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Anonymous wrote:I lived in New England for 45 years. For starters, the vast majority of people don't own second houses. Of those that do, there are hardly any in Cape Cod, I mean there are second homes all over the place Cape cod's not that big. Thirdly, many people never go to the cave because of the traffic and it's cold and it sucks.

Are you kidding me? Growing up, everyone I knew had second homes on the Cape, no matter what their profession - which later struck me - my friends’ with (2) teacher parents have this beach place?! We had senior skip days there!

I don’t know where you are from, but you need better friends.

In what century could 2 teachers afford a house on the Cape? Did they take a horse and buggy out there?

Not that long ago. Depends on one's priorities, I suppose.

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Anonymous wrote:Costa Rica.

It was super tacky and felt like being in Florida-in the worst way.

+1000

Where did you stay and which part? Guanacaste was a wonderful trip, not in the slightest tacky, especially the Four Seasons and Andaz properties.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g309235-Province_of_Guanacaste-Vacations.html?fid=fba8b4fa-4a64-4c1f-8a14-c3ddc6cae4d1

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Anonymous wrote:I lived in New England for 45 years. For starters, the vast majority of people don't own second houses. Of those that do, there are hardly any in Cape Cod, I mean there are second homes all over the place Cape cod's not that big. Thirdly, many people never go to the cave because of the traffic and it's cold and it sucks.

Are you kidding me? Growing up, everyone I knew had second homes on the Cape, no matter what their profession - which later struck me - my friends’ with (2) teacher parents have this beach place?! We had senior skip days there!

I don’t know where you are from, but you need better friends.

In what century could 2 teachers afford a house on the Cape? Did they take a horse and buggy out there?

Anonymous wrote:Costa Rica.

It was super tacky and felt like being in Florida-in the worst way.

+1000

NYC. Yuck

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Anonymous wrote:Eastern shore - so boring!

+1

Not that nice, either. I expected a lot more.

You need to be rich enough to have a boat to properly enjoy it. Otherwise it is just marshy waterfront with nasty muck under the water. Not really that great for swimming.

Yes, exactly!

Except the homes aren't that great, the food isn't that great, and if it is not nice weather, well.....I could take a boat out here, no problem. It's like people who go to the beach to swim in a pool. What the actual?

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Anonymous wrote:Key West - kind of dumpy, no beach, not scenic, and the food is overpriced and not very good

Agree. For all the same reasons. Of all the places I've visited in the U.S., this was the most disappointing.

Kitschy, but not terrible, compared to other places.

Anonymous wrote:I don't think the OBX is necessarily overrated as there are certainly some beautiful beaches, landscapes, lighthouses, and amazing sunrises. However, I don't think the OBX is all that for 1 in every 4 cars to be supporting an OBX oval sticker in 2005. What happened to all the oval stickers anyway? I thought all those people loved the OBX so much lol

LOL. The food in OBX is the absolute worst I have ever had, no exaggeration, anywhere in the world, including England (and that says a lot!). C'mon people, part of vacationing is supposed to be excellent food. Did y'all grow up on canned tuna, jello recipes, Chef Boyardee and Campbell's soup? I think I know the answer. The bar is obviously not that high here.

Plus, I expected incredible beaches - we have been to different part of the OBX, and I have yet to see anything that memorable. No thanks.

Anonymous wrote:I actually just assume any hyped destination will be a total let down. My other rule of thumb is any place where tourists hugely outnumber locals going about their lives will also be terrible. Florence, Venice, Iceland, and others come to mind here.

Also, London is amazing. Yes, the changing of the guard is a truly terrible experience but it is such an amazing city with so much to see, do, and eat!

Venice is amazing at the right time. Go in March and stay in Dorsoduro. I lived in Italy for a decade and have been to dozens of cities and it's magical.

I don't think the OBX is necessarily overrated as there are certainly some beautiful beaches, landscapes, lighthouses, and amazing sunrises. However, I don't think the OBX is all that for 1 in every 4 cars to be supporting an OBX oval sticker in 2005. What happened to all the oval stickers anyway? I thought all those people loved the OBX so much lol

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Anonymous wrote:Not that it's hyped a ton, but other than the weather I really don't like L.A. Found it really depressing.

Totes.

I found Los Angels depressing AF.

I went to LA years ago as a really young broke 20 something found it incredibly depressing, everyone was broke and everything was brown.

Went back a few years later, became friends with a music producer who showed me around, we took a drive down inspiration avenue he called it, a beautiful street, with gorgeous homes, lined on both sides by large cypress trees and palms, we ended up at his home in Pacific Palisades.

I remember driving over a ridge, not expecting what was on the other side, everything was in vivid, greens and blues, it was amazing. On one side brown skies, brown grass, grey everything and then 20 mins later I was surrounded by really wealthy and beautiful people and everything was green.

And I got it. A lot of people in LA are chasing that... which does make it depressing.

LA is where you go to grind it out, to make the sauce, it is a means to and end, it is full of people who took a drive down inspiration avenue and got sucked in, but never made it, and faded.

Anonymous wrote:Key West - kind of dumpy, no beach, not scenic, and the food is overpriced and not very good

Agree. For all the same reasons. Of all the places I've visited in the U.S., this was the most disappointing.

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Anonymous wrote:Eastern shore - so boring!

+1

Not that nice, either. I expected a lot more.

You need to be rich enough to have a boat to properly enjoy it. Otherwise it is just marshy waterfront with nasty muck under the water. Not really that great for swimming.

Yes, exactly!

If you have a boat and want to enjoy the area, no need to deal with bridges getting to the eastern shore.

Cape May, NJ! Ugliest beach/sand I’ve ever seen!

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Anonymous wrote:Eastern shore - so boring!

+1

Not that nice, either. I expected a lot more.

You need to be rich enough to have a boat to properly enjoy it. Otherwise it is just marshy waterfront with nasty muck under the water. Not really that great for swimming.

Yes, exactly!