Roasting Stupid Travel Advice from TikTokers

[@andy_dandy_andy]

"Dont use public transport" is the worst travel advice for most countries 😭

[@godess_call]

It's like saying "Don't travel using the subs in Tokyo, just walk" OK, so the attraction I want to go to is a...2 hours long walk from my hotel, while the next one is a...1,5 hour walk from there, which leaves me with a...3 hours long walk back to the hotel. But hey, they said walking saves you money :)

[@ThePizzabrothersGaming]

​@@godess_calloh no, not my 240 yen trip across all of tokyo.

[@57thorns]

@@ThePizzabrothersGaming Tokyo public transport is insanely cheap and convenient.

[@ThePizzabrothersGaming]

@@57thorns yes, that's what i said... 240 yen is like 2 dollars and it can get you from east tokyo to west tokyo pretty much

[@GirtonOramsay]

Only Americans would give this advice...most have never ridden a bus, tram, subway, or train

[@SDrtheone]

Getting wrong information whilst you are travelling is bad. Now imagine my job as a mortgage advisor when I get a client say "Well the guy from Tiktok said...." The same guy who has absolutely no financial qualifications? That guy? yeah...

[@TimTeboner]

Hahaha yeah I deal with this sometimes as a lawyer. Clients come in and start asking about something they heard on TikTok and it is ALWAYS wrong.

[@KX36]

I can only imagine what doctors must hear from their patients...

[@assborgor]

CEMAP is the easiest qualification to get - first job that AI will take

[@mekurukitoo]

@@KX36they believe tiktok obviously because “big pharma can’t be trusted” 🤦‍♀️

[@janemiettinen5176]

As a former vet tech, the “my neighbors cousin said it’s ok” kind of advice was horrible, well before social media. I even met a person who believed animals cant feel pain! Im really glad Im not in the business anymore, because it was hard enough to be kind and patient back then, trying to undo and fix these DIY veterinary medicine projects.. your animals shouldn’t suffer for your stupidity.

[@mcdonciii]

I totally feel Janek's anger, this is exactly why I refuse to use TikTok, full with stupid content (I admit there are very few good things). Most people are showoff without a brain...

[@albertoalmeida3424]

Sorry to say, but you are already stupid if you installed tiktok in you cellphone in first place.

[@andyptv1996]

Tiktok has its entertainment purposes and for me as a tiny travel vlogger it is good to use to post little snippets of content BUT it is definitely NOT a good info source haha

[@albertoalmeida3424]

@@andyptv1996 Tiktok is a spy app for the CCP. By now, they know everything about you.

[@esaedvik]

The challenges are just the worst too. Not to mention the "dances" that are literally bottom of the barrel stuff. But still, the number one reason to dump Tiktok is privacy. They're the worst sellers of data mined from your account. It's nuts. Not that FB etc. are any better, but still.

[@loeshalberstadt9998]

I so agree with Janek. TikTok is the worst.

[@nimbuskhannk627]

Sir, you have risen to the level of public service. Never went to Prague but, when I finally do, I know I will enjoy it 1000x more because of you. Thank you so much for all your good efforts.👍

[@anglaismoyen]

*never been

[@magicvibrations5180]

Searching for travel advice is the worst nowadays since no matter the platform, it's so saturated with videos from influencers doing an "ultimate guide to [place] in 2023!" video and then it turns out to just be a glorified vlog of them just visiting all the top attractions on Tripadvisor and regurgitating everything they've been told about it uncritically. I wish every city had someone like you guys.

[@PradedaCech]

"Platform", lol! How about the paper-based platform of a proper guidebook? Prague is popular, there is poised to be one even in your language!

[@hannahk1306]

​@@PradedaCech Plenty of guidebooks just contain places that have paid to be in there. They also become out of date very quickly - if I want to know the current price and opening hours of somewhere, then their website is going to be the best place to look. Also, online reviews can give you a less biased outlook on a place. Guidebooks are fine for getting basic ideas, but you still need to do proper research about the place you're visiting.

[@PradedaCech]

@@hannahk1306 Well, you know, we are both commenting on a video made by Praguers that is about people skipping guidebooks, and skipping websites, and going straight to Tiktok for "proper research". Guidebooks should be the base. For the most interesting stuff (for me anyway), guidebooks are pretty helpful even decades later. Even historic guidebooks can be useful to get a basic idea of old cities.

[@LuluTheCorgi]

And the endless wasteland of ai generated blogs with the same 10 places The internet has just consistently been getting worse, it's starting to border on unusable

[@hmfoden]

@@LuluTheCorgi thank you!! I say this all the time and get weird looks. We invented this really cool thing (internet) meant to connect people, help us more easily access up to date information etc… and what has it turned into? A monetized dumpster fire. Google a recipe, click a link to one that sounds good, it’s a blog! There are so many ads and smaller videos going it will take forever for the page to load, you try to scroll through the recipe but an affiliate ad pops up now you’ve touched it and you’re being redirected to some sponsors page when you just wanted to know how to make soup. Throw your phone in the garbage, capitalistic values have killed the internet.

