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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 25, 2013 12:05:17 GMT
Are there any destinations in another country which people from your country are associated to go to?
For example, for Indians:
SRI LANKA- Bentota is the favourite for beaches, Colombo for shopping, and perhaps Kandy or Galle.
THAILAND- Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, increasing interest in Krabi
SWITZERLAND- many of the mountains, incl Jungfraujoch,Mt Titlis, Mt Pilatus, and Zurich
AUSTRIA- Vienna, Salzburg and the Swarovski Centre near Innsbruck
Inputs of your countrymen appreciated!
Cheers
Ansh
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2013 17:29:31 GMT
While there are a lot of nice French travellers with interests that cover the entire planet, there is an extremely visible ugly minority (just like in the UK and Germany) whose only holiday interests are the beach, sex and alcohol.
Their principal destinations are Morocco, the Dominican Republic and Thailand. If they are broke, they go camping in Spain.
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Post by onlymark on Jan 25, 2013 18:10:53 GMT
......only holiday interests are the beach, sex and alcohol. You make it sound like a bad thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2013 21:42:40 GMT
It must be a fluke of your own personality.
While there is nothing wrong with it, there are many other possible pursuits during the time of one's holidays, and the desire for the stated elements implies only that the normal lives of such people are severely lacking certain things. My guess is that the beach is only incidental.
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Post by htmb on Jan 26, 2013 0:25:14 GMT
Most Americans who live in my part of the USA don't make trips to Paris, but, as a whole, it seems to be a favorite place for many Americans to visit.
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 26, 2013 6:13:09 GMT
Thanks for the answers so far.
I thought that Costa Rica was especially popular with Americans, no?
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Post by htmb on Jan 26, 2013 6:19:37 GMT
Possibly. I don't keep up with the trends of most Americans, so I really couldn't say for sure. (A lot of Americans travel within the U.S., to places where they can either drive or fly for cheap. One of the big destinations has become the area to the south of me: Orlando.)
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 26, 2013 6:23:35 GMT
I see, thanks.
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Post by bjd on Jan 26, 2013 8:01:03 GMT
Ansh, I think Costa Rica is more of a retirement destination for N Americans. Warm climate, cheaper than the States but not considered dangerous.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 8:55:05 GMT
Their principal destinations are Morocco, the Dominican Republic and Thailand. If they are broke, they go camping in Spain. another popular destination: the French West Indies (Antilles françaises). When I ask people who don't travel which country they would like to visit if they could afford it (if they won the lottery for example) the two countries the most frequently cited are Australia and Canada. |
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 26, 2013 9:47:30 GMT
Thanks for your inputs. Bjd, what about Canadians?
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Post by bjd on Jan 26, 2013 10:29:25 GMT
I don't know, Ansh. I tend to lump them together with Americans, but I probably shouldn't. ;D
Lots of Canadians seem to travel to the States for vacations, and, of course, they can also go to Cuba easily in winter when they are looking for warmth.
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 26, 2013 10:47:45 GMT
Thanks for your answer.
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Post by htmb on Jan 26, 2013 13:20:29 GMT
Caribbean cruises have become very popular for many Americans.
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 26, 2013 15:53:15 GMT
Ah, how could I forget the Caribbean? Thanks.
More to add for Indians: Singapore is very popular, too. To an extent, so is Hong Kong. Increasing interest in Maldives and Bali.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 16:19:54 GMT
When I was in Pondicherry, I signed up for a bus tour to Auroville. I was the only European on the bus of Indian tourists, and it was fascinating. All of the other people chose me to take photographs of them in front of the sights, so I was extremely busy. And of course one of the principal reasons for them to go on the tour was to see the "zoo of strange (but wealthy) Europeans turning their back on the Occident." I thought this was very refreshing because I had been on too many embarrassing tours of Europeans staring at the primitive locals in various countries.
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 26, 2013 16:26:55 GMT
Haha, Kerouac.
"too many embarrassing tours of Europeans staring at the primitive locals in various countries"
not sure about Europeans or not, but 've also seen several Westerners, here in India.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 16:32:06 GMT
Yes, Westerners in general.
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Post by nautiker on Jan 26, 2013 22:35:31 GMT
naturally it's quite diverse nowadays, dunno what the statistsics say, yet if there's one 'German' destination, it's Mallorca - some consider it 'our' 17th (federal) state, and there are few touristical places with a higher frequency of flights from everywhere in Germany. before flights were that common, it was Rimini and the Adriatic coast - the best mix of abroad yet still close + sea...
