Where did you absolutely hate?

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Anonymous wrote:Spain. I’m of Puerto Rican descent so the disdain is pretty deep-seated, but the Spanish are hostile to Americans (even when they speak fluent Spanish, as I do) and generally racist. Overall not a welcoming or warm experience. Just really not enjoyable.

Madrid>Barcelona>Valencia

Oh wow - so sorry to hear this- my experience has been quite the opposite. I am always blown away by the hospitality in Spain (Galicia region, where my family and I travel every summer) and I’m as American as they come. Didn’t the Americans stage a large smear campaign against the Spaniards when they took over Puerto Rico, with the goal of making Puerto Ricans reject Spain and Spanish culture? Is it possible some of that is at play here?

Among Latinos, Spaniards are well known to be arrogant and nasty. I'm Mex-American and traveled with my family to Spain. We were treated like 3rd world trash. I have a few friends who studied in Spain (Mex, Bolivian, Honduran) and they reported the same among Spanish classmates. If you're non-Latino, I hear that the experience can be positive. But Spaniards do tend to snub their noses at people from LATAM. I assure you that no smear campaign is needed. Spaniards are capable all on their own.

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Anonymous wrote:Austria. I found the people to be aggressively rude. Vehemently anti-American. I was actually insulted multiple times during my stay for being American. For example, one time I asked when my breakfast order would be out as I’d been waiting for a long time. I asked politely and the waiter yelled at for being an American who can’t enjoy her holiday. I was told to calm down too. It was such an extreme overreaction.

Never experienced this in any other European country.

Spoke the other day to a friend who went skiing there and told me how rude everyone was. I told her I know exactly what you mean!

Not surprising at all this country welcomed Hitler with open arms. I’m sure they do it again today in a heartbeat.

Where in Austria were you? Can you give examples of negative interactions outside the hotel? How were you identified so easily? When was this? I’m curious because this thread has been helpful in thinking of destinations and potential pitfalls to avoid.

It’s a common misconception but Hitler was actually Austrian.

I have traveled a bit through Austria and find the people strange. Lived in Bavaria at the time and had no issues with Bavarians. But Austrian interactions were always a little off.

Wow who knew the sleeper hit of this thread would be that Austrians are rude! I had no idea. Lots of hits on google.
"why are austrians rude"

I'll let you know what I find out. Maybe stems from being an EX-empire?

A friend of mine married an Austrian. I like him but his family sounds tragic and strange. And they have lived in the same village for generations. Interesting to hear about the people everyone encountered.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spain. I’m of Puerto Rican descent so the disdain is pretty deep-seated, but the Spanish are hostile to Americans (even when they speak fluent Spanish, as I do) and generally racist. Overall not a welcoming or warm experience. Just really not enjoyable.

Madrid>Barcelona>Valencia

Oh wow - so sorry to hear this- my experience has been quite the opposite. I am always blown away by the hospitality in Spain (Galicia region, where my family and I travel every summer) and I’m as American as they come. Didn’t the Americans stage a large smear campaign against the Spaniards when they took over Puerto Rico, with the goal of making Puerto Ricans reject Spain and Spanish culture? Is it possible some of that is at play here?

Among Latinos, Spaniards are well known to be arrogant and nasty. I'm Mex-American and traveled with my family to Spain. We were treated like 3rd world trash. I have a few friends who studied in Spain (Mex, Bolivian, Honduran) and they reported the same among Spanish classmates. If you're non-Latino, I hear that the experience can be positive. But Spaniards do tend to snub their noses at people from LATAM. I assure you that no smear campaign is needed. Spaniards are capable all on their own.

Spaniards don't even hold a candle to the Argentinian attitude

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Anonymous wrote:Austria - I didn’t hate it, but the people were rude. One old guy sat down next to me and explained how England sent it’s dumbest people to America. That’s why we are dumb.

His English was very good. Middle aged short stocky guy. Not impressive. I just ignored him. I guess that was the best response? (I was young and fit and could have decked him)

I’ve traveled quite a bit through Austria and this interaction does not surprise me. It’s beautiful but the people are, well, strange. I’ll extend that sentiment to the ones I know here in the US as well, unfortunately. I’d still go back to ski though!

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Anonymous wrote:Austria. I found the people to be aggressively rude. Vehemently anti-American. I was actually insulted multiple times during my stay for being American. For example, one time I asked when my breakfast order would be out as I’d been waiting for a long time. I asked politely and the waiter yelled at for being an American who can’t enjoy her holiday. I was told to calm down too. It was such an extreme overreaction.

Never experienced this in any other European country.

Spoke the other day to a friend who went skiing there and told me how rude everyone was. I told her I know exactly what you mean!

