5 Countries I want to Visit Before I Retire

I have always dreamt of going abroad. I have a friend who owns a tour agency whom my wife and I used to visit every week to pray for their business and study the Word of God together. I have a holy envy of the tours they plan for their customers. So I have developed a desire to also go to these countries one day.

I would like to thank you for choosing to do this blog with me. I feel excited to see your itinerary too.

For me, here's my list of 5 countries that I want to visit before I retire:

1. ISRAEL - I want to taste and see what others have been telling me about the places where our Lord have walked and been to, I guess, as a Christian, this is our dream before we settle down, if there is such a thing as retirement. I am excited and believing God to go there next year.

A beach in Israel? 

The Wailing Wall

Mar Saba Monastery, Judean Desert

What's so special about Israel? It's people, God's chosen.

Love to stroll in downtown Jerusalem

And of course the beautiful sites like the way of the cross, Golgota, Jordan river (I want to be baptize there), and many more. Just love to spend a week or two there. Just believing God for this one special request!!!

Can't help but insert this, I like to see a real Israeli soldier.

2.  SLOVENIA - The hidden romantic country. Let me just show what I mean.

Postojna, the largest cave in the world

Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia

Love to see our esteros like this one, Ljubljanica river

Island Church, Assumption of Mary Church

Like a magical island in Bled

My friends, David and Darell. Love to also sip a hot cup of coffee like they do along the Ljubljanica River

3. TURKEY- I got to hand it to David, General Manager of Tour Organizers, when he recommended to me Turkey. He says that its one of the most glorious countries in the world. I like to visit Istanbul, which embraces two continents all at once with one arm in Asia and another in Europe. I like to see the people and feel their lives. Here are some of the places I want to see:

One could visit Istanbul just shopping at the Grand Bazaar

The Grand Bazaar, in the old city

Of course, the food, the original Kebab!

4. ICELAND- For purely nature tour, I like Iceland. Love to see their geothermal sites, the geysers, the lava, the birds, whales and falls! I can't wait to go.

Breathtaking geothermal fields

Adorable puffins, popular birds of Iceland

Breathtaking landscapes, I love to live here! Skaholt.

The Geyser at the Golden Circle

Just love to stay in this pier

And whale watching, just love nature!

5. SOUTH AFRICA -  I love to experience the safari, which I only see on National Geo. I think it will be interesting to see the world's most unique resort, the Sun City. But I like to go around the forest, which surrounds it. It will take a day day just to tour the resort, I was told.

PALACE OF THE LOST CITY, SA

OF COURSE, THE SAFARI

What else can I say. I ran out of breath just doing this blog. I can see myself touring these places, why not?

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Love to see you,
Jimmy


P.S. David and Darell run a well-oiled, efficient, service-oriented Tour Organizer.

Photo credit: all Israel related photo from Google.com.ph. All else from Tour Organizer.