France experiencing "Islamic-Creep"

[sirs]

I will not be staying in any damned multistory hotel, safe or not.

That would cost four times what any normal place would charge, and I detest wretched excess.

No thanks, I would not stay in such a place for free.

Xo, no one is trying to make you stay at a 4/5 star resort.  No one is even trying to talk you into it.  You stay whever you want. The issue is when you carelessly claim how unsafe they are.  Perhaps in a 9.1 earthquake, or if a jetliner ran into it, it wouldn'd be too safe.  But neither would your 1 star minimal heating, no service, little hole-on-the-wall. 

Point being if you don't like those places like the Belagio, just be up front and honestly say you don't like them.....just not your cup of tea.  You don't even need to give a reason why.  But don't just make up stuff, to try and make it appear what a bad choice it is for someone else.  As you said, its not so much a matter of safety, as much as its a matter of taste

[Christians4LessGvt]

I like vegas and it`s excesses. it`s a place to see a lot of stuff in one place. I like travelling but vegas is convient.

me2 Kimba....Vegas is somewhere I go every 3-4 years.
I don't really gamble....except a few slot machines.
kind of nice getting free drinks while playing the slots
bring me another SoCo please! 
I like watching multiple games in the big sports book rooms
i think vegas is just a cool place to visit...relax, eat, drink, see some shows.
i never stay very long...maybe 3-4 days
i was amazed at the "scenery" at the Bellagio pools....good heavens!

i like New Orleans for short trips too

i love a little boutique hotel in Hermosa Beach, California as well
i can land at LAX and be at the hotel in like 15-18 mins
walking "the strand" sitting on my balcony sipping a Corona

i may go to Ireland next summer....but I hate long plane rides
we'll see
I have a cousin in the France countryside...she teaches english....that invites me over
but again that long ass plane ride raises my anxiety a bit
plus I hear the French are not very southern!
again we'll see

i'd like to go to the Florida Keys, Washington DC, Civil War Battleground tour,
jezzz i gots to get moving! ....lol

[sirs]

For me, Vegas is a great place to visit, but I sure wouldn't want to live there.  Similar to Frisco & DC.  Don't need all the bells & whistles, but a minimum of 3+ stars

[kimba1]

I've only recently been to europe and the flight and the cost is the least favorite thing.  I can do more with my money in vegas than europe. But europe has things that just don't exist here.  One of the funniest thing in germnany is eating in a american theme restaurant and not recognizing any of the food. I only eat there because its the only place that serves food at 3pm . We didnt know restaurants dont open all day like america. Breakfast there starts at 9am


Sofar the only place i want to never leave is hawaii

[sirs]

If it weren't for the obnoxious cost of living there, I'd be on board with you Kimba

[kimba1]

I am totally clueless how to live there but willing to try if given a chance.  Honolulu was my least favorite since it was more modern and trendy mallish than back home. But it had a din sum restaurant so it's forgiveable and they speak cantonese

[sirs]

Completely concur with Honolulu.  I'd be much happier on Maui, anything along the west coast, especially the southwest area of Makena.  Big Island would also be a great residential island, with as much geological diversity that it has

[Christians4LessGvt]

I only eat there because its the only place that serves food at 3pm .
We didnt know restaurants dont open all day like america. Breakfast there starts at 9am

Kimba same thing happened to a friend of mine
he checked into his hotel in Germany at like 9PM
asked the bellhop where he could grab dinner close-by
he said the bell-hop looked at him like he was crazy
and said "sir it is too late this evening most places are closing"
that was several years ago...maybe they've changed now
you would think with all the American soldiers there that
Germany would have got with the program! Jezzzzz

[kimba1]

nope. I was there November so it`s not happening. obviously not enough americans to make a dent.

maui is the warmest island so things go a lot slower there. nobody moves fast . very calmimg

[Xavier_Onassis]

Honolulu has a wonderful climate. I think that the Big Island would be a better place to live, though: Oahu is very crowded.

The best time to visit Honolulu is Hallowe'en. It looks like half of Japan comes to dress up in all manner of costumes and walk around Waikiki. More Sailor Moons, Marios Luigis and guys dressed like Death than you can imagine. I have also seen at least a couple of total starkers wearing birthday suits and perhaps a few pieces of Saran Wrap.  I would say that there will be at least 40,000 costumed people and more than a few costumed dogs strolling about in various states of inebriation.

[Plane]

   My favorite travel is going on business.
    Per dium  covers a lot and widens my choice of hotel.

       I have had some good experiences with State parks , especially when I have rented a cabin.


       Someday I might visit Hawaii, but it will have to be on business, fortunately this is entirely possible.

[kimba1]

ohh

it really is easy to spot the Japanese tourist. they really do wear those business suits and totally stand out from everybody else.

I once went on a business trip and it is totally fun to travel on the companies dime. I ate like shameless glutenous pig and loved it. no question about it

[Xavier_Onassis]

Quito, Cuenca and Vilcabamba, Ecuador also have great climates and scenery.

[kimba1]

I check it out if it`s not strenuous . the hard part about travel is getting finding out what`s safe or not. way too many people believe climbing a pyramid is easy for the invalid to do.

[Xavier_Onassis]

It all depends on the pyramid. I don't think they allow you to climb the Egyptian ones.