WHICH COUNTRY IS THE BEST??????????

This topic was created by Simon (stheo23@hotmail.com)
[Sat 6 Feb, 7:46 Tasmanian Standard Time]

OK..............We have all travelled around the world and seen lot's of great countries, but the question remains...... WHICH ONE WAS THE BEST????????
IF YOU HAD ONE TO CHOOSE FROM WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE?????????????
.................this is going to be very interesting................

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  1. Stir the pot... Added by: CANADAIAN
    [Timestamp: Sat 6 Feb, 9:26 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Well I would like to think Canada because of the beauty,
    safety and diversity.
    Italy comes in second.
    every countrie has positive things.



  2. has to be ..... Added by: londoner
    [Timestamp: Sat 6 Feb, 9:42 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    for frieenddly people , it has to be the
    phillipines.........



  3. Spain Added by: SouthernBelle (ladyguinevere5@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Sat 6 Feb, 10:39 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    where the rain mainly falls on the plain.



  4. Indonesia Added by: Stephen
    [Timestamp: Sat 6 Feb, 14:12 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    For travellers, Indonesia has great cultural diversity,
    amazing landscapes, great food, super inexpensive
    accomodation and warm and generous people. Negatives: the
    politics suck, driving is heartstopping, and the heat in
    the cities can be unbearable.



  5. Italy Added by: Culture
    [Timestamp: Sat 6 Feb, 16:14 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Italy...for the style, great food, great culture, great
    cars,and plenty to see. p.s. and no! I'm not italian!



  6. Believe it or not. Added by: traveler
    [Timestamp: Sat 6 Feb, 17:39 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    But the best country to travel to is Syria. Unbelievable
    old cultures and unbelievable friendly people. The traveler
    is pampered and the atmosphere is like in 1001 nights.It is
    also the safest countrie I have been to.



  7. A dream came true Added by: Victor from Amsterdam
    [Timestamp: Sat 6 Feb, 19:14 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Wanting to go on a worldtrip for many years, finally it
    happened in 1995. I have read about losts of countries but
    one stayed always in mind, making me daydream.
    AUSTRALIA is tha one for me. I have travelled there for a
    mere 4 month which is far to short, so this year I'll go
    again. Oh yes, why do I think this? Great people, landscape
    in any form, great beer and wine, cities as well as outback.
    Australia hit me right in my hart and it will stay there
    for ever.



  8. think and do it Added by: ESTEBAN (esteban@fleni.com.org)
    [Timestamp: Sun 7 Feb, 0:43 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    if you haven't been in Antigua (Guatemala)consider it.
    It's a lovely place whit great simple human people, so quiet
    if you enjoy that. Think about that is a little pice of the
    country and the diversity of pictures that you can found
    there (TIKAL and the nearest of the maya culture).



  9. FRANCE Added by: Jenn
    [Timestamp: Mon 8 Feb, 8:55 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    I fell in love with France. The beauty, the culture, the history, and of course the people (if you can speak French they treat you wonderfully!) And because I'm Canadian that would have to be second! Follow by Switzerland!



  10. Best........ Added by: Dan from the catskills
    [Timestamp: Mon 8 Feb, 13:46 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Friendliest People-Tonga or Fiji
    Great Scenery-Tahiti or New Zealand
    Retirement Spot-Costa Rica
    Best Beaches-Australia



  11. Defintely ... Added by: Claudia
    [Timestamp: Mon 8 Feb, 19:24 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    New Zealand - beautiful countryside, nice and friendly
    people :-)



  12. Canada is #1 Added by: brend
    [Timestamp: Fri 12 Feb, 5:58 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    I'd have to say Canada. I emigrated here.
    Travelled extensviely throughout the U.K. and
    loved it but pricey and overcrowded. Visit
    Australia and loved it too but Australians
    as nice as they are Australians and the gents
    have a long way to go before recognizing
    women's equality blah, blah, blah. Cuba -loved
    it too. Unusual, friendly people, beautiful
    beaches but as you can imagine getting around
    is a problem. But Canada well it's not the USA
    okay. It definately has its own culture, identify.
    It is so immense. Begin in St.John's, Newfoundland.
    Take the boat to Sydney, Nova Scotia and travel down
    to Halifax. Down the coast and then move on to
    PEI, Quebec City (a must!), Montreal, Ottawa,
    Toronto, Niagara Falls (may be), take the train
    from Toronto across Canada to the Rockies.
    Unbelievable expanse - down to Vancouver and over
    to Victoria. Take in some of the huge national
    parks - Algonquin Park in Ontario, Banff National
    Park in Alberta. Take a train from Calgary to
    Jasper. Take a boat ride on the St.Lawrence and
    view the 1000 Islands at Gananoque. Take in an
    Indian Village in Midland, Ontario. There's
    just so much to see and unlike the States gun licensing
    is fairly strick and so it feels safe.
    That's all.



