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"Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is pointless. Overpriced. Impossible to get tickets now for months with online booking only (not that it was any better in the past when you could buy tickets on the spot: the queue could go on for hours), and it says a lot when the museum house is smaller than the glass abomination of a building beside it used as the gift shop selling Holocaust tat. 100% avoid. " Holocaust tat? | |||
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"London’s a headache. Hate the place. " That’s harsh. Some amazing places to see and go to - yeah it’s busy but that adds a vibe although it can cause stress. I like to think of London like TKMaxx overwhelming as a whole but have an agenda/objective! What do you like in Luton? | |||
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"London’s a headache. Hate the place. That’s harsh. Some amazing places to see and go to - yeah it’s busy but that adds a vibe although it can cause stress. I like to think of London like TKMaxx overwhelming as a whole but have an agenda/objective! What do you like in Luton?" I’m a Londoner. Born here, raised here, work here. Let’s put it down to me getting older. And the least said of Luton the better! | |||
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"I’ll kick off with one overseas and one UK based…. The Taj Mahal, [ ... ] all the taxi guys told me the Taj was closed today (bizarrely not a Sunday) - thought they were taking the piss but apparently not. " What's special about a Sunday where Christianity is a minor religion? I think it's a bit unfair to slag off an attraction when you went there on a day it was closed! It's a stunning building and well worth a visit if you like architecture. "In terms of the UK, it’s got to be Stonehenge - crowded, nightmare traffic and it’s essentially a pile of stones that takes about 30 seconds to admire. " I once booked the English Heritage tickets for an early morning visit. It allows you access to go right into the stones and as we got there really early, we were the only ones there for a short while. It's a fascinating place. I'm not sure what you were expecting to see? Gbat | |||
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"Oh and the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. I know the clue is in the name but fuck me.... That was a long assed walk on a perishing day to see a Tiny Mermaid" Yep wasn't as big as I thought as well bit over stated.. ps funniest profile I have read pmsl | |||
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"Oh and the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. I know the clue is in the name but fuck me.... That was a long assed walk on a perishing day to see a Tiny Mermaid" I had to go to your profile and read it and I loved it  absolutely brilliant! | |||
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"That place in ltaly buried by volcano, can't even spell it ,expensive ,difficult to get to ,ankle snapper ,red hot ,no shade , at the time it had a crap overpriced restaurant and a beer tent which was a total rip off" You mean Pompeii? One off my bucket list then, I ain’t leaving my wallet there! The heat is normal being in southern Italy specially if it’s anything between May-Oct… but no need for the rip off!! | |||
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"I’ll kick off with one overseas and one UK based…. The Taj Mahal, [ ... ] all the taxi guys told me the Taj was closed today (bizarrely not a Sunday) - thought they were taking the piss but apparently not. What's special about a Sunday where Christianity is a minor religion? I think it's a bit unfair to slag off an attraction when you went there on a day it was closed! It's a stunning building and well worth a visit if you like architecture. In terms of the UK, it’s got to be Stonehenge - crowded, nightmare traffic and it’s essentially a pile of stones that takes about 30 seconds to admire. I once booked the English Heritage tickets for an early morning visit. It allows you access to go right into the stones and as we got there really early, we were the only ones there for a short while. It's a fascinating place. I'm not sure what you were expecting to see? Gbat " The hanging gardens of Babylon ? Herds of wildebeest......etc | |||
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"I’ll kick off with one overseas and one UK based…. The Taj Mahal, [ ... ] all the taxi guys told me the Taj was closed today (bizarrely not a Sunday) - thought they were taking the piss but apparently not. What's special about a Sunday where Christianity is a minor religion? I think it's a bit unfair to slag off an attraction when you went there on a day it was closed! It's a stunning building and well worth a visit if you like architecture. In terms of the UK, it’s got to be Stonehenge - crowded, nightmare traffic and it’s essentially a pile of stones that takes about 30 seconds to admire. I once booked the English Heritage tickets for an early morning visit. It allows you access to go right into the stones and as we got there really early, we were the only ones there for a short while. It's a fascinating place. I'm not sure what you were expecting to see? Gbat The hanging gardens of Babylon ? Herds of wildebeest......etc" Just the sights out of a Torquay hotel window | |||
