The Most OVERRATED Destinations in the World

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @jettaflavor
    @jettaflavor 2 месяца назад +470

    Long time watcher / subscriber - Dubai was the biggest waste of my time. After seeing the buildings - everything was just shopping. No soul. Just western consumerism. Kinda sad.

    • @malthuswasright
      @malthuswasright 2 месяца назад +23

      I went to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha in 1982 - they were so fascinating. no interest in going back now they've been ruined.

    • @Mockbaboy
      @Mockbaboy 2 месяца назад +8

      The state of todays tourism 😔

    • @volusian95
      @volusian95 2 месяца назад +21

      To me it's always seemed Iike a place to go in order to just get pictures of yourself there, which is really depressing to me.

    • @FearlessXful
      @FearlessXful 2 месяца назад +4

      @@malthuswasright what was it like back then? Could you already see in these cities the massive wealth the UAE and Qatar had under the ground?

    • @SwissPhil02
      @SwissPhil02 2 месяца назад +1

      You are right

  • @liamfoley9614
    @liamfoley9614 2 месяца назад +113

    There's a million places in Europe, including a rural crossroads in eastern Poland that i'd rather visit before Dubai.

    • @kithu1231
      @kithu1231 Месяц назад +4

      @@liamfoley9614 Being an Indian , we get lot of work opportunities in Dubai , never would go there it's all about materialism and show off , so artificial and lacks soul.

    • @suchendnachwahrheit9143
      @suchendnachwahrheit9143 Месяц назад

      ​@@kithu1231 and it is so American in style. The worst kind of urbanism.
      Also the slave like working conditions of some and the cheap people in expensive clothes are such a painful contradiction. I will never understand why the golf states, who literally pump up money from the ground, don't just create a city that resembles the beauty of Arab cities during Islam's golden age. I would love to see something like that.

  • @johnshort5830
    @johnshort5830 2 месяца назад +137

    I'll tell you what's underrated: Wolters World. Best travel channel period.

  • @machirim2805
    @machirim2805 2 месяца назад +119

    Pisa. Literally two (barely) noteworthy buildings to see and hordes of tourists.

    • @HariSeldon913
      @HariSeldon913 2 месяца назад +19

      Pisa is a place you go for a day trip, not a full vacation. When I did a week in Italy, it was broken into thirds between Rome, Florence, and Venice with Pisa as an excursion.

    • @AZTUC_520
      @AZTUC_520 2 месяца назад +9

      I took the train from Florence to Pisa. It's a good half a day trip but thats pretty much it.

    • @IvanPompa-lr7iy
      @IvanPompa-lr7iy 2 месяца назад +6

      You literally take a train, visit the Pisa tower and go away to another place. With the Frecciarossas, its very easy

    • @danielflaherty2750
      @danielflaherty2750 2 месяца назад +1

      Cannot agree. I was expecting that and found the town itself quite charming. The tower complex itself is surprisingly beautiful. But you have to go there when there are not so many tourists, that is true. We were there early on a weekday morning in February and were able to enjoy it.

    • @Herbie_13_VIE
      @Herbie_13_VIE 2 месяца назад +2

      Day trips from Florence to Lucca or Siena are definitely a better option than Pisa

  • @Getawayk
    @Getawayk 2 месяца назад +70

    This video needs a part 2. It’s good to have realistic travel discussions

  • @HobbiesHobo
    @HobbiesHobo 2 месяца назад +110

    The "Tone" on your videos has changed a bit since hitting 1 million, I really like it, more "Truth in Travel". Keep it up, it's more interesting. Mike.

    • @lauranieves1446
      @lauranieves1446 2 месяца назад +2

      I agree 100%

    • @DanTheCaptain
      @DanTheCaptain 2 месяца назад +3

      Yes this video was pretty much a full on rant and very enjoyable to listen to! I loved it! I want to see more like this!

    • @BDamen1984
      @BDamen1984 Месяц назад +1

      Agree!

    • @Travelbug71
      @Travelbug71 Месяц назад +6

      i was honestly surprised when this video popped up on my feed. I couldn't imagine that he was going to complain about places. But, he does it perfectly. He isn't insulting. Just honest. Great video.

    • @dimitar297
      @dimitar297 Месяц назад +2

      The trick is to talk really fast doesn't matter what he says just talk fast.

  • @bigtoke5220
    @bigtoke5220 2 месяца назад +32

    Jamaica is incredibly dangerous outside the tourist areas I would not recommend

    • @ericmancini7865
      @ericmancini7865 2 месяца назад +4

      Loved Jamaica, Negril area and SW coast were awesome, just do not travel to dangerous areas…

    • @MCK620
      @MCK620 Месяц назад +6

      And the tourist places are American-ish overcommerciallised. People constantly approaching and yelling at you if you want to buy their sh*t. Beaches are fenced and guarded and can only be entered after paying a small fee.

  • @jalfredl
    @jalfredl 2 месяца назад +225

    My personal opinion, Las Vegas is definitely overrated. anything outside the strip and downtown is completely dead.

    • @HariSeldon913
      @HariSeldon913 2 месяца назад +12

      All a matter of what you go for. If it's gambling, you get the same games in any city that allows casinos. If it's the shows, they've got some great stuff, but just know they aren't cheap.

