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Point taken. I'm not a fan of driving. I'm looking to avoid cooking my own meals (so a nice set of restaurants in walking distance would be great). Also, per t

Point taken. I'm not a fan of driving. I'm looking to avoid cooking my own meals (so a nice set of restaurants in walking distance would be great). Also, per the earlier comment, I'm not bilingual, so I'd like to avoid places that are hostile towards that (I've heard rumors about Paris, but I'm not sure how true they are). Not sure where I fall on urban versus scenic. I wouldn't want to be out in the middle of nowhere, but if all the niceties of civilization are there then a scenic environment would be nice.

starkfist 16y ago
Parisians are usually the rudest towards visitors during the summer. And rightfully so, the tourists in July truly embody every negative stereotype ascribed to tourists, multiplied by millions. Many people seem to consider the San Francisco area pretty scenic, and kinda urban, and conducive to hacking, and tons of good, cheap food... The only problem is that it's an alternate climatological universe where it can seem very cold in the summer.
ido 16y ago
Where are you at? The best vacation I've had by far were two months I've spent in northern India - getting around with just English was not a problem, violent crime is uncommon enough to not be an issue at all (especially outside of Delhi) and it was dirt cheap (that was 6 years ago - I've heard prices have risen since then but it should be still extremely affordable if you're from a western country). It was a bit of a culture shock at first, and India's big cities are definitely not for the faint of heart (or cleanliness-obsessed) but the Himalayan hill stations offer great scenery, a very different culture & generally very friendly & helpful locals. The food is also great and extremely cheap (<$1 for a basic and very filling main-meal at a typical dhaba). Most Indians don't own a vehicle, so mass transport is plentiful (if not very efficient). I didn't have a car there and never wanted one either.

starkfist 16y ago

Parisians are usually the rudest towards visitors during the summer. And rightfully so, the tourists in July truly embody every negative stereotype ascribed to tourists, multiplied by millions. Many people seem to consider the San Francisco area pretty scenic, and kinda urban, and conducive to hacking, and tons of good, cheap food... The only problem is that it's an alternate climatological universe where it can seem very cold in the summer.

ido 16y ago

Where are you at? The best vacation I've had by far were two months I've spent in northern India - getting around with just English was not a problem, violent crime is uncommon enough to not be an issue at all (especially outside of Delhi) and it was dirt cheap (that was 6 years ago - I've heard prices have risen since then but it should be still extremely affordable if you're from a western country). It was a bit of a culture shock at first, and India's big cities are definitely not for the faint of heart (or cleanliness-obsessed) but the Himalayan hill stations offer great scenery, a very different culture & generally very friendly & helpful locals. The food is also great and extremely cheap (<$1 for a basic and very filling main-meal at a typical dhaba). Most Indians don't own a vehicle, so mass transport is plentiful (if not very efficient). I didn't have a car there and never wanted one either.