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"That place in ltaly buried by volcano, can't even spell it ,expensive ,difficult to get to ,ankle snapper ,red hot ,no shade , at the time it had a crap overpriced restaurant and a beer tent which was a total rip off You mean Pompeii? One off my bucket list then, I ain’t leaving my wallet there! The heat is normal being in southern Italy specially if it’s anything between May-Oct… but no need for the rip off!!" At the time you paid entry fee then had to pay another fee for a headset to get info from the guide so you knew what you were looking at ,huge place to walk round ,they were expanding excavations, maybe it has improved,wished l had gone sightseeing somewhere else,ltaly a beautiful interesting country ,trouble is the powers that be ,interesting that the female armed police were in fashioned uniforms ,full make up and high heels ,,, cool ! | |||
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"That place in ltaly buried by volcano, can't even spell it ,expensive ,difficult to get to ,ankle snapper ,red hot ,no shade , at the time it had a crap overpriced restaurant and a beer tent which was a total rip off You mean Pompeii? One off my bucket list then, I ain’t leaving my wallet there! The heat is normal being in southern Italy specially if it’s anything between May-Oct… but no need for the rip off!! At the time you paid entry fee then had to pay another fee for a headset to get info from the guide so you knew what you were looking at ,huge place to walk round ,they were expanding excavations, maybe it has improved,wished l had gone sightseeing somewhere else,ltaly a beautiful interesting country ,trouble is the powers that be ,interesting that the female armed police were in fashioned uniforms ,full make up and high heels ,,, cool !" Police drive Lamborghini, are dressed by Armani and who knows what else! They’re something else! I doubt Pompeii has changed too much after what you said…. It’s a shame, it’s one of my childhood bucket list places to go at least once in a lifetime. | |||
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"Oh and the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. I know the clue is in the name but fuck me.... That was a long assed walk on a perishing day to see a Tiny Mermaid" I remember thinking the same in the 1970s! Mike | |||
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"That place in ltaly buried by volcano, can't even spell it ,expensive ,difficult to get to ,ankle snapper ,red hot ,no shade , at the time it had a crap overpriced restaurant and a beer tent which was a total rip off You mean Pompeii? One off my bucket list then, I ain’t leaving my wallet there! The heat is normal being in southern Italy specially if it’s anything between May-Oct… but no need for the rip off!! At the time you paid entry fee then had to pay another fee for a headset to get info from the guide so you knew what you were looking at ,huge place to walk round ,they were expanding excavations, maybe it has improved,wished l had gone sightseeing somewhere else,ltaly a beautiful interesting country ,trouble is the powers that be ,interesting that the female armed police were in fashioned uniforms ,full make up and high heels ,,, cool ! Police drive Lamborghini, are dressed by Armani and who knows what else! They’re something else! I doubt Pompeii has changed too much after what you said…. It’s a shame, it’s one of my childhood bucket list places to go at least once in a lifetime." I actually thought Pompeii was amazing, it was free to get in when I went as some kind of public holiday - plus it offered some respite to the madness of Naples! | |||
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"Bourbon Street New Orleans. What an absolute cesspit " Not a cesspit, but when I was there only one bar played proper jazz. It was so incongruous hearing pop music coming from French New Orleans bars. Disappointing. | |||
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"That place in ltaly buried by volcano, can't even spell it ,expensive ,difficult to get to ,ankle snapper ,red hot ,no shade , at the time it had a crap overpriced restaurant and a beer tent which was a total rip off You mean Pompeii? One off my bucket list then, I ain’t leaving my wallet there! The heat is normal being in southern Italy specially if it’s anything between May-Oct… but no need for the rip off!! At the time you paid entry fee then had to pay another fee for a headset to get info from the guide so you knew what you were looking at ,huge place to walk round ,they were expanding excavations, maybe it has improved,wished l had gone sightseeing somewhere else,ltaly a beautiful interesting country ,trouble is the powers that be ,interesting that the female armed police were in fashioned uniforms ,full make up and high heels ,,, cool ! Police drive Lamborghini, are dressed by Armani and who knows what else! They’re something else! I doubt Pompeii has changed too much after what you said…. It’s a shame, it’s one of my childhood bucket list places to go at least once in a lifetime." If you are heading to Naples then the excavations at Herculaneum is a good alternative to Pompeii. It is a bit less well known so not as busy or touristy. | |||
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"I'm surprised nobody has said the pyramids in Egypt
Mrs C "I was more disappointed with the Sphinx. I expected it to be massive but it’s really quite underwhelming. Yes - that’s how a lot of women feel about some meets before someone else says it. | |||
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"I'm surprised nobody has said the pyramids in Egypt
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I was more disappointed with the Sphinx. I expected it to be massive but it’s really quite underwhelming.
