These lists are always fun to make, even tho they are subjective! If you could only choose only 3 cities for your best & worst list, what would they be? For me, the BEST are: - Prague 🇨🇿 - Bangkok 🇹🇭 - Seoul 🇰🇷 And the WORST: - Conakry 🇬🇳 - N’Djamena 🇹🇩 - Delhi 🇮🇳
Yng Nghymru, yr holl ddinasoedd yno yw'r brifddinas Caerdydd, Abertawe, Wrecsam, Llanelwy, Tyddewi, Bangor, a Chasnewydd Y trefi/pentrefi gorau yng Nghymru dwi’n argymell Llandudno, Conwy, Aberystwyth, Beddgelert, betws-y-coed, a llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch yn ynys môn sef pwynt gogledd orllewinol mwyaf Cymru, er nad ydw i erioed wedi bod yno
Not a lot of homeless people in Vancouver?? Great video Drew but as a native, the homeless and drug problem in Vancouver is insane. The downtown east side especially is like Canadian skid row
@@stephendacey8761it became worse in 15 years, but it was the best city in the world 3 times by a big organization. Homeless and drug addiction increased due to no punishment for drug business and all Canadian homeless from other cities come here, because of better weather,
@@epicbrawlstars808to be fair Seattle is probably the worst city in us for homelessness and filthy streets so pretty much every city is better . Vancouver is filthy with drug addicted people everywhere too … I guess that happens when everything is legal
For people who doesn't want to watch the entire video : Best Cities: 1. Prague 0:44 2. Beirut 1:43 3. Seoul 2:32 4. Bangkok 3:40 5. Chicago 4:38 6. Tokyo 5:30 7. Mexico City 6:32 8. Hanoi 8:22 9. Vancouver 9:44 10. Belgrade 10:33 11. Hong Kong 11:51 12. Amsterdam 12:37 13. Istanbul 13:18 14. Los Angeles 14:14 15. Dubai 15:17 16. Singapore 15:53 17. Taipei 16:54 18. Rome 17:52 19. Cape Town 18:44 20. New York City 19:58 Worst Cities: 1. Conakry 21:17 2. N’Djamena 22:40 3. Delhi 23:35 4. Roseau 24:48 5. Port Moresby 25:39 6. Port Au Prince 27:05 7. Dhaka 28:37 8. Georgetown 29:25 9. Chennai 30:50 10. Kuwait City 32:44 11. Lagos 33:51 12. Guayaquil 35:52 13. Karachi 36:00 14. Jakarta 37:43 15. Chisinau 38:21 16. Douala 39:31 17. Brazzaville 40:42 18. Manama 41:56 19. Kingston 42:50 20. Honiara 44:09 [Thx for 1k likes]
The fact that you're explaining all of this on the go, seemingly without a script, really proves how much you've soaked up from these places. Well done 👏
Not shitting on him because he’s clearly well traveled, but I do find that when I’ve watched his videos on “visiting a country” in some cases he does fly in for the weekend to visit a capital city and that’s it. I’m pretty sure that’s what he did for Moldova and Chisinău too. You can’t give an accurate impression on the UK by just visiting London for instance.
@@reecepopplewell7390 that's why this title says list of favorite/least favorite cities and not countries. He even states to go outside of the major cities for a better experience.
I’d add Shanghai to the best list. I’ve been 35 countries and 42 US states, so although I haven’t traveled as much as you, I’ve seen many cities, been to all but 7 of the ones on your list, and Shanghai is in my top 5 favorite on earth. I visited it as a tourist, and I loved it so much, that the following year I moved there, and lived there for five years. It’s the most international city in China. Cheap for a such a cosmopolitan city. It has a beautiful mix of European and Asian architecture. Great street life, very picturesque. There are certain parts of the city where you feel like you are in Europe because those buildings were built by European architects at the same time that they were building buildings in Europe. The food scene is amazing. Great nightlife. A great city for the arts. Public transportation is vast. excellent and clean, it’s a great place to visit and to live in. The only drawback is that the Internet is censored by the government so you have to get a VPN. Keeping connected to banned websites is a constant issue. And if you’re one of those native English-speaking people who don’t want to learn another language, you’ll find it frustrating cause you’re going have to learn some Chinese. You can get by with English-only, but it’s really going to limit your experience there.
A few months ago, entering China wasn’t the best idea if you’re a foreigner because they only accept WeChat or Alipay and it’s hard for foreigners (I’m of Chinese descent so I can speak mandarin fluently）like me to pay for anything without those apps. However, I see that they have improved their WeChat and Alipay services to enable visa or Mastercard now. It makes payment so much easier. Also, you must understand the risk you’re taking buying their products as the cordyceps I got from their reputable shops actually gave me allergy. Even their flower tea feels too fragrant for real so my deduction is that the water quality of China and their food safety standards are questionable where my flower tea may have additives added to increase their fragrance. It’s very likely that many products sold in China will not pass your country’s safety inspection so as a tourist, product safety is a big gamble there. There’s also once when I was using the washroom in one of the restaurants that the locals actually advised me not to use their toilet paper and I was shocked beyond words since even locals distrusted their local product.
I have no idea how, but Drew is the only youtuber who I can watch for literal hours without getting bored or distracted at all. And that's actually fantastic, thank you so much!
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17:26 I need to point out a mistake you made. Xiaolongbao is a traditional Chinese food that has existed for a thousand years. It was invented in the Northern Song Dynasty (11th century AD) and spread in the Wu region (representative cities are Shanghai and Nanjing) for 10 centuries. You say that Din Tai Fung invented it, just like saying McDonald's invented the hamburger. This is ridiculous. Din Tai Fung brought it to other countries, which does not mean they invented it. Edit: I mentioned Shanghai and Nanjing as examples above, but in my opinion Hangzhou's Xiaolongbao is the most delicious.
He made too many mistakes on this video. Call Thailand " Third world country" for example compared to those African Countries which should be categorized as such.
Hey man, im from Beirut Lebanon and ive been watching your videos for years and im so gratefull and happy that you ranked my city in your top 2 🙏🏾 we are honored for your presence in our country and most welcomed to come back anytime ❤❤
I met you in Belgrade two years ago in a Cevapi-restaurant, you were so easy to talk to and i‘m really glad you enjoy Belgrade so much! Keep up the good work!!!!
Writing this from Manama Bahrain. The place really shines when you develop a friend group and start being invited to all sorts of awesome cultural events. I think a social circle would make you experience the place completely differently.
Yes, the social aspect helps everywhere but the only factor that can't be changed is the location itself. The drawbacks will remain despite the social circle.
This was his point. Travelers don't develop friendships or workships, so he's not ragging on the cities, those are just not desirable places to stay. I've thought the same as a traveler thinking of where to go...I love big cities, and a place like Colombo should have been more enjoyable, but it just wasn't. If I lived there and had friends?...Kandy and Gale were incredible. Sri Lanka is awesome. This was his whole point, for people who didn't actually watch, but still try to hate.
Question for you drew: What are some dangerous places that you have intentionally avoided going to? Thanks for this video bro, you’re good at bringing the mind down to a calming plane of existence. I’m always happier after watching your videos. One love brother, see you next time
I love your videos @drewbinsky , I'm Papua New Guinean 🇵🇬 If you ever get the chance to come back to Port Moresby I'd love to try show you a different side of our city. Our city isn't perfect but there are tons of people like me doing our best to make it better and safer. Much love, keep up the great work.
@@Bilbo1021 You don't get to have a "lived experience" by travelling to a place for X amount of days as a tourist. I've been to many cities that I enjoyed, but would hate to live there. The title of his video is disingenuous., hence the negative comments.
I have been to 65 countries at the moment, and I so admire that you have been to every countries in the world! I love to watching your travels content, because I am also traveler and I would love to visit all countries like you as well, and I am still on the road, you inspired me a lot! Your video is incredible as always! Thank you so much for sharing amazing stories ❤
@ Please come to vietnam! Our country is have many nice places to visit and the accommodations and foods are very cheap for travelers! I do believe that you can visit it one day! ❤️
I dont travel outside of the US but through your videos I feel like im experiencing what it would be like. These videos are going to be very valuable the more time passes and the world continues to change. Keep it up and stay safe!
Trust me, as an American I have felt FAR MORE safer in 95% of the countries I’ve been to than I have in many places in the US. And I’m not taking about just western countries either, but places like impoverished areas of Cuba & Mexico, for example, where I walked around without feeling like someone would harm or rob me. Even in dark alleys I went through at nighttime🤷♂️
No New Zealand or Australia even tho they have 5 cities in the top 20 cities in the world to live in. Makes you realise there's a big difference between being good to visit and being good to live in.
Dude yes. I live in Chicago and I still agree with you. I honestly kinda thought that you were from here but it makes sense that you studied at UWM. You’re awesome and keep up the good work!!!
@@drewbinsky I often wonder if, as a Chicagoan, my extreme love for this city is just due to bias, so it’s validating to see someone as well travelled as yourself show so much love!
Hey Drew, what's up! Man, I've been a world traveler myself for a few years producing some crazy stories and docs, it's so cool to see a fellow filmmaker kicking some ass like you're doing. I've recently started to organize my life to be able to share some stories on YT. Hope to catch you around some airports someday! Kudos from Brazil.
Din Tai Fung did not invent the soup dumplings, most people believe it to be from Nanxiang, Shanghai, but its origin can be traced back to Changzhou city in Jiangsu, China during the 1800s. It is an iconic dish from the Jiangnan cuisine. The founder of Din Tai Fung was from Shanghai and he brought his own recipe to Taiwan and opened Din Tai Fung.
As a Midwesterner, Chicago was my favorite US city for years. But now it's 2nd to Milwaukee, which has everything to move about Chicago culture and geography, but much less of the issues.
For me, the best US city I’ve been to is Colorado Springs. It’s clean, the mountain view is stunning! Of all large cities in the US, I don’t think anywhere is quite as unique as Colorado Springs!
I think your opinion on what country’s and cities are cool or not is extremely valid in my opinion you’ve been all over the world your an expert on the matter lol
@@millardlovejoy4951 How is his opinions extra valid ? If he's been somewhere and he didn't like it, I go to the same exact place, and i like it. We're just going to have 2 different opinions about that same exact place but that doesn't make his opinion extra valid than mine just because he's an experienced traveler. What sense does that even make
@@christianmukeba9646 I mean how many people can make a list of what cities they do and don't like from every country around the world? I think he just means valid in the sense that he has been to so many places he has many comparisons to make.
Love it. And I knew you were in Hong Kong as soon as I saw the bamboo scaffolding. I was just there a few days ago. Also filming, and what a great city.
