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What's the worst case of 'Paris syndrome' you've ever experienced, or what cities/regions have the biggest discrepancy between idealized image and harsh reality?
I wasn't expecting much from Ubud, Bali, but I definitely didn't expect a concrete-covered heap of trinkets and white trash. The fact that the place was ever considered the 'cultural capital' of one of the world's most unique places makes me want to cry. I counted FOUR Ralph Lauren shops. It's the corpse of a country laid out for white people to trample.
The rest of Bali was great, though.
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>>1234724
Bali is a containment city, it exists to trap the White trash you speak of so smart people can go elsewhere and enjoy themselves slightly more.
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>>1234728
I suppose you're not Australian?
Bali is the go to international destination for Bogans. They're all relatively good people who just want to have fun with friends and family, but ultimately they don't really care about the culture they're visiting - hence they overwhelmingly go to Bali.
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I've never experienced this, but the closest I've come was Angkor Wat. Was really neat, but I still expected a bit more. I bet being in Bagan the week before didn't help
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>>1234724
Paris.
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Not really anything because i usually do research before going to places.
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Odessa, Ukraine, where I'm going out just now (pic).
I was expecting to walk through the stairs and go to the catacombs. But the stairs were closed (and with FUCKING PLYWOODS, making impossible to even take a decent picture), and there were nothing in the site at Google Maps where the catacombs were supposed to be
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