It’s never been easier totraveland see the places of your dreams than it is in this day and age. So many people travel nowadays that the World Travel & Tourism Councilpredicted2024 to be a record-breaking year for travel and tourism. Thetop threemost visited countries in 2024 were apparently France, Spain, and the United States.However, some people who visited these and some other countriesdidn’t like themthat much. Some people learned the hard way that the Eiffel Tower, whether the one in Paris or the one in Las Vegas, perhaps isn’t as picture-perfect as it might seem online.When people on Quoraaskedwhat destinationsdisappointedfolks the most, there were mentions of countries from almost every continent. They shared the holiday destinations thatleft them wanting more, and, well… would you agree?Bored Pandareached out to travel blogger Sabrina Iovino ofJust One Way Ticketto chat about why some destinations disappoint us. She also told us her favorite alternatives to well-known spots and sharedthe onethat blew her mind. Read our conversation with her below!This post may includeaffiliate links.
It’s never been easier totraveland see the places of your dreams than it is in this day and age. So many people travel nowadays that the World Travel & Tourism Councilpredicted2024 to be a record-breaking year for travel and tourism. Thetop threemost visited countries in 2024 were apparently France, Spain, and the United States.
However, some people who visited these and some other countriesdidn’t like themthat much. Some people learned the hard way that the Eiffel Tower, whether the one in Paris or the one in Las Vegas, perhaps isn’t as picture-perfect as it might seem online.
When people on Quoraaskedwhat destinationsdisappointedfolks the most, there were mentions of countries from almost every continent. They shared the holiday destinations thatleft them wanting more, and, well… would you agree?
Bored Pandareached out to travel blogger Sabrina Iovino ofJust One Way Ticketto chat about why some destinations disappoint us. She also told us her favorite alternatives to well-known spots and sharedthe onethat blew her mind. Read our conversation with her below!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Dubai. The concrete jungle, smack in the middle of the desert. Everything about this place is/feels manufactured. Everything! Well… besides the sand and the sweltering heat. It’s like a giant theme park where they’ve borrowed bits and pieces from just about every developed country in the world, and replicated it out there in the desert on a grand, and obscenely extravagant scale. The place has always felt inauthentic and contrived, to me. Like a giant stage where performers are doing their damnedest best to put on a show, but every now and then you catch a glimpse of what’s going on backstage and it leaves you aghast. After my first few visits, I resigned to staying put in my hotel, away from the theatrics of it all and out of the baking heat. I cannot, for the life of me, understand what the fuss is about this place. There is little to be seen in terms of indigenous culture, as the place has been westernised to within an inch of its life. Most of the Emiratis hardly interact with foreigners. Aside from the desert safari and the Frying Pan food tours, that let you explore the less glitzy parts of the city in the Souks (markets), there’s really not much else to hold your interest.
When we plan a trip, we probably have certain expectations about what the destination will be like. Whether we’ve seen it in movies, read about it in books, or seen a post from an acquaintance on social media, we form some sort of picture of what we’re going to see and experience.Travel blogger Sabrina Iovino says that it’s these expectations that often might make one or another destination disappointing. “This can happen due to overhyped marketing, heavily edited photos, or curated videos that fail to show the full picture—like massive crowds behind picture-perfect moments (Bali is a great example),” Sabrina says.“For many travelers, it’s a matter of realizing that a destination’s most iconic attractions are often overly commercialized and lack the magic they had hoped for,” the travel blogger explains.
When we plan a trip, we probably have certain expectations about what the destination will be like. Whether we’ve seen it in movies, read about it in books, or seen a post from an acquaintance on social media, we form some sort of picture of what we’re going to see and experience.
Travel blogger Sabrina Iovino says that it’s these expectations that often might make one or another destination disappointing. “This can happen due to overhyped marketing, heavily edited photos, or curated videos that fail to show the full picture—like massive crowds behind picture-perfect moments (Bali is a great example),” Sabrina says.
“For many travelers, it’s a matter of realizing that a destination’s most iconic attractions are often overly commercialized and lack the magic they had hoped for,” the travel blogger explains.
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Honestly I have never been disappointed in anywhere I have been. I just love to travel and experience different cultures and places- warts and all. I always go with a realistic view of where I’m going and what the experience is probably going to be like. I’m not going to go to Bangkok expect it to be like Singapore for example. My outlook is such that I’m not trying to travel to places that are exactly like my home countries, so I go with an open mind and heart. Thanks for the A2A.
