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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:30 am Post subject: Cities you really hate |
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I found these poll results, on the Lonely Planet website. Whilst Seoul has its faults, I don't believe it deserves to be on this worst cities list. There are many other more deserving candidates imo.
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Your 9 most hated cities
1.Detroit, USA - Crime, pollution and crumbling infrastructure don�t appeal to you.
2.Accra, Ghana - Ugly, chaotic, sprawling and completely indifferent to its waterfront location.
3.Seoul, South Korea - According to one comment, �It�s an appallingly repetitive sprawl of freeways and Soviet-style concrete apartment buildings, horribly polluted, with no heart or spirit to it. So oppressively bland that the populace is driven to alcoholism.�
4.Los Angeles, USA - A highly contentious pick, placed here because of its �uncontrolled sprawl, pollution, appalling traffic and ugly freeways.�
5.Wolverhampton, England - So bad that we don�t even have it on this site! Check out post 35 on this thread.
6.San Salvador, El Salvador - Widely acknowledged as the grubbiest of the Central American capitals.
7.Chennai, India - We describe it as lacking Mumbai�s prosperity, Delhi�s history or Bengaluru�s buzz. Even the movie stars are �not that hot.� You think we�re being generous.
8.Arusha, Tanzania - A gateway to natural wonder that has more than its share of rust. Get out as quickly as you can.
9.Chetumal, Mexico - Combining the worst of mass tourism and outlying decay, Chetumal just doesn�t charm you.
Does that sum it up for you, or are there still more deserving candidates? |
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ghana/travel-tips-and-articles/42/9782?affil=lpemailcontent |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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My pick.
1. Cebu City. Slum, slum, and more slum. Beggars coming up to your window and knocking on it or smacking your car at red lights. |
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beercanman
Joined: 16 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I glanced through the comments on the link. Not one mention of China. Some Chinese cities have it all: pollution, crowds, noise, sameness of people, businesses, streets, and buildings. Of course it is a big world, but some cities in China deserve a thumbs down too. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: Worst Cities |
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Some of my nominees would be:
Medan (Sumatra Indonesia)
Dacca (Bangladesh)
Shenzhen (China)
Johore Bharu (Malaysia) |
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bbb0777
Joined: 24 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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All of the cities in India I visited (excluding Mumbai...maybe) Some great tourist sites, but the filth and poverty we're a bit much. Especially the high numbers of children beggars and hungry/sick animals/children.
I agree the architectural monotony in S. Korea is very unusual, as is the monotony in clothing styles (especially in Seoul), but it really seems like a very nice city to me...I like it a lot.
I would guess the poll was heavily influenced by a lot of disgruntled English teachers...but maybe not. |
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Moldy Rutabaga
Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:36 am Post subject: |
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http://keneckert.com/pictures/travel/worst/worst.html
Feel free to have a laugh and to not take it too seriously.
Worst cities I've been in? Mexico City. Pollution and crime. Winnipeg. Snow and mosquitoes. Las Vegas. Whoever said there's more to Vegas than gambling and strippers was lying.
Johor Bahru isn't a great place to spend more than a night for a morning flight. I also loathe Los Angeles for its ridiculous traffic sprawl. Seoul -- well, it has a bit of truth to it. A beautiful city if your favorite color is Concrete Grey. Korea has great sights but not its architecture. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:48 am Post subject: Worst Cities |
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Lol at the website, M.R. I'd say drivers in China, are worse than Las Vegas, which I visited last year. At a pedestrian xing in Quanzhou, I nearly got run down from behind, by a car parked on the sidewalk, that suddenly took off across the zebra xing. Same thing happened in Nanjing, & it was raining. I whacked my umbrella on the car's bonnet, I was so annoyed. A Canadian friend living in China (but now safely back in BC) also nearly got wiped out from behind, on a zebra xing. Korean drivers are marginally better.
Seoul & Bangkok both have redeeming features. Eg in Seoul, an efficient subway, and in Bkk, a wonderful river taxi system (Chao Phraya). Both have interesting temples & palaces:
http://www.treklens.com/viewphotos.php?l=7&p=203449
http://beta.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=7&p=349684 |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:33 am Post subject: |
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I went to Houston last year for a cousin's wedding, and I saw nothing good in the whole city. Wait, no, there was a nice park and a butterfly museum. But I was only there a week, so I guess I could be missing things. I would never ever want to live in Houston.
I definitely don't think Seoul should be on the list. I really like Seoul. |
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jmuns
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
Location: earth
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| BAHSTON due to all the massholes |
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bbb0777
Joined: 24 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| Moldy Rutabaga wrote: |
| \A beautiful city if your favorite color is Concrete Grey. |
Concrete grey *and* seafoam (institution) green - seriously, check it out. The vast majority of the newer buildings are those two colors (seafoam for the windows/trim/etc.). The airport is the same color scheme. As are the airport buses. As are the Korea Air flight attendant uniforms...
The older buildings were all brown and brick-red.
That said - the buildings are very well maintained. Not stained and dirty like buildings in many cities, including ones with much better architecture (e.g. - Hong Kong). It's a bit boring, but I wouldn't' call it ugly...just neutral. |
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Goin' up the country
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| littlelisa wrote: |
I went to Houston last year for a cousin's wedding, and I saw nothing good in the whole city. Wait, no, there was a nice park and a butterfly museum. But I was only there a week, so I guess I could be missing things. I would never ever want to live in Houston.
I definitely don't think Seoul should be on the list. I really like Seoul. |
Dallas (Dull-assed) is the same way. Actually most of Texas is, with the exception of Austin. I've heard San Antonio is pretty cool. |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| roadwork wrote: |
| littlelisa wrote: |
I went to Houston last year for a cousin's wedding, and I saw nothing good in the whole city. Wait, no, there was a nice park and a butterfly museum. But I was only there a week, so I guess I could be missing things. I would never ever want to live in Houston.
I definitely don't think Seoul should be on the list. I really like Seoul. |
Dallas (Dull-assed) is the same way. Actually most of Texas is, with the exception of Austin. I've heard San Antonio is pretty cool. |
That's what I've heard too. Shame my cousin couldn't have been living in Austin instead of Houston. |
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staticdelusion
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| glasgow |
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staticdelusion
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| st louis |
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neil537
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Incheon, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| staticdelusion wrote: |
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but everyone knows........Glasgow's miles better!  |
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