I love Los Angeles. And all its burbs.

I didn't love Orlando, Florida.

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Cologne, Germany. So boring and not that pretty except the famous church.

Pitlochery, Scotland. A tourist trap for a reason I couldn't figure out. I did have an amazing Indian meal there at least.

Los Angeles. I was so disappointed. I thought it would be prettier and cleaner and more fun.

Los Angeles can be really fun. Amazing food scene and just a lot to do overall. I think you have to find a reason to go. Go for a show or something and stay at an incredible hotel in Beverly Hills.

This. And don’t go expecting “pretty.” It’s gritty! But if you’re adventurous there’s lots to do and see and experience.

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Anonymous wrote:Austria. I found the people to be aggressively rude. Vehemently anti-American. I was actually insulted multiple times during my stay for being American. For example, one time I asked when my breakfast order would be out as I’d been waiting for a long time. I asked politely and the waiter yelled at for being an American who can’t enjoy her holiday. I was told to calm down too. It was such an extreme overreaction.

Never experienced this in any other European country.

Spoke the other day to a friend who went skiing there and told me how rude everyone was. I told her I know exactly what you mean!

Not surprising at all this country welcomed Hitler with open arms. I’m sure they do it again today in a heartbeat.

Where in Austria were you? Can you give examples of negative interactions outside the hotel? How were you identified so easily? When was this? I’m curious because this thread has been helpful in thinking of destinations and potential pitfalls to avoid.

It’s a common misconception but Hitler was actually Austrian.

I have traveled a bit through Austria and find the people strange. Lived in Bavaria at the time and had no issues with Bavarians. But Austrian interactions were always a little off.

Bill Bryson once wrote that Austria is beautiful, the only problem with it is it's filled with f***ing Austrians!

I did a day trip from Munich to Salzburg last year. My stop in a cafe wasn't the most welcoming experience, but I wasn't screamed at. The atmosphere later in the day once the St. Rupert Day festivities were under way was more enjoyable. Liters of beer and carnival rides make even the most hardened Austrians mildly friendly, I suppose.

I went to Austria and have nothing negative to say about the people. Hallstatt was beautiful.

Anonymous wrote:I didn't care for Paris. Too ancient looking for me! I didn't like their sandwiches with thick buttered bread and hardly any cheese or meat. No ice in drinks. Milk purchased on the shelf at room temperature. Their pastries and confections were beautiful looking, but the taste did not equal the appearance. And the Mona Lisa was small!

You think Paris is “ancient”? Have you been to Rome? Greece?

Charlotte. What a bland, sprawling suburban hellscape. The Applebee's of American cities.

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Anonymous wrote:Austria. I found the people to be aggressively rude. Vehemently anti-American. I was actually insulted multiple times during my stay for being American. For example, one time I asked when my breakfast order would be out as I’d been waiting for a long time. I asked politely and the waiter yelled at for being an American who can’t enjoy her holiday. I was told to calm down too. It was such an extreme overreaction.

Never experienced this in any other European country.

Spoke the other day to a friend who went skiing there and told me how rude everyone was. I told her I know exactly what you mean!

Not surprising at all this country welcomed Hitler with open arms. I’m sure they do it again today in a heartbeat.

Where in Austria were you? Can you give examples of negative interactions outside the hotel? How were you identified so easily? When was this? I’m curious because this thread has been helpful in thinking of destinations and potential pitfalls to avoid.

It’s a common misconception but Hitler was actually Austrian.

I have traveled a bit through Austria and find the people strange. Lived in Bavaria at the time and had no issues with Bavarians. But Austrian interactions were always a little off.

Bill Bryson once wrote that Austria is beautiful, the only problem with it is it's filled with f***ing Austrians!

I did a day trip from Munich to Salzburg last year. My stop in a cafe wasn't the most welcoming experience, but I wasn't screamed at. The atmosphere later in the day once the St. Rupert Day festivities were under way was more enjoyable. Liters of beer and carnival rides make even the most hardened Austrians mildly friendly, I suppose.

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Anonymous wrote:Montreal. So dull.

Aw, I love Montreal. Great museums, shopping and restaurants. It's feels like going to Europe without the jetlag.

I'm from Europe. It really doesn't feel like Europe at all.
Except that men can be petite, I guess.

French men are not known to be particularly tall either.
But I understand you have to get your mood boost by claiming European superiority, as per usual.

Europe is huge. When someone posts that they are from "Europe" I just replace it with Moldova and feel bad for them.

Wow, you are very bad at logic. The population of Moldova is 2.5 million and the population of Europe is 745 million. That means there is a 0.33% chance that a European is from Moldova. In addition, Moldova is a beautiful up and coming country, as compared to the US where you live, which is in a death spiral race to the bottom as evidenced by the number of US destinations cited in this thread. Your comment just exposes your own insecurity knowing that Europeans are better educated and cultured than you are, yes, even those in Moldova.

Lmao can you be even more European? Why aren’t you using a European phone and on a European website? Wait, do you live in America?

What on earth is a European phone? No, I don’t live in America, but sadly have had to spend time there before. And no, I’m not Moldovan, but found it ridiculous that someone would disparage a country they clearly had never visited.

I think I've hit a nerve! Yes, I chose Moldova because it is a poor, corrupt country IN EUROPE. It's not a disparagement; it's a fact. But that has hit a nerve as well. The "European" poster obviously does not want to be associated with that! They want us to think of Paris, Vienna. Sorry, if you're going to be vague and call yourself "from Europe", I'm going to ascribe Moldova to you. I hope you're okay today and your electricity stays on and you bribe the right politician. Good luck!

