re: What is your #1 place that you would suggest to travel to.

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I could pick lots of choices, but I'm going to say northern Peru.

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How many days would you suggest for that area? I’ve been to Peru but since it was a last minute standby trip, we were only there for a few days and need to go back.

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I can't imagine too many days in Trujillo, et al. Also, he didn't mention Iquitos, which is the Peruvian gateway to the Amazon. Depending on how much of that you want to see (and you tolerance for biting insects!), you could spend days.

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Iquitos is very interesting, as it's the world's largest inland city not connected by road. And the Amazon itself is obviously spectacular -- it just dwarfs the Mississippi, and it's amazing to see the river dolphins.

I stayed in a jungle lodge for several days near there, and I enjoyed it ... but was not truly impressed. Yes, it's fun to use a cane pole and fish for piranha. Yes, it was interesting to walk in the rainforest, but I saw far fewer animals than I have elsewhere (for example, like I said in the Panama City thread, the rainforest there was untouched and had tons of wildlife).

Perhaps I did not stay in the best lodge in the best location, as I have read reports from others who had more stunning impressions of the wildlife there around Iquitos.

I also spent a couple of days in Tarapoto and went out into the countryside there, and that was good but not great.

Unfortunately, though, I did not go to the ruins at Chachapoyas, and those are supposed to be spectacular.

Peru just does not get enough credit for the food, though. There's probably nowhere else in the world where the ocean, desert, mountains above 22k feet, and deep rainforest all come together in such close configuration. It really leads to some amazing combinations.

And don't forget the chifas, either, which are Chinese restaurants that also incorporate local traditions. Have you ever had a "sweet-and-sour sauce" that was actually a reduction sauce of fresh tropical fruits? If not, you should.

Kauai

Beaches, forest, canyons, mountains

El Nido, Palawan,Philippines

Yuck…. Myrtle Beach is an old town & North Myrtle Beach was nicer area overall. Ate at Capt Dave’s and it was rated No 1 restaurant by Southern Living readers. It was an awesome experience & setting on beach. But really enjoyed Adriatic Sea few years ago. France is my next destination, hopefully & Banff Natl Park. Our 13 day Southwest trip from El Paso to Grand Canyon to Vegas and every park btw was our greatest experience with a lot of planning involved. Love planning & travel.

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We will be in Barcelona in August.

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Watch your pockets, but you can spend hours eating multiple hams (and oysters, and just about everything else) in Las Ramblas. The prices you see in the image are per kilo (ETA: couldn't use the image I originally wanted, but there was plenty above 190 Euro a kilo). However, you can get a "cone" of Iberico ham bits to snack on while you walk, before you eat for the ninth time in 45 minutes. There are a lot of great Jamon shops elsewhere, but you need Las Ramblas for the spectacle of stall, after stall, after stall, of stuff like this:

Several people already pointed this out: the Grand Canyon. Go to the South Rim between end of November and beginning of March when attendance is down and you can drive your car along the road as opposed to taking the bus. Go to North Rim in May.

Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Beautiful and there are beaches.