Top Tourist Spots Americans Can’t Visit

[blooz]

Sucks to be them


Looking for someplace special to spend a long weekend or vacation? FP investigates five fabulous destinations where a summer getaway is next to impossible.


http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/c...?story_id=4328

[swouper2]

I certainly wouldn't want my money going to help any of these regimes.

There are lots of beautiful places in the world where my travel dollar can actually do some good...

[Sally888]

Hmmn... some of those are def not on my top of lists lol!

I dont need to get shanked.

[blooz]

Swouper2


For example.....the US?

[swouper2]

Swouper2


For example.....the US?

I am an American.

[Beast Master]

I would love to see Persepolis.
Been to Cuba, don't like it, because I did not like seeing people with nothing next to resorts being pampered.
The people are beautiful, the country is beautiful, they just have NOTHING because of the boycott.

[ScotchandBoots]

Funny, I was surprised that Cuba wasn't on the list.

The places they mentioned are, for the most part, war-torn countries where it seems to be dangerous just to walk the streets.

I love the irony of some of the descriptions:

Being there is like a day in hell...the beaches are beautiful, though.

or

The country has beautiful sites...but the country's government won't let you see them.

BTW...how did the author of this article even know these sites exist if no foreigners are allowed to see them?

Cuba is a slightly different situation...it is American law that prohibits Americans from visiting, not Cuban law.

[smb127]

I this this line in the artical "Even travel to Cuba through a third country, such as Mexico or Canada, is technically illegal, and violators can face prosecution and a hefty fine of up to $65,000 upon return to the United States "

When did we become a 3rd world country? I didn't get the call on that one. LOL

[travelgeek]

I this this line in the artical "Even travel to Cuba through a third country, such as Mexico or Canada, is technically illegal, and violators can face prosecution and a hefty fine of up to $65,000 upon return to the United States "

When did we become a 3rd world country? I didn't get the call on that one. LOL

"third country" is not the same as "third *world* country". The former just simply means routing through another country to get around the restrictions.

[smb127]

DUH - I guess I can't type or read today.