Least Exotic: Columbus Ohio or Dallas Texas

Most Exotic... I don't know if I want to call them exotic since I was rather 'used' to them.

Wales:

Parts of Thailand

MOST exotic: Damascus, or Havana

LEAST exotic: Brisbane, Australia.

mostbeautifulboy said:

MOST exotic: Damascus, or Havana

LEAST exotic: Brisbane, Australia.

Maybe I should add New York to the not exotic places. As somebody from an old European city I was expecting it to be overwhelming, but it was similar to London to me in many ways. I love London, so there's nothing wrong with that, I just expected NY to be much more exciting than it was for me.

ZombieKitten said:

mostbeautifulboy said:

MOST exotic: Damascus, or Havana

LEAST exotic: Brisbane, Australia.

Nobody warned me

PurpleJedi said:

SCNDLS said:

Thanks, boo

Most: Trinidad at carnival

Least: London

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Really???

What killed it for you there?

The food, the weather, not enough eye candy. Nice to visit, once or twice but I'm good.

I like to feel like I'm on vacation when I go on vacation. So, for me that means tropical weather, exotic people, lots of good looking men, and great flavorful food.

This is why I cancelled my trip to the Netherlands for the North Sea Jazz festival. I don't want to be anywhere cold for 2 weeks, not even for Prince. So I sold my show tix on ebay (made a hefty profit) and I'm going to the North Sea Jazz fest in Curacao instead. 85 degrees by a beach beats 50-60s in the Netherlands IMO.

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most exotic: rio de janeiro, brazil.

least exotic: reno, nevada

SCNDLS said:

PurpleJedi said:

s

Really???

What killed it for you there?

The food, the weather, not enough eye candy. Nice to visit, once or twice but I'm good.

I like to feel like I'm on vacation when I go on vacation. So, for me that means tropical weather, exotic people, lots of good looking men, and great flavorful food.

This is why I cancelled my trip to the Netherlands for the North Sea Jazz festival. I don't want to be anywhere cold for 2 weeks, not even for Prince. So I sold my show tix on ebay (made a hefty profit) and I'm going to the North Sea Jazz fest in Curacao instead. 85 degrees by a beach beats 50-60s in the Netherlands IMO.

Seriously, I'm a fan of the also!

kimrachell said:

most exotic: rio de janeiro, brazil.

least exotic: reno, nevada

Most exotic: Queenstown, NZ (I'm not used to snowy places)

Least exotic: Bali (it's very similar to islands and beaches in Thailand)

Fauxie said:

Most exotic: Queenstown, NZ (I'm not used to snowy places)

Least exotic: Bali (it's very similar to islands and beaches in Thailand)

I'm so sick of snow that anyplace that gets covered in white is hardly "exotic" to me!

Bali - to me - would be EXOTIC as HELL!!!!

PurpleJedi said:

Fauxie said:

Most exotic: Queenstown, NZ (I'm not used to snowy places)

Least exotic: Bali (it's very similar to islands and beaches in Thailand)

I'm so sick of snow that anyplace that gets covered in white is hardly "exotic" to me!

Bali - to me - would be EXOTIC as HELL!!!!

I think that's the problem with being here. You get used to things being so different from back in the states, that things that are similar to Thailand don't seem exotic.

I really won't be long before I start thinking of places like Dayton Ohio as being unique and exotic

imago said:

PurpleJedi said:

I'm so sick of snow that anyplace that gets covered in white is hardly "exotic" to me!

Bali - to me - would be EXOTIC as HELL!!!!

I think that's the problem with being here. You get used to things being so different from back in the states, that things that are similar to Thailand don't seem exotic.

I really won't be long before I start thinking of places like Dayton Ohio as being unique and exotic

Yeah...I'd be hard-pressed to consider NYC as "exotic" myself!

imago said:

PurpleJedi said:

I'm so sick of snow that anyplace that gets covered in white is hardly "exotic" to me!

Bali - to me - would be EXOTIC as HELL!!!!

I think that's the problem with being here. You get used to things being so different from back in the states, that things that are similar to Thailand don't seem exotic.

I really won't be long before I start thinking of places like Dayton Ohio as being unique and exotic

The thing is, Queenstown's very cool and all, but I'd still rather be in Bali or on a nice Thai beach. It just stops being exotic, as you said, but I still love it. I don't like the pushy beach vendors in Bali though. Thai ones are very polite and respectful by comparison.

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Most: Dominica Island

Least: Brussels Belgium

Actually, I'm probably not being entirely truthful since I live on the edge of a big city. Beaches are probably still more exotic to me than somewhere like Vientiane, Laos, which is similar to many Thai towns. I like Vientiane, too. It's just it feels so similar to being in Thailand there.

