What countries / places have you been to, and were do you recommend / not recommend?

Chemical Burn · 03-02-2013 10:13PM #1

Where have you been to and would go back or warn people not to go to? Where do you want to go to?

I have been to a shit load of places, too many to mention. I would like to go back to Gibraltar, turkey, Luxembourg, Italy and Netherlands. I have not yet been to a place were I would be jumping for joy to return to.

I want to see Greenland, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Japan, Mongolia, Faroe Islands, Svalbard, Kazakhstan, St. Helena (preferably Tristan Da Cunha), Pitcairn Island, Easter Island and Christmas Island.

Has any boardsies been to my bucket list ??

In hindsight, this might be better off in Travel, so I don't get the piss take answers. move if appropriate, Cheers.

Lionel Messy · 03-02-2013 10:14PM

Mods, leave this here.

Pottler · 03-02-2013 10:16PM

I went to Syria there last week. Didn't get a wink of sleep. Couldn't recommend.

TheBody · 03-02-2013 10:16PM

Ireland. Great bunch of lads there.

not yet · 03-02-2013 10:16PM

Chemical Burn wrote: »

Where have you been to and would go back or warn people not to go to? Where do you want to go to?

I have been to a shit load of places, too many to mention. I would like to go back to Gibraltar, turkey, Luxembourg, Italy and Netherlands. I have not yet been to a place were I would be jumping for joy to return to.

I want to see Greenland, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Japan, Mongolia, Faroe Islands, Svalbard, Kazakhstan, St. Helena (preferably Tristan Da Cunha), Pitcairn Island, Easter Island and Christmas Island.

Has any boardsies been to my bucket list ??

In hindsight, this might be better off in Travel, so I don't get the piss take answers. move if appropriate, Cheers.

Yeah Yeah we fcuking get it you travel a lot.

slim223 · 03-02-2013 10:16PM

Don't go to prison

AnonoBoy · 03-02-2013 10:20PM

Cardiff. It's full of Welsh people. Avoid.

Longford. No explanation needed.

Lionel Messy · 03-02-2013 10:22PM

I was in Fermanagh once...

Deadly.

Sky King · 03-02-2013 10:23PM

Barcelona.. Impossible to get a nice meal there - full of prosties (the fat pickpocketing type, not the Julia Roberts in pretty woman type), con artists and drug dealers. Go to Valentia or somewhere. Much nicer.

power101 · 03-02-2013 10:26PM

Places that stood out above the rest

Excellent:
Island of Elba , Italy
Fraiser Island, Australia
Hamilton Island, Australia

Terrible:
Naples, Italy
Barcelona, Spain

MadsL · 03-02-2013 10:27PM

I've been to paradise, but I've never been to Meath...

homemadecider · 03-02-2013 10:29PM

Burundi and Rwanda are beautiful, lots of green rolling hills and sunshine. Sierra Leone has gorgeous beaches and incredible seafood.

I don't recommend visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Banjo String · 03-02-2013 10:31PM

Cuba, Havana.

Yes, lots of poor people, but those poor people are a happy joyous bunch.
The beat of a song and they're swaying the hips to the music, lovely city (could do with a lick of paint though ) great beaches. Yeah, I liked Cuba a lot.

Russia, Moscow.

Hated it, every minute of it.
Getting by without Russian was tough, lots of things were overpriced, I never felt safe in the place, and the locals were a-holes.

Wouldn't thank you for taking me back tbh.

SEPT 23 1989 · 03-02-2013 10:31PM

avoid Latvia like the plague

a cold place filled with suspicious people

AnonoBoy · 03-02-2013 10:32PM

Sky King wrote: »

Barcelona.. Impossible to get a nice meal there.

Nonsense. I've had several nice meals in restaurants in Barcelona.

Here's a tip: Don't go to the sh*t touristy restaurants with laminated menus outside them.

OneArt · 03-02-2013 10:48PM

Went on holiday to this place called Panem. It's mostly a hole because most of the population are dirt poor. It's capital was nice though the waiters are as rude as f*ck, never say a word and don't answer any questions. It's national sport involves children beating each other to death. Barbaric place. Wouldn't go again.

Biggins · 03-02-2013 11:01PM

I loved being at time incognito - and once I was sent to coventry by an ex-wife.
The former was fun, the latter no so.
Only one I can recommend.

Biggins · 03-02-2013 11:05PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Nonsense. I've had several nice meals in restaurants in Barcelona.

Here's a tip: Don't go to the sh*t touristy restaurants with laminated menus outside them.

LOL Reminds me of Nice, Southern France.
The McDonalds there was always quiet enough yet the street (many) restaurants, day and night, were always busy in business.

The food there alone was exceptional - well recommended (well, except for McDees).

Da Shins Kelly · 03-02-2013 11:07PM

Berlin. Best city I've ever been to. Hope to go back very soon.

Banjo String · 03-02-2013 11:10PM

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Berlin. Best city I've ever been to. Hope to go back very soon.