Yes - that’s how a lot of women feel about some meets before someone else says it. "We visit Hurghada a couple of times a year. My mate went and did all the big trips and came back rather underwhelmed so despite my regular visits I've never been ha. Although I do keep saying I'll go one day, you kinda have too. Maybe in a few years ha
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"Bourbon Street New Orleans. What an absolute cesspit Not a cesspit, but when I was there only one bar played proper jazz. It was so incongruous hearing pop music coming from French New Orleans bars. Disappointing. " I was there the week after Mardi Gras and the street was literally lined with sleeping d*unks, the gutter filled with white cloudy piss smelling liquid and the scammers were out in force. Certainly wasn’t what I expected | |||
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"Good morning fab swingers, There are places that are considered must see’s when visiting other countries but what has left you utterly underwhelmed and thinking why the fuck did I bother travelling / spending my money seeing that. I’ll kick off with one overseas and one UK based…. The Taj Mahal, did a 4-hour round trip on the train (having almost shat my pants at Jaipur station before finding one of India’s worst public toilets). Got out at Agra station and all the taxi guys told me the Taj was closed today (bizarrely not a Sunday) - thought they were taking the piss but apparently not. Had to take a tuk-tuk to the other side of the river to take a photo of me with a (very small) Taj in the background. Utter waste of a day. In terms of the UK, it’s got to be Stonehenge - crowded, nightmare traffic and it’s essentially a pile of stones that takes about 30 seconds to admire. So what’s your shittest tourist attraction?" I agree the Taj & Agra is boring as fuck . I hope you enjoyed Jaipur more? I love it. I like Jaismler & Johdpur too, love going into the desert toward Pakistan , those crazy little villages past Jaismler , if you ask nicely ther will let you fire an M16 into the air from back of a jeep , it’s like an unofficial groupon for tourists ?? | |||
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"Good morning fab swingers, There are places that are considered must see’s when visiting other countries but what has left you utterly underwhelmed and thinking why the fuck did I bother travelling / spending my money seeing that. I’ll kick off with one overseas and one UK based…. The Taj Mahal, did a 4-hour round trip on the train (having almost shat my pants at Jaipur station before finding one of India’s worst public toilets). Got out at Agra station and all the taxi guys told me the Taj was closed today (bizarrely not a Sunday) - thought they were taking the piss but apparently not. Had to take a tuk-tuk to the other side of the river to take a photo of me with a (very small) Taj in the background. Utter waste of a day. In terms of the UK, it’s got to be Stonehenge - crowded, nightmare traffic and it’s essentially a pile of stones that takes about 30 seconds to admire. So what’s your shittest tourist attraction? I agree the Taj & Agra is boring as fuck . I hope you enjoyed Jaipur more? I love it. I like Jaismler & Johdpur too, love going into the desert toward Pakistan , those crazy little villages past Jaismler , if you ask nicely ther will let you fire an M16 into the air from back of a jeep , it’s like an unofficial groupon for tourists ??" Loved Jaislmer, Johdpur also (despite having my shoes pinched from outside a temple and having to walk back to my hotel barefoot much to my gf’s amusement!). | |||
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"Ayres rock Just a big fucking rock in the middle of nowhere." Hasn't been called that for a looooooong time now. And what did you expect? 
I think some of the worst are rhe pointless ones they created in America just to attract tourists, like the 'Lunch Box Museum' in Columbus, Georgia and the 'Centre of the Universe' manhole in Wallace Idaho.