    • @mjc8281
      @mjc8281 2 месяца назад +1

      I was myself, really shocked by Las Vegas, I was doing a tour of Southern Cal, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, don't really gamble and came within a whisker of removing it, but I really enjoyed it. I think other than Bangkok I don't think I have been anywhere that I have unexpectedly enjoyed as much.
      Now Orlando and indeed the whole of Florida I wouldn't go again, beyond overrated, although perhaps I can blame my dad for Orlando when I was a child he used to spend quite a lot of time working in Florida and visiting Disney World and when you are at that 9-10 year old age and your dad has all these stories about how amazing it is the first time you visit yourself as an adult, its going to be crushingly disappointing! That being said I couldn't help but feel Florida itself is a lot like the US version of Milton Keynes from the UK.

    • @ecurewitz
      @ecurewitz 2 месяца назад +3

      When I went, I spent more time in the desert than anything

    • @landonic81
      @landonic81 2 месяца назад +5

      @@jalfredl Last time I went to Vegas we hung out off the strip the entire time and it was awesome. The little off strip casinos and towns were a blast.

    • @mrnarason
      @mrnarason 2 месяца назад +4

      I think two nights in the strip is enough to enjoy everything, then after a day or two going to hoover dam or the national parks is fine

  • @alexlindquist2986
    @alexlindquist2986 2 месяца назад +115

    A great nearby alternative to Vancouver is Vancouver Island. Victoria is a lovely little city and the nearby national parks are jaw-droppingly stunning, it almost looks like Lord of the Rings. And it's cheaper than Vancouver, too!

    • @BrokenBackMountains
      @BrokenBackMountains 2 месяца назад +3

      I came on to say exactly that as well👍

    • @tomfontaine4960
      @tomfontaine4960 2 месяца назад +5

      @@alexlindquist2986 and Butchart Gardens are phenomenal.

    • @ElizabethBSoCal
      @ElizabethBSoCal 2 месяца назад

      @@tomfontaine4960yes! Butchart Gardens is amazing

    • @Justinian21c
      @Justinian21c Месяц назад

      Victoria is disgusting and highly overrated because every day they dump 23 million gallons of RAW, UNTREATED SEWAGE into local Salish Sea waters.

    • @Justinian21c
      @Justinian21c Месяц назад +4

      Vancouver Island is beautiful but Victoria is highly overrated and very boring. Even worse, Victoria was so unethical to the environment. Until 2021, Victoria dumped 23 million gallons of raw, untreated sewage every day into Salish Sea waters that are shared with the U.S. It's terrible that only with considerable Washington State pressure did Victoria reluctantly do the right thing.

  • @scottedwards33
    @scottedwards33 2 месяца назад +71

    “Anything that is the something of something is really the nothing of anything “ Lisa Simpson

    • @anthonymeade7345
      @anthonymeade7345 Месяц назад +1

      Here in Colorado we have a "New York Bagels" that are not New York bagels.

  • @Dano831
    @Dano831 2 месяца назад +45

    Vegas…greed on steroids. Won’t be back.

    • @JohnDoesSports
      @JohnDoesSports Месяц назад +1

      Southern Nevada is a pretty good destination for hardcore Fallout: New Vegas fans though. There's an annual Fallout festival in Goodsprings on the 11th of November.

  • @RobbsHomemadeLife
    @RobbsHomemadeLife 2 месяца назад +91

    I think people should be warned that the Waffle House in Yeehaw Junction never has any grape Jelly

    • @vannshuttleworth4738
      @vannshuttleworth4738 2 месяца назад +3

      I prefer strawberry jam, anyway.

    • @ItsGroundhogDay
      @ItsGroundhogDay 2 месяца назад +3

      I prefer strawberry.

    • @Caderic
      @Caderic 2 месяца назад +1

      Who eats grape jelly?

    • @vannshuttleworth4738
      @vannshuttleworth4738 2 месяца назад

      @@Caderic I agree. I prefer grape jam, if I have to choose.

    • @seascape35
      @seascape35 2 месяца назад +3

      LOL. I have driven past that place. No jelly? Well, I'll never stop now.

  • @davidpierce3217
    @davidpierce3217 2 месяца назад +182

    Overrated: Las Vegas. Comically expensive and 80% of what you see is sad people feeding money into slot machines like robots

    • @racingphotographer8251
      @racingphotographer8251 2 месяца назад +6

      I don't know HOW the vlogger could just ignore LV yet pick on Dubai which is THE SAME SHIT minus gaming. My only guess (and I hope i'm wrong) is he wants to keep getting RFB comps from the big name hotel/casino operators...

    • @rd24life
      @rd24life 2 месяца назад +1

      If you’re a drunk maniac it isn’t overrated

    • @jp__878
      @jp__878 2 месяца назад

      ⁠@@racingphotographer8251I mean at least Vegas advertises as the “sin city”. Dubai pretends like they’re pious, but with a bit of money you get pretty much everything you can do in Vegas.

    • @jordanwinters5268
      @jordanwinters5268 Месяц назад +15

      I think it's like he said at the beginning though; Vegas is exactly what it is. You don't go there expecting anything else, and you know what you're getting so you're not going to leave feeling like you got cheated. I can totally see people going to Dubai thinking they were going to get some cool Middle East experience, when really it's just shopping, concrete and windows

    • @corsair6
      @corsair6 Месяц назад +11

      LV is known for three things from a tourism POV: Gambling, Shows/Events, Dining. The Gambling is pathetic, the shows/events and dining is world-class. Don't get caught up in the facade..

  • @SteveInNEPA1
    @SteveInNEPA1 2 месяца назад +76

    We call Aruba the Jersey Shore of the Caribbean. I agree with your assessment of Vancouver, but one of my favorite places in the world is nearby Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. The most incredible museums, architecture, gardens, culture, nature, and people!

