Dillon Beach
Muir Beach (Recommend) Visiting Green Gulch Farm.
Woodacre (Recommend) Visiting Spirit Rock.
Point Reyes (Recommend)
Point Reyes Station (Recommend)
Inverness (Recommend)
San Rafael
Hillsborough
East Palo Alto
Palo Alto (Recommend) Walking around Stanford University.
Burlingame
Fremont
San Jose
Santa Cruz
Big Sur (Recommend) Breakfast at the Post Ranch Inn, lunch at Nepenthe, hiking all around.
Ventana Wilderness (Recommend)
Crescent City
Eureka
Redwood National Park (Recommend)
Mount Shasta (Recommend) Climbing the mountain.
Humboldt Redwoods State Park (Recommend)
Mendocino (Recommend) Going to a play at the local theater.
Sea Ranch (Recommend) Finding driftwood.
Ukiah
Willits
Healdsburg
Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve (Recommend)
Chico
Santa Rosa
Mount Tallac (Recommend) Hiking the mountain.
Mount Tam (Recommend) Hiking the mountain.
Loma Alta (Recommend) Hiking the mountain.
Dominican University (I took classes here)
University of San Francisco (I was in a Doctorate program here)
Stanford University (I did a History Fellowship here and took other classes-Recommend)
San Francisco State
UC Berkeley
Pomona College
Pomona
Truckee (Recommend) Cross country skiing at Royal Gorge.
Placerville
Daly City
Oakland
Pacifica
Brisbane
San Mateo
San Carlos
Redwood City
Foster City
Atherton (Recommend)
Woodside (Recommend) Dinner at the Woodside Pub.
Portola Valley
Mountain View
Cupertino
Saratoga
Los Gatos
Capitola
Big Basin (Recommend)
Pescadero (Recommend) Dinner or lunch at Duarte’s Tavern.
Loma Mar (Recommend) Lunch at Loma Mar Store & Kitchen
Moss Beach (Recommend) Catching a drink at the Moss Beach Distillery.
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve: (Recommend) Exploring the tide pools and seals on the beach.
McNee Ranch
Colma
Millbrae
Half Moon Bay
Purisima Creek (Recommend) Hiking along the creek.
Huddart Park
Wunderlick Park
Windy Hill Preserve (Recommend) Hiking the hill.
Butano State Park (Recommend) Hiking the whole 13.5 mile loop.
San Gregorio
Skyline Ridge Reserve (Recommend)
Wilder Ranch
Boulder Creek
Ben Lomond
Salinas
Monterrey
Carmel (Recommend)
Carmel Valley (Recommend)
Pebble Beach (Recommend)
College of San Mateo
College of Marin
San Simeon (Recommend) Visiting the Hearst Castle.
Cambria
Santa Barbara
Santa Monica (Recommend)
Venice Beach
Palos Verdes (Recommend)
Anaheim
San Diego
San Diego State
Mojave
Arnold
Jackson
Auburn
Grass Valley
Nevada City (Recommend) Visiting bookstores.
Foothills Nature Preserve (Recommend) Camping and keeping an eye out for mountain lions.
Rancho San Antonio Park
Stevens Creek Park
Campbell
Foothill College (I took tennis classes here)
Livermore (I worked/lived at Camp Sunburst nearby)
Mount Diablo (Recommend)
Antioch
Danville
Alamo
Walnut Creek
Piedmont
Alameda
Emeryville
Tilden Park
Lake Sonoma
Benicia
Richmond
Napa
Sonoma
Calistoga (Recommend) Staying at Indian Springs and bathing in the thermal water.
Yountville
Saint Helena (Recommend) Dining at Cook.
Novato
Petaluma
Occidental
Sebastapol
Samuel P Taylor Park (Recommend) Camping for a night or two.
Lagunitas
Lake Lagunitas (Recommend)
Phoenix Lake
Kent Lake (Recommend)
Bolinas (Recommend) Visiting Smiley’s Saloon.
Nicasio
Larkspur (Recommend)
Stinson Beach (Recommend) Cold water swimming.
China Camp Park
Tiburon
Ross (Recommend)
Sausalito (Recommend)
Angel Island
Alcatraz
Marin Headlands (Recommend)
Muir Woods
Kentfield
Corte Madera
Pine Mountain (Recommend) Hiking the mountain.
Dunsmir
McCloud (Recommend)
Lake Almanor (Recommend)
Chester
Lake Sikiyou (Recommend) Going for a swim.
