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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the people saying the US haven't been anywhere outside it. There are nice places, for sure, but not the best.

I would agree with posters who said:

Portugal
Switzerland
NZ
Norway

I would add Iceland if not yet listed here.[/quote]

I’ve been to all the places you’ve listed and lived abroad twice.

Nothing holds a candle to the breadth of America’s many beautiful areas.  You’ve probably looked down your nose at traveling within this country and glamorized abroad.  [/quote]

Most of the US national parks are isolated so you don't get the beauty and the food at the same time. However I agree with you that we have some of the most beautiful places on earth.[/quote]

Yep, I totally agree!  I look at it a different way though. After living many years in Europe and Latin America, I missed out beautiful undeveloped natural landscapes.  Even in the most remote places in Europe there are people EVERYWHERE.  Like there is no where to go to get away from it all.

That said - my ideal form of skiing would be US mountains and snow (CO/WY style) with Swiss or French restaurants.  I love skiing in the Alps for thr culture, but the actual skiing sucks , and I don't think they even know what champaign powder is.  However, when. I go to Breck or Jackson Hole the skiing is great and the food is... well..... I wish it were the food scene in the Alps.[/quote]

You touched on the real issues with the American west or most natural places in the US. I keep going back to the Alps for long hiking trips because it's so easy to organize one, there's no shortage of lodging options from luxury hotels to mountain huts, trails are everywhere, the food is great even in the mountain huts, excellent wines and coffees, plus historic towns and cities in between. Whenever I try to plan a trip to somewhere out west the logistics are so different and more time consuming that I just end up going back to Europe. Still want to see the great parks someday. [/quote]

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