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Hot Take #67: Trashing Europe.
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A while back, we made a bit of Internet mess by announcing some of our least favourite destinations in Europe. But you live and you learn and your taste evolves over time. So now we hate some of theses places even more, and we thought you should know... π¬ so we've updated the article!
- Hey, amigo! - You NEED insurance βSafetyWing is simple, affordable, > Get a quoteβ So many people romanticise wandering around the Eiffel Tower, overpriced pain au chocolat in hand, or cruising through Venice in a gondola, serenaded by the sweet sounds of a humming gondolier. A trip to Europe can prove to be a glorious time or a shit experience. But luckily for you, we've spent a fair amount of time (some would say too much) travelling around there. And because of that, we have all the sound advice you'll need - and all the hot takes that'll make some of you hate us.
The Broke Backpacker team does this for a living, so we're bound to have a few hot takes on why we like or dislike a place. Europe's got a lot of great places. But a lot of dangerous, boring, and ugly cities as well... In the end, travelling is a deeply personal experience, so nothing matters too much until you actually get somewhere and see it for yourself. I hope you can get a giggle out of it. Sometimes we gotta shit on the ones we love and the same goes for travel. Also... let us know if we trashed one of your favourite spots π Travel far. Spend less. Live more.ββ |
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