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When I am in my twenties and thirties, I hope to travel every chance I get. I want to be able to see what the world is like first hand and to experience many different cultures. One of my goals is to really live my life. The three countries that I absolutely want to travel to is Puerto Rico, France, and Australia. Each one of these countries is very culturally diverse. In this essay, I will explain why I want to travel to these countries. The first country I would travel to is Puerto Rico. The main reason for wanting to travel here is because my father’s side of the family comes from Puerto Rico. I would like to see where my family comes from and to meet my family members that still live there. Another reason is to see what my culture is like. One thing that I would do is try their food; the …show more content…
France is big on food, art, architecture, and outdoors. One thing I would do is taste test a bunch of foods. French food is very fancy and a lot of it is seafood dishes. Some dishes that I would enjoy to try are Baked Camembert, Margret de Canard, Buckwheat Crepes, Cheese Souffle, and Pot-au-feu. Another thing that I would like to do is buy tickets to a soccer game to see how the French play. Soccer is very popular in this country. I think it would be an magnificent experience to watch a soccer match somewhere in France. Next, I would go to a bunch of the France Art Museums. It would be very interesting to see all of the ancient even new paintings and sculptures. Finally I would engage in outdoor activities and many sightseeing trips. I would visit the Eiffel Tower, the Carnac, the Louvre, Amiens Cathedral, Corsican Beaches, the Chateaux of the Loire, and many more places. I would engage in activities like hike the Saint Gens path, spelunking the Plateau D’albion, canal cruising, paragliding, and many more activities. To conclude I would travel to France to experience their love for food, art, architecture, and the great

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