If you want to remember the good ole days you have to: 1) be young enough to appreciate them in 20 or 30 years and 2) go someplace besides Montego Bay, Ocho Rios or Negril.
A few places I have been before they became overrun with tourism: Negril 1972, Santa Marta 1973, Machu Picchu 1974, Chcihen Itza 1998, Treasure Beach 2012.
A few places I've been way too late to the party: Israel, Greece, Tikal as well as later trips to Negril, Machu Picchu and Chichen Itza. IMO anyplace with a good tourist infrascructure really won't have any good ole days.

Regards,