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 27, 2013 2:41:03 GMT
Thanks, Nautiker.
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Post by lugg on Jan 27, 2013 10:50:26 GMT
Same in the Uk - most visitors to Spain, the Balearics, Canaries and Costa del Sol in particular, closely followed by France
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 27, 2013 11:04:57 GMT
Thanks, lugg. How about Ireland- is it popular as well?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 12:04:14 GMT
Great country Ansh, very nice and helpful people, good food, good drinks, good services, nice landscape - beautiful and clean. Not so good is the weather, the prices, to drive on the wrong side and when they speak English. After two pints of Guiness everything is fine. I've only meet Irish and doubt about it's a special destination for other folks or mass-tourism (I'm talking about the republic of Irland).
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 27, 2013 13:00:25 GMT
Danke Regards, but I asked if Ireland is a popular destination for Brits.  |
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Post by tempelton on Jan 27, 2013 13:11:28 GMT
Ireland is pretty popular destination, not so much for Brits but for Americans searching for their roots.
Also I know quite a few Germans which went there on vaccation, I visited twice so far, first time I even went swimming, second time in spring we had 2 wweks of sunshine, ok 2 rainy days, but not bad at all.
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Post by anshjain97 on Jan 27, 2013 13:35:04 GMT
Hi tempelton! Thanks- thought I thought Ireland would be a popular place for Brits considering the proximity and the Common Travel Zone.
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Post by bjd on Jan 27, 2013 13:36:56 GMT
I think people in northern Europe tend to look for sunshine when they go on holiday. We also went to Ireland for 10 days and had only one day of rain, but it is very green.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 17:44:27 GMT
I was reading the list of the preferred holiday destinations of the French. Well, France comes in as the #1 destination, but the next ones are:
2. Spain (Catalonia, Andalusia, Balearics)
3. Italy
4. North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia)
5. United Kingdom
6. Greece and Croatia
7. Scandinavia
8. Germany
9. United States
10. Switzerland
11. Eastern Europe
12. Southeast Asia
It just goes to show that the list is changing all the time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2013 0:09:33 GMT
Ansh, I think Costa Rica is more of a retirement destination for N Americans. Warm climate, cheaper than the States but not considered dangerous. I don't find this to be the norm among Americans I know who regularly travel to Costa Rica (unless the 30-60 age range is considered retirement age...) I know a slew of folks who travel regularly to Costa Rica, some have second homes there. The allure is indeed the climate, the tropical flora and fauna and a fair number are bona fide naturalists, birders and the like. The retirement age seem to go more for the Caribbbean cruises. Mexico is big with the college crowds,although, mostly limited to Cancun and Cozumel. |
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Post by lagatta on Jan 28, 2013 0:22:41 GMT
I'm surprised Canada, in particular Québec, is not on that list. Though obviously it is easy to combine Montréal with New York or Boston, and some "pristine" countryside in Québec or New England.
We need imec and some others on hand to speak of people in Western Canada - I can only really speak about Québec and Eastern Ontario. Indeed, Cuba is a very popular winter destination; there are VERY cheap flights from Montréal and it is relaxed and friendly, but there certainly isn't the stellar food to be found in the French Antilles.
(People would love to go there, but it is pricy).
Quebec (and I imagine Ontario) tourists to Cuba fall into a) people who just want a "destination", all-included, a break from our dismal winters not too far away or too expensive. b) people who want more contact with average Cubans, often staying in casas particulares - those are privately-rented bread and breakfasts, studios etc. The government has loosened up a lot on these and on small family-operated restaurants. c) tours, such as for example bicycle tours, or Spanish-language schools and d) the underbelly of tourism - the creeps who want to have sex with a 15-year-old girl or boy. (Yeccchhh). I'm ashamed to say I actually know someone who did this, though he was an Italian journalist working in NYC. He and an Italian-American friend, from NYC stayed over at my place one night because they travelled up to Montréal to take the flight from here, due to US travel restrictions. My friend was really disgusted by his colleague.
Re-Yeccchhh. Beurrrrkkk.
Obviously, we visit France a lot.
Various forms of tourism to the US, from short trips to NYC or Boston (for shopping, culture, sporting events) to family trips down to Disney World and other attractions in Florida.
Creep said it wasn't child prostitution because he didn't pay her any $$$ - hell, he bought a TV and other "gifts" for her family, and nice clothes for her.
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