Most overrated international destination?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The thread is a joke. The idea that people living in DC of all places are qualified to pass judgment on their superiors around the globe is hilarious.

We’re the oldest and greatest country on the earth, we have the highest standard of living, and we’ve never lost a war, we can judge whoever we want!

Oldest country on earth????

What school did you go to? We are one of the youngest.

I was educated here in America, home to the world’s best education and healthcare system.

You are pathetically ignorant, I am afraid.

Our health care system is #1 for cost alone. We trail behind most high income counties for outcomes/health indicators.

Try reading instead of waving your flag maybe.

GUYS. Someone is yanking your chain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do people really publicly defecate in Paris?

Look, not all of us schedule our poops.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The thread is a joke. The idea that people living in DC of all places are qualified to pass judgment on their superiors around the globe is hilarious.

We’re the oldest and greatest country on the earth, we have the highest standard of living, and we’ve never lost a war, we can judge whoever we want!

What?? No part of this is correct.

USA is younger than a looong list of countries, China, England, France.
Highest standard of living?? People regularly declare bankruptcy over medical debt, no paid sick leave, higher infant mortality than almost every country in Europe.
Lost wars = Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq.

It is staggering to me that people like this are just walking around among us, understanding so very little.

Anyway, my list of underwhelming:
Berlin, Paris (bleh!), Lisbon (though the food was amazing).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Verona, Italy

Everywhere, Costa Rica

Amsterdam, Netherlands

+1 I was going g to write Costa Rica as well. Baffles me why so many people spend so much money to go there .

You must not have done anything interesting. Costa Rica was a fabulous family trip. We stayed at a hotel with hot springs overlooking the Arenal volcano, we went zip lining 650 feet over the rainforest, we went on an ATV ride, we hiked and saw the most incredible birds, butterflies, snakes, monkeys, flowers, insects, spiders, and frogs. We then stayed in a small 5 star resort about an hour away from the volcano with incredible food, a huge room with an outdoor shower, and an awesome pool. If you wasted your trip going to the beach instead of the rainforest, too bad for you!

I have done all of the above. I felt like cattle hoarded from one tourist activity to another. I did not want to be stuck in a resort. We tried to discover the country and understand the life of the locals, and were disappointed: no culture/history, simple cuisine, poverty and crime. We also got robbed, and the police weren’t interested in helping. You really need to have a very curated experience to enjoy Costa Rica, but then you are experiencing an amusement park not the country.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Verona, Italy

Everywhere, Costa Rica

Amsterdam, Netherlands

+1 I was going g to write Costa Rica as well. Baffles me why so many people spend so much money to go there .

You must not have done anything interesting. Costa Rica was a fabulous family trip. We stayed at a hotel with hot springs overlooking the Arenal volcano, we went zip lining 650 feet over the rainforest, we went on an ATV ride, we hiked and saw the most incredible birds, butterflies, snakes, monkeys, flowers, insects, spiders, and frogs. We then stayed in a small 5 star resort about an hour away from the volcano with incredible food, a huge room with an outdoor shower, and an awesome pool. If you wasted your trip going to the beach instead of the rainforest, too bad for you!

I have done all of the above. I felt like cattle hoarded from one tourist activity to another. I did not want to be stuck in a resort. We tried to discover the country and understand the life of the locals, and were disappointed: no culture/history, simple cuisine, poverty and crime. We also got robbed, and the police weren’t interested in helping. You really need to have a very curated experience to enjoy Costa Rica, but then you are experiencing an amusement park not the country.

Well, yeah, Costa Rica is like Central American Disney. I thought everyone knew this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Verona, Italy

Everywhere, Costa Rica

Amsterdam, Netherlands

+1 I was going g to write Costa Rica as well. Baffles me why so many people spend so much money to go there .

