What Is One Country That You Will Never Visit Again? - Reddit Podcast

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[@maxmustermann-zx9yq]

Are you talking about Tropical Islands? It's fairly near my home, a giant (former) zeppelin dome in the middle of absolute nowhere It's honestly speaks to it's pull factor that they could open in the least settled part of Germany and not next to a city

[@myself-cs5fr]

Egypt - Visited pyramids at Giza. Saw mostly 'abandoned' buildings on the way (no windows/doors) until I realized people were living there. And when we got off our tour bus at the pyramids, we were met by hoardes of aggressive beggars trying to sell us plastic trinkets....they'd stand in front of you and try block you from walking and grab your hand and place 'a gift' (plastic pyramid) in it saying it's free, then ask for a gift in return. They'd get angry if you refused and there were so many, it was very intimidating. Also, our bus had a police escort, and an armed guard on it who had an uzi machine gun hidden under his suit jacket....and the town of Giza had army trucks and soldiers with guns standing there...VERY scary. I know a couple who honeymooned there also, and because the wife was blonde they were constantly followed by large groups of men offering money to sleep with her. Local men had zero tact, zero respect for distance. The husband was getting really angry but couldn't do much because he was heavily outnumbered. It's very backwards there.

[@Quibblet]

Of course it is backwards, the advanced civilization died out or moved on,, and were replaced by Arab tribes.

[@swempley]

That's what happens when you allow Islam to destroy your culture. It's happening to England, France and Germany right now as well.

[@VampiraVonGhoulscout]

It's so sad because I always had a fascination with Egypt as a child and always dreamed of seeing the pyramids and all the other famous places there. But I hear stories about women being routinely sexually assaulted at these sites by the camel guys, relentlessly harassed at the markets and some straight up kidnapped. I feel terrible for saying it, but as a solo female traveller, it's one of many countries I would avoid visiting because, unfortunately, Muslim countries don't have the best reputation for not harassing female tourists. I've heard stories about Turkey as well, though not as bad.

[@GigiBranconi]

Yeah, there was once a study and apparently 95% of all Egyptian men thing SA is acceptable.

[@AtotehZ]

@@myself-cs5fr To be honest I think this is up to you going in expecting the wrong thing. You have to have street smarts in Egypt or you'll get scammed. They're pretty brazen about it. As long as you understand how it works Egypt is a wonderful place to be. I've dived with tiger sharks in the red sea, driven motobikes in the Sahara and visited "nomadic tribes" or at least imitations of how they used to be. Along with that I've been to Giza and Hurghada for a more tourist friendly experience. If you take a taxi in Egypt there's more than 50% chance they'll try to scam you. They're not sorry, just let them know it's not working. About visiting the pyramids. Go with a group and a guide. It doesn't matter what kinda guide as long as they're recommended. Our guide told the peddlers and scammers to try other people since we had been informed. There's no reason for them to try if they know it won't work.

[@AquaMarin-ww3qx]

The trainstation area in Frankfurt is infamous for being one Germanys worst neighbourhood for decades. There actually were serveral british newspaper articles about it just last month to warn English tourists when their soccer team played in Frankfurt during the European Championship and the fans would have to walk through it on their way from the trains to the stadium.

[@sasi-justsilenca3531]

I agree, I was about to write something similar. It's just sad to know that this is the only impression of Germany this one person had.

[@FrederikEngelmand]

I wonder why hmmm

[@eopujvrswg]

A lot of this could be solved by the 2nd Amendment.

[@thomasbriscojr.3765]

2 of my friends were missionaries to Haiti.Unfortunately they paid the ultimate price. But what were they supposed to do?Just leave all the kids in the orphanage on the street.They had a chance to escape but they loved that country and so that's where they died

[@kimhohlmayer7018]

I’m so sorry for the loss of your dear friends.

[@nicholasnguyen5181]

That’s terrible… . Hope Haiti improves soon. Seems like a nice place to visit without all the corruption and earthquakes

[@thomasbriscojr.3765]

@@kimhohlmayer7018 thanks

[@thomasbriscojr.3765]

@@nicholasnguyen5181 ya

[@largegummyhitman5786]

Stupid

[@dobiqwolf]

I can confirm that Egypt and Cairo is exactly as described.

[@SigFigNewton]

Dude took a tour bus then complained that it was all about tourism. Almost certainly a far better experience to spend a week in the home of an Egyptian friend.

[@mathewdesbiens7888]

Why do people travel to 3rd world countries and expect them to be the same as North America and Europe? Isn't experiencing other cultures the whole point of traveling?

[@SigFigNewton]

@@mathewdesbiens7888 I don’t think they realize how much safer they’d feel if they didn’t surround themselves with rich people doing rich people things. Trying to attract pickpockets

[@nijadbahnam9859]

It is horrifying how they downgraded Egypt . From most of human history , Egypt fed a third of humanity and was a beacon of literature and knowledge . It isn't a proper shadow of it for most human history .

