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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Koh Samui was our biggest let down in SE Asia (DH and I spent a couple months across two trips on the banana pancake trail) — over developed, really not that striking, f[b]ull of drunk Europeans and Australians, not biologically/ecologically interesting[/b]. That said, I am not sure if it’s appropriate to call it overrated. It just fell short of our expectations. Traffic and crowds notwithstanding, we liked Bali. The highlights are in the visual culture and interior; the beaches other than for surfing are so-so.

The only trip I have taken and not felt great about was to Colombia. The food was bland with a lot of carb on carb situations, and we felt uneasy in the city centers. We still enjoyed ourselves! It was good value for money, the scenery outside cities was beautiful, and the people were perfectly pleasant (I understand Spanish, but can’t speak much at all for context). I realized after the fact that everyone raving about Medellin and Cartagena were raving about certain aspects of the nightlife, if you catch my drift.

One lesson I have learned after a lot of travel is that we are actually really lucky in terms of beach options living on the East Coast. From Maine to Miami, there is a piece of shoreline (accessible by car, too) that caters to just about anyone, the Caribbean is a short flight away (again something for everyone — an AI you never leave, diving and snorkeling the Mesoamerican reef, quiet luxury, flashy luxury).

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To be fair, Koh Samui, Ko Pha Ngan and Koh Tao are supposed to be full of drunk backpackers. They are not the family friendly islands. I visited in my 20s (during full moon, I think that's what it was) and it was nothing but drunken twenty-somethings even back then. These are not where you go when you are older. [/quote]

I hear “family friendly” and I’m outttttt. I go on vacations to avoid screaming children. [/quote]

To be fair, this forum draws a lot of parents due to the name "DC urban moms (and dads)."  The Rick Steves forum tends to attract more adults travelling without kids and may be less triggering for you.[/quote]

I've traveled a lot, and I travel a lot with my kid. Family-friendly does not bother me, but kids in some cultures are worse behaved than others. British and American kids are particularly bad, in general. German/French/other western European, quite well behaved (again, in general). *Rich* Chinese and Gulf state kids, particularly boys...oh man.[/quote]

Ha, I agree with this 100%.  German, but currently living in DC.  Lived in Middle East and India--spoiled rich boys from those places are horrendous.  [/quote]

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