Which cities are worth a visit? (page 4)

Bstndance

Vegas is probably good for a maximum of 3 days.
The glitz wears out really quickly.

Yeah and your feet. So much walking: (casino, shopping, drink, casino, shopping, drink, dinner, shopping, casino, bar, disco till 6am, breakfast, casino)

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Boston!! So much fun.

You need at least three days in LA because of the traffic! It's not a tourist friendly city as far as transportation is concerned. I think within the next ten years we'll start to see more improvements because the freeways are at their limit.

DannyBloem

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Boston!! So much fun.

What is there so pecial about Boston?

You need at least three days in LA because of the traffic! It's not a tourist friendly city as far as transportation is concerned. I think within the next ten years we'll start to see more improvements because the freeways are at their limit.

I did like the transportation options in LA. They were quite OK. The bus brings you to most places. If you want to drive it was not overcrowded also....

Don't get stuck in capitals. My personal favourite is Florence (Firenze) -- when you're there ;you can easily go to ;Sienna, Pisa, Perugia and ;Assisi. And there is ;Venice of course.
Toledo, Granada, Córdoba, Sevilla.
Vienna, Salzburg.

Very right, Narkissos, These are nice cities, which offer something....

If the middle east wasn't torn up, I would like to take a trip to Tyre. ; Maybe get a few pictures of me standing in a city that doesn't exist. ; (See 607 thread) ; Okay this joke is in bad taste.

LMAO. Hmm, Actualy I think Tyre would be interesting. But I would recomment you wait to Israels hostilities are over.

Arthur

Maybe the holocaust mesuem is a bit out of place there, as there are some more historical places here where there are museums of that kind....

Yeah, I just remembered that the Smithsonian has a U.S. history museum. I haven't personally been inside, but I hear that it is probably the best U.S. history museum anywere.

And also, the National Archives has the Declaration of Independence, and some other neat stuff on display.

Carmel

On everyone's "must visit" list.... Tatitlick, Alaska!!

carmel

New Worldly Translation

Some of my fave cities are up in viking territory - Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo. Only been to the capitals but the rest of the countryside is excellent too I've been told.

St Petersburg is nicer than Moscow IMO and the people are friendlier too. Budapest is nice also especially the old town. Haven't been but my brother just came back from there and it looks beautiful and unspoilt and he said it had some of the fittest women he ever saw (His wife was with him so he could only peek as they passed by)

M.J.

What is there so pecial about Boston?

I'm not an authority on it, having only visited for a couple of days, but it's a really pretty and clean city IMO, with lots of beautiful parks and colonial architecture with many historical points of interest. Plus its extremely pedestrian-friendly. I was very surprised just how friendly and open the people were there. Ask directions and people go out of their way to help and even engage in friendly conversation. I heard that driving there is a nightmare though!

jeeprube

I'd throw Austin, and San Antonio Texas onto the list. St. Louis, Missouri is also really cool, especially if you're a sports fan.

Thegoodgirl

First of all, MJ, I think those girls were just joking! Sao Paulo I hear is NOT the place to be. It's like the safer business end of Brazil. Rio de Janiero is definitly amazing and eye opening. But very dangerous, I felt.

YES LIST:

Washington DC: free awesome, beautiful and varied museums.

Denver/Boulder area: beautiful, one of my favorite trips ever.

San Diego: just three days, though. Maybe make it a week by travelling up to LA--along the beach of course.

San Francisco: loved loved loved it. Great for tourists, stuff to do and see, and lots of walking

Memphis: nice 2 day trip. Graceland, place where MLK was shot, and other small museums--just seemed to be such a unique and preserved place

Miami: no place like it in the world. Lots of culture, like being in South American country, but safer. Plus South Beach and all that.

Portland: but take some time to drive out to the coast, beautiful drive. (Though not a whole lot in the city)

Hawaii: yeah, not a city, but if you have the chance, go, it's not touristy, but absolute paradise, and you can go very remote, or stay at your hotel and pool

NO LIST:

Seattle: saw hardly anything there, just a overly touristy Pike's Market, that was probably once really cool

Nashville: again, overly touristy country bars, and the Country Music Hall of Fame is kind of interesting. But that was it.

LA: I agree that it takes too long to get around and is not tourist friendly. The downtown is DEAD on weekends, and it's hard to know where else to go.

Las Vegas: I also think it gets on your nerves after 2 days.

WISH LIST:

Philadelphia (at you all's suggestion) I've always wanted to climb up those Rocky steps like in the movie.

Alaska: anywhere there, I just want to see it.

And then there's Europe (Italy, etc), Asia, Australia (can I visit you guys on the board?), and of course Africa.

Hey has anyone been to Tehran. I kind of want to go, but am scared, especially with the recent politics. I think it would be facinating, though.

GG

Mulan

Seattle: saw hardly anything there, just a overly touristy Pike's Market, that was probably once really cool

It can be touristy, but locals go there all the time. Best veggies in the city, and the cheapest flowers. We go there frequently ane we live here.

Thegoodgirl

Oops, no offense, Mulan! Well, my comment of Seattle should be buffered by the fact that as soon as we left the airport, we were on our way to a rental car lot in one of those courtesey vans, and got hit by a drunk driver, flew across the large courtesey van windows shattering in our face, and didn't flip over only because we hit another vehicle as we were tipping over.

Others have also told me I should give Seattle another chance. I will also say, one of the best comforts in the world after getting in that car accident, eventually shakily renting a car, and driving over to Peak's Market, was that first sip of Seattle's Best coffee. It absolutely gave meaning to the expression "warmed my soul!"

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