Where did you absolutely hate?

[Anonymous]

+1 to Phoenix/Scottsdale. I visited in the fall and I was underwhelmed. I don’t golf but did stay at a resort and it still did nothing for me.

Closer to home, I really don’t care for the Poconos. Mediocre food, iffy housing stock, aggressive NY/NJ drivers, crowds.

[Anonymous]

Vieques island, Puerto Rico. They hype it up as more relaxed and less developed than San Juan and you have to stay overnight to see the bio bay tours, but it was just run down but also somehow touristy. Also you have to take a ferry system to get there. Maybe it was our airbnb because that was barely a step up from camping.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Asheville. I do not get the love for this place. Been several times since we have friends nearby. I do love the mountains and the area outside the city limits but the city itself is dirty, depressing, and filled with homeless druggies.

[Anonymous]

Singapore
Naples, Italy

[Anonymous]

I did not like Venice, Italy pre-Covid. Too many tourists and the locals forced out.
Athens was very 3rd world-y and gritty in an unpleasant way. We had to stay there while visiting Acropolis/the usual highlights, but it was a chore. By contrast, the rest of our Greece trip was lovely.

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Anonymous wrote:I hated Tokyo but loved the less crowded parts of Japan.

I haven't been and want to. I would take your experience into account when planning. So land in Tokyo and try to get somewhere else?

Dp.

land in Osaka and chill.

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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.

Who hurt you? I went to Miami and started planning to move there. What happened on your trip?

Skip the Keys it’s a day trip

[Anonymous]

We met our conservative relatives from Oklahoma in Branson. We knew it wasn't going to be our jam, and we were right.

[Anonymous]

I didn’t hate it and wouldn’t return to St. Lucia.

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Anonymous wrote:Have lived all over the world and hated every damn minute I spent in Nairobi. Have been in poor countries and war zones but have never felt so unsafe and unwanted.

Unwanted. Tell us more about this? Can’t say I was ever wanted in a country. Comfortable yes. Maybe unwelcome.

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Anonymous wrote:Hated Barbados. Horrible experience there.

In the US - many places. lol.

What did you hate about Barbados?

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Anonymous wrote:I didn’t hate it and wouldn’t return to St. Lucia.

PP again. Forgot Cancun. Found it appalling. Except for the beauty of the ocean the place was like a Ft. Lauderdale strip mall and hotel area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All-inclusives. I've tried them twice and I just do not enjoy it. I went to one in Mexico alone, and was hoping that having people do things for me and not having to make decisions would be lovely. I got so bored I rented a car and drove to Tulum instead. The other was with my husband in the DR, and it was pretty, but just..fine.

The meals are...fine, but clearly catering to a boring middle america white person (PS not to be confused with the thread on all "fly over people," just a certain kind). The drinks are underwhelming. And then you just feel trapped, and like it doesn't make any sense to leave the resort, but then the resort isn't amazing either.

They also seem to be avoidant of any of the local culture, apart from that tiny section at the end of the lunch buffet, and it's a challenge to get out of the resort.

All inclusives seem to have all the negatives of a cruise, but you aren't going anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate Las Vegas. I’ve been multiple times for work conferences. I can’t imagine going for fun.

+1