(and yes we already know about the US, thanks for lumping all 333 MILLION of us together! Appreciate the irony!)

?? Moldova is a beautiful place to live in and to visit.

I recently spent a week in Moldova and really enjoyed it. The people were nice and friendly. Chișinău was clean, had nice parks and was highly walkable. Moldova is known for its red wines and has the largest wine cave in the world. The food was actually an unexpected highlight. I was inspired to go because I enjoyed ten days in Romania last autumn. Moldovans speak Romanian and used to be part of Romania, so it’s very similar culturally. I really enjoy going off the beaten path places. I especially enjoyed the lack of tourists, though I did see some tourists, including a few Americans. I live in Europe so it was an easy trip for me.

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Fascinating! Paris is one of my favorite places in the world. What DID you like?

I didn't care for Paris. Too ancient looking for me! I didn't like their sandwiches with thick buttered bread and hardly any cheese or meat. No ice in drinks. Milk purchased on the shelf at room temperature. Their pastries and confections were beautiful looking, but the taste did not equal the appearance. And the Mona Lisa was small!

NP and another downvote for Orlando, Florida. Now visited for the 5th time in as many years (retired family friends live there) and I’m smugly proud to say that I’ve never visited Disney. Can’t stand that Disney is overpriced and terribly complicated and has taken over Orlando. Traffic and heat plus overcrowded equals my travel nightmare.

And literature!

Anonymous wrote:New York City -- The entire city smells like Mary Jane. My clothes reeked of it. Crowded, extremely overpriced, too much crime. Liberals have ruined that city.

Oh honey, it's the libs who made NYC great. Media, fine art, design, fashion, music are all owned by the libs.

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Anonymous wrote:Montreal. So dull.

Aw, I love Montreal. Great museums, shopping and restaurants. It's feels like going to Europe without the jetlag.

I'm from Europe. It really doesn't feel like Europe at all.
Except that men can be petite, I guess.

French men are not known to be particularly tall either.
But I understand you have to get your mood boost by claiming European superiority, as per usual.

Europe is huge. When someone posts that they are from "Europe" I just replace it with Moldova and feel bad for them.

Wow, you are very bad at logic. The population of Moldova is 2.5 million and the population of Europe is 745 million. That means there is a 0.33% chance that a European is from Moldova. In addition, Moldova is a beautiful up and coming country, as compared to the US where you live, which is in a death spiral race to the bottom as evidenced by the number of US destinations cited in this thread. Your comment just exposes your own insecurity knowing that Europeans are better educated and cultured than you are, yes, even those in Moldova.

Lmao can you be even more European? Why aren’t you using a European phone and on a European website? Wait, do you live in America?

What on earth is a European phone? No, I don’t live in America, but sadly have had to spend time there before. And no, I’m not Moldovan, but found it ridiculous that someone would disparage a country they clearly had never visited.

I think I've hit a nerve! Yes, I chose Moldova because it is a poor, corrupt country IN EUROPE. It's not a disparagement; it's a fact. But that has hit a nerve as well. The "European" poster obviously does not want to be associated with that! They want us to think of Paris, Vienna. Sorry, if you're going to be vague and call yourself "from Europe", I'm going to ascribe Moldova to you. I hope you're okay today and your electricity stays on and you bribe the right politician. Good luck!

(and yes we already know about the US, thanks for lumping all 333 MILLION of us together! Appreciate the irony!)

?? Moldova is a beautiful place to live in and to visit.

I try not to write off any place I've only been once so with that said I wish I never had to go back to Scottsdale, Orlando, Las Vegas, and maybe most of Nashville.

I have no idea how Nashville got to be a trendy city. It's a gentrified strip of bachelor and bachelorette parties that is accessible unless you have a car and can drive to gentrified boutiques and southern restaurants. It is not remotely walkable, the weather isn't great, and the people who visit are a menace to the actual people who live there.

Internationally I have this far enjoyed most places but obviously the US based conference circuit hasn't taken me to as many mid-size international destinations. There are definitely some I don't think I'd want to spend weeks in but I don't even want to spend hours in Nashville.

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Anonymous wrote:Austria. I found the people to be aggressively rude. Vehemently anti-American. I was actually insulted multiple times during my stay for being American. For example, one time I asked when my breakfast order would be out as I’d been waiting for a long time. I asked politely and the waiter yelled at for being an American who can’t enjoy her holiday. I was told to calm down too. It was such an extreme overreaction.

Never experienced this in any other European country.

Spoke the other day to a friend who went skiing there and told me how rude everyone was. I told her I know exactly what you mean!

Not surprising at all this country welcomed Hitler with open arms. I’m sure they do it again today in a heartbeat.

Where in Austria were you? Can you give examples of negative interactions outside the hotel? How were you identified so easily? When was this? I’m curious because this thread has been helpful in thinking of destinations and potential pitfalls to avoid.

It’s a common misconception but Hitler was actually Austrian.

I have traveled a bit through Austria and find the people strange. Lived in Bavaria at the time and had no issues with Bavarians. But Austrian interactions were always a little off.

Wow who knew the sleeper hit of this thread would be that Austrians are rude! I had no idea. Lots of hits on google.
"why are austrians rude"

I'll let you know what I find out. Maybe stems from being an EX-empire?