If you’re looking for a lesser-known destination, Sabrina’s got you! Here are three that she recommends: Da Nang, Vietnam, Siargao, Philippines, and Taipei, Taiwan. She says that Da Nang, Vietnam is a “laid-back city with stunning beaches, incredible food, and easy access to cultural landmarks like the Marble Mountains and Hoi An. It’s quieter and more authentic than many larger tourist hubs.“Siargo, Sabrina says, is a surfer’s paradise. “Siargao offers pristine beaches, lagoons, and a chill vibe, perfect for those looking for natural beauty and tranquility,” she notes. And Taipei, she claims, has a perfect blend of modernity and tradition. “[It features] night markets, hot springs, and historic temples. It’s also a food lover’s dream with its endless street food options and Michelin-starred eateries. Oh, and the weather is so pleasant if you come between October and March,” Sabrina adds.
If you’re looking for a lesser-known destination, Sabrina’s got you! Here are three that she recommends: Da Nang, Vietnam, Siargao, Philippines, and Taipei, Taiwan. She says that Da Nang, Vietnam is a “laid-back city with stunning beaches, incredible food, and easy access to cultural landmarks like the Marble Mountains and Hoi An. It’s quieter and more authentic than many larger tourist hubs.”
Siargo, Sabrina says, is a surfer’s paradise. “Siargao offers pristine beaches, lagoons, and a chill vibe, perfect for those looking for natural beauty and tranquility,” she notes. And Taipei, she claims, has a perfect blend of modernity and tradition. “[It features] night markets, hot springs, and historic temples. It’s also a food lover’s dream with its endless street food options and Michelin-starred eateries. Oh, and the weather is so pleasant if you come between October and March,” Sabrina adds.
Los Angeles. It was full of homeless people who had no shelter to go. Some of them were crazy. One threatened my father with a knife. The streets were dirty. And it looked like the last time the municipality took care of their deteriorating tourist attractions were years ago. Streets like these are pretty common in Los Angeles. Even on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was packed with homeless people. And many streets were also very dirty. Compared to San Francisco and San Diego, it was a huge disappointment. Most of the good stuff isn’t free (unlike San Francisco or San Diego). For example, Universal Studios is nice, but you have to pay for it. We ate at a Chick-fil-A near the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And it felt like we were in a ghetto. There was no indoor place to eat. There were no lights, the tables were dirty, and the average customer looked like a punk/thug. If I revisit California in the future I plan to skip Los Angeles. Only Beverly Hills was nice. Generally speaking, San Francisco and San Diego also felt safer. For example, only in LA there were people who tried to jam a CD in my hand so they could scam money of me. There were also cosplayers who wanted to take a picture and ask money for it, but they didn’t bother me to be honest. But I’m sure that some locals will complain about how I missed that one building/street that was hidden between the rest of ugly buildings. Like I’ve read in some other reviews where people were complaining about LA being a dump. The US has apparently 550,000 homeless people. And Germany apparently has 650,000 homeless people. But the last time I visited Germany, I don’t remember seeing a single homeless person on the streets.
When we ask Sabrina about a country that exceeded all her expectations, she says it was Vietnam. “Absolutely blew my mind,” she admits. “From vibrant cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh to the serene landscapes of Ha Long Bay and Phu Quoc Island, it offered a diverse range of experiences.““Delicious food with plenty [of] vegan choices, gorgeous beaches, and the people were genuinely welcoming and kind. It’s one of those places that feels authentic and definitely left a lasting impression. I’m going back in 2025!” she gushes.
When we ask Sabrina about a country that exceeded all her expectations, she says it was Vietnam. “Absolutely blew my mind,” she admits. “From vibrant cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh to the serene landscapes of Ha Long Bay and Phu Quoc Island, it offered a diverse range of experiences.”
“Delicious food with plenty [of] vegan choices, gorgeous beaches, and the people were genuinely welcoming and kind. It’s one of those places that feels authentic and definitely left a lasting impression. I’m going back in 2025!” she gushes.
