Where I Want To Go: New Orleans

Talk about history! From the recent tragedy of Hurricane Katrina to its status as an early American trading post, New Orleans has seen it all. And maybe it's from reading too many V.C. Andrews books as a pre-teen, but it seems to be a dark and mysterious city with voodoo and jazz lurking around every corner. I love Frommer's three day trip suggested itinerary: perfect for a long weekend when the Minnesota weather gets bad: Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3.

By the way, I always feel bad that these Where I Want To Go posts aren't filled with things I want to do when I get to that place. But mostly, these are places I know I want to visit--it's kind of hard to get more specific until I have a plan to actually go!

Photo courtesy of Lonely Planet

Where I Want To Go: Dublin

Actually, I've been here before (and I promise that the next edition of Where I Want To Go will feature somewhere I haven't actually been. Which is, y'know, most of the world). But I was only in town for the day, which gave me just enough time to hit the Guinness Storehouse & St. James' Gate Brewery. Totally awesome and definitely something I would do again.

But there's so much more to do. It seems like there are a lot of historic attractions and great people-watching. And Guinness. Lots and lots of Guinness. :) Actually, there's a lot of Ireland, I'd like to see. If I had a couple weeks, it would be fun to do some serious exploration.

Photo courtesy of Lonely Planet.

Where I Want To Go: London Calling

One of my top wishes in life is to travel. I haven't taken a real trip since college, and I miss it so much! Unfortunately, due to a lack of time and money, I just have to use my imagination. But since there's a whole big world out there, I thought it would be fun to chronicle places I'd like to go. Hopefully someday I will be writing blog posts about how great my trips were to all these places.

So first off: London. I have been here twice before and I think I could go back every year of my life and never get bored. Just an amazing city. Secretly, I've always wanted to spend a year or two living there. I'd say one of my favorite things to do is visit the British Museum. I've always thought that heaven must look a little bit like the reading room. But I love almost anything about London. It is a great combination of history and history being made.

Until I get there again, cheerio!

Big Ben photo courtesy of Philipp Klinger on Flickr.

British Museum photo courtesy of nunavut on Flickr.