Place that didn't live up to expectations

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Anonymous wrote:Did someone say Aruba or am I thinking of another thread? Would like to hear feedback on Aruba since we have a trip booked there this year.

If Aruba was unimpressive, what other nearby beaches would be better in July?

Oh yes, Aruba was really disappointing. I was there in Jan 2020. Most of the island is trashy. Restaurants are cheesy and bad.
The whole place is a flash back to the 80s. Lots of drunk people from middle America.

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Venice
Santorini
Athens
Bangkok
Austin

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I still have nightmares about the stuff I saw on the streets of New Orleans. So violent and disgusting.

Where were you spending your time? I walked down Bourbon Street once at night and that was surely enough.

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Anonymous wrote:New Orleans - what a disgusting pit. I felt like I needed to delouse after visiting. Gross half dead addicts everywhere.

+1

Also, the food and the weather, both horrible. I cannot imagine living there.

The food…are you kidding me? Did you eat all your meals at Bubba Gump’s? New Orleans has AMAZING food.

It's all very heavy and caloric, nothing fresh, and I find shrimp disgusting.

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Sydney. The Opera House and the bridge were cool, but the rest of the city was just meh. I enjoyed other cities in Australia a lot more.

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Back to topic ...

I was not impressed with Santa Fe. Maybe it was because of Covid but the whole place seemed deserted and forlorn. Not much activity during the day and at night the streets were empty.

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Anonymous wrote:Back to topic ...

I was not impressed with Santa Fe. Maybe it was because of Covid but the whole place seemed deserted and forlorn. Not much activity during the day and at night the streets were empty.

That's definitely a COVID problem. When we went it was vibrant and there were lots of local people selling crafts in stalls. I loved it.

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Anonymous wrote:Back to topic ...

I was not impressed with Santa Fe. Maybe it was because of Covid but the whole place seemed deserted and forlorn. Not much activity during the day and at night the streets were empty.

I went to Santa Fe for the first time last summer and agree that it shockingly deserted. We rolled into town around 7pm and had a hard time finding a restaurant open for dinner. I still thought it was beautiful, but that part was odd.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I still have nightmares about the stuff I saw on the streets of New Orleans. So violent and disgusting.

Tell me more. New Orleans is so divisive. People seem to either love it or think it’s the most disgusting city ever. I’ve never been but am thinking about spending a few nights there in April.

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Outerbanks. Place is gross. They over-developed it with crappy houses.

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Atlantis.

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San Francisco
Venice
Florence, Italy

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Anonymous wrote:Paris, for a reason that hasn't been mentioned yet. There is a ton of racism against anyone perceived to be Arab or Middle Eastern there (which I'm not, but I look like I could be). I would never go back.

Mackinac Island. I thought it was boring AF, and it takes forever and a day to drive there from civilization.

Las Vegas. So tacky and gross and smells like cigarettes everywhere. Completely depressing to see all the compulsive gamblers feeding their money into slot machines. I thought there would at least be something redeeming about it, but I liked pretty much nothing about it.

The Berkshires. Boring. What is the appeal?

+1 Totally agree. Go on a hike, see a concert at Tanglewood - that's about it. You're done in 12 hours.

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Ocean City.

For the first couple of years I lived in DC, people were always talking about going to OC. When I finally went there I was so disappointed. Spent a few hours and never went back.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I still have nightmares about the stuff I saw on the streets of New Orleans. So violent and disgusting.

Tell me more. New Orleans is so divisive. People seem to either love it or think it’s the most disgusting city ever. I’ve never been but am thinking about spending a few nights there in April.

Not PP, but it's one of my favorite cities.

If you like things new and pristine and orderly, it is not the place for you. If you do not leave the French Quarter, you also may be underwhelmed.

However, if you are reasonably laid back, enjoy music, food and drink and have a sense of humor, you're likely to enjoy it.