Countries you would never wish to visit?

[Herr Tubthumper]

What do you think of Toronto?

Really like it. I very briefly considered a loose job offer I had from Toronto. Circumstances at the time meant I declined the sounding out though.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I love Toronto. Really chilled atmosphere, fantastic bars and beers, and restaurants, a skyline to die for and great beaches on the island that is a short ferry ride away. Great place

I'd agree with this.

 

[Fran Hagarty]

Dubai

 

[Notters]

Belgium
Crap roads, very odd people and the food, well it's just mussels (which I'm allergic to) and chips.

Weird comment this as the country's cuisine is dominated by gloriously large steaks in my experience.

 

[Questions]

Im astonished so many people dont want to go to the USA
Florida Keys,Virginia Blue ridge mountains,New York,Nevada,The Rockies,Pacific Highway........New Orleans FFS

get a grip people.

it's because they've seen a few U.S. TV shows about cops and robbers.

 

[Questions]

Seeing as how I'm on holiday there at the moment, what's the motivation behind that selection?

No culture ?

 

[Questions]

I love Belgium. It's one of Europe's secret destinations (Ok, Bruges is hardly a secret).

Belgian food is great. You never had carbonade flamande? Or vispannetje? Or waterzooi? Or chicons au gratin? Or filet americain? Mussels are only a seasonal dish, and you can't even find them (or you shouldn't be able to) for half the year except in the really touristy areas. Anyone who can't find good food in Belgium isn't trying. It's Germanic portions served with French finesse.

Odd people? They're surrounded by arrogant neighbours in the form of the Brits, French, Dutch and Germans, the first three of whom all take the piss out of them. They just seem oddly quiet by comparison because they don't shout about themselves. Can't speak for the ones you've met of course, but some of my best friends are Belgian and they are all welcoming and refreshingly open.

Can't fault you on the crap roads though. There is a thing I like to call the "Belgian bounce": whenever you drive into the country from France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg or Germany there is always an audible "fl-dmp" sound as you cross the border and move from decent tarmac onto decaying concrete.

What's their beer like ? (I know, not as good as the Dutch - upstart)

 

[Questions]

France. I couldn't order an apricot flan in Dieppe many years ago and the woman in the shop got a bit shirty with me. Never been back and never will.

 

[Withdean11]

Pretty much everything east of Egypt until you get to Australia.

USA is my favourite place to visit. I've been to 16 states, each completely different.

 

[Fran Hagarty]

[USA is my favourite place to visit. I've been to 16 states, each completely different.[/QUOTE]

I agree. The national parks, canyons, Yellowstone & the Rockies are wonderful for scenery. I also love the Deep South - Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans etc. New York & Las Vegas were good to experience too.

 

[Geestar]

Russia.

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[mothy]

Wouldn't mind knowing a bit more about this

There is a thread from earlier this year about it - basically was a drunk **** & met another drunk ****

 

[colinz]

The most disappointing country I've visited was the old Yugoslavia in 1988. But in hindsight the parochialness of the place gave me a good understanding of the regional conflicts that later unfolded

 

[Pretty Plnk Fairy]

The Eu. AND NOW THEY CANT FORCE ME TOO

Regards

DR

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The Eu. AND NOW THEY CANT FORCE ME TOO

Regards

DR

I hope BREXIT introduces tough visa rules so people like you are discouraged/prohibited from travelling (although I suspect foreign isn't high on your list of priorities)

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I hope BREXIT introduces tough visa rules so people like you are discouraged/prohibited from travelling (although I suspect foreign isn't high on your list of priorities)

'Pretty Pink Fairy' is the spoof account which parodies the original spoof account 'Pretty pink fairy'.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

I was there in the 70's and our guide kept telling us he was from Croatia, hadn't a clue what he was on about, it was very important for him to tell everyone and it was simmering.

The most disappointing country I've visited was the old Yugoslavia in 1988. But in hindsight the parochialness of the place gave me a good understanding of the regional conflicts that later unfolded

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

An idle question perhaps.

I don't mean basket-case places like DRC (sorry KLL) or North Korea.

I'd like to nominate Mexico... frightens the Bejasus out of me...

I've only made it to post 1 but as someone who has went to mexico in August (honeymoon), I couldn't say enough good things about it. Wonderful.

We were an hour south on Cancun in the Riviera Maya (near Chichen Itza and all the ruins). So of course its an area caterered for tourists but I couldn't have felt safer or more welcomed everywhere we went.

 

[whitelion]

'Pretty Pink Fairy' is the spoof account which parodies the original spoof account 'Pretty pink fairy'.

I wasn't aware of that - where have I been all this time?

Does Pretty pink fairy still post?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I wasn't aware of that - where have I been all this time?

Does Pretty pink fairy still post?

Same here.