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"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Cairo without a doubt. Anyone who hasn't been just Google and the horror stories will keep you away.

emmadilemma:
My disappointment when I got to the Pyramids…and directly across the road was a Pizza Hut. Dafuq?

Final score:

68points

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James016 8 months ago

Been there, my wife and I got harassed constantly. The pyramids and the sphynx are breath taking though. You also have to buy sheets of toilet paper in the museum if you need the toilet.

46points

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"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Niagara Falls, Ontario. Not the falls themselves. They're spectacular. The town is awful.

veebs7:
Tacky, touristy hellhole next to one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world. I guess if you’re a family with young kids, there’s plenty to do aside from the falls, but otherwise, ugh.

Imaginary_Airport_43:
It used to be the #1 honeymoon destination for Americans before it was over-commercialized. Supposedly, during the Victorian era, it still had a wild and magical aura about it, but it was lost once it became developed and touristy.

Final score:

62points

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Content Wombat 8 months ago

This happens to a lot of places once people realise they can make some money.

37points

Formal_Yesterday8114 , Daniel Semenov / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Bored Panda got in touch with veteran traveler Macca Sherifi from An Adventurous World and he was kind enough to answer some of our questions. First, we wanted to know what travel advice he would give a younger self.

“Don't stress about money. It's always better saying yes to the experiences you want to do, even if they cost a lot of money, than saying no and regretting it for the rest of your life.” It’s also important to get one’s priorities straight, as the internet is littered with people who end up with underwhelming experiences.

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Hollywood. "Who hurt you" - the city.

EmeraldIbis:
I realized after my trip that you really need to research where to go in LA. My usual travel style is to just show up without much of a plan and wander around, but that doesn't really work in LA. The famous tourist locations like Hollywood Boulevard and Venice Beach are disgusting.

AnjoonaToona:
I live near Hollywood, and trust me, it's one of the sh**tier parts of LA.

Final score:

62points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago

It would be really challenging for me cause my favorite part during trips is just wandering, walking in a city. Yeah i am european obviously.

26points

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"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Las Vegas, all fun for 2 nights, but we made a mistake and stayed for 4 nights. Couldn't wait to leave.

ositola:
You arrive bright-eyed and full of energy. You leave dehydrated and don't open any banking apps until you get paid again.

Final score:

62points

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Jrog 8 months ago (edited)

Everything is tied to money and crazy expensive, plenty of disturbed people wandering around the Strip, panhandlers, Downtown is rundown and trashy, outside of the tourism hotspots there is a lot of poverty, d***s and some dangerous areas (do NOT walk from the Stratosphere to anywhere!). Enjoy the Bellagio fountains, have a walk through the famous casino to wonder at the atmosphere, get a rental car and visit the countryside.

4points

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"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Dallas, Texas. I cannot believe how boring that city is. I’ve had much more fun in every other Texas city I’ve visited (Austin, San Antonio, even Fort Worth!).

TheBigC87:
I grew up in Ft. Worth. This is so accurate. DFW is a huge suburban sprawl where the character has been sucked dry. San Antonio is the best city in Texas for tourism.

r0n0c0:
For all of its hype and local pride, Dallas is a disappointment. I went there for business once. It’s historic and fun, people said. They were wrong.

Final score:

58points

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nomnomborkbork 8 months ago

I lived in Dallas most of my adult life, and would never have thought of it as a tourist destination. It's a business city. San Antonio is the place to visit for tourism.

17points

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We also wanted to hear his thoughts on what things are worth splurging on. “If you've got the money then great. By paying a premium, it can save you a lot of time in travel time or when planning a trip. However, I love the planning element of a holiday, so I wouldn't want to take that away!” he shared with Bored Panda.