    • @mattball2700
      @mattball2700 2 месяца назад +7

      Victoria is amazing. We went for Butchard but loved the city as a whole

    • @SteveInNEPA1
      @SteveInNEPA1 2 месяца назад +5

      @mattball2700 Our visit was a few years ago when we were in Seattle. We were going to go to Leavenworth WA for a few days too but, due to forest fires, needed to make some changes to those plans (flexibility is key to keeping travel fun) and chose the fast ferry from Seattle to Victoria and got a good deal at the Fairmont Empress right on the harbor. What an incredible place to go: Victoria was truly amazing.

    • @carlfromtheoc1788
      @carlfromtheoc1788 2 месяца назад +2

      ...and there is a pub/restaurant that serves Scotch eggs that are made with salmon instead of beef. So amazing. The miniature world museum was also aces as was the botanical garden and the "castle." Even spent a couple of hours at Capitol City Comic-con.

    • @SteveInNEPA1
      @SteveInNEPA1 2 месяца назад

      @carlfromtheoc1788 ❤️ miniature world too.

    • @MacFunSize
      @MacFunSize 2 месяца назад +3

      Highly agree re: Victoria. Butchart Gardens is truly a slice of heaven. Whistler is also a great place if you enjoy outdoor adventures. We "ran" a high-elevation obstacle course among the trees (so much fun!) and ziplined several times over gorges (even more fun!).

  • @KevinW1985
    @KevinW1985 Месяц назад +15

    Completely agreed on Dubai! It's so soulless and is basically a rich person's playground. You'll barely encounter a local Emirati there too.

  • @slm6261
    @slm6261 2 месяца назад +70

    Disney World is my number one for being an unpleasant experience. The heat, the crowds and the lines are the worst. I grew up in Florida, both my Dad and brother LOVE Disney World. I never understood it. I went as a child and my Dad took me and my kids when they were younger totally on his dime. I used to feel bad and ungrateful having to psyche myself into pretending I was excited and having a good time. After a couple of trips I was able to successfully excuse myself and just send the kids.

    • @cicada9471
      @cicada9471 2 месяца назад +1

      @@slm6261 I haven't been to Disney World since 1976 and I have no desire to go back

    • @jacocharo
      @jacocharo 2 месяца назад +7

      Once I went to Disneyland, I will never be satisfied by WDW again. I can’t explain it, but Disneyland is just easier. Easier to get into the parks, easier to get between parks, easier to go to/from hotel, easier to make reservations. It’s just easier.

    • @slm6261
      @slm6261 2 месяца назад +1

      @@jacocharo I agree I have been to both.

    • @leagueofotters2774
      @leagueofotters2774 2 месяца назад

      And let’s not forget, you are very close to kishittee

    • @debbylou5729
      @debbylou5729 2 месяца назад +1

      So you still consider yourself a child. You just dump your kids on him?

  • @Macygal
    @Macygal 2 месяца назад +107

    People don’t go to Vancouver for the city it is for the mountains!

    • @BestOrlandoEvents
      @BestOrlandoEvents 2 месяца назад +19

      Sadly, Vancouver like many West Coast cities has gone to shit. I spent a few days there after a cruise last year and besides Granville Island and Stanley Park, the city is in ruins. Our Uber driver refused to take us to Chinatown so we re-routed, but he drove us through it and we saw over a mile of strung out drug addicts worse than LA's Skid Row.

    • @markd8469
      @markd8469 2 месяца назад +7

      @@BestOrlandoEvents East Hastings looks like Philly's Kensington Street

    • @erranzimmermann1207
      @erranzimmermann1207 2 месяца назад +2

      I've got mixed feelings on Vancouver. Being a Canadian, I think it's a good city with lots of greenery, but I can see his point that somewhere like Seattle might be better for the West Coast experience. Vancouver is pricey and getting around can be a hassle, especially with its bridge network.

    • @TedCutTheCheese
      @TedCutTheCheese 2 месяца назад +6

      ​@@BestOrlandoEvents Outside of the Chinatown/Hastings area I find Vancouver has less homeless than Seattle. Vancouver seems to keep them all in one area.

    • @TedCutTheCheese
      @TedCutTheCheese 2 месяца назад +5

      ​@@erranzimmermann1207I found Vancouver easier to get around with their public transit than Seattle. SkyTrain and bus system are fantastic. Getting to North Van is a bit time consuming but the SeaBus is neat as a tourist.

  • @frednich9603
    @frednich9603 2 месяца назад +97

    Dublin was a great city for flying into to see the rest of Ireland

    • @barbarawissinger
      @barbarawissinger 2 месяца назад +3

      I agree. Dublin can be done in one day, then visitors can move on to better places in Ireland. Surprisingly, we enjoyed Tralee most.

    • @frednich9603
      @frednich9603 2 месяца назад +5

      @@barbarawissinger for us it was Killarney

    • @barbarawissinger
      @barbarawissinger 2 месяца назад +2

      @@frednich96031. Tralee 2. Dingle 3. Killarney.
      Last 1. Cork 2. Limerick 3. Dublin

    • @patrickreuvekamp
      @patrickreuvekamp 2 месяца назад +1

      @@barbarawissinger You can spend quite a lot of time more than that if you like museums. Hotels are extremely expensive during most of the year though. I considered it a really pleasant city, but they need to fix the housing situation for the locals and also build more hotels.

    • @DrVVVinK
      @DrVVVinK 2 месяца назад +4

      Still is. I use it as my Hub to fly into Europe via AerLingus, an affordable flight from my local city. Why not? Plus, the PreCheck while flying back is fantastic. Faster than any line at JFK or Newark.

