Why do posters ask for "must-sees" of places they are going?
Sep 21st, 2011, 08:11 PM
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I've often wonder if some of the "veteran"posters that give out such great advice here ever asked a question that might have seemed vague, indecisive, etc.,when they started on this board. It probably takes less time to ask the poster to give a little more info such as time of year, etc., than it does to spend time writing about why they do it. If we only lived in a perfect world where everyone did everything right. Still think this is the best board for gathering information from the seasoned travelers.
By the way Garyt22 I may be asking about that fruit stand in Hawaii in the future! .
By the way Garyt22 I may be asking about that fruit stand in Hawaii in the future! .
Sep 21st, 2011, 08:44 PM
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I do not answer those questions, unless like Ellemem points out they give a hint as to their interests, time, and budget.
How is one supposed to know a strangers tastes? What I like about a place is not necessarily what someone else would find interesting.
There is also a superficiality to the question and a lack of interest on their to do the slightest bit of research before asking such an open-ended question.
How is one supposed to know a strangers tastes? What I like about a place is not necessarily what someone else would find interesting.
There is also a superficiality to the question and a lack of interest on their to do the slightest bit of research before asking such an open-ended question.
Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:26 AM
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It's really not a hard question. If you don't like it don't bother answering.
Personally I don't need to know their interest, time or budget.
Everyone pretty much agrees the "must sees" in Seattle are:
Pike Place Market, Space Needle, waterfront. With a little more time: Pioneer Square historic district, Chinatown/ID, ferry ride to Bainbridge Island. More time add: the Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Art Museum, Volunteer Park, Lake Washington Arboretum.
Easy peasy.
Why don't these people read a guidebook or the FAQ section of any travel website to get these answers themselves instead of post on a forum? Who knows?? Maybe they thought a website like Fodor's *TRAVEL* forum WAS the correct place to ask what they should see in the city they are visiting. Call me crazy.
Personally I don't need to know their interest, time or budget.
Everyone pretty much agrees the "must sees" in Seattle are:
Pike Place Market, Space Needle, waterfront. With a little more time: Pioneer Square historic district, Chinatown/ID, ferry ride to Bainbridge Island. More time add: the Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Art Museum, Volunteer Park, Lake Washington Arboretum.
Easy peasy.
Why don't these people read a guidebook or the FAQ section of any travel website to get these answers themselves instead of post on a forum? Who knows?? Maybe they thought a website like Fodor's *TRAVEL* forum WAS the correct place to ask what they should see in the city they are visiting. Call me crazy.
Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:48 AM
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I live in NYC and many people want to see Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and either the Empire State Building or The Top of the Rock. But NYC is a great walking city, has world class museums, the greatest ethnic diversity in the world, unique stores, and not only Broadway but scores of smaller theaters and indie movie houses, thousands of restaurants with different prices from all areas of the world plus a lot more.
Thus there are many impressions one can have or create. We have traveled independently for 40 years and our most enjoyable experiences were a combination of the common and the unusual. If someone wants to visit only the usual, then they only one person to recite the litany.
Thus there are many impressions one can have or create. We have traveled independently for 40 years and our most enjoyable experiences were a combination of the common and the unusual. If someone wants to visit only the usual, then they only one person to recite the litany.
Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:15 AM
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Just because someone asks for a list of must-sees, it doesn't mean they will trudge to all of them slavishly, nor does it mean they won't find something more "unusual" to do that suits their specific interests. Someone might take suze's list of Seattle must-see's, cut out the zoo and the arboretum because they aren't interested, and throw in a visit to a local potter because they love pottery, or a baseball game b/c they love baseball.
Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:32 AM
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Just because someone asks for a list of must-sees, it doesn't mean they will trudge to all of them slavishly, nor does it mean they won't find something more "unusual" to do that suits their specific interests
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Then why don't they ask for them?
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Then why don't they ask for them?
Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:54 AM
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My observation is that many people are too lazy to do their own research and want us all to be free travel agents.
I really appreciated a poster who gives us information about their party, their likes and dislikes, and what they want to accomplish. The sort of person who has already invested time in researching the possibilities and now wants to fine tune their trip.
I really appreciated a poster who gives us information about their party, their likes and dislikes, and what they want to accomplish. The sort of person who has already invested time in researching the possibilities and now wants to fine tune their trip.
Sep 22nd, 2011, 08:27 AM
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"Would you prefer that they post: "We are going to SF, what are the best boring, mediocre and overpriced places?""
No, I'd rather people give a bit more information so that perhaps people can give some meaningful advice. Is this a romantic weekend get away? Part of a 4 week road trip across the west with mom and dad and 5 children? Are they coming in September or January? What are their interests?
No, I'd rather people give a bit more information so that perhaps people can give some meaningful advice. Is this a romantic weekend get away? Part of a 4 week road trip across the west with mom and dad and 5 children? Are they coming in September or January? What are their interests?
Sep 22nd, 2011, 08:31 AM
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"What are the must-sees?" seems a much more valid question on a travel board then "why do people ask about the must sees"? Please post nonsense like this in the lounge, it's a good topic for the lounge-ettes.
Sep 22nd, 2011, 08:44 AM
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If someone has taken the time to visit a travel site, find the travel forum, let alone post on it- logically, it's a HIGH probability they've been researching. Most likely, they're overwhelmed from all of their research and might need to cut a few things. It's a natural tendency to want to see all of it. OR they're looking for more input/reviews than mainstream guidebooks/sites.
I'd much rather read a post that gets to the point than a novel that is basically asking the same question!
Not everyone is seasoned enough to hang on travel forums and cast judgement on those who can't or won't.
I'd much rather read a post that gets to the point than a novel that is basically asking the same question!
Not everyone is seasoned enough to hang on travel forums and cast judgement on those who can't or won't.
Sep 22nd, 2011, 09:07 AM
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I've been burned to many times to respone to those must see questions if the OP doesn;t provie some basic info.
Have wsated time on:
Best new restauants - nly to be told that OP wants only surf n turf
Hotel recos with no budget - only for OP to mention later they want to spend no more than $75 per night
Posters not mentioning they have a couple of very small kids - or a senior with mobility issues
I think many of these people are so self-centered that they don't realize that everyone else does not know 1)who and how many they are, 2)their budget, 3) their interests and 4) their likes and dislikes. Either that or they have assumed that the rest of the world is identical to them.
(I once worked with one of the latter. One day I made a remark about sharing houshold chores and he said that men who worked hard digging ditches all day - like HIS father - shouldn't have to do chores at home. I said I had no idea - since my father was a salesman and I saw no reason he shouldn't mow the lawn and take care of the garden. He literally could;t believe that my father did not do physical labor - since I "wasn't rich". He just had a really warped world view.)
Have wsated time on:
Best new restauants - nly to be told that OP wants only surf n turf
Hotel recos with no budget - only for OP to mention later they want to spend no more than $75 per night
Posters not mentioning they have a couple of very small kids - or a senior with mobility issues
I think many of these people are so self-centered that they don't realize that everyone else does not know 1)who and how many they are, 2)their budget, 3) their interests and 4) their likes and dislikes. Either that or they have assumed that the rest of the world is identical to them.
(I once worked with one of the latter. One day I made a remark about sharing houshold chores and he said that men who worked hard digging ditches all day - like HIS father - shouldn't have to do chores at home. I said I had no idea - since my father was a salesman and I saw no reason he shouldn't mow the lawn and take care of the garden. He literally could;t believe that my father did not do physical labor - since I "wasn't rich". He just had a really warped world view.)
