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

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A neighbour of mine has a daughter in Australia and he went to visit her for three weeks a while back.

He pulled back into the driveway 8 days later.

In fairness, that could say as much about the daughter as Australia.

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

It was actually Hussain that started the Iran/Iraq war.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/middle-east/iran-iraq-war

yes, Saddam started it. My mistake, and I've corrected it.. But the rest of my post is still valid. Especially the political legacy Khomeini left after him.

Mimon wrote: »

They have a reputation as being the world's friendliest and hospitable people so would be strange to rule it out because of a ****ty government.

I've heard nothing but praise for Iran and Iranians from people that have actually visited.
Politics (or someone's idea of politics), gettoutofit!

Deleted User wrote: »

How easy/hard is it to get a tourist visa?

What its like now, I can only guess, as its been a few years since I was there.but in 2019 they had 7.8 million tourists, and so its definitely doable. No surprise given the economic state of the Country.I'd say direct contact with the nearest Iran Embassy yourself would be the best bet. There is a very usefull article if you want to have a look
Quote " This is how to travel to Iran-everything you need to know" UnQuote.
but as I already mentioned,personally I'd contact the nearest Embassy or their representative.

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

While your post holds merit you still tried to attribute 600k deaths to the wrong side. I've been to Iran, a beautiful country and some of the most amazing friendly people you could ever meet.

Yes, I know Iran well, and not as just a visitor, I used to live and work there, and am still in contact with my Iranian friends.The main point of my post is the current situation of the Iranian people can be traced back directly to the arrival of Khomeini. And I have corrected my post. to read it was Saddam who started the war.

Dublin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A neighbour of mine has a daughter in Australia and he went to visit her for three weeks a while back.

He pulled back into the driveway 8 days later.

Did a dingo eat his baby?

Das Reich wrote: »

South Africa or any country that people are racists against whites, and I not really "white", more mediterranean.

Thats the whole African continent then. No great loss. Pity because if you eliminate the malaria and a few other elements its Gods country. Great eco system, fertile soil and virtually undiscovered geologically in comparison to Europe China and North America.

Wife want me to go on Safari, not a F'king chance after the Aunt and Uncle were in Rhodesia.

Genre.. wrote: »

We're conditioned to believing Iran is bad

That's all I've ever heard about Iran from big government

Iran may or may not have a sh1tty government, problem is it's the "wrong" sort of government as far as the West is concerned (who happen to like countries with far far sh1ttier governments)

Nigeria . Not if I was paid

Read the first page of this and disagree with most of the opinions! Not sure if there is anywhere I would go... maybe some dangerous ones... but remover you are getting paid , presumably they are paying for decent security measures also ��

tayto lover wrote: »

Israel. Murderous state.

Won’t argue with this, but still a very interesting place to visit and gateway to Palestine,

Deleted User wrote: »

I know its not a country,but visiting dubai bears no appeal to me atal


Everything there from people i know worked there and pics seem just completly and utter consumption for sake of it,flashy and greed

Thought this too but went for a few days and found it relatively interesting

Stihl waters wrote: »

I'll go anywhere as long as its welcoming to my wife and gay friends, I'd have no interest in going to any place that isn't

I get this, but sometimes the laws of a county don’t equate to the experience on the ground. Don’t forget being gay was illegal here until relatively recently so it’s not like we’re perfect and sometimes these things can take time. Arguably you can help hasten that progress by visiting and meeting locals and having conversations about these things.

AMKC wrote: »

Me I would not go to Turkey. I was there once and would never go again. I found the people rude and small minded as well as backwards.

Found the total opposite, had complete strangers help us navigate the Istanbul underground, in fairness people were less friendly in the “touristy” areas of the city but I guess this goes for everywhere.

cagefactor wrote: »

Spent some time in Ivory Coast, never again.

On my list of places to go!

Deleted User wrote: »

United States at present. Gun culture & police brutality. Enough said.

Definitely unappealing elements, but also some amazing things to see

TefalBrain wrote: »

Saudi Arabia

Goo reasons for this but Median sounds like an amazing spot to see- also would just be interesting to see it - sounds so bizarre.

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

The UK.

, lived there and disliked a lot of it- some very beautiful towns and villages though...

Genre.. wrote: »

Papa New Guinea

Nevr again

Have heard some bad stories, but also great ones if you get out of Port Moresby

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Someone already said Saudi Arabia, so will go with North Korea.

