<p>What places you have traveled to that you felt comfortable, “at home”?
Conversely, what places have not appealed to you"</p>
<p>I didn’t like Martinique. I thought the people were not very friendly. </p>
<p>Everywhere else I’ve been, I’ve loved! We don’t travel a lot, but we’ve been to many places in this country, London, Brussels, Capetown, Rwanda, Canada, Tijuana and a number of Carribean islands.</p>
<p>Cannon Beach. Felt like home but with the beach and an ocean. :)</p>
<p>^^^ Couldn’t agree more about Cannon Beach, especially because we had a one-bedroom ‘condo’ with a full kitchen. Was there in early August for the second time; it was H’s first time there, and it was so relaxing! It might be at the top of my list of places to go to; unfortunately, there aren’t too many months a year that the weather is as perfect as it was in August.</p>
<p>At Canon Beach, the months with perfect weather are less than or equal to August. But I love it any time!</p>
<p>I’m probably going to get a lot of nay-sayers on this one, but I would not go back to Charleston again. It was nice and everything, but after seeing so many other seaside towns, this just didn’t grab my attention. Food was great, but wasted on me as I am not an adventurous eater. We did a tour of a plantation, which included a tour of four original slave homes still on the property (one of which had been inhabited until the 1990s!). It was just depressing. Then to leave the plantation and drive back to Charleston, passing homes that still display the confederate flag… ugh. If I were going to spend my time and resources going somewhere, it wouldn’t be back to Charleston, although I guess I’m glad I went. </p>
<p>I could spend pages writing about Cannon Beach, though.</p>
<p>dragonmom - the first time I went was late September. I was prepared for the weather and dressed appropriately. The nice thing about going then is the summer tourists are mostly gone - the beach was just wide open. Didn’t have to wait at any restaurants. I had all the attention of shop owners. Roads were not as congested. But yes, it was cooler than early August.</p>
<p>I’m not sure I would go back to any place I’ve been before…except Capetown. I liked Charleston, but if I went back to that neck of the woods, I’d go to Savannah next time. </p>
<p>London…loved it. Maui…I feel peaceful and strong at the same time. Charleston…there is magic in the air…New York City…because, like London it is always lively and alive. And I love where we live now. </p>
<p>comfortable at home- scotland, iceland, kauia, maui, moab, apsen, pasadena, new york city, chicago… not comfortable italy, oregon (sorry), pennsylvania, texas</p>
<p>I have enjoyed most places I’ve visited but there’s no place like home. </p>
<p>I love the excitement and electricity of NYC, but never felt I could really “relax” there–too many sirens and too much going on all the time. It just felt like the city was always in a rush. It was nice to visit but couldn’t see living there. </p>
<p>Hong Kong was fascinating, but I was uneasy there about pickpockets and street crime and when I got home to HI realized that my backpack had been slashed without my knowing it WHILE I WAS WEARING IT on my back! (Fortunately they didn’t get anything.)</p>
<p>I enjoyed living in Eugene and Davis, but home has been Honolulu for most of my life and have never found anywhere quite like it–both big city and small town with so many friends and relatives everywhere.</p>
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<p>thumper, LOL! Met my wife there almost 28 years ago to the day. Glad you didn’t post that back then because I may have taken your advice. Well… on MOST days I’m glad I didn’t read your post?! Still remember the women all wearing their colorful dresses in Fort de France and Jacqui, our smiling waiter/owner in the quaint little cafe we had our first meal together at.</p>
<p>Absolutely love Ireland! Delightful people no matter where you go. In retrospect, the people ARE friendlier in Ireland than in Martinique!! My wife is Irish and she has a 100 plus relatives living there so we go over every few years. If you go, definitely make the trip down to the Ring of Kerry.</p>
<p>The only place we’ve been that no one really liked or was glad they went to was Vegas.</p>
<p>I can never feel “at home” in any city, but sometimes I like visiting them and I haven’t felt turned “off” by any.</p>
<p>The only place that’s tempted us to move has been Hawaii - esp Kauai or the Big Island, not so much Oahu (too crowded).</p>
<p>I never felt comfortable in England. Only visited London, surrounding and East Anglia, but the idea of the CCTV everywhere is too much for me.</p>
<p>I’m a midwest native and although I have never lived in either Chicago or Mnpls-St Paul, I feel very at home in both places. Oddly, I also feel that way in NYC as well as New England.</p>
<p>I lived in Colorado for 3 years shortly after H and I were married and while there were many things I enjoyed, I never felt comfortable there. Likewise, when my sister lived in a gorgeous, upscale area in California (could walk from her house to the beach in 10 min.), I could never see myself living there.</p>
<p>I have enjoyed visiting many cities/towns in other countries, but don’t see myself living anywhere outside of the US.</p>
<p>Loved Amsterdam. I was there in 1972, before people went to get high. It wasn’t the prettiest place I ever saw, but it had a vibe that really appealed to me. </p>
<p>I also liked being in Greece. Felt much, much more comfortable there than I did in Italy.</p>
<p>Key West. It was so relaxing there.</p>
<p>Copenhagen - wonderful, amazing and charming Copenhagen. I agree with the earlier comment on Italy. I loved the sites and foods, but really never felt “comfortable”.</p>
<p>Interesting , Italy is just not comfortable, I don’t even think the Italians are comfortable there.</p>
<p>Interesting all the comments about Italy. What is not comfortable there? I plan on going on a long awaited vacation next year and can’t wait.</p>