21 FOR 21 AT 21: Wish #14

WISH #14: TRAVEL EVERY CONTINENT

My Dream Travel Itinerary (and proposed activities):

* Asia
 - Japan (watch a sumo match, go ninja-spotting and eat real ramen from a ramen stand)
 - Mongolia (go horseback riding with the descendants of Genghis Khan and try to traverse the Silk Road)
 - Vietnam (try Vietnamese cuisine and see the battlefields of the Vietnam War)
 - Israel (go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with falafel in hand)
 - Turkey (see the Hagia Sophia with baklava in hand and watch an Ottoman military band)
 - China (feast on Chinese cuisine after seeing the Great Wall and witnessing some Shaolin monks practicing)

* Europe
 - Scotland (get me some bagpipes and a kilt, go to the Highlands, and dress up as a Pictish warrior)
 - Ireland (drink ale and listen to jigs in Irish pubs, visit places that became prominent during the Troubles)
 - France (buy myself a big block of cheese after visiting Paris's Eiffel Tower and Provence's lavender fields)
 - Italy (visit a Roman Colosseum, get gorged on pizza and pasta, and get the Pope's blessing in the Vatican)
 - Scandinavia (VIKING SPOTTING! after feasting on a smorgasbord)
 - Spain (go on a pilgrimage by foot to Santiago del Compostella before going to a tapas bar in Barcelona)
 - Germany (feast on sausages and lagers during Oktoberfest, watch a Rammstein concert)

* Americas
 - Cuba (hang out on the beaches and meet and greet Fidel)
 - Peru (climb Macchu Picchu and ride a llama)
 - Chile (watch a Nueva Cancion concert after seeing the Easter Island statues)
 - U.S. (eat in diners and delis, visit Disneyland or Hollywood, watch a Civil War reenactment)
 - Mexico (explore Aztec ruins after a meal of tamales, nachos and burritos, harvest vanilla beans)

* Africa
 - Morocco (shop at a souk, go camel-riding and explore the Sahara)
 - South Africa (meet and greet Nelson Mandela)
 - Ethiopia (visit the Battlefield of Adwa, Coptic churches and old imperial castles)
 - Tanzania (visit Olduvai Gorge, go on a safari, and climb Mt. Kilimanjaro)

* Oceania
 - Australia (learn the didgeridoo from the Aborigines and pet koalas)
 - New Zealand (learn the Maori haka dance, pick kiwifruit, and visit the scenery from Lord of the Rings)
 - Polynesia (island-hop, fish with locals, scuba-dive)

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I should start saving for this, I guess. 13 more wishes. Good luck, godspeed, God bless!

21 FOR 21 AT 21: Wish #15

WISH #15: TOUR EVERY PROVINCE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

I have been to Negros Oriental, Iloilo, Manila, Laguna, Cebu, Bohol, and Leyte. So, that would chalk up seven provinces on the slate. 71 more to go!

Yes, including Maguindanao and Basilan.

As with any other traveler, I too am in it for the sights and sounds. But most of all, I am in it for THE FOOD.

-slobber-

All to the playlist of:

Pinikpikan

Kadangyan

Makiling

Grupong Pendong

Yano

and of course, Joey Ayala at ang Bagong Lumad

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And so we have crossed the middle mark. 14 days to go! 14 more wishes! Good luck, godspeed, God bless!