[@thehigherevolutionary]

The way the narrator pronounced yogurt was priceless; it definitely made me smile. Such a pleasant voice...helps me study

[@sillianjloth254]

Time stamp?

[@Chiggins_]

@@sillianjloth254 17:50

[@dcarbs2979]

The normal everyday way of saying it then.

[@JF1908x]

He pronounced it correctly

[@lombardo141]

It’s an Ai by the way

[@The-man125]

for me its the USA, It's so car dependant, no reliable public transport

[@slamuri2801]

Not the entire Dominican Republic but I would not go back to punta Cana. Me being used to people trying to sell you things everywhere you go was fine. But the people I went with had no idea how to deal with them. They kept stopping and really thinking people were their friends then they’d get sucked into buying crap they didn’t need. Then 3 days before we went back they were all broke and needed help with basic needs. It sucked. Also my room got broken into the last day and 300 dollars was taken. A bag was taken as well. They checked the maid carts when I informed them and boom. My bag and the 300 sitting in the maid cart for our building.

[@drwayne_carter9115]

I agree with Punta Cana not being good, but I feel like your reasons for why it sucked could literally apply to any non-western/ 3rd world country. Your friends seem like very inexperienced travelers.

[@Augmental_Art]

Mexico, I never felt safe at all when traveling there anymore. Cartels and Government security would either be killing each other or be working together. I never felt at ease the more time I spent there

[@saulhernandezaguilar8383]

I am curious which city or state did you visit?

[@JF1908x]

What a load of nonsense 😂

[@shaunogden9706]

I was told by a gang leader at the bar in my hotel in Canún, Mexico that his men wanted to kill me because I’m British and he was the only reason they weren’t doing it right now. I could see guns in their belts under their shirts and his two men were snarling at me and shouting expletives in Spanish. You had to have a wristband to get past security and to order drinks as they didn’t have a cash register. The bar tender was visibly scared of them, I only managed to slip out because a group of Colombian guests joined our section of the bar. When ever you went out of the complex of hotels there were SUV’s with police dressed like SWAT riding on the side of them

[@JF1908x]

@@shaunogden9706 and then everybody applauded 😂😂

[@dinimueter539]

Egypt. Cairo was so incredible dirty. But the worst: As a woman traveling alone I was constantly approached by men wanting to get to know me (i.e marry me for a visa). I couldn’t enjoy anything and left sooner than planned.

[@ApexBovine]

America. Mental health over there isnt great. Asked someone for directions and instead of a no or even just being outright ignored, they had to go into great detail about how im ruining this country and taking jobs. I asked them how on earth new zealanders are ruining america and ive nver seen a human short circuit like that. Just buffering no thought. You guys need to look after your selves better.

[@spencejoy]

That's called freedom of speech

[@robd9049]

🧢

[@Nathanjr311]

Sounds like you visited the West Coast if you’re not black Asian or white you’re just considered Mexican lol

[@qiqiandklee2347]

This has always been a major thing in our American history, I believe it was around 17-1800’s

[@sandracopenhaver3230]

I used to honestly be kind of obsessed with Japan and then I kind of looked in the mirror one day and realized Japan would not love me so I'm good with learning the language and living my life.

[@CristobalWatsonHernandez]

Mexico, specifically Cancun. Got married there and on my wedding day the venue called a taxi for me and my wife, we were told on the phone and when we got in the taxi that the (short) trip would cost 400 pesos, got to the end, handed the driver 400 pesos and were told it was 800 pesos. We guessed that the driver thought we were rich because I was white and we were speaking in English. I told him to pound sand in Spanish and he started aggressively flipping through price lists before showing me 800 pesos on one list (he neglected to remove the "precio gringo" tape) and started saying that if I didn't pay he would call the police. I told him that if he didn't leave immediately I would call the police and play them the recording of the 400 peso quote we received from the taxi company. He then shoved a gun in my face. And that is how my wife found out how effective NZ military training is.

[@kurotsuki7427]

Im glad they were able to get Jimmy out

[@octaviusmorlock]

The two complaints about America are Las Vegas being overrated and the US just being too big. I know experiences can vary: but it's funny that some think America has major problems with being racist/xenophobic. And then there are countries where that actually _is_ more mainstream.

[@drwayne_carter9115]

True. Racism in American is almost nonexistent anymore and if someone is, they tend to not show it. I've noticed that latin countries like Mexico, Brazil, etc are MUCH more openly racist.

[@hiddenname9809]

Many Asians are openly racist. They will say it to your face in a very hostile manner.

[@JorgeFloidi1973]

​@@drwayne_carter9115 hm im pretty sure that the US is way more racist than Brazil, a black majority country

[@VampiraVonGhoulscout]

I have been to Germany many times and visited several cities. I have a large group of friends there scattered all over the country and while I have never been to Frankfurt, I know that it's the one city in Germany that is quite dodgy. I would advise the person in this story to visit somewhere like Leipzig, Hamburg or Munich as they will have a much different and more positive experience. Rural Bavaria is also really beautiful.

