1000 Places to See Before You Die

Posted by Mike Gerrard Feb 6, 2008

One of the Christmas presents my brother gave my wife was 1000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz. This hefty book provides a traveler's life list of places you really must see. Not content with a Top Ten Travel Destinations, the author attempts to provide us with, well, what it says on the tin: 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

The wrapping was hardly off when we were checking how many of those Top 1000 we'd enjoyed.

• San Sebastian in Spain – we were there three months ago.
• The Pulitzer Hotel in Amsterdam – we stayed there!
• Vail in Colorado – yes, on the 4th of July.
• Kennedy Space Center – we're going in February.

As travel writers we have an advantage, and ticked off quite a few. But then the truth hits home. This world is a huge place. If we traveled non-stop till we both keeled over, we would never fit in the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Tasman Glacier, a visit to Sandy Lane in Barbados and a Polar Bear Safari in Manitoba. But we're sure going to try!

And the UK and Ireland? Click here.