What's one place you have been to which you would never go back to?

[LuvOrlando]

I doubt I will ever willingly visit a city again for leisure, not unless I know it well, most seem to have drifted a bit too far into Mad Max territory for me to view it as an upcoming pleasure.

 

[ronandannette]

Well shoot, now I want to know why you won't return to these places.

Never say never but there are places I don't ever desire to visit again. Barcelona (Spain in general), Mexico in its entirety, Las Vegas and Reno.

Barcelona: lost our passports on a European trip and got stuck in Barcelona waiting for our papers to be replaced. I didn’t want to be there in the first place, the circumstances were difficult and all I wanted to do was get home. Not Barcelona’s fault really but enough of a bad experience to take it off my list.
Mexico - been quite a few times to various locations and I’m done. I also really, really don’t like Mexican food.
Vegas and Reno - I don’t gamble and the glitz of the hotels one-upon-the-next is just too much of the same thing. I also don’t like the “go completely wild” behaviour of some visitors.

No hard feelings though and I wouldn’t try to dissuade anybody who likes things I don’t. there’s lots of other places left for me to enjoy.

 

[TwoMisfits]

It does amuse me all the folks who won't go to Las Vegas...I got back a few weeks ago, and loved it...and I never gambled a dime on the casino floor. There's so many perfect dining experiences, such fun and original entertainment, live shows, and desert/gorgeous landscape that I'd go back in a heartbeat. I just wouldn't gamble or walk the strip (or Fremont Experience) at night, nor would I ever stay on the strip or downtown...just like in Disney, a little distance "offsite" can let you experience all the fun without being in the bubble (in this case, one you might not want to be in for Las Vegas)...

 

[wenrob]

I can’t say “never” but I certainly would prefer not to if I can help it.

A safe bet I will never go back:

Pahrump, NV- I have no patience for the small town, all up in your business mentality. And now they’re the meth capital of NV.

Bakersfield, CA- My dad moved us here for “more of a family environment.” This backfired spectacularly. Bored, angry teenagers *will* find trouble. Again that small town “family” thing with a dark underbelly. It was just a bad scene and I was so desperate to get out of there that about a year in I voluntarily moved to Pahrump, NV. My brother still lives there so I can’t say “never” but I’ve managed to avoid the place for more than 30 years.

Most likely won’t be back:

St. George, UT and Pocatello, ID- We have family here but my Grandma is gone and DH hasn’t spoken to his dad in 15 years so no real reason to.

Prefer not to but will:

Seattle WA- My DD lives there for the next year at least so yeah, I’ll be back. It was just…overwhelming. Chaotic and loud. The noise never stops. Driving anywhere was a crazy mishmash of side streets and highway/freeway that made no sense. I just felt stressed out the entire time. To be fair it was the most “out and about” I’d been since Covid hit so I’m sure that contributed. I will say I never felt unsafe and there’s no shortage of good food. Hopefully next time I’ll get to see the nature trails and the like.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Tijuana MX

 

[wifeofjack]

The Bahamas, I did not feel safe at all during our brief stop there. We were on a cruise and had a few hours off the ship to explore, will NEVER do that again!!!

 

[Stratman50th]

Downtown Baltimore, especially at night.

Yup....

 

[easyas123]

Yup....

Double Yup. BWI is as close as I care to get -

 

[Moliphino]

Not judging, just asking why or is it a particular part of the state?

It was just the first place to come to mind. There are plenty of states I'm not interested in going to, I just happen to have been in Alabama before, so it qualified. I've only driven through on the way from Atlanta to Panama City and back, so I probably wasn't seeing the best of the state, granted.

 

[SharonZ]

Dominican Republic on vacation. We were delayed in Atlanta for four hours, waiting for a wedding party that was late for their connection. We were really underwhelmed with the 5-star resort. It was impossible to get reservations in one of their restaurants, and ultimately had to eat at their buffet and it wasn't good. Their website advertised a golf course, and everyone brought their clubs. When we got there, they told us that they hadn't had a golf course in over 5 years. Two couples in our group were told that they didn't have reservations, even with proof of confirmation.