[@SollowP]

"A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on" is a saying after all.

[@Sashazur]

I’ve never heard that one, it’s really good!

[@thatonepole]

That's why you never take advice from foreigners who'll never come back to said place again.

[@Nelle96]

Especially American kids who never or first time visited European city and they think they know everything. Pretty sure they doesn't even know which country is it in but there they are spreading misinformation.

[@B3Band]

Or were never there in the first place and just want views

[@BP-iz2lt]

never take traverl advice from AMERICANS they dont travel

[@seagaulle]

Same, I’m going to France and I see a lot of “PaRiS iS oVeRrAtEd” people trying to give me advice, but after talking to them I see they only went to tourist traps. When I talk with people actually from there or who visit often I can put together a much more fulfilling trip.

[@veronicolco]

I'm really late, but still, somebody might read this comment, so it's enough for me. Thank you for mentioning the robotic bartender "club". It was honestly my worst experience in Prague some years ago. I was literally harassed by the worker/owner there. He totally lost his mind on me because i asked him a question about the robot. Being an extroverted person, i wanted to be friendly. And what it got me was a screaming tantrum of a grown man who was insulting me and threw a drink in my face. I guess now that it was because i dared to ask him something and he thought i was onto him. Still got overcharged. I contemplated calling the police, however my friend was scared and just wanted to leave so I just decided to never look back again. I just left a really bad review on google. It really helps to have a local point out how scammy it is. Keep up the good work!

[@fastinradfordable]

When some people are forced to question themselves they lash out. And their goal is to make you question yourself.

[@hi_lol1912]

Eeeeeeeeeeee

[@PedroCPNeto]

Not a tourist, but the first days living in Prague have been nicer (and cheaper) avoiding the tourist traps you taught us

[@jrfeil23]

You have to pay to use the bathroom. Country is a joke

[@A_Canadian_In_Poland]

Smoking indoors is something that I certainly don't miss. I was in Serbia last December, just a few months after indoor smoking had been banned in restaurants (but still not well-enforced), and I once asked to eat outside in the middle of winter to avoid the cigarette smoke. The restaurant happily accommodated.

[@pujosotka7643]

You are a westerner pussy

[@erniesulovic4734]

Serbia still has one of those things unknown and lost to many other countries.....personal freedom :-)

[@WebWolf89]

@@erniesulovic4734 Yeah, freedom to get cancer (Serbia has one if not the highest cancer mortalities in Europe, as well as number of smokers) and blame whatever thing falls to your mind... but not smoking. And also buying the story that it's "personal freedom" and not the government in pockets of large tobacco companies. Smoking is not banned, there are some limitations which are very easily legally avoidable, and even the very lax regulation is not enforced. You'll find staff smoking in hospitals, even maternity wards.

[@erniesulovic4734]

@@WebWolf89 That sounds good to me and being an alternative therapist, luckily i know what causes cancer and how to heal it, so cancer isnt an issue for me 🙂

[@kazu9445]

@@erniesulovic4734you’re either trolling or really need to go out into reality. “I know how to heal cancer” okay buddy, we all believe you.

[@zabzab6128]

Tiktokers have never been the brightest candles on the cake

[@sunnysmiles6014]

No, but they are cunning narcissists.

[@4RILDIGITAL]

I totally agree with you that social media, especially Tik Tok, can provide misleading information. It's really important to cross-check from multiple sources, preferably the reliable ones.

[@aachenrepublic]

Obviously AI generated

[@Senteri]

I recently turned 36 and I believe there's a growing disconnect between us millenials and the new generation. We have seen and know a lot of things that the youngest generation thinks is new or unique or special. I look for information, read websites, reviews etc. It feels the youngest generation just goes off of hearsay from tiktok videos or shorts. With the short form content, there's no time to spend longer than a minute looking for information. Just swipe to the next video and the next and before you know it, you're an expert of (mis)information.

[@KMarik]

With that said, now imagine how us, that’s boomers, feel about the attention spans of the generations that followed us. We had to read books to learn something!

[@jpfitch3492]

The thing is that they don't even watch the videos to the end because they have the attention span of a gnat. Not all, but A LOT tend not to read and get their knowledge from videos(without talking notes). So, information doesn't stick, they rely on their smart phones and generations get dumber and dumber. Now they even have chat gpt to do their homework . I swear to God "Idiocracy" was actually a true story written by a time traveler and given to Mike Judge.

[@isycookie]

No i am 24 and i am Not using tik tok at all. For Traveling i am wachting documentary’s or reading books. 😅

[@kevinaosei]

I know its going to blow your mind but kids still read books

[@jpfitch3492]

​@@KMarikwhoa whoa... We had an Almanac and an encyclopedia. "Look it up!" 😂😂😂 I used to hate that, but I see the difference now. I was born in 83, so I tend to relate more with gen x.

