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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2019 20:59:49 GMT
Ok, I said it before in another thread but for me...
Letdown...Bali
Suprise...Funchal, Madeira
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2019 21:08:29 GMT
Let down galapagos
Surprised French polynesia...
I'm such a fucking liar...I just wanted to pretend I had the biggest dick š
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Post by salopstick on May 11, 2019 21:14:43 GMT
Let down galapagos Surprised French polynesia... I'm such a fucking liar...I just wanted to pretend I had the biggest dick š Nope just the smallest hands |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2019 22:53:40 GMT
Rhyl and Llandudno. Also Filey and Bridlington.
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Post by BuzzB on May 11, 2019 23:08:10 GMT
Letdown, Hollywood, tacky isn't the word.
Suprise, first ever cruise, never fancied it but loved it.
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Post by danceswithclams on May 12, 2019 0:20:27 GMT
Went to Euro Disney on a Friday.
Big mistake - it's dress down day for the staff. I had a photo with 'Goofy' but it was just a fat bloke from Paris with cargo shorts and and a No Fear t-shirt.
I wrote to Trading Standards but they weren't interested.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 4:37:12 GMT
Letdown - Venice on a Sunday - 5 cruise ships in port - wall to wall people, absolutely manic
Surprise - Rome - much, much better than we'd ever anticipated - superb
Letdown - Milan - il Duomo is very impressive but city is disappointing overall
Surprise - Siena - beautiful town, medieval streets, fantastic architecture - superb
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Post by harryburrows on May 12, 2019 5:20:36 GMT
Letdown Acapulco was the worst , very commercial
Mexico City was far better than I'd imagined
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Post by tuum on May 12, 2019 5:54:14 GMT
Letdown: Paris, New York
Surprise: Krakow,Vienna,Kyoto
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Post by zerps on May 12, 2019 6:21:10 GMT
Turkey - shit hole
Lindos in Rhodes - heaven
Thailand - paradise, but different islands can change dramatically over the course of a couple of years. ie koh samet used to be paradise, now itās like blackpool. Research required beforehand.
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Post by bathstoke on May 12, 2019 6:34:20 GMT
Letdown - Venice on a Sunday - 5 cruise ships in port - wall to wall people, absolutely manic Surprise - Rome - much, much better than we'd ever anticipated - superb Letdown - Milan - il Duomo is very impressive but city is disappointing overall Surprise - Siena - beautiful town, medieval streets, fantastic architecture - superb I agree with you on Rome, but Sienna! Itās a complete tourist trap with no soul |
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Post by felonious on May 12, 2019 6:54:07 GMT
Letdown: Niagara fall and the surroundings.
Surprise: Ireland, I wasn't expecting the natives to be so friendly and charming. |
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Post by Mendicant on May 12, 2019 7:05:49 GMT
Letdown - Edinburgh. In fact Scotland as a hole (no spelling mistake). Miserable, over-priced and tacky.
Surprise - Palma de Majorca and inland Majorca, out of season.
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Post by kelw on May 12, 2019 11:19:25 GMT
Depends where you go
Bali is stunning but if you follow the tourists then you might as well be in commercial Spain. Same with Brazil, Copacabana a shithole but tourists flock there over say Ipanema, same with Thailand. Tahiti a real let down for me, you have to spend time and head to the islands. Fiji a big like
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Post by maninasuitcase on May 12, 2019 11:44:34 GMT
Cleethorpes - a total dump Grimsby - unsurprisingly the same  |
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Post by maninasuitcase on May 12, 2019 11:56:11 GMT
Iceland - a stunning country. Would highly recommend the Vatnajƶkull National ParkĀ if you want to see some stunning glacial features, geysers and volcanic features.
Blue lagoon resort is very good too but is a bit touristy.
Also venice mainland, folk think venice is just the island, but the mainland bit was genuinely better in my opinion, with superb food at a fraction of the cost, and a proper idyllic approach to life.
You can get to the island on the train for a quid if you want the tourist carnage though.
Worst place for me is benidorm. Lives up to the tag of england abroad.
