Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 12:56     Subject: Re:s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Maryland/Delaware beaches. Overcrowded, with ridiculously expensive rooms on the beach or near to it. Water is usually not a pretty color. And then there's the drive there and back. Would rather save a little longer and fly to California or Florida.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 12:48     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Istanbul. Men were constantly shouting at me in the street, trying to get attention and/or sell food or goods.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 12:46     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Italy-- crowded, mobbed with tourists.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 12:45     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Grand Canyon. Yep, there it is.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 12:34     Subject: Re:s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Budapest - Not much to do. Grand Cayman - very crowded, not as scenic as I expected.


Thanks for this and the thoughts about St Lucia. I've only been to the Caribbean once and we're starting to think about a trip there for our 10th anniversary.

Leaning towards PR. Easy to get to, easy to explore, lots of lodging options.



Much more disappointed in PR than in Grand Cayman.

PR feels more like a Latin American country than a "Caribbean island paradise." Lots of crowds, traffic, high rises, etc. Old San Juan is kind of charming, neat to spend a day there...but, otherwise, eh.


What about Vieques?

Culebra is better ....water is clear and you can see St Thomas, but the prices are reasonable. Also the southwest and west coast of PR are very nice and very different vs the east and north coast(the southwest is dry, the northeast is rainforest). There is a lot to do in PR and you can do it out of the tourist bubble. You can do the same in Jamaica treasure Coast area, but not the other areas Jamaica.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 12:09     Subject: Re:s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Malta. Went there on our honeymoon and while Malta itself was fine, it's obviously very small and we ran out of things to do. Stayed way too long there- could've done it in 3 days.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 12:07     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Budapest - Not much to do. Grand Cayman - very crowded, not as scenic as I expected.


Thanks for this and the thoughts about St Lucia. I've only been to the Caribbean once and we're starting to think about a trip there for our 10th anniversary.

Leaning towards PR. Easy to get to, easy to explore, lots of lodging options.



Much more disappointed in PR than in Grand Cayman.

PR feels more like a Latin American country than a "Caribbean island paradise." Lots of crowds, traffic, high rises, etc. Old San Juan is kind of charming, neat to spend a day there...but, otherwise, eh.


What about Vieques?


Can't fairly say -- but I've always ruled it out in that the only lodging option (we prefer a full resort) is the W and that's not usually my style, traveling with a set of 65ish yo grandparents and two young kids. But maybe I'm wrong there??...
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 12:00     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Budapest - Not much to do. Grand Cayman - very crowded, not as scenic as I expected.


Thanks for this and the thoughts about St Lucia. I've only been to the Caribbean once and we're starting to think about a trip there for our 10th anniversary.

Leaning towards PR. Easy to get to, easy to explore, lots of lodging options.



Much more disappointed in PR than in Grand Cayman.

PR feels more like a Latin American country than a "Caribbean island paradise." Lots of crowds, traffic, high rises, etc. Old San Juan is kind of charming, neat to spend a day there...but, otherwise, eh.


What about Vieques?
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 11:42     Subject: Re:s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Anonymous wrote:Corolla, Outer Banks.

Just nothing to recommend it. Blah beach, drab houses.


I agree. What is the appeal?
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 11:39     Subject: Re:s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Corolla, Outer Banks.

Just nothing to recommend it. Blah beach, drab houses.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 11:39     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
India was horrible. First the smell is overwhelming. Second if you went off the official tourist/resort path you encountered human filth and human suffering.

I was so excited to go too and really wanted to explore local culture. No thank you and never again.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 11:34     Subject: Re:s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Greece. Got over the pretty scenery and beaches in a few days and really got sick of Greek food.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 11:33     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Amsterdam -- while there were some interesting things to see, I just didn't like the 'vibe' of the city, as trite as that sounds. Perhaps because I wasn't a 20 year old backpacker at the time of my visit?



Interesting. We're thinking of planning a trip there, but I wondered if I would enjoy now that I'm older as well.


Interesting. My brother went recently and didn't like it as much as he thought he would, and it was expensive.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 11:30     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
^PP: Other upside of course is the Jewish cemetery.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2015 11:30     Subject: s/o Ever traveled somewhere and been disappointed by it?
I didn't like Prague. It was too gothic and it was one of the only places where I got lost and had seriously trouble finding things. And the food wasn't good, either. Upside: cheap beer.