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Tel Aviv as a teen Christian thinking they were our allies and friends. Israelis spit on my mother, called us goyim, and everyone ripped us off. The men were perverted and rude. I’ve also never been to a city where people argue amongst themselves so much. We got scammed for dinner, our airbnb tried to overcharge us, we got scammed at markets and stores, and laughed at for being christians and americans on several instances. They say Tel Aviv is famous for hospitality but thats only true if you are hebrew. Also most outwardly racist place I’ve been. Another family with our church was mexican and the israelis thought they were arab, so the way they were treated was disgusting. They got spit on twice. .

Final score:

51points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago

As an arab looking french and atheist.... oh dear boy what a ride... i can understand the geopolitical context and i totally respect different religion but damn Israel as a country is so racist, far right politics and a DNA of perpetual conflict and heavy communatarianism that spoils every relation.

41points

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"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again I live in Korea but not in Seoul. I've been to Seoul many times and I had this feeling that it's all a front. Ppl are miserable. Housing crisis. Over worked zombies. Underpaid zombies. A city of zombies. They smile robotically and wave around their Samsung phones in elation to their leaders - Kpop and Instagram. This city is designed for Instagram and social media. There's no restaurant with soul. (no pun). There's no business that seems true to itself.

Final score:

47points

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KitKat 8 months ago

Soulless Seoul 🙁

14points

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"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Sochi, Russia.

An absolute hellhole, no flair, no atmosphere apart from "give us all your money and then f**k off." Also swelteringly hot.

Awful, awful place.

Final score:

45points

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Alexandra 8 months ago

I didn't even know this was a holiday destination. I'm not sure that, as a Westerner, you should even go there, what with the war and Putin's threat to unleash WWIII if he does't get his way.

32points

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Lastly, from unwritten rules to extra tips, Macca left us with these parting thoughts. “Research research research. I think the more you know about the destination - the culture, the history, the food - then the better prepared you are. Just by having a bit of knowledge can really change your trip, and you'll find it a lot easier talking to locals and having a more authentic experience.”

#10

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Little Rock Arkansas

I expected nothing and somehow got even less than that.

Would not recommend.

Final score:

43points

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Skara Brae 8 months ago

The town is named for a large boulder that was a landmark for boats coming upriver. At some point the town permitted a railroad to hack about half of the boulder away to make room for a bridge over the river.

14points

Ancient_Blackberry10 , Ushindi Namegabe / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#11

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Nashville. Unless you can't get enough of country music, felt like you ran out of stuff to do very quickly.

Final score:

43points

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Mrs.C 8 months ago

This makes me sad. I spent a lot of time there as a teen and it has been stripped of it's soul. Used to be lots of fun little shops, boutiques, quaint restaurants, and a few honky tonks scattered around, and The Underground (an awesome little dance club in the basement of a building on Broadway). Now it's hucksters, big bars, chain restaurants, and drunk bachelorettes. And don't even get me started on the parking!

17points

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#12

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Atlantic City is a once in a lifetime experience. As I'm never going there again.

The most heartbreaking sight was all the kids on the steps of the casino, waiting for their parents who "just went for a quick spin of the roulette wheel". Those poor kids were waiting nearly all day and night.

The boardwalk is full of the kind of people you hope don't sit next to you on a plane. Loud, drunk and they have OPINIONS.

Never again.

Final score:

43points

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Scott Wilkins 8 months ago

Atlantic City is...not great.

9points

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#13

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again LA is terrible if you don’t have a local to show you around.

Billymillion1965:
Los Angeles is a horrible place to visit but a wonderful place to live. Beach and snow-capped mountains that can be driven to in the same day. Everything a big city can offer and the best weather on earth. I miss it so much.

Final score:

35points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago

Looks like a drive only huge city

16points

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#14

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Venice, Italy in the summer. I had been there in February and it was an amazing time. Summer though? I don't know what was happening but there were loads of fish dying in all the channels and the place reaked wherever we went. My wife tried the water taxi and she would've probably been ok, but with the dead fish smell mixed with the waves, she got incredibly seasick for a while. It just turned into a cr**py time for the few days we were there.

