Your most and least favourite Countries.

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

I doubt you'd be proud to be born in Zimbabwe, Afghanistan or Siria..........

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Why? Nationality can be a source of pride even if your country isn't all you might want it to be.

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Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo

I've never understood this "proud to be...." thing.
Nobody asked us if we wanted to be born of x or y nationality, it wasn't a personal choice and it's not an award we won through a competition.. We were born of a certain nationality as well as we were born male or female, blonde or brunette, tall or short. To say I'm proud to be.... is like saying I'm proud to have blue eyes.
More than that you can't be proud to belong to such a large category because it's inevitable it may contain contradictory elements.
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Yes, I think all that is very true.

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Originally Posted by Knock-on

Yeah Pino, you Troll :p

Surprised nobody has mentioned Asia or South America yet.

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See post # 6. :)

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Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo

You haven't read my first post.....

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I must admit, sometimes I gloss over a bit ...... ;)

I've only been to a couple of South American Countries and not been to Peru yet. Mexico was OK but didn't really wow me although I met some great people. Brasil was fun but any country named after a Ladies 'Haircut' is gonna be a ball :D

What's so good about Peru that you like?

This is an interesting topic, isn't it?

I guess I have been a very lucky since everywhere I have travelled I found nice and friendly people, so my choice of favourite/least favourite country depends mainly on my circumstances at the time.

Favourite: -The USA, always friendly and welcoming at least on both coast I am not sure about the middle part I am not exactly a Spanish stereotype but I won't be mistaken as a local.
- The UK even if the weather is miserable I like it. I am not a big fan of London though.
- Portugal, lovely people, awesome food and beautiful language.

Least favourite: Australia, not based on Australians but the summer I spent there was very difficult for me. I only had 400 aussie $ for three months and I was in charge of a group of 30 students. It was not nice. I would love to go back again and prove myself wrong.

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Originally Posted by Starter

See post # 6. :)

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I think I was asleep on the first page :dork:

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Originally Posted by Knock-on

I think I was asleep on the first page :dork:

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Been there, done that. :D

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Originally Posted by Knock-on

What's so good about Peru that you like?

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Peru is a mysterious place. When I was very very very young I watched documentaries and read books abut Mac!hu Picchu, Cuzco, Nazca, lake Titicaka, that excited my imagination. Then I'm mad about Mario Vargas Llosa's novels that increased my interest in this country. When I think of a good place I can't be arsed with petty things like good food or friendly people.I' like things I can't find in my country and a bit of adventure to balance my prosaic existance.
Unfortunately, for different reasons, I couldn't travel farther than Bulgaria and I feel ashamed when I see most of you traveled so much.

Thanks for that insight.

With me, a lot of my enjoyment is the people and culture. Everyone in Moscow has a face like a spanked bum which is why I don't like the place plus it costs a fortune!

I also want to visit Vietnam as it looks like a nice place with varied food and people. Might take a holiday for the first time in a decade :D

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Originally Posted by Knock-on

Thanks for that insight.

With me, a lot of my enjoyment is the people and culture. Everyone in Moscow has a face like a spanked bum which is why I don't like the place plus it costs a fortune!

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You're exaggerating. Russian girls are famous for their beauty. More than that it's the slavic soul that's fascinating- in case you bother to discover it. I mean that eternal heartbreaking conflict of the soul in search of a happy solution for life. A soul with a dilema: Do I love to suffer or do I suffer in order to love? Maybe you need to listern to some Vladimir Visotky songs....