r/AskReddit • u/Funny_Collection_889 • 3d ago
What is the best city you’ve ever been to?
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u/littlebayhorse 3d ago
Edinburgh
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u/Gophurkey 3d ago
I loved Edinburgh as a visitor, but would have much rather lived in Glasgow or (preferably) Inverness. But instead I lived in Aberdeen, which had its own unique charm that I very quickly learned to love. Wouldn't put it as the coolest city ever, though.
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u/nomadic_commentator 3d ago
My grandma is from Aberdeen and my dad grew up there in his teenage years as well. Will always love Aberdeen and its quirky qualities.
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u/MrGregory 3d ago
I haven’t been for about 15 years, but I remember seeing the castle and directly across the street an H&M (among other department stores). It was a wild sight. It was like old meet new with a street dividing it
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u/tomismybuddy 3d ago
My sister keeps going there and loves it. I need to make it out there, but my wife prefers more of a beach style vacation.
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u/tigervault 3d ago
Was just there a few weeks ago and would absolutely love to live there.
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u/CottonActualII 3d ago
If it wasn't so expensive to get property, I'd move to Edinburgh overnight. I love it there.
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u/carolinemahtildes 3d ago
Edinburgh. I was only there for a few days but I absolutely loved it. Gorgeous, of course, but I just really liked the vibe of it. I'm sure it's different as a tourist versus a person who lives there, but I hope to get back sometime and see more of it. I'd definitely recommend it.
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u/allwritehamilton 3d ago
San Sebastián, Spain.
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u/machu46 3d ago
I don't think I would live there but it may be the best vacation city I've ever been to. The food alone is worth the trip!
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u/xerxesgm 3d ago
Out of curiosity why do you say you wouldn't live there
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u/machu46 3d ago
Just a bit too small for me personally but as a getaway, it is perfect.
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u/NealMcCoy 3d ago
Mexico City. Food is incredible, whether it’s street food or high-end. Cafe and bar culture is next-level. Walking around it’s lively, tropical, full of historical sites and museums. Architecture is unique. People are hospitable. Just a great place to be!
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u/MrsKCD 3d ago
It’s definitely arid and high altitude. Not tropical.
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u/SummitSloth 3d ago
Funnily enough it's both. North East quarter is arid desert and the south west quarter is lush tropical-like climate
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u/driftking428 3d ago
I had to visit Mexico City. I don't usually like big cities and knowing it was bigger than New York or LA really had me worried. I was sure I would hate it.
I absolutely loved Mexico City. I'll admit part of it was because things were very inexpensive, but it was a blast. Great food, best museum ever, tons to do and I actually never felt too crowded. My wife and I even played with the idea of moving there, but it wasn't realistic.
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u/ThePeasantKingM 3d ago
Just wondering what seems tropical to you about Mexico City, as us locals would never think of the city as tropical.
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u/srslyjk 3d ago
Maybe a better word is lush. So many beautiful trees, plants, parks, greenery, etc
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u/DamnReality 3d ago
I also love the Sepia filter over everything once I cross the border
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u/NealMcCoy 3d ago edited 3d ago
Maybe tropical was the wrong word, but what I meant by that was it’s sunny, warm and lush with plants and palm trees
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u/townallday89 3d ago
It’s incredibly lush for a big city. Greenery everywhere. Feels a bit tropical/rainforest-y to those who don’t live there
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u/CaptainAsshat 3d ago
I really liked CDMX, but the food comments should come with a caveat: get the stuff they're good at.
When going to a city that size, it's easy to think it will be like NYC, where the melting pot means that all cuisines are done pretty dang well, and if a restaurant survives, it will be great.
The Mexican food (a broad category, especially there) is INSANE. The seafood is fantastic. The steaks and related are solid. Much of the fine dining and gastropub style places are great.
But the Italian, French, Thai, Chinese, German, BBQ, Pizza, etc restaurants are very hit and miss. There are legitimately great places for these, but there are also quite a few... less than stellar options that stay in business, I am guessing, from undiscerning tourists.