[@JF1908x]

@@VampiraVonGhoulscout outside Hamburg main station is just as sketchy

[@VampiraVonGhoulscout]

@@JF1908x I think that's true for a lot of train stations. But I felt pretty safe everywhere else there.

[@Southern-trout0]

I would have to say Mexico, the general population is actually rather nice, but the police are corrupt as hell and it's pretty hard to communicate when they're yelling angry Spanish at you and knocking your leg out from under you with a club.

[@paulcollyer801]

Re the American in Oz, few points to note:- 1. If you’re easily offended, don’t go, their SOG is NOT PC! 2. I assume “Seppo” is a contraction of “Septic Tank”, cockney rhyming slang for Yank. Not necessarily an insult, in the same way as POME (Prisoner Of Mother England) is for Brits. Take the hit, own it, and you’ll fare way better. 3. I have family there, & have been three times now. One of my cousins was brutal in his first words to me, I knew then it was gonna be fun

[@JamesDavy2009]

Pom is actually short for pomegranate as the Brits that came to Australia got nasty sunburns-we are so sun-drenched that we came up with the SunSmart campaign with the message Slip [on a shirt], Slop [on sunscreen], Slap [on a hat], Seek [shade], Slide [on sunglasses]. This is especially true for the home state of Bluey C. Heeler and the Maroons.

[@paulcollyer801]

@@JamesDavy2009 fully acquainted with that campaign & old enough to remember when it was just the first 3…

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@paulcollyer801 Same here.

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

Sadly a lot of the most hateful people.. are in the big cities. (unless you're in B.f.e below the Mason dixon Line, idk what it is about small southern podunks but they're really inclusive.)

[@drwayne_carter9115]

Sounds to me like you are confirming that it isn't a pleasant place for Americans to visit.

[@shaggyirl]

as an australian i can confirm that there is only a small amount of australians that are snarky and mean but there's alot of us australians that are quite nice and our demeaner can be a bit harsh to those who haven't had australian friends but for the most part we are friendly

[@leefi1]

Any place that uses cunt as a term of endearment is heaven for me! Several of my favorite creators are Aussies, there are no funnier, more fun-loving and creative people on earth!

[@inconnu4961]

We appreciate you, Australia!

[@JamesDavy2009]

It also comes down to what part of Australia old mate OP landed in. Sydney's people are known to be snooty and shallow, Melbourne's people love their wanker coffee, Brisbane's people love their XXXX beer and are fans of Bluey C. Heeler because she lives there, Adelaide's people hate their town water, Canberra's people are dizzy from the roundabouts and are overall crazy, Darwin's people think 30°C is too cold, and we forget that Perth exists.

[@shaggyirl]

@@JamesDavy2009 don't forget that Victorians hate New South Wales and vise versa

[@The_Binninator]

upvoted for dead kennedys

[@innageorgievadoychinova578]

I wouldn't want to go back to the UK. Visited there several times before Brexit, wouldn't do it now. The place is OKish - some nice architecture, cold weather, bad food, nothing unforgivable. However every time I went there, I was the only person questioned out of the entire plane, because I am Bulgarian and I was flying from Spain. I've lived in Spain most of my life, but didn't get the citizenship because I didn't feel it was needed (no duel citizenship allowed within the EU). To be questioned as if you are a criminal every time you arrive in a country, just because of where you were born, it gets really really tiring fast. Why go to the UK and get treated like scum when I can go anywhere else and be treated like a regular person?

[@JamesDavy2009]

Most Poms have only heard of Bulgaria because of their Quidditch Seeker.

[@innageorgievadoychinova578]

@@JamesDavy2009 Hey now, you're selling your media short! What about anytime a citizen from Bg or Ro does anything illegal? They blast us on the news then too! We get plenty of coverage! You try mess with us all you want, but when I go to Bulgaria-the weather is nice, the food is excellent and I can wash my hands without choosing between burning or freezing :D

[@jharris3267]

Solid point.

[@locklear7937]

It's no excuse but we have a lot of Bulgarian and Albanian gangs here which is probably why you were questioned more thoroughly. It sucks but it's nothing personal.

[@innageorgievadoychinova578]

@@locklear7937 Yes, because if I'm a mafia gang leader as soon as they ask me ''why are you here?'' immah go ahead and pull out a detailed power point heist presentation on how I plan on robbing your national bank and provide you with the number and address of all my gang associates...Has that ever happened or have you just come off as racist pricks to anyone with a certain nationality who happened to be dumb enough to visit your lands?

[@slamduncproductions3198]

Not a country, but Paris. Got shouted at by metro staff for not having a ticket that would open the barriers that I had literally just bought, rubbish and foul smell absolutely everywhere, rude as hell locals and crazy over crowded public transport. Absolute shit hole.

[@swempley]

Yeah everyone who talks to me about visiting Paris, I just tell them. "You don't want to go to Paris. It smells like piss. Everything smells like piss."