No, Singapore doesn't have death penalty for consuming drugs, that'd be absurd and completely incompliant with human rights. It's a civilized country. The death penalty is only carried out for large scale drug trafficking (~3 sentences/year) and that's something quite different.
Always appreciate honest videos..Sick of those vloggers who praise literally everything just not to offend or lose viewers..If every place is special, then no place actually is
Here's my top 50 favorites: 1- Busan, SK 2- Kyoto, Japan 3- Seoul, SK 4- Tokyo, Japan 5- Osaka, Japan 6- Hong Kong 7- Taipei, Taiwan 8- Vancouver, Canada 9- Dublin, Ireland 10- Edinburgh, Scotland 11- Bern, Switzerland 12- Rome, Italy 13- Barcelona, Spain 14- Madrid, Spain 15- Prague, CR 16- Shanghai, China 17- Cologne, Germany 18- Melbourne, Australia 19- Moscow, Russia 20- Amsterdam, Netherlands 21- Singapore 22- Lisbon, Portugal 23- Belgrade, Serbia 24- Québec city, Canada 25- Incheon, SK 26- New York, USA 27- Berlin, Germany 28- Copenhagen, Denmark 29- Geneva, Switzerland 30- Montréal, Canada 31- Seattle, USA 32- Munich, Germany 33- Boston, USA 34- Glasgow, Scotland 35- Milan, Italy 36- Bueno Aires, Argentina 37- Oslo, Norway 38- Brisbane, Australia 39- Toronto, Canada 40- Sydney, Australia 41- Zagreb, Croatia 42- Hanoi, Vietnam 43- St Petersburg, Russia 44- Marseille, France 45- Bangkok, Thailand 46- Bucharest, Romania 47- London, UK 48- Suwon, SK 49- Astana, KZ 50- Yerevan, Armenia Honorable mention: Shippagan, Canada ( my home city)
Mate, Cologne?! Hardly anyone mentions it, I grew up close, it's so ugly but so great. There's hardly a day I go there and nothing unexpected (good) happens. I can agree on a lot of the places you mention! Where is Shippagan in Canada? Pagan ship ... ;)
Iam Indian grew up usa and i agree going to india delhi 5 times was horrible iam going back India but a different part for first time see if its better cairo Egypt felt very similar to me
@@saikatsaha4122No it’s not the capital of India anymore. New Delhi is the new capital of India. Yeah of course but it doesn’t change the current situation of India 😅😅😅
You are right, I was in Cairo. The city has horrible traffic. Although I assume the people are quite friendly. I am saying this because I lost my way to my hotel, and the locals really helped me out. They were not even speaking English.😅 Can't want to go to Egypt again.
@betterbhagalpur8837 The Middle East has some incredible destinations and some not so nice destinations but one consistent across the Arab world is that most people are very friendly and the hospitality is better than anywhere else in the world.
Andrew, I've been following your work since 2018 when I was 15 years old, back in the days I had only visited four countries and years later I already visited 21countries. I've been far away from my country Mexico since March because I'm having exchange year, and men, you made me cry with the things you said about Mexico City. I loved the fact that you mentioned that most of the tourist only focus on the beaches, but not in inland Mexico, and you are totally right, my country is war more than huge hotel ressorts. I wish god bless you and keep showing the world that every country is worth visiting depite its media reputation.
I avoid Mexico's resort towns like the plague when I travel through Mexico. Some of its best cities and towns are the ones least visited by tourists from outside the country. If you are going to visit Mexico for the standard resort cities you are not really visiting Mexico it seems. From little towns like Batopilas or Urique in the north down to a city like Comitan, there is so much more to experience than a resort. Too many to list. The best take some driving (or even better, riding a moto) like Taxco or Real de Catorce but they are so worth it. Mexico is as diverse in culture, topography, food, weather, etc. as any of the greatest countries.
You'll be OK in South Africa. Just don't act like a tourist - don't brandish valuables about. When you encounter beggars, you don't have to be rude like the locals but be firm in saying no or else they'll hang around you. Normally people travel to Cape Town, personally I can't be bothered and it's full of homos. People only go for Table Mountain - if you go to the Cape the inland is much nicer. I'm in Johannesburg where all you can do is shopping and get drunk. Go to Kwazulu Natal, you have warm beaches, mountains, history. Game reserves are a thing; tourists go to Kruger Park but you get better and cheaper experienced like Lion Park near Pretoria, Tala Game Reserve in Richmond (Kwazulu Natal). South Africa is a very beautiful country, but the people ruin it... a lot of aggressive, selfish people and people are quite money obsessed compared to UK/EU where I originally come from.
Delhi 🇮🇳has become pretty horrible 😢Sad to see a city with such rich culture nd history is nw nothing else than a shithole with heavy pollution and filth..💔 Government sucks🥺
@lugartan3418 First of all your English is pathetic. Secondly you haven't watched a single video of Drew on India. Just complete ignorance. You are blind enough to notice that Drew showed a clips of other places of India in this video which proves you wrong. Northeast India, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala are better than your country.
Nice video, with many cities (almost all) described as "the best", "the favorite" and "with the best cuisine in the world"... I understand that it is difficult to make a ranking, but I believe that each city has bright sides and dark sides, and one cannot be defined as better than the other in absolute terms. A note: at min 18:10, speaking of the monuments of Rome, the "Parthenon" is mentioned in the Italian dubbing: Parthenon is located in Athens, Greece. Probably the reference was to the "Pantheon", a temple dedicated in ancient Rome to all the Gods, built in 27 BC and still intact in Rome. The term "Patheon" derives from the Greek terms "Pan" (all) and "Theos" (Gods), while Parthenon derives from the Greek "Parthenos" (virgin) referring to the name of the goddess Athena, daughter of Zeus.
I just came back from Thailand yesterday and the spot for Bangkok in the top 20 is well deserved. Probably my favorite city in the world so far :) For the european cities I basically agree with you and would add Lisbon and Kiew. For Chisinau: give it another chance! It‘s not the most exciting place in the world, not even in Moldova (a country I enjoyed), but for me it wasnt a bad experience at all. It felt really safe, wasnt polluted and I got in touch with locals. Compared to the other places on your worst list (havent seen any of them myself) Chisinau seems like paradise :D
yeah, I don't know why he put it there...ok it's kinda boring, but the people are actually relatively friendly, it's cheap, it's safe, the woman are some of the most beautiful in Europe (if if you care about that), the food is nice and at a good price...what is so bad? Some old ugly buildings?
Spent a month in India, went all over. Other than a small town in the mountains called Mussoori it's disgusting. The Taj Mahal is amazing but the city it is in, Agra, is vile too. Everyone is just trying to rip you off. It's a country that makes you feel like you're not welcome there.
Just visit Kerala, it will surely change your whole perspective on India.The people are civillized, the streets are ultra-clean and the place is indeed a tropical paradise.
Nice list, I've only been to four of those cities all in the top 20 and yet I'd put them all in the top cities I've visited (however small that list may be). The one city you didn't mention I'd put near the top is Montreal. There was always stuff to do there, train system was easy to use, people were interesting and the Mountain park in the middle (Mount Real) was very worth climbing.
I've been to significantly less so I'll do 5 and 5. Top 5: Taipei, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Melbourne and Sydney. Bottom 5: New Dehli, Cairo, LA, London, and Bangalore.
You gotta come back to Moldova bro. Yes the people may seem cold at first, but the moment you start talking to them, they open up and they're the sweetest in the world🥺🥺
Super cool enjoyable and informative video. It made me wish that I could be sitting across from Drew enjoying dim sum with him and listening to stories from his travels.
I guess I'm doing something right, because of your top 20 cities, I will (after I go to Taipei and Seoul next week) will have been to 19 of them (only missing Hanoi), and other than just a brief night in a suburb of Johannesburg haven't been to any of your bottom 20. In your top 20, I wouldn't put LA (I lived there 7 years) or Singapore on the list. I would say some cities like Havana, Berlin, Lisbon and Jerusalem/Tel Aviv I liked more than those two; overall though, I think you're spot on!
As a Czech I am happy for Prague being your number one. 🙂👍 I am glad and pleased you loved it here. I consider it to be the nicest city of course, although competition is really hard 😃 There Are beautiful cities especially in Italy, Portugal, Poland, France,Spain..
I visited Prague in December 2012 and it is my favourite European city! The Christmas atmosphere, together with the Old World architecture, made Prague feel special and magical!
@@PH61a It is at least top 3 though, because Drew also pinned his post at the top of this comments section, saying that if he had to mention only three, it would be Prague, Bangkok and Seoul ("For me, the BEST are: - Prague 🇨🇿 - Bangkok 🇹🇭 - Seoul 🇰🇷") he wrote
Praha je krásná, jen by to chtělo očistit je od turistické mafie, zlodějů (prý se zase natáhlo plno zlodějů okrádající turisty) a trošku snížit počet baťučkářů, protože v létě je jich příliš. Měl jsem to štěstí žít v Praze 10 let, žít v Bělehradě (to je z top 10 vše) a ze seznamu nejhorších jsem byl jen v Delhi a Chennai. Byl to zážitek ale už po 30ti dnech mě bolela hlava a chtěl jsem domu, Indii mám rád ale jen tak na 3-4 týdny max. a hlavně střídat to s přírodou a ne jen velkoměsta.
Great video, just a few corrections: 1) Not sure whether I misunderstood you but you said: "You can't find durian in Thailand", when you were buying them in HK. Durian are primarily planted in Malaysia and Thailand, these are the main sources 😄 The Thai durians taste very different to the Malay Durians but it's a huge thing there as well. 2) You said Din Tai Fung invented Xiao Long Bao. Sorry, but that's not true....Xiao Long Bao have been invented in Shanghai, whereas most of the other Dim Sum come from the Guangdong Region/Hong Kong. So yes, DTF is a taiwanese chain but most of their staple dishes are very traditional shanghainese and cantonese meals.
He did get some facts wrong. He travels to so many places. So, we can't expect him to know everything. I noticed that he did not order the typical dim sum dishes, and I don't think he ate the "rice cake" (?) right. BTW I just relturned from a trip to Hong Kong, which is my hometown.
Maybe he should visit Lisbon, voted the best city to travel to in EU 10 years in a row. Or Australia, with three of the most liveable cities in the world for several years.
Love Lisbon! For me is te most beautiful Capital in the world alongside Rome. Os just very different from all the other eurpean capital citys and the weather is nice, the food is great and the beer very affordable.
It seems that South American countries, besides Portugal, Australia and NZ, are invisible too, lol. Or they're just not too good or too bad for his preferences.