[@ichhalt9844]

I absoulety love your style, it is so refreshing to have someone (a local) being upfront and say their unfiltered opinion, regardless of how many tiktok kids will feel offended

[@jrt2792]

Ah, TikTok is the perfect place to go to if you want the worst advice known to mankind...

[@Alphoric]

In a robots voice with random subway surfers gameplay covering half the screen

[@jerseyjoyride1316]

Where else would you learn to commit crimes. Especially knowing that Tik Tok won't even ban people for posting it

[@Gobra11]

Oh, ever seen YT channels Troom Troom or 5 minute crafts?

[@paininass193]

@@Gobra11 5 minutes crafts is crime in whole other genre.

[@mantasignatavicius7787]

What baffles me the most is according to statistics young generations use tik tok as their search engine... Like it is such a useless place because most people just lie or are stupid and just farm likes

[@Sophtine]

I think you misunderstood the video @4:33, they were saying these are mistakes people make. Meaning, not using public transportation is a mistake. They are saying people SHOULD do these things and to not would be mistakes.

[@DeutschAccount-q5l]

No, he didn't misunderstood anything. That tiktoker even said in her post that you should take a walk instead, which she claims to be the best option(lol). You're completely misinterpreting it unnecessarily.

[@khuba2500]

Guys we are on our way home from Prague. I want to say that your videos made our visit a blast! Followed your guides on what to see, where to eat, to use trams etc etc.... Im really impressed. Svičkova na smetanĕ is life ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Simple.Trader_v1.0]

Agree. Our Svíčková na smetanĕ is the best.

[@theoteddy9665]

hope you saw how to eat it and didnt wave dumplings in your hand😂

[@khuba2500]

@@theoteddy9665 yep:)

[@janabery7536]

řízek and guláš/buřguláš are too good, but svíčková is best

[@ivanatetkic5222]

Agree, watched him also before going to Prague... He's local, can't miss ❤❤

[@Durbuz94]

We need people like you in every city - these guides (and scam videos) are simply AMAZING, thank you!

[@ondrejsedlak4935]

I attempted to visit this 5 storey club about 10 years ago with a friend from Australia, who I was showing around. He really wanted to go inside so I asked the bouncer (in Czech) if there was a cover charge. The bouncer told me not to go inside. I asked why I'm not allowed inside. He just laughed and said I can come in but it's shit inside, only full of American and British tourists, and he only told me this because I spoke Czech. We decided to hit a local pub instead (which was my suggestion from the beginning) which was far more enjoyable.

[@freakishuproar1168]

Dude knew that you and your friend didn't deserve to be subjected to tourists from my country (I'm English ;p)

[@Vanadium]

Is it something special to have a club with 5 levels ? Dunno most clubs I know have 3 levels and multiple floors. I know a club that got also 5 levels

[@ondrejsedlak4935]

@@Vanadium The building is heritage and already had five levels and is a bit of a noodle. The owners probably thought, may as well stack as many suckers on top of each other to maximise profit.

[@paulsz6194]

@@Vanadiumthe patter dome in Vienna has three levels.

[@jacobparker6460]

I absolutely love you man, your down to earth, 'normal' common sense approach to everything is just a massive breath of fresh air in the current climate of youtubers and tikokers. Keep up the amazing vids

[@JoeyRhubarb]

TikTok is cancer.

[@Tedrousek]

My grandmother used to say the same thing about the internet and her grandmother used to say the same thing about television. Think about it. 🤔

[@petrpinc7695]

@@Tedrousek and few more grands used to say books are cancer as youngsters don't spend their day working. Edit:grammar

[@general_prodigy]

​@@Tedrousek this guy right here and many like him are the reason for the misinformation epidemic that plagues the world

[@alihorda]

​@@Tedrousekit is right tho. Tiktok is legit brain rot with very good content sprinkled here and there. Sadly overall I avoid it because majority is just bad

[@Bramboorek]

@@Tedrousek Are you trying to say: "Somebody said X was Y and it wasn't true. Therefore Z cannot be Y." ?

[@thesamlewis]

"Checking out the town square, which is one of Europe's biggest" - HONESTLY...THESE CLOWNS 🤣🤣🤣

[@radovanmedenica4682]

I went to Prague a couple of years ago. Before the trip, we googled some clubs and all we got were some fake tourist clubs. Luckily met some locals who brought us with them to a huge club and there were no tourists. One of the best parties I went to.

[@saiien2]

If you really want experience things like local. Go with a local or ask him. It’s the easiest and best way.

[@adamtoth602]

Cross club is my favorite in Prague. Or maybe ever.

[@dennisd9554]

Well, sounds like there were at least 2 tourists...

