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
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 👏
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!!!!
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!
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🤷♂️
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: Hangzhou's Xiaolongbao is the most delicious. I mentioned Shanghai and Nanjing as examples above, but Hangzhou's Xiaolongbao is the most delicious. If you come to China specifically to eat the best Xiaolongbao, I suggest you go to Hangzhou.
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.
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 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! ❤️
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 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.
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
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.
BUT SIR INDIA SUPERPOWER 🇮🇳🥰 THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🥰 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🥰🇮🇳, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🥰🇮🇳🥰🇮🇳🥰🇮🇳🥰
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.
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 ❤❤
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!!!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
I'm a world traveller and a agree with most of his choices of the best cities to visit. I have not been to many of ones he disliked! Drew Says it as he sees it ! Good on Drew!
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.
Yeah man #9 👍🏼🙏🏼 but what you said about the homeless is the one part I would have to disagree with. I haven’t been to Seattle in years but our downtown west side had and has always been very rough.. and sad but true it’s back to being worse than ever. Just now read another person who agrees.. Would love to see you come back here! Thanks for the great content. Safe travels brother
Drew, I’m always blown away by the connections you make with locals! Watching you interact with [specific group of people or individual in his video] was so inspiring. On my podcast, 'Global Communicator,' we do something similar by interviewing locals from around the world to get their unique perspectives. It’s incredible how much we can learn from people who know a place inside and out. Thank you for continuously showing us the real side of travel! 🙏🌏
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!
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.
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.
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 😅😅😅
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.
It's so RICH of you to first of all travel to every country in the world and thennnn shed light on those less fortune. You may have thought someone so well cultured may not even want to even go into those areas but you really did that 👏🏽 well done to you and that Soft white guy too
I feel like you went to a different Vancouver than the one I grew up in! You mentioned that the streets are clean and no homeless people, but Vancouver is known to have one of the highest homeless rates in the entire country (Last time I checked it was the second highest, after Toronto), which is getting worse these days. The city is still beautiful, but I guess it must've changed quite a bit since the last time you were here.
@@Tai-i1m the places he showed are also the nice parts of Vancouver which are really nice. I still love my city and encourage everyone to come visit, but the video itself was just a shock to my system in a way.
BUT SIR INDIA SUPERPOWER 🇮🇳🥰 THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🥰 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🥰🇮🇳, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🥰🇮🇳🥰🇮🇳🥰🇮🇳🥰
@@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.
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.
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
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 ... ;)
Claiming that kuwaiti women are forced to wear hijab by law and then literally 2 seconds later showing a non hijabi woman in the middle of kuwait !! You can just say it's boring without all this
@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.
Hello from NYC!! Love your videos! If you and your lovely wife find yourselves in NYC again, I run a restaurant in the west village, would love to take care of you both! Cheers & safe travels 💛
Love your vids so much but Vancouver has had a horrific homelessness problem and opioid epidemic for A WHILE, when were you last there? Also the drinking age here is 19 😅 So either you mixed up alberta (drinking age 18) with BC, or you were served it illegally hahaha
Idk, at first glance its easy to blame the prime minister but there's a ton of factors that affected these issues outside of him. (No I'm not a fan of him, these problems are just nuanced af)
@@TProphet🤦🏼♀️ even if that is true, it's not a competition. There is no point in comparing it to other cities, either way it's a big issue and quite frankly sad to see *anywhere*
I know each country has its low and high parts to showcase but categorising it into BEST and WORST is very mean. And keeping India in the thumbnail is low. Just for views and controversy. I am sure if you get to know the actual people, you will have a change of opinion. And judging a country by just visiting a small part of a city doesn’t make sense to classify the whole country!
Chennai is one of the oldest and most planned cities in India. And Chennai is the Safest city in India. Comparing the fish market in Chennai with other country is not right comparison.
I really dislike the fact that especially at the end it's half eating and "thank you thank you" cause people brought you more food and half talking about your experiences. To me, it feels like this isn't even important enough to not do something else on the side.
