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52 Places to Go in 2016

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Re: 52 Places to Go in 2016

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Post by matwood »

arnvald wrote: post #19

Very short reviews of the places on the list that I've already seen: * Brno, Czech Republic - I stayed there just a few days, but even though pretty, the city wasn't very exciting. It's quite cheap and less touristic than Prague, so if you're looking for something less crowded than the capital, it might be a good choice to experience Czech culture * Barcelona, Spain - one of the most touristic places in Europe, but i…

I went to Cesky Krumlov while I was in the Czech Republic, and driving from Budapest to Prague. It's a cute little town worth staying a night, but the best part was simply driving around the countryside. It's a beautiful area.

Re: 52 Places to Go in 2016

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JAFTEM wrote: post #6

Having grown up in North Dakota, I am deeply confused why tourists would want to visit any part of it (#5). I'm shocked it shares a list with Barcelona and Carribean islands.

The national parks are beautiful in ND. It would be like me saying I'm confused why the Caribbean is on the list because I grew up on the ocean. I'm in and around the ocean almost everyday still, so taking a vacation to see more ocean isn't that exciting.

Re: 52 Places to Go in 2016

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Post by wiremine »

jtymes wrote: post #69

It's great to Grand Rapids, Michigan make this list! I live there and find it to be a nice area. The craft beer really is delicious, and there is plenty of it to go around[1]. It's not too far from a beautiful lakeshore (with exceptional beaches), and is a couple hours drive to Chicago or Detroit. What I'll be interested to see is what the impact of a major data center will be on tech investment in the area from both…

I live in Holland, which is 40 minutes from G.R. I second the comments: Grand Rapids is a great city. I recommend visiting in the late Spring or Early Summer: it's heaven.

If you do happen to visit in Winter, and you're near Holland or Grand Haven (also on the lakeshore) you should check out the downtown areas: both have snowmelt systems that keep the downtown area roads and sidewalks dry:

http://www.downtownholland.com/green/snow-melt/

Re: 52 Places to Go in 2016

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Post by nathan_f77 »

jacquesm wrote: post #2

By virtue of this kind of exposure those are now all places you should avoid in 2016.

I would be interested to see some statistics at the end of 2016, to see if the article had a measurable impact. Actually they did one in 2015 too, so it should be possible to check that now. But I would be leaning towards no, I don't think this article will cause any significant increase in tourism.

Re: 52 Places to Go in 2016

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Post by donretag »

switch007 wrote: post #90
donretag wrote: post #76

19. Virunga National Park - Democratic Republic of Congo The Eastern part of the DRC is still a dangerous place to go with still ongoing guerrilla activity. "Getting there requires a flight to Kigali, Rwanda, and a three-hour taxi ride." "While a park spokeswoman said there have been no reports of unfriendly encounters between rebels and tourists, the eastern D.R.C. remains an unpredictable area that calls for sensib…

Did they really recommend the part of the Congo to which the UK foreign office advises against all travel (i.e. your travel insurance will be invalid)? Wow. The rest of the country is "advise against all but essential travel" https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/democratic-republic...

I was surprised to see it on the list, especially when neighboring countries have many of the same touristic aspects. Keep in mind that the Congo and the DRC are two different countries.

Re: 52 Places to Go in 2016

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Post by jedrek »

pc86 wrote: post #57
kriro wrote: post #8

It always amuses me that that it's "Turin, Italy" but "Providence, Rhode Island". I guess they assume an American audience but it's still strange that they don't mention the country for places in the US of A.

Have you read the New York times? As someone who lives ~5 hours away from New York, it is still occasionally hyper-local to where I don't recognize the names of places it mentions. I have no idea why an American newspaper, NYT or otherwise, would be writing for anything other than an American audience.

One thing that's weird for a lot of Europeans is that the US has exactly one national newspaper, USA Today. All the other papers are local: NYC, Chicago, LA, Baltimore, etc. The NY Times is a great paper but go past above the fold and is local stories.
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