[@luffyluck]

Bro I'm French and I wouldn't get within a 50km radius of Paris 😂. We have a saying in France: "Paris is Paris and outside of Paris is France". The castles in central France, the Alps, Pyrenees, Montpelier etc. are where tourists should go.

[@wschnabel1987]

If you visit California, be advised that it can get VERY hot here in the summer, and weather in the winter can shift drastically and plan accordingly. Some of the rural places have no cell reception and terrible roads.

[@tacobellappreciater]

You are so right- just to add more, it also depends on the place. San Francisco can be 60 F and windy while LA is 100 F with no breeze on the same day. And even in big cities, there are patches without internet especially in nature-y areas. Where I lived in the Bay Area lacked internet despite being a residential area

[@swempley]

I think I would rather visit the middle east than go to California. At least the middle east has some law and order instead of homeless people standing around shooting up and pooping everything.

[@EclipsePheniox]

I can understand not going back to Japan. While it's a good modern nation with friendly people, there is an undercurrent of racism in the nation. I didn't see it when I was there, but it is there.

[@CovfefeDotard]

Are you white

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

Japan is not really racist, just highly xenophobic.They have had a very bad history with outsiders, (i.e. China.) so its a no-brainer they're so defensive and spiteful.

[@22espec]

If you didn't see it then I see it as a good country to visit, those who make an effort to hide his fsults to.the tourist are good destinations

[@jjdoughboy2103]

While I'm not justifying or excusing japan of their actions you have to look at it from a cultural and environmental perspective. Some of them mainly younger folks they don't really know about foreigners so they react like that I mean they are even rough towards white people. Unrelated but same topic the same thing tends to happen to white women in middle eastern countries because they just don't see them often.

[@Happysecret180]

The 2nd one about Gambia is just sad.

[@carolinef1508]

Horrid.glad they saved their friend

[@esteemedmortal5917]

Count myself lucky that I haven’t gone anywhere that involved a bad experience. I do prefer going to new places over ones I’ve been to before. The only exception is if I didn’t get to go everywhere I wanted or some activities weren’t available at the time I went. I will say though, don’t go to Kyoto in the summer. It was humid as balls there. Rest of Japan was fine temperature-wise but I was constantly melting in that city.

[@Azulakayes]

I agree on the Singapore one. I visited on vacation in 2012 with my then BF now husband and maybe it has improved but we went to a pub and saw a local woman slapped and punched by some man she was with(she just cried a bit and continued sitting there). Everybody(in a full pub) just pretended it didn't happen and when I asked my BF if we should report it to a manager or call the cops, he just say leave it alone. I insisted on leaving after finishing the drinks we had. It tainted the country for me and it was frightening. I hope its better now but I won't ever go back...I see all their PRs online about how its amazing but that undercurrent of violence is still there for me.

[@hiddenname9809]

My friends and I call Singapore a country with no soul. Yes, it is rich and clean and orderly. But that is as far as it goes. Service workers are treated horribly. Everything is about status. They are just very good in advertising their country. It's a very sad place.

[@rwb3562]

There are people everywhere who's whole existence is to prey on tourists 😢

[@abhabh6896]

Men a few in Italy. Just ignore, hands to yourself. if they place something in your hand, drop it like you never held it. Ignore.

[@amandacockerham6387]

I had a comp sci professor in college 2004-2008 who worked in Dubai back in the 60’s-70’s when they were first setting up their telecommunications network. He used to tell us his “Dubai Stories” all the time.

[@GipsyDangerfan]

Please share.

[@Hunter225]

Jamaica cops will sell you weed, and then arrest. My family went there for my sister's wedding. It was a great trip until we were at the airport. The police accused my sister's friend of trying to buy weed. We had to give the cops 2 cartons of cigarettes for her release. They don't sell cigarettes there.

[@lojadorsmp]

I wasn't expected a reddit reading channel to start singing Dead Kennedys songs but I appreciate it

[@itt2055]

I am an Australian, so I don't feel the need to leave Australia. The only things we don't have are active volcanoes and glaciers.

[@markusalcudia]

As a German, all I can say about Frankfurt is that it's a hellhole full of junkies.

[@swempley]

We have a place like that in America too. It's called California. Except the people there shoot each other a lot more often than Germans do.

[@SigFigNewton]

“A third world country trying to play at capitalism” Capitalism is the system of almost all third world countries…

[@D.LeeFrey]

I wouldn’t want to go back to South Korea 🇰🇷 (but more the Northern part). Having to be worried about North Korean soldiers crossing the DMZ trying to kidnap you, some of the lack of cleanliness, and just in general as someone who at times struggles with depression, being in a country that’s #2 worldwide in deaths by suicide is both scary and sickening with how systematic this is.

[@JamesDavy2009]

I would believe that everywhere outside of Seoul in that country is as you described.