Final score:

34points

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Fora Nakit 8 months ago

It's a city built on the stilts in the middle of the marshy area. Of course, it will get hellish in the summer like all the other swamps around the world. Consider it as a Loisiana of Europe. Just because it's in Italy doesn't mean that its built with rainbows and puppies.

31points

Padmei , Mikhail Nilov / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#15

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Daytona Beach Florida. I was SO excited to go to Florida in High school. Cockroach in the hotel room. Biohazard bag in the water, all scummy touristy stuff. No thanks, saved up all that money to go working at the school store just to be disappointed. Went to Tybee Georgia a year ago and, that place was fantastic.

Sippinonjoy:
Daytona is the trashiest city in America. Florida has many beautiful beaches, but Daytona is the absolute worst place I’ve ever been.

Final score:

33points

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Vadertime 8 months ago

Come to the Gulf Coast. It's nicer on this side and we have white sand beaches.

19points

Upstaged75 8 months ago

I go there every year for vacation and I love the area. Some of the nicest beaches I've visited - and I've been to the Caribbean and Bermuda.

4points

Michelle 8 months ago

Just avoid Panama City, the...er, so called..."Riviera". Equally as trashy as Daytona. Mid FL Gulf areas pretty nice though.

2points

ILoveMySon 8 months ago

And emerald water.🌴

2points

Lavern Defazio 8 months ago

Navarre Beach was FUN! 😁

1point

James016 8 months ago

I did a day trip to Daytona Beach, the beach itself was great and we had a really good time. The Daytona lighthouse was nice to visit as well. There were a couple of funny moments: A guy drive his truck along the beach but it was covered in trump flags and stickers. He was trying to start an argument with anyone. Some locals told us that he did that regularly and that they just laugh at him. Another was a guy lamenting the fact he bought a 2wd drive truck instead of a 4wd truck as it got stuck in the sand. I and some others helped him out.

2points

SobyKay 8 months ago

Went to Daytona when I was younger and loved it, thought it was gorgeous. But that was a loooong time ago 😆

0points

Lavern Defazio 8 months ago

Don't they drive on the beach there? Why!!??

0points

James016 8 months ago

You pay to park on the beach but as the beach is so huge, there is still plenty of space

0points

IYAAYAS64 8 months ago

I can confirm Daytona is a shithole

0points

Kathy O 8 months ago

I would never step foot in that fascist backwards state

0points

MP 8 months ago

I like Daytona. It’s definitely past its glory days. But it’s calmer than Miami. There’s beautiful beaches, fun bars, kayaking and hiking. The homes are beautiful, there’s still an art deco look there. There’s a lot of rednecks but.., it’s fucķing Florida, of course there are. The weather is perfect there. It’s the perfect place to visit if you’re just with your partner or a friend. Maybe not crazy fun for everyone but it’s a nice place.

0points

Anna Chandler 8 months ago

I went to Daytona during the off season once. I was shocked at how rundown and slimy everything was.

0points

howdylee 8 months ago

Yes, yes, scare everyone away, so when I go back it'll be less packed!! I lived in New Smyrna Beach, just south of there, and miss it every day. In high school, the redneck kids had a saying: "if they call it tourist season why can't we shoot them." Tourism may be okay for an economy, but locals hate 'em.

0points

EmbersAreOut 8 months ago

Im about an hour south of daytona. My area is where the tourist go to feel like they live in Florida. I hate every last one of the tourists and the tourist traps.

0points

Melissa Matusevich 8 months ago

Ah, then. Visit Pass-A-Grille Beach and you won't be disappointed.

0points

ShaZam 8 months ago

I think it's the cars on the beach. I went as a kid and felt like I was laying a blanket in the middle of the highway.

