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To all those who found always bad in France: Have you ever thought that maybe YOU were the problem?
Because you know, it's easy to give the fault to others.
So paris did not even make it to the top friendliest city in the world ? i wonder why ? is it rudeness ? dog-poo ?
Neither did London or NYC, it's sister cities.
Paris also didn't make the top 10 unfriendliest cities.
Newark in New Jersey was the unfriendliest cities city according to Conde Nast travellers, and five of the ten unfriendliest cities being American, whilst not one city in Europe made it in to the top 10 unfriendliest.
Travel warnings are used to alert people of whats going on in the particular country and to take adequate precautions if traveling to certain areas. For instance, the Philippines has had on going problems with militant Muslims in one of the southern provinces. The average tourist may not be aware of this. They may issues warnings regarding safety issues in Cape Town and South Africa in general, still tourists go there. In fact it has seen a surge of tourists due to positive exchange rates. Travel warnings are there to provide current information reference the stability of the country and to maximize ones safety. Reading the Chicago paper over the weekend one might think a travel warning could be issued regarding certain areas of that city.
Eastern European countries in general have more smokers per capita than the states. South Korea and Japan are also in the top 20. No one said France was perfect and everyone there a poster child for the tourist bureau. You will find a mix like everywhere else, it also depends on how you treat others and who you interact with. After the long Iraq war, the states are not so popular with a good number around the world. We might be seen as the bully pushing our way as the only way, when we have our own closet of skeletons and on going unresolved problems. Or seen as war mongers and opportunists after oil. We too are not perfect.
I don't think any other city on the planet has a serious dog poo problem like Paris,there's no comparison with NYC.
His map about who loves and hates America is wrong,it's showing Israel and Turkey hate America.
i'm sorry again,any travel warning to any country shows some kind of distrust and animosity.
Btw, if someone belives that it's French thing, here's what your government writes about Pigalle (among other areas):
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The area around the Moulin Rouge, known as Pigalle, requires extra security precautions to avoid becoming a victim. Pigalle is an adult entertainment area known for prostitution, sex shows, and illegal drugs.
Did it cause a diplomatic incident? I don't think so. And it shouldn't. Any country wants to protect its citizens and warn them about possible dangers while abroad.
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These french websites ( in french) were made for the glory of dog-poo,they even have a photo-constest for the most beautiful dog-poo photo,lol !!
Sounds like you didn't read the articles you linked to, as it's quite the contrary. So, for those who can't read French, here's the what the links say: the first one is from a citizen complaning (righly so) about the problem. The photo contest has been organized to "sensibilize" people. In my opinion, the best way to "sensibilize" dog owners who clearly have no respect for other pedestrians and public hygiene is to enforce hefty fines, but well, I'm not the mayor of Retournac.
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Sorry again,i travel through France and smoking is still a national sport,here are 2 article from 2013 & 2014
Still, it doesn't mean that doesn't he article you posted earlier wasn't outdated:
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Some restaurants, especially in touristy areas, are starting to offer non-smoking sections. There are non-smoking train cars.
It's forbidden to smoke in any enclosed public area (offices, restaurants, etc...) unless specially aerated since 2008 and I never see anybody smoking at the office or in restaurants. There aren't smoking train cars anymore. And if smokers enjoy smoking at home or outside, it's none of our business.
Fewer cigarettes per year per person than the US. The few persons that smoke in the US most likely smoke more than their French counterparts. And probably more at home.
To all those who found always bad in France: Have you ever thought that maybe YOU were the problem?
Because you know, it's easy to give the fault to others.
I don't think so,the french themselves admit that they're rude to foreign visitors.
Paris also didn't make the top 10 unfriendliest cities.
Newark in New Jersey was the unfriendliest cities city according to Conde Nast travellers, and five of the ten unfriendliest cities being American, whilst not one city in Europe made it in to the top 10 unfriendliest.
London or NYC never claimed to be the most beautiful cities on the planet,paris is also the "city of lights" for no particular reason.
For a city like Paris, that claim to have the largest number of tourist in the world,it's a big blow.
Travel warnings are used to alert people of whats going on in the particular country and to take adequate precautions if traveling to certain areas. For instance, the Philippines has had on going problems with militant Muslims in one of the southern provinces. The average tourist may not be aware of this. They may issues warnings regarding safety issues in Cape Town and South Africa in general, still tourists go there. In fact it has seen a surge of tourists due to positive exchange rates. Travel warnings are there to provide current information reference the stability of the country and to maximize ones safety. Reading the Chicago paper over the weekend one might think a travel warning could be issued regarding certain areas of that city.
Eastern European countries in general have more smokers per capita than the states. South Korea and Japan are also in the top 20. No one said France was perfect and everyone there a poster child for the tourist bureau. You will find a mix like everywhere else, it also depends on how you treat others and who you interact with. After the long Iraq war, the states are not so popular with a good number around the world. We might be seen as the bully pushing our way as the only way, when we have our own closet of skeletons and on going unresolved problems. Or seen as war mongers and opportunists after oil. We too are not perfect.
Nobody's says France is perfect or has to be perfect,we just looking at the myths,what's real and what's not.
Sorry,travel warnings are not a good sign for tourism and business,you can find any explanation but the bottom line,it is always better not to have a travel warning,that's all.
Smoking is still a national sport,you compare with any country,France lag behind certain countries
London or NYC never claimed to be the most beautiful cities on the planet,paris is also the "city of lights" for no particular reason.
For a city like Paris, that claim to have the largest number of tourist in the world,it's a big blow.
Paris probably is the most beautiful major city in the world, but that's not what the threads about it's about how rude or friendly/unfriendly the population are which is a separate issue.
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