Where did you absolutely hate?

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Ohio

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Las Vegas. Never again. Overpriced. Smokers everywhere. Disgusting people.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not go back to India. Hard in many ways.

+ 1 Billion.

I am Indian and am generally surprised when non-Indian people choose to vacation in India. I don’t know how they don’t know what they’re getting themselves into. I have family and cultural ties, and worked there for a few years during formative years for me. So I love it most of the time. But I wouldn’t go there if not for these reasons.

I am Indian and I escape from the big cities as soon as I reach there. I travel a lot but I do the luxury version of everything. India is not for beginners. My favorite in previous years has been Rajasthan - the palace on wheels, Kerala, Palampur and Dharamshala. But, then I do not go to big cities and assume things will be smooth, I avoid the worst of the worst and I depend on family and friends to have a really good time there, I pay my way to making things convenient there. I laugh when I see westerners trying to stay in average hotels, use Uber there, travel on cheap tickets made for the poorest of the poor. I stay in India and don't balk to pay European prices. And for the same prices one can pay in any Western country for average services - I get more service, luxury and convenience - than anywhere in the world.

So much natural beauty to see, so much spirituality, family, weddings, shopping, Ayurvedic retreats, reunions, people, vibrant people, love and warmth...

My relatives in India come along with me, we go to lovely vacations and family retreats together and I foot the bill for everyone. We go to our village home, we go for weddings, we go touring and travelling together - and I pour in the money I earn here to better the economic situation of people there.

I have no illusion about how poor and dirty India is, but it gladdens my heart to see how there are more bubbles of prosperity there now than previous decades. I love the new confidence and pride people have in India. And I am shocked to see how supremely intelligent, resilient and innovative people are there. I am glad that their hearts are filled with hope for the future.

I love India.

So luxury travel or bust for India? That seems sad that a country is at these extremes. FWIW I did the luxury travel with attentive hosts and it was still difficult, dirty and poor. Where do you expect all those people to hide when everything outside the luxury areas is literally shanty and people begging? But I wouldn't begrudge people thinking they could do it on a budget and not pay "European" prices. I wouldn't sneer at them for not choosing the luxury path if they want to tick India off on a bucket list. I really don't understand this condescending post.

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Ha yes. Only do this country if you can travel in luxury and have the filthy natives disneyfied from view! Don't mingle with the poorest of the poor. That's not a very convincing case for visiting.

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Disney is terrible. Never ever go there. Stay away. Tell all your friends to stay away too. Thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone else said it but I agree that I did not like Lima in Peru.

- People were very racist, and if you’re going to the city as a black person. Please cross your fingers, they are never friendly with them and usually seen as racist
- Politically, it is unsafe and protests were happening about almost everyday.
- Too dirty, and it smelled terrible for the most part.

Good food at least, thats what makes Lima good.

Racism is just part of their culture. Don't be a bigot.

Okay, then make a summary of Peru’s racism culture then.

why is Peru so hated in DCUM? I loved it with my DH, but I definitely so not recommend Lima.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone else said it but I agree that I did not like Lima in Peru.

- People were very racist, and if you’re going to the city as a black person. Please cross your fingers, they are never friendly with them and usually seen as racist
- Politically, it is unsafe and protests were happening about almost everyday.
- Too dirty, and it smelled terrible for the most part.

Good food at least, thats what makes Lima good.

Racism is just part of their culture. Don't be a bigot.

Okay, then make a summary of Peru’s racism culture then.

why is Peru so hated in DCUM? I loved it with my DH, but I definitely so not recommend Lima.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone else said it but I agree that I did not like Lima in Peru.

- People were very racist, and if you’re going to the city as a black person. Please cross your fingers, they are never friendly with them and usually seen as racist
- Politically, it is unsafe and protests were happening about almost everyday.
- Too dirty, and it smelled terrible for the most part.

Good food at least, thats what makes Lima good.

Racism is just part of their culture. Don't be a bigot.