  • @jayhulrs1435
    @jayhulrs1435 2 месяца назад +88

    Las Vegas 100%
    If I could go there for free for a whole week, I probably wouldn’t

    • @Macygal
      @Macygal 2 месяца назад +2

      Went there once to see Donny and Marie at the Flamingo, don’t care to ever go back

    • @michaelp.3485
      @michaelp.3485 2 месяца назад +5

      I would go back in a heartbeat. Loved it. Drove a Ferrari on a racetrack. Jumped off the Stratosphere. Saw an amazing show. Loved exploring the resorts. Saw the Vegas skyline from on top a mountain at night.
      Loved it.

    • @DicksonMaimouth
      @DicksonMaimouth 2 месяца назад

      It’s cool to see driving in at night. I imagine its quite the spectacle for tourists. Two days is the absolute limit for me, but I’ll only go if I want to see a show. Other than that, it’s horrendous. When they finish the train, it’ll be easy to take a day trip for food and/or a show.

    • @fkaptijn7111
      @fkaptijn7111 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@michaelp.3485 The things you mention are not unique in the world. You can do these kinds of activities anywhere in the world, also close to each other. Except for the skyline of Las Vegas of course

    • @lours6993
      @lours6993 2 месяца назад +3

      Totally agree. Been there for 4 days at a time for conferences. Would rather drink some mild poison than return.

  • @katielemos8590
    @katielemos8590 2 месяца назад +90

    My husband is from Rio. To quote him, “Sao Paulo is terrible”. We live in Orlando now. It’s terrible.

    • @WatchKek
      @WatchKek 2 месяца назад +8

      My thoughts and prayers are with you

    • @landonic81
      @landonic81 2 месяца назад +3

      Just got back from São Paulo. It's fine for a few days at most. Traffic is insane. The Batman murals and Japanese neighborhood were cool.

    • @ibrajimenez2098
      @ibrajimenez2098 2 месяца назад +1

      @@katielemos8590 haha that's kinda funny but sorry

    • @bugsygoo
      @bugsygoo 2 месяца назад

      😢

    • @seascape35
      @seascape35 2 месяца назад

      How do you guys feel about Rio? I always wanted to vacation there.

  • @Jimmy-Mc
    @Jimmy-Mc 2 месяца назад +17

    I also second that Vegas is overrated. You're paying a ton of money for mediocre food, or getting a second mortgage for good food. Then the resorts nickel and dime you to death.

    • @Travelbug71
      @Travelbug71 Месяц назад +2

      "Here's a room a this fancy hotel. Starting at $27. Now we'll add on the $250 resort fee."

  • @no_soy_rubio
    @no_soy_rubio Месяц назад +10

    Milan! Dull, expensive. Once you've seen the Sforzesco Castle and the Duomo, get the hell outta there. Much nicer places to see in Italy

    • @ClaudioMignatti
      @ClaudioMignatti Месяц назад

      Nicer places to see in Italy:true. Only duomo and castle to visit:false. Expensive:true😂

    • @khanra
      @khanra Месяц назад

      Chiesa di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Last Supper, Pinacoteca di Brera, nearby Monza Cathedral.

    • @b.w.9244
      @b.w.9244 Месяц назад

      I liked Milan. Seemed like a place in Italy you could actually live.

    • @evaschw9411
      @evaschw9411 Месяц назад

      you forgot the traffic jam which is there 24/7

  • @FreshToast-qm8ki
    @FreshToast-qm8ki Месяц назад +3

    I was listening attentively, and what he was saying made sense. But then he pulled out "Orlando, Florida", and I am stumped! As someone who suffers from extreme social anxiety, and as someone who HATES driving in traffic, Orlando was really not that bad. Dallas and Chicago? Those two cities, for examples, are living hell for me. Traffic, crowds, cramped spaces, just too many people and nowhere to breathe. But Orlando was amazing. It was by far the best vacation I've ever taken. The place I want to go back to the most.
    There's Disney's Epcot. There's Disney'd Animal Kingdom. My boyfriend and I went to both of these, and they were wonderful and amazing for us two adults. We went to an alligator zoo and had a blast. We went to so many amazing restaurants; the food did not disappoint. The airport was just fine, the only trouble was that it took a while to find where our rental car's booth was.
    We did go to the beach as well. It may not have been IN Orlando, but we drove to Clearwater beach 2 hours away. I guess for some people who have frequent access to beaches, they may not want to travel that far, but as a Kansan who had never been to one before, it was more than worth it, and I did not find it to be an inconvenicen. The scenery was so beautiful that there was never a dull moment on the drive.
    I felt very comfortable in Orlando, and there was an endless amount of things to do. We want to go back in a year and do the board walk, go to food trucks, check out more restaurants, do Epcot again, maybe go to Legoland! We'll consider doing the go karts, sea world, zip lining, universals studos, or even just shopping around. We could spend months there without a dull moment.

  • @AZTUC_520
    @AZTUC_520 2 месяца назад +54

    Miami is overated. A bunch of overpriced food and drunk tourists. I rather rent a car and drive down to the keys. The keys are the best part of Florida.

    • @LarArauz
      @LarArauz 2 месяца назад +1

      Or Everglades National park (better in Winter)

    • @GeekyMedia
      @GeekyMedia 2 месяца назад +2

      I’d actually agree. There’s not a lot to do in Miami if you’re not into clubbing, shopping or the beach. (I like those things… but I can do all of those in Europe and better 🤷‍♂️)

    • @trentspears9118
      @trentspears9118 2 месяца назад +3

      1000%, most of Florida absolutely sucks for tourists and the Keys are the sole exception IMO. To me it's always a bad sign when a city's only claim to fame is having amusement parks nearby, just like how Wolter feels about "the Paris of wherever" cities.

