Tell us about the travel destination you visited that didn’t live up to the hype.

Traveling is full of surprises.

When you’re visiting a new destination, you never know exactly what you’re going to find.

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Tell us about the travel destination you visited that didn’t live up to the hype.

And if you love to travel, you probably go into each trip with high expectations.

But other times you might feel underwhelmed by a new place and wonder what all the hype is about.

Maybe you always dreamed of visiting Santorini.

Busy outdoor marketplace with stalls and crowds at sunset

But after finally going, you found yourself disappointed with the island.

It felt too touristy and overcrowded, and you actually loved visiting some of the neighboringGreekislands far more.

Maybe you finally made it to Dubai but left feeling like you’d been duped.

Crowded beach scene with people swimming and lounging under umbrellas

The whole city just felt like one giant amusement park full of tourist traps.

Or perhaps you finally made it toNew YorkCity, a city that you always imagined visiting.

A crowd of people in Santorini watching the sunset

Silhouettes of tourists waiting for the explosion of the Geysir on the Golden Circle in Iceland

Exterior of Souk Madinat Jumeirah and Burj al Arab

Crowds of people and busy traffic on Times Square