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

Dubai will also ban you (and the UAE as a whole) if you do a single offensive faux pas. I.e. any form of public affection. They also have exclusive rights to the most efficient light bulbs on earth (only use like 5 watts and have the luminosity of a 50 w bulb.), and instead of making the world a greener place, they made it illegal for the manufacturer to sell em outside of Dubai.

[@the_kombinator]

India. I lived in Brampton long enough

[@maskedredstonerproz]

I honestly don't know, probably monaco, because on my school trip we went there, and the vibes were so creepy it was crazy, I was following the guide and my school staff practically footstep for footstep (to be fair we WERE there at night, but somehow, I don't think day would be THAT much better), idk

[@lyndamck3446]

As the narrator mentions. Dubai is a relatively new city. Used to be a stop for Qantas flying from Australia to London. 50 or so years ago i believe it was just desert, nothing. Qantas stopped there to refuel

[@camel_of_the_mojave8772]

This entire planet. God, I hope I'm not Immortal.

[@AtotehZ]

I have been to 41 countries. There's not a single one I'd categorically say I wouldn't visit again. My girlfriends usually haven't travelled as much as me and I enjoy being able to give them enjoyable experiences in other countries, no matter which one it is.

[@yespls6260]

I immediately knew the first one would be Egypt..

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

I've only been to one country and it was Canada. I really liked it. It felt a lot like America but just slightly nicer people. I loved the natural history museum in vancouver. It was excellent.

[@SilentZyko]

Canada is like the US with good transit and nicer people. The buildings in their cities are also just newer glassy and almost futuristic.

[@AllyMcLesbian]

Netherlands. Rude people throwing insults at me multiple times a day, then gaslighting me because “everyone else loves our tolerant country.”

[@JF1908x]

WTF? 😂😂

[@swempley]

Lmao Euro trash never fails to make me laugh. I wonder how they'd react to Anne frank jokes.

[@jonathangriffiths2499]

Of all the nationalities of Europe , the Dutch seem to be commonly hated by the rest

[@carolinef1508]

Never had any trouble there and have visited several times. People randomly insulting you multiple times a day? Sure Jan. You were probably just mad they didn't worship you as you thought they would.

[@thor.halsli]

Norwegian here, ive been a few times in Netherlands. And ive never once been insulted there lol. People dont just go around throwing insults over there. I suspect its your American gay brain that is malfunctioning. Please dont come back to my beloved Europa🙂

[@katiemarie3]

Been all over the world and there’s not one place I wouldn’t return to… or regretted. China I didn’t like how ppl took photos of me randomly on the street, but tbh Chinese tourists did they to me in my home country too lol. Paris is probably near the bottom of my list, but other places in France makes up for it. Cuba the foot was bad and it was boring… wasn’t bad just not for me. going to Egypt soon though so we will see how that turns out.

[@donoakes85]

I was waiting for Australia to come up and knew it was going to be someone from USA that had the issue.

[@kimhohlmayer7018]

I loved China. Don’t like their government but the people were amazing and kind. We went there to adopt our amazing son! Best time ever once our new three year old son quit screaming bloody murder and decided his brand new parents were not horrible. LOL! He’s an adult now and adopting him was the best thing we ever did.

[@nousernamesarevalid]

I had the same trip. The people were wonderful, but I was always afraid of the government. They made their presence known everywhere. I’m good. Never going again.

[@jharris3267]

Hey did understand the question? He asked which country would you never visit again.

[@GromMolotok]

Not my experience of Australia at all. Had a great time there. But the plural of anecdote is not data.

[@MrBizteck]

Thats is a great phrase Im stealing that.

[@GromMolotok]

@@MrBizteck feel free. I read it somewhere, but I don't remember the source

[@JamesDavy2009]

Old mate OP must've been to Sydney-the people on the east side are snobby and elitist, especially those that live north of the Coat Hanger (Sydney Harbour Bridge).

[@aelminiatures]

its hilarious that people in the "am i the jerk" keep insisting the narrator is an aussie"

[@dcarbs2979]

Basically, the whole world is shit.

[@maskedredstonerproz]

well, let me tell you, aside from a few places, you're right

[@SuperSpecies]

Australians are right, the guy was too uptight and sensitive. Australians make fun of each other because they are friends not enemies. Nothing is off limits.

[@KennerMarqueti]

I wonder where the people that were kidnapped in brazil went. You can have a pretty bad time there, but just get a local to instruct you on where and where not to go and you are OK. It doesn't help that most foreigners think of Rio when they think of Brazil. Rio is definetly the least safe place (by a very wide margin) in the southern half of the country.

[@swempley]

I'm not visiting a country where thousands of square kilometers are unexplored and undocumented. You're asking for trouble at that point.

[@Isamu1416]

I would like to point out that Dubai was a third world country with a few fishing villages and farmers and no relevant production of anything, then capitalism came there, oil was extracted and then a few rich families swept away all existing governments and today the country is controlled by the moneyed aristocracy, ice-cold capitalism and the population is divided into those who are super rich and those who work for them.