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"That place in ltaly buried by volcano, can't even spell it ,expensive ,difficult to get to ,ankle snapper ,red hot ,no shade , at the time it had a crap overpriced restaurant and a beer tent which was a total rip off You mean Pompeii? One off my bucket list then, I ain’t leaving my wallet there! The heat is normal being in southern Italy specially if it’s anything between May-Oct… but no need for the rip off!! At the time you paid entry fee then had to pay another fee for a headset to get info from the guide so you knew what you were looking at ,huge place to walk round ,they were expanding excavations, maybe it has improved,wished l had gone sightseeing somewhere else,ltaly a beautiful interesting country ,trouble is the powers that be ,interesting that the female armed police were in fashioned uniforms ,full make up and high heels ,,, cool ! Police drive Lamborghini, are dressed by Armani and who knows what else! They’re something else! I doubt Pompeii has changed too much after what you said…. It’s a shame, it’s one of my childhood bucket list places to go at least once in a lifetime. If you are heading to Naples then the excavations at Herculaneum is a good alternative to Pompeii. It is a bit less well known so not as busy or touristy. " Thank you for the advice, Herculaneum was on the list too! | |||
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"Oh and the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. I know the clue is in the name but fuck me.... That was a long assed walk on a perishing day to see a Tiny Mermaid" I was going to say this, but you beat me to it. Absolutely love your profile. Best one I've seen! | |||
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"Santa Monica Pier It’s just a rusty old pier " I get that ,though there was a band on playing free with a great female singer when l was there, played nite before at the white house | |||
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"The Grand Canyon. I've seen far deeper valleys on Mars, frankly it's just a scratch in the Earth." I was gonna say this. I wasn’t that overwhelmed with it | |||
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"Stonehenge is pretty pointless New York was pretty boring London eye boring Any waxwork exhibition Ann Frank House pretty boring Lots more... " Did you enjoy Sea World Tom ? | |||
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"Trevi Fountain in Rome. How do they make it look so big in photos? It's tiny." Do they put a Sky Remote in the foreground? | |||
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"Devon ,just anything in Devon "Surely not everything in Devon! Lol. | |||
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"Trevi Fountain in Rome. How do they make it look so big in photos? It's tiny. Do they put a Sky Remote in the foreground? " Howling | |||
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"Trevi Fountain in Rome. How do they make it look so big in photos? It's tiny. Do they put a Sky Remote in the foreground? " I think a Sky remote was too big, miniature Lynx can is more like it. | |||
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"Good morning fab swingers, There are places that are considered must see’s when visiting other countries but what has left you utterly underwhelmed and thinking why the fuck did I bother travelling / spending my money seeing that. I’ll kick off with one overseas and one UK based…. The Taj Mahal, did a 4-hour round trip on the train (having almost shat my pants at Jaipur station before finding one of India’s worst public toilets). Got out at Agra station and all the taxi guys told me the Taj was closed today (bizarrely not a Sunday) - thought they were taking the piss but apparently not. Had to take a tuk-tuk to the other side of the river to take a photo of me with a (very small) Taj in the background. Utter waste of a day. In terms of the UK, it’s got to be Stonehenge - crowded, nightmare traffic and it’s essentially a pile of stones that takes about 30 seconds to admire. So what’s your shittest tourist attraction?" I agree with Stonehenge, utter chaos when I was last there! For me its either that or maybe the giants causeway in Ireland (doesnt really count for the UK!) Amazing natural formation just too many people! | |||
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"Good morning fab swingers, There are places that are considered must see’s when visiting other countries but what has left you utterly underwhelmed and thinking why the fuck did I bother travelling / spending my money seeing that. I’ll kick off with one overseas and one UK based…. The Taj Mahal, did a 4-hour round trip on the train (having almost shat my pants at Jaipur station before finding one of India’s worst public toilets). Got out at Agra station and all the taxi guys told me the Taj was closed today (bizarrely not a Sunday) - thought they were taking the piss but apparently not. Had to take a tuk-tuk to the other side of the river to take a photo of me with a (very small) Taj in the background. Utter waste of a day. In terms of the UK, it’s got to be Stonehenge - crowded, nightmare traffic and it’s essentially a pile of stones that takes about 30 seconds to admire. So what’s your shittest tourist attraction? I agree with Stonehenge, utter chaos when I was last there! For me its either that or maybe the giants causeway in Ireland (doesnt really count for the UK!) Amazing natural formation just too many people! " Giant's Causeway is in the uk | |||