I actually really like this style of video - it feels like we're just hanging out and talking about places we have been, like I do with my group of travel friends.
full sapport saaar We are indian people lope a Israeli country we ar brother . We lope Israeli wooman also. Israeli woman + indian man = lope 😘 Respect From India sar 🇮🇱♥️🇮🇳
drew i have watched your videos over the years and i cant help but wonder if you could make a video just on your biggest and best memories over the years. we have seen your favorites and what not but what memories stick out the most?
hello muje3t ab dul watch the full video there are more muj3et cities in the w0rst list than a paj3et city. no one is unhappy it's just you who have to make yourself a little more happy by your comment after seeing more muj3et cities in the worst list than a paj3et city.
hello muje3t ab dul watch the full video there are more muj3et cities in the w0rst list than a paj3et city. no one is unhappy it's just you who have to make yourself a little more happy by your comment after seeing more muj3et cities in the worst list than a paj3et city.
@@Mohit-st9cb it's so bad that india couldn't make to best list. But what's even worse is to get 4 spots in worst category. Mumbai Delhi Chinnai Kolkata lol.
@@bhoomeerg8045 No way is Bangkok overrated. 🤣 It has been the most visited city on earth for the last 10 years for a reason. I am from NYC and Bangkok is more lively and way more fun and interesting than NYC.
He added Kuwait and Manama to balance out the muslim countries just because of "hot temperature" and "bore". Otherwise people will think he's on side with muslim company
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
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
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!!!!
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
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
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.
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🤷♂️
You've never been to San Diego, CA or Guadalajara, Mexico and it shows. You have to make it out there Drew!
Besides that, cool list!
Agreed. San diego is hands down better than LA
LA is crazy to me, there's no way that city is fun to visit unless you've got deeeep pockets. some goes for NYC.
@@levitatingoctahedron922 we think alike
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.
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: Hangzhou's Xiaolongbao is the most delicious. I mentioned Shanghai and Nanjing as examples above, but Hangzhou's Xiaolongbao is the most delicious. If you come to China specifically to eat the best Xiaolongbao, I suggest you go to Hangzhou.
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 😂
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 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! ❤️
Love this list man -- Seoul/Chicago/Tokyo are my personal bias, glad to see them on your top 10.
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 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.
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
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.
Nah you trynna attract the indian audience with that thumbnail
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No one cares lil bro
@@indiasuperclean6969 anti indian bot is trying very hard. 😂😂😂🤡
@@indiasuperclean6969u whole personality is around india. What a cuck
Not cool bro, this isn't twitter stop being such a dumbfuk@@indiasuperclean6969
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.
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 ❤❤
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 !!
W video again!! Keep it up
I saw what you ate Drew, that would take me a week to finish off. Loved your video as always entertaining and educational.
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。
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 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.
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.
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
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
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.
I'm a world traveller and a agree with most of his choices of the best cities to visit. I have not been to many of ones he disliked! Drew Says it as he sees it ! Good on Drew!
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?
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 ❤
born and raised in the chicago area. so happy to see some recognition!!!
Chitown=best town
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
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😂🇪🇬
Yeah man #9 👍🏼🙏🏼 but what you said about the homeless is the one part I would have to disagree with. I haven’t been to Seattle in years but our downtown west side had and has always been very rough.. and sad but true it’s back to being worse than ever. Just now read another person who agrees.. Would love to see you come back here! Thanks for the great content. Safe travels brother
I lowkey screamed when you put Chicago (my hometown) on the best list 😉
Great video Drew!
I agree
Drew, I’m always blown away by the connections you make with locals! Watching you interact with [specific group of people or individual in his video] was so inspiring. On my podcast, 'Global Communicator,' we do something similar by interviewing locals from around the world to get their unique perspectives. It’s incredible how much we can learn from people who know a place inside and out. Thank you for continuously showing us the real side of travel! 🙏🌏
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!
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.
Impressed with how many friends you have around the world to show you around!
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
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。
I love that you included Chicago
Best city in the US CHIT TOWN STAND UP
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.