[@CulturalAd]

Dubai is a city UAE is the country

[@Isamu1416]

@@CulturalAd all major nations in the world call the whole nation Dubai and nobody cares how they call themselves

[@kimhohlmayer7018]

Agree with the opinion of Las Vegas. It isn’t awful but it isn’t my cup of tea. Much prefer the nice little city of Pahrump, Nevada.

[@eunaekim9216]

Not a country but a state. I'm never taking a Greyhound bus anywhere in Oklahoma again. Half of the bus stations are a bit on the spooky side, and the other half have confusing layouts even more than other big cities!

[@sillianjloth254]

No to self. Always travel with a man who can protect me. And research the heck out of the laws and any protest or political anythings happening when I want to go. Arrested for standing? Touched while walking? Theres just so many things that co go wrong. RESEARCH and pick your country very carefully.

[@carolinef1508]

I've traveled to many countries solo as a woman and have always been fine. It depends on the country.

[@TarynBell]

I had the same experience that the girl had in Japan in China. I was followed around and taunted for being fat and Black I even got fired and they said it was because I was fat. I also became a complete recluse and suicidal I had to leave.

[@DragoSonicMile]

Never going back to China. If I never get mistaken for an interpreter for my parents again, it'll be too soon. (My parents know more Chinese than I do.)

[@Isamu1416]

I would like to point out that the Egyptian Museum is so bad because it was looted during the uprising after which the Muslim Brothers took over and then the general who is currently ruling as president or dictator chased the Muslim Brothers away. During this time, absolutely no one has approved new funding for the reconstruction of the museum or replaced the people who died in the course of this political reorganization or even provided a budget to continue to finance Beren positions. The Tutankhamun exhibition looks so good because the British are continuing to finance it and in return they should get the artefacts back at a later date, which will now be on Judgement Day.

[@nathangould9513]

Story 8: I could see the Dead Kennedy's reference coming a mile away. 😆😂

[@PhilMante]

It's a holiday in Cambodia...

[@dogofwar6769]

Only other nation I've been to is Canada and I would not go back. I already kind of know that the canadian rep of them being 'nice' isn't really true. But going through a major canadian city with a strong southern accent from the USA and they seem to immediately seem to think you there to hate crime someone or something. Of course that might just be Ottawa which is the place I've been to the most. Toronto and Vancouver were ok enough. Although my rental did get vandalized in Vancouver, so that sucked.

[@gohraru]

go to edmonton

[@Isamu1416]

I would like to point out that Japan has one of the worst policies when it comes to foreigners that you can imagine. For example, the number of non-Japanese people who are allowed to live in certain areas is limited. Even if there is still capacity, you cannot buy them. You have to find a reputable Japanese person or a reputable company that will work for you. These places are really expensive and very limited, which of course means that they are not allowed and are wasted on the unemployed. This means that if you lose your job, with a bit of luck you have 60 days to find a new job or you can be deported.

[@sterlingodeaghaidh5086]

So safe to say traveling is not worth it.

[@KanishQQuotes]

While it's ok and often lucrative to visit places that aren't on the brochure but do your research Seen so many videos of folks visiting dark alleys that no middle class or higher local dare visit

[@federicoae7671]

Most people are horrible pretty much anywhere.

[@VMM34]

Yes, I agree 💯

[@Veronica.A.]

True. They suck most of the times.

[@MENSA.lady2]

For me Libya. Fortunatly I was part of a large UK military contingent on exercise there, so plenty of like minded folk to keep me safe..

[@rajrigby8385]

Hearing that story just made me like Australia even more 😂

[@kimhohlmayer7018]

It’s been 25 or so years but when I visited Egypt it was amazing. The poverty is indeed grinding but the attitude “If you’ve seen one temple, you’ve seen them all.” is ridiculous! Every single sight there is a precious memory. Yes, the culture is very different from Western cultures but that doesn’t make it “less.” That is so racist.

[@nem447]

I'll never visit or work in the USA again, its a cespool!

[@victorfrancisco-p5b]

18:36 Brazilian here i have a tip for you guys. NEVER go to Rio de janeiro Or São paulo's capital. i would usually recommend you to go to the south region of our country (Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio grande do sul) It s usually the most beautiful part of the country and has a weather similar to yours (kinda cold) it s also way more secure than other parts of Brazil. Also, MAYBE it would be nice to take a trip to Northeast but its very hot there so...BE PREPARED.

[@justinmisiuda48]

Death Valley 3 pm in July during record heat wave. 134 degrees Fahrenheit. All while a monsoon storm came yesterday turning the place into a mud pit. The all wheel drive in a Nissan ultima is not up for that challenge. Combining the ultra high humidity as the ground is rapidly evaporating all that mud and a clogged radiator from the mud and you’ll know what a sauna is like when the door won’t open. Moral of the story have off road recovery on speed dial and a satellite phone and plenty of Fiji water. Or just don’t go to Death Valley the day after a monsoon storm. The police are really bad in USA. Someone got offed by Johnny law over a cigarette. 50 bucks is a lot more than a cigarette. And if you need to go to the hospital while in USA just endure it.

