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Yeah, without clean beaches and water, why am I vacationing there?
by FrustratedMonky 2y ago
Yeah, without clean beaches and water, why am I vacationing there?
- dotancohen 2y ago[flagged]
- incredible1 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanics_and_Latinos_in_Florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanics_and_Latinos_in_Flori... The "South American" population in FL is relatively small compared to other groups, especially Caribbean. I know it's going to come off as nitpicking, but the distinction is clear.
- dotancohen 2y agoThe population may or may not be small relative to other groups (I don't know), but their impact on Florida culture is substantial. At least in the Miami area and surrounding counties.
- incredible1 2y ago[dead]
- cjrp 2y agoDisney’s the main draw for Europeans
- likeabatterycar 2y agoWhere else can you walk from Germany to Mexico?
- rbanffy 2y agoThe places lost a lot with the translation.
- rbanffy 2y agoWe have the whole Mediterranean for beaches, so I guess it’s that. There is the Disney park in Paris, but I gather it’s much smaller. Legend says they had staffing problems because, according to company regulations, staff must always greet guests with a smile and Parisians just couldn’t do that.
- anthomtb 2y agoBreaking up the travel on the way to the much, much better beaches and much, much clearer water in the Caribbean? That's the only reason I'll be spending a night in America's wang.
- likeabatterycar 2y agoYou're also much, much more likely to get much, much more beaten and robbed and have your rental car stolen with everything in it, and have to deal with the corrupt cops as a foreigner in the Caribbean.
- jMyles 2y agoI don't want to take away from the importance of clean beaches and water, but there are many good answers to your question, at least as St. Pete goes: * Live music * Great food * Bike and pedestrian friendliness * Wildlife * Sports and outdoor activities in winter * Traditional outdoor craft and fruit markets * Exposure to greater racial, ethnic, and lingual diversity than is present in most of the USA
- rbanffy 2y agoIt appeals to Americans, but Europeans have all that, with the exception of the last one, just a train away.
- jMyles 2y ago> just a train away I don't think any continental European city has the quality and diversity of live music that St. Pete has. Prague is perhaps closest. Obviously Dublin and Glasgow are world class, if they're a train away for you. Also, wildlife? And local fruit? My personal anecdata is that many Europeans come to and enjoy Florida's west coast for these reasons.
- rbanffy 2y agoFor Dublin, I can use the tram (an inconvenience, as I need to reach the continent by sea or plane), but Europe is wildly diverse and, as good as Glasgow, Prague, Berlin, etc are, there's always the feeling of missing out on something a couple hours away. Wildlife, I agree, leaves something to be desired. It's unavoidable, as this place has been inhabited since the emergence of our species as a dominant power. It's hard to walk by without stepping on someone's grave (one of the reasons we don't have a subway is that nobody dares to dig and find some invaluable archaeological site). As for St. Pete, I have my friends who live there, and in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, and I enjoy their company and host them when they come over here. They know how to throw a party.
- jMyles 2y ago
- giantg2 2y agoProbably for Disney et al.