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 😅😅😅
Commento off topic... Sembri Eminem.. 😅
Comunque complimenti per il tuo lavoro, sono piacevoli i tuoi video e sei una bella anima ❤
Grazie
Disclaimer, I am currently in Istanbul and this city is NOT as cheap as people think.
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.
It's so RICH of you to first of all travel to every country in the world and thennnn shed light on those less fortune. You may have thought someone so well cultured may not even want to even go into those areas but you really did that 👏🏽 well done to you and that Soft white guy too
I feel like you went to a different Vancouver than the one I grew up in! You mentioned that the streets are clean and no homeless people, but Vancouver is known to have one of the highest homeless rates in the entire country (Last time I checked it was the second highest, after Toronto), which is getting worse these days. The city is still beautiful, but I guess it must've changed quite a bit since the last time you were here.
Exactly, he should go back today and see it himself. I just went there about 3 months ago and more homeless and not as clean as his video shown.
@@Tai-i1m the places he showed are also the nice parts of Vancouver which are really nice. I still love my city and encourage everyone to come visit, but the video itself was just a shock to my system in a way.
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 😂
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.
Glad you put Cape town as number 20. It's my most favourite place ever. Love the Strand ❤
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 !
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.
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?????
@@lorearco4013 yeah some area in Toronto sucks but some are nice
@@kosiudezue1730 It's not my cup of tea
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
I would love to see a similar rundown of cities/countries based solely on food!
Claiming that kuwaiti women are forced to wear hijab by law and then literally 2 seconds later showing a non hijabi woman in the middle of kuwait !!
You can just say it's boring without all this
He said 99% of women...
@@Jokerlevin
They are not obliged to wear the hijab and they also have the right not to be photographed
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.
Hello from NYC!! Love your videos! If you and your lovely wife find yourselves in NYC again, I run a restaurant in the west village, would love to take care of you both! Cheers & safe travels 💛
Love your vids so much but Vancouver has had a horrific homelessness problem and opioid epidemic for A WHILE, when were you last there? Also the drinking age here is 19 😅 So either you mixed up alberta (drinking age 18) with BC, or you were served it illegally hahaha
Pre-Trudeau Vancouver was great. Now not so much
Idk, at first glance its easy to blame the prime minister but there's a ton of factors that affected these issues outside of him. (No I'm not a fan of him, these problems are just nuanced af)
Totally agree, they are more homeless today than ever before and I went there 3 months ago. Don't know how long ago he was there.
Compared to US cities (like your neighbors Seattle and Portland), the homeless problem in Vancouver barely registers.
@@TProphet🤦🏼♀️ even if that is true, it's not a competition. There is no point in comparing it to other cities, either way it's a big issue and quite frankly sad to see *anywhere*
As an American it’s hilarious to see Chicago LA and NYC I would consider all three of those cities to be awful lol
New York and Chicago is not bad…but yeah I’m surprised LA is on the list 😂
@@apt62Chicago isn’t bad. LA and NYC are both a dumpster
only LA is bad, NYC and chicago is just overheated at this point
all three have lots of issues but all three also have some amazing sites and places
@@southside2459 well Eric Adams has ruined NYC
You got skills - walking in HK and talking about 40 other cities and chowing on dim sum! Great video!
xiao long bao actually not invented by that restaurant 😅😅
This guy knows the hack very well. Indian flag means views which is his 'bread & butter' ☺️
Why Indians get attracted to any videos which mentions India?😂😂
Your work is genuinely inspiring!
0:27 - My Home!
Which country is that? 🤔
@@giovannifloresj3582Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Esse cara é o mark zuckerberg será que ninguém percebeu ainda 😂😂😂
31:52 why would you got to Chennai and go yo a fish market?
Great vid, and damn that meal looked spectacular!
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
Thank you for including Lebanon! 🇱🇧🇱🇧
Edinburgh - Scotland should be on the top 20 best cities in my opinion
Are you from there?
Nah boring.
Depressing weather. Boring food.