Glory!!! After so much struggles I now own a new house with an influx of $155,000.00 every month God has kept to his words, my family is happy again everything is finally falling into place. God bless America.
Hello how do you make such monthly?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down🤦♂️ of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God🙏
It is simply the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US amd abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus
After I raised up to 525k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the states l also paid for my son's surgery (Oscar). Glory to God.shalom.
Drew forgot to EVEN mention Paris, London, Zurich, Berlin, Munich, Edinburgh, Dublin, Galway, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Kyoto, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Bogota, Medellin, Quito, Costa Rica, Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, Montreal, Toronto..for the 20 best cities. I totally disagree with both of his ☝️ lists, but those I mentioned should definitely be in the top cities
Drew, I think all your subscribers will agree with me that you need to revisit all these countries that you started with and only did 2 minutes clips. This video looks like an interesting intro clip, you spoiled now, we deserve 30 minutes or more content 😁😂❤️
Chennai based on costal fish market which has mostly ppl from all walks of life, from extremely poverty stricken ppl to rich even, I dont think it is fair to rate chennai based on the fish market! You dont know the city at all! You ignored all 99 percent of good things chennai has to offer! Extremely poor choice n decision! Chennai is infact one of the safest metro cities in "India"! Cleanest as well!!
plus Karachi Pakistan + Dhaka Bangladesh, means 4 from 20 worst are from Indian sub-continent 😞 Anyway I love this part of world, maybe more than others
As someone who visited only 37 countries (but will be 40 until the end of the year) I have so much less to compare, but I can easily make a list of my favourite and least favourite cities that I’ve visited during my travels. I will also add some short explenations why I feel like that about the cities: Favourite: 1. Shiraz - the most „persian” of all Iranian cities, the atmosphere is really something between the legends of Achaemenian and Sasnian Empire and Rumi’s and Hafez’s poems about love of God and drinking wine to get closer to him and absolutely stunning architecture with amazing mosques, gardens and palaces. Absolutely outstanding city. 2. Isfahan - If there is a place which could be a heaven for architecture fans that must be Isfahan. Naqsh-e Jahan is the greatest achievement of human kind in this field, and it doesn’t ends here, Friday mosque (Masjed-e Jameh) is also amazing, the same with stone bridges of Khajoo and Si-o-se Pol, Armenian churches, Abbasi Hotel in XV-century caravanserai, Chehel Sotoon Palace and many more just fantastic sites. 3. Bukhara - It was very similar to Shiraz for me, it has the same spirit of whirling dervishes, mystical poetry and lots of amazing architecture. And most of the historical sites are in one area of old town which makes it perfect for walking. Beautiful Place. 4. Samarkand - Something similar to Isfahan, the architecture of which is very similar, especially in case of Registan Square which is the closest thing to Naqsh-e Jahan, also Amir Temur’s Mausoleum is an amazing masterpiece, also like Shah-I-Zinda which is one of the most amazing places I’ve seen in my entire life. 5. Baku - It was really tough to decide wether it should be Baku or Samarkand on the 4th place, but the architectural richness won. Baku is amazing because it’s old town has an immeasurable charm with beautiful buildings and wooden balconies with Shirvanshahs Palace in the middle of it all, on the other hand it’s a modern and well maintained city with great areas to spend free time (alongside Nizami street) and significant modern architecture like Heydar Aliyev Centre or Flame Towers 6. Tehran - yes, 3rd Iranian city on the list, but Tehran is absolutely great. It’s extremely big (16 million people) and unfortunately the air is often very polluted, but it still has some amazing places to see like Golestan Palace, Imamzadeh Saleh Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Iran Mall (I usually hate malls, but this particular one is interesting) and Darband which is amazing area in the north of the city where is mountain trail with some traditional teashops and restaurants around where you can sit on the carpet lying literally just above surface of passing river, smoke shisha and drink tea - it’s just heaven. 7. Constantine - One of the most picturesque cities I’ve been to, especially because of the canyon that cuts it through and beautiful hanging bridges. Also the mosque and souk are great places to visit. Best city of Algeria for sure. 8. Seville - the real gem of Europe and Andalusia. Of course Alhambra is in Granada, but Seville as a whole city is just the best in Spain. The old town, narrow streets, mudejar style architecture and places like Royal Alcazar, Palacio de las Dueñas, Plaza de España or Cathedral with La Giralda are amazing. I’ve been there twice and always want to go back yet another time. 9. Split - this tiny gem in Dalmatia is absolutely stunning. I had tough time deciding whether I should place here Split or Trogir, but Split just has more to offer. The old town is amazing and walking there in the evening is beautiful experience. There is also so much history in that city, even from times of Ancient Rome. Just an amazing place. 10. Khiva - The old town surrounded by walls called Itchan Kala is amazingly beautiful. The city that could also find it’s place here is Iranian Kashan, but Khiva is a little bit more diverse architecturally, especially with beautiful minarets like Islam Khodja Minaret and Kalta Minor. The one really annoying thing about Khiva is that it easily gets very crowded with tourists, but still a beautiful place to visit. And now the worst ones: 1. Port Moresby - as mentioned in the film. Very stressful and dangerous place. PNG is amazing, but Port Moresby isn’t a place to go. 2. Manaus - similar to Port Moresby, especially lack of street lights at night can be intimidating 3. Manila - just big city that can’t offer anything impressive or interesting 4. Zagreb - exactly like Manila, but it’s way smaller, thus a little bit better 5. Stockholm - it’s just boring. I’ve had much better time in Visby on Gotland island than in this place - though old town has it’s charm and is good for walk. But not much more to say about. 6. Vilnius - if someone is enthusiast of baroque art then probably will find much more entertainment in this city than I did. I just really don’t like this style and unfortunately it’s most common one there. 7. London - on the one hand beautiful historical areas with lots of charm, on the other… Just intimidating big city where everybody is constantly in hurry. Not a good place for me. Also became much more dangerous in recent years. 8. New York - Like London, but has much less history and is even more intimidating. 9. Mt. Hagen - just a smaller version of Port Moresby. 10. Dubai - unwalkable, artificial in every aspect without any own culture. It’s just painful that so much money was used to create something like this when they could’ve really build enjoyable city which would represent the colorful and charming climate of Middle East like in Thousand Nights, but well… They chose glass.
I greatly agree with your list. I also envy Drew Binsky for having visited all the countries in the world and while I understand the list of "worst" (I'd never put my foot there), I've got impression he doesn't properly value the history and cultural vibe of the cities he selected as "best" to visit. Probably, it is because he's an American, they don't have that deep connection with the concept of "history", as we, Europeans have. Otherwise, he wouldn't place Rome, one of the most important historical place in the world, no doubt, among the "top 20" before Naples, because, although Rome is certainly a destination to visit, its traffic can be compared to SEA traffic (actually, Naples is not far from that standard), it is tourist-unfriendly (if you want to go to the toilet, you better use the one in a restaurant to eat pasta cacio e pepe which is not such a great dish, there are hundreds Italian dishes better, or in McDonalds), its suburbs are horrible. Yes, you have endless things to see in Rome, I've spent a week just to visit Musei vaticani (more or less time to properly visit Louvre, or British Museum + National Gallery). Among all the beautiful cities in Italy, and there are hundreds if not thousands, Rome seems to me as a... too obvious choice. Istanbul-Constantinople is just an another example of such an obvious choice. He said he returned to it many times, so he could have witnessed how much this city have enlarged and how much the urbanistic construction choices endangered that Euro-Asian connection it offered throughout its history. And exactly as how he has chosen Rome in Italy, there are many other, less trafficked, cities in Turkey, that would deserve to be in a list of such an experienced traveller. Prague is certainly a city that deserves to be put among the "20 best", but I fear it was an obvious choice, too. I personally loved Prague, but I think "that vibe" would interest Wien as well, I'd never choose one without choosing another. Before Amsterdam (a nice place, no doubt, but I am not that fond of cycling and as for canals, Venice is better to explore), I'd choose Aachen. Like you, I'd place some of Central Asian cities among the first, and that city would probably be Samarkand, unfortunately, I I've never been in Iran. Xi'an in China is also a great place, although they make (all, foreign or Chinese) tourists pay for almost everything, it also reminds me of Rome. And I've never been in Alger, but I think some North African cities truly deserve to be in top 20. I'll name one: Casablanca, or, alterantively, some Spanish cities, like Cordova, conveying that great Maor vibe to the visitor. I also agree with you that "the small gem" Split. (or better, Trogir, which is a small but less trafficked Dubrovnik) is a good choice to visit, certainly better than annoying Zagreb and... smilarly annoying Belgrade. Kalemegdan (the fortress presiding over two rivers flow) in Belgrade is great, but that's all you can really find exciting in Belgrade). The hyperproteic food... I remember "Karadjordjeva snicla" (rolled beef meat, cheese and ham in crumbled bread fried as Wiener schintzel) or a beef stake with cheese and egg upon it... it's fine when you are young and American, but when you reach your forties, you'll simply get a heart attack and you'll die. Probably, that's the reason why Americans live shorter than the Europeans
@ Thank you for so long and thourough answer, I like this kind of discussion. Just 3 days ago I returned from my 4-day trip to Cairo and I’m sure I would add it to my list as one of the best cities. Probably next to Baku/Tehran. The historical and cultural richness of this place is amazing. The beautiful mosques, Khan Al-Khalili bazaar and many more amazing places make it really outstanding. However it’s absolutely chaotic, loud and intensive. Leaving there would be unbearable for me. But for this 4 days it’s really amazing.
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@@spljapan That's due to the fact that when other Asian countries like Japan and Korea were vibrantly exhibiting their own cultures to the rest of the world in the 60s and 70s, China at that time was a closed state under totalitarian dictatorship. A lot of cultural symbols that originated in China but later spread to Japan and Korea in history were brought to Westerners' attention years before China's economic reform and opening up.
Lisbon is a beautiful city, the people are friendly, and the food is amazing. The problem right now in Lisbon is uncontrolled immigration and tourism. Rent prices are skyrocketing.
@@oprofessorquevirousardinha5891I visited Lisbon in 2021. It was great! The people were very friendly and I still remember I had a good dinner at a little restaurant in Lisbon. Although I was only there for a few days I really loved it and would definitely return to explore more. Also not to mention how DELICIOUS the little tarts are!! Sooo good!
@@fernando_rodThe uncontrolled immigration is happening all over Western Europe.. Something needs to be done about it. The European Parliament has a hard duty to do
Bro, I appreciate your work and know your experiences are different at times, but to state Vancouver as clean without much homelessness (in general) without the preface of "at least when I was there" is nuts. The downtown these days literally challenges Skid Row.