    • @JohnSkyLey
      @JohnSkyLey 2 месяца назад +4

      @@GeekyMediaEurope is awful. Boring and bad people

    • @Travelbug71
      @Travelbug71 Месяц назад

      @@JohnSkyLey You got what you gave.

  • @m.hoffman2889
    @m.hoffman2889 2 месяца назад +12

    you can still enjoy most of those overrated destinations, but also depends on what you wanna do there, here some examples:
    - Barcelona -> just stay outside the gothic quarter (like Bogatell beach) and its much quieter, same goes for many big cities -> stay outside the touristy area/season and you're fine
    - Orlando -> if you like amusment parks its great, go in autumn or spring, its much quieter, stay in Clearwater beach, its not far from Orlando
    - Abu Dhabi/Dubai -> like Orlando, its cool if you like amusement parks or have fun like in Las Vegas (outside of gambling), also go in winter or else you will suffer in the heat
    - Venice -> cool as a day trip, its easy to avoid the touristy areas though

    • @xXPyrophorusXx
      @xXPyrophorusXx 2 месяца назад +1

      I would never stay outside zones 1/2 in London, its pricey and time consuming to get in. I hated it when we stayed in zone 6

  • @ipgvids
    @ipgvids 2 месяца назад +41

    Austin, Texas. I have many friends who visit Austin as tourists, and, as someone who lives near Austin, I cannot figure out why. Many years ago, it was OK to visit if you lived within a one-day drive or if you were heading to something else nearby -- the Texas state capital and some of the museums are good to see. However, now it is just too crowded and too expensive to make it worth visiting -- do not get me wrong, there are some cities in the world that are that crowded and expenses and *are* worth visiting, but there is nothing in Austin to make it worth dealing with the crowds and expense. This is especially true if you happen to end up there during one of the big music festivals like SXSW or ACL -- you DEFINITELY want to check the dates of those events and make sure you NEVER go to Austin during one of those festivals (even if you would otherwise want to go to the music festival -- Austin is too much of a mess during those festivals to allow people to really enjoy the festivals the way they should be able to do so for what they're paying to travel there and be there).

    • @barbarawissinger
      @barbarawissinger 2 месяца назад +6

      I agree. My sister lives in San Antonio, which is so much nicer. Not only the city, but the location. Fredericksburg, Canyon Lake, etc. are so accessible.

    • @aaronclift
      @aaronclift 2 месяца назад +3

      I've lived in Austin most of my life and agree that our city is extremely overrated both as a place to visit and live. Make sure you have a native friend in Austin to show you around - they can show you the good stuff and avoid the tourist traps. And, yes, don't come here during SXSW or ACL Festival unless you don't mind ridiculously expensive accommodations and complete gridlock (our public transportation is awful).

    • @empressdoinalot
      @empressdoinalot 2 месяца назад +2

      I stayed with someone in Hutto and yeah Austin is dead and dangerous at night. Better off visiting the surrounding areas. Like I went to Fredericksberg and it was a nice place. Went to the state park. Spent a few days in San Antonio too during Cinco Di Mayo and that was a great place to be and nice to have some Texan history.
      If it wasn't such a big state, I would have gone to Big Bend country because I grew up on Western/Cowboy films. So it would have been good to see.

    • @leagueofotters2774
      @leagueofotters2774 2 месяца назад +4

      San Antonio and austin suck

    • @trentspears9118
      @trentspears9118 2 месяца назад

      @@aaronclift I'm still pissed they shut down the trail from the Bee Creek parking garage to Zilker for ACL. Used to be a fairly low-key spot to park and avoid most of the madness.

  • @kratze1738
    @kratze1738 2 месяца назад +14

    I went to Dublin, unfortunately in August as my travel companion had no other options. I truly enjoyed it overall, especially because we took the time to check out the more honest attractions (the Little Museum is worth a half-day).
    But my joke has always been that we met everybody in the world there but the Irish. The place feels like a gigantic tourist shop. The locals are amazing when you do scare one up, really excellent friendly people and they made the trip for me. I wanted to move there just because of how friendly everybody was. (Then we hit Scotland a few times over a few years and now I want to move to Inverness instead 😋

    • @Crazee8tz
      @Crazee8tz 2 месяца назад +1

      Gigantic tourist shop. Yes!!

  • @euroschmau
    @euroschmau Месяц назад +9

    When I think of an overrated place, Agra, India immediately comes to mind. Sure it has the Taj Mahal, but the rest of the city and region around it is a tourist hellscape. It has gotten so oversaturated with tourism (and the worst kind of tourism) that it is almost not worth going. If you're going there because of the Taj Mahal, then don't do it, it'll feel more like an obligation rather than an adventure. Instead I'd recommend Aurangabad. Aurangabad is a lesser-know (but colorful) city that is a base to visit some truly jaw-dopping world wonders. Ellora is a series of temples excavated from a hillside, think Petra but way more intricate. Ajanta is a jewel box of early Buddhist cave temple art and is home to frescoes as old as the Colosseum. Lonar meteor crater lake is a geologist's dream, it's home to an entirely unique ecosystem and some truly mesmerizing natural surroundings. Aurangabad is also home to its own version of the Taj Mahal and a fortress that features a moat that was built by shaving away the sides of a massive hill, how they did that back in medieval times, I cannot comprehend. Aurangabad just might be the most underrated city in India.

