FabSwingers.com forum: Which Holiday place would you Never re- visit !

By *ryan... OP Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Blackpool...very run down .once off the front ..

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Jaywick. The sea views are admittedly lovely…..but then you turn around and behold the town….

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By *ampshirehotwifeWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire

Morocco.

Glad I went but didn't like the fact that you are virtually a prisoner in the hotel complex, venture out at your peril.

Harassment literally the second you walk out of the hotel plus husband got very very sick.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Magaluf what a sithole

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pontins, Southport.

What a shithole. Never known anything like it. Good job it was a Wowcher and only cost £40 for 3 nights. I stayed for 1 of them then went back home

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Palma Nova (package hol as a child, one of those where you were allocated to a hotel on arrival).

Benidorm - only went for a day when staying near Alicante. Never again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Morocco.

Glad I went but didn't like the fact that you are virtually a prisoner in the hotel complex, venture out at your peril.

Harassment literally the second you walk out of the hotel plus husband got very very sick."

Where abouts in Morocco?

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By *akie32Man
over a year ago

winchester

malts, full of d*unk english football fans when we were ther, no idea why as there was no match going on, therefore if you were english you got treated the same, plus no birds to listen to in the morning, as they shoot and eat them, very odd to not wake to birdsong

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By *reedMePrettyWoman
over a year ago

Crystal palace

Iceland, too busy and expensive. Went all over the island seeing all the 'natural attractions'. Thought they're a little underwhelming, much better in other places, Alaska for one.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

"Morocco.

Glad I went but didn't like the fact that you are virtually a prisoner in the hotel complex, venture out at your peril.

Harassment literally the second you walk out of the hotel plus husband got very very sick."

I felt the same about Tunisia

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By *hunderace...Man
over a year ago

Dudley

Bali

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paris, just feels like london.. but weird

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vegas. Once was enough.

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

"Paris, just feels like london.. but weird

I honestly preferred Blackpool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Skegness..... I spent a month there one night!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agadir - rotten

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tunisia. Never ever ever to return. Ever!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Belgium…dead as hell lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bulgaria

Spent2 weeks there simply awful

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By *entakuruMan
over a year ago

Exeter

"Jaywick. The sea views are admittedly lovely…..but then you turn around and behold the town….

Oddly I quite like Jaywick. It's a vibe for sure. I hung out in the 'Never Say Die' for a few pints and found the locals surprisingly welcoming of a random who was up from Devon. I don't think it is classed as a holiday destination thes days though, most people there are permanent residents as far as I can tell.

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Biarritz. Was expecting a lot more and very underwhelming and bland. If it ever was supposed to be grand, flashy and classy it must’ve been a long time ago. It still charges prices like Monte Carlo though

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By *entakuruMan
over a year ago

Exeter

"Tunisia. Never ever ever to return. Ever! "

I was just about to mention that one. Went on a cheap off season package deal with the ex. People were generally quite pleasant (it helps that I speak fluent French and a decent bit of Arabic) but there was no getting away from the fact that the whole place was strewn with rubbish, they weren't very keen on foreigners wandering about the place outside of the hotel compounds and there was obviously a heightened security alert going on at the time, the whole place seemed very edgy. Then a matter of a day or two after our visit there was a museum attack in which a few tourists were killed, which was alarming as we had almost gone there ourselves but decided to do a different trip instead. Also the food was pretty awful just about everywhere we went, I know it's a developing country and people aren't that well off but compared to Moroccan or Egyptian cuisine it's sadly lacking.

