Anonymous
Post 07/15/2023 00:27     Subject: Re:Most overrated international destination?
Second Vancouver and Niagara Falls. Brussels was also pretty meh.

Everywhere in France is fabulous just for the eating and shopping alone!
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2023 00:24     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
I would invite everyone to consider the possibility that if you find somewhere overrated, it is because you are doing it wrong. Eg going in peak season, going to see shat all the tourists are seeing rather than quieter bug still interesting places etc.

People who blithely dismiss cities like Rome, which contain some of the greatest treasures of art, architecture, and history that the world has ever produced, as “overrated”…
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2023 00:15     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Zanzibar. Another resort town, despite the presence of Stone town.


Absolutely. No way would I ever suggest anyone to travel to Zanzibar on its own, but it was a nice break after a long (and overrated) safari. It’s great for that.


PP. that’s exactly the reason why we visited Zanzibar. I have to say our safari experience was amazing. We wish we had spent more time in mainland Tanzania, instead of Zanzibar.


No. Which safaris did you go on

Headed to Tanzania in December…
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 23:41     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Verona, Italy

Everywhere, Costa Rica

Amsterdam, Netherlands

+1 I was going g to write Costa Rica as well. Baffles me why so many people spend so much money to go there .


You must not have done anything interesting. Costa Rica was a fabulous family trip. We stayed at a hotel with hot springs overlooking the Arenal volcano, we went zip lining 650 feet over the rainforest, we went on an ATV ride, we hiked and saw the most incredible birds, butterflies, snakes, monkeys, flowers, insects, spiders, and frogs. We then stayed in a small 5 star resort about an hour away from the volcano with incredible food, a huge room with an outdoor shower, and an awesome pool. If you wasted your trip going to the beach instead of the rainforest, too bad for you!
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 23:38     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:Rome


Greatest city in the world.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 23:37     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Italy


Where did you go?


Rome and Naples. Total dumps


So glad I won't ever run into you there!
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 23:35     Subject: Re:Most overrated international destination?
Barcelona and Bergen.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 23:28     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
All my life I dreamt of Bali- boy, was that a disappointment!
Ok the beach was a total disappointment nut thats what Bali is “famous” for.
However the rice fields, mountains, sceneries were very beautiful!

Maldives - gorgeous water beach….but cant go in water at the beach, too dangerous - another teaser.

Might as well stick to Caribbean.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 23:20     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:Cabo- hated that I couldn’t go in the ocean because it’s too dangerous. We stayed by the pool the whole time and no one really went to the beach at our resort.

Amsterdam- turned off by the people and sex industry there.

Nice- very disappointing and unattractive compared to surrounding beaches and countryside in the South of France.


+10000 on Cabo
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 22:35     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Venice, Florence


Barcelona, Venice, and Florence are just too overrun with tourists. I actually thought Madrid was fabulous—it seemed like a real city with actual locals and I wasn’t tripping over a tourist every two feet.


I found the people in Madrid and Barcelona and Spain in general to be assholish.


The feeling was likely mutual.


It’s OK. Portugal and the Portuguese are way better anyway. Plus Portuguese food is superior. People finally learned Portugal is better destination.


Just got back from Lisbon and Lagos. Loved it there. Loved it. Food not better than Spain.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 22:22     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:Verona, Italy

Everywhere, Costa Rica

Amsterdam, Netherlands

+1 I was going g to write Costa Rica as well. Baffles me why so many people spend so much money to go there .
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 22:13     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Zanzibar. Another resort town, despite the presence of Stone town.


Absolutely. No way would I ever suggest anyone to travel to Zanzibar on its own, but it was a nice break after a long (and overrated) safari. It’s great for that.


PP. that’s exactly the reason why we visited Zanzibar. I have to say our safari experience was amazing. We wish we had spent more time in mainland Tanzania, instead of Zanzibar.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 22:07     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Italy


Where did you go?


Rome and Naples. Total dumps

2 cities and the whole country is overrated? Wow. Its like saying you love or hate the US based on Florida alone.


Plus 1
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 21:59     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Cancun, Rio de Janeiro, Niagara Falls, San Francisco
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2023 21:57     Subject: Most overrated international destination?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Venice, Florence


Barcelona, Venice, and Florence are just too overrun with tourists. I actually thought Madrid was fabulous—it seemed like a real city with actual locals and I wasn’t tripping over a tourist every two feet.


You are a tourist!!! Wtf