Travel theme: Golden

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ailsapm

This time of year puts me in mind of all things golden – from fizzy bubbles in glasses of champagne to baubles and tinsel and flickering candlelight. It also reminds me of the amount of money that gets frittered away on gifts that are either unwanted or will get used a handful of times and then forgotten about. Wherever possible I try to gift experiences rather than objects –  theatre tickets, a spa day, a skiing lesson or cookery class. Experiences live in your memory for ever and there’s even a chance you’ll come away with a new skill. Of course, the gift of adventure is my favourite; I would quite happily go without the latest, greatest iteration of phone/computer/tablet in exchange for a hot air balloon ride, wouldn’t you? And while I would be thrilled that you thought enough of me to buy me a diamond necklace, would you mind awfully if I swapped it for a ticket on the Trans Siberian Express? With that in mind, here are some golden moments from past travels.

A stunning exhibit at the Tacoma Museum of Glass.

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A golden pig in Seattle’s Pike Place Market.

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Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge en route to the Lost Coast.

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These gorgeous, ruffled, puckered, golden hills of California.

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Last but not least, this cheeky European Goldfinch outside my window in Ireland.

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xxx Ailsa

Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. – Carolyn Gold Heilbrun

You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by, but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by.  – James M. Barrie

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About ailsapm

Hi there! I’m Ailsa Prideaux-Mooney. I’ve lived in many places, and travelled to many more. I had a lot of fun getting there and being there, wherever there happened to be at the time. I climbed a castle wall in Czesky Krumlov, abseiled down cliffs to go caving in the west of Ireland, slept on the beach in Paros, got chased by a swarm of bees in Vourvourou (ok that wasn’t fun, but it was exciting), learned flower arranging in Tokyo, found myself in the middle of a riot in Seoul, learned to snowboard in Salzburg, got lost in a labyrinth in Budapest and had my ice cream stolen by a gull in Cornwall. And I’m just getting started. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read so far, I’d love you to follow my travelogue - wheresmybackpack.com - and remember, anyone who tries to tell you it’s a small world hasn’t tried to see it all.
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  6. Lonna Lisa Williams's avatar Lonna Lisa Williams says:
    December 20, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    See the golden Christmas lights of a Chinese city, on a cobblestone street by a river: http://lonnalisawilliams.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/christmas-lights-in-china/

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  8. Ulrike's avatar Ulrike vom Bambooblog says:
    December 21, 2014 at 2:11 am

    Interesting theme and so nice for Christmas! Thank you! Here comes my contribution: http://bambooblog.de/2014/12/21/travel-theme-golden/
    I wish you a wonderful Christmas
    Ulrike

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  12. Tina Schell's avatar Tina Schell says:
    December 21, 2014 at 7:00 am

    Lovely post Ailsa and wonderful captures of golden moments. Agree wholeheartedly about gifts of travel or tickets vs “things”. My husband and I have gifted one another with tickets to the theatre during our NYC visit with our families. As you’ll see in my response to your post, we’ve gifted ourselves with many travels along the way as well. Happiest of holidays to you! https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/weekly-photo-challenge-yellow-around-the-world/

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  19. Amelie's avatar Amelie says:
    December 21, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    Wonderful! Here is my contribution for this week :https://amelielelarge.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/dore/

  20. sunsetdragon's avatar sunsetdragon says:
    December 21, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    Absolutely love the Tacoma Museum of Glass. great golden shots. We have seen that golden pig in Pikes Place market.

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  25. Gayle Alstrom's avatar Gayle Alstrom says:
    December 22, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    Beautiful photos. Love the first one the best.

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  45. Tish Farrell's avatar Tish Farrell says:
    December 23, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    Here’s my golden, Ailsa: http://wp.me/pKVAM-15J looking in at my window. Thank you for all the wonderful prompts and Happy Christmas to you and yours.

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  48. Lisa Bagchi's avatar Lisa Bagchi says:
    December 23, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    “Puckered” hills, that is great. Thanks for hosting another great theme! http://blackpantysalvation.com/2014/12/23/nine-golden-rings/

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  50. lumar1298's avatar lumar1298 says:
    December 23, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    Nice photos… Here’s my golden entry…

    Travel theme: Golden

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