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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
10:38 AM
#1
Choose your reality!

I've been to 10 so far. Japan is easily my favorite >_>
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Accolon
02/16/2025
10:39 AM
#2
Just the US and Canada. I wish I had the money and opportunity to travel.

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Ryven
02/16/2025
10:40 AM
#3
Two. US and Iceland. And Iceland was amazing.
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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
10:41 AM
#4
Ryven posted...
Two. US and Iceland. And Iceland was amazing.
My mom's going to Iceland this year. She says she heard it's beautiful there and wants to see the sights. Definitely need to check it out sometime in my life >_>
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Ryven
02/16/2025
10:43 AM
#5
NeonPhoenix posted...
My mom's going to Iceland this year. She says it's beautiful there. Definitely need to check it out sometime in my life >_>


I went in March, dead of winter and it was fantastic. Want to go back in summertime now
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sauceje
02/16/2025
10:45 AM
#6
I voted wrong because I forgot one, been to like 5 countries including mine. I think my favorite was Japan also, even though I went in the winter
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Unsuprised_Pika
02/16/2025
10:50 AM
#7
Uh i've been like...a few thousand feet into Canada
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Thompson
02/16/2025
10:50 AM
#8
Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Portugal, and Canada.
If I had to choose which to visit again if given the opportunity, Portugal and Canada would compete for the top spot.
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dummy420
02/16/2025
10:51 AM
#9
So far 13. I remembered more after I voted 10. I need to travel more. A good chunk of those were with the military so didnt see much of the country on foot. My favorite so far was probably South Korea. Spent a year there and loved it. Crete might honestly be better but I had a bit less free time to experience it well. Id go back in a heartbeat though. Iraq actually has pretty nice scenery in places.
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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
10:52 AM
#10
Thompson posted...
Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Portugal, and Canada.
If I had to choose which to visit again if given the opportunity, Portugal and Canada would compete for the top spot.
I've been to Lisbon, Portugal and it was beautiful there. Plus 99% of the people there know English, so it was pretty easy to get around too. Definitely want to see it again

Never been Norway, Sweden. They seem like neat places though
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GeminiDeus
02/16/2025
10:53 AM
#11
1, USA, none.
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ai123
02/16/2025
10:54 AM
#12
Favourite places I've visited are Florence and the Big Island of Hawaii.

So I'll say Italy, and pretend Hawaii is still a kingdom.
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GeraldDarko
02/16/2025
10:55 AM
#13
US (Resident)
Canada
England
France
Italy
Greece

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Ivynn
02/16/2025
10:56 AM
#14
I've been to the US (as much as you can "visit" where you live lol), Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, UK and France. Am planning on visiting Italy later this year. I had an opportunity to visit Germany but couldn't take it at the time, but I'd like to go one day. And yes, the major bucket list country is of course Japan.
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Thermador446
02/16/2025
10:56 AM
#15
I went Mexico for a few hours on spring break and was sick the rest of the week
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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
10:58 AM
#16
Thermador446 posted...
I went Mexico for a few hours on spring break and was sick the rest of the week
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Westernwolf4
02/16/2025
10:59 AM
#17
I have had the good fortune to visit a lot of countries. My parents were and still are huge travelers. My wife also really likes to travel, although we have focused more on showing our kids things around the US on our last few trips.

I met my wife in London when we were both studying abroad there, so I guess that England has to be my pick.
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Ivynn
02/16/2025
11:00 AM
#18
Thermador446 posted...
I went Mexico for a few hours on spring break and was sick the rest of the week

Haha yeah, the water joke is no joke!
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archizzy
02/16/2025
11:04 AM
#19
Over 50 while in the U.S. Navy. Never actually kept track. Been all over the world multiple times. I like different places for different reasons. Like a lot of South America was really poor but it was beautiful, had great food, lovely women and was so fucking cheap.

But my favorite overall area was the Mediterranean. For weather, architecture, and each place felt distinctly different even though it was a similar region. My favorite place is Italy, specifically Rome. Im not a big city guy but this city is amazing.