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By *ingle ex cuckMan
over a year ago

chester

France and America

French full of shit

America cowards of the world

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By *esthetic21Man
over a year ago

Birmingham/Bristol

Bodrum

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

Las Vegas. Great if you like gambling, drinking and prostitutes but apart from that it's just sand, concrete and lights. I was there for 2 nights and that was 2 too many !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lanzarote

its fucking shite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turkey is a toilet. Been to a few different places and never had nice experiences.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Poland

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turkey, dreadful place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also dubai, hated that place with a passion... theres no soul at all its just frustratingly terrible.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"France and America

French full of shit

America cowards of the world "

How did America's lack of testicular fortitude impact your stay in the USA?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"France and America

French full of shit

America cowards of the world "

The french are amazing. They don't care where you are from, how much money you are spending, upper class or lower class. Your a tourist and an irritant to them. And if you don't like it, Le fuck off home. I love their attitude.

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By *VDPMan
over a year ago

Nottingham City Centre

I'm enjoying this thread

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By *urls and DressesWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near here

Cyprus, Ayia Napa. I went to visit my brother a few years ago who was based out there in the forces. Ayia Napa really isn’t my cup of tea, far far removed from my ideal holiday!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Also dubai, hated that place with a passion... theres no soul at all its just frustratingly terrible.

And built on human misery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve been thinking a lot about this, but I don’t think I’ve had a bad holiday, even the cheapie ones.

I have heard similar things to what you guys are saying about the North African countries though.

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By *urchoicenowCouple
over a year ago

Ashford

We visited Athens for a day whilst in Greece and it was how I imagined Beirut during the war.

Shithole

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By *08428Man
over a year ago

Shaftesbury

Torquay, just like Blackpool very run down behind the main area.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pontins

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By *endydick.CumbersnatchMan
over a year ago

"Skegness..... I spent a month there one night!!

Glad I'm not the only one. Skegness to me is horrid, manky, skanky place. Its the place where the Shameless estate goes on their summer holiday and think it's mega.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Baden Baden - a spa town in South West Germany

The underlying snobbery is almost tangible

It is pretty, but lacks any depth

It is just a hub for new wealth and the vulgarities that come with it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jamaica. We were genuinely frightened driving through Kingston. Couldn’t leave the hotel at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dubai, but my only reason is had a very bad experience there, so being very bias I know.

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Delhi. Got very sick, and scamming is ruthless. Incredibly inhospitable for tourists which they badly need. A pity.

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

"Bali

Bali has been spoiled by too much tourism and lack of investment. Wondered why the beaches were muddy and smelly - they're an inch deep in human effluent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More a work trip but Bangalore, super rich city but the street kids break your heart and the people who work there just ignore it all.

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over a year ago

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

Basically the Mediterranean, been Spain, Greece, Southern Italy, North Africa, Cyprus and it’s so just… dull.

I won’t go back to that area, found it dreadful & really lacklustre.

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By *iman2100Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Skegness..... I spent a month there one night!!

Me too! I didn't even check into the booked hotel and went to another town. Awful place, never again!

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By *iman2100Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Las Vegas. Great if you like gambling, drinking and prostitutes but apart from that it's just sand, concrete and lights. I was there for 2 nights and that was 2 too many !"

I found it interesting in an artificial way but then again maybe I like gambling, drinking and prostitutes?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

3 places.

Malgrat, in Spain, boring.

Benidorm, dunno what I was thinking.

Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. Can’t explain how, but felt uncomfortable all the time I was there.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Basically the Mediterranean, been Spain, Greece, Southern Italy, North Africa, Cyprus and it’s so just… dull.

I won’t go back to that area, found it dreadful & really lacklustre."

Yes some are but it all depends where you go, what you do and what you are looking from a holiday. Some places in Portugal are amazing, out of the tourist area. Spain has great places too. Some of the Greek Isles are just awesome and best hospitality I ever experienced. Not to mention the food which, as a bit of a foodie, just love. You just need to get away from the tourist areas I think. My opinion anyway.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Turkey and Tunisia.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Las Vegas. Great if you like gambling, drinking and prostitutes but apart from that it's just sand, concrete and lights. I was there for 2 nights and that was 2 too many !

I found it interesting in an artificial way but then again maybe I like gambling, drinking and prostitutes?