Was meant to go to North Korea before Covid hit , obviously a weird place but so fascinating.

ShaneU wrote: »

Middle East
North Korea
Most of Africa

Africa is so amazing! Have you been?

Montage of Feck wrote: »

I wouldn't mind going to Constantinople or whatever they're calling it now, but Turkey is a no go for me due to their treatment of the Kurds and Armenians.

Fair point but great city.

archer22 wrote: »

The Netherlands..most pig ignorant place I ever encountered.

Anywhere in the middle east with the exception of Iran.

Have meet loads of lovely Dutch people.

Dante wrote: »

Saudi Arabia or Iran.

Iran is amazing , so so friendly and just incredible things to see, Don’t be put off my the negative media. One of my favourite countries.

JupiterKid wrote: »

Most of the Middle East excepting Jordan and Egypt. This includes Israel.

Much of sub-Saharan Africa where wars, famines, tinpot dictators reign - but I would very much like to see some parts such as Tanzania (a good friend’s sister has extended an open invitation for me to come and stay with her there), South Africa, Zambia, Kenya and Namibia.

Some unstable countries in Central America I would also give a miss.

Are there unstable countries in Central America? Like definitely problems with gun crime in places - but not sure if any are really unstable. Spent a year in Honduras and thought it was grand despite the reputation.

AMKC wrote: »

Me I would not go to Turkey. I was there once and would never go again. I found the people rude and small minded as well as backwards.

I lived in Turkey with my Turkish parther for 3 month stints (all visa would allow) over the course of a few years and I found his family completely normal and nice. We would have dinner at this parents house most days (we lived nearby) and I couldn't have felt more comforable and welcomed. Not sure If I brought my Turkish lover back to rural Ireland he'd have gotten the same treatment.



Cental America would be my no.1. That whole drug cartel and crime thing really scares me. Anything to do wtih crime and poverty due to corruption and criminality would put me right off. Wars aside I'd feel better going to the middle east, Iran, Saudi etc than Central America.

Swaine wrote: »

You couldn't be more wrong.

It's a fantastic country with the most nice people. It's the cleanest country I've ever been to. No litter to be seen anywhere. It's incredibly cheap, the food is great and their local beers are top notch.

Yet again, another political motivated attack on a country with knowing much else.

Sure it's ruled by a complete asshole. Ireland is a democracy thankfully but we are a fcuking filthy populace with zero respect for our public spaces. You won't see much if any litter in Minsk. Ireland is disgustingly expensive, Belarus is cheap as chips.

There's trade offs.

On the OP, I'd wouldn't go to South Africa if you paid me. Seems like a strange country with a lot of violence and murder.

Plenty of flights from Ireland to Belarus too. Even the ones that are not supposed to go there go there

Swaine wrote: »

For a holiday? No chance. Vast majority of Europeons couldn't afford a week in Ireland.

Many of our own citizens can't afford a week on holiday here.

Visa requirement aside, Belarus would win hands down.

In a straight up choice between the 2 I would imagine most people would stay home and save their money

guy2231 wrote: »

True, looks like a lot of Irish have also fell victim to the boogeyman propaganda about Iran.

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!

Scotland - weather is worse than here and more midges

blackvalley wrote: »

Why.

I know you didn’t ask me but what I didn’t like about China and why I would never go back was 1)everyone kept spitting so much and it was overall pretty dirty. 2)i didn’t speak mandarin so couldn’t converse with people/couldn’t order food. 3)the clear political spin they put on pretty much everything. I know that Irish people do it a little bit I feel it’s not to the same extent.

Mad_maxx wrote: »

villages in rural England make our nice ones look like slums

our villages are mostly ugly in appearance , i accept that England has plenty of towns that are dumps in the likes of the Midlands but the likes of the Lake district , the Home counties and the South West have beautiful villages

So does Yorkshire, the Lake District, and I have been to some lovely villages up around the borders near Berwick. Some of the old rural pubs are amazing.

blackvalley wrote: »

So what countries have you visited and why ?

Lets hear your list of areas you don't want to go to first, and then why, and then what countries you have been to or want to go to...and why.

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

So does Yorkshire, the Lake District, and I have been to some lovely villages up around the borders near Berwick. Some of the old rural pubs are amazing.

Indeed.
They're not all the pokie machine ridden, union flag tattooed lager lout lairs we are led to believe.