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^^^Wow, sorry you felt that way about Italy. We spent a month there in various spots and loved it all. With one exception: The Vatican. Worst, most crowded, appalling tourist spot EVER. Paid for "skip the line" and still stood in the hot sun (In April) for hours, then shoulder-to-shoulder shuffling, seeing nothing. I felt trapped and claustrophobic to the point of sickness. Then LATER I find out our ticket was also for St. Peter's which was not printed on it, so we never visited that once we saw the same mile-long lines in place.
The Grand Canyon, at least from the overlook I was at, which I don't remember now. It was grayish, not colored like the postcards, and I could not sense the depth or grandeur. Really a let-down. But maybe we were not at the right spot or time of day. I'm sure I would have felt differently on a river trip or hike there. Since we lived and rafted on the Utah portion of the CO river.
Glad to hear good things about Greece, since that is scheduled for May.
As far as cuisine goes (I travel leisurely primarily for food . . . everything else is secondary), Turkey, though it is a beautiful country with stunning architecture. Just wan't a plan of the food.
Beijing wasn't the best for me either, but I think it was because I was by myself in a city where few spoke English.
Stonehenge. Waste of a day in a country with so many other things to see and experience.
Hawaii. Sorry - we visited four different islands and both sides of the big island. The beaches were narrow in width and most of the islands are commercialized AND expensive tourist havens. Want a beach in the US? I'll take Florida. Want a rainforest? Costa Rica.
Talliesin, Arcosanti, Sedona (downtown only - the rest is beautiful) and the Heard Museum in Arizona.
Never been to portland, and now you've kinda turned me off.
I agree about Hawaii! I have only been to Maui and don't get me wrong, Hawaii is nice, but I was expecting way more. Most of the beaches are rocky and with the waves and undertows it makes it almost impossible to swim. Add how everything is so expensive there and I can think of ten other places that are instantly better to visit!
The country of Belgium. Other than the city of Bruges it has little to offer to a traveler.
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