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meh when I went Rome was just ok. Italy is highly overrated imo. esp Venice

>>44698
because there is no other place on earth like japan.
the people are so weird and everything is so different its such a trip.

>>44698
Different strokes for different folks.

I love traveling. Different cultures and climates and histories… all very cool.

>>44701
Agreed that Rome and Venice are overhyped, but I think it also depends what type of things one enjoys. I spent a weekend in each and was satisfied and a few weeks in Florence and would've stayed much longer if finances permitted. Completely different cultures.

I think for my next big trip I want to travel to Washington state or Colorado–I've heard they have beautiful country. Pictures look gorgeous.

>>44719
Washington State was awesome. Seattle was a nice city, very clean and new-ish looking from what I remember. San Juan Islands is also a good place to check out, they've got ferries out there and at certain times of the year I believe you can go whale watching. It's beautiful, the ferry takes you through the island and has a lot of mountains in the horizon.

I'd love to see Syria and Iraq but…you know. Japan is on my list but not that high up.

>>44756
Oh, thank you for mentioning the San Juan islands! They definitely look like a place I'd like to check out.

I've always wanted to visit Seattle. Recently I met a couple in their early 20s who had moved from there in the past two months. One of them was a Seattle native, but both of them agreed that people in Seattle weren't that friendly. This was the first time I had ever heard something like this; what was your opinion of the locals? I'm still going to visit one day, but I'm a bit curious about how they come across to others.

>>44757
I'm a bit bummed about not being able to visit Iraq, too. Oh, well–plenty of other beautiful and interesting places to see. Wish I were rich hust so I could constantly travel comfortably.

>>44812

I've been to Seattle a lot and I'd agree with that couple. I live on the east side of WA (tri-cities) and people are not friendly here, either. Not mean, but everyone seems to mind their own business. It's really unusual to even greet people unless they're your neighbors. I had the exact same experience in Seattle. I like it since I'm very private.

The east side is boring, but if you like big open skies it can be pretty. I used to ride horses and take photos from the mountain tops. Sunsets are amazing. There's nothing special to do, though. All the "fun" stuff is on the west side.

>>44812
I'm originally from the NYC area so everyone else seems friendly in comparison.

I thought people out there were decent enough. It's a mid sized city to me anyway, and my experience with those cities are that the people are alright.

I was there years ago so I'm not sure how much things have changed, but it certainly wasn't super congested to the point where people were sick of each other like how things are with places like NYC.

>>44698
Because every weeb has to make a trek to the holy land you baka. Why is this even a question

>>44852
I really want to travel around the world for the scenery. The people are definitely a plus, what with the different cultures, ideologies, traditions, etc. However, by living in NYC (where I'm also from) you get to meet people from all over, so my wanderlust isn't as strong as it may have been had I grown up upstate on a farm or something.

The way I want to experience the world is very expensive and would take a few lifetimes though. I'd like to actually live in a country for 2 or 3 months at a time to get to know it and the people as a local and not just stick to tourist hot spots for a few days and come away thinking I know anything about the location.

Right now I'm 24 and will be doing my masters in childhood education next year. I can use that to travel and teach
in a wide array of places, but my first choice is south korea. If it will be my first time traveling and living alone, I think it's a good first spot to pick because although I will experience culture shock, the comfort that there are so many people around from back home is still there.

Though I hate thinking about the fact that many people go there looking for a SO and put down the country when they realize their idealized version of this ethnic group was incorrect.

>>44823
That seems to be just in line with their opinion. We were chatting about their perception of how friendly our town is. As an example, the couple are actually strangers to me–I struck up a conversation with them as we were shopping–can't recall how–and we ended up discussing the local area, good restaurants, upcoming events, and this exchange about our different hometown cultures. I suppose it does sound rather nosy of me if one is coming from a "mind your own business" culture. I'm actually very private, too, but chitchat doesn't tend to be terribly personal anyway.

>>44852
Thanks for your opinion, too. I would only be visiting anyway so relative friendliness won't put a damper on my enjoyment. Decent enough sounds more than alright.