Definitely somewhere I intend to visit.

phoenix999 · 03-02-2013 11:12PM

Chemical Burn wrote: »

Where have you been to and would go back or warn people not to go to? Where do you want to go to?

I have been to a sh[SIZE="2"]i[/SIZE]t load of places, too many to mention. I would like to go back to Gibraltar, turkey, Luxembourg, Italy and Netherlands. I have not yet been to a place were I would be jumping for joy to return to.

I want to see Greenland, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Japan, Mongolia, Faroe Islands, Svalbard, Kazakhstan, St. Helena (preferably Tristan Da Cunha), Pitcairn Island, Easter Island and Christmas Island.

Has any boardsies been to my bucket list ??

In hindsight, this might be better off in Travel, so I don't get the piss take answers. move if appropriate, Cheers.

Loved the complete craziness of Japan. Blew my mind.

phoenix999 · 03-02-2013 11:13PM

SamHall wrote: »

Cuba, Havana.

Yes, lots of poor people, but those poor people are a happy joyous bunch.
The beat of a song and they're swaying the hips to the music, lovely city (could do with a lick of paint though ) great beaches. Yeah, I liked Cuba a lot.

Russia, Moscow.

Hated it, every minute of it.
Getting by without Russian was tough, lots of things were overpriced, I never felt safe in the place, and the locals were a-holes.

Wouldn't thank you for taking me back tbh.

Did you venture to St Petersburg? Far classier place and the people are much nicer.

Canis Lupus · 03-02-2013 11:14PM

Biggins wrote: »

LOL Reminds me of Nice, Southern France.
The McDonalds there was always quiet enough yet the street (many) restaurants, day and night, were always busy in business.

The food there alone was exceptional - well recommended (well, except for McDees).

Oddly enough I recommend McDonalds in Morocco. Nicest Maccers I've ever had. They actually put effort in and the burger you get actually resembles the picture :P

EDIT: Places I've enjoyed visiting: Israel and Ecuador. Ignore the political side and Israel is full of wonderful people, amazing history and awesome landscapes. Ecuador also has an awesome array of diversity in landscape. You can be deep in the amazon fishing for piranhas one day, be in something out of a wild west village the next day or in Quito....dying from the altitude and the air pollution

Further edit: Country to avoid. Mauritania. It's sandy and fupping miserable.

Banjo String · 03-02-2013 11:17PM

phoenix999 wrote: »

Did you venture to St Petersburg? Far classier place and the people are much nicer.

No, and I'm fuming now that we didn't. You're not the first person to say this to me, I've been told ours much more cosmopolitan.

Denise2012 · 03-02-2013 11:21PM

Went to Zakynthos and hated it!

Banjo String · 03-02-2013 11:23PM

Denise2012 wrote: »

Went to Zakynthos and hated it!

You obviously didn't stay in tsillivi?

Went there in 05, beautiful place, I liked it a lot.

phoenix999 · 03-02-2013 11:24PM

SamHall wrote: »

No, and I'm fuming now that we didn't. You're not the first person to say this to me, I've been told ours much more cosmopolitan.

Oh it's wonderful. I went to Moscow to see the Faberge eggs, but St Petersburg is where it's happening. It's a mix of Paris and Amsterdam. The palaces are a sight to behold. And the imperial art collections are jaw droppingly good. Hermitage easily rivals the Louvre in Paris. I've been there several times.

Biggins · 03-02-2013 11:26PM

Once spent a day in Marrakesh and the markets there.
Seemed absolute chaotic and the then girlfriend was hassled somewhat by blokes.
(I was told later that her red hair was a bewildering factor related to local fellas trying to grab her attention).

It might be wrong to put the whole place down but would be hesitant to return there.

Denise2012 · 03-02-2013 11:29PM

SamHall wrote: »

You obviously didn't stay in tsillivi?

Went there in 05, beautiful place, I liked it a lot.

I think I stayed in Argassi! Was a long time ago. The place could have changed now! I wouldn't go back there again anyway

My name is URL · 03-02-2013 11:30PM

Chemical Burn wrote: »

I would like to go back to Gibraltar,

That's one of the places I've been to which I would be happy never to return to.

If I were to choose 2 cities I've been to and want to see again they'd be Amsterdam and San Francisco... they're both like tiny villages spread out over a huge area, which I like.

collie0708 · 03-02-2013 11:34PM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Oddly enough I recommend McDonalds in Morocco. Nicest Maccers I've ever had. They actually put effort in and the burger you get actually resembles the picture :P

EDIT: Places I've enjoyed visiting: Israel and Ecuador. Ignore the political side and Israel is full of wonderful people, amazing history and awesome landscapes. Ecuador also has an awesome array of diversity in landscape. You can be deep in the amazon fishing for piranhas one day, be in something out of a wild west village the next day or in Quito....dying from the altitude and the air pollution

Further edit: Country to avoid. Mauritania. It's sandy and fupping miserable.

Well if they put effort into McDonalds it must be worth the trip...

What countries / places have you been to, and were do you recommend / not recommend?

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