athena53
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They talked about doing this for a long time, and when they finally did it, came back disappointed. They did not care about the foreign food, the culture, scenery... Nothing. They said it was the 1st and also the last time they went to Europe, because it cost so much for what they got out of it. They lost weight on the trip because they could not eat. I don't know what to say.
Yeah, some people are like that. When a coworker went to Montreal for a conference and took his wife with him, I raved about Montreal. I suppose it helped that I loved Europe and was fluent in French, but when they got home he reported that his wife "couldn't get out of there fast enough."
I also think sometimes people idealize a place- they see the pretty pictures in the guidebooks but when they get there reality hits. Food is more expensive, it's fatiguing to try and find your way around when all the signage is in a language you don't understand, you go down an alley that smells of pee, you're pickpocketed in the subway. DH and I have had all that happen but we could still treasure our trips for the good experiences., but if you want it to be exactly as you imagined form the pictures you'll be disappointed.