s/o Most underrated international destination?

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Sumatra
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Syria
Sri Lanka


Georgia is worth visiting, Armenia is less so, unless you really love small old stone churches.

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The 2 people who said Syria, have you been since 2010? (Since the war started)

I was there in 2010 before the war started, and it was a great place to visit, but even then it was a bit spooky with the Assad beloved leader propaganda, Facebook being blocked, and a scary border crossing into Syria in a taxi with smuggled cigarettes.

It was a stunning country, I can’t imagine going there now unless visiting family or something.

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Anonymous wrote:The 2 people who said Syria, have you been since 2010? (Since the war started)

I was there in 2010 before the war started, and it was a great place to visit, but even then it was a bit spooky with the Assad beloved leader propaganda, Facebook being blocked, and a scary border crossing into Syria in a taxi with smuggled cigarettes.

It was a stunning country, I can’t imagine going there now unless visiting family or something.

NP. I was there over 30 years ago. Beautiful country but I wouldn’t go now.

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Bayeux, France. Great place as a base in Normandy. We stayed in the loveliest hotel. They had a great breakfast and a pretty garden where we had a glass of wine and charcuterie in the afternoon. And a really memorable dinner in a restaurant near the center of town.

Planning a trip to Normandy next year, would love to know the name of this hotel!

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Anonymous wrote:Palm Springs and Puerto Rico are not international.

My word…

lol you need refresh your geology. Puerto is its own island; of course it’s another country.

PP, few things. It's actually "geography" not geology, which is the study of the earth/rocks, etc. Also, hate to break it to you, but PR is a US territory and therefore not international.

Exactly, geology is the study of the earth, including its different countries. And we don’t have territories anymore, this isn’t the 19th century.

You folks really can’t tell when someone is yanking your chain, can ya?

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Epcot. It has everything you could ever want. I think it’s more authentic, too.

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Anonymous wrote:Epcot. It has everything you could ever want. I think it’s more authentic, too.

Agreed. And I bet the actual destinations in Europe don't even have the TRON ride.

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Cambodia
I don’t know that it’s underrated as much as people just don’t have it on their list or think of it, but we were absolutely blown away our visit to Cambodia. Great food, friendly people, pretty easy to navigate, astonishing ruins and sights. Kid friendly, too.

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Anonymous wrote:Palm Springs and Puerto Rico are not international.

My word…

lol you need refresh your geology. Puerto is its own island; of course it’s another country.

PP, few things. It's actually "geography" not geology, which is the study of the earth/rocks, etc. Also, hate to break it to you, but PR is a US territory and therefore not international.

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Anonymous wrote:Istanbul

I love Istanbul with my whole heart and would love love love to go back. I agree it’s underrated but I don’t want it to become more on the radar to Americans.

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Anonymous wrote:Palm Springs and Puerto Rico are not international.

My word…

lol you need refresh your geology. Puerto is it’s own island; of course it’s another country.

Oh boy.

Oh boy is right

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Kyushu, Japan. Quieter than Honshu, the main island. Beautiful scenery, excellent food, friendly people. Such a lovely relaxing place after spending time in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

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A couple folks have mentioned Ljubljana. I have family friends in Trieste which is not far and that whole area including Udine is lovely. The Italy/Slavic border and cuisine….took a trip starting in Venice and going east…

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Anonymous wrote:A couple folks have mentioned Ljubljana. I have family friends in Trieste which is not far and that whole area including Udine is lovely. The Italy/Slavic border and cuisine….took a trip starting in Venice and going east…

This is cool, I love border areas with a blend of multiple cultures. Swiss/French border is amazing in a similar way but definitely not underrated

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Anonymous wrote:Cambodia
I don’t know that it’s underrated as much as people just don’t have it on their list or think of it, but we were absolutely blown away our visit to Cambodia. Great food, friendly people, pretty easy to navigate, astonishing ruins and sights. Kid friendly, too.

Eh. Food is average for region and not as interesting as Thailand or Vietnam. If you've already seen much of SE Asia and saved Cambodia for the end, it is a bit of a let down. Angor Wat was nice enough but I'm not rushing back to see it the way I'd be happy to back to Thailand.