Dan

New Orleans- four square blocks of fun surrounded by a giant ghetto.

Philadelphia-Why go here when Boston, Washington, and New York are so close?

Phoenix-I've got mini-malls and Blockbuster videos, and Little Caesars right here at home.

Savannah-See New Orleans.

Seattle-Big disappointment. Runaways and panhandlers.

Kate

After seeing signs for what seemed like hundreds of miles my biggest disappointment had to be Wall Drug.

Agree-With-Vi

Vi said it all -- what a dump -- about San Jose, Costa Rica.
When Costa Rica outspends by multi-millions of dollars to promote itself compared to all its 6 neighbors in Central America, they should at least do something about their capital city.
And, when an offical CR tourist website lists 14 things to do/see in the capital and that INCLUDES the Butterfly Farm, it's fair warning.

GuessWhat

Bert, I didn't realize internet access was already available in central Mississippi.
Hmmmmm.
Have your local legislators restricted access for women? Wouldn't want them gettin' all edgukated an stuff.

Bert&G

I see! Now that there has been a tragedy in NY we all have to love it? Its dirty ( not as bad as it once was tho') noisy, people are not nice, weather is dreadful, shows are expensive. So what is wonderful about the place - Its not pretty either.
AND I still say that I am entitled to my opinion. Those of you who have to reduce themselves to a stupid slinging match about the South show your ignorance in geography and stupidity in your generalisations.

Cheryl

Manzanillo, Mexico.....YUCK!!! Our ride from the airport to the hotel winded past beautiful scenery and banana trees and foliage. Then we rounded the bend near the ocean and.......there were THOUSANDS of locals camped out on the beach in makeshift tents. There were no public bathrooms or showers, so I assume the ocean was used for these purposes. I have never seen so many people camped out so close together (on a beach). I don't have a problem with poor Mexicans who want to get away somewhere with their families. But if I had known they were all going to Manzanillo, I would have gone somewhere else. Oh well, I was young and a very inexperienced traveler.

Mary

I would say third world countries that sell themselves as paradise. Jamica comes to mind. Nice and green but nasty poverty, begging, touts and nasty people.

Russ

Another vote for New York City. Shattered Shattered (Remember the old Rolling Stones song?

freewoman

St. Lucia

lmsa_mc

I agree with the person who asks "How can you lump all of Florida together?" Our family goes there often and there are many parts we really like including Disney, contrary to popular opinion on this board.

The most disappointing destination we have found lately is Key West. Liked the Keys a lot but thought Key West was way overrated.

philip

Cancun, or as I like to say, "Mexico Light." There is nothing Mexican about Cancun. Some dining choices: Pat O'Briens, the Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood.

Granted the beaches are nice. However, the throngs of drunk, low-class Americans that visit isn't my style. I'm pretty sure that I was the only guy at the pool without a tatoo.

Yes, I realize some people love it. Neither I, or my wife, are among them.

Nan

Miami is terrible unless you are right next to the water.

Ashleigh

I second Miami! We were there for a night last year, while coming back from Key West. Neither me nor my fiancee could stand it! The food was awful (at least the places we went to) the buildings were tacky, and all the women dressed like hoochies!

But, to each his own - many love the place!

Peter

Ashleigh, your use of the word "hoochies' just made me giggle. I have to agree. Even worse are the hoochie mamas who are in their 50s, all tanned and leathered and in bikinis. YUCK!

john

In South Beach, I didn't mind the Hoochies so much. It was the guys dressed like said Hoochies that I found troubling.

MostOverHypedAndOvervisited

GROUND ZERO-
and the tourists are coming in droves,taking pictures in front of it, buying tee shirts,laughing and talking while they watch the workers, sickening.shameful.

ryan

AMEN to the Ground Zero comment.

charlie

Savannah, GA and St. Augustine, FL

and Pigeon Forge, TN What was I thinking?!!

xx

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but to hear that NYC is overhyped just confirms that you need to take the stuff that you read on the net with a grain of salt. Anyone who couldn't enjoy time in NYC either didn't go with an open mind, or expected green prairies and was mad when they didn't find that.

Midwesterner

Amen to that xx.
Mr Douglas in Green Acres couldn't appreciate NYC, and certainly there are those who are beach-only type vacationers;
but NYC has it all, and Manhattan has most everything in a small walkable region.
SF is more beautiful from a distance (but not up close), SD has a beautiful harbor, other cities have better weather.
But for a city vacation, you just can't beat NYC.