Barring the weather, Los Angeles was a huge let-down. I was not only disappointed; I actively hated it right down to the core of my being. I knew before I went there that the traffic and car culture was horrendous. Little did I know …There was nothing, and I do mean no-thing, that was worth battling this harrowing clusterf*ck. No trendy restaurant, no tourist destination, no beach, nada. The pollution was off the hook on some days, so dense you couldn’t read the street sign a block away.I saw all of the popular spots in the city. But even while I was ‘enjoying’ myself, my thoughts were on the long haul back—that egregious two-hour drive, during which time I really hoped I wouldn’t have to use the ladies’ room.I have traveled to L.A. more times than I should have had to and do not plan a repeat trip, as in, ever. Once was enough.
Having been to 121 countries on all 7 continents, over 250 UNESCO world heritage sites, and all 50 states, I’ve had the occasional disappointment.One that comes to mind immediately is Dubai.The whole city seemed to focus on excess; high-end shopping, outlandish cars, and amusement parks, and ATMs that dispense gold, but virtually no cultural attractions. The beaches were not swimmable due to the poisonous sea snakes. The immigrant workers were horribly treated and often died on the job due to the heat.On the other hand, I loved Abu Dhabi, which was full of cultural attractions.
Hawaii Waikiki - like a shopping Mall with cars driving thru Tourist rip-offs. The levels they will go to are extreme. Our hotel offered $800 (family of 4) day trip to Pearl Harbour - we only said “No” because the only leave time they could offer was 5.45am (Heck - We are on Holiday). So instead we rented a car (V8 Camaro - $100 for the day) to drive around the island - we thought we could drive past Pearl Harbour to see what we could see. When we arrived at Pearl Harbour - the entry tickets were free (1000 tickets a day are free - but they are only $10 each anyway). It is an amazing trip - absolute world highlight. However, we almost missed out on doing it because of the incredible rip-off approach Food. In Hawaii we experience some of the WORST food ANYWHERE in the world (I have experience here - I have traveled all over the world including some third world places where access to good food produce is quite limited & maybe a bit suspect)
Fiji. Not the place I ímagined and the food is dreadful. Marseilles, France. Dirty and noisy but at least the food is good. Kuta, Bali. Just don’t … Lagos, Nigeria. Not really a tourist town but certainly a place to avoid. Mumbai, India. Same as Lagos but at least here there is cricket.
The Eiffel tower in Paris. Lots of people told me to not bother with it, that there are better things to do in Paris. I should have listened to them. We spent more time waiting in line to see the Eiffel tower than actually being on top of it. The top is full of people, and the view is not that great - Arc de Triomphe has a much better view from the top. Having a croissant with tea on the grass in front of the Eiffel tower was lovely though.
As a native New Yorker I would say most of the tourist traps of NYC are a let down aside from Broadway. Now being a native to the state, you tend to skip the tourist stuff most of your life because you already know the pros and cons of them. So up until being a freshman in college, I had never been to the top of the Empire State Building. One of my best friends who left NY to go to college in NC had one of his friends from school visiting over the summer. He had never been to NYC and wanted to do a bunch of tourist stuff. Totally understood and we went down to the city and had an overall great day except for the Empire State Building. Basically you pay way too much to wait online for up to 2 hours to go to the top of a building and come back down. The view is good, but not worth the wait. Definitely a let down.
Pamukkale, Turkey in 2003. Generally speaking, tourist destinations ought not to be on the travel schedule as they almost always are disappointments.
I mean…it was pretty……but the Riverwalk in San Antonio did not live up to the hype. First off, it was kinda crowded in the central area where all the restaurants were.And many of the eateries were just big chains that you can find in any shopping strip in AmericaGood luck getting on the water taxis.I’m an old guy, so perhaps that colors my judgement. (that’s not me in the pic!)But I think that even as a young man, I would have said: Meh. It ain’t all dat.