Okay, then make a summary of Peru’s racism culture then.

why is Peru so hated in DCUM? I loved it with my DH, but I definitely so not recommend Lima.

What didn't you like in Lima?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone else said it but I agree that I did not like Lima in Peru.

- People were very racist, and if you’re going to the city as a black person. Please cross your fingers, they are never friendly with them and usually seen as racist
- Politically, it is unsafe and protests were happening about almost everyday.
- Too dirty, and it smelled terrible for the most part.

Good food at least, thats what makes Lima good.

Racism is just part of their culture. Don't be a bigot.

Okay, then make a summary of Peru’s racism culture then.

why is Peru so hated in DCUM? I loved it with my DH, but I definitely so not recommend Lima.

What didn't you like in Lima?

Its an unimpressing city compared to its neighboring countries. Most of it is pretty uninteresting and boring. Traffic is horribly abysmal, transportation is loathsome. Weather is so dry that it looks depressing. It’s basically 1/5 of California. Oh, and good luck trying not to get scammed there. There are only a few gems like Barranco or Miraflores but thats only to name a few.

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I have no desire to ever step foot in Vegas, Miami, or anywhere on the Yucatan Peninsula.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think I've hated anywhere, but I wouldn't return to Bali.

I also found Bali to be hit or miss. There are nice parts but they are harder to find.

Other observations:

Romans are exceptionally rude; Parisians friendlier than expected.

Egypt is a mess and horrible for tourists, a result of dealing with tourist hordes for millennia.

Don’t travel solo as a woman in India and you will be fine, with the exception of Varanasi, I’m still creeped out thinking about it nearly a decade after visiting.

why is Varanasi creepy? I mean think it would be overwhelming (sic all of India) but aren't most people on pilgrimage and thus its like a good vibe??

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traveling solo as a woman to Egypt or India - I'm not understanding the objectification of women in these cultures. They're not evolved in the culture? Women are lesser than? Everyone raises their boys to be dicks?

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Bogota kinda sucks. Its overrated too.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not go back to India. Hard in many ways.

Only, if you are traveling like the poorest of the poor.

I only luxury travel to and in India. I fly business class in middle eastern airlines (Emirates or Etihad), stop over at Abu Dhabi or Dubai, go in luxury and comfort and minimize the impact of jet lag, Then, I either stay with my family/friends who have extra room, AC, well established homes and servants - or I stay in expensive 5 star hotels. I hire the best and most expensive touring vehicles available and drivers that are known to the family or have great reviews. And I travel mainly with family or friends. I also shop a lot and get all my bulky stuff couriered to US.

India is not a place to do on shoe-string budget travel. If you do that then you have to be inconvenienced sometimes. However, India is still incredibly cheaper than US or Europe so it boggles my mind that westerners want to travel in the way the poorest of the poor are travelling there. If you spend a fraction of your money that you spend in a Western country and stay in good hotels and take taxis from proper registered taxi service, you will have an experience of comfort and luxury.

Nothing beats the food in India. Not one country I have visited has better food than India (ok, Thailand is amazing food too).

Indian food is so so bad- different varieties of glop- and my dadi is Indian, we totally grew up with the flavors but my mom stir fried the veggies instead of cooking them down into slop. the meat is so one note and they dont know how to butcher anything so it all tastes bad and is in orange or brown gloopy sauce. I dont know about the muslims and their meat dishes, the only good food is the sambar and dosas. idli is teh most foul textured thing I've ever had to put in my mouth. when im with family- the food at their homes is good but the indian food in the restaurants- no matter how posh is awful. the western style dishes at the cool places is good now though.

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I deeply disliked New Orleans. From the minute we stepped off the plane and inhaled the stench, I was ready to leave. I was disappointed in the food and found the oppressive heat unbearable.

I also dislike the entire state of Florida. It's the only place I've been where I've changed my flight to leave early.

I went to London recently and was admittedly underwhelmed. It was basically NY on another continent. I would go back, but not in a hurry. What I loved most about my visit to London was my day trip to The Cotswolds.