The New York Times just released their list of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/travel/09where-to-go.html?ref=general&amp;src=me&amp;pagewanted=all#" target="_blank">41 places to go in 2011</a>.  I read it and then re-read it. First because I like to see if Bulgaria has made the list. Second, I like to check if I've been to any of the places they mention and third, because I can dig the inspiration.

Bulgaria, it turns out, did not make the list. But I've seen five of the 41 places: The Danube, The San Juan Islands in Washington State, Kosovo, Salonika (also known as Thessalonica) and Budapest.

Hum, that only gives me 36 new places to check out. Now what? Estonia maybe. Portugal sounds pretty great. London seems like a must see which I haven't yet visited. But Iraqi Kurdistan? Hum, this one will have to wait.

There are a lot of long weekends coming up in the next four months and 10 days for spring break. So I guess I'd better get planning.

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