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"Oh and muscle beach It’s a dirty beach with a shit set of equipment on it Wouldn’t be there after dark a real cut throat area " Yup. It’s also a tiny little spot. LA in general is shite without an unlimited wallet. | |||
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"Devon ,just anything in Devon "Wow thats harsh  | |||
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"The mona Lisa.. tiny picture behind plexiglass " And every other attraction in Paris. Being followed constantly by 5 "looky looky" men with shitty 5 for a Euro keyrings | |||
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"Oh and muscle beach It’s a dirty beach with a shit set of equipment on it Wouldn’t be there after dark a real cut throat area Yup. It’s also a tiny little spot. LA in general is shite without an unlimited wallet. " What l remember most about L A is it stunk of tar 'cos of the coal pits on each corner | |||
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"Blackpool " Agree 100% I'm only 40 mins down the M55 from hell on earth down the M55. Blackpool attracts the worst of human kind from all around the UK..proper shithole of a place made for chavs. And before anybody comments.. Yes..Blackburn is a proper shithole too.. but it's not a 'tourist attraction' .. Visited Lands End too expecting a remote piece of land ...only to find a very small piece of Blackpool.. Totally over commercialised...loved the stunning coastline and views but the tacky shops , rip off parking prices etc ...I'll visit stunning Cornwall again...but not Lands End  | |||
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"Vatican. Impressive? Yes, without doubt. But came out wondering if they sold 1% of all the gold and treasures they could feed so many people in poverty and not even notice that 1% was missing. And €25 to get in to see all the excessive displays while people sit hungry in every country in the world. Just my thoughts" Exactly what I thought | |||
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"Vatican. Impressive? Yes, without doubt. But came out wondering if they sold 1% of all the gold and treasures they could feed so many people in poverty and not even notice that 1% was missing. And €25 to get in to see all the excessive displays while people sit hungry in every country in the world. Just my thoughts Exactly what I thought " Same could be said for The Royal family, The Church of England, Amazon, Premier League footballers, The Mormons, pretty much any monarch or state ruler t be honest. Gbat | |||
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"Vatican. Impressive? Yes, without doubt. But came out wondering if they sold 1% of all the gold and treasures they could feed so many people in poverty and not even notice that 1% was missing. And €25 to get in to see all the excessive displays while people sit hungry in every country in the world. Just my thoughts" Couldn't agree more, and the valuable stuff you see is a probably only a tiny percentage of what they have stashed in the vaults. I felt there was quite a tense and sinister sort of atmosphere to the place. I would also add Venice to the list. It stinks. | |||
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"Ayres rock Just a big fucking rock in the middle of nowhere." I liked it, didn’t climb it, the whole area is amazing down from there into palm valley and then gun barrel highway one of the best places in the world I ever explored | |||
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"Oh and the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. I know the clue is in the name but fuck me.... That was a long assed walk on a perishing day to see a Tiny Mermaid" Love your profile… nailed it! | |||
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"Okay women and men ..... Here is where I win ..... hands down no comebacks..... the worst worst worst of all ...... Eden Project Cornwall. " Yes! It was an absolute ball ache to get to and really not worth the effort! And the café was like daylight robbery | |||
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"That place in ltaly buried by volcano, can't even spell it ,expensive ,difficult to get to ,ankle snapper ,red hot ,no shade , at the time it had a crap overpriced restaurant and a beer tent which was a total rip off You mean Pompeii? One off my bucket list then, I ain’t leaving my wallet there! The heat is normal being in southern Italy specially if it’s anything between May-Oct… but no need for the rip off!! At the time you paid entry fee then had to pay another fee for a headset to get info from the guide so you knew what you were looking at ,huge place to walk round ,they were expanding excavations, maybe it has improved,wished l had gone sightseeing somewhere else,ltaly a beautiful interesting country ,trouble is the powers that be ,interesting that the female armed police were in fashioned uniforms ,full make up and high heels ,,, cool ! Police drive Lamborghini, are dressed by Armani and who knows what else! They’re something else! I doubt Pompeii has changed too much after what you said…. It’s a shame, it’s one of my childhood bucket list places to go at least once in a lifetime. I actually thought Pompeii was amazing, it was free to get in when I went as some kind of public holiday - plus it offered some respite to the madness of Naples! " I loved it too even in 40+ degree heat. Bribed the ex with the promise of swimming pool sex as a reward if he didn't moan and that worked a treat! Herculaneum was also worth a few hours... Unlike Vesuvius which wasn't. | |||
