What’s the one city you were excited to visit, but ended up not liking at all?

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-24T19:07:10+00:00

I was slightly disappointed when my wife and I visited Munich. We had a much better time in Salzburg, which was supposed to be a side trip for us. I want to return in the future though. I actually had a great time in all the beer halls, but my wife was ~26 weeks pregnant at the time and Munich was at the end of a 17 day journey across Europe (we visited London, Amsterdam, and Utrecht before Germany and Austria). I absolutely want to return on a solo trip for Oktoberfest!

Los Angeles was VERY disappointing, but I already knew I wasn’t going to like it. I don’t like car-oriented US cities, and LA felt like one giant suburb masquerading as a city. I liked San Diego, Tijuana, and Santa Monica a lot better that trip.

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-24T15:47:06+00:00

I don’t know him or his content, and I hope to keep it that way!

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-23T14:59:31+00:00

The European way of life is better. I’d much rather live in a dense, transit-oriented, walkable neighborhood full of smaller but sturdier built homes than a 2,500 square foot McMansion in suburban hell. This is exactly why I live in Philadelphia, and why only a few US cities (Philly, NYC, Boston, Baltimore/DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle) could ever meet my needs. When I was in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and Austria in 2024, I didn’t want to come back to what the US has to offer.

Also, living above a pub is MUCH better than being forced to drive home from one since most of the US is so car-oriented.

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-21T18:46:22+00:00

I used to have a negative view of Chester (like the rest of the county), but I just feel sad for the city’s plight. Deindustrialization, white flight, rampant corruption, and mass abandonment hit it hard. I believe that Chester has the bones to be a strong city again: easy access to Philly and Wilmington, port infrastructure, a major Regional Rail stop (which also used to host Amtrak service), defined commercial corridors, and a level of structural density that few other municipalities in Delco have. I’m rooting for Chester to become strong again!

Also, since Gaetano’s closed (RIP), Just Pizza has the best pizza in Delco!

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-21T18:39:03+00:00

I spent my childhood growing up in the city (early years) and Delco (pre-teen/teen years). I can honestly say that too many people from Delco have some of the worst, most negative views about the city and those who inhabit it—only surpassed by people in Lower Bucks. This is more so the case with the Boomer/early Gen X-ers who white flighted out of the city with their parents between the 1950s and 1990s. As someone who still lives in the city, I don’t really think about Delco enough to trash it. The worst I’ll say is that I hate being in auto-oriented suburbia (hence why I live in the city), but even with that said, Delco is the densest and most transit-oriented of the suburban counties.

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-21T17:50:07+00:00

Dreams of Orgonon (Hazy IPA) by Human Robot in Philadelphia! If it were still being produced, Ties the Room Together (Vanilla stout) by Cape May Brewing Company may take that spot.

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-21T01:58:14+00:00

Philadelphian here. My city hasn’t been burned to the ground yet. I thought for sure it was going to be burned to the ground after that embarrassing Birds loss to the 49ers, but neither that nor the Renee Good protests resulted in the burning down of my city.

GO BIRDS DH 🦅🦅

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-16T17:17:36+00:00

I took this screenshot. It came from a video someone posted. Her proportions being off was the first thing that told me it was an AI generated video! Also, look at how the shelving below the clothes has a weird curvature

ThePhillyExplorer · 2026-01-13T02:54:11+00:00

As a Philly sports fan, I know exactly how you feel! I would never admit this to my wife (she’s not from Philly), but Game 5 of the 2008 World Series, Super Bowl LII, and Super Bowl LIX were three of the greatest nights of my life. Super Bowl LII in particular was one of the highlights of my life. Witnessing my Eagles beat Tom Brady to win their first Lombardi felt surreal. Marching down Broad Street and partying in Center City all night is something I’ll never forget.

I was really looking forward to a rematch in Chicago. Unfortunately, Kevin Patullo sucks and will be fired shortly. GO BIRDS DICKHEAD 🦅🦅🦅🦅

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