30 Day Challenge: Day 3

30 Day Challenge: Day 3, Five Places I Want to Visit

 

 

1. Japan

I have always been interested in Japanese culture, the Asian culture as a whole is so incredibly different from western thinking that it is just fascinating to me. In college I had a great roommate from Japan,and he taught me a lot about many things, but most importantly he really introduced me to Japanese cuisine. After he went back to Japan I had the opportunity to take a Japanese history course for my major and I only became more enthralled with the culture, from the feudal system controlled by the ever mysterious Samurai, to the U.S. occupation after World War II, I love learning about it all.

2. Greece

Not only is it one of my strongest family links in terms of ethnicity, it is just freaking beautiful. Though i associate closely with it ethnically, I am ashamed to say that I know more about Japan than I do Greece and its culture. It has a fascinating history I know the ancients as we all learn in high school but that is about the extent of it, I would love to learn more and experience the beauty first hand, as well I would love to track down my family history and perhaps some long lost relatives. Not to mention Mediterranean food is amazing.

 

 3. Germany

The other major part of my ethnic heritage, and a beautiful historically rich country. I studied German for three semesters, I never got much from that as languages are very hard for me to learn. However, I have always been a WWII aficionado and to be able to visit such a historically rich country, evil yes, but absolutely historically important. And of course German food is divine (is anyone besides me noticing a theme here?)

 

4. The United Kingdom and Ireland 

I feel like the UK is just somewhere everyone needs to visit. It is such an iconic and classic place, it just looks so down to earth and relaxed compared to American culture and attractions. Plus that accent is so freaking cool! 

 

5. Las Vegas

I know after my first four, why Vegas? To put it simply I love adventure and well what says adventure better than a trip to Sin City? I have always loved the strategy behind card gaming, especially poker I love Texas Hold 'em. I also love the excitement of the lights and parties, seeing the whose who and getting treated to things that you just can't find anywhere else. Now, I'm not totally crazy and well I'm not a millionaire so my trip would be much more reasonable with set limits on spending in casino's and a separate budget for everything else, that way I won't be stranded with nothing left but my name.