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What is the worst Country you have visited
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chips and gravy
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Zeitgeist said:
I went to Kauai (one of the Hawaiian islands) for my honeymoon and it was the most enjoyable places I have ever visited. Looking forward to a 10 year anniversary trip there in a few years time, perhaps to look at the Big Island and especially the volcanoes next time
smudge
Up the Albion!
Constanta in Romania, pikeys living in skips!
Djibouti, they dream of skips there!
Djibouti, they dream of skips there!
Cian
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fatbadger said:
It was cold, it was wet, the people were rude, the food was shit. I spent most of my time in my friends house getting pissed..
How did you not notice the weather and the peo.... wait, you're from Scotland. Scratch that.
Northern Ireland (which is beautiful around the Glens of Antrim) but Belfast to be more precise.
I had a friend in the WRNS who got married and invited me to stay for a week in 1968 (the year before the 'troubles' began)
The hatred and bigotry were tangible and the poverty unbelievable in Britain. Far worse than anything I saw up north.
After 4 days I did the disgraceful thing of ringing my boyfriend and asking him to ring me back saying he needed me to return to England so that I could make my excuses and go.
I had a friend in the WRNS who got married and invited me to stay for a week in 1968 (the year before the 'troubles' began)
The hatred and bigotry were tangible and the poverty unbelievable in Britain. Far worse than anything I saw up north.
After 4 days I did the disgraceful thing of ringing my boyfriend and asking him to ring me back saying he needed me to return to England so that I could make my excuses and go.
Malta's pretty bad, one of the most deathly dull places on this earth. But the worst country has to be Dubai, a truly dreadful place, with no charm or saving graces whatsoever - it looks like Croydon in a desert.
The worst place I've been to is Barcelona, I wouldn't go back if offered a free holiday and spending money, it's a truly, truly awful place. I've had a pretty good time in other parts of Spain, so it's certainly not the worst country.
Actually, Dubai, Malta and Barcelona apart, I've had some pretty good times in most places I've been to, as it's always interesting to see other places and experience other ways of life, even if briefly. Where Dubai and Malta go wrong is that they've almost completely ignored their own heritage and history to cater for the tourists who want more of the same but in a warmer place (I'm sure there are more places like that, it's just that I haven't been to them).
The worst place I've been to is Barcelona, I wouldn't go back if offered a free holiday and spending money, it's a truly, truly awful place. I've had a pretty good time in other parts of Spain, so it's certainly not the worst country.
Actually, Dubai, Malta and Barcelona apart, I've had some pretty good times in most places I've been to, as it's always interesting to see other places and experience other ways of life, even if briefly. Where Dubai and Malta go wrong is that they've almost completely ignored their own heritage and history to cater for the tourists who want more of the same but in a warmer place (I'm sure there are more places like that, it's just that I haven't been to them).
REDLAND
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Stumpy Tim said:
How can you say that Huntington Beach is wirthout doubt fabulous !!
Kalimantan Gull
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The Central African Republic. Got malaria, was in the middle of a military coup, got stuff stolen a couple of times, the police arrested us for six hours and then were stoned by local villagers after the police let us go, spent days travelling on roads through nothingness - not recommended.
finbar said:
That's a stupid statement. You can't judge a country by based on a small sample of its people.
Yes, there are some stupid, arrogant and self centred people in the USA. There are also plenty of stupid, arrogant and self centred people in the UK ... and in most other countries.
The USA happens to have some of the most stunning scenery in the world and some of the most exciting and vibrant cities .... no way can it be placed in a "worst country" list.
Stumpy Tim said:
My boy, you speak about a place you obviously know very little about. Sure there are unpleasant parts of LA ... there are unpleasant parts of all big cities ... but it is overall a fabulous city.
Santa Monica, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Belair, Beverley Hills, Marina del Rey .... and many other lovely spots.
My worst countries:
Qatar ... lived there for ten months. Boring, boring, boring. Ugly. Horrendous climate.
Bangladesh ... short business visit to Dakar. Enough to convince me never to go back.
Kuwait ... never been there, but enough people have told me what an awful place it is to convince me not to bother. Plus the Kuwaitis are apparently a real arrogant and unpleasant race ... as a number of people have said ... "don't know why we bothered to rescue them from Saddam".
... and most of West Africa.
Qatar ... lived there for ten months. Boring, boring, boring. Ugly. Horrendous climate.
Bangladesh ... short business visit to Dakar. Enough to convince me never to go back.
Kuwait ... never been there, but enough people have told me what an awful place it is to convince me not to bother. Plus the Kuwaitis are apparently a real arrogant and unpleasant race ... as a number of people have said ... "don't know why we bothered to rescue them from Saddam".
... and most of West Africa.
Brighton Jock
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Turkey had an awful time there and can't stand the place,wouldn't even accept a free holiday there, which is quite a statement coming from a jock............
REDLAND
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goldstone said:
and Venice was another of my favs
Re: Re: Re: What is the worst Country you have visited
you only went to one place obviously, i go to ibiza religiously twice a year for the clubs and music and i never hang around the west end the area where they filmed ibiza uncovered. there is so much more to the island than san antonio.
my worst place had to be tunisia it was horrible with men trying to grab my blonde hair all the time and buy me off the street.
bha.fatboy said:
you only went to one place obviously, i go to ibiza religiously twice a year for the clubs and music and i never hang around the west end the area where they filmed ibiza uncovered. there is so much more to the island than san antonio.
my worst place had to be tunisia it was horrible with men trying to grab my blonde hair all the time and buy me off the street.
pompeydel
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Re: Re: What is the worst Country you have visited
Did you stay in Sidari (Corfu)last month? cos that place stunk, we had a few days of storms, power cuts and a landslide.
but it was no where near as bad as Djibouti, that place is the arsehole of the world......
chez said:
Did you stay in Sidari (Corfu)last month? cos that place stunk, we had a few days of storms, power cuts and a landslide.
but it was no where near as bad as Djibouti, that place is the arsehole of the world......
n1 gull
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Scotland
Morocco. Went there on a day (morning) trip from Spain by boat. Got to Tangier, was accosted by angry Moroccons (in my Albion shirt), told I was going to get stabbed, tried to leave the port, more angry Moroccons, then told if I leave the port I will be killed. Spent the next two hours sitting by the boat waiting for it to leave, smoked about eighty disgusting Morocon cigarettes and then went back to Spain. Stupid thing was it was one of the funniest mornings of my life! My passport says I've been to Africa now!
Uncle Buck
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Weirdest place I have been is Albania, to think it is in Europe and yet so backward and corrupt. Although for corruptness Azerbijan takes some beating, the police seem to want a back hander for everything.
Place I still dislike is Poland, I found Warsaw a dump, but would sort of like to go back as people do have good things to say about other parts of the country.
Place I still dislike is Poland, I found Warsaw a dump, but would sort of like to go back as people do have good things to say about other parts of the country.
Stumpy Tim
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goldstone said:
Didn't make it to Malibu, Manhattan or Belair so I can't comment, but Santa Monica?? Come off it... it's a big beach (ten a penny over here) with a crappy pier in the middle of it. Then there are some shops & a mall. Beverley Hills is.... a load of shops - okay, they're Gucci etc, but they're still just a load of shops. There's nothing else there.
And I cannot believe that Redland later says Venice Beach is nice! What a shithole that place is.
Compared to great US cities like San Fran & Chicago LA is a disgrace