And you didn't like Skegness??? The same just cheaper

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By *VDPMan
over a year ago

Nottingham City Centre

Poland - I was like a celebrity there

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

"Basically the Mediterranean, been Spain, Greece, Southern Italy, North Africa, Cyprus and it’s so just… dull.

I won’t go back to that area, found it dreadful & really lacklustre.

Did all that & still found it awful. It’s definitely me though, I prefer breaks in the Alps / City breaks so.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paris, absolute s**thole full of beggars, drivers looking to run anyone down at the first opportunity and the only redeeming feature is the train connections to other cities in Europe!

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Poland - I was like a celebrity there

So you like it???

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By *ave 42Man
over a year ago

pontefract

Benidorm and Blackpool

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Poland - I was like a celebrity there

So you like it???"

Liked ****

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Basically the Mediterranean, been Spain, Greece, Southern Italy, North Africa, Cyprus and it’s so just… dull.

I won’t go back to that area, found it dreadful & really lacklustre.

Did all that & still found it awful. It’s definitely me though, I prefer breaks in the Alps / City breaks so. "

Sure, everyone likes different things. As for the Alps, yes very beautiful though not been for sometime. City breaks, love them. Both here and abroad

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By *VDPMan
over a year ago

Nottingham City Centre

"Poland - I was like a celebrity there

So you like it???

Liked ****"

Yes, but only for this reason. Apart from that it was grey and people don't smile!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We’ve been lucky that everywhere we’ve been we’ve enjoyed. Tunisia was probably the worst but that was only because of the terror threat. Other than that the hotel was amazing and the locals were friendly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't think I'd go to America again. I felt out of place and unsafe over there.

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By *VDPMan
over a year ago

Nottingham City Centre

"I don't think I'd go to America again. I felt out of place and unsafe over there."

Which state did you go to?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jamaica; too many scary people and drugs

Brussels; looked like a bombsite

LA; security guards with guns at Mcdonalds!

Marrakesh; bunch of thieves with their arms chopped off. Sleezy men.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rhyl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't think I'd go to America again. I felt out of place and unsafe over there.

Which state did you go to? "

We went to Miami and Florida. I think this country girl needs to go somewhere a little more quieter.

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By *ear in the chairMan
over a year ago

yeah there

Turkey, 47c heatwave, ear infection caused by a crappy pool. So no water activities to cool down and aircon in the hotel broke. Couldn't wait for the flight home.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Also dubai, hated that place with a passion... theres no soul at all its just frustratingly terrible.

I’ll second that. Disgusting tasteless place. The way they treat labourers and servants is just disgusting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I guess it's what you want from a holiday

My ex was happy to sit round a pool or on a hotel beach for a fortnight so 'resort' hotels suited her fine

I prefer to get up and mooch about so any destination that is hotel based for 'security' reasons just isn't for me

My current partner point blank refuses to travel anywhere where being LGBT is illegal or culturally unacceptable, so that takes a hell of a lot of the globe off the travel map

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

he to propa sjt hole

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I’ve been to some shocking holiday camps since having kids. Caravans that are disgusting, parks that are littered with rubbish and just an air of having seen better days, but I think I’ve scrubbed their locations from my mind, because I can’t remember their names.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tunisia, Port El Kanatoui. Been twice as I thought I’d give it a second try. I just wasn’t left in peace and considering the hotel next to mine was shot up the week after we left it’s a no go ever again for me. Also Lorrete De Mar, should maybe have researched that one before we left though

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

Luxor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We holiday in our camper so just drive on by if a place is rubbish.

The only disappointing holiday I remember was Butlin's. I worked there when I was younger and thought if would be fun to take our children when they were little. All the nice parts seemed liked they'd been replaced. Self service restaurants, more theme park, less entertainers. Was nothing like I remembered it.

One of the ones I worked at was Skegness and even that was good fun back then.

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

I'm another that doesn't like Tunisia. Just hassle everywhere you want and not friendly at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lapland. Beautiful but I was not prepared for -27 cold!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We discussed this last night. There are definitely resorts or hotels we wouldn't visit again but no actual countries.

