My top 3 travel destinations

I always keep this list. It's my "If everything I try in life fails then this is where I'm traveling" list.

1. Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Turkey (listing 5 countries is not cheating, I'll tell you why) - I want to visit all of these places for many reasons. Plus they are all really close together so that's why I'm counting it as one "place".
1. Israel - I'm Jewish and what Jew doesn't want to go to Israel. Ok I know a few who don't but moving on....it's got great beaches, the Dead Sea, the Wailing Wall, numerous Jewish and Holocaust museums and thousands and thousands of years of history. Plus hot men.
2. Lebanon - Just because I'm Jewish doesn't mean I don't like Arabs or Muslims or those who are against Israel. In fact I don't like many of the tactics or policies Israel holds near and dear to its heart. That's besides the point... I'm very interested in women's rights and women in Islam. I'm a feminist and believe in equal rights for all beings but I realize there are certain cultural sensitivities, histories and beliefs around Islam and Muslim culture that many men and many women stand by.
3. Syria - Damascus is the Paris of the Middle East. Nuff said.
4. Jordan - Petra. Culture. Food. Food. Food. History. Food.
5. Turkey - The collision of the West, Islam, Muslim, Old and New World plus it's the cross road of three continents, needless to say I think Turkey offers something to every traveler.
2. Tibet - I've been enthralled with Tibet since my Grandma wanted to make me aware of how lucky I was to be born into American culture when I was a young teenager. We went an saw "Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion". Then I spent some time in college in Dharamsala, India, the headquarters of the Tibeten Government-in-Exile. I think Tibetan culture is beautiful and very serene. I want to be on the Top of the World. I want to see Potala Palace. I've read a dozen books on Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Buddhism, the regional history. I'm very interested in Tibet. There is just this magnetic pull for me to go and visit and I can't explain it much more than this.
3. Indonesia - Read this article and then you will know why Indonesia is awesome.  http://www.gadling.com/2010/08/12/cultures-of-indonesia-sea-gypsies-cannibals/. I'm applying for a Fulbright Scholarship to Indonesia to be an English Teaching Assistant.

My list does change a lot. But this is today's list.

"They come for the winters but they stay for the summers."

I have multiple running lists in a little pink notebook. Lists of accomplishments, lists of places I want to travel, lists of types of men I want to date, and the lists just keep accumulating. Last night I was looking at my Colorado Summer list. It's a long running tabulation of places and events I want to experience during summer (my favorite season) in Colorado. So here's my list; some have been accomplished, others are summer traditions and others have yet to be experienced.

• Attend the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
• Hike a 14er.
• Raft the Royal Gorge and the Numbers.
• Tube Boulder Creek.
• Run the Wild West Relay.
• See a "Film on the Rocks" at least once a summer.
• Bike the Ride the Rockies.
• Hike Longs Peak to see the sunrise across the eastern plains.
• Kayak Pumphouse State Park.
• Listen to a Bravo! concert in Vail.
• Backpack into the Never Summer mountain range.
• Attend the Teva Mountain Games in Vail.
• Mountain bike the Fraser experimental forest.
• Explore the vendors at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. 
• Hike sections of the Colorado Trail.
• Lax it up at the Vail Lacrosse Shootout.
• Walk threw the various farmers markets throughout the state.
• Head out to see 'Blues & Brews' on Denver's Pearl Street.
• Bike with the Denver Cruisers and make sure to wear the theme for the evening.

There are more and I'll keep updating as I explore and find more interesting and fun things to do in Colorado during the summers.