What 2 good things do you associate with different countries?

Wales - aaah, the accents, and what beautiful countryside.
Ireland - the ability to accept all the Irish jokes, and leprechauns! 😆

England - polite people with a great sense of humour, especially about ourselves!
Scotland - Nessie, of course, and the fact that their national animal is not Nessie, like you'd assume, but actually unicorns!
That tickles me no end!!

Finland

Fish,
berries and
peas in their pods as a snack

Lakes

pascal30 - I concur re Sweden! And very clean streets.

Comments re Ireland ring true too. I would add beautiful overgrown boreens where you feel part of a life from long ago. Another time.

I get this in Italy too. A sort-of feeling that long gone people once walked in this place. It is deeply moving.

The Netherlands, friendly, good food and they understand my Dutch.
France- friendly, OK food and the way it’s always the same, but never the same on any visit.

We went to Raratonga a few years back
So relaxed, friendly and lots of beautiful stray dogs skilfully catching fish round the beaches and following you around.

Witzend

Callistemon21

Singapore:

Singapore Sling at Raffles
Nasi Goreng on the Riverside

DH would say a Tiger Beer

We had Singapore Slings at the Raffles in the 70s, long before it was tarted up almost out of recognition. The old Raffles was like something out of Somerset Maugham. I loved it then - masses of fallen frangipani blossoms round the swimming pool.

My BiL and Chinese Singaporean SiL had their big Chinese wedding banquet there. (After the tart-up).
One course consisted of a slice of bright orange sea cucumber*, honestly the most disgusting thing I’ve ever struggled to swallow.
Sil said nobody likes it, but it’s traditional - presumably a fertility thing, given the size and shape of a sea cucumber!
The rest of the banquet was delicious.

We went on my birthday but didn't eat there, Witzend! Perhaps just as well 😁

Poland - wonderful food, stunning scenery and history.

Oh, jackyB, I’m disappointed to hear that! I am talking about a while back, I must admit. Still love the places I’ve visited ther though.

Greece for it’s gorgeous food, scenery, warmth.

Japan for it’s polite people and interesting culture.

Callistemon21

Singapore:

Singapore Sling at Raffles
Nasi Goreng on the Riverside

DH would say a Tiger Beer

We had Singapore Slings at the Raffles in the 70s, long before it was tarted up almost out of recognition. The old Raffles was like something out of Somerset Maugham. I loved it then - masses of fallen frangipani blossoms round the swimming pool.

My BiL and Chinese Singaporean SiL had their big Chinese wedding banquet there. (After the tart-up).
One course consisted of a slice of bright orange sea cucumber*, honestly the most disgusting thing I’ve ever struggled to swallow.
Sil said nobody likes it, but it’s traditional - presumably a fertility thing, given the size and shape of a sea cucumber!
The rest of the banquet was delicious.

Bellanonna

Ireland - overwhelming hospitality and friendliness

Germany - trains run on time, things are well run mostly

Sorry to disappoint but the trains are a nightmare in Germany these days. We had two awful journeys getting to and from Berlin last week. Arrived 2 hours late both ways. And efficiency is not a given here, either.

France- cheese and wine.
Switzerland- mountain railways and scenery.

Japan - lovely people, beautiful scenery, just so different.

Singapore:

Singapore Sling at Raffles
Nasi Goreng on the Riverside

DH would say a Tiger Beer

The Netherlands - helpful people who call a spade a spade and cheap, efficient trains

Japan: so clean, so welcoming - lovely country.

nanna8

New Zealand
Geysers, stunning scenery and big, wide rivers.

And wine!
🙂

New Zealand
Geysers, stunning scenery and big, wide rivers.

Australia:
Wide open spaces, empty highways
Tropical fruits for sale at farm shops along the highways
(And raisin bread)

Italy -lovely big spacious piazzas in every town and village with cafe or bar where people can sit and meet friends; fantastic old buildings ; ice cream
France- roads, floral displays on every roundabout and in little villages

Canada. Beautiful scenery and excellent service.
France. Lovely wide boulevards and great food.

Norway, clean, fresh and friendly
France. Wonderful food. Slightly arrogant people but helpful.

France: the kind and considerate people, the well kept roads, even the most minor rural ones, and the way chain stores have not taken over so that most restaurants are individuaally owned and run, and our local high street is full of independent traders.

The Netherlands the direct and down-to-earth people and the food. hearty and filling.

MiniMoon

Slovenia - fantastic mountain scenery, very welcoming and helpful people.
Turkey, admittedly not recently (45 years ago), but very kind people, wonderful food.

Shush 🤫 Don’t tell people how beautiful Slovenia is, they’ll all want to visit.

France - the local residents patience with my language attempts.
- the pleasure of everything in guaranteed sunshine.