@@loremasteringwion9930 - not true. Not all just on Hastings. They're also all through Granville Street and the rest of downtown. Chinatown, Gastown, walking around English Bay... Tram and metro stations. Not all one street.
Keep in mind also that he has only visited these places, visiting gives you some insight but not the same as living there and fully learning about the place. I live in Reykjavík Iceland, there are homeless people here but there's a good chance you really wouldn't notice if you're only here for a week or two.
I'm ethnically from tamilnadu. living in Kuwait City. I've lived in both Chennai and KC, more than you. ive lived 12 years on KC. I grew up in chennai. 1. Aint no way you rated a city as the worst by visiting the fish market 2. You must've interviewed a lot of women in Kuwait to come to the conclusion that "many of them are forced". Lol. Just because you think of/guess something is true, my friend, does not mean that it is. I've seen this being very hard to swallow for people from the western hemisphere.
Also, why is it so hard for people from the west to just accept the rules of a coutnry theyre travelling to? If a Kuwaiti comes to the U.S. and whines about people drinking outside, etc. he'll get called names and told to go back to his country/accept the rules of the country hes visiting. Same to you, mate. Our country, our values.
My mother's side of the family is Kuwaiti and nobody wears hijab 😭 maybe this is recent? Last time I visited was a few years ago but none of my cousins wore it. He's right about the heat though. It's not a bad place but it's very hot in the summer and there's not a huge amount to do so if you're for tourism it's a bit bland.
@GodSaveTH-cam Okay and your point is? A lot of major cities in America are dirty, filled with homeless ppl, and the traffic is terrible. It's the same way in Europe too (especially in the UK & France) and a lot Eastern European countries too. You have dirty places and run-down areas. Stop acting like all of Europe is so clean. Just because he added a lot of European places on his list that doesn't mean that Europe doesn't have dirty places.
At the end of the video there is a radio moderator in the background speaking with the same pace as the videomaker and it legitimately feels like going insane
These lists are always fun to make, even tho they are subjective! If you could only choose only 3 cities for your best & worst list, what would they be?
For me, the BEST are:
- Prague 🇨🇿
- Bangkok 🇹🇭
- Seoul 🇰🇷
And the WORST:
- Conakry 🇬🇳
- N’Djamena 🇹🇩
- Delhi 🇮🇳
Yng Nghymru, yr holl ddinasoedd yno yw'r brifddinas Caerdydd, Abertawe, Wrecsam, Llanelwy, Tyddewi, Bangor, a Chasnewydd Y trefi/pentrefi gorau yng Nghymru dwi’n argymell Llandudno, Conwy, Aberystwyth, Beddgelert, betws-y-coed, a llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch yn ynys môn sef pwynt gogledd orllewinol mwyaf Cymru, er nad ydw i erioed wedi bod yno
You need to revisit Kolkatta. You visited the worst parts of it
True ❤
@@Federal_Bureau_of_InvestigatioI actually love Kolkata !
@@chase5331thanks
Not a lot of homeless people in Vancouver?? Great video Drew but as a native, the homeless and drug problem in Vancouver is insane. The downtown east side especially is like Canadian skid row
I went to Vancouver for the first time last month and I was not impressed at all. I think the city is overrated.
@@stephendacey8761it became worse in 15 years, but it was the best city in the world 3 times by a big organization. Homeless and drug addiction increased due to no punishment for drug business and all Canadian homeless from other cities come here, because of better weather,
i live and seattle and when i go to vancouver i see WAY less homeless
@@stephendacey8761 agree and it is no longer look like his video presented. More homeless on the street today.
@@epicbrawlstars808to be fair Seattle is probably the worst city in us for homelessness and filthy streets so pretty much every city is better . Vancouver is filthy with drug addicted people everywhere too … I guess that happens when everything is legal
For people who doesn't want to watch the entire video :
Best Cities:
1. Prague 0:44
2. Beirut 1:43
3. Seoul 2:32
4. Bangkok 3:40
5. Chicago 4:38
6. Tokyo 5:30
7. Mexico City 6:32
8. Hanoi 8:22
9. Vancouver 9:44
10. Belgrade 10:33
11. Hong Kong 11:51
12. Amsterdam 12:37
13. Istanbul 13:18
14. Los Angeles 14:14
15. Dubai 15:17
16. Singapore 15:53
17. Taipei 16:54
18. Rome 17:52
19. Cape Town 18:44
20. New York City 19:58
Worst Cities:
1. Conakry 21:17
2. N’Djamena 22:40
3. Delhi 23:35
4. Roseau 24:48
5. Port Moresby 25:39
6. Port Au Prince 27:05
7. Dhaka 28:37
8. Georgetown 29:25
9. Chennai 30:50
10. Kuwait City 32:44
11. Lagos 33:51
12. Guayaquil 35:52
13. Karachi 36:00
14. Jakarta 37:43
15. Chisinau 38:21
16. Douala 39:31
17. Brazzaville 40:42
18. Manama 41:56
19. Kingston 42:50
20. Honiara 44:09
[Thx for 1k likes]
Thanks for this !
Although I'm not well traveled I've been to almost every country in SEA, and I agree Jakarta is the worst. Nothing to do and terrible traffic.
So no mainland China hum? Is there some kind of unfairness going on? Don't know why he put Shanghai thumbnail though
@@drewbinsky Chennai is not the place to have sea food. Was there any other reason for it to be on the list?
You need to visit Moldova again.
The fact that you're explaining all of this on the go, seemingly without a script, really proves how much you've soaked up from these places. Well done 👏
What he said about Kuwait was completely wrong
Not shitting on him because he’s clearly well traveled, but I do find that when I’ve watched his videos on “visiting a country” in some cases he does fly in for the weekend to visit a capital city and that’s it. I’m pretty sure that’s what he did for Moldova and Chisinău too. You can’t give an accurate impression on the UK by just visiting London for instance.
@@reecepopplewell7390 that's why this title says list of favorite/least favorite cities and not countries. He even states to go outside of the major cities for a better experience.
Yes. Agreed. This is the real deal.
I’d add Shanghai to the best list. I’ve been 35 countries and 42 US states, so although I haven’t traveled as much as you, I’ve seen many cities, been to all but 7 of the ones on your list, and Shanghai is in my top 5 favorite on earth. I visited it as a tourist, and I loved it so much, that the following year I moved there, and lived there for five years. It’s the most international city in China. Cheap for a such a cosmopolitan city. It has a beautiful mix of European and Asian architecture. Great street life, very picturesque. There are certain parts of the city where you feel like you are in Europe because those buildings were built by European architects at the same time that they were building buildings in Europe. The food scene is amazing. Great nightlife. A great city for the arts. Public transportation is vast. excellent and clean, it’s a great place to visit and to live in. The only drawback is that the Internet is censored by the government so you have to get a VPN. Keeping connected to banned websites is a constant issue. And if you’re one of those native English-speaking people who don’t want to learn another language, you’ll find it frustrating cause you’re going have to learn some Chinese. You can get by with English-only, but it’s really going to limit your experience there.
额。中国电信有全球网络服务。你需要自己去办理。。😂
有全球网络的电话卡。你也可以购买、
（我认为这个视频中没有上海。是非常正常的事情。🤭。如果有上海。或者某个中国城市。我会很惊讶。）
A few months ago, entering China wasn’t the best idea if you’re a foreigner because they only accept WeChat or Alipay and it’s hard for foreigners (I’m of Chinese descent so I can speak mandarin fluently）like me to pay for anything without those apps. However, I see that they have improved their WeChat and Alipay services to enable visa or Mastercard now. It makes payment so much easier. Also, you must understand the risk you’re taking buying their products as the cordyceps I got from their reputable shops actually gave me allergy. Even their flower tea feels too fragrant for real so my deduction is that the water quality of China and their food safety standards are questionable where my flower tea may have additives added to increase their fragrance. It’s very likely that many products sold in China will not pass your country’s safety inspection so as a tourist, product safety is a big gamble there. There’s also once when I was using the washroom in one of the restaurants that the locals actually advised me not to use their toilet paper and I was shocked beyond words since even locals distrusted their local product.
right? and considering he used Shanghai in the thumbnail, it's quite bizarre that it was nowhere to be found on this list
I have no idea how, but Drew is the only youtuber who I can watch for literal hours without getting bored or distracted at all. And that's actually fantastic, thank you so much!
You should another channel called Flora Gonning. She is a lady Travel youtuber. Watch her channel as well
Nah you trynna attract the indian audience with that thumbnail
Edit: reply section is a warzone
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@@indiasuperclean6969 anti indian bot is trying very hard. 😂😂😂🤡
@@indiasuperclean6969u whole personality is around india. What a cuck
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@@indiasuperclean6969Hello Abdul.. Pakistan is the best in all those segments
17:26 I need to point out a mistake you made. Xiaolongbao is a traditional Chinese food that has existed for a thousand years. It was invented in the Northern Song Dynasty (11th century AD) and spread in the Wu region (representative cities are Shanghai and Nanjing) for 10 centuries. You say that Din Tai Fung invented it, just like saying McDonald's invented the hamburger. This is ridiculous. Din Tai Fung brought it to other countries, which does not mean they invented it.
Edit: I mentioned Shanghai and Nanjing as examples above, but in my opinion Hangzhou's Xiaolongbao is the most delicious.
Same I got very confused when he said that
Totally agree.
Agreed
He made too many mistakes on this video. Call Thailand " Third world country" for example compared to those African Countries which should be categorized as such.
@@Tai-i1m he also made the wrong cover page of the video. He didn’t even mentioned Shanghai, wtf, I blocked his TH-cam 😂
Hey man, im from Beirut Lebanon and ive been watching your videos for years and im so gratefull and happy that you ranked my city in your top 2 🙏🏾 we are honored for your presence in our country and most welcomed to come back anytime ❤❤
You guys are great people! ... I'm from Brazil, São Paulo more specifically! I live with many Lebanese people, including my barber who is Lebanese!
This was my favorite part
Drew, I challenge you to compile every continent's best and worst cities.
He ranked Asia already. Hopefully, he’ll do one for each continent.
I met you in Belgrade two years ago in a Cevapi-restaurant, you were so easy to talk to and i‘m really glad you enjoy Belgrade so much! Keep up the good work!!!!
Writing this from Manama Bahrain. The place really shines when you develop a friend group and start being invited to all sorts of awesome cultural events. I think a social circle would make you experience the place completely differently.
i was about to comment exactly that. Went for work and had an amazing time with my colleagues. Alone, not so much
If you’re white or Jewish yes. But they treat Indians and stuff like slaves
Yes, the social aspect helps everywhere but the only factor that can't be changed is the location itself. The drawbacks will remain despite the social circle.