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By *host63Man
over a year ago

Bedfont Feltham

Hastings. Drab, run down, and since lots stopped airboat plain nasty

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By *host63Man
over a year ago

Bedfont Feltham

"Pontins, Southport.

What a shithole. Never known anything like it. Good job it was a Wowcher and only cost £40 for 3 nights. I stayed for 1 of them then went back home "

I go there for dance weekenders and I agree Pontins is disgusting.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Hastings. Drab, run down, and since lots stopped airboat plain nasty"

There are some drab and run down areas of Hastings due to poverty and disadvantaged communities but it also has a lot going for it. I don't know what "lots stopped airboat" means

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

turkey .... stunning country ...but never again

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Tunisia. The hotel was nice but everywhere outside of that either looked like a war zone or you were being harassed by people trying to sell you stuff, scam you, or were impersonating hotel staff which just seems dangerous.

LvM

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By *host63Man
over a year ago

Bedfont Feltham

So Canary Islands.

Boaring horrible beach and going out at night constantly harassed to go into chappy nightclubs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tunisia. The hotel was nice but everywhere outside of that either looked like a war zone or you were being harassed by people trying to sell you stuff, scam you, or were impersonating hotel staff which just seems dangerous.

LvM"

How many camels were you offered for the good lady?

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By *ryan... OP Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

"Torquay, just like Blackpool very run down behind the main area. "

Totally agree .

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"So Canary Islands.

Boaring horrible beach and going out at night constantly harassed to go into chappy nightclubs"

We're currently in Tenerife. There's lots of Tenerife beyond the Las Américas and Los Cristianos bit. We spent most of today up a mountain and in the gorgeous pine forest. Currently listening to the sea crashing against the harbour wall and not a nightclub in sight (or sound). We'd never stay in the main tourist resorts either....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Faliraki- we went on a lads holiday on the back of a sky 1 documentary, 2002. 2 week holiday and we came home after 6 days, it was horrible.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Any of the main Canary Islands.

La Gomera and La Palma are quite nice when the volcano is not going whammo.

I enjoyed Morocco a lot but can see why people find it too much.

Jamaica was like a five star prison camp. Which was a shame as I do like getting out and about.

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By *entakuruMan
over a year ago

Exeter

Parts of Torquay/Torbay are actually very affluent still but there is a lot of deprivation and social inequality just like a lot of English seaside former resort towns. If Brighton wasn't within commuting distance to London it'd be even worse IMO

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By *entakuruMan
over a year ago

Exeter

LvM

How many camels were you offered for the good lady?

If I'd known how things were gonna turn out between me and the woman I went to Tunisia with... I'd have come home with a camel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rhyl"

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By *ryan... OP Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

LvM

How many camels were you offered for the good lady?

If I'd known how things were gonna turn out between me and the woman I went to Tunisia with... I'd have come home with a camel

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By *ev257Man
over a year ago

cardiff

Corfu, rundown shit hole

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By *exyGC69Couple
over a year ago

truro

Absolutely. We stayed in gran canaria, away from the English area up in the mountain's. We didn't hear another English accent the whole holiday- loved it

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

Lapland

So commercial and expensive it nearly ruined Christmas for the kids.

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

LvM"

I'd agree with this. Fine if you want a hotel holiday, but anything else... avoid.

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By *oungAtHeartCurvyCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Tunisia couldn't fault the hotel or staff but once you ventered out with the hotel we felt very intimidated and vulnerable

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

The only place I've been to and not liked was Weston Super Mare- I found it very drab and dull, but I was much younger then and I'm prepared to give it a second chance now!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Paris, just feels like london.. but weird

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Yeah, the all speak French !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sidari

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By *ampshirehotwifeWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire

"Morocco.

Glad I went but didn't like the fact that you are virtually a prisoner in the hotel complex, venture out at your peril.

Harassment literally the second you walk out of the hotel plus husband got very very sick.

