Undiscovered places (s/o of overtourism)

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Anonymous wrote:I recommend Springfield, Ohio for people looking for undiscovered tourist destinations.

What an undiscovered gem! Has anyone ever mistaken you for a local? What is the best time of year to go to the Springfield Museum of Art to avoid crowds? Do you think there might be any summer rentals still available along Beaver Creek, or should we expand our search to out towards Jeffersonville?

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Anonymous wrote:If you’ve done the major cities it’s time to explore other areas. In France go to Lyon or Nantes for example. In Germany go to Kiel or Hamburg. Go to Cork just outside Dublin. The whole over traveled destinations thing happens with Europeans too. They literally think the US is represented by Orlando NYC and Vegas. They would never go to Savannah, Outer Banks, Newport RI, San Antonio, Portland ME, Sedona… it’s because these locations aren’t marketed to them. Similarly most Americans have never heard about Annecy… with some research you can find hidden gems.

Annecy is very we known. All of these places are actually.

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Anonymous wrote:Generally if you go anywhere where English is not the main language, you will see fewer tourists. There are lots of places like this.

+1. We try to learn the language of the country we are visiting before we arrive. Like this summer, we are visiting Japan, so we started learning and practicing Japanese everyday since September. Now we can spend most of our time outside the main tourist areas.

It’s quite a bit of effort, but it makes trips really amazing because you really interact with the people.

There are tons of videos from Americans who understand Japanese who were disheartened to hear all the anti-American trash talking they heard on their trips.

Think: Being called fat, ugly, stupid, etc.

You might want to learn those words as well.

The videos are equal parts hilarious and sad. The locals say it to their faces—often with a smile on their face.

Be prepared…or not. Not sure I’d want to know if people were making fun of me on vacation.

It's okay. You can stay home and read DCUM for trash talking.

[Anonymous]

We've had lovely trips through Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and the Czech Republic (outside of Prague). Once things calm down with Russia, we'd love to see more north eastern Europe.

I've heard great things about Sweden and Norway.

We had a great trip to Egypt. Even at a crowded time of year and in the most famous locations it wasn't nearly as mobbed as pictures I've seen of Italy. We also spent a good amount of time not at prime tourist sights. There are more amazing old things than one could see in a lifetime. The White Desert is also spectacular and not mobbed.

We really enjoyed our trip to Rajasthan, India. Lots of historic walled cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur.

In France, I did a lovely kayaking trip down the Dordogne, visiting places like Sarlat la Canada. I'd love to go back and hike the strip of volcanos near Put de Come or Put de Sancy.

We had a lovely trip through the rural parts of the UK, staying at BnBs. We circled from Cambridge, to the Peak district, through the Cotswolds, Bath, and around to Southampton and then to Canterbury. It was lovely and not crowded.

In the US, I recommend Chiricahua National Monument. Obscure but spectacular if you like nature.

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Anonymous wrote:We've had lovely trips through Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and the Czech Republic (outside of Prague). Once things calm down with Russia, we'd love to see more north eastern Europe.

I've heard great things about Sweden and Norway.

We had a great trip to Egypt. Even at a crowded time of year and in the most famous locations it wasn't nearly as mobbed as pictures I've seen of Italy. We also spent a good amount of time not at prime tourist sights. There are more amazing old things than one could see in a lifetime. The White Desert is also spectacular and not mobbed.

We really enjoyed our trip to Rajasthan, India. Lots of historic walled cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur.

In France, I did a lovely kayaking trip down the Dordogne, visiting places like Sarlat la Canada. I'd love to go back and hike the strip of volcanos near Put de Come or Put de Sancy.

We had a lovely trip through the rural parts of the UK, staying at BnBs. We circled from Cambridge, to the Peak district, through the Cotswolds, Bath, and around to Southampton and then to Canterbury. It was lovely and not crowded.

In the US, I recommend Chiricahua National Monument. Obscure but spectacular if you like nature.

Auto correct. Puy, not Put.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Domestically, northern Michigan on the lake.

Are you kidding? SO TOURISTY

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Tons of places in Africa that aren’t Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, or Botswana. I’ve liked Ethiopia and Senegal a lot. Francophone west Africa in general is interesting but the Sahelian countries aren’t super safe anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:Domestically, northern Michigan on the lake.

Are you kidding? SO TOURISTY

No one on the East Coast I've talked to has ever heard of it unless they have family from there. If you go during shoulder season (May or September, not mid-July) the weather is great but no "fudgies"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Generally if you go anywhere where English is not the main language, you will see fewer tourists. There are lots of places like this.

Is this a serious comment? Wasn’t the entire premise of the previous thread about the great unwashed at the Louvre and Trevi fountain?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you’ve done the major cities it’s time to explore other areas. In France go to Lyon or Nantes for example. In Germany go to Kiel or Hamburg. Go to Cork just outside Dublin. The whole over traveled destinations thing happens with Europeans too. They literally think the US is represented by Orlando NYC and Vegas. They would never go to Savannah, Outer Banks, Newport RI, San Antonio, Portland ME, Sedona… it’s because these locations aren’t marketed to them. Similarly most Americans have never heard about Annecy… with some research you can find hidden gems.

Annecy is very we known. All of these places are actually.

Really? Bc I don’t know a single person from America who has been to all of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’ve done the major cities it’s time to explore other areas. In France go to Lyon or Nantes for example. In Germany go to Kiel or Hamburg. Go to Cork just outside Dublin. The whole over traveled destinations thing happens with Europeans too. They literally think the US is represented by Orlando NYC and Vegas. They would never go to Savannah, Outer Banks, Newport RI, San Antonio, Portland ME, Sedona… it’s because these locations aren’t marketed to them. Similarly most Americans have never heard about Annecy… with some research you can find hidden gems.

Annecy is very we known. All of these places are actually.

Really? Bc I don’t know a single person from America who has been to all of them.

I have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’ve done the major cities it’s time to explore other areas. In France go to Lyon or Nantes for example. In Germany go to Kiel or Hamburg. Go to Cork just outside Dublin. The whole over traveled destinations thing happens with Europeans too. They literally think the US is represented by Orlando NYC and Vegas. They would never go to Savannah, Outer Banks, Newport RI, San Antonio, Portland ME, Sedona… it’s because these locations aren’t marketed to them. Similarly most Americans have never heard about Annecy… with some research you can find hidden gems.

Annecy is very we known. All of these places are actually.

Really? Bc I don’t know a single person from America who has been to all of them.

I have.

And do you represent all of DCUM or just yourself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Domestically, northern Michigan on the lake.

Are you kidding? SO TOURISTY

No one on the East Coast I've talked to has ever heard of it unless they have family from there. If you go during shoulder season (May or September, not mid-July) the weather is great but no "fudgies"

well if the east coasters don't know it...

[Anonymous]

Do you mean places that other Americans don’t go to? Because most of these places in Europe that have been named as untouristy here are very popular with other Europeans. Just like the PP said, most Europeans don’t come to the US and go to the Outer Banks but of course that area is packed with American tourists. Places that literally have no visitors at all are probably either dangerous or not very interesting!

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It's just impossible to avoid tourists. There are reasons why everyone goes to historical and beautiful places. Off-season is prob the only option to get clear of people. It's just too many people everywhere. I'm not sure OP where you think it's great to go that others in the age of Instagram haven't thought of. I mean I suppose you can go to Urbana IL to avoid people but is it really worth it? Come on, this is reality now - people are able to travel so they do. You either just do it and deal with it or don't. It's sad but there it is.