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WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCES OF TRAVELLING TO DIFFERENT CITIES AND MEETING DIFFERENT PEOPLE ?




I MET SOMEBODY INTERESTING AT A BAR SATURDAY NIGHT THAT'S A BARMAN THAT WANTED TO SEE ENGLAND AND EUROPE .....



SO HE HITCHED HIKE FOR 3 YEARS TO MOST OF THE MAJOR CITIES FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WORKING IN DIFFERENT BARS ALONG THE WAY BEFORE HEADING TO EUROPE !



NOW HE SAYS " LONDON IS THE MOST SEGREGATED CITY IN ENGLAND " NOT RACIALLY BUT 'SPIRITUALLY ' BECAUSE HE SAYS PEOPLE ARE NOT AS WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS AS EVERYWHERE ELSE WHEN THEY TRAVEL FROM ONE AREA OF LONDON TO SOCIALISE IN ANOTHER ....WHERE AS IN OTHER CITIES PEOPLE MINGLE MORE ...



WAS HE RIGHT ??????.....OR TALKING NONSENSE ?????



HE ALSO FOUND BELGIUM TO BE THE WORLD'S MOST BORING PLACE WITH THE MOST BORING PEOPLE ...



WSA HE RIGHT OR OUT OF ORDER ?

Hello
I think that is not right questions.I travelled a lot and was in Germany,Australia,Chech,Russia,Greece,Ukraina,Asia,Bulgaria,Romania ,Poland and some other countries.And really can't to say that somewhere met boring people or found boring places.If you are going to find something new for you,to meet with people of other culture,what can be boring????
Ofcourse,everywhere are good and bad people,more or less understanding,more or less socializing.But that is in every country.
To know that new country and people need a lot of time,need to live years there,to know their languagges.Nobody can say that country or people are boring after spending few days or weeks there,and sometimes even not knowing their languagges!!!
Maybe that barman was deadly boring like a person for others?Or was too good thinking about himself?And people simply don't wanted to communicate with him friendly?

I agree with Sofija - it takes a while to get to know a new place and its people. And you can always find interesting and boring people wherever you go.

Of course I disagree with the barman about Belgium being the most boring place; after living here over 10 years I am still finding new, interesting places and people here. I wonder if the barman spoke French or Dutch (or German)? You do get a different view of a country if you don't speak the language.

Yes.............I am this perception of the whole of Belgium being a very dull, boring place - but then I made some belgium friends when I lived in the former Belgium Congo when it was the 'Republique Democratique du Congo' and then 'Zaire'......... I once travelled by coach to Berlin via Belgium (or was it to Maastricht in Holland) and I remember thinking 'What a sad looking, God-forsaken boring looking place - get me out of here!)

But..........things have changed!

Brussels has 'Nina the wonder woman' - so it sparkles a little bit than it used to!

'Yes.............I am this perception' I HAVE or HAD!

Lord - how can an Englishman enjoy the delights of Brussels using French or German or Dutch if he can't even communicate properly in English!

Yes... perhaps you were a bit tired when putting those sentences together...

And just to make sure there's no confusion: when in Brussels you can use French or Dutch - German is for a small region of the country, close to the German border.

Of course there are places in Belgium which come across as a bit dull and grey (as in many other countries), but for the small size of this country there is a suprising number of sights to see, quaint towns with their own history, beautiful architecture (and ugly) - think Art Noveau and Art Deco, nature, parks (15 percent of Brussels is park land) and of course the food and drink (mussels, "French" fries, chocolate, over 350 types of beer, etc) - there is a saying that the Belgian cuisine is of the French type, but with German-size portions!

Yes,I agree,if country is small and buildings are not so white like in Greece,that not mean that it's not nice!My country is small too,but beautiful.And I think that most important is in which mood you are going to that new for you country.What you want to see there.And everybody sees life diferently,looking for not the same things.Just need to be open for all new for you and enjoy beeing there,discovering new "America"

austria is one of the friendlist and clean countries in the world and having been to most of them i choose to live here

Maybe an antiseptic operating theatre will be something to look forward to for you..?

Has anyone ever been to Milan for even a few days and liked it?

I am afraid to contemplate what you're implying about the Country you're living in!!

Yes, went there on a spur-of-the-moment week-end trip by car a few years ago. Since it was a short trip, we only saw a few things - one of the football stadiums and the beautiful city center, with the magnificent cathedral. I remember lots of pigeons, lots of people and lots of traffic! It was a beautiful drive through Switzerland, and then exiting from the long mountain tunnel out into sunny Italy, and a whole different world!

We decided to return via Austria, but didn't think about the fact that we'd end up on tiny, winding Alp roads, very, very, very high up, where temperatures were freezing (this was in February), the roads were icy, and we didn't have winter tyres! We made it back in one piece, though. Lovely trip.

Wow, have you been to most of the countries in the world, Wedward?! That's impressive!! I've been fortunate enough to visit about 25 of them - but most of the estimated 200, that's really something!

I've driven through the winter Alps of Austria, and also spent a few days in Vienna. My impression from these few days is of a beautiful capital, and friendly people. Not sure about it being one of the cleanest countries in the world, it's possible.

Stockholm (and many of the Nordic cities) is among the cleanest in the world - it's a city built on 14 islands, and you can go swimming and fishing right in the city center without any problems - you can even drink that water, if you so wish.

Got a couple of weird people living there though...




I have to agree with Nina about Stockholm, beautiful city, and the "skjärgård", the sea "bit" is absolutely fantastic...

Oslos isn't too bad either come to think of it...

I agree with you, Oslo.

Yes, the Stockhom archipelago is one of my favourite places in the world - thousands of inhabited and uninhabited islands stretching into the Baltic Sea, and then followed by the stunning Finnish archipelago on the other side. Beautiful! And yes, the city of Oslo is not bad either! Lots of fun there on 17 May!!

now you're talking !...whats with this ' new america ' bussiness ?

Thank you, archipelago was the word I was looking for...

That is a neat turn of phrase- when you founding something new and interesting,it's the same like a Vasko da Gamma found an America

thought that was john cabot?