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Where would you tell people not to go on vacation?

By daisymae19 Asked Apr 10 2007 7:39AM
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by Anonymous on Apr 10, 2007 at 7:44 am Permalink

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Acapulco and Tijuana, Mexico.

Acapulco is now a drug dealers haven and crime is rampant. last year, homicides approached the 2,000 mark.

Tijuana is filthy and women sleep on the streets and try to sell Americans, their children. and, you will never see a dog. why?

NOT recommended.
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Avatar shammer still in the fog Jan, 30 2008 at 02:05 PM
Good for you. One never knows where a road will take them, I say.
Avatar APACHEmeansENEMY Jan, 30 2008 at 02:06 PM
Agreed!
Avatar strawberry_shake May, 29 2008 at 05:35 AM
I'm Mexican and even I am afraid of the border police can robe you watch out! and vacation spots specially where Americans hang out, cause people just want to make their business and if i mean business everything is included from good... bad.. to worse. really Dangerous, have you guys seen spring break nightmares!? that's a fact.

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by - retroglide - on Apr 10, 2007 at 10:29 am Permalink

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I am probably going to get some negative feed back for this. I would say, don't go to New Orleans. The French Quarter stinks! The smell was nauseating. And there are endless souvenir shops filled mostly with the same old useless junk.

And if you have kids, beware. There are a lot of prostitutes walking the sidewalks.

I haven't been there since the hurricane.
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Avatar Fox Happy Mar, 13 2008 at 10:59 AM
As someone who is French, I have this to say:
"That place does not represent us."
Avatar koldkanuck Mar, 13 2008 at 11:04 AM
I'd buy that for a quarter.
Avatar Moogie May, 12 2008 at 11:04 PM
I live 90 minutes from NO and I have been to Bourbon Street ONCE when I turned 18 I'm 51 now and I still haven't been back. DON'T GO!!

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by Gideon on Apr 10, 2007 at 10:25 am Permalink

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Kissimmee, Florida. Home of the tourist ghetto. If you're coming to do Disney, spend the money and stay on property; their hotels are very nice and it really can be a magical stay.

If you want bad food, filthy motels, $1.99 T-shirts, shell lamps and thieves stealing your stuff (and using your credit cards), come on down. We're glad to take your money and use it for rims and drugs.
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Avatar Gideon Apr, 20 2007 at 09:06 AM
Dolly - it's sad. Florida could be such a beautiful destination but our motto down here seems to be Pave The World. Developers are more powerful than the Mafia down here. Love your avatar, by the way.
Avatar nowImconfused May, 25 2007 at 06:44 AM
I felt disappointed when I went there.
Avatar Gideon May, 25 2007 at 07:06 AM
And that dissappoints me as a resident. I feel like the area is marketed deceitfully and visitors can't help but feeling like they got sold a bad bill of goods. Maybe Disney will eventually buy the whole place; at least then it would be clean and nicely landscaped.

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by GBPackersfan on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:30 pm Permalink

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bagdad. you know why.


wait.... anywhere in the middle east
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Avatar emily0x0 Jun, 30 2007 at 05:16 PM
Oh quit trying to be so politically correct. You know that retarded terrorist attacks are more common in the middle east, even in egypt, just look it up, you will read headlines like "Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor", and thats just one, there are many. From what I hear Dubai seems to be less violent and extreme even though they have extremely harsh laws such as chopping your arm off for stealing, sending you to jail for several weeks for public drunkeness etc. Come on, the middle east has earned it's bloody record and I think people just like to seem worldly when they make comments like "Yeah, come on, the middle east is great!".....no thanks.
Avatar emily0x0 Jun, 30 2007 at 05:24 PM
Though I admit that I have never been to the middle east and I could be proven wrong, that is the impression I get. Are the laws still like that in Dubai?
Avatar Emmagirl wants to leave and not leave... Jul, 02 2007 at 02:16 PM
No..the laws arent like that. And harsh judgements arent just the prerogative of the middle east countries as amply illustrated by yr comment

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by Chick6945 on Apr 10, 2007 at 10:18 am Permalink

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Youngstown, Ohio, I love the place, it's my home town, but please, it's also known as murder city, and little chicago. Not to mention it's run down and one of the most boring places on earth!
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Avatar Perryman Apr, 20 2007 at 06:11 AM
Here in Youngstown
Here in Youngstown
Sweet Jenny I'm sinkin' down
Here darlin' in Youngstown
Bruuuuuce!
Avatar Special K Feb, 16 2009 at 10:33 AM
u know kelly pavlik?

