My Bucket List

I was born to travel.

Thanks to my mom's travel benefits, we get to travel anywhere on board Northwest Airlines (now Delta Airlines) for free. But most of our travels focus solely on the United States and in other parts of Asia such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand. I was also fortunate enough to tag along mom's business trip to Australia and New Zealand. But while I'm thankful for my experiences, there are still so many places that I would like to visit.

Soon, I hope. Or right after passing the bar.

1. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Family and friends say there's nothing special about Malaysia. In fact, they even say that Ayala is way better than Kuala Lumpur. But what the hell, I just want a picture of the Petronas Tower.. the Petronas Tower and ME, of course. :)

2. Cambodia


Back in College, we used to watch that documentary about the Angkor Wat in almost every major subject. Since then, I have always wanted to see Cambodia and its famous temples. I never had the chance to. My brothers think it's boring. Boohoo.

3. China


I've been to Macau twice. I've been to Hong Kong twice. But I've never been to the Mainland. Having majored in AB Asian Studies, everything about the People's Republic of China fascinated me. Thus, I have always been begging my mom to take me there. We never had the chance to. You see, our parents base travel decisions on the interests of my brothers. Thus, we always go to the "child-friendly places" such as the U.S., Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. where there are lots of things to do for the little kids. Well, maybe when they're a bit older. An opportunity came a year ago. I was supposed to..... well, let's not go into that. :)

4. Seoul, Korea


I could not find a picture to put in this blog. Mainly because I am not quite familiar with the tourist destinations therein. Maybe this is also the reason why I lost to my brothers last April. You see, we were choosing between South Korea and Singapore when we learned that it would be quite impossible for us to travel to Vegas given the new requirements of Delta. I wanted to go to South Korea but my friends wanted to go to Singapore. Next time then. :)


5. Latin America (Mexico and Brazil, more specifically)

The culture in Latin America has always fascinated me. I absolutely LOVE Mexican food. And I have always admired the so-called Latina Beauty (no, I am not a Lesbian). My mom and I have always considered going here. Back in 2009, I asked this as a part of my graduation gift. It didn't push through. But at that point, I'm glad it didn't as that was the time when the AH1N1 virus gravely affected Mexico, and the whole world. I also asked mom to consider bringing us to Mexico and Brazil last summer. We never made it to the U.S. So, next time. :)

6. Europe (of course)


London

 Spain

Paris

Rome

Milan

Santorini

Need I even say why? Almost everyone dream of going to Europe. I initially asked for a European Trip as a graduation gift. Mom told me that my brothers would not be able join us. Being the good daughter that I am (hehe) and because travelling is more fun with them, I asked her to postpone the trip. The whole family went to Hawaii instead. No regrets. :)

Oh and as for Greece, my dad said that our family name, Meris, is actually Greek. :)




7. Dubai

My bucket list is not limited to the places that I have mentioned in this blog. For now, these are the first places that I'll visit, once given with the opportunity to do so. :)