  13. Oz it is! Added by: Ebru (Ebru_Umar@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Sat 13 Feb, 5:19 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Been there, done that, got the pictures but leaving Oz the second time I was wondering when I'd be arriving for the third time...
    It's not fair though, being a continent on it's own, with the diversity that comes with its size, Oz should be excluded from this contest.
    What's next best??? HOME! The Netherlands that is and although it's not fair again, I'd like to include the Dutch Antilles as well. A 12 hour flight but still a part of the Dutch Kingdom!
    I'd love to see Syria though!



  14. Nepal Added by: Mousetrap
    [Timestamp: Tue 23 Feb, 23:28 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    I would give anything to visit Nepal again. The people, the
    scenery, it was fantastic!



  15. sarawak Added by: marlene
    [Timestamp: Sat 27 Feb, 4:02 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    SARAWAK, east malaysia.....I will say no more, just go and
    find out for yourself



  16. THE BEST. Added by: wog [not italian] in oz
    [Timestamp: Tue 2 March, 20:59 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    italy say no more..



  17. Just all of them! Added by: Fabulous
    [Timestamp: Wed 3 March, 18:27 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Burma for his people, cambodia for the temples, India for
    the "unique", Belgium for the beers..., Australia for the
    space, bounty island for the taste of paradise..., Nepal for
    the Montains, Thailand for the food..,
    Happy travels!



  18. Antartica Added by: Penguin
    [Timestamp: Fri 5 March, 14:41 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    ...for the ice...!



  19. World best Places to Visit Added by: N. K. (Tikopeia@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Sun 21 March, 11:25 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    TONGA!!! The most friendly people. Marquesas for the most
    beautiful scenery, Costa Rica for a fine place to retire,
    and the uninhabited island of Suwarrow in the S, Pacific
    for solitude.
    N. Kelly



  20. South Africa Added by: Rob H
    [Timestamp: Wed 24 March, 12:15 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Screwed politically and all that but very beautiful. Also,
    England, Zimbabwe, Indonesia....



  21. NEPAL Added by: Vivie
    [Timestamp: Thu 25 March, 17:03 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Magical, mythical and out of this world (and I wasnt
    tripping either.....)



  22. Favourite country? Added by: expat
    [Timestamp: Sat 27 March, 3:54 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    I'm a died-in-the-wool Aussie - it will always be my
    favourite. I live in the US which has its share of
    beautiful places. BUT I loved Denmark - clean, old-world,
    friendly people, wonderful food, incredible beer.



  23. Italia! Added by: me
    [Timestamp: Sun 28 March, 18:43 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Italy would have to be the best country i've been to so
    far...and i've been to a few! You can visit so many
    different cities all in the one country - Florence, Venice,
    Rome, Verona, Bologna, Naples, and so on and on...and then
    the food and handcrafts, cars, clothes, it never ends!!!
    geez...maybe I should apply to work as the CEO of the
    Italian Tourist Board!



  24. NEW ZEALAND Added by: Francois
    [Timestamp: Wed 31 March, 1:33 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    New Zealnd is very beautiful, very modern but.......every
    country, and every people is special....beauty is in the
    eye of the beholder.



  25. NO CONTEST Added by: JO
    [Timestamp: Wed 7 April, 1:53 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT NEW ZEALAND IS BY FAR THE MOST
    BEATIFUL COUNTRY IN WORLD AND ALSO HAS THE FRIENDLIEST
    PEOPLE TO BOOT!



