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[Sttew]

The problem with many European Cities and Big US Cities such as NYC is you can spend your limited time trapped exploring tourist traps. Over priced, full of other tourists and as such unfriendly locals who are trapped in it.

To really enjoy these countries and get the most out of them, you really need to try and get outside the tourist spots to see the real destination. For example, I've heard many times Venice is 1000s of times better when you leave the canals and go to where the locals are.

To do any big city justice you need to immerse yourself, stay there for more than the 3 - 4 nights, and as you say, do what the locals do.

I also prefer to base myself in small to medium cities. Last year we had five days in the Netherlands before flying home and stayed in Utrecht instead of Amsterdam.

 

[adelaidecrows]

To do any big city justice you need to immerse yourself, stay there for more than the 3 - 4 nights, and as you say, do what the locals do.

I also prefer to base myself in small to medium cities. Last year we had five days in the Netherlands before flying home and stayed in Utrecht instead of Amsterdam.

I lived in NYC for 3 months on top of numerous month and 2 week stays before that. Lets just say I'm over NYC lol. The underneath, below the shiny tourist stuff is a hole! Times Square is such a waste of time.

I think most people just get lazy when booking holidays and dont do any real research, just want to see the tourist stuff they see on the net.

My advice would be to find a hotel a little bit away from the tourist stuff. for example, seeing NYC, plenty of good hotels in neighbourhood areas through midtown that are clean and safe and you can be around the locals. Staying up around times square and the theatre district is a waste of opportunity. Plenty of nice but expensive hotels around Central Park too. But also nothing wrong with getting a hotel in Queens and catching the subway into the city too.

Staying in smaller non tourist destinations is a great way to explore the real country and culture. I like that. I live in Portugal now in a small sea side tourist town. I hate tourists lol. But I do enjoy it here.

 

[Cuzz09]

People just want to go to places to take a photo and then be able to say "I've been there"

What other reason is travelling?

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[pepsi]

People just want to go to places to take a photo and then be able to say "I've been there"

What other reason is travelling?

Not sure if you are being facetious or it's a genuine question.

There are many reasons why people travel to famous locations: the history attached to the place, the architecture, maybe a long held dream to visit the place, want to experience other cities, etc.

 

[raskolnikov]

France, Italy, England, Switzerland, Germany, Austria.

mehhhhh

I mean I can understand not liking aspects of the first five. But what's not to like about Austria, apart from maybe the cold in winter? Amazing country.

 

[hotchilli]

Washington DC really is quite shit outside of the Smithsonian.

 

[revo333]

Not sure if you are being facetious or it's a genuine question.

There are many reasons why people travel to famous locations: the history attached to the place, the architecture, maybe a long held dream to visit the place, want to experience other cities, etc.

People come to Australia and think it's weird that we only go out and socialise on the weekends.

One eye opener for me in Europe was that people go out with their friends to restaurants and bars most nights of the week!

 

[phantom13]

Everyone is gonna do the touristy stuff any place they go, thats just natural. It absolutely is way better to immerse yourself but thats not always possible.

I swear by getting out for a run early morning in any city you visit, you get to see alot of it and feel a bit of the life lived there.

Ive been lucky enough to have done 6 weeks in Paris and 4 in NYC.

I adored Paris and would live there in a heartbeat, absolutely wouldnt live in NYC but its horses for courses.

 

[burge13]

Couldn't live in NYC in a million years. Busy, dirty, and expensive. Not exactly a winning combo...
Rio I could live, maybe not forever, but a lengthy stay, likewise Curatiba I think. Sau Paulo was a dump though

Queenstown in NZ probably my favourite place I've been tbh but like any touristy spot, it'll be ruined by hotels buying up land a shops ruining any authenticity it has/had.

Agree with getting away from touristy spots to truly see what a place is like

 

[FreoGirl]

Rome

 

[FreoGirl]

Couldn't live in NYC in a million years. Busy, dirty, and expensive. Not exactly a winning combo...
Rio I could live, maybe not forever, but a lengthy stay, likewise Curatiba I think. Sau Paulo was a dump though

Queenstown in NZ probably my favourite place I've been tbh but like any touristy spot, it'll be ruined by hotels buying up land a shops ruining any authenticity it has/had.

Agree with getting away from touristy spots to truly see what a place is like

I love NYC, but not been there since pre Covid