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Anonymous wrote:Corolla, Outer Banks.

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

I agree. What is the appeal?

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Never understood it.

Anonymous wrote:anyone here travel to africa? which countries did you love/hate

I've only been to South Africa. Loved parts of it. Would Jo'burg if I went back. The stretch from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town is amazing.

I've heard good things about Namibia, and Zimbabwe. And some of the islands off the coast of Mozambique look amazing, although Mozambique itself scares me somewhat.

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps surprisingly, I don't think I've been disappointed by anywhere I've traveled. Sure, I like some places better than others, but we've always found interesting things to do and see whether abroad or in the U.S.

+1 Even the annoying things interest me because it makes me think and takes me out of my "normal."

+1.

+2 There are places that I might decide not to return to - one visit was good, interesting, and enough - but I haven't been truly disappointed by any place I've visited.

I don't think I've ever traveled someplace and been "underwhelmed". I'm a sort of "appreciate where you are, wherever that is" kind of gal, though.

I do have to admit to some conflicted feelings in Rome. On the one hand: breathtaking sights, history, sculpture. On the other hand: there was this odd feeling of preventing progress in the city in order to preserve history. The Coliseum is a great example: it was rebuilt numerous times throughout history for new purposes. Now it's frozen in half-renovated state, only good for a tourist attraction. We came across several building sites that were halted mid-construction to preserve newly discovered ruins. I'm all for preserving history, but it really felt like the city was torn between progressing/modernizing/rebuilding, and freezing some older version of reality. It fascinating, but also a little uneasy.

We have to go to Seoul every year to visit the in-laws. I wouldn't say I was disappointed since I had no preconceived notions about what to expect, but it's by far the fugliest major city I've ever seen. All hideous apartment blocks from the 1960s. It is super clean though and people are used to/nice to foreigners, so my parents liked it.

Rome was disappointing.

Liked Vietnam though, especially Hanoi.

anyone here travel to africa? which countries did you love/hate

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Anonymous wrote:The San Francisco thread got me thinking. What other places have you travled that were disappointing? We traveled to Paris with friends recently and they were disgusted by the crime and filth there. They said it was nothing like they expected and would never go back. On edge the entire time thanks to crowds and agressive pick pockets.

I never heard of anyone being disappointed by Paris.

I hated Paris too... Except for museums, I just dont get it. Loved Amsterdam, Rome, Barcelona. Parisians are just RUDE

Np here. I have never, ever been treated rudely in Paris. Not once.

Asheville poster here. PP your hippie is my smelly homeless person. Those are a lot in Asheville, just not what I was expecting. Also didn't expect to see as much outdoor pot smoking as we did.

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Anonymous wrote:The San Francisco thread got me thinking. What other places have you travled that were disappointing? We traveled to Paris with friends recently and they were disgusted by the crime and filth there. They said it was nothing like they expected and would never go back. On edge the entire time thanks to crowds and agressive pick pockets.

I never heard of anyone being disappointed by Paris.

I hated Paris too... Except for museums, I just dont get it. Loved Amsterdam, Rome, Barcelona. Parisians are just RUDE

Anonymous wrote:Grand Canyon. Yep, there it is.

North rim is AMAZING. South rim -- eh.

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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.

Vieques in PR!

Love PR.

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Anonymous wrote:Alaska- least favorite destination ever. I'll never go back to Nevis- the resort was beautiful but thee wasn't much to do on the island & the water wasn't particularly nice. I am also with the posters who don't get the appeal of th DE/MD beaches. There's not much appealing about them in the least.

Alaska is on our list! We try to hit a national park a year. Anything in particular we should know?

Not the PP, but I grew up there and I love it. Just be prepared to be at the mercy of the weather. September tends to have the nicest weather, but it won't be hot.

If I had to pick one national park, I'd pick glacier bay or Denali.

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps surprisingly, I don't think I've been disappointed by anywhere I've traveled. Sure, I like some places better than others, but we've always found interesting things to do and see whether abroad or in the U.S.

+1 Even the annoying things interest me because it makes me think and takes me out of my "normal."

+1.

Anonymous wrote:Alaska- least favorite destination ever. I'll never go back to Nevis- the resort was beautiful but thee wasn't much to do on the island & the water wasn't particularly nice. I am also with the posters who don't get the appeal of th DE/MD beaches. There's not much appealing about them in the least.

I've been to Alaska twice and found it amazing. The vistas, the wildlife, glaciers, camping by giant mountains. I want to go back!