Really popular destinations you're not interested in / places you changed your mind about

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Anonymous wrote:I never had any interest in going to Las Vegas but DH really wanted to go so we did and it was actually really fun. We had a great trip.

I'm all about shows and eating so Vegas definitely appeals to me. Where did you stay?

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Anonymous wrote:Not real interested in Peru or Ecuador.

Why not Peru? I’m just curious. I went in November and loved it. We visited Lima, the rainforest and Macchu Pucchu. I found the scenery amazing, the food outstanding and the history fascinating. Lots of fun activities too.

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*Machu Picchu

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Anonymous wrote:New Orleans is amazing. I'm glad I finally went and I'd go again for the right occasion. But I'm in no hurry.

Is it kid friendly? Was thinking of going with my kids next year.

I went with friends. I think it would be possible, though limiting, with kids.

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Zero desire to go to the Grand Canyon. Every time I see friends posts pics on FB, I just don't see the appeal. And when I hear about the trip, they never seem as enthusiastic as you'd expect.

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Anonymous wrote:Zero desire to go to the Grand Canyon. Every time I see friends posts pics on FB, I just don't see the appeal. And when I hear about the trip, they never seem as enthusiastic as you'd expect.

Lol so true. "Ah, yep, it was really big."

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Another vote for Vegas. Why see fake crap when you can see the real thing elsewhere (canals, Statue of Liberty, etc.). Plus unnatural cities in the middle of deserts have no appeal to me. Wouldn’t go to Dubai either.

Australia, because it’s so far away and doesn’t seem worth the trip.

My general travel rule is that the temperature has to be better than where I currently am. That rules out Antartica.

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I had zero interest in visiting Paris, but got an unbelievable airfare and decided to check it out.

It was actually pretty magical. I can’t believe I didn’t want to go there

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Iceland
Greenland

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Anonymous wrote:I had zero interest in visiting Paris, but got an unbelievable airfare and decided to check it out.

It was actually pretty magical. I can’t believe I didn’t want to go there

It does put a spell on you! I went when I was 12 for the first time. I was convinced at the time that I would hate it (I wanted to go to the beach instead). Ever since that first trip as a child, I have Paris in my heart!

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I was the first Iceland poster. Everything I have read about Iceland is that it is pretty expensive, the food looks like it wouldn’t wow me (e.g., Anthony Bourdain said on an NPR interview recently that fermented shark was the worst thing he has ever eaten), and i think I could get anything I wanted out of an Iceland trip by going to Norway instead (where I do want to travel).

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Alaska. I’ve been to Norway, so...good enough.

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Fermented shark is the worst thing I’ve eaten, followed it with Black Death. Helped a little. We did this during a walking tour of Reykjavik which the whole family really enjoyed. Even the kids tried the fermented shark.

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Anywhere in Asia. I went to Thailand and loved it but decided Asia was too far away to want to go back to.

Australia because it’s also far away and a friend described it as not that different from the USA

India has never appealed to me. Maybe I just haven’t heard much about it besides the inequality and poverty.

Mexico, although I love Central America. Not sure why. Not exotic enough?

Canada wasn’t but then I went to Vancouver on a work trip and it was lovely.

Alaska has never been on my list.

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Las Vegas surprised me. We had a great time. Went for a conference. Plenty of things to do for kids. Some of the big hotels were not that kid friendly with food but lots around to take kids to. We'll go back again. I had no interest in going but figured why not?