future adventures: top three

new zealand is a place i eventually want to live, but i am definitely going to visit and explore before making that decision. the scenery really attracts me, it looks so calm and beautiful compared to the busy city life i am used to. i am tired of the smog, the cost of living, the people. i miss my childhood where i enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting with my dad much more than this hectic and repetitive life. while vancouver is fun at times because of how many things there are to do, it's hard for me to enjoy without feeling the guilt of spending so much money and the rushing crowds it brings. 

while i'm sure there are con's in new zealand, the main reason i am thinking of living there is how truly beautiful it is and how steady the economy is. i can really imagine a beautiful life there with lindsay at my side.

auckland, central otago, coromandel... truthfully, just everywhere. 

france has always been the number one country i have always dreamed of going to and i will not die without going to at least one of the cities, which is probably going to be paris. i do want to see the countryside though, places that aren't always jostling with a busy city life.

 paris (of course), lyon, carcassonne, bergerac, strasbourg ....

there are too many to list. 

italy is so full of art and beauty that i am not used to seeing. i am so excited to go there, sometimes even more so than france. seeing pictures really makes my chest swell up with excitement and happiness and i know for sure that i will love it there. the architecture is gorgeous and it is a place i always imagined would be the perfect getaway for me. i really adore the language.

florence, sicily, milan, venice, rome..

that's going to be quite a big trip.