You look like a young 20 year old man in Prague Czech Republic
Do you even sleep Drew?your editor and planner must be so damn good!
NICE video thumbnail sarrrr. phullll sappport from ENDIA🐮🚩
Lol, good thing now atleast Indians won't support this 3rd class jewish sh*t
Sarr phull saport 😢😢
Phull shapport saar 😇😇😇
Ful saaport Palestine saar mujeet sir
@@vikaskasaudhan900 phull shapport😫😫😫
I know each country has its low and high parts to showcase but categorising it into BEST and WORST is very mean.
And keeping India in the thumbnail is low. Just for views and controversy.
I am sure if you get to know the actual people, you will have a change of opinion.
And judging a country by just visiting a small part of a city doesn’t make sense to classify the whole country!
Why don't u guys fix india??
Don't complain fix it
But this video is about cities, not people.
Video is about Cities...not people.
Btw Most Indian people are Toxic...not nice. Get that
Yes but if u actually go to "worst side" it's absolutely massive and disgusting
I like your honesty!
Chennai is one of the oldest and most planned cities in India. And Chennai is the Safest city in India. Comparing the fish market in Chennai with other country is not right comparison.
Oh India and Bangladesh will be sooo mad again.
Cant believe you remember all in such precise deatail!
I really dislike the fact that especially at the end it's half eating and "thank you thank you" cause people brought you more food and half talking about your experiences.
To me, it feels like this isn't even important enough to not do something else on the side.
I actually really like this style of video - it feels like we're just hanging out and talking about places we have been, like I do with my group of travel friends.
It's time for the Ppajeet invasion of the comment section talking about doing things to your mother
I love being able to live vicariously through your videos
India street food 😂
🤣🤣💩Pajeet 💩🤣🤣
full sapport saaar We are indian people lope a Israeli country we ar brother . We lope Israeli wooman also.
Israeli woman + indian man = lope 😘 Respect From India sar 🇮🇱♥️🇮🇳
Pleez saar 😂😂
yo crazy?
drew i have watched your videos over the years and i cant help but wonder if you could make a video just on your biggest and best memories over the years. we have seen your favorites and what not but what memories stick out the most?
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
Pajeets Won't Be Happy Seeing This, Already Flooding The Comment Like A Hivemind😂😂😂
Indeed they are a hive mind😂😂
hello muje3t ab dul watch the full video there are more muj3et cities in the w0rst list than a paj3et city. no one is unhappy it's just you who have to make yourself a little more happy by your comment after seeing more muj3et cities in the worst list than a paj3et city.
hello muje3t ab dul watch the full video there are more muj3et cities in the w0rst list than a paj3et city. no one is unhappy it's just you who have to make yourself a little more happy by your comment after seeing more muj3et cities in the worst list than a paj3et city.
@@Mohit-st9cb it's so bad that india couldn't make to best list. But what's even worse is to get 4 spots in worst category. Mumbai Delhi Chinnai Kolkata lol.
@@Calibre336 You were in so much hurry liar that you slipped 2 more Indian cities.
Love this format
Dude, Bangkok is NOT clean and it’s becoming more expensive
I would say it is cleaner than it used to be. In the central BKK is clean though.
@@mitch7044 Bangkok is overrated IMHO. Traffic sucks and subway too.
Bangkok is much cleaner than 99% of large American cities, including just downtown LA.
@@bhoomeerg8045 No way is Bangkok overrated. 🤣 It has been the most visited city on earth for the last 10 years for a reason. I am from NYC and Bangkok is more lively and way more fun and interesting than NYC.
as well as Belgrade is not cheap at all
the only reason Kuwait city is on the list is because you went in the hottest area in the hottest time of the year.
He added Kuwait and Manama to balance out the muslim countries just because of "hot temperature" and "bore". Otherwise people will think he's on side with muslim company
dope, id love to travel this much some day just to see what the world has to offer
You know how to get views! 😒 I've seen flags from other countries and now India and China on thumbnails. Don't try to fool us! #StopClickbait
It's reality not click bait
Just accept the fact that China is better.