This may pose a shock but Tokyo, Japan The entire city felt like Plastic To me I was visiting Tokyo with a friend of mine just as a typical Tourist. Inner City Tokyo is like some form of dystopian fairy tail. Everything seem’s rushed, lacking any beauty that catches the eye and everything ultimately cost a Tourist a Fortune. Even for the Local Japanese citizen visiting and living in Tokyo is like living in Manhattan. It cost an arm and a leg simply to purchase a Can of Pop (Soda) I have to admit, I was disappointed with my own Country’s capital of Tehran because like Tokyo i felt it was unappealing, lacking in natural and historic tourist attractions and to rushed. Looking Back I actually preferred Tehran over Tokyo. I’m A Historian which can make my opinion a little more tricky maybe. When i travel to various countries I’m more interested in studying the History and Historic sites then shopping and going to amusement parks In addition Maybe it was different for me and my friend because we went to Tokyo with little knowledge of the city so we didn’t really know how to find the ‘hidden gems’ of the city. We mostly just traveled to whatever seemed of little interest to our eyes and we occasionally followed behind Tour groups Literally Everything is automated from the Eateries to the Hotels. What ever happened to good Human interaction and Hospitality. We figured taking the City Bus to get a moving on the ground view of the city might appeal to us. That Bus ride felt like the longest 1hr ride of my life. There’s also little options in terms of eating if you are not A fan Of Sushi or if you can not consume Pork or Beef. There’s nothing wrong with that because that’s the main diet of Japan but if your Someone who doesn’t eat Pork or Beef, a Vegetarian or a hater of Sushi you will assuredly have a somewhat tough timing finding suitable eateries for your taste By the 3rd Day I was begging my friend to see if we could schedule an earlier flight to go back to Iran. My hopes of what I thought Tokyo would be were practically ruined. I’ve done some research on the more natural and historic landmarks of Japan so maybe I will return. But Tokyo was not my cup of tea
Well for me it was the Walk of fame in Los Angeles,CA. It was a filthy street full of homeless d**g addicts lurking around in absolutely filthy conditions. However, something I would distinctly remember is a homeless woman who could have been someone significant but seems to have lost everything. Her placard said that she was just in “need of some hugs.” That screamed out that “All that glitters is not gold.” Then there were run down shops on both the sides with hideous wigs and costumes which also doubled up as stores as guys who were selling tour tickets to go and see “George Clooney’s house”. The traffic was terrible, which is of course a very renowned fact. We went there to celebrate a decade of our wedding, and after all the heat and dust and the grueling drives, I think I should have just stuck to the solitaire that was offered in the first place. I would like to quote here from Tilly bagshaw, “America is not all about wealth, but the perception of wealth”. PS: We loved the Disney and Universal studios and that did leave us with some beautiful memories.
I think Santorini, Greece is the most disappointing place I’ve ever been. It’s not much different than the thousands of other islands in Greece except that it’s more expensive and crowded. This goes for many big destinations - especially islands. A few examples are: The Bahamas (avoid Freeport) Italy (avoid Capri) Croatia (avoid Brac/Bol) Usually, there’s a nicer, cheaper, quieter, prettier, less stressful destination right around the corner from the tourist trap. It pays to get off the beaten path! It’s hard to get a photo in Santorini without hundreds of people in it (this was in low season!) Photo: TravelingWithKristin, Travel Blogger
Ho Chi Minh - Its because of the people. Firstly was when my friend and I arrived there from Cambodia we just took a cab immediately and the driver informed us that he will use the meter. So we trusted him. I chose not to activate my data roaming at that time so we don’t have our own internet. We do not know how far our hotel was and the money conversion from my country. Then its just less than 1.5km and we paid almost 800,000 dong(S$48) . He dropped us two streets away from our hotel for some lame reasons and we bought it. (I know we’re both stupid at that time). We’ve realised that our money left was so little. Then We told the receptionist about what happened and she said that usually we only have to pay for atleast 90,000 Dong and some drivers don’t want to drop in the hotel because the passengers are complaining to them. Secondly was the shopping thing I don’t like to haggle because for I’m shy but you don’t want to end up paying double compared to the other store and such a waste of time specially when you have a limited time you just wanna buy the thing that you want and go to your next destination. And since I’m from Manila I didn’t really feel much difference , its almost the same. But to summarise that trip I can tell that we’re the one to blame coz we didn’t do our homework. We didn’t plan well and made any research. Knowing the currency is very important so you can tell if its too expensive or just right.
