<p>For us in Rome, felt we had to be constantly vigilant for pickpockets and potentially worse crime. It interfered with our enjoyment of Rome especially. Didn’t get the same vibe in Venice, which we found more relaxing. </p>
<p>Ok, thanks. We will be in Venice, Rome and Positano. I’ve been reading alot about the pickpockets and that does make me a bit appehensive. I’ve been reading on Tripadvisors the “do” and “don’t” and stories. </p>
<p>Please use an under the clothing money belt to stash your passport and valuables in Italy or the pickpockets will not leave you alone. They clustered around H until he finally decided to use the under clothing money belt instead of his wallet in slacks pocket. Sheesh!</p>
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<p>I finally drove through it on my way from IL to CA last month. I can finally say I’ve been and never have to go back again! Absolutely nothing about it appeals to me. The only way I’d ever go again, is if H had a conference there, and I could get a rental car and go do some national parks/monuments.</p>
<p>It has been a while but I like the Tuscany area of Italy. I really like Siena. I like Portofino on the coast. Liked London. </p>
<p>I only feel at home…at home. :)</p>
<p>Maui, NYC, Vancouver, parts of Oregon, San Diego, Sonoma, Napa, I can see living at these places. Might get island fever in Maui. Liked Ann Arbor very much but the weather sucks. </p>
<p>I do not like Vegas. Parts of Mexico do nothing for me. Did not like areas of Virginia. Hated Martinque. :)</p>
<p>Chicago is just ok…if I had to I could live near the beaches in the LA area. :)</p>
<p>I’ve never been to another country, unless British Columbia counts.
Vancouver is lovely in the summer, although we have stayed there several times in the rainy fall months.
H & I like to stay off English Bay, close to Stanley Park.</p>
<p>We also are quite partial to our own Methow valley, " Americas Alps".
<a href=“Ski The Methow - YouTube”>Ski The Methow - YouTube;
<p>We had friends who owned a home in Italy and spent half of every year there as their children were growing up, I thought it sounded wonderful, & Rick Steves has very romantic stories of adventures n Italy that make it sound quite appealing.</p>
<p>No to Martinique here as well! D did a rather lonely semester abroad there, and I visited. The history is fascinating, it is very beautiful in places, but not personally warm, and I don’t speak French. Driving, as I had not driven stick in a number of years, totally wigged me out, with the hills. On the way home, I was “stuck” in Puerto Rico for 24 hours, and fell in love with the place. </p>
<p>JShain…your wife is Irish? Well that. Explains it. I think it’s the French who put me off!</p>
<p>Cannon Beach, yes! We also really liked Maui and Kauai, and Sedona Arizona.
We loved Grand Cayman - specifically the East End, and the Morritts Grand Resort (it’s very low key, and different than seven mile beach). I’m not nearly as much of a beach person as I used to be, but it is just so relaxing there. It’s also very safe, and our kids could wander until all hours without us worrying about them. </p>
<p>I loved Sedona but not when it became crowded. I was there during the off season. Very nice! I feel the same way about Cape Cod, and Ocean City NJ. Love the off season, hate summers there. </p>
<p>Atlanta is fun…in the fall. I love DC area in the spring. Maine is nice in the summer…ditto NH. I’m not a winter sports fan!</p>
<p>I’d go back to San Diego anytime…very relaxing and a lot to do as well.</p>
<p>I like the east Bay Area…not really SF. </p>
<p>I want to go to St. John!</p>
<p>St. John is awesome. Agree about San Juan, especially Old San Juan. Okay, thumper, back in my good graces because you like the east Bay Area (where I reside-- Walnut Creek). </p>
<p>London, The English countryside, San Francisco, Arizona (I actually think I might have lived in the dessert in a past life).
Loved Mexico but didn’t exactly feel at home. </p>
<p>Liked Bermuda but isn’t really my vibe, same with most of Florida.</p>
<p>Britain in general will always feel home-ish, parts of it moreso than others because my family are there. But we loved Copenhagen and Amsterdam, and I spent enough time in Berlin in my misspent youth that I’m still very comfortable (though probably more lucid) now.
And I completely agree with whomever it was that said Vegas was NOT a must-visit.</p>
<p>When we went to Italy a few years ago I purchased and made Mr. Ellebud weat one of those belts that held money. He HATED it. A few years later, in Paris on the Metro, Mr. Ellebud had his wallet in his front pocked with lots of other stuff…and suddenly this mother and daughter got the wallet. The daughter dropped it…and another passenger started to yell the location of the wallet. Mr. Ellebud got his wallet back. We thanked the Spaniard who assisted us. And the rest of the car saw everything…but did nothing.</p>
<p>Wear the belt.</p>
<p>I feel very much at home in England. Also very comfortable in France and Italy.</p>
<p>We were in Scotland two years ago and I have to say it was the friendliest place I have ever been. Italy was a bit of a disappointment , especially since it was a place I had longed to go to for years. Love Copenhagen, but even more so, Helsingor in Denmark. I would love to move back to Mass where I was born…but not Cape Cod where I grew up</p>
<p>I love most places I visited except Huntsville Alabama(sorry collegemomw2kids) and Tucson Arizona. I think I don’t do well with heat, wet or dry. But I will visit them again just to give it a fair assessment. However, I love New Orleans and Austin, also hot, who knows. Maybe these places have awesome food.</p>
<p>Andalucia Spain. Could easily move right in.
Loved London. Easily live a while in Tuscany. Hate Las Vegas.</p>
<p>Las Vegas once and once was enough.</p>
<p>Crossing Vegas off my list of places that I potentially might want to visit… :)</p>
<p>Driving through the Cancun’s hotel zone once was one time too many. Liked to spend a few days in Rivera Maya, but would not want to live there - ever. Hawaii, however, feels like home. 
Loved Stockholm and Paris, but would not want to live in the latter. </p>