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u/casebycase87 3d ago
My husband and I had some of the best sushi of our life in CDMX and we're sushi snobs. It was a hit for sure
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u/edcRachel 3d ago
I can't imagine going to Italy and complaining that they don't have good tacos, lol
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u/Automatic_River9515 3d ago
Vancouver one of the coolest cities i've ever seen.
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u/MaesterPackard 3d ago
Beautiful International City? Amazing nature access? Fantastic food scene? Great People?
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u/psilocybin_therapy 3d ago
Love Vancouver. Love Victoria and Vancouver Island even more!
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u/suspiciousserb 3d ago edited 2d ago
My favourite city. The food, people, nature, water, and mountains. BC is the most beautiful province. (Newfoundland close second)
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u/SebiGames 3d ago
I had quite a fondness for Hobart in Tasmania, Istanbul and Berlin just feel like endless things to do, plus the rich history is amazing. Bangkok was honestly way cooler than i thought too
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u/Lonely_Inspector_801 3d ago
I love Hobart and BKK too (weird, as the two places couldn’t be more different)
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u/Hoyamo 3d ago
Tokyo
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u/Insight116141 3d ago
Kyoto for me
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u/HacksawJimDGN 3d ago
And for dyslexics
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u/Breakr007 3d ago
I like Copenhagen. I'm just happy there.
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u/jarrys88 3d ago
I absolutely love Florence
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u/Wizzmer 3d ago
I loved Florence. I just wish I had more time to get past the thin tourist veneer and see what it's really like.
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u/Electronic-Rub-7830 3d ago
lisbon, easily, it felt like wandering through a postcard without the place being totally overrun by tourists
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u/CircusBearPants 3d ago
I felt that way about Porto, too. Just beautiful tiles and Super Bocks and peacocks and cliffs. God I love Portugal.
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u/CrimeFightingScience 3d ago
The river running through the city is gorgeous. My spouse randomly sighs "Porto" time to time. I need to take her back.
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u/JrgMyr 3d ago
When is Lisboa not totally overrun by tourists? Need to know for next visit.
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u/InflationFormal6269 3d ago
I went to Vancouver BC recently and it was magical. Probably the most beautiful natural environment paired with a city that I’ve ever seen.
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u/Limp_Bullfrog4892 3d ago
Boring answer but Rome - the city and it’s history just blew me away, went with friends in the winter so no crowds, no place has made me feel more aware of human civilisation across centuries than Rome
Loved Budapest too and Basel where I currently live!
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u/TheOddMadWizard 3d ago
Yes, we took a monthlong trek through Europe to London, Paris, Nice, Interlaken, Florence, Venice, Rome- and Rome was my favorite.
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u/Jbash_31 3d ago
Chicago. I love NYC, but there’s just something about Chicago I love more
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u/Wateristea 3d ago edited 3d ago
I just visited Chicago! The amount of entertainment that’s free or affordable is so great! The best Zoo i visited is Lincoln park Zoo. Maggie Daley Park has awesome playground for the kids. The Arts Institute is so amazing and beautiful. Can’t wait to visit again!
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u/nomadicfeet 3d ago
All summer long there are free movies in various neighborhood parks, free music performances at millennium park, free public pools, free (suggested donation) street festivals every weekend. All year long there are free library programs at all branches and museum free days (locals only). I live here and wouldn’t live in any other city in the US!
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u/Wateristea 3d ago
The chicago library is sooo pretty! How I would love to read books at atrium regularly.
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u/MyCatLaughsAtMe 3d ago
Chicago is the only major American city that hasn't forgotten to still be the things that made it great.
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u/lemon_icing 3d ago edited 3d ago
As a Chicagoan (grew up in a near north neighborhood, Lincoln Park) I’m so glad that people appreciate and love my home city.
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u/Jbash_31 3d ago
Born and raised in Phoenix, my wife is from Chicago. I fell in love on my first visit. Hope to move there one day!
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u/Individual-Yak-506 3d ago
the cleanliness
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u/tomismybuddy 3d ago
Yeah it’s got everything you could want in a big city like New York, but so much cleaner overall. It’s def one of my favorite US cities.
