Washington dc and new york are ok. As is new orleans. Hardly as exciting as european cities though. Chicago, boston, philly and miami are awfully boring.
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100000% not going to Vegas. I don't care for gambling.
I also don't really care for cities. I'm a nature boy. Thinks like avenue of the giants, Oregon trails, Big Sur etc
I also don't really care for cities. I'm a nature boy. Thinks like avenue of the giants, Oregon trails, Big Sur etc
Who goes to vegas to gamble?
ah you meant the other portland. That makes more sense.
Vegas is more than gambling, but if you're not a city-lover then I imagine even NYC isn't on your to-do list (and that's not a judgement, just an observation).
Each to their own but none of these takes are a hill to die on.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I live in a big city (for the country that I live in) - but without having been to the USA - I don't feel that going to NYC would be that different to living in Sydney or Melbourne, just on a much bigger scale. For example, I absolutely love Japanese cities - and enjoyed every second of being in Tokyo - bit I really don't find anything about Berlin that appealing. Horses for courses I guess
I'm from NYC and have been to Sydney and Melbourne, and while I agree with you to an extent in that most large cities kind of blend in together, what sets them apart is the cultural offerings, and NYC is one of the best cities in the world when it comes to that.
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Really? I absolutely love Chicago. It would be my number 1 travel destination. There’s just so much to do there. Museums, sports, architecture, bars, food. If I had to choose one city to return to for a visit, it’d be Chicago.
what in your view makes it more special than new york?
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It’s got more of a neighbourhood feel. Get out of the loop and it’s like you’re in a different place. It’s hard to get that in NYC, it just feels so big all of the time.
agree on new york. Its just a bigger city but no different to other cities. Vegas however is unique. Wont find it anywhere else in the world. Its also near some of the best scenery on the planet.
Was in Vegas for Halloween a couple of times. Good fun.
Horses for courses but NYC is different (and perhaps that's because it's so large). Not to borrow from The Castle, but it has its own vibe. Similarly, I don't see London as "just another large city". To be honest, I'd say most cities have their own unique qualities, to greater and lesser degrees. To suggest all cities are pretty much the same is a gross generalisation. But that's just my take.
Yeah, Vegas just feels like you're walking endlessly through crown casino.
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But using your own logic it's the 28th best city in America????
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Hopefully everything has opened up by late October this year.
I booked flights to America
Just 2 or so weeks, Honolulu (Boise State vs Hawaii), Seattle, Boise (UNLV vs Boise State) and potentially Yellowstone.
This all assuming
1) The borders are open
2) QANTAS is flying
3) No changes to the college football season.
I booked flights to America
Just 2 or so weeks, Honolulu (Boise State vs Hawaii), Seattle, Boise (UNLV vs Boise State) and potentially Yellowstone.
This all assuming
1) The borders are open
2) QANTAS is flying
3) No changes to the college football season.
Modern cities are all the same. If you want big modern city its not new york you go to. Its shanghai or tokyo. New york is just a smaller version of them. Although new york has movie history locations for us western people.
Wont happen. New zealand is your only shot at an international trip before mid next year.
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Yeah, will be start of next year at earliest, no chance of October. A couple of senior Qantas execs that I deal with have said their plans at this stage revolve around commencement of International travel in January but only to a couple of destinations. Obviously they hope it’s earlier but that is what they are planning for
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Tbf though some of them are a lot nicer than crown
If you ignore some of the biggest nightclubs on the planet, the most bizarre looking hotels on the planet all in one location, some of the best restaurants in the world, an awesome cocktail bar scene, the almost constant 40 degree dry heat and unique desert scenary and plenty of shows then sure i guess its a bit like crown casino.
last time i went for 6 days and didnt gamble once. But boy did I party And live it up.
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Don’t forget the dispensaries
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Hope it does open by then for your sake but I’d highly doubt it.
Jan is the earliest it will happen IMO
Got 2 year credits (after I cancelled my April trip) so it better be fine by at the latest mid next year so I can go late next year
