I have a restless soul, probably developed over the years by many, many family vacations and always having exciting and new experiences. For some reason I just feel better when I’m moving. Of course the same goes with my life in general but that’s a whole other issue. And what better time than summer to travel and have new experiences? You’ve already read about my fantastic journey to Rome. Now I’m fantasizing about places I want to travel, starting with my U.S. list.
1. Austin, TX- I have this strong desire, a completely random desire really, to travel to Texas and see what it’s all about. I have heard great things about the artsy Austin scene with lots of music and fun hang-outs. I want to see Texas but its creative side.
2. Pittsburgh, PA- Okay, not the most obvious choice for a summer trip but Pennsylvania is beautiful in the summer, especially to drive through which is exactly how I would get there…road trip! I am also dying to visit the home city of Andy Warhol and visit his Factory and museum. Plus the historic preservationist in me wants to check out the architecture of city built when the steel industry was hot.
3. Colorado- I’m not sure where I want to go in Colorado, though I’m leaning heavily towards Boulder because I’ve heard its a great city that really shows off the beauty of Colorado. I’m not picky; Colorado is on my travel list and no matter where I pick, I’ll make it there someday.
4. Nashville, TN- the home of country music is the perfect place for me to explore. Plus Karen Elson, the famous red haired model, has a vintage clothing store there that I read about in May’s Vogue and put on my list of places I’ve always wanted to shop (I’m a girl with a lot of lists, okay?) I also just want to be down south again, I’m missing their boys!
5. Chicago- I do want to go there, though I’m not sure I want to head there this summer. There a lot of other places I’ve been that I would go to first but I still want to head to the big Midwestern city. Obviously I want to hit up all the Chicago museums which have some of the best artwork in the nation and of course to hit up the miracle mile of shopping.
That’s my list of places in the U.S. that I haven’t been to and would love to visit soon. I limited to 5 places but there are lots more that I’m on the fence about visiting like Louisville, Phoenix, Raliegh, Tampa (which I kind of visited but not really, it’s a long story), and Santa Fe. There are also plenty of places that I’ve visited and want to again: Savannah, Boston, DC, and Charleston to name a few. Not to mention my huge craving for an awesome road trip. Seriously, I love to travel.
