1. Ireland
I have absolutely no Irish in me that I know of, but I am strangely drawn to the Emerald Isle. I've been dreaming of going there for many years now, and hope it will come true for my 10th anniversary.
2. Italy
I do, however, have a whole lot of Italian in my blood, so it seems only natural to want to go and see where some of my family is from. Besides that, what's not to love about the idea of Italy? Food, wine, art, lots of gesturing - sounds like the perfect playground for me.
3. South Dakota
This may seem totally out of the blue and for the most part it is. All I know is that Clay and I watched Deadwood for a while and now I want to go see Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, the Badlands and all the like. There's no doubt I would have been a gunslinger if I was around during the days of the wild west...or a saloon girl...or an old school marm....
4. France
France makes the list not because of the food, or the art, or even the Eiffel Tower. Nope. All those things make France interesting, but they're not the reason I would like to visit this European destination. I want to go to France and watch the Tour de France. I started watching with Clay because he likes it and now I'm hooked. Little skinny men on bikes - count me in.
5. Southern Mexico
I didn't even really know I wanted visit Mexico until I started thinking about this post. There's something about the food and the history that feels very inviting to me. Maybe I'm just missing mexican food since it doesn't exist in this town, but Mexico is definitely on my list.