I have been fascinated with Ancient Rome my entire life. Standing in the Colosseum was a lifelong dream. The entire city is full of amazing art everywhere. Being in the Pantheon which is still in use today is mind blowing for its age and how good it looks. And the Vatican is the most amazing place I have ever been when it comes to art and architecture in the same place. St. Peters Basilica, The Sistine Chapel, all the statues and paintings and the whole package is just mesmerizing. Im not even religious and it just is awe inspiring. I watched a cardinal give a mass in Latin in this little offshoot area and it was incredibly cool.

Biggest surprise to me in my travels? Bulgaria. We went to Varna and its one of the nicest, cleanest, and amazing places I didnt expect. I knew nothing about Bulgaria was just foolishly dismissed it thinking it was going to be similar to Turkey which Im not fond of and boy was I wrong.

There are many many places I like though. So many beautiful countries and cities.
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Cuticrusader09
02/16/2025
11:10 AM
#20
Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy (& Vatican City), Germany and Poland.

I guess my favorite is Japan. Ive been 3 times and going for a 4th this summer. First time for my husband & kids. Will definitely be different than prior trips since there really isnt a budget.
621
02/16/2025
11:14 AM
#21
japan, hands down.

singapore is a close second.

main thing these two have in common for me is how clean and orderly they are.

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Puglia77
02/16/2025
11:27 AM
#22
US
Mexico (Cozumel)
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Cayman Islands
Trinidad and Tobago
Ecuador

I've only been to 3 of them on a cruise for like 1 day each, the others are visiting family. DR was for a wedding, I think we were there for a week.

Out of these, US is still my favorite. Even in my family, Trinidad has a large wealth gap. My grandfather built his house down there (he has another one in Brooklyn) and it was really run down. A house where you need a mosquito net over every bed, not great internet and all you could really do at that house was liming. Then my dad's cousin and aunt have rich houses in rich areas that make you feel like you're in a different country. I have a friend myself down in Trinidad and from what he says about the crime and corruption, I wouldn't want to live there. Still a beautiful country, I love the feel of the Caribbean. In Tobago we stayed at a tourist resort to visit Pidgeon Point and it was beautiful.

Ecuador had some great sights. Loved visiting the equator memorial in Quito, loved taking a bus to Manta and then Guayaquil over the Andes Mountains, it was a beautiful sight. But then you see houses on the Andes and you see people living there, another sign of wealth gap. Quito really looked run down too, it's an old city so it's understandable. I wouldn't want to live in Ecuador either, you really need a Spanish speaker to get around and I wasn't able to learn Spanish as a kid from my mom.

I don't remember too much of PR, my last visit was in 2009 but I really remember the hotel we stayed at and the car ride to a family member's house. And in DR we stayed at a hotel or resort, can't remember too much. But I don't like judging countries by tourist areas. My favorite country is one I would like to live in, and I think the US is the only one I would really live to live in out of those.
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bsp77
02/16/2025
11:35 AM
#23
I think 23.

Germany might be my favorite
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ItsChristian
02/16/2025
11:36 AM
#24
I live in the US and I've been to England and Scotland. I think England would be my favorite of the 3.
mazingetter
02/16/2025
11:39 AM
#25
Philippines is my home country and Singapore is my second home and favorite. We also have a home in the US and are contemplating getting a house in Spain due to my dual citizenship.

We had vacations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan. To be honest, I don't enjoy sightseeing much but my wife wanted to visit them.

Visited Macau, Taiwan, UK, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovakia, and Croatia for work.

Turkey and UAE were stopovers.
NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
11:40 AM
#26
archizzy posted...
Over 50 while in the U.S. Navy. Never actually kept track. Been all over the world multiple times. I like different places for different reasons. Like a lot of South America was really poor but it was beautiful, had great food, lovely women and was so fucking cheap.

But my favorite overall area was the Mediterranean. For weather, architecture, and each place felt distinctly different even though it was a similar region. My favorite place is Italy, specifically Rome. Im not a big city guy but this city is amazing.