0points

The Original Bruno 8 months ago

50 years ago, Daytona Beach was known for nothing but horny, drunk-out-of-their-mind college students on Spring Break. 40 years ago, even MTV ditched it. That was like Hugh Hefner deciding someone was too skanky. I think the last people who enjoyed Dayton Beach were from the 1950s.

0points

MP 8 months ago

That’s not exactly true. MTV was doing spring break in Daytona in the late 90s at least. More like 20-25 years ago.

2points

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#16

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Austin. For all its “keep Austin weird” c**p it’s simply not weird. The best thing I saw there was a “keep Houston ugly” sticker. This was ten years ago.

tadhg555:
Austin in the early '90s was still fun. Now it’s all glass high rises.

Final score:

27points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago

Third Texas city in this list....

17points

Snarcastic , Adrian Newell / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#17

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Houston

It was just concrete and roadways. I did a bunch of the highlights and unique things there.... But it just didn't have a personality.

New York, LA, Atlanta, Dallas, Vegas, Miami, New orleans, Jackson, baton rouge, Kansas City etc. they all have a feel to them. But Houston just feels like a place people go to exist and work.

Final score:

26points

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Keating_5 8 months ago

Maybe because I have a lot of local family in Texas and visited a lot as a child, but Houston can be fun due to the food (especially the hole in the walls and hidden gems) and the stuff that’s not so concentrated in the city but just on the outskirts, and when they have events like rodeos and concerts can be pretty cool. So Houston’s probably a good place to live actually but not to visit unless you’ve got a local showing you around 😅

9points

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#18

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again San Jose, CA.

I think it actively tries to be as boring as humanly possible.

rockit454 , Trae Collins / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

23points

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ghiant 8 months ago

It's got the Winchester Mystery House going for it, though!

24points

dad_of_anarchy , Ron Reiring / wiki (not the actual photo) Report

#19

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Barstow. I saw it on the map, remembered it from the song Route 66, and decided that was where we would stop for the night. I was kind of excited about staying there.

Oof. What an awful place! It was ugly. There was just dirt and dust everywhere. No place to eat. No place to hang out. Everybody looked so depressed and worn down. It is definitely NOT a place to stop.

Final score:

21points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago

I guess nobody knows this city outside the USA

11points

coralamethyst , Balazs Simon / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#20

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Not so much of a letdown but I wasn't able to enjoy Kyoto as much as I wanted. I already knew that it would be crowded especially during cherry blossom season when I went but holy f**k the number of situationally unaware tourists blocking others' path for the 'gram (Tiktok hadn't been invented yet when I went). Kanazawa ended up being more enjoyable for me.

Final score:

20points

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setsuriseikou 8 months ago

A trip to Kyoto during cherry blossom season? The only thing you'll see a plenty of is tourists. Kyoto is breathtaking, just choose your timing wisely.

34points

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"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Panama City. S****y weather, s****y beaches, s****y aquarium, it's where white trash with a little bit of cash congregates.

Edit- the one in Florida.

LtColShinySides , Ruvim Miksanskiy / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

19points

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Jrog 8 months ago

TIL there is a Panama city in Florida. I have a feeling this cannot described as "overhyped", simply because no one ever heard of it out of Florida.

16points

uselessscientist , Alina Chernii / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#22

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Naples. Rome had a reputation for being messy and smelly for decades, which I saw first hand. They've since cleaned it up, and it's as beautiful as you'd hope. Naples, on the other hand, feels like a slum for the most part. It's messy, unwelcoming, and doesn't honour its history the way much of Italy does .

Final score:

18points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago (edited)

Damn two times in a row ? For such an amazing city... I wonder where people disgusted by Napoli are from ? As south east french dude i feel it's a perfect city. For example I was bored as f**k in Vienna the anti napoli.

9points

anima99 , Robert Stokoe / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#23

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Gonna be a bit different, but Singapore.

I get the hype and I'm sure it's paradise for a lot of people, but you won't get to fully enjoy your time unless you have money.