Not surprising at all this country welcomed Hitler with open arms. I’m sure they do it again today in a heartbeat.

Where in Austria were you? Can you give examples of negative interactions outside the hotel? How were you identified so easily? When was this? I’m curious because this thread has been helpful in thinking of destinations and potential pitfalls to avoid.

It’s a common misconception but Hitler was actually Austrian.

I have traveled a bit through Austria and find the people strange. Lived in Bavaria at the time and had no issues with Bavarians. But Austrian interactions were always a little off.

Wow who knew the sleeper hit of this thread would be that Austrians are rude! I had no idea. Lots of hits on google.
"why are austrians rude"

I'll let you know what I find out. Maybe stems from being an EX-empire?

A friend of mine married an Austrian. I like him but his family sounds tragic and strange. And they have lived in the same village for generations. Interesting to hear about the people everyone encountered.

Arnold Schwarzenegger hated growing up in Austria. He said beating of children was common place when he was growing up. He could not wait to leave Austria.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spain. I’m of Puerto Rican descent so the disdain is pretty deep-seated, but the Spanish are hostile to Americans (even when they speak fluent Spanish, as I do) and generally racist. Overall not a welcoming or warm experience. Just really not enjoyable.

Madrid>Barcelona>Valencia

Oh wow - so sorry to hear this- my experience has been quite the opposite. I am always blown away by the hospitality in Spain (Galicia region, where my family and I travel every summer) and I’m as American as they come. Didn’t the Americans stage a large smear campaign against the Spaniards when they took over Puerto Rico, with the goal of making Puerto Ricans reject Spain and Spanish culture? Is it possible some of that is at play here?

Among Latinos, Spaniards are well known to be arrogant and nasty. I'm Mex-American and traveled with my family to Spain. We were treated like 3rd world trash. I have a few friends who studied in Spain (Mex, Bolivian, Honduran) and they reported the same among Spanish classmates. If you're non-Latino, I hear that the experience can be positive. But Spaniards do tend to snub their noses at people from LATAM. I assure you that no smear campaign is needed. Spaniards are capable all on their own.

Spaniards don't even hold a candle to the Argentinian attitude

You guys are really hitting the nail on the head. I've been traveling to LATAM for pretty much forever, and worst attitude award for Spanish speaking country goes to Argentina. Second place is Spain. And Puerto Rico is a solid third place.

Something about progressive/developed countries that is no bueno

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Anonymous wrote:Austria - I didn’t hate it, but the people were rude. One old guy sat down next to me and explained how England sent it’s dumbest people to America. That’s why we are dumb.

His English was very good. Middle aged short stocky guy. Not impressive. I just ignored him. I guess that was the best response? (I was young and fit and could have decked him)

Yep this is pretty typical for Austria. It’s obnoxious.

I figure they must have an extreme inferiority complex towards Americans because their aggressive comments are so extreme. They are so rude that it almost makes me feel unsafe being there as an American.

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Anonymous wrote:Austria - I didn’t hate it, but the people were rude. One old guy sat down next to me and explained how England sent it’s dumbest people to America. That’s why we are dumb.

His English was very good. Middle aged short stocky guy. Not impressive. I just ignored him. I guess that was the best response? (I was young and fit and could have decked him)

I’ve traveled quite a bit through Austria and this interaction does not surprise me. It’s beautiful but the people are, well, strange. I’ll extend that sentiment to the ones I know here in the US as well, unfortunately. I’d still go back to ski though!

If you really want to piss them off travel with a group of wealthy looking thin Americans and spend a lot of money. Speak very loudly and ask for ice in your drinks. The ice request alone will put them over the edge.

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Tangiers , Morocco. We were in the South of Spain and got lured into those “ get to Morocco in 30 minutes “ boat rides. I hated it and kept thinking “ I could have been sipping a drink on a beautiful beach in Marbella but somehow I’m in this old dirty souk now”. DH enjoyed it more and felt he was in a scene of the Bourne Ultimatum.
Pls don’t get me wrong. Morocco has many gorgeous cities that I had visited on other occasions ( Marrakech is amazing). Tangiers is just not one of them.

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Anonymous wrote:Austria - I didn’t hate it, but the people were rude. One old guy sat down next to me and explained how England sent it’s dumbest people to America. That’s why we are dumb.

His English was very good. Middle aged short stocky guy. Not impressive. I just ignored him. I guess that was the best response? (I was young and fit and could have decked him)

Yep this is pretty typical for Austria. It’s obnoxious.

I figure they must have an extreme inferiority complex towards Americans because their aggressive comments are so extreme. They are so rude that it almost makes me feel unsafe being there as an American.