I have been fascinated with Ancient Rome my entire life. Standing in the Colosseum was a lifelong dream. The entire city is full of amazing art everywhere. Being in the Pantheon which is still in use today is mind blowing for its age and how good it looks. And the Vatican is the most amazing place I have ever been when it comes to art and architecture in the same place. St. Peters Basilica, The Sistine Chapel, all the statues and paintings and the whole package is just mesmerizing. Im not even religious and it just is awe inspiring. I watched a cardinal give a mass in Latin in this little offshoot area and it was incredibly cool.

Biggest surprise to me in my travels? Bulgaria. We went to Varna and its one of the nicest, cleanest, and amazing places I didnt expect. I knew nothing about Bulgaria was just foolishly dismissed it thinking it was going to be similar to Turkey which Im not fond of and boy was I wrong.

There are many many places I like though. So many beautiful countries and cities.

Damn, that's awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
11:41 AM
#27
621 posted...
japan, hands down.

singapore is a close second.

main thing these two have in common for me is how clean and orderly they are.
I was thinking of going to Singapore either next year or the year after. Any tips for Singapore?
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BLooD_WoLf
02/16/2025
11:50 AM
#28
Only been to 12 countries including stopovers during various plane rides (so like 6 for real). Portugal was cool. I was stationed on Terceira Island in the Azores and a couple years before that I got to explore Lisbon for a few days.
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Ar0ge
02/16/2025
11:54 AM
#30
Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Scotland, England, Norway, New Zealand.

New Zealand by far!
NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
11:55 AM
#31
Aeriis posted...
15

Favorite? JAPAN!!!!! I'm going back in April
Nice! I'm going back in October lol
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ATfire567
02/16/2025
11:57 AM
#32
Singapore is my home country, and my mother is from South Korea (but Ill include it in here anyway).

South Korea
Japan
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Taiwan
USA (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon)
Italy
France
Switzerland
Australia

My favourites are South Korea, Japan, Switzerland and Los Angeles.
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firedoom666
02/16/2025
12:08 PM
#33
I live in America, but I have visited Mexico, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. I also have planed to go to Japan this November.

By far my favorite place is Norway. I visited back in 2019, but I still have dreams where I'm back in that country
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AurochSpirit
02/16/2025
12:12 PM
#34
England
Ireland
France
Germany
Austria
China
Spain
America (Boston, New York, Baltimore and Washington)
Iceland

Going to Canada in April. Favourite place was probably Washington. Iceland was really nice but I wasnt a big fan of the food there.
NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
12:14 PM
#35
ATfire567 posted...
Singapore is my home country, and my mother is from South Korea (but Ill include it in here anyway).

South Korea
Japan
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Taiwan
USA (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon)
Italy
France
Switzerland
Australia

My favourites are South Korea, Japan, Switzerland and Los Angeles.
Damn, you've been to a lot of Asian countries. Any tips for South Korea and Singapore?
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hivebent4life
02/16/2025
12:17 PM
#36
USA
Canada
Mexico
Britain
Spain
Portugal
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Czechia

As a tourist, Ive enjoyed Germany and Czechia the most. Britain, the US and Mexico are the ones Ive spent significant amounts of time in for non vacation reasons, and of those Britain is probably the least bad.
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joaquintall
02/16/2025
12:18 PM
#37
Canada
US
Mexico
Cuba
China
Japan
South Korea
UK
Ireland
Iceland
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Germany
Austria
Czech Republic
Italy
Vatican City

Faves are Japan, Portugal and Spain.

ATfire567
02/16/2025
12:18 PM
#38
NeonPhoenix posted...
Damn, you've been to a lot of Asian countries. Any tips for South Korea and Singapore?
South Korea and Singapore are pretty similar to Japan in terms of cleanliness and orderliness.

One thing to note is that South Korea has the standard 4 seasons while Singapore only has summer throughout (which makes it pretty hot).

Some tourists may get frightened of draconian punishments in Singapore due to the Michael Fay incident back in the 1990s, but as long as one isnt committing any crimes, its a really free and happy place to visit (or live in, in my case).