UC Santa Cruz
San Jose State
Tahoe City
South Lake Tahoe
Northstar
Squaw Valley (Recommend) Running the Squaw Valley Mountain Run.
Tahoe Donner
Nyack Snow Park
Donner Lake (Recommend) Going for a swim.
Desolation Wilderness (Recommend)
Fourth of July Lake (Recommend)
Emigrant Wilderness (Recommend)
Groveland
Dixon
Menlo Park (Recommend)
Mill Valley (Recommend) Dining at El Paseo for dinner.
Pittsburg
Rio Vista
Rocklin
Loomis
Santa Clara
Academy of Art
DeAnza College
University of Southern California
Cal State Chico
Mount Wittenberg (Recommend) Hiking the mountain.
Guerneville
Bodega Bay
Russian River
COLORADO:
Fort Collins
Copper Mountain
Frisco
Boulder (Recommend) Hiking to the Flatirons.
Silverthorne
Breckinridge (Recommend) Visiting the Gold Pan Saloon.
Vail
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado State
Rocky Mountain National Park (Recommend)
Steamboat Springs
Telluride (Recommend)
Pikes Peak
CONNECTICUT:
New Haven
Yale University
Norwalk
DELAWARE:
Rehobeth Beach (Recommend)
Bethany Beach (Recommend)
Fenwick Island
FLORIDA:
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
Orlando
Disney World
Rosemary Beach
Alys Beach (Recommend)
GEORGIA:
Emory University
Atlanta
Alpharetta
HAWAII:
Maui (Recommend)
Wailea (Recommend)
Kihei
Lahaina
Paia (Recommend) Dining at Mama’s Fish House.
ILLINOIS:
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
Champaign
Chicago (Recommend)
Evanston
University of Chicago
INDIANA:
Indianapolis
IOWA:
Iowa City
KANSAS:
Topeka
Lawrence
University of Kansas (Recommend) Standing at center of the Jayhawks basketball court.
KENTUCKY:
Mammoth Cave (Recommend)
Cadiz
Lake Barkley Park
Park City
LOUISIANA:
New Orleans
Lafayette
Abbeville
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Tulane University
MAINE:
Colby College (Recommend) Skiing down Runnals Hill.
Waterville
Bates College
Portland
Camden (Recommend)
Mexico
Augusta
Oakland
Belgrade Lakes (Recommend)
Freeport (Recommend) Visiting the LL Bean store.
MARYLAND:
Silver Spring
Potomac
Chevy Chase
Rockville
Easton
Baltimore (Recommend) Watching the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Wheaton
Landover
Salisbury
Annapolis
Ocean City
Izaak Walton League (Recommend) Doing the archery course.
MASSACHUSETTS:
Harvard University (Recommend)
Lincoln (Recommend)
Sherborn
Natick
Wellesley
Nantucket (Recommend) Biking all over the island.
Martha’s Vineyard (Recommend) Going crabbing for dinner.
Boston (Recommend)
Wellesley College (Recommend)
Boston College
Stoneham
Marblehead (Recommend) Eating a fried clam sandwich.
Swampscott
South Natick
Wayland
Worcester
Northampton
Easthampton
Cambridge (Recommend) Visiting Newbury Comics and strolling through Harvard Yard.
Groton
MINNESOTA:
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Bemidji (Recommend) Attending the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference.
Bemidji State University
Macalester College
MISSISSIPPI:
Oxford
University of Mississippi
MISSOURI:
St. Louis
Washington University (Recommend) Counting the rabbits darting around at dusk.
St. Louis University
Kirkwood
Webster Groves
Ladue
Clayton
Cape Girardeau
Edgar Springs
MONTANA:
Missoula (Recommend)
Blackfoot River (Recommend) Going tubing on the river.
University of Montana
NEBRASKA:
I have been in the state.
NEVADA:
Reno
Las Vegas
Incline Village
Elko
Austin
Mount Rose (Recommend) Snowshoeing on the mountain.
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Franconia Notch State Park (Recommend)
Hanover
Nashua
NEW JERSEY:
New Brunswick
Rutgers University
Princeton (Recommend)
Princeton University
NEW MEXICO:
Santa Fe
Tucumcari
NEW YORK:
New York City (lived in the East Village and the West Village) (Recommend) Listening to jazz at Smalls Jazz Club.