[@justthinkingaboutallofit]

That is how some horror movies start haaha. But yes qith travel comes risk. That is adventure

[@B3Band]

It was probably the guys from PartyHardcore or DrunkSexOrgy. Prague has all the best parties on pornhub haha

[@Sadlander2]

Many years ago, I went to Prague with my girlfriend. This was long before you could use the Internet on your phone. Fortunately, the guy who worked at the hotel reception where we stayed was a cool young guy, so we asked him what to see, where to go, what to do in Prague and he recommended some cool places including a small restaurant with no tourists (except for us, I guess). It was so good and so affordable! He also told us about the Astronomical Clock but he said "Everyone loves it but to be honest, I don't know why". We went to see it and there was indeed a big crowd standing there, waiting for something to happen... Then the little animation happened and we looked at each other and laughed, thinking about what the hotel guy told us about it. Many, many years later, I found out about this KZbin channel and around 3 years ago, I watched your video explaining the Astronomical Clock and how to read it. I wish you had made that video when you were like 12 years old (I guess you must have been around 12 in 2002 when I went there)!

[@jayne16]

A fine display of the utter stupidity of the general public. Bravo. ❤

[@crashoverride6413]

especially of the general "younger" public, who think that's a "nice social Media"... but then, they show only the intelligence of people in the "dark age" of the 13-14th century.

[@ManKidRides]

Good on you mate, keep exposing scams and calling out people on their bullshit. A lot of people are afraid to do so thinking it will make their country/town look bad, but everywhere is like that and it's best to be aware of the pitfalls so you can avoid them and have a great tourist visit and leave with a positive view of the good aspects of that place. Much respect from Australia!

[@noitallmanaz]

I have never been to your country, but when I come, I am rewatching all of your videos. You are awesome.

[@gonzo26nix]

7:45 you can tell the 5 story bar was totally local and legit as every sign was in English.

[@nicolek4076]

I agree with you. There are far too many people with zero life experience sharing their worthless opinions that are more often than not based on misinformation or preconception. At one time, you would have bought and read a travel guide such as Michelin or Fodor written by professionals who did their research and cared about their readership.

[@vf1923]

I think this is right in the sense that most of these people are just very young people on the first trip abroad. They're not worse than the earlier generation, they're just kids sharing their misconceptions. They saw a lot of absinthe stores, so there's a lot of absinthe stores. The square looked pretty big and they've never seen a town square before, so they thought it might be one of the biggest. I feel like young travellers have been making these errors forever. What's new is that in 1925, the twenty-year-olds getting lied to and having these misconceptions based on limited information were only writing their misinformation home to their family and friends, not making videos for the whole world to see.

[@razesmile4703]

@@vf1923 Excellent way to put it!

[@crepinhauser5274]

@@vf1923 Travel guides date back to 19th century. People then used to mock tourists following religiously their steps and commenting from them. But actually I miss the context part these guides offer, and the 1925 20 y.o. used to be asked about context a lot. Currently reading a report of a guy that traveled to Germany in 28. It's mainly about political and historicak context. Read some of a 32 year old traveling in Italy back in 1867. Pretty interesting and very different from another 24 years old traveling there from another country: perspective is always a cultural matter. That said we have to give it to "very young" people that places aournd the world changed and the authenticity has been disappearing, locals can't afford living there when AirBnBs take all the space, events are made for tourists and do not reflect local traditions, everything has been dumbed down and filtered for tourists expectancies as a result of mass tourism needing operating standards.

[@peterhowells7309]

Tik Tok never ceases to amaze me, but not in a GOOD way!

[@juliuszmazur-machowski3096]

I remember I had an amazing time in Prague thanks to your tips, greetings from Warsaw 👍

[@ThanisLim]

We relied on your KZbin channel before our trip to Prague and it was the most informative yet fun content on Prague!

[@tony42898]

There is an American Tiktoker who did the same in the UK. Then the actual people who lived there roasted her.

[@tony42898]

@sewwfffyhjijui , Audrey Peters.

[@nicfab1]

To be fair, trespassing places where almost noone goes because people die there is an actual hidden gem if you survive

[@aesinam]

It's not a hidden gem. It's trespassing

[@RadexONFunGaming1]

I came from Czech video just to see how much more was Janek roasting and he really pushed the pedal even more. Klobouček kluci. 🎩

[@adrianaaviles6284]

I just came back from an amazing week in Prague and I wanna thank you for all your amazing tips, from public transport, to places to see, food to eat, money..wow I could go on!!!!!!! Your channel is AMAZING!!! I’m so glad I found it. You were honestly the best guide I could have asked for to visit Prague!!!!! Thank you so much for staying real and for genuinely wanting to help those who want to visit this incredible city!!! Until next time Prague 😍 I’m definitely coming back again!!!

[@RaytheRussian]

Ive been to Prague and my go-to for information was the "honest guide"! Because of you guys we had the best time and found some awsome little places to eat that the locals use. It was very cheap and i wish we could have stayed there longer. Who knows maybe we will go back someday.

[@armchaircritic5605]

100% agree. We had a great visit to Prague thanks to Honest Guide’s You Tube videos.

[@Jonpat]

My wife and I spent many hours watching Honest Guide before our honeymoon in Prague. It made our experience even better than we imagined.

