Your most and least favourite Countries.

My favorite is Ireland, love everything, the country, the people, the food and especially the music :s mokin:

Least favorite must be Russia, been there once and that was enough.

I love Italy from Sardinia to Tuscany, the art, the cuisine the different landscapes and the music.
I spent 2 weeks in Siberia (via Moscow) in 2006 - I still wake up screaming 'not bloody sour cream again!' some nights.

Not well travelled at all. I've only been to;

Tunisia (sh!t hole - but it was a cheap holiday), Bulgaria, Skiing (very nice, good memories), France (proposed to 'er indoors atop the Eiffel Tower), Ireland (stag do, OK, but every one else and their mates had the same idea!) and Italy, Honeymoon around Lake Garda.

Favourite, well Italy, just such a beautiful country. This is why I like it so much;

My own country is good enough for me :D

Least favorite should be israel

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Originally Posted by henners88

I've always found the Spanish to be quite rude, but then again different cultures have different ways to express themselves. The Brits reputation in Spain also can't help of course.

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Spain's a funny one. I nearly included it in my faves but know what you mean and agree with your reason.

There are too many rude, xenophobic, arrogant Brits that have spoilt the Costas and turned the Spanish people away from us. However, if you make the effort, speak a bit of Spannish, take an interest and are polite, you will soon break down these barriers and have a great time in Spain. The people are warm and friendly when they get to know you, have a Fiesta every couple of weeks and love to party with good food and plenty of drink. Also, some parts of the North are stunning nd the last hundred clicks from Madrid to Bilbao is one of the most stunning roads in the world.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

and South Africa is not somewhere I have the slightest desire to experience, given the levels of crime and certain underlying attitudes.

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I haven't been there since just after the end of Apartheid. However, it's a stunning country and a bit like the last wild, wild West. I have a lot of friends there and would love to go back one day but you have to be careful there s it is dangerous if you're careless.

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Originally Posted by Knock-on

Spain's a funny one. I nearly included it in my faves but know what you mean and agree with your reason.

There are too many rude, xenophobic, arrogant Brits that have spoilt the Costas and turned the Spanish people away from us. However, if you make the effort, speak a bit of Spannish, take an interest and are polite, you will soon break down these barriers and have a great time in Spain. The people are warm and friendly when they get to know you, have a Fiesta every couple of weeks and love to party with good food and plenty of drink. Also, some parts of the North are stunning nd the last hundred clicks from Madrid to Bilbao is one of the most stunning roads in the world.

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Yeah I know what you mean. I think I've been to Spain near to twenty times in my life and always had a good holiday there. I certainly think us Brits are amongst the rudest in Europe, especially in terms of customer service. I drove to northern Spain in 2000 with a female mate. Took us only 2 days to get there and camped, one of the best holidays I've had. I think its just the mannerism's of people that perhaps give the wrong impression. I went on a cruise 3 years ago around the Eastern Med and the majority of the people onboard were Italian. Its amazing how different us Europeans are and trying to explain queuing to Italians can often get a rude response lol. I think we all have different levels of politeness. :)

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Originally Posted by Knock-on

I haven't been there since just after the end of Apartheid. However, it's a stunning country and a bit like the last wild, wild West. I have a lot of friends there and would love to go back one day but you have to be careful there s it is dangerous if you're careless.

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Personally, I wouldn't blame anyone else for such things other than those who actually commit the crimes.

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

My own country is good enough for me :D

Least favorite should be israel

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And what is your own country? Your profile doesn't say

The idea is not to recommend it for a visit or to promote it as being superior to others. The idea is that I feel my place as sufficient enough so I dont dare to go abroad, except for some particular motorsport or football event.