This was his point. Travelers don't develop friendships or workships, so he's not ragging on the cities, those are just not desirable places to stay. I've thought the same as a traveler thinking of where to go...I love big cities, and a place like Colombo should have been more enjoyable, but it just wasn't. If I lived there and had friends?...Kandy and Gale were incredible. Sri Lanka is awesome.
This was his whole point, for people who didn't actually watch, but still try to hate.
Not so great for tourists then huh? Other than Saudis going there to party.
Even in a cities you don't like, you underline something nice.
Nice style of narrative.
I’m impressed . Your recognition of Mexico City evidences your keenly honed sense of enjoyment .
🤡😂
Mexico City is def a top 20 city in the world
@@JJJ_999 1000%
I really enjoyed Mexico City. Much safer than I thought. People are friendly there.
Mexico City is one of the best cities in the world.
Question for you drew:
What are some dangerous places that you have intentionally avoided going to?
Thanks for this video bro, you’re good at bringing the mind down to a calming plane of existence.
I’m always happier after watching your videos.
One love brother, see you next time
I love your videos @drewbinsky , I'm Papua New Guinean 🇵🇬 If you ever get the chance to come back to Port Moresby I'd love to try show you a different side of our city. Our city isn't perfect but there are tons of people like me doing our best to make it better and safer. Much love, keep up the great work.
I am an indian and i just loved your honesty❤
Great video. As you mentioned, this is a personal viewpoint of your experiences. Some of these comments are uncalled for. Thanks for sharing
someone's offended 😭 they're just his lived experiences they are what they are
@@Bilbo1021 You don't get to have a "lived experience" by travelling to a place for X amount of days as a tourist. I've been to many cities that I enjoyed, but would hate to live there. The title of his video is disingenuous., hence the negative comments.
I have been to 65 countries at the moment, and I so admire that you have been to every countries in the world! I love to watching your travels content, because I am also traveler and I would love to visit all countries like you as well, and I am still on the road, you inspired me a lot! Your video is incredible as always! Thank you so much for sharing amazing stories ❤
Thanks for sharing!
It shouldn't be only a number but also take your time and visit a country like it should be. Some places need at least 2/3 months.
Oh damn you are from vietnam and brazil? Sick, im from brazil but i do wanna visit vietnam one day
@ Please come to vietnam! Our country is have many nice places to visit and the accommodations and foods are very cheap for travelers! I do believe that you can visit it one day! ❤️
I dont travel outside of the US but through your videos I feel like im experiencing what it would be like. These videos are going to be very valuable the more time passes and the world continues to change. Keep it up and stay safe!
Thank you so much!
Why don't you travel outside of the US?
@@chrisofmelbourne87could be financials honestly
that's just pathetic!
Trust me, as an American I have felt FAR MORE safer in 95% of the countries I’ve been to than I have in many places in the US. And I’m not taking about just western countries either, but places like impoverished areas of Cuba & Mexico, for example, where I walked around without feeling like someone would harm or rob me. Even in dark alleys I went through at nighttime🤷♂️
No New Zealand or Australia even tho they have 5 cities in the top 20 cities in the world to live in. Makes you realise there's a big difference between being good to visit and being good to live in.
Dude yes. I live in Chicago and I still agree with you. I honestly kinda thought that you were from here but it makes sense that you studied at UWM. You’re awesome and keep up the good work!!!
Love me some chi town !!
@@drewbinsky I often wonder if, as a Chicagoan, my extreme love for this city is just due to bias, so it’s validating to see someone as well travelled as yourself show so much love!
As a Chicagoan/ suburbs I agree and was so happy to see my city #5 on the list 🥰
It’s definitely the cleanest major city and beautiful.
Hey Drew, what's up! Man, I've been a world traveler myself for a few years producing some crazy stories and docs, it's so cool to see a fellow filmmaker kicking some ass like you're doing. I've recently started to organize my life to be able to share some stories on YT. Hope to catch you around some airports someday! Kudos from Brazil.
Eu adorei seu canal e seus vídeos pois tem tradução/dublagem para o português 🇧🇷 Parabéns pelos seus vídeos!
Dubai on the best list? A soulless, concrete and glass monstrosity devoid of culture. Really? Fine with all the others, but Dubai?
Bro ur jealous?
sounds cool
@@Calibre336 Jealous of...?
Yes..its man made as every other city is ..Its an young city made straightout on a scorching desert..u cant ask for more
@@Calibre336what's there to be jealous of? No culture in that place
Din Tai Fung did not invent the soup dumplings, most people believe it to be from Nanxiang, Shanghai, but its origin can be traced back to Changzhou city in Jiangsu, China during the 1800s. It is an iconic dish from the Jiangnan cuisine. The founder of Din Tai Fung was from Shanghai and he brought his own recipe to Taiwan and opened Din Tai Fung.
That was my first thought when he mentioned Din Tai Fung - I'm sure Xiao Long Bao have been around a lot longer than DTF has!😀
这就是为啥他去了台湾也没有去中国大陆任何一个城市，意识形态太严重了，他前二十的亚洲城市，大陆一堆城市可以替代。😂😂当玩笑看看就好
@@tylertang20 瞧他在丹东拍的啥玩意，一个老哥让他删了老哥自己的镜头，他在视频里说老哥是个秘密警察，不删的话就让这货吃官司，还特写个吓得抖腿的镜头，我真是服了。
@@ghbjy1128 对啊，全世界不包括世界第二强国家的一个城市，明显的双标狗。 用的视频截图居然用了上海背景，笑死了。
@@tylertang20 公平的说我觉得他排名是没问题的，国内大城市很多都不错但是并没有“一堆城市”都比得上他视频里的那几个。而且排名本来就是很主观的东西，人家怎么排都行。但是他最好先做好调查，小笼包那段给我听傻了，可以不够了解但是说的稿子都不核查一下？
As a Midwesterner, Chicago was my favorite US city for years. But now it's 2nd to Milwaukee, which has everything to move about Chicago culture and geography, but much less of the issues.
If NYC was a bit safer and cleaner we'd have the best City in America.
Milwaukee is more of a village.
Hi, Brinsky. I have visited "only" 47 cities abroad (in ten countries) and about eighty in my country (Brazil). My twenty favorites: 1) London; 2) Rome; 3)Paris; 4) Berlin; 5) Valencia; 6) Lisbon; 7) Sintra; 8) Ávila; 9) Firenze; 10) Dresden; 11) Óbidos; 12) Ouro Preto; 13) Leipzig; 14) Provins; 15) Guimarães; 16) Porto; 17) Buenos Aires; 18) São Paulo; 19) Bogotá; 20) Évora. My "worst" city: Luanda.
You lost me at "1) London"!
Never been to Asia?
cool, what didnt you like about luanda?
@@aaron123-vc9kiit's African, bottom of the barrel
Paris ???
AWESOME LIST!!!!! Thank you for sharing all your hard work and dedication.
For me, the best US city I’ve been to is Colorado Springs. It’s clean, the mountain view is stunning! Of all large cities in the US, I don’t think anywhere is quite as unique as Colorado Springs!
Wonderful taste!
10:11 bro just said Vancouver does not have much homeless people💀
its less than seattle
@@epicbrawlstars808 van is like a fentpocolypse💀
@@epicbrawlstars808every city has less than Seattle
He was comparing to to Seattle. He literally said that.
Every big City in Canada or the USA has homeless people. Seattle being the worst.
@@epicbrawlstars808 it may have less, but it is more dense
I think your opinion on what country’s and cities are cool or not is extremely valid in my opinion you’ve been all over the world your an expert on the matter lol
Thanks ! But of course everyone has their own opinions ! And all opinions are valid!
@@drewbinsky oh of course I’m just saying I feel like yours is extra valid lol love your videos drew
@@millardlovejoy4951 How is his opinions extra valid ? If he's been somewhere and he didn't like it, I go to the same exact place, and i like it. We're just going to have 2 different opinions about that same exact place but that doesn't make his opinion extra valid than mine just because he's an experienced traveler. What sense does that even make
@@christianmukeba9646 I mean how many people can make a list of what cities they do and don't like from every country around the world? I think he just means valid in the sense that he has been to so many places he has many comparisons to make.
he has a trend of not liking dirty 3rd world cities. other people like the busy vibe.
Excellent balanced review Drew...👍🏾
Love it. And I knew you were in Hong Kong as soon as I saw the bamboo scaffolding. I was just there a few days ago. Also filming, and what a great city.
No, Singapore doesn't have death penalty for consuming drugs, that'd be absurd and completely incompliant with human rights. It's a civilized country.
The death penalty is only carried out for large scale drug trafficking (~3 sentences/year) and that's something quite different.
death penalty is in itself incompliant with human rights
Talking about a civilized country with death penalty lol
@@dirkdiediebecause it's good thing
@@flamongo6942 If anything is inhumane, it's life sentences. In fact, many people consider capital punishment to be too light of a punishment.
@@dirkdiedie us also has the death penalty ???!!
Always appreciate honest videos..Sick of those vloggers who praise literally everything just not to offend or lose viewers..If every place is special, then no place actually is
Wow! I want to live your life - minus the worst cities THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP🙁 great video
Best Cities
1. 0:44 - Prague, Czech Republic
2. 1:43 - Beirut, Lebanon
3. 2:32 - Seoul, South Korea
4. 3:40 - Bangkok, Thailand
5. 4:38 - Chicago, IL, USA
6. 5:30 - Tokyo, Japan
7. 6:32 - Mexico City / Ciudad de México, Mexico
8. 8:22 - Hanoi, Vietnam
9. 9:44 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
10. 10:33 - Belgrade, Serbia
11. 11:51- Hong Kong
12. 12:37 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
13. 13:18 - Istanbul, Turkey
14. 14:14 - Los Angeles, CA, USA
15. 15:17 - Dubai, UAE
16. 15:53 - Singapore
17. 16:54 - Taipei, Taiwan
18. 17:52 - Rome, Italy
19. 18:44 - Cape Town, South Africa
20. 19:58 - New York City, NY, USA
Worst Cities
1. 21:17 - Conakry, Guinea
2. 22:40 - N'Djamena, Chad
3. 23:35 - Delhi, India
4. 24:48 - Roseau, Dominica
5. 25:39 - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
6. 27:05 - Port au Prince, Haiti
7. 28:37 - Dhaka, Bangladesh
8. 29:25 - Georgetown, Guyana
9. 30:50 - Chennai, India
10. 32:44 - Kuwait City, Kuwait
11. 33:51 - Lagos, Nigeria
12. 35:52 - Guayaquil, Ecuador
13. 36:00 - Karachi, Pakistan
14. 37:43 - Jakarta, Indonesia
15. 38:21 - Chişinău, Moldova
16. 39:31 - Douala, Cameroon
17. 40:42 - Brazzaville, Congo Republic
18. 41:56 - Manama, Bahrain
19. 42:50 - Kingston, Jamaica
20. 44:09 - Honiara, Solomon Islands
Thank you
Thanks for ruining the video for me
Yes 😂 I thought I needed this right before I click Play
Hongkong, China.