[@aaronhurst4379]

Hey guys, I'm flying out to Prague tomorrow, to start a month-long travel journey across Central Europe, so this is ideal for some last minute planning! Always appreciate the great work you guys do 😊

[@KaraokeNig]

How was your time in Europe? Hope you returned safely and had a decent fun.

[@benhaze1010]

The problem is that people want clicks on their videos and will say or do anything to just to make videos. No integrity or as you pointed out no life experience.

[@n0rbert79]

Living in Hungary and being in Budapest a lot I can only say: I feel your pain... 😄

[@mach2223]

I'm Czech and I have a friend who went to Budapest for the new year's. Yeah, he went to the most touristy spots he found on tiktok, and when I told him that tiktok was probably the last place where you will find actual good spots to visit and good advice, he just said that there were great multi story clubs or whatever the hell that I have less than zero interest in ever visiting. The fact that someone tried to offer them drugs on the street in english because they were the most obvious tourists probably says more than I ever could.

[@n0rbert79]

@mach2223 yeah, happens, mostly those are fake drugs

[@TheJoaveck]

I'm from The Netherlands and also see many lies and wrong information about Amsterdam.

[@carolerice5944]

My husband and I are travelling to Prague in September and I found your videos. They are extremely helpful. You have so much great information and you’re hilarious by the way. Thank God I don’t even have TikTok.

[@yorgunsamuray]

The smoking ban was far before in Turkey, but the official situation and the unofficial situation can be very different. You cannot imagine how many loopholes people can find. The biggest being "the garden" or "outside area" where it's just one tent and a tiny opening on a glass roof, it's only open space on paper. Some places outright don't obey the ban, unless they spot an auditor or something.

[@virg0_lem0nade]

i love this channel, but i have to be honest and say, this moment made me laugh: the presenter in this video goes "THIS GUY WAS WRONG, HE CALLED IT THE TOWN SQUARE WHEN IT HAS A SPECIFIC NAME" then he shows the name and it is literally just "Old Town Square"..... hahahah

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I would trust Janek to roast someone till they were visibly chargrilled lol P.S. TikTok is banned in India so I have to use Google to search things as a Gen Z individual. P.P.S. Please don’t say it’s some kind of social benefit because it’s straight up censorship.

[@pavelcalta5303]

Man. Good for you. That thing is not good in any sense.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@pavelcalta5303 What do you mean it’s good for me? That’s censorship. Atleast give me the option to be on TikTok. It is addictive but isn’t social media like that in general?

[@sutenjarl1162]

should be banned worldwide

[@da4127]

@@pavelcalta5303it can be good for short memes for example, but it’s definitely not how it’s used, its one of humanity’s man-made trash holes, but unlike other ones like 4chan, children use it very frequently and everyone thinks it’s normal

[@esaedvik]

Smart Indians.

[@jessfernandaa]

I'm heading to Prague in May and your videos and the patreon maps are always really helpfull to me! Tks for sharing tons of great info with us!

[@tux23]

I was in Prague for nearly 2 days at the end of 2023 and thank God I watch all your videos. I went to 2 restaurants and 1 bakery you recommeneded (I had the exactly desserts you had in the video) and they were delicius. Also I could notice that every single corner there is a tradelink shop and people queue for that...I liked the christmas market and tried some really good food. But to me the 2 best things were: waking up to see the sunrise from Hanavský Pavilon which was just breathtaking with views from the city and brigdes and the sun comes up right in front. And the second was a nice bar suggested called jema, which has very cheap but good beer. The staff is incredible and if you like sports, they have 2 big tellies and show everything... But the best part was the music on the speakers, just the best old ones.. I had a great time in Prague and I'm looking forward to visiting again and spend more time in there.

[@Dream.of.Endless]

You think that the Tiktoker might have confused Prague with Budapest with regard to the chain bridge? There is one in Budapest, Széchenyi Lánchíd, and they forgot where it was and decided to add one to Prague 🤷‍♂

[@saiien2]

Yeah they maybe made a mistake.

[@danielvanr.8681]

​@@saiien2 Or they just figured "eh, it's all Austro-Hungary"... 😂😂

[@KX36]

Chain bridge, Charles bridge.. both start with C... Also, a lot of people do Prague-Vienna-Budapest in 1 trip and so maybe they visited both in the space of a couple of days and then recorded the voiceover when they got home.

[@nestorramirez5666]

I can testify you r are real deal when it comes to Prague tips and recommendations. I tried some of the restaurants from your videos and they were great. Even the hidden Mexican restaurant on old town square and it was great.

[@wanderandlinger]

I just went to Prague after 2 years watching your videos! I went to Havelská Koruna to try Svíčková, it was so legit goood! My only wish is to pass Janek and Honza during their filming, but of course I was out of luck!