You must not have done anything interesting. Costa Rica was a fabulous family trip. We stayed at a hotel with hot springs overlooking the Arenal volcano, we went zip lining 650 feet over the rainforest, we went on an ATV ride, we hiked and saw the most incredible birds, butterflies, snakes, monkeys, flowers, insects, spiders, and frogs. We then stayed in a small 5 star resort about an hour away from the volcano with incredible food, a huge room with an outdoor shower, and an awesome pool. If you wasted your trip going to the beach instead of the rainforest, too bad for you!

I have done all of the above. I felt like cattle hoarded from one tourist activity to another. I did not want to be stuck in a resort. We tried to discover the country and understand the life of the locals, and were disappointed: no culture/history, simple cuisine, poverty and crime. We also got robbed, and the police weren’t interested in helping. You really need to have a very curated experience to enjoy Costa Rica, but then you are experiencing an amusement park not the country.

Well, yeah, Costa Rica is like Central American Disney. I thought everyone knew this.

Not everyone, apparently, but now we do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The thread is a joke. The idea that people living in DC of all places are qualified to pass judgment on their superiors around the globe is hilarious.

We’re the oldest and greatest country on the earth, we have the highest standard of living, and we’ve never lost a war, we can judge whoever we want!

Oldest country on earth????

What school did you go to? We are one of the youngest.

I was educated here in America, home to the world’s best education and healthcare system.

You are pathetically ignorant, I am afraid.

Our health care system is #1 for cost alone. We trail behind most high income counties for outcomes/health indicators.

Try reading instead of waving your flag maybe.

You need to show some more pride in your country. The rest of the world combined has zero Super Bowl trophies, how do you explain that?

[Anonymous]

Dubai. Just all the essential slaves everywhere and the staring.

Las Vegas.

Maybe I just hate fake desert cities!

Palm Springs too.

Love Muscat and Tucson, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dubai. Just all the essential slaves everywhere and the staring.

Las Vegas.

Maybe I just hate fake desert cities!

Palm Springs too.

Love Muscat and Tucson, though.

Sorry!! Just realized OP limited this to international.

I was kinda underwhelmed by Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dubai. Just all the essential slaves everywhere and the staring.

Las Vegas.

Maybe I just hate fake desert cities!

Palm Springs too.

Love Muscat and Tucson, though.

If you didn't like Dubai because of the "essential slaves" yet loved Muscat, something is clearly missing here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Twenty-five years I lived in Europe for 3 years and traveled extensively. We traveled with family for years since. Our recent trips ~5-8 years have been very different. Just back from a trip this year and the difference between as shocking - trash, lack of maintenance upkeep, old construction, poor transit.

All that said, Iceland has been the only place I would say I was underwhelmed. Though I have had many people tell me 1) we went at the wrong time, and 2) tried to see two much in our 4 days. It was interesting but I’ll take a return trip to either Switzerland, Norway or Alaska first.

+1, thank you. Iceland was not for me although some natural things are impressive (eg blue lagoon, golden triangle) but I just found the whole place kind of depressing, especially reykjavik

+2, I felt exactly the same way. To be fair, I went in the winter and there was only 4 hours of daylight, but I’m not in a rush to go back.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do people really publicly defecate in Paris?

Well , I have never seen that and I have probably been there 15 or 20 times.

Not sure who PP hangs out with.

No but I saw a man drop his pants hop right up onto a trash can in Georgetown once (Wisconsin and O) and do his business. Sick.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do people really publicly defecate in Paris?

Well , I have never seen that and I have probably been there 15 or 20 times.

Not sure who PP hangs out with.

No but I saw a man drop his pants hop right up onto a trash can in Georgetown once (Wisconsin and O) and do his business. Sick.

I saw this in Shirlington last week 😞

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The thread is a joke. The idea that people living in DC of all places are qualified to pass judgment on their superiors around the globe is hilarious.

We’re the oldest and greatest country on the earth, we have the highest standard of living, and we’ve never lost a war, we can judge whoever we want!

Oldest country on earth????

What school did you go to? We are one of the youngest.

They probably meant oldest modern democracy, we one of the oldest.

[Anonymous]

Portugal by far.