Where abouts in Morocco? "

Agadir

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

"Tunisia couldn't fault the hotel or staff but once you ventered out with the hotel we felt very intimidated and vulnerable "

Not changed much then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Barbados holiday from hell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sharm el Sheikh

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"Bulgaria

Spent2 weeks there simply awful "

We went to Bulgaria for our honeymoon & loved it - such a beautiful country

J x

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

Paris

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By *inkyCouple1927Couple
over a year ago

Newcastle

Egypt, the people are horrid

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

"Morocco.

Glad I went but didn't like the fact that you are virtually a prisoner in the hotel complex, venture out at your peril.

Harassment literally the second you walk out of the hotel plus husband got very very sick."

My family and I all for so sick when we went.

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By *adtaffladMan
over a year ago

Rhyl

Rhyl ... Hold on I live there ... Yep definitely Rhyl

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Paris

That’s a pity. I absolutely love Paris, used to visit there about 6 times a year when a friend of mine lived there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turkey is a dump

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By *iker BullMan
over a year ago

leeds

Blackpool,,shit hole

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Barbados holiday from hell "

What went wrong? The one time I went there I liked it ... fantastic food / restaurants, good beaches, great weather, excellent golf courses. Only downside was fairly shite service, which they self-excise by blaming “island time”. But overall i really enjoyed my time there.

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over a year ago

"Jamaica. We were genuinely frightened driving through Kingston. Couldn’t leave the hotel at all."

I'll 2nd Jamaica, we didn't stay in a hotel, so had to venture out from our house everyday.

Constantly got hassled when out and some places charged us much more than they should of!

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By *kin BohnerMan
over a year ago

derby

Blackpool and Skegness miles apart and different in scale but both very similar and awful places.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Morocco.

Glad I went but didn't like the fact that you are virtually a prisoner in the hotel complex, venture out at your peril.

Harassment literally the second you walk out of the hotel plus husband got very very sick."

I love Morocco, they are like puppies compared to Turkey, if they get on your nerves just pretend to be foreign, we just make up a language and it confuses the hell out of them.

Other than New York & Brooklyn , I’d happily never set foot in the states again , awful people, boring as fuck place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tunisia. Awful experience.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Egypt, the people are horrid"

I found this in Tunisia.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"Turkey is a dump"

Have you visited all of it ?

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By *entakuruMan
over a year ago

Exeter

"Egypt, the people are horrid

I found this in Tunisia. "

There's good and bad everywhere

I've been to both those countries and found that the majority of regular people are lovely but there's a substantial element who simultaneously don't respect or like dealing with foreigners but also see them as their main or only source of income, and they tend to colour ones impression of the place as a whole.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Egypt, the people are horrid

I found this in Tunisia.

There's good and bad everywhere

That mixed reception you refer to is it a good recipe for a holiday destination. There are plenty of holiday destinations where visitors are genuinely welcome rather than openly resented.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Benidorm

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Benidorm "

Ah dude ... what were you expecting! It’s not exactly a secret!

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Paris

That’s a pity. I absolutely love Paris, used to visit there about 6 times a year when a friend of mine lived there. "

I agree, I was also lucky enough to be shown the real Paris by local friends in the past and loved it too. I do understand though why might not be for everyone if you only follow the tourist guide.

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By *ausageNmashCouple
over a year ago

Andover

Dubai

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Dubai

Completely agree. Where do I start ...

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Paris

That’s a pity. I absolutely love Paris, used to visit there about 6 times a year when a friend of mine lived there.

I agree, I was also lucky enough to be shown the real Paris by local friends in the past and loved it too. I do understand though why might not be for everyone if you only follow the tourist guide. "

Might be why I enjoyed it too, mixing with people who lived there.

I’d imagine people might think London was shit too if all they did was go to a couple of tourist attractions and then get pissed in Covent Garden.

Like when people visit my home town of Dublin and just spend the weekend getting pissed in temple bar ... bit more to the city than that.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Paris

That’s a pity. I absolutely love Paris, used to visit there about 6 times a year when a friend of mine lived there.