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"Ayres rock Just a big fucking rock in the middle of nowhere. I liked it, didn’t climb it, the whole area is amazing down from there into palm valley and then gun barrel highway one of the best places in the world I ever explored " It blew me away too. PS thanks for all the lovely comments on here on my profile guys and gals - I really appreciate it x | |||
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"Vatican. Impressive? Yes, without doubt. But came out wondering if they sold 1% of all the gold and treasures they could feed so many people in poverty and not even notice that 1% was missing. And €25 to get in to see all the excessive displays while people sit hungry in every country in the world. Just my thoughts" | |||
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"Devon ,just anything in Devon "Said by a bitter little Cornishman. Cornwall is very like Wales.Claims to have its own language. Lives off handouts from the English. Both beautiful places ruined by the locals.Populated by bitter,worthless people. Went to Cornwall once,never again,so run down except for the places paid for by the English, just like Wales. | |||
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"Okay women and men ..... Here is where I win ..... hands down no comebacks..... the worst worst worst of all ...... Eden Project Cornwall. " why?  | |||
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"London’s a headache. Hate the place. That’s harsh. Some amazing places to see and go to - yeah it’s busy but that adds a vibe although it can cause stress. I like to think of London like TKMaxx overwhelming as a whole but have an agenda/objective! What do you like in Luton? I’m a Londoner. Born here, raised here, work here. Let’s put it down to me getting older. And the least said of Luton the better! " I think he missed the point of the thread!!! You answered the topic, your personal opinion. Then he argues against it. I hate London too. But overrated places? Las Vegas. Just vulgar, and i found it very false. And pretty much a dusty dump away from the main strip. We'd booked the hotel for 4days. We left after 2. | |||
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"London’s a headache. Hate the place. That’s harsh. Some amazing places to see and go to - yeah it’s busy but that adds a vibe although it can cause stress. I like to think of London like TKMaxx overwhelming as a whole but have an agenda/objective! What do you like in Luton? I’m a Londoner. Born here, raised here, work here. Let’s put it down to me getting older. And the least said of Luton the better! I think he missed the point of the thread!!! You answered the topic, your personal opinion. Then he argues against it. I hate London too. But overrated places? Las Vegas. Just vulgar, and i found it very false. And pretty much a dusty dump away from the main strip. We'd booked the hotel for 4days. We left after 2." I agree...i went to LV..I dragged it out for 4 days ...could have quite easily left after 2 or 3...I only stayed to rest before the long drive back to LA ... | |||
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"Stonehenge is pretty pointless New York was pretty boring London eye boring Any waxwork exhibition Ann Frank House pretty boring Lots more... Did you enjoy Sea World Tom ?" Tom liked sea world... | |||
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"Devon ,just anything in Devon "A county I drive (fast) through to get to God's country. | |||
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"The Grand Canyon. I've seen far deeper valleys on Mars, frankly it's just a scratch in the Earth." The two deepest canyons are in Peru as far as I recall. I spent 5 days hiking in the 2nd deepest - Colca Canyon. So good... | |||
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"I should be selling it but the Giants Causeway does nothing for me. " Ah but it's worth it to see Fionn's boot | |||
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"London’s a headache. Hate the place. " 100% agree. Even if they removed all the people for the day it would still be a filthy sh*thole. | |||
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"Stonehenge is pretty pointless New York was pretty boring London eye boring Any waxwork exhibition Ann Frank House pretty boring Lots more... " So does that make you gullible too? | |||
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"Devon ,just anything in Devon
Surely not everything in Devon! Lol. "If it makes you feel better I much prefer Devon to Cornwall and would swap in a heart beat if I could | |||
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"Devon ,just anything in Devon
Said by a bitter little Cornishman. Cornwall is very like Wales.Claims to have its own language. Lives off handouts from the English. Both beautiful places ruined by the locals.Populated by bitter,worthless people.