[@warrenwolf4690]

I am a Scout leader. I learned about the Scoutski Institute from your video. I visited it when I visited in 2019. Although not well marked, I asked a local vendor he he pointed me right to it. What a relief from the cold Christmas market and the higher prices on the square. It’s right down the street from the astronomical clock. I was happy to support the local Scouts⚜️😊

[@Pehmokettu]

I visited Prague once in 2002 and because I am nerd who loves museums I was very happy that Prague had tons of museums. But it was huge disappontment to learn that most of those museums were really tiny, like one apartment in an apartment building. I hope this channel would tell more about the tiny museums if those are still a thing in Prague.

[@Turtle1631991]

Have you been to national technology museum? It has a huge open space inside with steam engines, boats and planes. If you are looking for big I think that is the best we can do in PRague

[@jimmyhotti]

I love how honest and direct you are

[@redirts7920]

Why the words tiktok and stupid are always used in the same sentence? Well here is the answer.

[@hotcrazycatladyme168]

"Chain bridge" She might be talking about the bridge where people put those love locks.

[@TheMay63]

Thanks for another entertaining feature, with good real information. I am happy that travel literature was my first intro to Prague when I visited the country for the first time in 1990. No Tik-Tok to confuse my common sense! 😂 Greetings, a non-alcoholic Dane who loves the entire Czech Republic. ❤

[@DrVVVinK]

I worked in a bookstore, until recently, travel books were still popular when I worked there. But you could also tell those buying them (young and old) weren't really the tick tok crowd.

[@fxturist8534]

4:37 Around the beginning of august I was on vacations in Venice then prague. It was the first day in Prague (after 4-6 days in venice) on vacations and some drunk beaten up guy randomly poked me (kinda punched) for no reason then wanted to argue and shout at me for no reason 💀 (it happened on a tram)

[@akyukuu]

Imagine watching this and finding out you just got absolutely destroyed by Honza and Janek. XD I loved this idea so much and really helped shine a light on how we shouldn't just take what we see for granted. I'd love to see more "Travel Advice" influencers get roasted in future videos XD :)

[@wowJhil]

I mean, I knew it was people saying literally whatever on TicTok (and many other places for that matter), but it's still fun as hell seeing you roasting these! And meanwhile, being very informative as well of course :D

[@madscientist8286]

In my opinion, the guy who posted the recommendation to go to that forbidden quarry should face charges in a court of law.

[@em0_tion]

*SHE* (Tiffany) and her followers might be taken care of by nature, so let's not waste the law's time & people's tax money. 🤷‍♂😂

[@JonZiegler6]

well the video isn't 100% accurate, you can go there, it's just you can't get as close...also, i went there a sunny weekend and it was full of people, everyone had jumped the gate. Maybe that;s changed in the past 4 years tho...

[@irondasgr]

@@JonZiegler6 why is it so dangerous though?

[@beth12svist]

​​@@irondasgr Because it's an abandoned quarry, not a tourist spot with neat safe paths. There are CLIFFS. And people who climb over fences to visit a place tend not to be the most cautious people careful about where they're putting their feet in the first place. They're liable to keep pushing their luck... until they push too far.

[@svenhartig926]

I love how furious he is about those tiktokers, but also so understandable. I don't get how tourists or people visiting the town can make such wrong claims with so much confidence.

[@kalynxAD]

Thank you for bringing some reason and truth to these ridiculous TikToks 😄

[@janainanc322]

Janek took me about 3 minutes realising what's strange about this video. You're speaking English! I usually watch the Czech ones, but must say you sound so natural speaking English!

[@brenster21]

Today I learned he does the videos in both Czech and English.

[@EJA-hc3ex]

This is the reason I never follow any of these so called "travel influencers" in social media - with the exception of Rick Steves, and of course you. The best advice are from the locals so I would rather listen to you.

[@yomintyfresh]

I'm American and have been living in Germany for the past 15 years, mostly in areas popular with American tourists. In my opinion, Rick Steves primarily recommends tourist traps. One positive: the Rick Steves guides and website typically recommend one or two museums that most American tourists wouldn't find on their own. I do trust Janek and Honza, though. :)

[@B3Band]

"I don't follow any travel influencers. Here is a list of travel influencers I follow:"

[@beth12svist]

​@@B3Band Do you understand what the word "exception" means?

[@nanderv]

@@beth12svist Yes, and 'never follow any' doesn't really allow for exceptions, right? There's plenty of ways to phrase that that don't start on a hyperbole/lie at the front of the sentence. Such as: I'm critical with choosing which travel influencers I follow, or "I follow only a few", etc. If you say "never any" then you say there's none, and never have been any.

[@beth12svist]

@@nanderv They said "with the exception of" further in the long sentence. That's what I was referring to, that's all.

[@thiphan1099]

And that's why I don't use TikTok.... 🐑

[@LC-lw4vy]

I actually downloaded TikTok for 1 specific guy. He does fun videos on animal facts. I was going to name him but it hurt to provide advertisement for something online, this is even making me twitch! Face to face I have no issue but immortalized here - can’t do it! Hn, wonder if I dated myself….

