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I would argue that some people who spend 2 weeks on an all inclusive beach resort in let's say Bali or some other tropical islands and never leave the compund have never visited Bali either.
Well I am not sure that many people will agree with you on that as physically one is there for 2 weeks in the example that you have mentioned as interacted with hotel staff and enjoyed the local beaches and scenery.
That really about sums it up. You can clearly claim you've been to Dallas. In fact, you're just about a native.
That's what I'm claiming... I even bought a cowboy hat once in the gift shop-----I've had the whole Texas experience simply by experiencing the Dallas airport.
Well I am not sure that many people will agree with you on that as physically one is there for 2 weeks in the example that you have mentioned as interacted with hotel staff and enjoyed the local beaches and scenery.
In my opinion if one goes somewhere and stays in a bubble-like resort one has barely been to that place.
poll turned out how I expected. And I agree. Whenever I have a layover, I try to at least get out of the airport and see a little bit of the city if I can...
In that case Atlanta is one of the leading tourist spots in the country. Since the "tourists" often stop to eat or buy something at the airport that is important.
you have been there - you just didn't "visit" there
to me it depends if you can leave the airport and experience the area a little bit
using SF as an example, if you spend 3 hours in the airport you have absolutely no feel for what type of city it is - but if you spend 3 hours walking around the city, you at least can experience the street scene, the urban nature, the hills, see the water & bridges, etc .... sure it's not the most robust experience and 3 hours is barely scratching the surface there - but at least you have some kind of feel
I will make a dallas exemption though ... since you can buy beer to go from restaurants or buy a beer at a kiosk within the gates it does have a bit of that dallas feel to it
Count as visiting? No. But it sorta counts as having "been there"... with an asterisk. For example, my only trip to Hawaii was a stopover. We were off the plane for 3-4 hours and I wandered around the airport property a bit, so if someone asks me if I've been to Hawaii I say, "Yeah, sorta...." and then have to say how I was there. I mean, I HAVE been there, and it wouldn't be honest to say I haven't been, but just barely.
It's called passing through. All you have to say is "no, but I passed through there" which is not the same as visiting a place. I think that when someone asks if you've "been there" they mean have you visited.
In that case Atlanta is one of the leading tourist spots in the country. Since the "tourists" often stop to eat or buy something at the airport that is important.
Yeah, a lot of people have visited Cincinnati, too. It's a real hot-spot destination thanks to Delta.
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