Taipei, China.
It's really wired that you forgot something. I hope it was just careless.
@niccowong sorry isn't Taipei part of Taiwan? What am I missing here?
I’m from Beirut and we love you Drew! Indeed we are a resilient bunch 🇱🇧🇱🇧🇱🇧❤️❤️❤️ Come back soon when this war ends!
انبسطي يا ستي بلدك جميله تحيه من مصر😂🇪🇬
I'm from México City and it's awesome :)
😂😂😂
Here's my top 50 favorites:
1- Busan, SK
2- Kyoto, Japan
3- Seoul, SK
4- Tokyo, Japan
5- Osaka, Japan
6- Hong Kong
7- Taipei, Taiwan
8- Vancouver, Canada
9- Dublin, Ireland
10- Edinburgh, Scotland
11- Bern, Switzerland
12- Rome, Italy
13- Barcelona, Spain
14- Madrid, Spain
15- Prague, CR
16- Shanghai, China
17- Cologne, Germany
18- Melbourne, Australia
19- Moscow, Russia
20- Amsterdam, Netherlands
21- Singapore
22- Lisbon, Portugal
23- Belgrade, Serbia
24- Québec city, Canada
25- Incheon, SK
26- New York, USA
27- Berlin, Germany
28- Copenhagen, Denmark
29- Geneva, Switzerland
30- Montréal, Canada
31- Seattle, USA
32- Munich, Germany
33- Boston, USA
34- Glasgow, Scotland
35- Milan, Italy
36- Bueno Aires, Argentina
37- Oslo, Norway
38- Brisbane, Australia
39- Toronto, Canada
40- Sydney, Australia
41- Zagreb, Croatia
42- Hanoi, Vietnam
43- St Petersburg, Russia
44- Marseille, France
45- Bangkok, Thailand
46- Bucharest, Romania
47- London, UK
48- Suwon, SK
49- Astana, KZ
50- Yerevan, Armenia
Honorable mention: Shippagan, Canada ( my home city)
Visit more African countries 😊
Mate, Cologne?! Hardly anyone mentions it, I grew up close, it's so ugly but so great. There's hardly a day I go there and nothing unexpected (good) happens. I can agree on a lot of the places you mention! Where is Shippagan in Canada? Pagan ship ... ;)
Toronto?????
@@Fflower2018 yeah some area in Toronto sucks but some are nice
@@kosiudezue1730 It's not my cup of tea
15:21 "I love Dubai so much, and I'm actually considering moving there..." Bro, you lost me. And now I'm questioning everything else in this video 😬
It’s a very diverse city bro lots of things to do and food to eat
Exactly, Dubai sucks. Good venue for a 1-2 week vacation
Exactly. As soon as I heard praise of Dubai, everything else became white noise.
@@HSSANITO It's a daft city filled with flashy gimmicks, catering to the wealthiest in the world, but built on the backs of modern-day slaves.
@@vasilikonstan every country has modern day slaves stop acting like the US doesn’t use cheap labor too like cmon on
Iam Indian grew up usa and i agree going to india delhi 5 times was horrible iam going back India but a different part for first time see if its better cairo Egypt felt very similar to me
Going to Delhi as an Indian is self suicide. I wonder why Delhi is still capital of India
@@saikatsaha4122No it’s not the capital of India anymore. New Delhi is the new capital of India. Yeah of course but it doesn’t change the current situation of India 😅😅😅
@@kj_usa2987 dingaling ling ling indian
You are right, I was in Cairo. The city has horrible traffic.
Although I assume the people are quite friendly. I am saying this because I lost my way to my hotel, and the locals really helped me out. They were not even speaking English.😅
Can't want to go to Egypt again.
@betterbhagalpur8837 The Middle East has some incredible destinations and some not so nice destinations but one consistent across the Arab world is that most people are very friendly and the hospitality is better than anywhere else in the world.
The real Mr Worldwide! Greetings from Brazil, bro!
Love this list man -- Seoul/Chicago/Tokyo are my personal bias, glad to see them on your top 10.
i don't like any of them
@anupamraj3922 That's okay, that's you. What's your list?
@@anupamraj3922 what's wrong with Chicago Tokyo and Seoul?
Andrew, I've been following your work since 2018 when I was 15 years old, back in the days I had only visited four countries and years later I already visited 21countries. I've been far away from my country Mexico since March because I'm having exchange year, and men, you made me cry with the things you said about Mexico City. I loved the fact that you mentioned that most of the tourist only focus on the beaches, but not in inland Mexico, and you are totally right, my country is war more than huge hotel ressorts. I wish god bless you and keep showing the world that every country is worth visiting depite its media reputation.
Thank you! Happy travels ! And my name is just Drew :)
I avoid Mexico's resort towns like the plague when I travel through Mexico. Some of its best cities and towns are the ones least visited by tourists from outside the country. If you are going to visit Mexico for the standard resort cities you are not really visiting Mexico it seems. From little towns like Batopilas or Urique in the north down to a city like Comitan, there is so much more to experience than a resort. Too many to list. The best take some driving (or even better, riding a moto) like Taxco or Real de Catorce but they are so worth it. Mexico is as diverse in culture, topography, food, weather, etc. as any of the greatest countries.
Correction, Ding Tai Feng didn't invent Xiaolongbao, Xiaolongbao has been on Shanghai cuisine for many centuries.
@@裴军 but don't kill animals for your food. It is same as animals to kill like me and other.
这就是为什么台北上了，中国大陆一个城市都没有😂😂😂😂，台北就好比迷你版的上海，他视频图片就是用的上海。很讽刺没有一个大陆内地城市😂😂
Koreans invented xiaolongbao in ancient times
@@tylertang20 政治正确，中国只能黑
@@tylertang20 在绝大多数海外媒体（和自媒体）眼里中国大陆是唯一的禁忌。提到中国大陆要么会被怀疑通华，要么会被骂辱华。那么最好的办法就是假装中国不存在。
Love the video and the content. P.S there is Durian in Thailand!!
W video again!! Keep it up
Glad you put Cape town as number 20. It's my most favourite place ever. Love the Strand ❤
Does it feel safe or dangerous? I'm nervous to visit South Africa
You'll be OK in South Africa. Just don't act like a tourist - don't brandish valuables about. When you encounter beggars, you don't have to be rude like the locals but be firm in saying no or else they'll hang around you. Normally people travel to Cape Town, personally I can't be bothered and it's full of homos. People only go for Table Mountain - if you go to the Cape the inland is much nicer. I'm in Johannesburg where all you can do is shopping and get drunk. Go to Kwazulu Natal, you have warm beaches, mountains, history. Game reserves are a thing; tourists go to Kruger Park but you get better and cheaper experienced like Lion Park near Pretoria, Tala Game Reserve in Richmond (Kwazulu Natal). South Africa is a very beautiful country, but the people ruin it... a lot of aggressive, selfish people and people are quite money obsessed compared to UK/EU where I originally come from.
Delhi 🇮🇳has become pretty horrible 😢Sad to see a city with such rich culture nd history is nw nothing else than a shithole with heavy pollution and filth..💔 Government sucks🥺
Jewish boy needs to oil up , bet he uses toilet paper to wipe himself...
Maybe you should introspect dear....
Every Indian city. I think delhi is best city in India. Chennai, pune, bengalore, kolkata even more worst
All india like that only. He just been to capital cities.
@lugartan3418
First of all your English is pathetic. Secondly you haven't watched a single video of Drew on India. Just complete ignorance. You are blind enough to notice that Drew showed a clips of other places of India in this video which proves you wrong.
Northeast India, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala are better than your country.
Nice video, with many cities (almost all) described as "the best", "the favorite" and "with the best cuisine in the world"...
I understand that it is difficult to make a ranking, but I believe that each city has bright sides and dark sides, and one cannot be defined as better than the other in absolute terms.
A note: at min 18:10, speaking of the monuments of Rome, the "Parthenon" is mentioned in the Italian dubbing: Parthenon is located in Athens, Greece. Probably the reference was to the "Pantheon", a temple dedicated in ancient Rome to all the Gods, built in 27 BC and still intact in Rome.
The term "Patheon" derives from the Greek terms "Pan" (all) and "Theos" (Gods), while Parthenon derives from the Greek "Parthenos" (virgin) referring to the name of the goddess Athena, daughter of Zeus.
I just came back from Thailand yesterday and the spot for Bangkok in the top 20 is well deserved. Probably my favorite city in the world so far :) For the european cities I basically agree with you and would add Lisbon and Kiew. For Chisinau: give it another chance! It‘s not the most exciting place in the world, not even in Moldova (a country I enjoyed), but for me it wasnt a bad experience at all. It felt really safe, wasnt polluted and I got in touch with locals. Compared to the other places on your worst list (havent seen any of them myself) Chisinau seems like paradise :D
yeah, I don't know why he put it there...ok it's kinda boring, but the people are actually relatively friendly, it's cheap, it's safe, the woman are some of the most beautiful in Europe (if if you care about that), the food is nice and at a good price...what is so bad? Some old ugly buildings?
I went to South Korea and Seoul was amazing had the time of my life. Very very underrated city to travel too.
Spent a month in India, went all over. Other than a small town in the mountains called Mussoori it's disgusting. The Taj Mahal is amazing but the city it is in, Agra, is vile too. Everyone is just trying to rip you off. It's a country that makes you feel like you're not welcome there.
Kerala too??
😂😂@@darkavenger962
😂😂😂😂
SCAMJEEETS country 😂😂
Just visit Kerala, it will surely change your whole perspective on India.The people are civillized, the streets are ultra-clean and the place is indeed a tropical paradise.
Nice list, I've only been to four of those cities all in the top 20 and yet I'd put them all in the top cities I've visited (however small that list may be). The one city you didn't mention I'd put near the top is Montreal. There was always stuff to do there, train system was easy to use, people were interesting and the Mountain park in the middle (Mount Real) was very worth climbing.