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"The Grand Canyon. I've seen far deeper valleys on Mars, frankly it's just a scratch in the Earth." We took a helicopter ride over the GC and was boring ,walked Bryce and Zion ,more interesting jahaha | |||
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"Most things listed on here are great I think there’s to many miserable bastards around ??" And a serious lack of humour | |||
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"... ...I agree the Taj & Agra is boring as fuck . I hope you enjoyed Jaipur more? I love it. I like Jaismler & Johdpur too, love going into the desert toward Pakistan , those crazy little villages past Jaismler , if you ask nicely ther will let you fire an M16 into the air from back of a jeep , it’s like an unofficial groupon for tourists ?? Loved Jaislmer, Johdpur also (despite having my shoes pinched from outside a temple and having to walk back to my hotel barefoot much to my gf’s amusement!). " • @FEWT: I don't believe a word of this.  | |||
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"Okay women and men ..... Here is where I win ..... hands down no comebacks..... the worst worst worst of all ...... Eden Project Cornwall. Yes! It was an absolute ball ache to get to and really not worth the effort! And the café was like daylight robbery "Did you have us bugged? That's all I kept saying ... I felt like i'd left the country .. spent a leg to be admitted, walked around saying .... oh look a plant and a plant and another plant.... saw a stuffed gorilla show... then had both arms ripped off when I got a drink in the cafe..... unless you are student or professor of botany - don't go. I'd have been a lot happier walking along the canal bank. less crowded and a lot more interesting. | |||
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"Vatican. Impressive? Yes, without doubt. But came out wondering if they sold 1% of all the gold and treasures they could feed so many people in poverty and not even notice that 1% was missing. And €25 to get in to see all the excessive displays while people sit hungry in every country in the world. Just my thoughts "Conversely, we then wouldn't be able to see them or enjoy them. They'd be in some multimillionaire's study. Or worse still, packed up in a bonded warehouse. | |||
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"Stonehenge is a con for gullible tourists. The Americans hate it when they get there... Rip Off Briton" All you need is a pillow menu, a lemonade stand, a cupcake stall, a beauty pageant, a rifle range, a wild west show, some gold panning, Uncle Dickory Hickory burger bar, a marching band a kiddies parade and a Mickey and Minnie wedding backwashed with The Frozen Soundtrack and they'll be there in their droves. | |||
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"I'm quite disappointed to read some of the disparaging remarks about London. There are some hidden gems to be found. "I always enjoy London and it's surrounding areas. Plenty to do even without a lot of money if you plan sensibly. | |||
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"I'm quite disappointed to read some of the disparaging remarks about London. There are some hidden gems to be found.
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"I'm quite disappointed to read some of the disparaging remarks about London. There are some hidden gems to be found. "There's a nice pizza place somewhere | |||
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"I'm quite disappointed to read some of the disparaging remarks about London. There are some hidden gems to be found.
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"Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is pointless. Overpriced. Impossible to get tickets now for months with online booking only (not that it was any better in the past when you could buy tickets on the spot: the queue could go on for hours), and it says a lot when the museum house is smaller than the glass abomination of a building beside it used as the gift shop selling Holocaust tat. 100% avoid. " Agreed, she's not even there as well | |||
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"Good morning fab swingers, There are places that are considered must see’s when visiting other countries but what has left you utterly underwhelmed and thinking why the fuck did I bother travelling / spending my money seeing that. I’ll kick off with one overseas and one UK based…. The Taj Mahal, did a 4-hour round trip on the train (having almost shat my pants at Jaipur station before finding one of India’s worst public toilets). Got out at Agra station and all the taxi guys told me the Taj was closed today (bizarrely not a Sunday) - thought they were taking the piss but apparently not. Had to take a tuk-tuk to the other side of the river to take a photo of me with a (very small) Taj in the background. Utter waste of a day. In terms of the UK, it’s got to be Stonehenge - crowded, nightmare traffic and it’s essentially a pile of stones that takes about 30 seconds to admire. So what’s your shittest tourist attraction?" Hounslow Heath | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. " • You are aware that the 'blast radius' of a thermonuclear warhead, delivered by an ICBM, isn't insignificant? Grimsby would be obliterated in a heartbeat, my little passionflower. X | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. • You are aware that the 'blast radius' of a thermonuclear warhead, delivered by an ICBM, isn't insignificant? Grimsby would be obliterated in a heartbeat, my little passionflower. X" I know.We are