I really do think people should travel to our country, but I just can’t wrap my head around why people would choose to spend all their time in our cities. We have, in my opinion, the most naturally beautiful and diverse country on the planet. We have everything from stunning coastlines, tropical beaches, snow capped mountains, huge forests. Most of it protected and easily accessible because of the NPS and our state parks services. Why tf would someone want to hang out in the smog of LA?
You literally mention stunning coastlines in your post and still ask. And this is coming from someone who lived in LA and didn't like it.
NPS is amazing along with our parks, but not everyone is into nature or can drive, or can drive in the US. Plus, not Europeans but people from other places might live in nature already and might want to see a city instead
It almost proves my point more. Arguably the most beautiful coastline in the world is a few hours north of LA, so why hang out in a boring modern city jam packed with as many cars as possible.
If I’m a traveler looking to visit cool cities (which I am) then I’m looking at all the great European and Asian cities. We have a few cities that are worth visiting, though none of them hold a candle to the old world cities and should all be stepping stones for the real beauty of America: our nature. But to each their own.
Even worse, you can see all of that in the same state OP allegedly visited. Just start in LA and drive up the 1 Coastal Highway. You can do pretty much everything you wrote in 3-4 days.
Ahh, so the "LA sucks" narrative is still sticking to 1980s knowledge, got it.
You want to see our gorgeous coasts, beautiful green spaces, amazing mountains? LA's probably the best city in the entire world to do this. Depending on the time of year, you could, in a single day, surf in the morning, hike in Griffith or Angeles National Forest midday, and Ski in the afternoon.
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u/akagordan Jul 11 '23
I really do think people should travel to our country, but I just can’t wrap my head around why people would choose to spend all their time in our cities. We have, in my opinion, the most naturally beautiful and diverse country on the planet. We have everything from stunning coastlines, tropical beaches, snow capped mountains, huge forests. Most of it protected and easily accessible because of the NPS and our state parks services. Why tf would someone want to hang out in the smog of LA?