What is up with Austria!? Are we just finding out that we're their arch rivals and we didn't even know it? They are expending all this energy hating on us and...

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Anonymous wrote:Austria. I found the people to be aggressively rude. Vehemently anti-American. I was actually insulted multiple times during my stay for being American. For example, one time I asked when my breakfast order would be out as I’d been waiting for a long time. I asked politely and the waiter yelled at for being an American who can’t enjoy her holiday. I was told to calm down too. It was such an extreme overreaction.

Never experienced this in any other European country.

Spoke the other day to a friend who went skiing there and told me how rude everyone was. I told her I know exactly what you mean!

Not surprising at all this country welcomed Hitler with open arms. I’m sure they do it again today in a heartbeat.

Where in Austria were you? Can you give examples of negative interactions outside the hotel? How were you identified so easily? When was this? I’m curious because this thread has been helpful in thinking of destinations and potential pitfalls to avoid.

It’s a common misconception but Hitler was actually Austrian.

Beating of children was common in the US in his age group. That's not limited to Austria.

If all of you hate Austrians, try the Swiss. They're really the worst IMO. (I'm German so no language barrier...well, Swiss German is something else but generally speaking)

I have traveled a bit through Austria and find the people strange. Lived in Bavaria at the time and had no issues with Bavarians. But Austrian interactions were always a little off.

Wow who knew the sleeper hit of this thread would be that Austrians are rude! I had no idea. Lots of hits on google.
"why are austrians rude"

I'll let you know what I find out. Maybe stems from being an EX-empire?

A friend of mine married an Austrian. I like him but his family sounds tragic and strange. And they have lived in the same village for generations. Interesting to hear about the people everyone encountered.

Arnold Schwarzenegger hated growing up in Austria. He said beating of children was common place when he was growing up. He could not wait to leave Austria.

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Anonymous wrote:Any city that is so overrun with tourists at that particular time of year that you can’t grab a meal (even breakfast) without a 2-3 hour wait. The city itself can be amazing, but this sucks the life out of the experience for me, especially with little kids. Porto is an amazing city but was like that for is when we visited one year in mid-August. I recall one night we ended up skipping dinner as it was either that or keep our small pre-elementary aged kids out way past their bedtime to wait 2-3 hrs for a table for dinner. (We cobbled together an assortment of fruit and snacks for the kids for dinner). I guess you could get around this by getting an Airbnb and making plans to cook each meal, but a big part of the fun for me is trying regional cuisine. (And as the main cook at home, taking a break from cooking every single meal lol)

This is very poor planning on your part. Sounds like you failed to research what wait times at restaurants would be like, bc that shouldn’t have been a surprise.

I’m the mom of a teenage boy, and I always book our lodging with food convenience as a top priority. I prefer walking distance when possible, but other conveniences can include room service being available, onsite restaurants/cafes, and/or able to order Delivery. If doing a rental I make sure a grocer is nearby and easy to get to with open hours that work for us. I typically get at least two frozen dinners (or fresh made grocery meals) for those times when you don’t want to go out for food or everything is closed. I also always pack a bag of snacks (and buy snack drinks locally) and a few packs of ramen for when all else fails or we just want comfort food or something small.

Food simply cannot and should not be an afterthought when planning your family vacation with kids. Adults can wing it and cobble stuff together for sustenance, but you need convenient, affordable nearby food options with the kids.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband has a friend who lives in Phoenix and we went and visited him for a few days and I hated it. The entire place just seemed like a giant suburb. No neighborhoods, no history. It was so dry and dusty. Scorpions? No thank you. I can't even imagine being there in the heat.

My brother lives in a suburb of Phoenix. We venture in for authentic Mexican but we never stay.

Enjoyed my time in Sedona, Sliderock, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. Even went deep into the Navajo Nation to visit Antelope Canyon.

Phoenix aint the best, but the state has alot of natural beauty.

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Anonymous wrote:I had miserable experiences in both Miami and Orlando Florida (Miami less so). I will give the state one more shot (have always wanted to see the Keys) but if I don't like it there, I'm never going back to the state as a whole.

you literally picked the two worst places in FL to visit so you shouldn't write the whole state off based on that!

You dont like South Beach Miami?

Not the PP but South Beach was awful. SB was incredibly vain IMO and geared toward young twentysomethings. There was an encampment of heavy drug users at sections of the beach who slept on the benches. The Wynwood area seemed to have shootings with great frequency, we turned a block from the walls everyone goes to check out and there were crime cameras set to catch gunshots.

Is this true? I planned to visit the Wynwood area when we visit Miami. Is it unsafe?

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Anonymous wrote:Hated Barbados. Horrible experience there.

In the US - many places. lol.

What happened to you in Barbados?