[@carolinef1508]

None that I wouldn't go back to, but I generaly avoid the ones with lots of scams, sexual harassment and pushy salesmen in the first place. Don't want to deal with that crap on my holiday

[@mattbrown4833]

Probably India. Overall I’m glad I went, there are some really beautiful places and things to see, it’s good to go once, but I have no desire to go back. People see you’re white and will try to rip you off. Tuk tuk drivers will deliberately take wrong turns to charge you more. Even private hire tour guides will take you to random overpriced places you don’t want to go because they get a commission. If you’re female, men will constantly be asking for selfies with you and get quite rude, even aggressive when you say no. It’s noisy, very dirty with lots of litter, and the people drive like they really believe in reincarnation.

[@Cheese_steak_]

9:17 eeeegads a man of culture

[@julieabraham3566]

#20 America. That was pretty vague. That, technically, is not a country. There are the two continents of North and South America, each including a number of different countries. One could assume they meant the country United States of America. Even then, which state(s) did they visit? What many people outside North America tend to not realize is how vast the country is. There are 50 states. Most states are about the size of an average European country, and each has their own multiple sets of cultures that make the states seem like separate countries. Even if you dipped your toes in a few states, basing an opinion on the country as a whole is hardly fair or realistic.

[@missharry5727]

In the course of being addicted to birdwatching holidays I have visited many countries that I would not otherwise have visited. Many of them I would not want to revisit, partly because I'm getting old and I hate long-distance flights, so that's South America and China gone. Others have changed so much since we went that I don't think they'd be fun again. I'm starting to think I don't want to go to the USA again - even the East coast is a long flight and I can't sleep on the overnight return. And I cannot get on with the food. I think I'm going to be confining myself to Western Europe for the foreseeable future. There are still parts of the British Isles I haven't seen - I'm thinking about the Isles of Scilly for next year.

[@Nellia.20x]

Egypt definitely because of too many rules.

[@samday414]

Most people who visit Morocco go to Marrakesh which is awful. If you move away from the capital it’s a lot nicer. I go surfing slot in Acadia and will happily wander about in shorts and a tank top with no issues at all.

[@carolinef1508]

That's not the capital. Glad you had a good time, though

[@abendsonnewarriorcats9474]

Really bad luck that, that guy particularlly had to stay at Frankfurt Hbf. That is famous in the entire country as the worst part. The culture is really lovely especially on the countryside.

[@athenapeperson7549]

Paris…the centre is fine but outside it a dirty, graffiti mess that looks disgusting. The river is fine but it’s just to packed and full tourists everywhere and the Eiffel Tower isn’t even that good looking.

[@puppyheart9066]

Paris is a city not a country

[@TheCaptainLulz]

Keks for the Holiday in Cambodia. Thats what I thought too. Dead Kennedys, hell yeah!

[@DaGrumpyBear]

I used to live in Frankfurt, the gentleman who was speaking on it must have been in a rare and bad part of town. My experience there was nothing but happiness, excitement, acceptance, and fun! Sure, there are bad parts of town just like every other major city, but for the most part Frankfurt is an awesome place to live and visit. Visit. If you're into finance, the Frankfurt stock exchange is there and is home to many banks and their main offices

[@yarion4774]

Frankfurt am Main's train station and general area around is said one of the worst parts of any german city. Basically the dingy underbelly of the financial capital but just in plain view of any traveller. Homeless people, drug addicts and dealers, and just general unsavioury people are supposed to gather there. Definitely to be avoided. Consideribg most parts of Frankfurt a.M. are very pleasant.

[@alanlight7740]

I've been to seven continents and more than sixty countries, and there are several that I would rather avoid but not to the point that I would refuse to visit if there were good reason. The only exception is Thailand. That place is awful.

[@ptmcristi6995]

Egipt for me. The people are simply awful

[@elinakeranen4499]

I was about to say Jimmy was smart with his two hustles to get money, but I think the wounds maybe make him more believable.

[@lindseyscott7133]

Switzerland. I lived there. Open racism 24/7. Their nice facade is just a lie.

[@jharris3267]

Any country that would help Nazi’s hide their wealth can’t be good.

[@kimsmith1746]

If anything, maybe Colombia. I was in Cartagena, which is disgusting. But I wouldn't like to judge Bogota based on my experience with Cartagena.

[@NautilusMusic]

As an Australian I'll admit you will likely be made fun of relentlessly, but that's only by people who like you. You gotta dish it back.

[@leefi1]

The best banter on Earth, we just have to take the red, white and blue sticks out of our asses to appreciate it!

[@inconnu4961]

@@leefi1 You cant banter with women, they dont enjoy it! THey take themselves VERY seriously! Banter is great, but there has to be a time and place for it, though. We Americans experience a lot of hostility from the world, who will pass it off as a joke.