a port and surrounded by industry including oil refineries and gas storage. Uncle Vlad would not be interested.....Oh wait a minute | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that." I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. " So you're cool with millions of people dying quickly and slowly because you don't like London? Lovely. | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. So you're cool with millions of people dying quickly and slowly because you don't like London? Lovely." I suspect humour escapes you. | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. So you're cool with millions of people dying quickly and slowly because you don't like London? Lovely. I suspect humour escapes you." I'm afraid I find it about as amusing as those old jokes about putting infants in blenders. | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. So you're cool with millions of people dying quickly and slowly because you don't like London? Lovely. I suspect humour escapes you. I'm afraid I find it about as amusing as those old jokes about putting infants in blenders." Infants in blenders? Such a waste.Dry them out and use them as kindling. Energy prices are so high | |||
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"Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is pointless. Overpriced. Impossible to get tickets now for months with online booking only (not that it was any better in the past when you could buy tickets on the spot: the queue could go on for hours), and it says a lot when the museum house is smaller than the glass abomination of a building beside it used as the gift shop selling Holocaust tat. 100% avoid. Agreed, she's not even there as well "Nah she was there. She was just hiding. | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. " The irony of someone who lives in Grimsby dissing anywhere else in Britain is priceless. | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. The irony of someone who lives in Grimsby dissing anywhere else in Britain is priceless." The irony of someone thinking she is better than others because her ex husband dumped her in a seaside resort. Btw, I do not live in Grimsby, sorry to disappoint. I put a town not far away rather than my village. Bye bye sad one | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. " It's been drained so we can house the millions of people who want to live here; including the hundreds of thousands of Scottish people. I've lived here all my life and I love getting the boat or train into the centre. I don't even mind the thousands of tourists once I've had a drink or two. I was thinking about taking my grandson on a plane to Edinburgh from London City Airport then realised there's nothing much to do there, so we went to Gran Canaria instead. | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. The irony of someone who lives in Grimsby dissing anywhere else in Britain is priceless. The irony of someone thinking she is better than others because her ex husband dumped her in a seaside resort. Btw, I do not live in Grimsby, sorry to disappoint. I put a town not far away rather than my village. Bye bye sad one" I don't have an ex husband.... | |||
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"Putin threatens to nuke London, Britain cheers. I'm not necessarily a fan of London as a place, but I have compassion for the people who live there. I suspect I speak for many people in Britain in that. I suspect you do not.London is a swamp and needs draining. It's been drained so we can house the millions of people who want to live here; including the hundreds of thousands of Scottish people. I've lived here all my life and I love getting the boat or train into the centre. I don't even mind the thousands of tourists once I've had a drink or two. I was thinking about taking my grandson on a plane to Edinburgh from London City Airport then realised there's nothing much to do there, so we went to Gran Canaria instead. " London is great.... | |||
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"Lands end. Has been turned into a tourist hell hole with tacky gifts, 8 quid to park and they charge you a tenner to have a photo by the sign post. " Stuff Lands End - it's not even the furthest west that you can go on the mainland (Ardnamurchan Point in Scotland). If you find yourself in Cornwall try going down the Lizard instead, the actual southernmost point of the mainland. It's a beautiful area, relatively unspoilt by tourists (who all go to Lands End), and if you have National Trust membership there is even free parking. | |||
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"Ayres rock Just a big fucking rock in the middle of nowhere. Hasn't been called that for a looooooong time now. And what did you expect?
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"Devon ,just anything in Devon
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Went to Cornwall once,never again,so run down except for the places paid for by the English, just like Wales. "Wow! Sounds like you are the bitter one. I have lived in Wales as an English person for 20 years. Welsh people are, in the main, lovely people, helpful and caring. I'm not sure on what you are basing your opinion. | |||
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"The Manneken Pis in Brussels was disappointing as I thought it would be bigger. We walked past it at night a few times looking for it. Got a picture with anyway as we had set out to find it." That is probably also said of many on here too. Agree, its an under rated tourist thing. | |||
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