South Korea (especially in the city area) has many cafes. You wont have to walk long before visiting a cafe, and a place to rest.
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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
12:20 PM
#39
Thanks. Yeah, I loved the orderliness of Japan a lot. Glad they have that culture too. It was also hot as fuck in Japan, even in October >_> I had pants packed and I didn't wear any of them lol. Only wore shorts
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Baron_Ox
02/16/2025
12:22 PM
#40
iirc, about eight.

Rwanda was probably my favorite (my parents homeland) - it has a good mix of traditional and modern life, and as long as you had money (fairly cheap by western terms), you could have a really great time.

besides that, maybe Belgium. idk how to describe it but really laid-back, from my experience.
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Hayame_Zero
02/16/2025
12:24 PM
#41
US
Ireland
England
France
Japan
(I'll be going to Italy sometime this year)

Favorite is Japan, easily.
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Hexenherz
02/16/2025
12:25 PM
#42
US (home country)
Canada (cruise)
Mexico (cruise)
Austria
Germany
Czechia
Montenegro
Italy
Ukraine
Sweden
Russia
Japan

Like a gazillion Caribbean island countries on cruises
  • Barbados
  • Grenada
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Aruba
  • Cayman Islands
  • Saint Martin
I know some of those are territories of other countries but ... idk
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Enclave
02/16/2025
12:25 PM
#43
I really enjoyed my visit to Japan.
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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
12:25 PM
#44
So far from the polls:

25% haven't traveled outside their home country

50% have traveled to 4 countries and 50% have traveled to 5 countries

The most popular range for people that traveled to other countries is 5-7 at 21%
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ATfire567
02/16/2025
12:25 PM
#45
NeonPhoenix posted...
Thanks. Yeah, I loved the orderliness of Japan a lot. Glad they have that culture too. It was also hot as fuck in Japan, even in October >_> I had pants packed and I didn't wear any of them lol. Only wore shorts
Yes, there are certain months that are hotter in Asian countries. For Singapore, dont bother about bringing any thick clothing or winter clothing. It is hot throughout the year.

One more thing I forgot to mention. During the peak hours (early morning and evening), South Koreas and Singapores metro and bus stations may get pretty crowded and uncomfortable. The elderly in South Korea are especially prone to shoving people in large crowds (which may appear rude to tourists).
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Turbam
02/16/2025
12:26 PM
#46
Three
America, Mexico, and Greece.

I guess technically, I've also been in England. But that was just an overnight layover so I don't really count it.

I had the most fun in Greece for sure. I could definitely see myself fleeing America for Greece.
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reincarnator07
02/16/2025
12:26 PM
#47
U.K. (I live near London, but have also visited Scotland and Wales)
USA
Belgium
Netherlands
Technically been through France

Netherlands is easily my favourite. If I could click my heels and move there, I would.
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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
12:26 PM
#48
ATfire567 posted...
One more thing I forgot to mention. During the peak hours (early morning and evening), South Koreas and Singapores metro and bus stations may get pretty crowded and uncomfortable. The elderly in South Korea are especially prone to shoving people (which may appear rude to tourists).
Alright, I'll keep that in mind. Appreciate it!
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NeonPhoenix
02/16/2025
12:28 PM
#49
Turbam posted...
I had the most fun in Greece for sure. I could definitely see myself fleeing America for Greece.
I heard Greece is nice, but are the people and economy fucked up? >_> Like didn't their economy nearly collapse 5+ years ago because the retired people were being too greedy or something? I forget the details
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Turbam
02/16/2025
12:30 PM
#50
NeonPhoenix posted...
I heard Greece is nice, but the people and economy are fucked up? >_> Like didn't their economy nearly collapse 5+ years ago because the retired people were being too greedy or something? I forget the details
The people were all friendly.
Not the... I guess you could say "fake friendly" that we have here in America, no one goes out of their way to talk to you, but when they do it's pleasant.
The economy ain't great, but it's not like I'm rolling in dough here. I'm broke as hell already.
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