1. Going to Hawaii in late May-early June for a translators' convention

2. Going to Japan next fall for the annual meeting of the board of a translators' organization

Any more that I can afford/squeeze in? If the business and finance elves smile upon me, why not?

Hope you get out of Honolulu in Hawaii. I really didn't like it there when I went to a conference.

Japan, OTOH, is on my list for sure. Don't know when, but I will get there.

Honolulu isn't my favorite place, but the island of Kauai has such diverse topography and climate within an area about 20 miles by 30 miles, and much of it is unbelievably spectacular.

In that order. 5 weeks.

family and Disney.

Other destinations this year - hubby has a ski weekend planned in Tahoe with old friends and I'm considering where to take the kids for spring break while he does that.

I have been thinking about England a lot too ... maybe summer

2013 travel plans. Anyone been to Puerto Rico? It's on my list of possibilities.

If you go, be sure to visit Old San Juan and the rainforest. Also, the phosphorescent bay with the glowing fish!

fish and I've seen photos . . . very intriguing!

In March we'll go out to Nome for 10 days for the finish of the Iditarod. Then in May, we'll drive down to Haines and take the ferry to Juneau and Sitka and back. I love southeast Alaska, and my husband hasn't been down there yet, so we'll spend a couple of weeks down there exploring around. (The ferry is better than a cruise because you can take your vehicle.). In July we're going to Denver for a week to visit our daughter. September we'll go to the Bay Area for a few days, and now we're kind of thinking about taking a trip to Turkey in November just for something different. I've only traveled out of the country once, to Costa Rica a couple of years ago, and my husband thinks I need to get out more. . Then Denver and LA at Christmastime to visit the families.

Boy, it sounds like a lot when I write it all down.

I have been to 49 states but not Alaska. Would love to go.

I went to Turkey last year (Istanbul) and absolutely loved it. If you want any advice about that trip, just let me know.

In particular the Guadalupe Valley and other area wineries. I just learned about Russian immigrants settling the area in the 20's and know of the current developements in winemaking/growing in the area. Plus I haven't seen the sea in 10 years. Really needing a break.

I would like to take the ferry back across to Guaymas or wherever (guess I better start looking into that soon LOL) and drive back up through Sonora or even cross over the mountains and return through familiar territory in Chihuahua.

it's on our list as well, but we will go by boat.

Two weeks this February. Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and a lot of North Western Thailand (small villages for the New Year).

Cant wait

The QLD one is a cruise from Sydney up to the Great Barrier Reef, Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays and then back again...

My daughter's taking me on a trip for my birthday and we're flying to Auckland, going to Rotorua and Lake Taupo, then back to Auckland to do a 12 night cruise round New Zealand, then to Hobart and finishing in Sydney...

I'm kind of jealous of people who are doing trips in the US, though. My brother came back on Friday from the US and talked it and the people he met up so much I really would like to do a trip there...

For about a month, will be doing some camping,and motels.

Besides our trip to Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon north rim, we will be going to Rehoboth Beach in May, I believe.

Hope you have an awesome time!

They have a google earth app that is great. We have eaten at places that I wouldn't have even noticed before.

First, I'll travel throughout Western Europe 2 months from now. Second, I'll visit Canada and Mexico in the summer. And in the fall/winter, I'll visit East Asia.