Bookish Discussion: Fictional & Non-Fictional Places I Want to Visit

Let’s talk about anything bookish!

I love to travel but unfortunately, I haven’t done much traveling in the last 10 years.  The reason being is that every time I (we) go on vacation, it was always back home in the Philippines.  Not that I am complaining, but it would have been awesome to go somewhere else!  Oh, and did I mention that Pierre doesn’t really like to travel as much?  Maybe because he travels for work.  But still!

So to indulge my love for traveling, I read.  A LOT.  And I always get transported to magical and fantastical worlds, or even go to places I have never been before!  I think that’s one of the reasons I love to read.  I’ve always been the one who loves to daydream a lot.  Especially while I was in school!  I bet my teachers were wondering what world I disappeared into!

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I’ve always dreamt of going to other places, but these are a few places that I want to visit!

Diagon Alley
HARRY POTTER SERIES | J.K. ROWLING

Ah, how can I not mention Harry Potter in this post?  Although I love to go and visit Hogwarts, I absolutely want to go to Diagon Alley.  Why you ask?  Because why NOT?!  I can just imagine the different shops that I would want to visit!  I mean, Ollivanders?  Fortescue’s Ice Cream Shop, or Madam Malkins?  And don’t forget Gringotts Wizarding Bank!  Thankfully, Universal Studios has finally opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and I live less than 20 miles away!  I KNOW I haven’t been, but I’m letting summer go by before I try going!

Wendlyn
THRONE OF GLASS SERIES | SARAH J. MAAS

My latest obsession, the Throne of Glass series is another place I would want to go.  Specifically Wendlyn.  Wendlyn is where the Ashryver’s used to live and it’s supposed to be magical!  Although there isn’t a lot of things known to this land, I am still interested in exploring it myself!

Luna/New Beijing
THE LUNAR CHRONICLES | MARISSA MEYER

 

Next up, let’s go exploring to the Luna from The Lunar Chronicles, the magical (and scary) moon where our favorite mechanic, Cinder comes from!  I want to see how the domes look like at Luna.  Of course, I also want to see the palace and see Winter’s menagerie.

But how can I fail to mention, New Beijing?  I would want to see how the empire looks waaaaay into the future.  Right?

Wonderland
ALICE IN WONDERLAND | LEWIS CARROLL

I’m in a Wonderland mood this weekend because I just WANT to go to Wonderland!  Post the Red Queen of course.  I mean, I still want to keep my head on my shoulders!  I also wouldn’t want to miss having tea and celebrating my Unbirthday with the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Door Mouse!

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Not only do I want to go to fictional worlds, I absolutely, positively want to visit real places!  Of course, this one is possible to do!  These are the places that I need to check off my bucket list, by the way.

Paris
ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS | STEPHANIE PERKINS

Just because I don’t like Anna and the French Kiss, doesn’t mean I don’t want to visit Paris!  This was also the only book I can think of at the moment, that I read that is set in Paris.   There are just too many places that I would want to go in Paris and I absolutely envy those who have been there!

London
ALL HISTORICAL ROMANCE BOOKS

 

Here is another place that I want to tick off my bucket list.  Of course, the real London I want to visit is the 1800s London, but that wouldn’t be happening anyway!  So I’ll just settle for the modern London!

Rome
ANGELS AND DEMONS | DAN BROWN

While reading this book, I was just amazed at how I was transported to Rome!  So of course, this is one place that I absolutely want to go!

Have you been to these real non-fictional worlds I mentioned above?

Which fictional worlds do you want to visit?

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