Like, I've been to expensive European cities and even splurged in big cities in Japan (esp eating A5 steak), so grabbing ye Olde credit card half the time isn't an issue. However, these cities all have ways to be enjoyed for cheap or free!

But because of how small Singapore is as a city, almost every thing you can do there needs money, and the value of the attractions are...well I guess most are not for me.

Again, I love the city and the vibe, but fck it's so expensive.

Final score:

14points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago

I once visited Singapore right after a 2 months trip in Vietnam and Cambodia. That felt like a jump in the future but yeah so damn expensive !

8points

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#24

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Napoli was foul. The streets stank of a horrible Lysol-type cleaner and the poverty levels were startling.

TeethInTheMinestrone , Francesca De Sario / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

12points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago (edited)

Naaah that's my favorite city in the world. What a place ! Napoli is alive, pulsing, yelling, singing and yeah dirty. The absolute opposite of Texas cities, pure vibrant place with a real soul. And the food oh boy... Napoli is like Diego Maradona, genius and devil at the same time.

24points

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#25

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Berlin. Most unfriendly place I have been in my entire life, and I’ve been to Paris.

Final score:

9points

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nomnomborkbork 8 months ago

To an American, Berlin may seem unfriendly but it is really a great city--incredible museums, very walkable, great shops, and terrific restaurants.

26points

McColanis , Arefin Shamsul / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#26

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Istanbul.

I expected hospitable people & a city bursting with culture. I was greeted with extremely unpleasant people who go out of their way to make your stay as miserable as possible. The mosques are impressive, but you couldn't pay me to go back there. Truly horrible experience.

Final score:

9points

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Iampenny 8 months ago (edited)

I absolutely LOVED Istanbul, the people were so hospitable and friendly, the food was amazing, such a vibrant and diverse city. In fact, Istanbul has become my favourite city that I have visited so far.

29points

mangagirl07 , Griffin Wooldridge / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#27

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Rome was such a massive letdown after Florence and Venice. I still think some of the sights are incredible, but the city was a lot dirtier than I expected and public transportation really let me down. Rome was the first European city where I genuinely didn't feel safe at night.

Final score:

-8points

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Jack Burton 8 months ago

Rome is quite a safe city in europe...

20points

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#28

"Awful, Awful Place": 28 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Reykjavik, I loved Iceland, but Reykjavik is very touristy. The rest of the country, absolutely amazing.

CheCazzoFaciamo , Peter Holmboe / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

-9points

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martin734 8 months ago

What kind of tourist goes to a tourist destination and then complains about it being touristy?

78points

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What do you think ?

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Tamra 8 months ago

I think some people need to remember something when they travel with regard to experiencing rudeness. You may be on holiday, but you're visiting a place where people have to live and work. They have actual lives and troubles, and aren't just there to somehow make your vacation "magical". Remember good manners and respect, and you'll likely have a better time.

39points

kansasmagic 8 months ago

Yes, thank you - glad it isn't just me. I don't get the complaint that some places/people aren't "friendly". Nah, they just have their own lives. I don't travel much, but when I do I mostly keep to myself or entertain myself with parks, museums, etc. I hardly notice if the people are "friendly" because the vast majority of people everywhere are doing their own thing.

7points

Mari 8 months ago

Yes, people are living there or sometimes just surviving. They are not there to welcome you in their city and be the free local guide.

6points

SirWriteALot 8 months ago

How dare they not stop their silly little lives and be friendly when *I* show up?

4points

LokisLilButterknife 8 months ago (edited)

Tourists go to touristy places only to be disappointed and complain that they are *gasp* touristy!

8points

Paul Rabit 8 months ago

So touristy places are …(checks notes)…touristy. Gotcha.

6points

Mari 8 months ago

Before traveling, people have to think about their preferences. If you like cold weather- don't go to Morocco in summer, if you don't like crowded cities- don't go to Venice in summer, if you like calmness go to little cities Nîmes, Lille, Toulouse and not to Paris. You don't like spicy food? Don't go to India or Mexico. Make agood choice and inform you about your travel destination. So you will no unpleasent surprises...

