Vacation places that inspired you!

[RoboMadi]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

I call it “vacations for inspiration and recognition of Science and Technology (vfirst!).”

Well, I've been to the mountains, beeches, plains, road trip etc etc. (actually i just got back from a 11 hour drive back home ).

But as far as 'vFIRST', i would recommend you to visit District of Columbia. I know it sounds kinda weird that how can you find science and technology in the district full of politics.
It took me almost 4 days to go around the whole National Mall area and visit all the great museums around it. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is the most awesome museum though. I prefer you to visit both, downtown and Udvar Hazy Center, because its simply amazing. Also while you are in the district, don't forget to stop by Spy Museum (ever heard of James bond,Ethan, etc and all the cool stuff they use... well you can experience all that technology at the Spy Museum).
Other than that a bit south lies the NASA headquarters and jet propulsion lab. And if you are fond of nature, do visit the National Zoo and the Museum of Natural History.... believe me, it will simply amaze you!

theres a lot to do in the district and if you need any kind of help do let me know. I'm actually an educator with the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, and would love to give you a brief tour of the museum.

~Imad

[Rohith Surampudi]

-Yellowstone
-Himalayas
-everglades
-grand canyon
-Mouna loa volcano national park

[Tim Baird]

My two favorite "vacations" (if you can call them that) were my two major projects at WPI, where I spent the better part of two separate summers in Reykjavik, Iceland and London, England.

London is fantastic in all senses if you love old cities with sights to see on every corner. If you love Boston, you'll love London. And the Tube is the most efficient public transportation system that I've ever experienced. Here's some of the pics from my first trip and some from the second trip

Iceland was ridiculous if you love the outdoors like I do. I brought my bike with me and spent every possible moment (when I wasn't working on the project) riding, hiking, and touring the country. Click here for pics from Iceland

Please mind the dead links in those pages, it's a work in progress....

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Rich,
Flagstaf, AZ is a great place to use as a base of operations to see the wonders of the southwest. Indian ruins, extinct volcanoes, a meteor crater, petrified forest and the Grand Canyon are all with a few hours of this city. In town, on Friday nights, they had tours through the Lowell Observatory where Pluto was discovered. A slightly longer drive north will take you to Monument Valley and Four Corners National Monument. If you wanted to continue into Colorado, you can't beat the Durango to Silverton Railroad for scenic beauty beyond belief.