  26. Best in Europe Added by: TiffyMay
    [Timestamp: Wed 14 April, 21:59 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Is deffinatly Debmark for senery, cute houses and danish pastries .. seriously it is beautiful. Poland was also right up there. ... very few tourists and packed with rocky history .. poland has defyed the storms and u can feel it by just beung there



  27. Best in Europe Added by: TiffyMay
    [Timestamp: Wed 14 April, 21:59 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Is deffinatly Debmark for senery, cute houses and danish pastries .. seriously it is beautiful. Poland was also right up there. ... very few tourists and packed with rocky history .. poland has defyed the storms and u can feel it by just beung there



  28. NHL Added by: Kevin (kjbumphr@ucalgary.ca)
    [Timestamp: Fri 16 April, 8:38 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Canada for the 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs even though the
    Flames are out (this is an ice hockey reference for all you
    tropical people)!



  29. Portugal...so far Added by: jenn (jennmills33@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Sun 18 April, 4:32 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Overall, I fell in love with Portugal while I was there;
    the architecture, the history, the beaches in the south.
    The Irish win the friendliest award. However, I don't hit
    the South Pacific until next January (at least 10 months in
    Aus and for sure a trip to NZ and Thailand) so we'll see
    what the standings are then.



  30. You beauty... Added by: Irish man
    [Timestamp: Tue 20 April, 1:46 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Australia. No worries...



  31. Australia Added by: Georgina (www.users.bigpond.com/esperancebackpackers)
    [Timestamp: Fri 23 April, 2:15 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    A for amazing landscapes
    u for unusual
    s for stunning
    t for time well spent
    r for RnR
    a for a better way of life
    l for Live and let live
    i for isolation
    a for adventure



  32. Perhentian Islands Added by: c
    [Timestamp: Fri 23 April, 23:33 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    In Malaysia. Half way through trip stumbled onto this
    heaven on earth paradise. Small Island must stress. In Oz
    now and it ain't a patch on it. Beaches, snorkelling and
    fucking different too. Beautiful.



  33. New Zealand Added by: A kiwi
    [Timestamp: Fri 30 April, 4:47 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Enough said!



  34. My personal paradise Added by: Eva (all_serious@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Fri 30 April, 17:08 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Rarotonga, Cook Islands!



  35. thailand Added by: Rave
    [Timestamp: Tue 4 May, 12:18 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    its still the best even if everyone has discovered it. Koh
    Samui and Koh Phi Phi in the 80's were sure paradise



  36. BEST COUNTRY TO LIVE Added by: MELISSA
    [Timestamp: Wed 5 May, 19:42 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    VICTORIA,CANADA.IT'S BEAUTIFUL.IT KICKS ASS!!!



  37. BEST PLACE TO LIVE Added by: MELISSA
    [Timestamp: Wed 5 May, 19:44 Tasmanian Standard Time]


    CANADA.IT IS BEAUTIFUL.IT KICKS ASS!!!



  38. BEST PLACE TO LIVE Added by: MELISSA
    [Timestamp: Wed 5 May, 19:44 Tasmanian Standard Time]


    CANADA.IT IS BEAUTIFUL.IT KICKS ASS!!!



  39. BEST COUNTRY TO LIVE Added by: MELISSA
    [Timestamp: Wed 5 May, 19:45 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    CANADA.IT'S BEAUTIFUL.IT KICKS ASS!!!



  40. Paradise Added by: jane
    [Timestamp: Thu 6 May, 3:50 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Lamu Island off the coast of northern Kenya. Paradise on
    earth.



  41. I kind of like... Added by: The Lady Beatrice Eleanor d'Aquitaine La Boot
    [Timestamp: Fri 14 May, 2:34 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    New York on a rainy day because its so goddamned
    awful...but if you close your eyes, you might just catch a
    glimmer of New Zealand in your heart.



  42. So many!! Added by: Old Fart
    [Timestamp: Tue 18 May, 21:17 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    New Zealand and Canada for scenery and sports,Europe for
    culture and style!



  43. New Zealand Added by: Trish from Dublin, Ireland
    [Timestamp: Thu 20 May, 3:58 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    No contest really...



  44. Panama and Honduras Added by: Hector
    [Timestamp: Thu 20 May, 8:08 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Fascinating places, friendly people, interesting culture and
    history, awesome beaches, affordable. Kicked ass over Europe
    and was a third the price. ISRAEL for pure unadulterated
    history..its incredible.




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