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5 Bad Vacation Destination Ideas
We don’t plan them, but they do happen,
sometimes beyond our control. Some vacations aren’t as good
as they are made out to be, maybe it’s a case of false advertising
or maybe as a tourist you are taken advantage of by the locals.
If you’re planning a road trip, the worst part could be the
traffic jams, sometimes left stuck in traffic for hours with
no explanation of why traffic was backed up. On top of a
traffic jam, maybe you will find that your hotel reservation
had expired and was given to the next person in line. Or
maybe your luggage arrived from the airport a day or two
after you did? In any case, it’s hard to pinpoint the worst
vacation destinations without taking into consideration all
the things that can happen. Most disappointing vacations
can usually be prevented.
In order to prevent one bad vacation turning into two, let
me give you a list of the top five BAD vacation destinations
and why that were rated just that.
1. Many of America’s popular vacation destinations are being
choked by unhealthy smog levels. Continued exposure to ozone
smog is a powerful lung irritant that has a cumulative impact
on the body. It’s especially dangerous to children, elderly
people or those suffering from asthma and other lung diseases.
Although there is no escaping air pollution in most of the
United States, you can at least avoid the vacation destinations
that have the highest ozone smog in the U.S.: Cape Cod National
Sea Shore, Boston, Maine’s Acadia National Park, Philadelphia,
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Maryland’s Eastern Shore,
Washington D.C., Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indianapolis,
and Lake Michigan, Pennsylvania (including the Amish farmland
and the city of Lancaster).
Take this into consideration before traveling to any of
these destinations, especially if you are traveling with
children, the elderly or those with asthma.
2. When looking at the brochures for the Nickelodeon
Family Suites in Orlando, Florida, you may think they look beautiful
and fun to stay in. But once you actually get there, expect
it to take a few hours away from your vacation time when
you are trying to check in. The check-in lines are usually
extremely long and by the time you get up to the desk to
speak with a desk clerk, your room may not even be ready.
Then by the time you get to the room, some appliances are
defective and the cleaning service doesn’t even dust and
may miss cleaning several things. The pool is over crowded
with hardly any room to sit and there is no changing room.
The pool side bathroom becomes crowded with people trying
to change into their bathing suits, for lack of another place
to change. I’ve seen better accommodations at a Motel 6.
3.
Intercontinental Hotel and Conference Center in Cleveland,
Ohio. Beware: The bed bugs really do bite!
4.
New Orleans, Louisiana. Even before the terrible tragedy
of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has been one of the hottest
spots in the country, despite the fact that they have one
of the country’s highest crime and murder rates.
5.
Iraq. Self-explanatory.
You can travel to the most wonderful vacation destination
in the world and have things go wrong. It could be poor customer
service, mediocre cleaning services, surcharges and creepy
crawlies in your bed. Your worst vacation, can be another
persons’ best and while everything may not run as smoothly
as planned, here are a few tips to help you avoid being a
victim: Stay away from travel offers that sound too good
to be true, especially if you have been solicited by phone
or mail. Never give out your credit card or bank account
information over the phone unless you initiate the transaction
and are confident about the company you are doing business
with. Get complete details in writing about your vacation
arrangements prior to making a payment. These details should
include the total cost, including taxes, service fees, surcharges,
port charges; including the terms and conditions, restrictions
and cancellation penalties. Walk away from high pressure
sales people that won’t allow you time to evaluate an offer.
Be cautious of companies that require you to wait 60 days
to take your trip or require you to select various dates
of departure.
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