Leekbrookgull
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Australia,QLD and S/A. New Zealand and on our the far west coast of Rep of Ireland.
The French call them the Americans of Europe, finding them brash, rude, mouthy, vulgar, and condescending. No idea if that’s fair to either the USA or the Netherlands, but that’s what they say.
Denmark.
Just really love how they do life. We have some Danish friends who used to live in Brighton and now live in Aarhus, which is like a Danish Brighton. Beautiful people, beautiful scenery. Visited 4 times already (Aarhus and Copenhagen, and a trip up to Skagen at the northern point of Denmark) and aiming to do many more trips over the years.
Also, whilst I have attempted some Danish - pronunciation is ruddy hard - they almost to a person speak English superbly.
I also love and miss Spain and it's people. Hoping to be there again in coming years.
Australia,QLD and S/A. New Zealand and on our the far west coast of Rep of Ireland.
I just don't get Ireland. It's crap. Yes there is some stunning scenery, but it's almost always raining. There's stunning scenery in loads of places that isn't usually obscured by fog. All the pubs are the same, they have the same man in them with the same guitar singing the same Irish folk songs, and most of the people are the same too, as the ones that have something about them get the hell out of there at the earliest opportunity (usually to come over here). I just find it a very bland country, and I've been there A LOT.
Singapore, perfect other than the queue to get into Raffles and the cost of a Singapore Sling in their Long Bar.
Far better to get a meal and a Sling over the road for less than Raffles charge just for the Sling.
Argentina. Food, women, culture, scenery, people. Absolutely unbelievable place.
Cambodia a close second, difference is I wouldn't want to live there.
France for me, love the scenery, the food, the wine and am a sucker for a female French accent! been many times and prefer Normandy/Picardy areas. The people are fine too if you make the efffort to fit in with them and their ways,I speak basic French which always goes a long way and is always appreciated.
The French call them the Americans of Europe, finding them brash, rude, mouthy, vulgar, and condescending. No idea if that’s fair to either the USA or the Netherlands, but that’s what they say.
They do indeed, which is amusing when it comes from a nation whose capital inhabitants can count itself among the rudest in the world. Whilst we're at it, the Dutch also have a reputation for being tight-arses. Still, I quite like them and think the country is fabulous (although the flat scenery is unspectacular until you go further north towards Friesland.
I just don't get Ireland. It's crap. Yes there is some stunning scenery, but it's almost always raining. There's stunning scenery in loads of places that isn't usually obscured by fog. All the pubs are the same, they have the same man in them with the same guitar singing the same Irish folk songs, and most of the people are the same too, as the ones that have something about them get the hell out of there at the earliest opportunity (usually to come over here). I just find it a very bland country, and I've been there A LOT.
The French call them the Americans of Europe, finding them brash, rude, mouthy, vulgar, and condescending. No idea if that’s fair to either the USA or the Netherlands, but that’s what they say.
Whilst we're at it, the Dutch also have a reputation for being tight-arses. Still, I quite like them and think the country is fabulous (although the flat scenery is unspectacular until you go further north towards Friesland.
I think that the main reason that the French think this is because every summer, huge amounts of Dutch people drive to France and fill up the French campsites. They (alledgedly) bring all their food and drink with them, and as a result, don't spend much in the French shops.
I agree with you, Dutch people are usually pretty chilled and friendly, but you can see how this may wind the French up a bit.
I just don't get Ireland. It's crap. Yes there is some stunning scenery, but it's almost always raining. There's stunning scenery in loads of places that isn't usually obscured by fog. All the pubs are the same, they have the same man in them with the same guitar singing the same Irish folk songs, and most of the people are the same too, as the ones that have something about them get the hell out of there at the earliest opportunity (usually to come over here). I just find it a very bland country, and I've been there A LOT.