    • @Justinian21c
      @Justinian21c Месяц назад

      Thanks for the insightful recommendations! I saved them in my Google Maps in the hope I could some day see the places in person. I've been looking for that fortress with moat carved from the hill, but can't seem to find it in Aurangabad. Would you happen to know the name? Thank you.

    • @euroschmau
      @euroschmau Месяц назад +1

      @@Justinian21c great, I do that as well. The fort is Daulatabad
      देवगिरी किल्ला. Hope you can visit Aurangabad one day.

  • @markd8469
    @markd8469 2 месяца назад +82

    New Orleans the "Big Easy' ain't what it used to be, too crowded too expensive, crime ridden, too humid, too many rude drunk people pissing and puking everywhere

    • @joaniedallaire4352
      @joaniedallaire4352 2 месяца назад +6

      I loved New Orleans! But then again, I went there in november and avoided staying in french quarter after sunset so I might not be a reference. But I do agree that the city has a cleaning problem but I thought people were charming when not drunk!XD (and Highly respectful drivers towards pietons, in particular after being in Greece)

    • @rl6282
      @rl6282 2 месяца назад +13

      What was it before? I thought it was always like that, minus the expense.

    • @JamesHorton-fo3yv
      @JamesHorton-fo3yv 2 месяца назад +9

      New Orleans like many Americans cities needs to be cleaned up.

    • @anthonyscarborough3813
      @anthonyscarborough3813 2 месяца назад +3

      Nah I went to Nola when I was 18 and I loved it.

    • @gregford5971
      @gregford5971 2 месяца назад +6

      Not sure it ever was. I was there in the 90s and it got pretty old after a couple of days. I was never much of a drinker though.

  • @kevlarcardhouse252
    @kevlarcardhouse252 2 месяца назад +5

    Agree with what you talk about regarding the type of places and what to expect.
    A lot of times when someone says a place is overrated, it turns out it wasn't their thing to begin with but they didn't research the city beyond social media or colleagues telling them it was a must see.

  • @laurend8140
    @laurend8140 2 месяца назад +11

    I live in Vancouver, and while the city is not the most exciting, it's a healthy lifestyle and close proximity to nature, and the temperate climate that is so attractive imo. Cities like Montreal may be better city-wise, but the landscape is more boring, so it depends on what your priorities are.

    • @gnomealone-gu6kr
      @gnomealone-gu6kr 2 месяца назад +1

      Yes, but living somewhere and visiting as a tourist aren’t the same thing. I live in Calgary and there’s lots of reasons why it’s a great place to call home (plenty of not so great too, of course). But I can’t imagine why anyone would want to come on a vacation to the actual city.

    • @overhang65
      @overhang65 Месяц назад

      @@gnomealone-gu6kr They don't, they went to Calgary enroute to Banff because there is nothing in Calgary that you don't find in every other major city. It's the closest airport to the Rockies, otherwise it's just a tier 2 Canadian city. The exception is that 10 day window for Stampede.

  • @rd24life
    @rd24life 2 месяца назад +14

    Austin Texas and Los Angeles are the overrated places I have visited.

    • @The_universal_cynic
      @The_universal_cynic Месяц назад +1

      I absolutely love Southern California. But I agree. I hate Los Angeles, horrible City. As for Austin, Texas. I was very let down. I live in the salt lake valley and it didn't really feel much different from salt lake City. And that's not a good thing if you have a city and you claim it's weird.

  • @pollyduron674
    @pollyduron674 2 месяца назад +9

    I loved Galway. Dublin was a nice day, but I enjoyed driving all over Ireland and visiting cities like Galway and Killarney. ❤

  • @nick101984
    @nick101984 2 месяца назад +9

    Brazil or Greece are my two favorites.
    I would say Dominican Republic was over rated. One thing that I can't stand more then anything is people trying to sell you things or beg for money. So if I'm sitting at a beach and every 2 minutes I am being bothered It would really make not like the place.

  • @chrisvassos1869
    @chrisvassos1869 Месяц назад +7

    I would totally say, as a Canadian, everyone here considers Toronto by and far the most overrated city in North America. There’s simply nothing if your not a hockey fan. Little nature, completely flat, uninspiring islands. Cool lots of different cultures, buts it’s a concrete jungle, which isn’t all that friendly, interesting or culturally. Truly I’d rather be in Vancouver or Montreal ANYYY day.

    • @overhang65
      @overhang65 Месяц назад +1

      When I heard him say Vancouver, I scratched my head and said "Obviously he's never been to Toronto or Calgary where the best thing to do is an hour and a half drive away [Niagara Falls or Banff]"

  • @BoloH.
    @BoloH. 2 месяца назад +10

    Might be easier to list which tourist hotspots aren't overrated. Carnivalization has ruined a lot of good destinations.

  • @RidiculousMadDancer
    @RidiculousMadDancer 2 месяца назад +7

    When I was in Dublin, I stayed at Trinity College. I was studying abroad but I believe you can get accommodations there even if you are not a student. It wasn't the best place to stay (Though, I liked the way the campus looked) but at least I was able to cook and easily walk to a lot of places.
    I went to Galway and Cork for day trips. I would go back for sure.

  • @ghaznavid
    @ghaznavid 2 месяца назад +19

    Most underrated: Hunza Valley, Pakistan. Insane scenery, surprisingly affordable, great food, friendly people.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  2 месяца назад +5

      Very cool

    • @JayandSarah
      @JayandSarah 2 месяца назад +6

      Not good if you bring your wife.