Disclaimer, I am currently in Istanbul and this city is NOT as cheap as people think.
But it has only become so expensive this year.
Yep not anymore
Take care. The taxi drivers is waste!
Inflation😅😅😅
I've been to significantly less so I'll do 5 and 5.
Top 5: Taipei, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Melbourne and Sydney.
Bottom 5: New Dehli, Cairo, LA, London, and Bangalore.
Great video Drew!
I agree
This was so educational and honest I love it! ❤
You gotta come back to Moldova bro. Yes the people may seem cold at first, but the moment you start talking to them, they open up and they're the sweetest in the world🥺🥺
i watched bald and bankrupt and he went to moldova and i agree, it is a very nice place and good people.
I think Ben Morris went there recently and it seemed quite underrated
It’s incredible how you’ve achieved that. Also how you’ve taken us along with you thank you drew. Love your videos man.
True ❤
if they're cooking the fish and not eating it raw i don't see the problem of selling them off the street tbh
In Honkong I saw them dragging pigs in the street!
Yeah, it's not like fish live in posh aquariums. There isn't much difference in cleanliness between a street floor and the seafloor..
World will eat a fish from the ocean but not from indian floors.
@@Arun-MM The oceans are in general much cleaner than city street no doubt
That's the problem with you, your sanitary standards are so low comparing them to the West.
Super cool enjoyable and informative video. It made me wish that I could be sitting across from Drew enjoying dim sum with him and listening to stories from his travels.
I noticed a pattern between all the worst cities 🤔
31:52 why would you got to Chennai and go yo a fish market?
was looking for this lol I don't even know locals who do things like that
Compare to japanese fish market and u will know different between heaven and hell
How can you not put one Scandinavian city on the best list? 😮 Copenhagen or Stockholm is amazing.
People say Stockholm is boring?
People ain't friendly there n are racist I've heard, which I'm not sure of, is it true or not
Yeah, same with Copenhagen. Amsterdam on the other hand...
Maybe it's too expensive 🤷🏾♂️
Only if u are a certain race….
I'm not from any of these cities or countries so in my unbiased opinion this is a great video
I guess I'm doing something right, because of your top 20 cities, I will (after I go to Taipei and Seoul next week) will have been to 19 of them (only missing Hanoi), and other than just a brief night in a suburb of Johannesburg haven't been to any of your bottom 20. In your top 20, I wouldn't put LA (I lived there 7 years) or Singapore on the list. I would say some cities like Havana, Berlin, Lisbon and Jerusalem/Tel Aviv I liked more than those two; overall though, I think you're spot on!
As a Czech I am happy for Prague being your number one. 🙂👍 I am glad and pleased you loved it here.
I consider it to be the nicest city of course, although competition is really hard 😃
There Are beautiful cities especially in Italy, Portugal, Poland, France,Spain..
And outside Europe
He said there is no particular order in this list so Prague is not number 1 😉 Prague is 'only' the first one mentioned (but it is a nice city though).
I visited Prague in December 2012 and it is my favourite European city! The Christmas atmosphere, together with the Old World architecture, made Prague feel special and magical!
@@PH61a It is at least top 3 though, because Drew also pinned his post at the top of this comments section, saying that if he had to mention only three, it would be Prague, Bangkok and Seoul ("For me, the BEST are:
- Prague 🇨🇿
- Bangkok 🇹🇭
- Seoul 🇰🇷") he wrote
Praha je krásná, jen by to chtělo očistit je od turistické mafie, zlodějů (prý se zase natáhlo plno zlodějů okrádající turisty) a trošku snížit počet baťučkářů, protože v létě je jich příliš.
Měl jsem to štěstí žít v Praze 10 let, žít v Bělehradě (to je z top 10 vše) a ze seznamu nejhorších jsem byl jen v Delhi a Chennai. Byl to zážitek ale už po 30ti dnech mě bolela hlava a chtěl jsem domu, Indii mám rád ale jen tak na 3-4 týdny max. a hlavně střídat to s přírodou a ne jen velkoměsta.
You are truly an inspiration to me!! I just hope I can be like you one day and travel to every country making such remarkable memories.
Great video, just a few corrections:
1) Not sure whether I misunderstood you but you said: "You can't find durian in Thailand", when you were buying them in HK. Durian are primarily planted in Malaysia and Thailand, these are the main sources 😄 The Thai durians taste very different to the Malay Durians but it's a huge thing there as well.
2) You said Din Tai Fung invented Xiao Long Bao. Sorry, but that's not true....Xiao Long Bao have been invented in Shanghai, whereas most of the other Dim Sum come from the Guangdong Region/Hong Kong. So yes, DTF is a taiwanese chain but most of their staple dishes are very traditional shanghainese and cantonese meals.
Thank you and that is another one of his mistakes in this video.
He did get some facts wrong. He travels to so many places. So, we can't expect him to know everything. I noticed that he did not order the typical dim sum dishes, and I don't think he ate the "rice cake" (?) right. BTW I just relturned from a trip to Hong Kong, which is my hometown.
So much durian in Thailand haha
Maybe he should visit Lisbon, voted the best city to travel to in EU 10 years in a row. Or Australia, with three of the most liveable cities in the world for several years.
Or NZ.
Isn't there a cost of living crisis in Australia?
Love Lisbon! For me is te most beautiful Capital in the world alongside Rome. Os just very different from all the other eurpean capital citys and the weather is nice, the food is great and the beer very affordable.
It seems that South American countries, besides Portugal, Australia and NZ, are invisible too, lol. Or they're just not too good or too bad for his preferences.
@@howardsimpson489 he's visited NZ
I was disappointed not to see my beloved São Paulo ranked among the best, but also relieved for it's not among the worst!
Me too, lol!
You should go back to Chișinău. It has changed somewhat dramatically in the last 6-7 years. People say it's way better these days.
Glory!!! After so much struggles I now own a new house with an influx of $155,000.00 every month God has kept to his words, my family is happy again everything is finally falling into place. God bless America.
Hello how do you make such monthly??
I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down🤦♂️ of myself because of low finance but I
still believe in God🙏
But then, what do you do? How do you come about that in that period?
Big thanks to Mrs Christian Evelyn Mackie
It is simply the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US amd abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus
After I raised up to 525k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the states l also paid for my son's surgery (Oscar). Glory to God.shalom.
India street food 😂
🤣🤣💩Pajeet 💩🤣🤣
Drew forgot to EVEN mention Paris, London, Zurich, Berlin, Munich, Edinburgh, Dublin, Galway, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Kyoto, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Bogota, Medellin, Quito, Costa Rica, Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, Montreal, Toronto..for the 20 best cities. I totally disagree with both of his ☝️ lists, but those I mentioned should definitely be in the top cities
Perth though? Lol
Drew, I think all your subscribers will agree with me that you need to revisit all these countries that you started with and only did 2 minutes clips. This video looks like an interesting intro clip, you spoiled now, we deserve 30 minutes or more content 😁😂❤️
Chennai based on costal fish market which has mostly ppl from all walks of life, from extremely poverty stricken ppl to rich even, I dont think it is fair to rate chennai based on the fish market! You dont know the city at all! You ignored all 99 percent of good things chennai has to offer! Extremely poor choice n decision! Chennai is infact one of the safest metro cities in "India"! Cleanest as well!!
They ignore good things and only show the bad things. It's strategy
Two indian cities- that speaks for itself
At least 10 more can be added to the list on the same merit!
karachi is another indian city… it’s full of muhajirs no wonder it made the list
plus Karachi Pakistan + Dhaka Bangladesh, means 4 from 20 worst are from Indian sub-continent 😞
Anyway I love this part of world, maybe more than others
As someone who visited only 37 countries (but will be 40 until the end of the year) I have so much less to compare, but I can easily make a list of my favourite and least favourite cities that I’ve visited during my travels. I will also add some short explenations why I feel like that about the cities:
Favourite:
1. Shiraz - the most „persian” of all Iranian cities, the atmosphere is really something between the legends of Achaemenian and Sasnian Empire and Rumi’s and Hafez’s poems about love of God and drinking wine to get closer to him and absolutely stunning architecture with amazing mosques, gardens and palaces. Absolutely outstanding city.
2. Isfahan - If there is a place which could be a heaven for architecture fans that must be Isfahan. Naqsh-e Jahan is the greatest achievement of human kind in this field, and it doesn’t ends here, Friday mosque (Masjed-e Jameh) is also amazing, the same with stone bridges of Khajoo and Si-o-se Pol, Armenian churches, Abbasi Hotel in XV-century caravanserai, Chehel Sotoon Palace and many more just fantastic sites.
3. Bukhara - It was very similar to Shiraz for me, it has the same spirit of whirling dervishes, mystical poetry and lots of amazing architecture. And most of the historical sites are in one area of old town which makes it perfect for walking. Beautiful Place.
4. Samarkand - Something similar to Isfahan, the architecture of which is very similar, especially in case of Registan Square which is the closest thing to Naqsh-e Jahan, also Amir Temur’s Mausoleum is an amazing masterpiece, also like Shah-I-Zinda which is one of the most amazing places I’ve seen in my entire life.
5. Baku - It was really tough to decide wether it should be Baku or Samarkand on the 4th place, but the architectural richness won. Baku is amazing because it’s old town has an immeasurable charm with beautiful buildings and wooden balconies with Shirvanshahs Palace in the middle of it all, on the other hand it’s a modern and well maintained city with great areas to spend free time (alongside Nizami street) and significant modern architecture like Heydar Aliyev Centre or Flame Towers
6. Tehran - yes, 3rd Iranian city on the list, but Tehran is absolutely great. It’s extremely big (16 million people) and unfortunately the air is often very polluted, but it still has some amazing places to see like Golestan Palace, Imamzadeh Saleh Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Iran Mall (I usually hate malls, but this particular one is interesting) and Darband which is amazing area in the north of the city where is mountain trail with some traditional teashops and restaurants around where you can sit on the carpet lying literally just above surface of passing river, smoke shisha and drink tea - it’s just heaven.
7. Constantine - One of the most picturesque cities I’ve been to, especially because of the canyon that cuts it through and beautiful hanging bridges. Also the mosque and souk are great places to visit. Best city of Algeria for sure.
8. Seville - the real gem of Europe and Andalusia. Of course Alhambra is in Granada, but Seville as a whole city is just the best in Spain. The old town, narrow streets, mudejar style architecture and places like Royal Alcazar, Palacio de las Dueñas, Plaza de España or Cathedral with La Giralda are amazing. I’ve been there twice and always want to go back yet another time.
