Fantasy Holidays

Last Thursday, I was on Romancing the Genres with a blog about my fantasy holiday in Thailand.  I'd wanted to go since I was a little girl. It's just one of those things I guess. At about age six, I saw the dancers and the decorative traditional architecture on TV and decided  that it would be wonderful to actually go there. I never dreamed it would ever really happen in my lifetime. 

Actually having the chance to go as an adult came as a surprise. Even though I'd put it on a vision board I'd created for myself.  The experience was similar to stepping into a fantasy land. Follow the link at the end of this post if you'd like to read about my solo journey to a foreign land and experiencing a culture very different from my own.
 
I've been fortunate enough to travel to places I'd dreamed of visiting for years. While my children were growing up I couldn't afford to travel but later I managed to save enough to have a lovely trip to England and Scotland. The highlight was when I visited Jane Austen's house in Chawton. A few years later I also went to Italy and saw many places including historic Rome and fashion capital, Milan.  The highlight was an evening tour of Venice.

I have no fantasy holidays left to take. My bucket list travel plans have been ticked off but I think they were so special because I'd looked forward to them for so long. 

It's highly likely that I will still be traveling though. My partner, Sam has yet to see where his parents grew up on a small island above Sicily. And he has a friend with a house on Cyprus.  So I'll be with him when he gets to go on his fantasy holidays.  I encourage him to make it happen because I know that the holiday stays with you long after it's over. The excitement of discovery and being in a place that is magical to you creates a wonderful uplifting energy. Every time I think back on my memories I relive these gorgeous emotions . 

What isn't a surprise is that I found these experiences inspiring and that led me to set my two published books in places I've visited. The Scottish Billionaire's Secret Lover and the Italian Billionaire's Secret Baby were written with the energy and excitement I felt at  visiting these countries. 

Have you ever traveled alone? Did you have a fantasy holiday that came true or do you have one yet to be realized? I'd love to hear about them in the comments below. 

If you'd like to read about my Thai Fantassy holiday, here's the link to
last Thursday's blog post.
https://romancingthegenres.blogspot.com/2018/06/fantasy-thai-holiday-by-dora-bramden.html

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