    • @dr.winstonsmith
      @dr.winstonsmith 2 месяца назад

      @@JayandSarah Curb your bigotry

    • @JayandSarah
      @JayandSarah 2 месяца назад +9

      @@dr.winstonsmith you are supportive of taliban rules given its a cultural or religious thing that should be tolerated?

    • @ghaznavid
      @ghaznavid 2 месяца назад +2

      @JayandSarah I saw tons of female trekkers, including many solo. Hunza Valley isn't as conservative as a lot of Pakistan, many local women don't cover their hair, most are educated and have jobs.

  • @MercenaryTX
    @MercenaryTX 2 месяца назад +24

    My family had a miserable time at Disney. Then we went to Daytona Beach. With a Lightning McQueen obsessed son, so much fun and relaxation.

    • @dimitar297
      @dimitar297 Месяц назад

      Next time go to Mecca Saudi Arabia you can wear what you like.

  • @marieb4
    @marieb4 Месяц назад +1

    I feel this video but man, I love Vancouver. 😆 Different people just appreciate different things. Great video!!

  • @joshuaparris6710
    @joshuaparris6710 Месяц назад +3

    If you're forced to go to Orlando for Disney/Universal, force your party to go to St Augustine. Bonus points if you can stretch them up to Savannah and Charleston.

  • @antoniolen-rios8482
    @antoniolen-rios8482 2 месяца назад +4

    I was living in Panama when I went to the Bahamas. It was boring, and I already had beaches I loved back home.

  • @anthonyscarborough3813
    @anthonyscarborough3813 2 месяца назад +48

    In my mind, one of the most overrated destinations in the U.S. and possibly the world is Los Angeles.

    • @ElizabethBSoCal
      @ElizabethBSoCal 2 месяца назад +7

      As someone who was born in LA, I can understand why someone who is not from here would think it is over-rated. I love it here and there are so many hidden gems to discover.

    • @TheECSH
      @TheECSH Месяц назад +5

      The museum at La Brea Tar Pits (tons of ice age fossils) and California Science Center (specifically the space shuttle Endeavour) are really cool places. The Hollywood sign, the Walk of Fame, Venice "Barbie" Beach, those are stupid.

    • @Travelbug71
      @Travelbug71 Месяц назад +6

      @@ElizabethBSoCal I love L.A. It isn't everyone's cup of tea but there is so much to see and do. It has everything.

    • @ElizabethBSoCal
      @ElizabethBSoCal Месяц назад

      @@Travelbug71 it sure does have it all.

    • @MoeHamHead-bx7og
      @MoeHamHead-bx7og Месяц назад +2

      @@Travelbug71 Including lots of homeless and insane traffic.

  • @aaronclift
    @aaronclift 2 месяца назад +15

    I would add Los Angeles as a destinations that's overrated (mostly thanks to Hollywood). The city is expensive, seedy, hard to get around, and overall has a really weird, rundown vibe. There are some great cultural amenities there, but there are much nicer places on the West Coast that can give you a similar experience like San Diego or Seattle.

    • @mysterioanonymous3206
      @mysterioanonymous3206 2 месяца назад +1

      Its never crossed my mind to visit LA. If I fly to the US and pay these prices I csn think of about 3256 places I'd visit before going to LA. No offense - I'm sure the climate there is lovely but idk what I should do there. Beaches are boring.

    • @JohnSkyLey
      @JohnSkyLey Месяц назад +1

      San Diego and Seattle are both dumps too. Looks like you haven’t been to both those places

    • @no_soy_rubio
      @no_soy_rubio Месяц назад

      Couldn't agree more

    • @no_soy_rubio
      @no_soy_rubio Месяц назад

      ​@@JohnSkyLeywas in San Diego and LA earlier this year. SD has nowhere near the level of homelessness and seediness as LA and is much easier to get around

  • @mrkells85
    @mrkells85 2 месяца назад +53

    Orlando is overrated if you go without little kids, absolutely. For me, though, the most overrated place I've ever been is Las Vegas. It's cool, but it's insanely expensive and the whole place feels superficial and hollow to me. Good food though.

    • @ulrichsd
      @ulrichsd 2 месяца назад +5

      I hated Las Vegas, even food/service is overpriced for what you get.

    • @paulkoza8652
      @paulkoza8652 2 месяца назад +3

      Agree. I told my doctor that the two places in the US that I steer clear of are Orlando and LV. Both cities for those fascinated with superficiality. He and I are on the same wavelength.

    • @maksymkorinnyi7576
      @maksymkorinnyi7576 2 месяца назад +1

      Absolutely agree on Las Vegas: Superficial and overpriced (horribly so)

    • @michaelp.3485
      @michaelp.3485 2 месяца назад +3

      ​@ulrichsd I loved Las Vegas. I drove a Ferrari around a race track, jumped off the Stratosphere, saw an amazing show, saw a beautiful view of the Vegas skyline at night, loved exploring all the hotels, had some great food.
      Yes, it is expensive; so is a lot of travel destinations. But I would go back in a heartbeat. Guess me and millions of others are stupid, right?

    • @acurisur
      @acurisur 2 месяца назад

      @@paulkoza8652 Well yes and no, Orlando is great if you have kids. Not so much if you are a group of adults.

  • @benjaminoconnor1687
    @benjaminoconnor1687 2 месяца назад +2

    I plan on going to Seattle, Washington, next week. What do you recommend I do? I wish to go to the space needle when I am there.