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Dublin, Ireland. I worked there for over a year (some stories are elsewhere, fans!) but the town… The first weekend I was there there was a riot in the main street after some football game had one side win and another lose. Nope, no idea. Wandering around on other days I saw bouncers/security guards on corner stores (what we’d call dairies in NZ). One kindly suggested that I keep my camera out of sight in town. I thanked him for the comment. And seriously, is the town that rough? And “Temple Bar”… is it a great place for a drink? Yes, probably. But unless you enjoy the company of loud, smelly people in great numbers near you all determined to drink as much as possible, avoid. And the drunks…. pointless arguments, urine, vomit…. Come to think of it the whole town seemed to be full of heavy drinkers. The station I’ve described elsewhere too - the tracks were littered with human… well, excrement. I think someone commented that this was no longer the case. I’m glad to hear it. (I did get to see the Book of Kells - so Dublin had that, at least)
Bogota, Colombia. That is a very miserable place. There are things that they do that you don’t think about asking. For example: The beds don’t have box springs and it is almost like sleeping on the floor. They don’t have heat or air conditioning in their hotels. I should have stayed at an American hotel but, this place had very good reviews on tripadvisor…
It has to be Jaisalmer. Throughout the city you would find trash lying around. And, the whole city looks like a construction site. Ignoring all the trash around, you would wish to see the fort. But, you would have to struggle just to reach there as the roads surrounding the fort would be choked with buses and taxis. Ignoring all the traffic and trash around, you would wish to see the famous sand dunes. But, you would again have to struggle just to reach there as the taxis would charge a ridiculously large fare. Ignoring all the exorbiant cab fares, traffic and trash around, you would wish to stay in the tent hotels between the desert. But, here again, you would have to pay an extraordinary amount just to have basic necessities. Also, the hosts would flaunt their …
To be honest, Paris wasn’t overly impressive to me. I visited there in 2007 and we saw all the sights (Notre Dame, went up the Eiffel Tower, etc.), but the downtown area had a distinct odor of urine.Also, I remember visiting the Eiffel Tower and there were a huge amount of Romanian Gypsies accosting tourists and asking them for money. They would all have a letter and they would give it to an unsuspecting tourist to read (including us). The letter would explain their problems (hungry, homeless, etc.) and ask for money. There were scores of them waiting on the greens near the Eiffel Tower, just waiting to pounce.I’ll probably go back one day and my opinion may change, but I wasn’t overly impressed at all with Paris.
Yes, I took my wife and three daughters to Europe, we are from the western US so we were flying a good distance around the globe. We planned the vacation in the summer of 2018, but were not traveling until June 2019. One of the highlights in my mind was visiting Notre Dame. When I was 17 I had the pleasure of being an exchange student in Paris, I celebrated my 18th birthday there. I have a great picture of me standing next to one of the gargoyles on one of the towers of this incredibly beautiful cathedral.Then two months before our trip the fire happened; hugely disappointing, and devastatingly sad. I felt so sorrowful for the people of Paris, and France in general. My family and I still spent a few hours walking around outside the fences around the cathedral. I very much wanted to get a picture of each one of my three daughters and my wife near that same gargoyle while my girls are still teens, and now I do not think that will be possible. I am 56, and I sincerely hope that I will be able to walk inside of Notre Dame restored in my life time.
I was incredibly disappointed after visiting the Terracotta Warriors in Xian, China. The whole experience was so fake to me, they pretend that a massive museum was built upon an excavation site and that they are still excavating and restoring the statues, but its all so fake. I recall foreign archaeological experts offered to help unearth the secrets when the discovery was first made but China barred them from visiting … the result is unfortunate. Everything is restored “too perfectly” … and the broken pieces even look fake.In Xian you will find “Terracotta” warriors every where in front of stores etc .. these look exactly like the ones in the so-called “Tomb”.If you are in China, I would much rather recommend “Longmen Grottos” near Luoyang where you will find an equally amazing site, but much less “molestered”. The Buddha statues are damaged, weathered, and many smashed and stolen … this is much more realistic and a much more awe inspiring site! (it’s a lot less expensive than Terracotta Warriors too!)
Prague. I’m not saying that Prague is a bad place. It’s not. I am definitely not saying that you (or anyone) should not visit Prague. You should. But if “disappointing” means the biggest gap between expectations and reality, Prague qualifies as my biggest disappointment. The problem is that I had sky-high expectations that I would love Prague. The city is gorgeous, very photogenic. The sights are magnificent. But I never felt like I got out into a real city. Everybody was friendly, but I felt that it that “it’s their job to friendly to the tourists” kind of friendly (which, still, is so much better than going somewhere where everyone is rude). Basically, I felt like I was visiting the Prague Pavilion at Disney EPCOT and not the real Prague. Again, the problem is that my expectations were way too high. I think I was expecting it to be the best, most interesting place I had ever been. If you go there merely expecting to visit one of the more interesting European capitals and to drink quality beer, you’ll probably have a great time. Runner-up: Yosemite National Park. But I know the problem with my trip to Yosemite. I went in the fall. That’s the wrong time of the year. There’s no water in the water falls. They’re more of a misting system that time of the year. Water spray, not water fall. Late spring in Yosemite would have been much better.