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by singwell-is off researching a lot on Apr 20, 2007 at 5:42 am Permalink

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Kashmir (sadly). The chances of getting shot are doubled with both India and Pakistan shooting it out.
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Avatar MikeB Dec, 26 2007 at 08:39 AM
Without taking sides in the India-Pakistan dispute over Kashmir (both sides have some valid arguments, IMHO) it's unlikely that a tourist will get caught up in the fighting unless he/she somehow evades military security cordons and checkpoints on both sides and climbs up into the high border area where the two armies confront each other.
Furthermore, the Ladakh (eastern) side of Jammu & Kashmir is perfectly peaceful, and in fact one of the most interesting and scenic tourist destinations I have ever visited.
Avatar ritesh Apr, 05 2008 at 01:59 AM
i agree with you mike. i have spent a one month vacation in Kashmir and don't know why people are so scared of going to Kashmir. the place is simply awsome.
Avatar T4DaGuyWhoWouldRatherChaseHensThanBathe May, 04 2008 at 02:13 PM
:| I know that. But theres always the lingering fear due to its war-ridden history

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by SweetFan on Apr 20, 2007 at 5:56 am Permalink

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Oklahoma, you wont be amused. Its flat and we havent much to offer unless you like praries (and cows!)
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Avatar nowImconfused May, 25 2007 at 06:54 AM
lol.
Avatar SweetFan May, 26 2007 at 08:44 AM
hehehe.... whats the best thing to come outta texas? I-35
Avatar shammer still in the fog Jan, 30 2008 at 12:42 AM
You guys are too funny!

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by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on Apr 20, 2007 at 6:04 am Permalink

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Atlanta, Georgia... crime capital of the world.
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Avatar Sheriff Raff -Answerhag Aug, 26 2007 at 11:36 AM
atlanta, georgia makes downtown nyc look like paradise
Avatar bkwrm004 Jan, 14 2008 at 04:00 PM
I think I would go with Sao Paulo, Brazil. I went there a couple years ago and it was like 3 feet from hell. I had to get through the city to get to my destination and I was never so scared.
I have been all through South Africa and let me tell you...South Africa has nothing on Sao Paulo.
Cheers!
Avatar scubaduba Feb, 27 2008 at 09:33 AM
I lived in Atlanta for 4 1/2 years and I love Atlanta. With the new Aquarium downtown, the downtown area around the CNN center is much nicer. (The rest of downtown is lacking for a city of its size though).Also, Midtown, Buckhead, Virginia Highlands are all very nice.

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by bkwrm004 on Jan 14, 2008 at 3:56 pm Permalink

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I would have to say Flint, Michigan. I live south of this little gem and have been followed home from there, almost car jacked in a traffic jam...I guess why it holds the honor of the third most dangerous city in America. Detroit being #1, which stinks.
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Avatar Anonymous Aug, 26 2008 at 11:51 AM
Aw, Detroit isn't THAT bad. Ok, most of the neighborhoods suck, but downtown is making a comeback. GM has built the new riverwalk which is spectacular. Lots to do for entertainment in the D'town as well.
Avatar Crazeechick Dec, 26 2008 at 02:16 PM
I saw footage of Detroit recently and I was shocked. I had heard about its reputation of course, but it was worse than I imagined. It looks like a forgotten city with its delapaded, decaying buildings. It doesn't look like an American city at all. Very sad for the poor people who have to live in such an environment.

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by Penny The Wise is a Steelers fan on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:27 pm Permalink

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Sudan, Africa. At least, not for another few years. :(
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