[@nick2peu]

I visited Prague in autumn and i found your clips very helpful. Thanks, it was a very nice city to visit.

[@alexchan4074]

Consumed weeks worth of your youtube videos before going solo to Prague a few years back. Learn tons of things from you including not to do currency exchange and walk away from the tourist area to a few streets to get cheaper foods. Got back to Singapore with a Damien Rice CD and your book (which I still don't know how to read (mint condition)) as trophies.

[@Amphibax]

I'd love to see a video about the clubs and nightlife in Prague its really hard to filter out all the tourist traps'

[@Reformatt]

Good news! I just released a massive Prague nightlife guide, please enjoy

[@daredonny22]

@amphibax what kind of music do you like?

[@zarghroth]

the club is still okay-ish, but the biggest + is the price of beer. On a normal night, 3 out of the 5 floors are deserted

[@Thatguyjack758]

I feel like a lot (not necessarily all) of TikTok is just people saying hey look what I discovered that nobody else has and how cool it is. Umm no sorry, you didn’t discover it, it’s been around for some time and you’re also not special and way too overconfident in what you think is accurate information. Glad to see Janek see the record straight. On a side note: I have much more respect for sanitation workers than these ne’er-do-well TikTok influencers.

[@namcat53]

ummmmmmmmmmmm

[@momthatloves3985]

Thank God I married a Czech! You are correct Janék! Thank you for your honesty!

[@christoph1995]

1:03 When I was in Prague, I've often heard Cerny Most and Zlicin over the speakers on the metro at every stop because they're the last stops of the lines. I even went to Zlicin and was in the shopping center there.

[@Pidalin]

be glad that you survived 😀

[@luanmaia]

I got you with the "tourist trap" but some things just sparkle curiosity on people so they go like the market or the beer spa, etc. I personally try and avoid most of not actually local things but i enjoy going into a restaurant or pub that maybe a little on the expensive side but near places i wanna visit from time to time. No everybody travels on a budget or to avoid tourists. I feel like your channel give so much information that are true and fair to say its the best channel on the topic.

[@CurtBrown-i8f]

This is why we don't watch Tiktok when we do research on new places to travel to. We have been to Prague in the past and plan on going back in December and we use Google, KZbin and Trip Advisor long before we leave home. With all there is to see in Prague why would you spend any time to go to a crappy bar. Get away from the tourist traps in the Old Town Square and get in the outlying areas. This pretty much applies to almost every town we have visited in Europe. We travel to Europe 2 to 3 times a year. Tiktok is for instant gratification not for serious research.

[@zwevendekiezer2212]

Love the way you are roasting them. Especially because i also dislike those people who think who have more information about a city than locals.

[@nordaxglass6572]

It's sad to see the amount of spread tourist traps have given time in large cities. I imagine thirty years ago there were SIGNIFICANTLY less things pretending to be native to Czech and it hurts to know that we wont get to experience this beautiful country without the tourist traps.

[@PradedaCech]

Of course you can. Go anywhere outside of Prague city centre and voilà!

[@blotski]

You'd be surprised. The vast majority of tourists stick firmly to the tourist routes. You really don't have to wander very far to find bars and restaurants with fewer tourists and more Czechs.

[@DrVVVinK]

​@@blotskiusually they just the next block over.

[@beth12svist]

Honestly even in the city centre just by diving into a less click-baity museum... I was playing guide around Czechia for a friend from NZ a year ago, and we went to the Museum of Decorative Arts (very much our cup of tea). There were some foreigners, yes, but I think actually even there, right next to the famous synagogues, most of the people visiting inside were Czech.

[@daadaa6356]

Hold up, I’m Czech and we do eat Trdelniky! Just not the ones filled with stuff. But we locals do eat them sometimes. They’re really good (the traditional ones with holes on both sides)

[@casksj356]

I’ve never downloaded tik tok and never will! Love your channel.. Happy New Year! Prague is on my list for 2026! :)

[@Greaves1047]

Whenever my friends are coming to Prague and ask me what to visit/see I always have the same 2 instructions: 1) If you want to avoid getting ripped off watch Honest Guide, you might even see some restaurants and cafes to visit 2) Trust public transport, it's awesome Idk how people can say "don't use public transport"

[@atenindustries1131]

Prague Public transport is very well organized.

[@BRIANADEY]

I've been to Prague a few times and Honest Guide is the only channel/guide that is close to accurate. I'd also point out that last year when I toured Europe including Prague I didn't need cash once (although I did take a pile of €5 notes &€2 coins for tips).

[@1dsrocks]

Thank you for roasting all of these Tiktoks!

[@Lilluna_krk]

I understand you perfectly..... I see soooooooo many recommendations of the restos in my city that 1) serve French,Italian,Mexican food - whichever except Polish 2) no locals would eat there, cause they know better ones.. When you would comment and tell that to the creators, they get offended and explain they were told that by the guide (who in 99% of the cases are not locals... ) or learned from other videos made by other tourists... The pain of being a local in a touristic city 😂 Cheers from Krakow! Love your content, hope to check your tips when in wonderful Praha again!