5points

MP 8 months ago

But this list wasn’t about those issues. Everyone knows they should go somewhere they’d like to go.

0points

William Teach 8 months ago

Instead of all the negativity, how about a list of great tourist destinations? Let's have some positivity.

4points

Auntriarch 8 months ago

That's actually a good idea, start a post for it William (I don't know how)

2points

John Harrison 8 months ago

The fact that someone can complain about Kyoto should tell you that these were just written by miserable people who had a bad experience and judged an entire city by it.

3points

Rick 8 months ago

I traveled a lot in my career. I learned very quickly to stay away from the popular tourist areas. Most of the cities identified above have a lot to offer in food and culture once you get off the beaten path. Remember, the people that live there don't like the tourist areas either.

3points

Ephemera Image 8 months ago

True even in the US. I lived in New Orleans for a while, the absolute best food was off Canal st, lovely little eateries that make my mouth water just thinking about it. Mom and pop groceries, and cats in store windows. Never bothered with the tourist rap venues like Antoine's, their food was mediocre at best.

0points

SirWriteALot 8 months ago

Like in venice, when you turn a corner and eat with the locals better and cheaper.

0points

howdylee 8 months ago

I read that in Rick Steve's voice (the PBS tour guide guy) :)

0points

Jessica SpeLangm 8 months ago

So, what I'm taking from this list is if you are going to a traditionally tourist place and act like an AH to the natives, you're stay is going to be unpleasant. Lesson to learn, do unto others as you'd have done to you.

3points

Valaun 8 months ago

Branson, Missouri is missing. They bill themselves as a Christian Disney or a Christian Vegas. What it is is a low grade theme park that inserts Jesus everywhere possible and wrings every last penny out of the dummies who feel they are better than everyone else because "they are going to gods theme park". In a way it does represent the South accurately. Use god to justify your crappy behavior and feel like you're better than everyone else because you do. Skip this place unless you want a bunch of smug criminals conning you and feeling righteous about doing so.

2points

Sonia Bailey 8 months ago

For me it's Benidorm. In the 80's visiting my grandparents there every summer it wasn't brilliant, they were already a fair way to building all high rises. The street my abuelos lived on was all beautiful villas, now it's all apartment blocks, my abuelos ended up selling their place and moving to Alicante. Benidorm is just for the worst kind of tourists now, who are often rude and overbearing to the Spanish. There are so many more nicer places to visit and stay on the Costa Blanca - Villajoyosa, El Campello, Villafranqueza, Alicante itself, Xixona, Denia, Calpe and Torrevieja. And don't limit yourself to the beaches - explore the mountains as well!

2points

ManBlob 8 months ago

Paris. I was there in July 2009. View from top of the Eiffel Tower was cool, but the other places we were in.... Meh. It was dirty and trash was everywhere.

2points

Verena 8 months ago

Expectations based on Social Media by Influencers will never match the reality like ye olde paper travel guide will. The latter usually has a large, honest chapter about local do's and don't's, culture, habits, potential clashes.

1point

Thrillion 8 months ago

Bourbon St. in New Orleans reeked of sour booze in the middle of the day and dirty. Rest of New Orleans was awesome. Also, Stonehenge was just a bunch of rocks. Maybe I had too much expectation (my grooms cake had a replica of it on top). I didn't feel the magic while walking around it. Of course its roped off and 50ft away at the closest.

1point

Ephemera Image 8 months ago

I was lucky with Stonehenge, went there before it got roped off. It really is magical when you wander among the stones in the evening.

0points

Lucky2BAlive 8 months ago

No one mentioned Paris for a let down? I am kinda surprised.

1point

Laura Devecchio 8 months ago (edited)

Well it's not the years 2000s and people are aware that Paris is not "Amelie" Paris I guess. Not that surprising.