Many years ago, when I was just getting started with traveling, and hadn’t been many places yet, I was given the opportunity to visit Provincetown, a small artist community on the tip of Cape Cod. I was a seventeen year old gay boy from a relatively small town, and was excited because “P-Town” has a reputation for being a real destination for the gay community, welcoming and inclusive. Imagine my surprise when upon arriving, I found a gritty, unfriendly, unwelcoming, town playing out nearly every tired stereotype in the books. I was told (twice) to go home and kill myself because I was too ugly to ever have a life as a gay man. Told that I must be filled with self-hatred because I was authentic, athletic, masculine, and honest rather than contorted into a lacquered caricature. I stayed three hours and left, shaken to the core, honestly doubting my sexual identity and wondering what sort of life I might have if this were the only future ahead of me. The rest of the town was vaguely interesting, I guess. Over-priced, over-crowded restaurants. Shops selling $35 tee shirts. I’ve since gone back, nearly thirty years later, and found very little about the town or the population has changed. Treated like garbage and told to go home (again) when trying to order a drink at one of the gay bars there. Didn’t bother me at all, I take it stride now.
That National Zoo in Washington DC. It’s over priced and under funded. Most exhibits are closed and those that aren’t, should be.
We have just made a tour of Italy two months ago (from mid-September 2018) from Rome northwards to Venice and Milan, stopping at Siena, Parma, Florence, Pisa, Modena, Bologna, Cinque Terre, Como . . . Lovely country for sure, but . . . Italian stores are expensive, especially fruits, fruit juices and soft drinks. Typically they sell at €2.50 - €3.00 per 350cc of soft drink and that is outrageous in my native Hongkong, where we could buy a 350cc Coca-Cola at the equivalent of €0.60 - €0.70. Pickpockets are everywhere in just all of the tourist attractions. Laws are so lenient to those thieves that they roam around like scavengers as if stealing is legal in their country. They have almost become a part of Italian culture. One other thing that could also prevent me from visiting Italy again is that it’s not free to answer Nature’s Call. None of their public conveniences offer you any ‘convenience’ at all . They charge you €0.50 - €1.50 per visit per person. Most typically €1.00. What , toilet fee . . . Seriously ? The most bizarre fee I’ve ever heard of, and I gathered that it was Italy who first came up with this most absurd idea. Unfortunately it spread like a pandemic in Europe. I fear it’s now already spreading into Asia.
Without a doubt The Giants Causeway, and I only live 30 miles from it. Dr Johnson got it right, worth seeing , but not worth going to see. Over hyped, over priced and over here. The second photo is what the crowds would be like on a slow day, looks a bit different from the photo above doesn’t it. I have been here twice and on both occasions I was disappointed. I think I went the second time to give it a chance (maybe the tide was in). No, still the same big disappointment.
I lived in London for a couple of years, so I’m no stranger to many of the capital’s most famous sights.So, when my girlfriend visited for the first time, I took her to see Big Ben.Well, it was her idea more than mine, but I was at least looking forward to saying “well actually, Big Ben is the name of the bell inside the tower, not the clock itself” and feeling really smug.**We’d already been through the whole Tower Bridge/London Bridge mixup debacle and I could see she was regretting some life choices.Only I couldn’t see Big Ben. It’d been a while since I’d been back, but I was fairly sure I hadn’t forgotten the location of everyone’s favourite clock.**Actually, Big Ben is the bell.Then I had a closer look at that ugly ass tower covered in scaffolding and realised that this eyesore was the horological horror itself.“Actually it’s the bell inside the tow”—”I’M LEAVING YOU”So yeah… we looked at it for a couple of minutes, concluded it was indeed a bit shit, and walked home to the sound of ambulance and police sirens serenading us to sleep in our poky little hotel.Don’t miss London too much, to be honest.
America. Some years ago I crossed the Canadian/USA border at Niagara and proceeded to drive to Buffalo. I naively imagined that any place called Buffalo would carry some of the old West legacy. Not to be. Instead I found a rusting, depressed, poverty-stricken, working class city with nothing to endear it to anyone. I promptly went back to Canada.
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