I agree, I was also lucky enough to be shown the real Paris by local friends in the past and loved it too. I do understand though why might not be for everyone if you only follow the tourist guide.

Might be why I enjoyed it too, mixing with people who lived there.

I’d imagine people might think London was shit too if all they did was go to a couple of tourist attractions and then get pissed in Covent Garden.

Like when people visit my home town of Dublin and just spend the weekend getting pissed in temple bar ... bit more to the city than that. "

Agree about both. Love London as know it quite well but then most of my friends don't and most hate it. As for Dublin again have been many time as have friends and absolutely love it but then again never do the tourist stuff except perhaps the famous cake shop that I could not resist

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

Probably New Orleans or Boston for me

Can't say I'd be any hurry to go back to either

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Paris

That’s a pity. I absolutely love Paris, used to visit there about 6 times a year when a friend of mine lived there.

I agree, I was also lucky enough to be shown the real Paris by local friends in the past and loved it too. I do understand though why might not be for everyone if you only follow the tourist guide.

Might be why I enjoyed it too, mixing with people who lived there.

I’d imagine people might think London was shit too if all they did was go to a couple of tourist attractions and then get pissed in Covent Garden.

Like when people visit my home town of Dublin and just spend the weekend getting pissed in temple bar ... bit more to the city than that.

... sounds like Bewley’s!

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Disney's land Florida..

The park are so out of date and if a see another fake Rock ffs...

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By *ogerroger69Man
over a year ago

West Yorks

All Disney is a rip off x

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Paris

That’s a pity. I absolutely love Paris, used to visit there about 6 times a year when a friend of mine lived there.

I agree, I was also lucky enough to be shown the real Paris by local friends in the past and loved it too. I do understand though why might not be for everyone if you only follow the tourist guide.

Might be why I enjoyed it too, mixing with people who lived there.

I’d imagine people might think London was shit too if all they did was go to a couple of tourist attractions and then get pissed in Covent Garden.

Like when people visit my home town of Dublin and just spend the weekend getting pissed in temple bar ... bit more to the city than that.

... sounds like Bewley’s! "

There you go, you passed the test. You do know Dublin!

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By *regoniansCouple
over a year ago

Oundle

Niagara Falls and Yarmouth.

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over a year ago

"Blackpool...very run down .once off the front ..

I like Blackpool! But probably cause my favourite club is there

I’d say Turkey. Accosted on every street by guys trying to get me to eat/drink in their restaurant. Wouldn’t take no for an answer.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Costa blanco

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By *adetMan
over a year ago

South of Ipswich

Cairo was horrific from the moment I stepped off the bus

Couldn't find my hotel and asked at another hotel reception for directions. They claimed they'd never heard of it but said they had a room available. It was very late at night so I agreed. Next morning when I checked out the same guy gave me directions to the hotel I had booked and knew exactly where it was, about 50 metres away. That pretty much set the tone for my whole stay

Then the hotel where I was supposed to be staying arranged taxi rides to the pyramids but said me and my friend couldn't share a taxi and had to travel separately

Every day was a struggle to keep ourselves from being fleeced. Couldn't wait to leave

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Cairo was horrific from the moment I stepped off the bus

Then the hotel where I was supposed to be staying arranged taxi rides to the pyramids but said me and my friend couldn't share a taxi and had to travel separately

Every day was a struggle to keep ourselves from being fleeced. Couldn't wait to leave"

Best story I hear on Egyptian ripoffs was a tourist asking if he could have a photo of his wife with a camel. The lads were very helpful and said she could have a photo ON the camel, and helped her up, refusing the tourist’s offer of 5 or 10 dollars. He took the pics, thanked the lads and said right, can we get her down now please. “Yes sir; that will be 50 dollars”.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vegas and Rome, hated both.