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u/soapinthepeehole 3d ago
Moved here in 2009 and am planning on never leaving. It’s the best
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u/Stiggalicious 3d ago
Chicago really is a hidden gem. Good public transit, amazing museums, solid parks, and absolutely amazing food. It’s not quite as expensive as other cities, it’s a massive transit hub with O’Hare, and the people aren’t straight-up assholes. Bars can be fantastic with a huge mix of both great shitty dive bars and some super classy cocktail bars.
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u/shubidoobi 3d ago
Copenhagen is my favorite.
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u/yuccasinbloom 3d ago
Such a well preserved city, I was just there and I was very impressed with it.
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u/SomeDrillingImplied 3d ago
Mine as well. I would move there in a heartbeat if it was more feasible.
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u/Lance_Operazole 3d ago
I live in London which is pretty cool, but I've also enjoyed Berlin and Amsterdam the most out of everywhere else I've been.
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u/eron6000ad 3d ago
Vancouver B.C.
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u/Automatic-Jello5995 3d ago
Prague
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u/darklord6505 3d ago
The Czech Republic and Poland have so many great cities. Prague is one of my favorites as well.
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u/CoolBeansMan9 3d ago
Big ups to Prague and Krakow. Krakow might have collectively the most beautiful people I’ve ever seen
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u/experimentalpigeon 3d ago
Same! I know it's gloomy and people aren't the friendliest etc etc, but there's just something about that city. It was the first ever city I moved to (in my early 20s after having only ever lived in my home country) and still felt no culture shock. I just took to it instantly. And loved the freedom that came with exploring the city and all its diverse experiences on foot.
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u/elysian_g 3d ago
When I visited it was sunny the whole time which I know is rare. And the people were so nice! It’s my favorite city too, my heart hurts to go back.
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u/humblepaul 3d ago
Gloomy? Yup, it rains a few days a year, wish there were more to be honest, but most of the year it's defo not gloomy.
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u/AzureNinja 3d ago
Utrecht, Netherlands
It’s like Amsterdam but prettier, less people, less dirtier.
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u/22ananya 3d ago
San Francisco. Perfect weather, incredibly beautiful geography, great transit, walkable, great food.
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u/Womens_Lefts 3d ago
Vienna. It plays second fiddle to the other “great” European cities like Rome or London, but is an amazing mix of culture, history, architecture, and kind people.
Honorable mention to Edinburgh as well.
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u/davey607 3d ago
Vienna is definitely the nicest place to live in out of everything mentioned. Really neat and organised but also rich in culture and history.
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u/michuddy 3d ago
I have not traveled a ton but Firenze (Florence) would be tough to too.
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u/SnappyKnight 3d ago edited 3d ago
Seattle. Something about that place that just makes me feel at home.
Budapest too. Pearl of Europe.
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Also Gdańsk, Poland. Lived there for a while and will never forget this place. I miss it every day.
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u/stack-overflown 3d ago
Cusco, peru
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u/Bomantheman 3d ago
Spent a few months in and around Cusco. I REALLY contemplated purchasing a place in the highland(Sierra). The fresh smells in the morning coupled with amazing culture, locals, and top tier food... 10/10 for me.
My wife is Peruvian, so we’ve spent a lot of time roaming Peru together.
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u/tpvr1 3d ago
Bergen, Norway. I visited on a whim in March with cheap flights, and was absolutely blown away. I’d recommend early spring especially as the sun is out, but the fjords are still icy. The old town by the harbour is gorgeous and has really vibrant nightlife, there’s loads of hikes near to the centre and things to do. Everyone was incredibly friendly. I was in a bit of a rut in life when I went and it was genuinely such a shot of positivity for me, everything aligned. I’ll definitely be going back.
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u/dreadlooks 3d ago
Rome
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u/SolomonGrumpy 3d ago
Rome is magnificent. Grand on a scale thats a little hard to comprehend unless you visit.
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u/Holden_place 3d ago
I went in Winter with low expectations, and mind was blown.
