A travel poll

pumpkinpumpkin · October 2010

Best place you've ever visited (and why): TBH? Mexico is my favorite. We always go to Puerto Vallarta. It's cheap, safe, FANTASTIC weather...awesome food.

Favorite attraction you've ever been to: Disney - if you haven't gone, you should. Or 6 Flags in San Antonio.

Worst place: CUBA. I WILL NEVER GO BACK.

Place(s) on your dream travel list: Hawaii and Greece, I'd lik to go back to Poland one day too.

vallyhoo · October 2010

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[QUOTE]Mrs. B and Julia are in Orlando. They are worth it too. :)
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

Of course! I thought that was implied :)

And I can think of plenty of places that bored me to tears and Minneapolis isn't one of them.

AliGirl11 · October 2010

Best place you've ever visited (and why): I haven't traveled much yet, but I love Savannah, Georgia and I took a really fun trip to Canada with my HS BF's family. Savannah is just a beautiful city; I love the tree lined streets and the squares and all of the neat shops and restaurants. The Canada trip was fun because we stayed on a beautiful lake and fished and snorkeled all week.

Favorite attraction you've ever been to: Definitely NOT Niagara Falls. ::Shudder::

Worst place: Hilton Head, South Carolina. I don't golf.

Place(s) on your dream travel list: So many...Italy, Greece, and Spain. New Orleans. Maine. Alaska. Etc...

EDIT: Because I can't spell Niagara

klovesd · October 2010

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[QUOTE]Klove, did you tube down the Apple River? That's an experience that I'm pretty sure I didn't enjoy, but I'm not entirely sure if I did or not.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

Yes, we camped and tubed down the river for my sister's bachelorette party. I tried so hard to be a good sport for her, but it was probably the worst weekend ever. Our first night there, everyone was eager to start drinking and tubing so we went around 3pm. Terrible idea. The last hour on the river happened in the dark, in the cold, and with bats swooping down at us!

crfische · October 2010

No, it just bothers me when people say they DESPISE a city, when they didn't even experience the city, which you clearly didn't. Also, what casino did you go to? There aren't any IN minneapolis that I know of. In the suburbs? Maybe. But again, those aren't MINNEAPOLIS.

angiebear11 · October 2010

Best place you've ever visited (and why): Capri because it was just so beautiful
Favorite attraction you've ever been to: I don't know if this really qualifies as an attraction, but I'm going to say the volcano I visited in Nicaragua
Worst place: Actually there are many things I can't stand about NY
Place(s) on your dream travel list: Zanzibar and Ireland

FutureMrsTR · October 2010

Actually it's case in point.

I've never been to Minneapolis, but I'm gonna take Fishy's side because I think she's generally a pretty good judge of what is awesome.

TatiMarie · October 2010

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[QUOTE]Just saw someone was from a city I despise, so I was just curious....

Best place you've ever visited (and why): I guess I'm fortunate that I love pretty much love all the cities I visited but I love Granada, Spain then Lisbon and Athens.

Favorite attraction you've ever been to: Parc Guell in Barcelona (yes, it's just a park but I love Gaudi's work) The Alhambra in Granada and The Acropolis as well.

Worst place: Hmm these are cities that I like but my first time in Lisbon and first time in London, I stayed in shady hostels so I guess that's my "worst"

Place(s) on your dream travel list: Argentina/Chile (going there for the HM!), Cuba, Russia, Japan, Switzerland, South Africa and I would love to see the Taj Mahal.

Posted by marissa_claire[/QUOTE]

crfische · October 2010

TR FOR PRESIDENT.

emilyinchile · October 2010

Best place you've ever visited (and why): Wow, I really don't have one "best" above all others, but some I've loved are: Buenos Aires for the nightlife, San Pedro Atacama for the total other-worldliness of it, Athens because I'm a total classics nerd and love Greek food.

Favorite attraction you've ever been to: Machu Picchu

Worst place: I can't think of anywhere that hasn't had at least one redeeming quality, although I didn't really care for Lima.

Place(s) on your dream travel list: Everywhere. But in the next couple years: Cuba, Colombia, South Africa.

