Anonymous wrote:Hated Barbados. Horrible experience there.

In the US - many places. lol.

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Anonymous wrote:I had miserable experiences in both Miami and Orlando Florida (Miami less so). I will give the state one more shot (have always wanted to see the Keys) but if I don't like it there, I'm never going back to the state as a whole.

you literally picked the two worst places in FL to visit so you shouldn't write the whole state off based on that!

You dont like South Beach Miami?

Not the PP but South Beach was awful. SB was incredibly vain IMO and geared toward young twentysomethings. There was an encampment of heavy drug users at sections of the beach who slept on the benches. The Wynwood area seemed to have shootings with great frequency, we turned a block from the walls everyone goes to check out and there were crime cameras set to catch gunshots.

Anonymous wrote:My husband has a friend who lives in Phoenix and we went and visited him for a few days and I hated it. The entire place just seemed like a giant suburb. No neighborhoods, no history. It was so dry and dusty. Scorpions? No thank you. I can't even imagine being there in the heat.

Anonymous wrote:Any city that is so overrun with tourists at that particular time of year that you can’t grab a meal (even breakfast) without a 2-3 hour wait. The city itself can be amazing, but this sucks the life out of the experience for me, especially with little kids. Porto is an amazing city but was like that for is when we visited one year in mid-August. I recall one night we ended up skipping dinner as it was either that or keep our small pre-elementary aged kids out way past their bedtime to wait 2-3 hrs for a table for dinner. (We cobbled together an assortment of fruit and snacks for the kids for dinner). I guess you could get around this by getting an Airbnb and making plans to cook each meal, but a big part of the fun for me is trying regional cuisine. (And as the main cook at home, taking a break from cooking every single meal lol)

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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.

Beating of children was common in the US in his age group. That's not limited to Austria.

If all of you hate Austrians, try the Swiss. They're really the worst IMO. (I'm German so no language barrier...well, Swiss German is something else but generally speaking)

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?

A friend of mine married an Austrian. I like him but his family sounds tragic and strange. And they have lived in the same village for generations. Interesting to hear about the people everyone encountered.

Arnold Schwarzenegger hated growing up in Austria. He said beating of children was common place when he was growing up. He could not wait to leave Austria.

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Anonymous wrote:Austria - I didn’t hate it, but the people were rude. One old guy sat down next to me and explained how England sent it’s dumbest people to America. That’s why we are dumb.

His English was very good. Middle aged short stocky guy. Not impressive. I just ignored him. I guess that was the best response? (I was young and fit and could have decked him)

Yep this is pretty typical for Austria. It’s obnoxious.

I figure they must have an extreme inferiority complex towards Americans because their aggressive comments are so extreme. They are so rude that it almost makes me feel unsafe being there as an American.

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Anonymous wrote:Austria - I didn’t hate it, but the people were rude. One old guy sat down next to me and explained how England sent it’s dumbest people to America. That’s why we are dumb.

His English was very good. Middle aged short stocky guy. Not impressive. I just ignored him. I guess that was the best response? (I was young and fit and could have decked him)

I’ve traveled quite a bit through Austria and this interaction does not surprise me. It’s beautiful but the people are, well, strange. I’ll extend that sentiment to the ones I know here in the US as well, unfortunately. I’d still go back to ski though!

Anonymous wrote:Austria - I didn’t hate it, but the people were rude. One old guy sat down next to me and explained how England sent it’s dumbest people to America. That’s why we are dumb.

His English was very good. Middle aged short stocky guy. Not impressive. I just ignored him. I guess that was the best response? (I was young and fit and could have decked him)

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Anonymous wrote:Spain. I’m of Puerto Rican descent so the disdain is pretty deep-seated, but the Spanish are hostile to Americans (even when they speak fluent Spanish, as I do) and generally racist. Overall not a welcoming or warm experience. Just really not enjoyable.

Madrid>Barcelona>Valencia

Oh wow - so sorry to hear this- my experience has been quite the opposite. I am always blown away by the hospitality in Spain (Galicia region, where my family and I travel every summer) and I’m as American as they come. Didn’t the Americans stage a large smear campaign against the Spaniards when they took over Puerto Rico, with the goal of making Puerto Ricans reject Spain and Spanish culture? Is it possible some of that is at play here?

Among Latinos, Spaniards are well known to be arrogant and nasty. I'm Mex-American and traveled with my family to Spain. We were treated like 3rd world trash. I have a few friends who studied in Spain (Mex, Bolivian, Honduran) and they reported the same among Spanish classmates. If you're non-Latino, I hear that the experience can be positive. But Spaniards do tend to snub their noses at people from LATAM. I assure you that no smear campaign is needed. Spaniards are capable all on their own.

Spaniards don't even hold a candle to the Argentinian attitude

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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?

A friend of mine married an Austrian. I like him but his family sounds tragic and strange. And they have lived in the same village for generations. Interesting to hear about the people everyone encountered.

Anonymous wrote:Austria - I didn’t hate it, but the people were rude. One old guy sat down next to me and explained how England sent it’s dumbest people to America. That’s why we are dumb.

His English was very good. Middle aged short stocky guy. Not impressive. I just ignored him. I guess that was the best response? (I was young and fit and could have decked him)

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Anonymous wrote:Spain. I’m of Puerto Rican descent so the disdain is pretty deep-seated, but the Spanish are hostile to Americans (even when they speak fluent Spanish, as I do) and generally racist. Overall not a welcoming or warm experience. Just really not enjoyable.

Madrid>Barcelona>Valencia

Oh wow - so sorry to hear this- my experience has been quite the opposite. I am always blown away by the hospitality in Spain (Galicia region, where my family and I travel every summer) and I’m as American as they come. Didn’t the Americans stage a large smear campaign against the Spaniards when they took over Puerto Rico, with the goal of making Puerto Ricans reject Spain and Spanish culture? Is it possible some of that is at play here?

Among Latinos, Spaniards are well known to be arrogant and nasty. I'm Mex-American and traveled with my family to Spain. We were treated like 3rd world trash. I have a few friends who studied in Spain (Mex, Bolivian, Honduran) and they reported the same among Spanish classmates. If you're non-Latino, I hear that the experience can be positive. But Spaniards do tend to snub their noses at people from LATAM. I assure you that no smear campaign is needed. Spaniards are capable all on their own.

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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?

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Anonymous wrote:Spain. I’m of Puerto Rican descent so the disdain is pretty deep-seated, but the Spanish are hostile to Americans (even when they speak fluent Spanish, as I do) and generally racist. Overall not a welcoming or warm experience. Just really not enjoyable.

Madrid>Barcelona>Valencia

Oh wow - so sorry to hear this- my experience has been quite the opposite. I am always blown away by the hospitality in Spain (Galicia region, where my family and I travel every summer) and I’m as American as they come. Didn’t the Americans stage a large smear campaign against the Spaniards when they took over Puerto Rico, with the goal of making Puerto Ricans reject Spain and Spanish culture? Is it possible some of that is at play here?