South Salem (Recommend)
Cooperstown (Recommend) Going to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Rochester
Irondequoit
NORTH CAROLINA:
Asheville (Recommend) Going to the French Broad Chocolate Lounge.
OHIO:
College of Wooster
Wooster
Canton
OKLAHOMA:
I have been in the state.
OREGON:
Ashland (Recommend) Going to a play.
Odell Lake
Crater Lake (Recommend)
Bend
Detroit
Eugene
Corvallis
Oregon State University
University of Oregon
Portland
Florence
Bandon
Newport
Sisters
Deschutes National Forest (Recommend)
PENNSYVANIA:
Poconos Mountains
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Battlefield (Recommend)
RHODE ISLAND:
Brown University
Providence
Barrington
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Myrtle Beach
Charleston (Recommend)
TENNESSEE:
Nashville (Recommend)
Franklin (Recommend)
Leipers Fork (Recommend)
Brentwood
White Bluff
Radnor Lake (Recommend) Hiking around the lake.
Long Hunter State Park (Recommend)
Mount Juliet
Gallatin (Recommend) Dessert at The Ice Cream Social.
Lebanon (Recommend)
Thompson’s Station
Tracy City (Recommend) The Dutch Maid Bakery
Devil’s Backbone State Park (Do NOT go here in the summer, ticks everywhere)
Murfreesboro
Middle Tennessee State University
Fairview
Montgomery Bell State Park
Cookeville
Tennessee Tech University
Vanderbilt University (Recommend)
The Hermitage (Recommend)
Sewanee University (Recommend)
Belmont University (Recommend)
East Nashville (Recommend) Dining at Folk for dinner.
Chattanooga (Recommend) Walking across the Walnut Street Bridge.
Johnsonville State Park
Cumberland River Trail (Recommend)
Edgar Evins State Park (Recommend)
J Percy Priest Lake (Recommend)
Beckwith Point Trail
Fiery Gizzard Trail (Recommend)
Cravens House
Sellars Archeological Area
Henry Horton Park (Recommend)
Dunbar Cave Park
Stones River Battlefield
Burgess Falls Park (Recommend)
Baxter
Cedars of Lebanon Park (Recommend)
Bledsoe Creek Park (Recommend)
Fisk University (Recommend)
Cades Cove (Recommend)
Great Smoky Mountains (Recommend)
Townsend (Recommend) Tubing on the Little River.
Tuckaleechee Caverns (Recommend)
McGavock Confederate Cemetery
Memphis
Davy Crockett State Park (Recommend)
Ethridge (Recommend) Visiting various Amish homes to buy pumpkins and jam
Mount Pleasant (Recommend)
TEXAS:
Houston
Rice University
Amarillo
UTAH:
Dinosaur National Monument
Price
VERMONT:
Burlington
Stowe (Recommend) Skiing on the mountain.
Lake Champlain (Recommend) Kayaking on the lake.
Waterbury
Charlotte (Recommend) Biking all over the area.
Shelburne
Vergennes
Middlebury
Middlebury College (Recommend)
VIRGINIA:
Arlington (Recommend) Walking along the Potomac River.
Williamsburg (Recommend)
College of William and Mary (Recommend) Looking at the statue of Thomas Jefferson eye to eye.
University of Virginia (Recommend)
Monticello (Recommend)
James Madison University
Richmond
Alexandria
George Mason University
Warrenton
Reston
Vienna
Fairfax
Burke
Annandale
Springfield
Mount Vernon (Recommend) Biking to George Washington’s estate.
Falls Church
McClean
Great Falls
Prince William Forest
Manassas
Bull Run (Recommend)
Front Royal
Shenandoah National Park (Recommend)
Old Rag Mountain (Recommend) Hiking the mountain.
Palmyra (Recommend) Sending your kids to Camp Friendship.
Charlottesville
Harrisonburg
Lexington
Washington and Lee University (Recommend)
Yorktown
Virginia Beach
Luray
WASHINGTON:
Seattle (Recommend) Eating at the Space Needle restaurant.
University of Washington
WASHINGTON, DC: (Recommend) Going to the Smithsonian Museums.
WEST VIRGINIA:
Paw Paw (Recommend)
Berkeley Springs (Recommend) Going to the Apple Butter Festival.
Seneca Rocks (Recommend) Rock climbing and rappelling.
WYOMING:
Jackson (Recommend)
Grand Teton National Park (Recommend)
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