And it's case IN point

mandapanda78 · October 2010

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[QUOTE]Best place you've ever visited (and why): Capri because it was just so beautiful Favorite attraction you've ever been to: I don't know if this really qualifies as an attraction, but I'm going to say the volcano I visited in Nicaragua Worst place: Actually there are many things I can't stand about NY Place(s) on your dream travel list: Zanzibar and Ireland
Posted by angiebear11[/QUOTE]

<div>Nicaragua was surprisingly amazing. Did you go out on Lake Nicaragua? Also, because I've been meaning to ask you this for a while, where on LI are you from? I gre up in Hicksville. </div>

marissa_claire · October 2010

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[QUOTE]No, it just bothers me when people say they DESPISE a city, when they didn't even experience the city, which you clearly didn't. Also, what casino did you go to? There aren't any IN minneapolis that I know of. In the suburbs? Maybe. But again, those aren't MINNEAPOLIS.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I don't think I'm being out of line at all. We saw a decent portion of the city. I don't need to go see every last thing before deciding whether or not I want to go back. A number of other people have included places they hate and no one else had jumped them for it. I have not had good experiences there and I don't see what the hype is all about. That has been my experience. If you've had a great experience, then it's up to you to think it's a great place. Telling me how awesome it is doesn't just make it awesome! </div><div>
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baystateapple · October 2010

Best place you've ever visited (and why): I love love LOVED England. Everything about it. London for the tourism, York for relaxing. Everything was beautiful. Would go back in a heartbeat.

Favorite attraction you've ever been to: Tower of London and Westminster Abbey, both in London. History geek's dream.

Worst place: I had a terrible time in D.C., but that was more EVERYTHING going wrong on the trip. I'm sure the city itself is beautiful.

Place(s) on your dream travel list: Ireland, Italy, Scotland, France, US Virgin Islands, and the Bahamas.

TatiMarie · October 2010

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[QUOTE]Best place you've ever visited (and why): Florence. It's just... powerful and majestic. Not in a way that smacks you over the head with opulence, but it's in the air. Favorite attraction you've ever been to: I guess that would be the Colosseum and Palatine Hill? Worst place: Venice. It's just so sad to me. It's overrun by tourists. The flavor that would make it different (people living there) just barely exists. You can't find a spot that's off the beaten path. Place(s) on your dream travel list: Iceland, Maldives, Jordan, New Zealand, <strong>Russia
</strong>Posted by Snippylynn[/QUOTE]

I always tell my friends how I would love to go to Russia and they say, <font size="1"><p>"Not going to lie...Russia freaks me out." Maybe it's because I'm slavic I'm not afraid, but really? The iron curtain has fallen. Geez.</p></font>

vallyhoo · October 2010

oh hey guys did I tell you about how I went to Tijuana and it was all touristy and gross? And we had to stay within this one city block for safety. I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO MEXICO because obviously it sucks.

hmph.

FutureMrsFezz · October 2010

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[QUOTE]Fezz -- tell me about Antigua...what was your favorite thing? Where did you stay?
Posted by jcbsjr[/QUOTE]

It was goregous. The weather was amazing. Despite some storms that came through, which are par for the course. We stayed at the Sandals Grande Antigua -Carribean Grove location. I think my favorite thing was the private pool and the food was great which is always big in my book. I love food.

emilyinchile · October 2010

Oh, TR beat me to it.

Also, P2, why'd you hate Cuba? H doesn't really like it because he just hates that you can't talk to the locals very easily and that the typical tourist experience is so sterile (especially if you go to Varadero and just sit on the beach), but I really want to go and see it for myself. He says he'll go back as long as we don't go to Varadero and go somewhere new to him instead.

crfische · October 2010

No, but you were the only one who took an attitude about it, and then also insulted the residents of the city by pretty much saying they were smug.

And then inferred that I was from there, which I'm not.

And I'm telling you that your facts are wrong because most of the things you say you saw aren't even IN Minneapolis.

You can not like the city, but don't be a dillhole about it.

crfische · October 2010

I WANNA GO TO ANTIGUA!

marissa_claire · October 2010

Fair enough.

angiebear11 · October 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: A travel poll : Nicaragua was surprisingly amazing. Did you go out on Lake Nicaragua? Also, because I've been meaning to ask you this for a while, where on LI are you from? I gre up in Hicksville.
Posted by mandapanda78[/QUOTE]

No, we didn't go out on Lake Nicaragua. We visited the volcano, and did a lot of shopping and explored the city. And the food was really good which really surprised me.