[@NautilusMusic]

@@inconnu4961 they enjoy and take part in it in Australia , in fact a solid part of the dating process is clicking through banter The time is always, the place is anywhere Just don't be soft and it'll be fine

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@inconnu4961 The reason being that the wacky land of Uncle Sam is still the #1 threat to world peace.

[@lolwtfbbq111]

Yeah, I'm Black American and work with Australians. They're jokers but good people. I fire back and we all laugh. It isn't dissimilar to how I was raised. I love a good joke. Obviously, don't tolerate disrespect but if it's a joke whatever. Always fire back is key 😂

[@FreeCandy-sq9fe]

Turkey, no other ones, I’m not going to Istanbul again, specifically the airport and airline

[@swetqx]

why tho?

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

@@swetqxthe staff at Istanbul airport is god awful. Extremely rude and just doesn’t give two shits if you ask them for information. Turkish airlines though has been a pleasant experience for me every time I’ve flown them. So not sure what the OP went through with them that soured his opinion.

[@AssassinsFear]

Actually you sound like the allmight voice actor in MHA abridged

[@muhammedPlayz]

Quite sad that my home country is like this. 🇬🇲

[@carolinef1508]

I saw your flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympics yesterday and thought it was amazing

[@muhammedPlayz]

@@carolinef1508 Aww thank you! I also admit it was very pretty!

[@jharris3267]

I would never go back to Dubai. The people there are mean. I didn’t like the heat. If you’re a woman and you go there you really need to have a man with you because women are invisible. I wouldn’t go back to Turkey or Greece. Turkey it’s impossible to walk with out children following you begging for money. If you want to see antiquities it’s great but you have to check currency exchange every day. It’s not worth the stress. Greece I just want to say if there any lovers of Greek culture and antiques it’s all a tourist trap. Nothing you buy was made in Greece everything was made in China so getting souvenirs was useless. The government didn’t do a good job protecting the sites so it’s damaged or gone. However as disappointing as these things were I am glad I experienced it. I would encourage everyone to travel outside of their home country just once. It really helps you to appreciate home and you become more honest about what needs to be changed or protected. Hey if anyone from the countries I mentioned live there no disrespect was intended. A tourist experience is not the same as living there. One thing I have always wished when I traveled was to meet more locals to get a better experience.

[@leefi1]

I visited the South Pacific; Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti in 1977. Everywhere we went we were greeted enthusiastically. Aussies are friendly, incredibly funny, and curious. They asked where we were from and when they found out that we were from Houston, Texas the questions were endless. Americans were seen as something special. Our time in those countries was a wonderful experience. But a lot has happened since then... First came our stupid invasions of two countries, Iraq and Afghanistan. We literally tried to bomb Iraqi citizens to make them "free". We involved our allies, including Aussies, in our pissed away 17 trillion dollar debacle that left so many of our soldiers maimed, mentally ill, and dead. For literally nothing gained other than further de-stabilizing the middle East. Our recent history has shown the world who we are; bullies who lie and deceive our allies to pull them into supporting our terrible decisions. We are loud and obnoxious as individuals and loud and obnoxious on the world stage, our possible descent into a fascist state in 2024 has the entire world afraid of us. A potentially chaotic American government will not be good for any of us. People in other countries are intellectually curious, they pay attention to our culture and government. Many Americans have trouble finding America on a globe!

[@JamesDavy2009]

They'd have trouble finding their state on a map.

[@virginiaviola5097]

The United States of America. Breathtakingly beautiful topography, would love to go back to visit Joshua Tree and the Mojave Desert, but the place is full of too many Americans.

[@sianefer-ptah1258]

Imagine that.

[@virginiaviola5097]

@@sianefer-ptah1258 I know, what a pity.

[@devisweeta]

Don’t say anything about my country, Thailand. Best country ever, we welcome everyone. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Isamu1416]

Australia will never make sense to me. They have large ratites and kangaroos that reproduce uncontrollably, but what do they eat there? They mainly eat beef that is raised on farms that have to be defended at great expense against the kangaroos and emus that they also like to shoot from helicopters, but God forbid that these animals are hunted to be eaten, particularly because kangaroo is delicious and emus don't taste much different to chicken, with the difference that you can feed 12 people with one bird.

[@OutdoorLiving93]

Notice all the things brown countries have in common in this video

[@rwb3562]

Benidorm, Magaluf, lanzarote...

[@richardrobinson5824]

Burma, Ceylon, Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakia , and East Pakistan

[@KingHayabusa384]

What about Yugoslavia or Biafra?

[@dcarbs2979]

Soviet Onion, Rhodesia, Prussia.

[@carolinef1508]

​@@dcarbs2979the Holy Roman Empire and Akkadia should be added

[@katebradshaw9280]

US and England.

[@Truittwill328]

Middle East. Ion care that Dubai over there or that's the hype. Dnt wanna see dirt any more long as I live