Towns & Cities that are F----d.

ChicagoBlue said:
Popping over he Tetons is our alternate for Jackson, so it’s too close to the WY border to count for Idaho snow! And, where’s the big lake effect?

You do get your share of snow, but IIRC it’s mainly cold dry “rain shadow” area snow, not the heavy, wet lake effect soup!
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I agree with your assessment, that's why I live here. You can only get to Grand Targhee via Idaho
 
BrianW said:
America has a lot more land per inhabitant. That alone makes the average land price lower.
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Much if it is uninhabitable and zoned for Agriculture, but you are correct that we have larger suburbs and exurbs.

BrianW said:
Also, I very much doubt that the USA have a small number of families who came over with William the Bastard who still monopolise a huge proportion of what land there is.
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Instead we have families of the great Industrialists (Morgan, Rockefeller, Carnegie and even Ted Turner) and the nouveau riche who soak up all the land, not to mention it became an even more valuable asset during the Pandemic, such that Hedge Funds bought up most of the premium land for a few years!!

BrianW said:
Finally, does the USA have such concepts as Green Belt?
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Does the area from the Mid-Atlantic Coast to the Sierra Nevadas count? If not, west of the Mississippi to the Sierras, also known as “fly over country,” must! ;-)
 
Had the unique pleasure of being in Rhyl yesterday. It has changed somewhat over the past 50 years. The holiday makers are an interesting bunch!!
 
laserblue said:
Abroad -

Los Angeles
Atlanta
Seattle (fucking weirdo central that place)
Tijuana
Algeciras
Charleroi
Limassol
Cairo
Abdjan
Johannesburg
Damascus
Baghdad
Kuwait City
Peshawar
Multan
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
Chennai
Chengdu

The whole of the old East Germany back in the day. The land time forgot.
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Anywhere you’d recommend in India mate?
 
Marseille. Long time ago, 19 y.o. first trip to France. Went walking through the northern parts of town, carefree and clueless, was taken aback by the squalor. Ladies (?) of the night gathering on street corners and guys looking for crew for a boat to Cairo. When I got back to the safety of my digs a local told me "that part of town is f*cked and you're lucky you weren't." Not been back, though I keep hearing that in spite of its troubles the place has "character."
 
AliBobbyJ said:
Marseille. Long time ago, 19 y.o. first trip to France. Went walking through the northern parts of town, carefree and clueless, was taken aback by the squalor. Ladies (?) of the night gathering on street corners and guys looking for crew for a boat to Cairo. When I got back to the safety of my digs a local told me "that part of town is f*cked and you're lucky you weren't." Not been back, though I keep hearing that in spite of its troubles the place has "character."
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Sounds like you went to the part that put the arse in Marseille.
 
laserblue said:
Abroad -

Los Angeles
Atlanta
Seattle (fucking weirdo central that place)
Tijuana
Algeciras
Charleroi
Limassol
Cairo
Abdjan
Johannesburg
Damascus
Baghdad
Kuwait City
Peshawar
Multan
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
Chennai
Chengdu

The whole of the old East Germany back in the day. The land time forgot.
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We have a family friend in Limassol who keeps asking us to come over. Is it proper shite mate? I don't usually mind Cyprus but not been here. Thanks
 
CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor said:
How come mate? Genuinely curious as I want to do a trip to the Basque country next year. Bilbao, San Sebastian etc.
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Been to San Sebastian and Bilbao. Both are brilliant. The food is amazing in both cities. Catch the bus/coach from Bilbao to San Sebastian, takes about an hour. The scenery and countryside on route is beautiful, green and lush. The numerous Pintxo bars in Bilbao are a must do. The beaches in San Sebastion are superb. So are the fish restaurants.
 
CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor said:
How come mate? Genuinely curious as I want to do a trip to the Basque country next year. Bilbao, San Sebastian etc.
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It's run down and lots of crappy old industrial units, many that are unoccupied or even derelict.

Just an eyesore between the hills.

Bilbao and San Sebastian are great though.

Vitoria-Gasteiz is nice too. Lots of medieval Architecture and very green.

Best way to travel between them is the direct coach travel from the main bus stations.

Trains are much cheaper but take too long.
 
CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor said:
We have a family friend in Limassol who keeps asking us to come over. Is it proper shite mate? I don't usually mind Cyprus but not been here. Thanks
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Before the 1974 invasion Limassol was a port not a resort but it was developed into a resort but is still a port. The sea is like oxtail soup in the area of the town but it's now expanded over a very wide area. Last time I was there it had expanded in one direction almost to an industrial site (cement works IIRC). It's also a favoured place for Russians to have big houses in the area which is always a red flag. There are a lot better places in Cyprus but if you've got a friend there you want to visit I wouldn't say don't go. If you have wheels you can always visit other places with better beaches and sea quality. The wine festival is in September (or at least it was). Shit wine but a good atmosphere and a bit of a laugh.
 
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jrb said:
Been to San Sebastian and Bilbao. Both are brilliant. The food is amazing in both cities. Catch the bus/coach from Bilbao to San Sebastian, takes about an hour. The scenery and countryside on route is beautiful, green and lush. The numerous Pintxo bars in Bilbao are a must do. The beaches in San Sebastion are superb. So are the fish restaurants.
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Did the exact same trip, loved both places, San Sebastián is a really cool city beaches and food are superb, Guggenheim in Bilbao top class too.
 
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