New Hype Park, not too far from Hicksville.

mandapanda78 · October 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: A travel poll : New <strong>Hype</strong> Park, not too far from Hicksville.
Posted by angiebear11[/QUOTE]

<div>Best typo EVER.</div>

angiebear11 · October 2010

hahaha, didn't even notice.

sarah0725 · October 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: A travel poll : I don't think I'm being out of line at all. We saw a decent portion of the city. I don't need to go see every last thing before deciding whether or not I want to go back. A number of other people have included places they hate and no one else had jumped them for it. I have not had good experiences there and I don't see what the hype is all about. That has been my experience. If you've had a great experience, then it's up to you to think it's a great place. Telling me how awesome it is doesn't just make it awesome!
Posted by marissa_claire[/QUOTE]

I do agree with you that sometimes, one just doesn't like a place, and that's that. Like I got a weird vibe from Florence that I didn't like, probably because it was about two million degrees there. Such is life.

I wouldn't take it too personally that you got singled out, though. I think that once one person expresses a thought that several people have, then it will increase the likelihood that others will express that same thought. Especially if one of those people is Fish. :)

And to make you feel better: I forget who said they didn't like Newark, NJ, but I hope you don't let Newark color your impression of the entire state. Newark is indeed a shithole in a lot of ways, but I don't usually think of it as a "travel" destination.

FutureMrsFezz · October 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: A travel poll : I hate being super excited for somethig that is still months away but, damn, I am. HM is Sandals Antigua, too. Private pool & butler? I'm in. Good to know about the food...some reviews have been less than favorable about the food.
Posted by jcbsjr[/QUOTE]

Oh, awesome! We had a great time. We really had no complaints. But then again, we aren't too hard to please. You'll really enjoy it though, I'm sure. It's hard not to in such a beautiful location.

KentuckyKate · October 2010

Best place you've ever visited (and why): I've traveled to 8 different countries, so I almost feel wrong picking something domestic, but I think my favorite was NYC. Why? Because I love hustle and bustle, broadway, shopping, incredible restaurants, fashion, and diversity.

Favorite attraction you've ever been to: The pyramids in Egypt or Waipi'o Valley in Hawaii

Worst place: I thought Bourbon St in New Orleans was trashy and overrated.

Place(s) on your dream travel list: London! We want to go to Wimbledon for our 5 year anniversary.

kikibaby · October 2010

Best place you've ever visited (and why): That's tough, but I really really loved London and everything about it.

Favorite attraction you've ever been to: Maybe the Forum in Rome? But it was really, really, REALLY hot there.

Worst place: Myrtle Beach

Place(s) on your dream travel list: Hungary, Prague, Copenhagen, Fiji, Japan.. yeah, I could go on forever

pumpkinpumpkin · October 2010

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[QUOTE]Oh, TR beat me to it. Also, P2, why'd you hate Cuba? H doesn't really like it because he just hates that you can't talk to the locals very easily and that the typical tourist experience is so sterile (especially if you go to Varadero and just sit on the beach), but I really want to go and see it for myself. He says he'll go back as long as we don't go to Varadero and go somewhere new to him instead.
Posted by emilyinchile[/QUOTE]

I can't pinpoint one exact reason exactly. Mostly that I have never felt so un-safe in my life. Not even in grody hostels in Europe did I feel so un-safe. I suppose seeing guards walking around Havana with machine guns maybe sould have made me feel safe, but it didn't. And there were guards at the hotels and markets and everywhere we went. Plus? The locals were fucking creepy, I pretty much ran past every group of men we saw. Most people I know didn't enjoy Cuba either. And then the next people just love it.

pumpkinpumpkin · October 2010

I'd also like to add Daytona to my worst list. It was dirty DIRTY and just not at all what we expected. We drove around for an hour looking for a reasonable hotel room. None of them were clean so we finally just settled...

wadingmoose · October 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: A travel poll : I can't pinpoint one exact reason exactly. Mostly that I have never felt so un-safe in my life. Not even in grody hostels in Europe did I feel so un-safe. I suppose seeing guards walking around Havana with machine guns maybe sould have made me feel safe, but it didn't. And there were guards at the hotels and markets and everywhere we went. Plus? The locals were fucking creepy, I pretty much ran past every group of men we saw. Most people I know didn't enjoy Cuba either. And then the next people just love it.
Posted by pumpkinpumpkin[/QUOTE]

It's funny, I was talking to someone last week who went in the spring and they loved it and felt safe everywhere they went. But they had friends who stayed in a different hotel and had awful experiences. I wonder if that has something to do with it? Weird.

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