 

[ronandannette]

Dominican Republic on vacation. We were delayed in Atlanta for four hours, waiting for a wedding party that was late for their connection. We were really underwhelmed with the 5-star resort. It was impossible to get reservations in one of their restaurants, and ultimately had to eat at their buffet and it wasn't good. Their website advertised a golf course, and everyone brought their clubs. When we got there, they told us that they hadn't had a golf course in over 5 years. Two couples in our group were told that they didn't have reservations, even with proof of confirmation.

Please, please, please tell us what resort to avoid. Given the complications of travel right now, we're half-considering an AI in the Dominican for an easy getaway but your cautionary tale is giving pause. Arriving at a golf resort without a golf course would cause my DH to come unglued.

 

[tinkerdorabelle]

Boston

Most likely NYC... we had planned a family trip for this fall, and my DD said no way... DH and I have been a couple times. So really not somewhere that we need to go to...

NYC gets a bad rap but it is honestly a nice place to visit. Yrs back in the 70s and 80s it was bad but they cleaned it up tho there is a homeless population that is growing again still not as bad as places I hear about like San Francisco, Oregon etc. Museum of Natural History is area my dad grew up and he played in there as a kid having lived one block over.

 

[mrs. magoo]

Las Vegas - We will use the airport and really that is all. Just not my vibe or scene. I am really not a city girl. I prefer the mountains or small towns so while I will visit a city once then I am good to go. Like NYC been there 3 times really have no desire to return. My son lives in Philadelphia so I have been there multiple times but again I wouldn't book a vacation there.

 

[dclpluto]

Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Korea
Hong Kong
Okinawa

 

[Starport Seven-Five]

My list is pretty short:
Reno - Used to spend a week there annually around Hot August Nights. It's a pretty depressing place and there just isn't much there. I would fly through there to go to Lake Tahoe or something though.
rural China - Have spent weeks of my life in areas I can't even remember on work trips. All of them blend together and I would likely quit before going back. Only exception would be if I could work in a trip to Shanghai Disneyland.

I'm not a huge fan of LA either because it is a huge/spread out city that requires a car to get around yet charges you to park everywhere. Makes everything difficult and not my idea of a vacation because you're constantly doing the math of parking cost vs desire to see something. We still end up in LA every few years though because it's a hub near so many things.

 

[dismoose23]

I would say Arizona. It was "not my cup of tea". Although, the jokes on me since I several immediate family members that live in the Scottsdale area .

 

[LovesTimone]

NYC gets a bad rap but it is honestly a nice place to visit. Yrs back in the 70s and 80s it was bad but they cleaned it up tho there is a homeless population that is growing again still not as bad as places I hear about like San Francisco, Oregon etc. Museum of Natural History is area my dad grew up and he played in there as a kid having lived one block over.

DH and I enjoyed going to NYC, we have been several times, Not since all this covid mess. Really after seeing everything on the news and media and hearing about some of our friends first hand experiences, and taking into consideration that everyone says the same thing its not safe. Not enough police to go around, which I will say is not the police fault in my opinion ... When all you hear is how basically the criminals are running the city streets, and homeless are taking over the subways, and the parks... and not enough police to protect and serve the community must less police the tourist areas ( again not their fault), and basically its like the wild west. For me I would never put my family in a situation like this.

While when traveling you have to be aware of your surrounding, yet knowingly put yourself in harm ways or not being able to tour, or even stay out in the evening is a problem.

So for us we are just choosing to go somewhere else right now..

 

[Sinder]

San Francisco
I've been a few times, it's always been a couple day stop on a tour of west coast but next time we are out that way we will skip it.

 

[trill2017]

Wales.

 

[🍀TwinsMom]

I've always heard that the French locals are rude to visitors (sorry if there is anyone from France on here), so I'm wondering if that's their reason for not wanting to go back.

As for not wanting to go back to Cleveland...well that's because it's Cleveland!!!!! Don't get mad, I'm from Cincinnati so you know we're sports rivals.

France gets my vote for cold, unfriendly locals. And, yes, I did my best to use the little French I learned in school, am always polite, wasn’t demanding, and just had enough hostile/ignoring interactions to never want to go back.

Normandy was beautiful though, and the care the French people provide maintaining the cemetery of U.S. fallen forces is incredible, however, and I will always give them oodles of credit for that.