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Re: Ask HN: Any less known but cool places you want to visit one day?

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Post by one2know »

brudgers wrote: post #30
one2know wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is a border crossing in the park. It is basically a dirt road. If you drive your $100k car down there it could disappear over the border very quickly. You may encounter Mexicans selling geodes most likely. They might be watching for potential marks as well. There may also be Mexicans on foot that want a ride up the road. They may be pushy and mob your car, sometimes in large groups. If you stick to camping, mot…

You cannot drive across the border at Boquillos. The Rio Grande is in the way and there is no bridge. Big Bend is in the middle of four hundred miles without a road across the border between Del Rio and Presidio.

The river this time of year is under 200 cfs which is knee deep in some areas. If it wasn't a problem there would not be signs all over warning of car theft.

Re: Ask HN: Any less known but cool places you want to visit one day?

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Post by Rebelgecko »

pskinner wrote: post #24
Rebelgecko wrote: post #19

The thing about lesser known but cool places is that part of what makes them cool is the lack of overtourism. Then by visiting you are potentially becoming part of the problem. Anyways, I'd like to visit Svalbard at some point. Sounds like a slightly surreal but beautiful place to visit

Svalbard is a fantastic place to visit, especially if you want to get away from everything - it's like having a weight lifted from you as soon as you leave the area of paved road in Longyearbyen.

Are there any particular spots you'd recommend? I think it'd be fun to just wander around alone but I haven't done enough research to tell if that'd be dumb from a safety perspective

Re: Ask HN: Any less known but cool places you want to visit one day?

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Post by pskinner »

Rebelgecko wrote: post #32
pskinner wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Svalbard is a fantastic place to visit, especially if you want to get away from everything - it's like having a weight lifted from you as soon as you leave the area of paved road in Longyearbyen.

Are there any particular spots you'd recommend? I think it'd be fun to just wander around alone but I haven't done enough research to tell if that'd be dumb from a safety perspective

So I'd recommend Ny-Ålesund (but be prepared for a very long and uncomfortable boat trip if you go there and back in a day) plus the Soviet ghost town Piramida - remember to take your passport as you can get it stamped with a Russian stamp without having to get a visa! I forgot mine.

Safety wise, if you are afraid of bears you need to be confident enough to handle flares, a large handgun and a large calibre hunting rifle. There are alot of bears, I saw three while I was there though none were close to major settlements.

We did get shown sole CCTV footage from the dock where a bear came down and broke into and ate a crate of frozen whale meat off the dock, that was fun.

Oh and take or get a Greenland dog from one of the kennels to go with you anywhere - they can tell when a bear is near. They aren't pets though, don't expect them to behave like a lapdog.

If you like beer be prepared to take quite some money for it.

Re: Ask HN: Any less known but cool places you want to visit one day?

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Post by thorin »

Futuleufu - Chile, I missed out on going there when I was there many years back, was keen to kayak there, but didn't have the time/money https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qmFqTPJ0d8

Zanskar, Leh - In Ladakh, Northern India, the grand canyon of asia. Ideally for a kayaking trip! http://www.purelandexpeditions.com/

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Post by suhasval »

davidwf wrote: post #3

I have an odd dream to visit Georgia (the country). I know extremely little about it, but the combination of language-geek attraction (Georgian is a totally out there language with its own script) and the absolutely stunning images of everything I see really makes me want to go.

They do have a wine region, possibly not much known in the USA.

Re: Ask HN: Any less known but cool places you want to visit one day?

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Post by suhasval »

randycupertino wrote: post #2

Big Bend National Park in Texas is on my wish-list. I had a work trip to Austin and thought I could add it on staying over through the weekend, but turns out Texas is REALLY BIG and Big Bend is about a 7 hour drive from Austin. Also after researching it a bit more the park sounds enormous and to really do it right you need a couple days at least to explore. So, I will be going back when I have more time! Bisbee, Ariz…

Yeah, even a bend is big in Texas.
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