9. Split - this tiny gem in Dalmatia is absolutely stunning. I had tough time deciding whether I should place here Split or Trogir, but Split just has more to offer. The old town is amazing and walking there in the evening is beautiful experience. There is also so much history in that city, even from times of Ancient Rome. Just an amazing place.
10. Khiva - The old town surrounded by walls called Itchan Kala is amazingly beautiful. The city that could also find it’s place here is Iranian Kashan, but Khiva is a little bit more diverse architecturally, especially with beautiful minarets like Islam Khodja Minaret and Kalta Minor. The one really annoying thing about Khiva is that it easily gets very crowded with tourists, but still a beautiful place to visit.
And now the worst ones:
1. Port Moresby - as mentioned in the film. Very stressful and dangerous place. PNG is amazing, but Port Moresby isn’t a place to go.
2. Manaus - similar to Port Moresby, especially lack of street lights at night can be intimidating
3. Manila - just big city that can’t offer anything impressive or interesting
4. Zagreb - exactly like Manila, but it’s way smaller, thus a little bit better
5. Stockholm - it’s just boring. I’ve had much better time in Visby on Gotland island than in this place - though old town has it’s charm and is good for walk. But not much more to say about.
6. Vilnius - if someone is enthusiast of baroque art then probably will find much more entertainment in this city than I did. I just really don’t like this style and unfortunately it’s most common one there.
7. London - on the one hand beautiful historical areas with lots of charm, on the other… Just intimidating big city where everybody is constantly in hurry. Not a good place for me. Also became much more dangerous in recent years.
8. New York - Like London, but has much less history and is even more intimidating.
9. Mt. Hagen - just a smaller version of Port Moresby.
10. Dubai - unwalkable, artificial in every aspect without any own culture. It’s just painful that so much money was used to create something like this when they could’ve really build enjoyable city which would represent the colorful and charming climate of Middle East like in Thousand Nights, but well… They chose glass.
I greatly agree with your list. I also envy Drew Binsky for having visited all the countries in the world and while I understand the list of "worst" (I'd never put my foot there), I've got impression he doesn't properly value the history and cultural vibe of the cities he selected as "best" to visit. Probably, it is because he's an American, they don't have that deep connection with the concept of "history", as we, Europeans have.
Otherwise, he wouldn't place Rome, one of the most important historical place in the world, no doubt, among the "top 20" before Naples, because, although Rome is certainly a destination to visit, its traffic can be compared to SEA traffic (actually, Naples is not far from that standard), it is tourist-unfriendly (if you want to go to the toilet, you better use the one in a restaurant to eat pasta cacio e pepe which is not such a great dish, there are hundreds Italian dishes better, or in McDonalds), its suburbs are horrible. Yes, you have endless things to see in Rome, I've spent a week just to visit Musei vaticani (more or less time to properly visit Louvre, or British Museum + National Gallery). Among all the beautiful cities in Italy, and there are hundreds if not thousands, Rome seems to me as a... too obvious choice.
Istanbul-Constantinople is just an another example of such an obvious choice. He said he returned to it many times, so he could have witnessed how much this city have enlarged and how much the urbanistic construction choices endangered that Euro-Asian connection it offered throughout its history. And exactly as how he has chosen Rome in Italy, there are many other, less trafficked, cities in Turkey, that would deserve to be in a list of such an experienced traveller.
Prague is certainly a city that deserves to be put among the "20 best", but I fear it was an obvious choice, too. I personally loved Prague, but I think "that vibe" would interest Wien as well, I'd never choose one without choosing another.
Before Amsterdam (a nice place, no doubt, but I am not that fond of cycling and as for canals, Venice is better to explore), I'd choose Aachen.
Like you, I'd place some of Central Asian cities among the first, and that city would probably be Samarkand, unfortunately, I I've never been in Iran. Xi'an in China is also a great place, although they make (all, foreign or Chinese) tourists pay for almost everything, it also reminds me of Rome. And I've never been in Alger, but I think some North African cities truly deserve to be in top 20. I'll name one: Casablanca, or, alterantively, some Spanish cities, like Cordova, conveying that great Maor vibe to the visitor.
I also agree with you that "the small gem" Split. (or better, Trogir, which is a small but less trafficked Dubrovnik) is a good choice to visit, certainly better than annoying Zagreb and... smilarly annoying Belgrade. Kalemegdan (the fortress presiding over two rivers flow) in Belgrade is great, but that's all you can really find exciting in Belgrade). The hyperproteic food... I remember "Karadjordjeva snicla" (rolled beef meat, cheese and ham in crumbled bread fried as Wiener schintzel) or a beef stake with cheese and egg upon it... it's fine when you are young and American, but when you reach your forties, you'll simply get a heart attack and you'll die.
Probably, that's the reason why Americans live shorter than the Europeans
@ Thank you for so long and thourough answer, I like this kind of discussion. Just 3 days ago I returned from my 4-day trip to Cairo and I’m sure I would add it to my list as one of the best cities. Probably next to Baku/Tehran. The historical and cultural richness of this place is amazing. The beautiful mosques, Khan Al-Khalili bazaar and many more amazing places make it really outstanding. However it’s absolutely chaotic, loud and intensive. Leaving there would be unbearable for me. But for this 4 days it’s really amazing.
@@MaciekSosnowski yes, there are some "holes" evidently from out pov
Not surprised Iranian cities so high on the list, especialy Shiraz, what a amazing place, honestly my fav city ever visited
Don't find London and New York intimidating at all. I love the history and culture there
Xiao Long Bao (little Buns) is Not invented by Ding Tai Feng of Tai Pei, it originates from Shanghai!
China had everything but people believed ramen is from Japan...
True
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@@spljapan That's due to the fact that when other Asian countries like Japan and Korea were vibrantly exhibiting their own cultures to the rest of the world in the 60s and 70s, China at that time was a closed state under totalitarian dictatorship. A lot of cultural symbols that originated in China but later spread to Japan and Korea in history were brought to Westerners' attention years before China's economic reform and opening up.
@@indiasuperclean6969 CCP bot spotted Saaaaar 😂
I saw what you ate Drew, that would take me a week to finish off. Loved your video as always entertaining and educational.
"Vancouver is clean and doesn't have many homeless" 😂😂😂😂😂
All the homeless are located on one street. The rest of the city is clean and gorgeous
Hey Drew, love your channel. What's your opinion on Lisbon and Porto? Especially Lisbon. I'm from Tallinn, Estonia, and I'm considering moving there.
Lisbon is awesome! I prefer than Porto.
Lisbon is a beautiful city, the people are friendly, and the food is amazing. The problem right now in Lisbon is uncontrolled immigration and tourism. Rent prices are skyrocketing.
@@oprofessorquevirousardinha5891I visited Lisbon in 2021. It was great! The people were very friendly and I still remember I had a good dinner at a little restaurant in Lisbon. Although I was only there for a few days I really loved it and would definitely return to explore more. Also not to mention how DELICIOUS the little tarts are!! Sooo good!
@@fernando_rodThe uncontrolled immigration is happening all over Western Europe.. Something needs to be done about it. The European Parliament has a hard duty to do
Was just in both ! Loved it !
Wow México City ❤ México 🇲🇽 😍
Super interesting! Thanks very much for sharing Very insightful and yet open minded which I appreciate.
Bro, I appreciate your work and know your experiences are different at times, but to state Vancouver as clean without much homelessness (in general) without the preface of "at least when I was there" is nuts. The downtown these days literally challenges Skid Row.
Do people not listen to what he said? He literally said compared to Seattle which is true.
@@JohnDeMarco007why compare it to Seattle at all?
All the homeless are located on one street. The rest of the city is clean and gorgeous
@@loremasteringwion9930 - not true. Not all just on Hastings. They're also all through Granville Street and the rest of downtown. Chinatown, Gastown, walking around English Bay... Tram and metro stations. Not all one street.
Keep in mind also that he has only visited these places, visiting gives you some insight but not the same as living there and fully learning about the place. I live in Reykjavík Iceland, there are homeless people here but there's a good chance you really wouldn't notice if you're only here for a week or two.
Chennai in the list😢 it is such a wonderful place
you can't argue with his reasoning.
Oh India and Bangladesh will be sooo mad again.
thanks for showing so much love to the koreans Drew! Merry Christmas
Edinburgh - Scotland should be on the top 20 best cities in my opinion
Are you from there?
Nah boring.
Depressing weather. Boring food.
One of my favourite cities on earth
I'm ethnically from tamilnadu. living in Kuwait City. I've lived in both Chennai and KC, more than you. ive lived 12 years on KC. I grew up in chennai.
1. Aint no way you rated a city as the worst by visiting the fish market
2. You must've interviewed a lot of women in Kuwait to come to the conclusion that "many of them are forced". Lol.
Just because you think of/guess something is true, my friend, does not mean that it is. I've seen this being very hard to swallow for people from the western hemisphere.
Also, why is it so hard for people from the west to just accept the rules of a coutnry theyre travelling to? If a Kuwaiti comes to the U.S. and whines about people drinking outside, etc. he'll get called names and told to go back to his country/accept the rules of the country hes visiting.
Same to you, mate. Our country, our values.
My mother's side of the family is Kuwaiti and nobody wears hijab 😭 maybe this is recent? Last time I visited was a few years ago but none of my cousins wore it.
He's right about the heat though. It's not a bad place but it's very hot in the summer and there's not a huge amount to do so if you're for tourism it's a bit bland.
damn, no South American cities, 1 African city and only 2 Middle East (in the top 20)???
That his call an opinion why does it matter?
He added mexico city on there
@abby-a Mexico City is in North America
Obviously, have you seen most African cities? They're dirty, traffic ridden nightmares.
@GodSaveTH-cam Okay and your point is? A lot of major cities in America are dirty, filled with homeless ppl, and the traffic is terrible. It's the same way in Europe too (especially in the UK & France) and a lot Eastern European countries too. You have dirty places and run-down areas. Stop acting like all of Europe is so clean. Just because he added a lot of European places on his list that doesn't mean that Europe doesn't have dirty places.
At the end of the video there is a radio moderator in the background speaking with the same pace as the videomaker and it legitimately feels like going insane
tht thumbnail will get.loads.of backlash 😂
Karachi is there just to calm down indians!
I get it.
😅 they r out here already complaining in the comments
Yeah because he need to visit Islamabad but he visited Karachi lol 😂😂😂
If there's a competition for the dirtiest cities in the world, Karachi would top in it.
@@ChaitanyaSubhakar lol look who says.
@@ChaitanyaSubhakar shut up dirty paje$ts
Much respect for Chicago
CHI TOWN STAND UP
Belgrade is really fantastic 🍻