Comments on: It’s OK To Hate Some Places

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By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:47:30 +0000

I don’t notice the effect of weather on my moods until that first semi-warm day as winter is ending. Then I just can’t stand going back to cold…

By: Heather on her travels

Heather on her travels — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:20:06 +0000

You’re right it’s so subjective. Like Sherry, I’ve found myself becoming allergic to the most popular destinations and the crowds that go with them – Rome & Paris spring to mind although I hear everyone raving about their magic.

Weather has so much to do with it for me – when the sun’s shining and the sky’s blue, my mood lifts and everything seems fun and exciting

By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:12:46 +0000

Hi Priyank, I’m the same. I can’t hold grudges so at worst I’ll have a moment or two where I don’t like somewhere. Like you say though, anyone who has the luxury of traveling should appreciate it, not everyone has the opportunity!

By: Priyank

Priyank — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:22:11 +0000

Hi Anil, nicely written post. I haven’t traveled much to have places I hate, but there have been places I liked less relative to others. Some experiences are hard to undo, but often the individual can take control of situations and seize the day.

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Traveling The Blogosphere - February 2010 | Taking off Travel blog — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:54:09 +0000

[...] It’s OK To Hate Some Places on the Fox Nomad blog explodes the myth that you have to love everywhere you travel to. As Anil points out: You’ll end up finding that the things you don’t like say more about you than anything else. Whether its the cleanliness, people, or food you can’t stand it’s all about you. [...]

By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:16:02 +0000

I guess that varies too. Some people would love a place for example if they only stayed in a resort while for others it would be torture (or at least missing out).

By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:12:18 +0000

I think it comes down to the traveler – not liking a place is so subjective it’s tough to quantify. I’m convinced that almost any place can be considered a good place to visit, if even for a short time during a long stay.

By: Sofia - As We Travel

Sofia - As We Travel — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:51:45 +0000

I don’t mind people hating or loving a place, all I want is that if they have been there, to really have BEEN THERE and experienced it.
So many people travel the world through their camera lens, they’re not actually there experiencing it. What’s the point then?

By: Cate

Cate — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:23:55 +0000

I guess there are many underlying factors why we end up enjoying or hating a place. Usually it has to do with expectations not being met but is that the place or country’s fault or our own? Who is really to blame — the locals or the traveller? I admit there are places in NZ that I don’t enjoy visiting Queenstown being one of them, Auckland coming in a fast second, and almost any other tourist focused area. But I can see these places for what they have become compared with what they were years ago. Like you said it is okay to say your opinions about a place and it’s okay not to enjoy every place you visited. No-one can truely claim they have loved every town,city,village,country they have visited and who would want to. That statement becomes passe after a while.