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Post by kelw on May 12, 2019 12:15:17 GMT
Iceland - a stunning country. Would highly recommend the Vatnajƶkull National Park if you want to see some stunning glacial features, geysers and volcanic features. Blue lagoon resort is very good too but is a bit touristy. Also venice mainland, folk think venice is just the island, but the mainland bit was genuinely better in my opinion, with superb food at a fraction of the cost, and a proper idyllic approach to life. You can get to the island on the train for a quid if you want the tourist carnage though. Worst place for me is benidorm. Lives up to the tag of england abroad. Always wanted to see Iceland, maybe this year I don't think you can go to Benidorm expecting class and culture  The TV show makes it look glamorous to be fair. I often wonder what the locals think |
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Post by lordb on May 12, 2019 12:26:46 GMT
Letdown - Venice on a Sunday - 5 cruise ships in port - wall to wall people, absolutely manic Surprise - Rome - much, much better than we'd ever anticipated - superb Letdown - Milan - il Duomo is very impressive but city is disappointing overall Surprise - Siena - beautiful town, medieval streets, fantastic architecture - superb I agree with you on Rome, but Sienna! Itās a complete tourist trap with no soul Thought it was beautiful |
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Post by dexta on May 12, 2019 12:31:34 GMT
Ok, I said it before in another thread but for me... Letdown...Bali Suprise...Funchal, Madeira beautiful place pity not many beaches went the lidos a couple of times hotels are Bob on |
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Post by zerps on May 12, 2019 13:35:09 GMT
Lagos in portugal is also amazing
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 14:47:16 GMT
Letdown - Venice on a Sunday - 5 cruise ships in port - wall to wall people, absolutely manic Surprise - Rome - much, much better than we'd ever anticipated - superb Letdown - Milan - il Duomo is very impressive but city is disappointing overall Surprise - Siena - beautiful town, medieval streets, fantastic architecture - superb I agree with you on Rome, but Sienna! Itās a complete tourist trap with no soul We went to Siena around the time of the Palio race around the central square. All the houses were flying the flags of their districts and there were several different groups of drummers practising and people twirling/throwing the huge flags. It was really interesting to see and our guide explained the race went back to the mid 1600's. We thought the cathedral is fantastic as well. We loved the place. |
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Post by bathstoke on May 12, 2019 14:50:39 GMT
I agree with you on Rome, but Sienna! Itās a complete tourist trap with no soul We went to Siena around the time of the Palio race around the central square. All the houses were flying the flags of their districts and there were several different groups of drummers practising and people twirling/throwing the huge flags. It was really interesting to see and our guide explained the race went back to the mid 1600's. We thought the cathedral is fantastic as well. We loved the place. Yeah, that sounds better than our experience. $#!ty ice cream & pizza. |
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Post by harryburrows on May 12, 2019 15:01:07 GMT
Ok, I said it before in another thread but for me... Letdown...Bali Suprise...Funchal, Madeira beautiful place pity not many beaches went the lidos a couple of times hotels are Bob on Madeira Is in deep ocean so not much shallow water to create beaches unfortunately |
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Post by LL Cool Dave on May 12, 2019 15:03:59 GMT
Iceland - a stunning country. Would highly recommend the Vatnajƶkull National ParkĀ if you want to see some stunning glacial features, geysers and volcanic features. Blue lagoon resort is very good too but is a bit touristy. Also venice mainland, folk think venice is just the island, but the mainland bit was genuinely better in my opinion, with superb food at a fraction of the cost, and a proper idyllic approach to life. You can get to the island on the train for a quid if you want the tourist carnage though. Worst place for me is benidorm. Lives up to the tag of england abroad. Re: Benidorm.... Realistically, what did you expect? |
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Post by maninasuitcase on May 12, 2019 15:05:59 GMT
Iceland - a stunning country. Would highly recommend the Vatnajƶkull National ParkĀ if you want to see some stunning glacial features, geysers and volcanic features. Blue lagoon resort is very good too but is a bit touristy. Also venice mainland, folk think venice is just the island, but the mainland bit was genuinely better in my opinion, with superb food at a fraction of the cost, and a proper idyllic approach to life. You can get to the island on the train for a quid if you want the tourist carnage though. Worst place for me is benidorm. Lives up to the tag of england abroad. Re: Benidorm.... Realistically, what did you expect? Well it was my first holiday abroad all those years ago. Theyve all been better since then. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 18:21:15 GMT
Letdown, Hollywood, tacky isn't the word. Suprise, first ever cruise, never fancied it but loved it. What Cruise Mate, i went on my first in March to the Canaries for 7 days, Loved it.. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 18:26:58 GMT
Iceland - a stunning country. Would highly recommend the Vatnajƶkull National Park if you want to see some stunning glacial features, geysers and volcanic features. Blue lagoon resort is very good too but is a bit touristy. Also venice mainland, folk think venice is just the island, but the mainland bit was genuinely better in my opinion, with superb food at a fraction of the cost, and a proper idyllic approach to life. You can get to the island on the train for a quid if you want the tourist carnage though. Worst place for me is benidorm. Lives up to the tag of england abroad. Always wanted to see Iceland, maybe this year I don't think you can go to Benidorm expecting class and culture The TV show makes it look glamorous to be fair. I often wonder what the locals think TBF, the beaches in Benidorm are super clean, they clean, clear & airate them at night, ie stick tubes in the sand and blow air into them..I like the place, but yes it is Sunny England, a bit like Tenerife.. |
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Post by BuzzB on May 12, 2019 21:19:53 GMT
Letdown, Hollywood, tacky isn't the word. Suprise, first ever cruise, never fancied it but loved it. What Cruise Mate, i went on my first in March to the Canaries for 7 days, Loved it.. Canaries was my first too, also took in Lisbon. Done a med one too now and going around Italy in September. |
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Post by redstriper on May 13, 2019 9:29:57 GMT
Letdown - Barbados, Varedaro (Cuba)
Surprise - Oman, The rest of Cuba
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Post by flea79 on May 13, 2019 11:21:55 GMT
let down - Miami Beach, what a dog hole full of drug dealers and twisters, stupid prices and just in general one of the most unsafe places i have ever been
surprised - Benirdorm, expected much worse, yes the boozy brit thing is happening but its clean and warm and in general pleasant
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The TV show makes it look glamorous to be fair. I often wonder what the locals think 
