5 breathtaking locations that we love

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When I went to New York for the first time in 2000, I was not sure if I would like it. It appeared big and lively in my head, woven from a hundred films that I had seen in the past. The noise, the colors and the oversized personality that are shown on the screen were certainly a disappointment - how could it not be?

Of course I was wrong. I absolutely loved New York. Even in the period before September 11th, the city was alive and inviting. The food, the energy, the delicious September weather were intoxicating and romantic, just like in the films.

Surprisingly, it is a topic that has existed at most other locations that I visited. Here are some of my favorites.

1. Island of Monuriki, Fiji - shipwreck

Two days ago Peter and I went on Malolo Island on board a boat to spend the morning island hopping. We stopped with several from Fiji's "Mamanuca Islands", every predictably beautiful as the other. After an hour we sailed to Monuriki, the set of the Tom Hanks film "Cast Away". We grabbed our snorkeling equipment and jumped into the clear blue water. When we approached the bank, the restless flood and literally washed us on land: a suitable start for our exploration of this tiny uninhabited island.

Since we were the only two people there, Peter let me take a special message for his old colleagues, especially for the appropriately named Mr. Wilson (if you have seen the film, you will understand).

Peter made me take a special message for an ex-colleague, the aptly named Mr. Wilson (if you have seen the film, you will understand)

We spent an hour on the breathtaking island and resisted the urge to climb her summit, the same summit that Tom Hanks' figure climbs to take his attempted suicide. Apparently the actor was flown up with a helicopter. We could understand why: the plump sun and the white sand made physical exertion almost impossible. We did the only thing we could do: laze at an hour before the boat returned to pick us up.

2. Petra, Jordan - Indiana Jones and the last crusade

When Peter and I sat on the high sacrificial place and saw Petra, I turned to him and said: "Imagine that our cities were instead of the ugly concrete jungle that we created." In reality, it would of course be completely impractical to build cities like Petra, but it is difficult to accept that I will probably never see such a beautiful city again.

The mountainous curves of the Siq, the living sandstone of The Treasury and the sheer size of the landscape were absolutely breathtaking. It is proof of the persistence of our species.

We arrived early in the morning and had large parts of the site for us alone. With £ 55 per person we had been annoyed by the price, but at the end of the long day we found that it was a small price for one of the most amazing travel experiences we have ever had.

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3. Angkor Wat, Cambodia - Tomb Raider

We arrived, like most tourists, shortly before sunrise, to see the sunrise over the iconic outline of Angkor Wat. Fortunately, our tour operators (Aboutasia) specialize in keeping customers away from the teeming mass. Instead of positioning ourselves at the temple entrance, we were brought back where a handful of people were. We watched the dawn over the silhouette of the temple, and spent the morning to go for a walk on the premises.

The calm spirituality of the place may be incompatible with the dubious action film with Angelina Jolie, but the locals told us that it was good for their country; That the film and Jolies adopted adoption of a Cambodian orphan - raised awareness of Cambodia, tourists attracted tourists and boosted the economy. Maybe it wasn't so bad mistake to make the film ...

4. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt - The Return of the Mummy

The big pyramids will always be on every ultimate travel list. After all, they are an incomprehensible performance of human performance and one of the lasting secrets of history. Shortly after the protests I visited Tahrir-Platz and, although I was warned of numerous dangers, found it inviting and friendly-albeit with some casual players who tried their luck with inexperienced tourists.

Due to the recent unrest, the pyramids and the rest of Egypt were relatively quiet. In fact, at some point I had the Tutankhamun grave for myself. In the cheop pyramid to climb into the dark, halling chamber in its core, was scary and beyond, but absolutely amazing.

5. Sagrada Familia, Spain - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

after writing, languages, travel and technology there is not really space for another passion of me, but if there were any, it would probably be architecture. If my life had taken a different course, I would rather think that I might have become an architect. I am fascinated by interesting buildings, from the Gothic Gaudí to impressive brutalist buildings such as Montreal Habitat 67 or their own Balfron Towers from Tower Hamlets.

On several occasions, I stopped at a London building - the Royal Courts of Justice, the Zimbabwe House on the Strand - to just stare. In this sense, Barcelona was just incredible for me. The jewel in his crown, Gaudis Sagrada Familia, was everyone that I can imagine. I often thought that I was lucky enough to live in the immediate vicinity in Europe with so many wonderful cities, and was not convinced that I would take individual trips to the different cities if I had been born in the states. However, Barcelona is one of these cities, for which it is worth crossing an ocean - simply stunning.

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