All other Cities in the world seem dull after I saw X City?
Sep 9, 2006, 11:58 am
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I haven't been to Hong Kong or Bangkok. But Istanbul was great. And Cairo because of the museum--I could of spent much longer there. The constant horn honking was strange. Great room right above the Nile and the pyramids right there. I loved Jerusalem too, great guide, great history.
Sep 9, 2006, 11:58 am
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Rome, it's one of the most amazing cities that I've ever visited. Just walking around and looking at the buildings you think you're in some sort of museum however it's possible that the building just may be the DMV.
Sep 9, 2006, 12:05 pm
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Edinburgh. I can't explain why it beguiles me so, but it does. It might be that it looks good at all time of the day or year, or that there's so much history and culture.
Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind at some point in the future
Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind at some point in the future
Sep 9, 2006, 12:09 pm
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In my own country: San Francisco (it was sooooo different in the 1960s than it is now)
Outside my home country: Rome (a living musiem, with equal emphasis on both aspects)
Outside my home country: Rome (a living musiem, with equal emphasis on both aspects)
Sep 9, 2006, 4:13 pm
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Agree 100%! including the right right to revise at a later date.
Originally Posted by USA_flyer
Edinburgh. I can't explain why it beguiles me so, but it does. It might be that it looks good at all time of the day or year, or that there's so much history and culture.
Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind at some point in the future
Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind at some point in the future
Sep 9, 2006, 8:47 pm
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I have loved and enjoyed every city I have ever visited. All of them are interesting and exciting.
I must admit, however, that I have never seen any city (including Hong Kong) that had quite the exciting rythm of NYC, which a UK traveler once described to me as London on Speed!
I must admit, however, that I have never seen any city (including Hong Kong) that had quite the exciting rythm of NYC, which a UK traveler once described to me as London on Speed!
Sep 10, 2006, 4:56 am
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My vote goes to Hong Kong so far but I hear that Istanbul may pass it by when I visit that City next month.
In general I feel that ancient "developing" or third world places are far more interesting but harder to get their finger on because of language issues, poorly developed tourist infrastructure and extreme poverty that makes it difficult to mix with the local population. I would like to have a world traveling Journalist answer the original question if he/she has access to local contacts that show him the real City.
In general I feel that ancient "developing" or third world places are far more interesting but harder to get their finger on because of language issues, poorly developed tourist infrastructure and extreme poverty that makes it difficult to mix with the local population. I would like to have a world traveling Journalist answer the original question if he/she has access to local contacts that show him the real City.
Sep 10, 2006, 8:07 pm
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Originally Posted by hoyateach
Tokyo. I never did figure out how Bill Murray could be bored in Tokyo in Lost in Translation (which I hated, BTW).