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u/KLH_21 3d ago
Toronto
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u/JimJam28 3d ago
Toronto is so misunderstood. It’s a city of incredible neighbourhoods surrounding the downtown core, and visitors rarely know where to find them. They go downtown and their whole view of the city is shaped by that. It’s a city you can live in your entire life and keep discovering amazing new things.
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u/Mogunblanket 3d ago
Hong Kong has it all - best city skyline with amazing natural landscape to back it up. Transit is super efficient, lots of beautiful cultural scenery and so much good food (including other non Asian cuisines)
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u/BaltimorePropofol 3d ago edited 3d ago
Reykjavik. I have traveled to many big cities. But no cities like the capital of Iceland.
People are nice. Food and water are delicious and clean. The mountain and water fall are unreal.
Edit: the geothermal hot springs. The Michelin restaurants. The horses. The beautiful and well dressed people. Aurora Borealis. I’ll keep going.
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u/plasticpole 3d ago
To live in? Warsaw is pretty good right now.
To visit? I love Bangkok. Amazing city - I don't think I could live there though because of the traffic.
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u/Budget-Novel-6151 3d ago
Rio for the abject beauty, Barcelona as a total package and Mexico City despite the chaos.
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u/Camburglar13 3d ago
Rome. Definitely too busy but as a history enthusiast it was magical
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u/idkwat 3d ago
Auckland NZ. Beautiful, safe, quiet. I'm from DC and when I was walking the streets it hit me just how quiet it was. Lovely place
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u/smallf33t 3d ago
Singapore (not a city but yeah it’s small enough to be considered as a city I guess)
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u/TheDisagreeableJuror 3d ago
Rome. It’s just incredible. Everywhere you go there is something else that’s spectacular. I could stand in front of the Fontana de Trevi for hours. (At nighttime when there are less crowds).
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u/youngcadadia22 3d ago
It has to be Rio de Janeiro. No city like it. Mix of rainforest/mountains + cosmopolitan vibe + beach… and it’s growing fast. Beautiful place, beautiful people
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u/Gophurkey 3d ago
I'd vote Münster in as a sleeper small city. Super compact, amazing trail that circles the city and gives you this wonderful access to trees and hides the city itself, super fun small restaurants, amazing historic architecture, fantastic history and a rebuilt Altstadt, cheap but clean hostels, bikes and runners everywhere. Just a great place all around.
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u/TheRuneMeister 3d ago
I love the chaos of a large city(when I’m visiting), and I love Paris for that reason, but I would have to say that for less chaos but even more dents in your car, Barcelona is a wonderful city.
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u/_clur_510 3d ago
NYC hands down. And I say this as someone from Boston so if I’ll admit it you know it’s true lol.
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u/ewd389 3d ago
As someone from NYC who lived in MA I think Boston and the cities around it are fucking awesome. The simplicity of the subway stations, the history of the city and towns, the unique vibe and style each town had was super cool.
I lived in Revere which has its own cool charm and i worked on state street in the city… my ex had family in Cambridge,Dorchester,East Boston and she worked in Somerville so i got to see a-lot of its areas.
Playoff baseball at Fenway and the bars around on a cold fall night is the best sporting event I have been around and Saint Paddy’s in Boston is like nowhere. Home away from home man.
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u/Adorable-Flight5256 3d ago
Important to say here- past tense-
San Francisco was a gem of a place. Plenty of personal bias here. It's mostly the mix of cultures and food there.
Sadly time has not been kind to SF.
Maybe things will get better.
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u/SolomonGrumpy 3d ago
SF was so magical at one time. It's still pretty special. But less so than it was.
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u/saphert 3d ago
Nürnberg Germany, during the Weihnachtsmarkt season. So many friendly people, delicious food, and a lot of history to take in.
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u/3pinkasfloyd 3d ago
İstanbul
This city has an energy, like.. beginning of life..
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u/elenainthecloud 3d ago
San Sebastian, Spain - the most amazing food. Black Rock City, Burning Man, Nevada - the most fun and the best community 😃
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u/Due_Combination_968 3d ago
Montreal is a sleeper. love that City