Place that didn't live up to expectations

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I've gotten into TikTok (I know, I know) and I see a lot of travel videos. For some reason, I see so many comments that say that Paris did not live up to expectations. Apparently, there's even a term for this - Paris syndrome. Personally, I cannot relate. My worst day in Paris is better than my best day here, lol. I imagine it's because it's many people's first experiences abroad and/or in a big city and that might be shocking to some?

But it did get me thinking about places that did not live up to expectations and why. Do you have any experiences like that?

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Savannah - I got a very sad vibe from it. It was uncomfortably mournful.

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Kensington, Md

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Anonymous wrote:Kensington, Md

You had high expectations for Kensington, MD?

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Anonymous wrote:Kensington, Md

That made me lol , and I live there! Agree with poster above about Savannah. I also felt like New Orleans was dirty, depressing and lacking charm.

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Los Angeles. OK, the first time I went there was when I was 17 so I was a bit naive. But wow. It is NOTHING like the movies would have you to believe!

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Nice, France. Dirty and run down.

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Melbourne, Australia. I don't know why but I just got such weird vibes.

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Savannah
This is heresy I know but Florence. Too crowded and touristy, did not care for Renaissance art (1000 Marys, Madonna, crucifixes, etc).

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Although honestly after 2 years of limited travel, I really can’t think of anyplace I’ve been so overrated that I wouldn’t willingly return there if it were offered to me for free.

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Beijing. The air quality was so bad and everything was grey - it felt almost apocalyptic

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Anonymous wrote:Savannah - I got a very sad vibe from it. It was uncomfortably mournful.

A lot of very old Southern towns are like this. Maybe because of the ghosts and all the bad things that happened over the years. And those swamps, although so so crucial for conservation and native species, are very creepy.

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Anonymous wrote:Los Angeles. OK, the first time I went there was when I was 17 so I was a bit naive. But wow. It is NOTHING like the movies would have you to believe!

I love LA but it’s Detroit with better weather.

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Most places in Spain, especially Sevilla. I liked Barcelona a lot though.

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San Diego
Fort Lauderdale