Don’t Go There!

Places in the world NOT to visit

Don't Go There!

Have you had a trip or vacation that just went horribly wrong? We want to know...if there is a hotel, airline, town, city, state or vacation spot you would avoid like the plague, let us know here.

The Youngstown Family

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Youngstown, Ohio. I used to live there. Old Mafia town that is very corrupt! It even made the Sopranos. It used to be called “The car bomb murder capital of the world.”
-John
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Belize: Don’t Go There

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Belize, this small country in central America was one of the stops that our cruise ship made,I know they have good diving and fishing,but those are not family stuff. I was very disappointed that there was no beaches to relax at, we asked a cab driver to take us to a beach and we ended [...]

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International Falls Minnesota smells!

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

If you are basing this off of smelling bad, International Falls, MN is definitely the place to NOT go. The first time I arrived there it smelled terribly, but I believe there is a paper factory there. Other than that DO GO there. I’m not bashing International Falls like Peter basically bashed Fountain, MN. However, [...]

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“All Suite” isn’t what it used to be

Friday, December 12th, 2008

I booked a suite at the “All Suite” Tuscany Inn and Suites in Las Vegas for my husbands 50th birthday. When we arrived it looked like a very nice hotel, when we pulled up in front of the hotel they were washing the drive so we parked the car and walked in , the men [...]

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Don’t Go There: Some Places That Stink.

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Well, at least they smell. These are just a few of the places found in Peter Greenberg’s new book:
HEREFORD, TEXAS
Hereford, Texas, is proudly called by many in this region “The Saudi Arabia of cattle manure,” with more than 3.5 million meat and dairy cows within a 100-mile radius of the city. With just 154,5000 [...]

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This hotel had to shell out several million dollars after one couple sued them on allegations that they had been infested with bugs from their five-night stay. The couple claimed to have awoken to bug bites all over them! After returning home, they discovered that the nasty insects had stowed away in their luggage and [...]

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Stay Away From Kabwe, Zambia

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Lead from the old mine seeps up through the soil and into the atmosphere, clogging the air and infecting people with heavy metal toxins. Open quarries and scrap metal litter the ground. This environment is most a problem of children, as longtime exposure leads to dire results. Their lead count ranges from 60 to 120 [...]

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Peter Greenberg Live Chat Here!

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

The author of “Don’t Go There!” will be chatting live here as well as on his own website: 
http://petergreenberg.com/
The chat will happen at 8:30PM EST on Friday, November 14th!

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Westin Europa & Regina, Venice: The 6th floor smelled like a sewer, the carpet was torn and filthy, the room needed painting. When I complained to Tauck World Discovery and Westin I received a perfunctory reply that did not address the problem, it is my opinion that no one [cares].
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Don’t Go To San Joaquin Valley, California

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Nestled near both San Francisco and Los Angeles, this valley is like a bowl of pollution stew. All of the smog from the major cities carries over and settle in the lower area, mingling with the heavy diesel pollution from the local agriculture communities. One of its cities, Arvin, has been dubbed by the U.S. [...]

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