Where would you tell a first time visitor to your country to visit?

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Savonarola

July 15, 2019, 03:13:50 PM
I was listening to a travel podcast in which the hosts debated where a first time visitor to Europe should go first; and Amsterdam was their answer :smoke:.

No, not really; it's an hour long podcast so it was mostly hemming and hawing about the highlights of Europe.  Anyhow I was wondering what you'd recommend to a first time visitor to your country.

I'd recommend a first time visitor to the United States see New York City; it's a good introduction to the Irish, Italians, Jews, Hispanics, religious nuts and political fanatics that make up this country.  (For similar reasons I'd recommend a first time visitor to Latin America see Miami.)
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merithyn

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July 15, 2019, 03:34:53 PM
Washington DC, I'd think.
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The Larch

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July 15, 2019, 03:47:25 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on July 15, 2019, 03:13:50 PM
I was listening to a travel podcast in which the hosts debated where a first time visitor to Europe should go first; and Amsterdam was their answer :smoke:.

No, not really; it's an hour long podcast so it was mostly hemming and hawing about the highlights of Europe.  Anyhow I was wondering what you'd recommend to a first time visitor to your country.

I'd recommend a first time visitor to the United States see New York City; it's a good introduction to the Irish, Italians, Jews, Hispanics, religious nuts and political fanatics that make up this country.  (For similar reasons I'd recommend a first time visitor to Latin America see Miami.)

Link, out of curiosity?

As for the Amsterdam answer...  :rolleyes: I'd have guessed that London, Paris or Rome would be their choice, but Amsterdam...oh well.

As for Spain, undoubtly Madrid and/or Barcelona.

Duque de Bragança

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July 15, 2019, 03:59:02 PM Last Edit: July 15, 2019, 04:27:24 PM by Duque de Bragança
This is going to be mostly capitals right? Paris for France, obviously. But then, nearly all tourists go there first and then it's only Mont Saint-Michel, Loire Valley Castles and the French Riviera mostly.

As for Portugal, I'd say Porto but I suspect Lisbon could work too. ;)

PS: please no discovery of Portugal starting by the lobster-faced Brit-occupied Algarve!

Savonarola

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July 15, 2019, 04:00:21 PM
In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace—and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock

Maladict

#5
July 15, 2019, 04:08:20 PM
I'd have to know what they're interested in. But then again, if they haven't done their homework, what's the point?
So probably Amsterdam, then at least they won't get in my way  :P

Eddie Teach

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July 15, 2019, 05:05:18 PM
Sail down the Mississippi like Huck did.
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crazy canuck

#7
July 15, 2019, 05:07:30 PM
First, you need about 3 months to see the place properly - the list of what they should see is long.

Eddie Teach

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July 15, 2019, 05:22:26 PM
No need to see Vancouver, they've already been to Amsterdam.
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July 15, 2019, 05:32:54 PM
Area 51. Hopefully they would go and tell us what is there.  :area52:
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Zoupa

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July 15, 2019, 08:10:52 PM
The best part of my 3-day weekend trip to Amsterdam was the day we got so bored and decided to go to Brussels.

KRonn

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July 15, 2019, 08:13:50 PM
I'd say to visit Washington DC,  as someone else also said. I've been there a couple times and the various museums are fantastic places to visit.

Barrister

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July 15, 2019, 09:13:57 PM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on July 15, 2019, 03:59:02 PM
This is going to be mostly capitals right?

Not for Canada. :)

I have no idea if you're going to say just one location in a country as big as Canada...

But definitely not one of the cities.  Not Toronto, not Vancouver.

Screw it - I'm going to say Dawson City, Yukon.  The Klondike.  :cool:
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Valmy

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July 15, 2019, 09:27:21 PM
New York City

After that Hollywood. Then National Parks
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July 15, 2019, 11:10:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on July 15, 2019, 09:27:21 PM
New York City

After that Hollywood. Then National Parks
As a foreigner who visited your country, I would agree with NYC or the (South Western) National Parks, but Hollywood? Los Angeles is an ugly mess and there is nothing to see in Hollywood. Definitely not on the list of my suggestions for the US.
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