0points

Anony Mouse 8 months ago

Okay, this is lifted straight from Buzzfeed. They posted it last week, and again like two days ago. Copied and pasted from Buzzfeed. This is getting bad, BP.

1point

James016 8 months ago

For me it was Bangkok, it was humid, the city smelt of the river and it was so crowded, it was driving me mad, plus a lot of people are trying to take your money. Was very happy when we left.

1point

Ephemera Image 8 months ago

I think a lot of these are down to culture shock, different countries people have a different ethos of living - and some people just expect everything to be American with historical interest thrown in. I remember about thirty years ago, Americans visiting Cyprus who didn't want to try the local food, they just wanted a hamburger and fries. Which, in those days, was unknown in that area. The most delicious food around, and they wouldn't even try it.

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whiterabbit 8 months ago

I'm guna go with Nassau Bahamas, other islands there are awesome though. But Nassau is a very dirty, run down city with dirty beaches. Crowded. No public restrooms. You are constantly bombarded by people trying to sell you cheap china made garbage, you can't even make eye contact with people or they rush you and shove stuff in your face to buy and don't take no for an answer. Some terrible techno rap music blaring everywhere you go. Everything is so unbelievably expensive, 2 drinks and a fried food appetizer is easily $60. Not worth it.

0points

Charity Angel 8 months ago

Given the comments about locals being "unfriendly", I'm surprised London didn't make this list.

0points

Elivictus 8 months ago

Gettysburg PA was boring as hell. Just a bunch of battlefields and tourist traps.

0points

Nadine 8 months ago

Paris, they hate Americans, probably for good reason, but I was a shy, quiet girl and they scream at you. Plus it's really smelly.

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Tamra 8 months ago

39points

kansasmagic 8 months ago

7points

Mari 8 months ago

Yes, people are living there or sometimes just surviving. They are not there to welcome you in their city and be the free local guide.

6points

SirWriteALot 8 months ago

How dare they not stop their silly little lives and be friendly when *I* show up?

4points

LokisLilButterknife 8 months ago (edited)

Tourists go to touristy places only to be disappointed and complain that they are *gasp* touristy!

8points

Paul Rabit 8 months ago

So touristy places are …(checks notes)…touristy. Gotcha.

6points

Mari 8 months ago

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MP 8 months ago

But this list wasn’t about those issues. Everyone knows they should go somewhere they’d like to go.

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William Teach 8 months ago

Instead of all the negativity, how about a list of great tourist destinations? Let's have some positivity.

4points

Auntriarch 8 months ago

That's actually a good idea, start a post for it William (I don't know how)

2points

John Harrison 8 months ago

The fact that someone can complain about Kyoto should tell you that these were just written by miserable people who had a bad experience and judged an entire city by it.

3points

Rick 8 months ago

3points

Ephemera Image 8 months ago

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SirWriteALot 8 months ago

Like in venice, when you turn a corner and eat with the locals better and cheaper.

0points

howdylee 8 months ago

I read that in Rick Steve's voice (the PBS tour guide guy) :)

0points

Jessica SpeLangm 8 months ago

3points

Valaun 8 months ago

2points

Sonia Bailey 8 months ago

2points

ManBlob 8 months ago

Paris. I was there in July 2009. View from top of the Eiffel Tower was cool, but the other places we were in.... Meh. It was dirty and trash was everywhere.

2points

Verena 8 months ago

1point

Thrillion 8 months ago

1point

Ephemera Image 8 months ago

I was lucky with Stonehenge, went there before it got roped off. It really is magical when you wander among the stones in the evening.

0points

Lucky2BAlive 8 months ago

No one mentioned Paris for a let down? I am kinda surprised.

1point

Laura Devecchio 8 months ago (edited)

Well it's not the years 2000s and people are aware that Paris is not "Amelie" Paris I guess. Not that surprising.

0points