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By *iman2100Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Las Vegas. Great if you like gambling, drinking and prostitutes but apart from that it's just sand, concrete and lights. I was there for 2 nights and that was 2 too many !

I found it interesting in an artificial way but then again maybe I like gambling, drinking and prostitutes?

And you didn't like Skegness??? The same just cheaper

And a wee touch cooler.

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By *iman2100Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Cairo was horrific from the moment I stepped off the bus

Then the hotel where I was supposed to be staying arranged taxi rides to the pyramids but said me and my friend couldn't share a taxi and had to travel separately

Every day was a struggle to keep ourselves from being fleeced. Couldn't wait to leave

Ha! Reminds me when I rode with my young daughter up to the pyramids at Gisa on camels. When we got to the top the guy asked for more money to let us down.

I took out my water had a sip, sat back comfortably and said "No, we will sit up here all afternoon and wait till you let us down. You will earn nothing and when the police come they will tell you to let us down." Both camels were told to sit immediately.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Dubai

Agree why anyone would go to a desert with designer malls for a holiday amuses me. Great place to work and live though

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Strewth, some of these posts have been eye openers about some destinations!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bulgaria, Sunny Beach Sh*thole!

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By *uv2kissMan
over a year ago

fenland

Marmaris in Turkey

Looked beautiful and got some amazing photographs.

Stayed half board instead of full board and what a mistake, it wasn't missing the one meal it was the crap we got served when the people on full board were fed like royalty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Benidorm

Ah dude ... what were you expecting! It’s not exactly a secret! "

Wasn't expecting anything, it's just shit

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By *tephanie50TV/TS
over a year ago

redditch

Aberystwyth shit hole

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Benidorm

Ah dude ... what were you expecting! It’s not exactly a secret!

Wasn't expecting anything, it's just shit "

I never thought will go but did once out of season and parts were really pleasant, especially around old town and there was hardly any tourists, just spanish people local or visiting themeselves. I was surprised but enjoyed it and there are dsome very nice areas to visit only a few miles away too. I am not saying is somewhere I can't wait to go again but not too bad at all out of season.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tunisia

Aside from the sheer amount of mosquitos the resort itself was full of men who constantly asked where my husband was and were creepy when they realised I was there alone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Morecambe

Don't bother!

(Sorry to those from Morecambe

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Also dubai, hated that place with a passion... theres no soul at all its just frustratingly terrible.

... and then there’s the fact that the place runs on poorly paid workers, in dangerous conditions. The way workers in the building industry are treated is shocking. Hard to stomach sitting in a gaudy luxurious hotel, knowing the way the builders were treated. Thousands of deaths on construction sites.

I know some locals, and they justify the treatment of these workers, mainly from the Indian subcontinent, by saying that before the UAE got rich, the boot was on the other foot and it was the locals who were treated like shit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree about Jamaica, went with the ex for silver wedding, when out of the site for a meal the hotel sent four ( yes 4 ) armed guys with us for security, if you went on a trip we were told to remove all jewellery including wedding and engagement rings, watched and chains, hotel management said “ they’ll cut your fingers off to get your rings “ , never again

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By *uckitboiMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

So where would you recommend ?

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over a year ago

"I agree about Jamaica, went with the ex for silver wedding, when out of the site for a meal the hotel sent four ( yes 4 ) armed guys with us for security, if you went on a trip we were told to remove all jewellery including wedding and engagement rings, watched and chains, hotel management said “ they’ll cut your fingers off to get your rings “ , never again "

Omg is that standard or just the part of Jamaica you was at

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Omg is that standard or just the part of Jamaica you was at"

It's most definitely not standard in Jamaica. We've never heard of anyone coming back with fingers missing. It sounds like an expensive hotel!

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I didn’t enjoy Dublin, I walked into a pub and my two friends had gone in and upto the bar just before me and everybody noticeably just stopped and stared at me. They said it was like that pub scene from an American Werewolf in London, and it was!

Really made me feel self conscious and uncomfortable, and left a lasting (bad) impression.

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