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After receiving an email from Kpjas, an Ipernity member, who informed me that he took a photo of mine to illustrate "50 Places To See Before You Die" selected by BBC viewers in 2003 in his blog, I reviewed the list and noticed that I have already visited more than 50% of these places that BBC viewers dream about (lucky me).

This list raised some interrogation to me about why these places have chosen instead of other famous ones ?  I could not find any relevant explanations except perhaps a majority of places where the spoken language is (was) English (but it makes sense as enquiry took place in UK). One thing is sure, after reading names of these great location, you just feel to escape from your office, pack you stuff and go travel.

Personally I would definitively add some places to this list (Okavango delta, Yunnan mountains, Kalahari desert, Japan, etc..) and perhaps drop some but for sure, I'll not be able to keep it to only 50 locations.

BBC 2008 Viewers "Must See list"

Africa
La Digue, Seychelles

(visited)
The Pyramids, Egypt (1993)
Luxor, Egypt  (1993)
Abu Simbel, Egypt (1993)
Masai Mara, Kenya (1993/2002)
Victoria Falls, Zambia / Zimbabwe (1994)
Cape Town, South Africa - (1994/1998)

Americas
The Grand Canyon, USA
Yosemite National Park, USA
Las Vegas, USA
Hawaii, USA
Alaska, USA
San Francisco, USA
Niagara Falls, Canada / USA
Canadian Rockies, Canada
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Barbados, Barbados

(visited)
New York, USA (1996/2000)
Florida, USA (2000)
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (1999)
Machu Picchu, Peru (2001/2004)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1989/2000)
Iguassu Falls, Argentina / Brazil (2001)

Asia
Singapore, Singapore
Golden Temple, India
Taj Mahal, India
Bali, Indonesia
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
The Maldives, Maldives
Terracotta Army, China

(visited)
Bangkok, Thailand (1994/2002)
Great Wall, China (2005)
Angkor Wat, Cambodia (1995/2006)
Himalayas, Nepal (2006)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2006)

Europe
Rome, Italy

(visited)
Paris, France (1980/2007)
Venice, Italy (1977/1982)
Barcelona, Spain (2001/2007)
Iceland, Iceland (1992)
Zermatt, Switzerland (1992/2005)

Middle-East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

(visited)
Petra, Jordan (2003)

Oceania
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
South Island, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

(visited)
Sydney, Australia (1996/2005)
Uluru, Australia (1996)
Great Barrier Reef, Australia (1996)   

Some pics are really crap, so good excuse to visit some of these places again  

Do you feel like Indiana Jones ? Yes, so Beng Melea is a must see if you go to Angkor. Far from mass-tourism circuit, this temple was one of the highlight of our trip.

Nomadcom's Gallery : Beng Melea

From Cambodia Online
With the decline was she slowly abandoned until it was forgotten by all.  A canopy of green closed over and only villagers existed.  Hundreds of years silently passed with the outside world finally returning in the late 1800s.  During the 20th century Beng Mealea was once again a stop-off point for travelers on their way to the Great Preah Khan.  By 1958 the diligent French had cleared away the undergrowth, too late, for the years of conflict were coming.  Few dared to venture afar and again did Beng Mealea sink back to the forest.

Reports of Beng Melea began circulating in the late 1990s.  A few intrepid souls brought back tales of being escorted by villagers to a lost temple buried under the vegetation.  Credible tales, but photos brought back as evidence were murky and difficult to verify.  Little light passed through the canopy and vegetation covered it all.  Still, more visitors made the effort and once what was a journey out of David Livingston became a day-trip from he town.

Today itself Beng Mealea itself has been demined although the surrounding area is clearly marked off-limits.  The local villagers are very kind and friendly however.  Beng Mealea lies 2 hours from Siem Reap by a rutted road and most difficult to get to in the monsoon season.