A very good friend of mine is coming to visit in April-May, and I am taking 9 days off. We will take a road trip down south to Moab, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce, Gaint Stairways, etc... It will be a lot of fun! In Las Vegas, we plan to catch a show of Cirque du Soleil.
In 1997, when I was in France, a good friend and I went on a road trip to see the chateaux of Loire Valley as well as Mont Saint Michel. It was a wonderful trip, getting to see France in a different way.
In 1999, I went to Europe with my boyfriend of that time (now ex), and we made a giant road trip, visiting Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, France and the Netherlands. It was a great trip, and I sure learned a lot about driving in another countries, especially Italy.
In 2003, I drove across the country from NJ to Utah with my boyfriend of that time (now also ex), but it was great getting a chance to visit places, especially the places where my ancestors lived (in Indiana and Nebraska).
In 2004, I have gone on trips with friends and my current bf. I visited California, including Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks with a group of thai friends, and it was a crazy trip because I wasn't used to Thai culture and decision-making process. Apparently, they all left it up to this one guy to do all the deciding, no democratic process to vote on what we wanted to see, do, etc...
In April 2004, I went on a trip with my bf to Saint George, Utah, then to Las Vegas and finally did my very first hiking at Angel's Landing in Zion National Park, which is stupid because it is considered as one of the scariest hiking places in Utah, yet it was the place of my first hike.
May 2004, my bf and I went to Moab, to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, went water rafting and hiking, then we drove to Four Corners, and Monument Valley. It was a nice trip for the Memorial Day weekend.
July 2004, we went to Bear Lake, Idaho/Utah which was a lot of fun. We hiked Naomi Peak which was a beautiful place and still had a bit snow in July.
Since then, we have not gone on trips together mostly for obvious reasons. This July, we may go visit Yellowstone National Park, so I'm really looking forward to that.
My ultimate dream trip would be to visit several countries in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. Have my sweetheart show me stuff and I can learn so much.