Is there any country you would not go to even if you were paid to go there?

Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. Anything that ends with stan.

Mister Vain wrote: »

Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. Anything that ends with stan.

Why?

Kyrgyzstan is unbelievably spectacular.

Uzbekistan was great too - see these both being huge tourist destinations in the future

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Like I have already said, it doesn't appeal to me, there is nothing there that piques my interest.

Its not a moral decision or a safety issue like some others here have for other areas.

Its quite as simple as that. It can be as beautiful as fcuk, I still currently have zero desire to go.

So what countries have you visited and why ?

JupiterKid wrote: »

Having family over in the Netherlands, I usually visit at least once a year. I know the country pretty well now.

The Dutch are friendly, helpful and down to Earth, but they are very direct and Irish people - notoriously indirect - can mistake that directness for rudeness.

What I saw there had nothing to do with the Dutch being "direct" or the Irish being "notoriously indirect"...there was no mistaking the rudeness.

The first incident I witnessed was a small group of Filipino OFWs being shouted at and made a show of at Schiphol airport by airport personnel because they had a few bottles in their luggage, presumably as gifts to bring home...the bottles were then flung with considerable force into a metal bin breaking them while the ignorant pigs kept berating the Filipino's, humiliating them in front of everybody..ok they shouldn't have had the bottles, but there was no need for what followed, it was disgusting!.

The second incident I witnessed involved a group of elderly American tourists who mistakenly got on the wrong bus..this of course set off Dutchy the driver, more shouting and a big drama as he evicted the poor doddery old souls..even flinging a bag out the door after them.

Personally all I experienced was the famous "Dutchy elbow" when nearing a queue, this where Dutchy elbows you as he is about to pass, you automatically stop and turn then Dutchy jumps you in the queue.

Oh yeah there was a hotel incident as well where another Cloggy started going into drama mode because as he said we were entering the dining room by the 'wrong door'. When we pointed out to him that the sign outside the door said "dining room entrance" he shut up, but did he apologise for his mistake..hell no!

The only rudeness I witnessed in the Netherlands was a group of guys outside a coffee shop laughing at a girl as she put her bike up against a load of other bikes and they all went down like dominos. Poor thing, there must have been about 50 bikes on the ground.

Re dutch rudeness, Amsterdam may be higher on the rude scale (?) But Eindhoven, Zwolle and groenegen are very nice places. Lived in Zwolle myself, lovely place and I dislike most cities.

fizzypish wrote: »

Re dutch rudeness, Amsterdam may be higher on the rude scale (?) But Eindhoven, Zwolle and groenegen are very nice places. Lived in Zwolle myself, lovely place and I dislike most cities.

Also people never think it might be them when they go to a foreign country and everyone is rude to them

Papa_Lazarou wrote: »

Spent a month travelling around Iran solo and it's probably my favourite trip having visited about 60 countries. The people and the history there is just amazing and the country is so diverse as you go around. Clearly there is issues there with the government and some cultural issues but I found them to be the warmest and most welcoming people I've ever come in contact with. The amount of random cups of tea I got off complete strangers, being invited for dinner to people's homes and the genuine curiosity and appreciation that I was visiting their country. I spent about 500 euro give or take for a months travel, accommodation, food etc. Its definetly a place I'll be going back too and would recommend to anyone!

Yup. this is Iran, the real Iran. One of the nicest Countrys and people that I've ever had the good fortune to live and work in. Would go back in a heartbeat.

johnnykilo wrote: »

Montenegro - The capital Podgorica is known as the most boring capital city in Europe/The World, and for good reason. There's literally nothing to see there bar a Hard Rock Cafe. Also the people are terrible; I believe Russia pumped a lot of money into it to stop them joining the EU in a referendum so they have a very hard man/anti-West vibe going on there. I got called a couple of gay slurs randomly in the street and in a shopping centre, I'm not gay for the record, but I cannot think of anywhere else that anything like that has happened to me and I'm fairly well travelled to a lot of random places; Argentina, Uruguay, Albania, North Korea etc...

I also went to one of the more picturesque towns by the coast: Kotor, and while nice, it was a complete tourist trap; taxi drivers, restaurants all out to screw you, even more expensive than any of the similar Croatian towns by the sea; Dubrovnik etc...

Either go to Croatia or Albania (if you're feeling more adventurous) I guarantee you'll see similar **** and have a hell of a better and cheaper time!

I've been to southern Albania and loved it, beautiful landscapes and lovely people.
I'll visit any country but say for UAE,
I'd have no interest in Dubai, sounds a bit bling for me. I prefer Trabants to Testarossas!