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There are countries such as the UK and France that I believe visiting the main city (in this case London & Paris) of their respective country WOULD give visitors "a solid" impression of the "overall country"
You've obviously never been to either the UK or France.
It is a pity that 1st time overseas visitors to the US tend to get their "Impression" of the USA based solely on their (likely) visit of NYC or LA- 2 of the most one-of-a-kind cities of the country
There are countries such as the UK and France that I believe visiting the main city (in this case London & Paris) of their respective country WOULD give visitors "a solid" impression of the "overall country"
But visiting just the main city of countries such as US- you will NOT get a well-rounded perspective just by 1 city.
What makes you think it only happens to the US?
Do you want all tourists to visit a place like Toledo or something to suit you?
Doesn´t people go on vacation to enjoy themselves and have fun?
I think those who wants an impression of a country will stay longer and do a tour of the country.
It is a pity that 1st time overseas visitors to the US tend to get their "Impression" of the USA based solely on their (likely) visit of NYC or LA- 2 of the most one-of-a-kind cities of the country
There are countries such as the UK and France that I believe visiting the main city (in this case London & Paris) of their respective country WOULD give visitors "a solid" impression of the "overall country"
But visiting just the main city of countries such as US- you will NOT get a well-rounded perspective just by 1 city.
Yeah, I feel similarly. To me, US cities are not exceptional because we don't have the beautiful old architecture of Europe, we are not set up well generally for people that aren't driving, and we have some very crappy and crime ridden cities (looking at you Detroit)...to be fair, not just Detroit.
To me what is special about the USA is a our national parks such as Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, etc. and what I recommend people to see. Having said that, many of the people I encounter around the world do love their visit to NYC.
I'm currently on a 18 day tour of Budapest, Austria and Switzerland...currently finishing up 4 days in St. Moritz which is a stunningly beautiful area and heading back to Budapest.
Yeah, I feel similarly. To me, US cities are not exceptional because we don't have the beautiful old architecture of Europe, we are not set up well generally for people that aren't driving, and we have some very crappy and crime ridden cities (looking at you Detroit)...to be fair, not just Detroit.
To me what is special about the USA is a our national parks such as Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, etc. and what I recommend people to see. Having said that, many of the people I encounter around the world do love their visit to NYC.
I'm currently on a 18 day tour of Budapest, Austria and Switzerland...currently finishing up 4 days in St. Moritz which is a stunningly beautiful area and heading back to Budapest.
Ough, I hate it when Americans downplay the beauty of American cities. Sure, American cities lack ample examples of “old European architecture”, but American cities are exciting places of modern and postmodern architectural styles. The historic centers of cities such as Boston, Charleston, New Orleans (to name a few) are fantastic. Old Boston is full of quaint British colonial buildings. Ok, its not as old or as grandiose as Rome or Paris, but Boston is still beautiful and very much worth visiting and enjoy. Even the new modern buildings often have intriguing architectural designs. The juxtaposition of the old with the new in cities such as New York makes the place a joy to walk around and take it all in.
Please folks, stop underestimating American cities. They are beautiful in their own American way.
When someone visits a country for the first time, they usually want to see the BEST that the country has to offer, not the average.
New York City is essentially America on steroids, is what I'm saying.
If you were going to visit a host family, would you want it be a family on steroids?
Would Toronto give the best representative view of Canada? Rio, of Brazil? Riyadh of Saudi Arabia? Sydney of Australia? Oslo of Norway? Cairo of Egypt?
Ough, I hate it when Americans downplay the beauty of American cities. Sure, American cities lack ample examples of “old European architecture”, but American cities are exciting places of modern and postmodern architectural styles. The historic centers of cities such as Boston, Charleston, New Orleans (to name a few) are fantastic. Old Boston is full of quaint British colonial buildings. Ok, its not as old or as grandiose as Rome or Paris, but Boston is still beautiful and very much worth visiting and enjoy. Even the new modern buildings often have intriguing architectural designs. The juxtaposition of the old with the new in cities such as New York makes the place a joy to walk around and take it all in.
Please folks, stop underestimating American cities. They are beautiful in their own American way.
At least we can agree that Chalreston, Boston, and New Orleans have more interesting architecture for American cities. Try visiting Budapest.
It is a pity that 1st time overseas visitors to the US tend to get their "Impression" of the USA based solely on their (likely) visit of NYC or LA- 2 of the most one-of-a-kind cities of the country
There are countries such as the UK and France that I believe visiting the main city (in this case London & Paris) of their respective country WOULD give visitors "a solid" impression of the "overall country"
But visiting just the main city of countries such as US- you will NOT get a well-rounded perspective just by 1 city.
Ola, you are as wrong with UK and France as these people 'visiting USA' after seeing LA or NYC...
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