[@ThePlanetD]

haha! Love this! I wish I thought of this. You are a genius! hope you are well, waving hello from Canada!

[@muddytweed]

8:20 - to get to the chain bridge, head over to the airport and get yourself a flight to Budapest.

[@moztar6247]

"I've been to this place and it's a shit hole" 😂😂😂😂 exactly how I felt when I went to that club

[@mag4371]

the honest guide doesnt mess around. love these guys

[@RauweBonk]

You guys are awesome. ❤

[@jonfox4022]

As a Canadian I love that bit about the closed off quarry being in a different region(28 km) from Prague. If that were 28 km from one of our cities we would consider it to be either a part of the city by association or very close to it because everything is so far spread out for us.

[@joshwells6847]

The thing with TikTok and Instagram reels is the short form nature of it is all about quantity over quality. Pump out a bs video 3x a day that regurgitates the stuff you saw the last person say. It's no coincidence they all talked about beer cheaper than water. Just regurgitating. I do miss the 50czk beers in city-center, but even then, how much are people paying for water?!

[@HTPNT_Krewca]

Water bottle in legit grocery shop can be as low as 0,2€ for a store brand or around 1€ for a name brand. The tourist traps Janek shown in the video can charge around 4€ for a single water bottle. In restaurants the government had to actually pass a law a few years back that they need to offer at least one non-alcoholic drink cheaper than a beer. And then it depends if the restaurant is a tourist one, local one or high-class one, but I'd say around 3€ for a 1l water carafe with lemon/fruits in mid-tier local restaurant.

[@jonasfilmstudio]

Thank you for the reality check! Muchhh needed! 😅

[@milton7763]

“…it’s a quarry and it’s off limits because people die there” Me having dark thoughts about these TikTokers

[@TheOnlyBiodude]

A real piece of advice I could give is go to prague during the christmas market. It fills up the town square with lovely stalls and just makes the general vibe of the place much better. It also statistically helps you avoid troublesome actors as you'll be surrounded by other potential targets as the old town square can be quite empty sometimes. I speak from experience that you do not want to be singled out in that square. A bit of a personal story, but I sat in that square alone for but a moment, but began to notice the square filling up... it felt like I was being watched. A bad actor made a slip up by coming from behind a fountain unnaturally(they were drunk and coming up from behind the water fountain). I walked off, looked behind and noticed from afar that everyone in that square had grouped up and were looking in my direction. One picket pocket is bad, but an organised group of that scale is scary. ULTIMATE PROTECTION GUIDE BY A PERFECTLY SANE PERSON I SWEAR: My advice for anyone touring around anywhere is to look dirt poor. You want to be the safest tourists in the world? just look like you just came from a homeless shelter. No one is pick pocketing a bearded man with badly worn shoes, old shirts, bad hair and a roughed up backpack. Only problem I've had with this approach is that restaurants don't like it.(which is why it is important to pack a contrasting piece of clothing so that you can change in the bathrooms close by) You won't look good for selfies and you will make people nervous, but at least you'll be perfectly safe! Important to note that this does not work well for females. In fact the opposite happens... Yeah I will not cover this topic, but its a dark truth. Its scary to think about how rare it is to actually see a homeless female on the street... and it makes me wonder...

[@TrueGamingVault]

this was amazing to watch! 😅 thank you as always!

[@Jurreels]

Visited Prague during the New Year, was gutted not to spot Janek in the wild. lol

[@lukedavis436]

As a Gen Z who only uses Tiktok to make content and doesn't consume it, Safe to say Honest Guide has provided so much information i could go to prague and avoid every scam

[@hakisha1305]

i thought he was about to say, '' you are stupid cause you are from US" i see what he did there😂😂😂😂1:37

[@nacho615]

Visited Prague two weeks ago, and the most enjoyable areas were outside the old town / charles bridge / prague castle. Loved Letna Park! The views are amazing and not many tourists. Also visit Holešovice! An amazing area in the city ❤

[@tamaashii]

I wonder if people back then were also this ignorant or it's just our generation where self-research and awareness are just rare

[@danieltoth371]

I think they were, they just did not share it with millions on the internet with a smartphone. Like stupid people, there were always stupid people, they just could not reach so many other stupid people on the interwebs.

[@Joel82]

We had to rely on our lonely planet and just ask people we met on the trip.

[@PradedaCech]

What Daniel said, plus in earlier times it was seriously expensive to travel. So that limited the amount of tourists in the first place (dumb or otherwise).

[@duitk]

People have always been morons, it's part of the human condition. We just have more access to information and the spread of information so the idiots are easier to spot.

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

lol I feel you mate. Especially the "snowy Prague" suggestion was hilarious. I was there last December and when it snowed you just can't walk. All those tourists turn the snow in to packed ice and its so slippery. When it starts to melt you need to pay attention to the "avalanches"...melting snow falling off the roofs.