Fauxie said:

imago said:

I think that's the problem with being here. You get used to things being so different from back in the states, that things that are similar to Thailand don't seem exotic.

I really won't be long before I start thinking of places like Dayton Ohio as being unique and exotic

The thing is, Queenstown's very cool and all, but I'd still rather be in Bali or on a nice Thai beach. It just stops being exotic, as you said, but I still love it. I don't like the pushy beach vendors in Bali though. Thai ones are very polite and respectful by comparison.

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I wish the beaches had stands set up that these people could stay at. I hate being approached. I understand why they do it---they make money. But, I'm a 'quiet' beach person. I don't like to constantly be disturbed at the beach.

My primary issue with Thai beaches though, is the pollution. lawd.

But other than that, this is paradise. I'm lucky to be here.

imago said:

Fauxie said:

The thing is, Queenstown's very cool and all, but I'd still rather be in Bali or on a nice Thai beach. It just stops being exotic, as you said, but I still love it. I don't like the pushy beach vendors in Bali though. Thai ones are very polite and respectful by comparison.

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I wish the beaches had stands set up that these people could stay at. I hate being approached. I understand why they do it---they make money. But, I'm a 'quiet' beach person. I don't like to constantly be disturbed at the beach.

My primary issue with Thai beaches though, is the pollution. lawd.

But other than that, this is paradise. I'm lucky to be here.

Yep. They're a little pushy sometimes in Bang Saen when they see the kids. They do everything possible to make it as difficult for you to say no, knowing they're setting up a situation and a lot of crying if you don't buy from them.

Bang Saen, that's one of the dirty beaches here, for sure. There are a fair few others. There are also some nice clean ones. Bangtao Bay on Phuket is very nice.

Fauxie said:

Actually, I'm probably not being entirely truthful since I live on the edge of a big city. Beaches are probably still more exotic to me than somewhere like Vientiane, Laos, which is similar to many Thai towns. I like Vientiane, too. It's just it feels so similar to being in Thailand there.

I thought it was a charming, charming, charming town!

And the Laotians are sooooooo friendly!

imago said:

Fauxie said:

Actually, I'm probably not being entirely truthful since I live on the edge of a big city. Beaches are probably still more exotic to me than somewhere like Vientiane, Laos, which is similar to many Thai towns. I like Vientiane, too. It's just it feels so similar to being in Thailand there.

I thought it was a charming, charming, charming town!

And the Laotians are sooooooo friendly!

Yup.

ZombieKitten said:

sextonseven said:

I suppose most people would consider Trinidad & Tobago to be the most exotic place I've visited. But having been there so many times throughout my life, its magic is now lost on me. I find European cities now to be much more exciting because of the history.

I went to university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. That's by far the least exotic big city I've seen.

I'm surprised you didn't say Southland for least

The mall? I was thinking of cities.

Serious said:

PurpleJedi said:

I hear that Prague is a big tourist spot nowadays.

Prague is beautiful and sure worth a visit!

You and I are definitely going there one day.

sextonseven said:

Serious said:

Prague is beautiful and sure worth a visit!

You and I are definitely going there one day.

The only time I was there I went there with that friend of mine I mentioned in my orgnote just now . That was a long time ago and I hope the atmosphere there when we will go will still be as cool and special as it was back then .

sextonseven said:

ZombieKitten said:

I'm surprised you didn't say Southland for least

The mall? I was thinking of cities.

OP didn't say cities did they? in that case the most exotic place I ever went doesn't count, because it's just this:

Fauxie said:

Bang Saen, that's one of the dirty beaches here, for sure. There are a fair few others. There are also some nice clean ones. Bangtao Bay on Phuket is very nice.

DIRTY as in human pollution or dirty as in nature (shells, seaweed, rocks, etc.)?

I consider our beaches here on Long Island "dirty" because the water's always murky and sometimes even "oily" & full of seaweed, and the sand is sometimes rocky.

However, the Parks Department does a good job at keeping human litter off the beach (they have these big tractors that comb the sand every morning).

ZombieKitten said:

sextonseven said:

The mall? I was thinking of cities.

OP didn't say cities did they? in that case the most exotic place I ever went doesn't count, because it's just this:

Most exotic: Tel Aviv, Haifa Israel Primo beach and night life. Plus I have a thing for Semetic good looks.

Least exotic: Barrie, Ontario.

Most exotic: Tunesia

Least exotic: Berlin and it's surrounding area

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ThruTheEyesOfWonder said:

Most exotic: Tel Aviv, Haifa Israel Primo beach and night life. Plus I have a thing for Semetic good looks.

Least exotic: Barrie, Ontario.

I would love to travel to the middle east...the history of the area alone makes it bucket-list-worthy.

Ottensen said:

Most exotic: Tunesia

Least exotic: Berlin and it's surrounding area

Tunisia sounds like a great destination