  • @tylernolan9804
    @tylernolan9804 2 месяца назад +32

    Orlando: Amazing as a kid, nightmare as an adult

    • @waxifari5528
      @waxifari5528 2 месяца назад +4

      Literal hell on earth with the weather and people to match. And this is from a Disney nerd. Ill hapily keep Anaheim and Tokyo. Orlando is Walmart in the hood.

    • @tylernolan9804
      @tylernolan9804 2 месяца назад

      @@waxifari5528 🤣🤣🤣

    • @JohnSkyLey
      @JohnSkyLey 2 месяца назад +5

      Orlando is way better than Anaheim

  • @bsr6823
    @bsr6823 2 месяца назад +9

    So sad to learn that Dublin turned into a tourist trap. I loved going there years ago.

    • @pattralee
      @pattralee 2 месяца назад +2

      Insanely priced hotels and bars these days. They even have dynamic pricing for the pints down Temple Bar (absolute definition of a tourist trap, no locals stray down there).

  • @jakevader93
    @jakevader93 2 месяца назад +19

    I agree with Orlando. I work in that city and it’s a nightmare. Way too expensive and stressful

    • @barbarawissinger
      @barbarawissinger 2 месяца назад

      We were there the first time two years ago, staying with friends in Davenport. Just the traffic put us off😳. It was never ending.

  • @steve94galway
    @steve94galway 2 месяца назад +46

    Galway guy here. Delighted to see you were here and enjoyed it!
    I wish more tourists would get themselves away from Dublin. Anywhere along Ireland's west coast is great. People don't experience the 'real Ireland' in Dublin.

    • @taryndancer29
      @taryndancer29 2 месяца назад +8

      Dublin was my least favourite part of Ireland. My favourite was my friends village in Donegal.

    • @xXPyrophorusXx
      @xXPyrophorusXx 2 месяца назад

      I heard parking is bad in Galway...that's all

    • @joeterra.t
      @joeterra.t 2 месяца назад

      @@steve94galway I used to love Dublin, even went there during St. Patrick's Day/Week many years ago and had a blast going from bar to bar with Irish people and American people with ancestry from Ireland but there are just way too many tourists there now.
      I blame social media and overpopulation lol

    • @AymanTravelTransport
      @AymanTravelTransport 2 месяца назад +3

      I suppose it's the same for the capital/largest city of any country, much like Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Brussels in Belgium or Paris in France.

    • @Facetterdk
      @Facetterdk 2 месяца назад

      I love Dublin.

  • @CardinalSynth
    @CardinalSynth 2 месяца назад +11

    I've never been, but anytime I see these kinda lists, Mount Rushmore always seems to be near the top

    • @Facetterdk
      @Facetterdk 2 месяца назад

      Mount Rushmore is awsome and located in the beautiful Black Hills.

    • @robpoles2
      @robpoles2 Месяц назад +1

      I love the Blacks Hills of SD. Maybe Mt. Rushmore isn’t for everyone, but west of the Badlands, awe inspiring in their own right, is truly beautiful country. I wouldn’t mind living out there, snowfall what it is. Cheers!

    • @DanielJayRobinson
      @DanielJayRobinson Месяц назад +2

      Never been but from what I've seen it's quite nice. It definitely should be apart of a road trip and not something you specifically travel to and then back to the airport.

    • @TheSwissChalet
      @TheSwissChalet Месяц назад +1

      I've been and I agree...It's pretty boring. Crazy Horse was better.

  • @richardhamel8439
    @richardhamel8439 2 месяца назад +2

    Hi Mark! Thanks for the Quebec City reference at 2:51!

  • @robingreenwood7627
    @robingreenwood7627 2 месяца назад +25

    FL resident here we locals don’t go anywhere near Disney and I-4 . See the parks once I’m over it. Siesta Key beach is the best!

    • @bryantsteury8910
      @bryantsteury8910 2 месяца назад +2

      Only time we usually go is off season and if we REALLY want to, we take a tues or wed off work. MUCH easier to navigate on a random Tuesday in early November than Saturday in August

    • @Outmind01
      @Outmind01 2 месяца назад +3

      I really want to try some key lime pie someday.

    • @bryantsteury8910
      @bryantsteury8910 2 месяца назад

      @@Outmind01 the authentic stuff is delicious. Anything thats toxic waste green or overly lime-y isn't it, the hole in the wall spots are exactly where to go

    • @babsr8479
      @babsr8479 2 месяца назад

      ​ "The Blond Giraffe " in Tavernier Florida. Used to be in Key West.

    • @Zambineaux305
      @Zambineaux305 2 месяца назад +2

      Spot-on!! That’s just like us Miami natives that don’t go anywhere near South Beach 🤮 full of tourists and tourist traps 😂 nasty 😂 we stay on the other side of the bridge and if we wanna go to the beach, we’d rather go further north into Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach County 💯

  • @theorderofthebees7308
    @theorderofthebees7308 Месяц назад +9

    Times square as a native New Yorker there are so many cooler things to do in the city -

  • @sasda
    @sasda Месяц назад +3

    Hong Kong is pretty overrated: pricey meals + bad service, small hotels, a bunch of shopping malls

  • @ozthunder
    @ozthunder Месяц назад +4

    This will probably generate some hate replies, so bear in mid this is just opinion and others experience may vary. Overrated: Canberra, Australia. When I first went to Canberra to work very briefly (thank goodness) 30 years ago now I was hard pressed to find someone my age who was actually born there. However even rarer was finding someone that planned to live out their retirement there. That alone speaks volumes. To me it is one big dormitory for government workers. Parking fees are everywhere, even in places like shopping malls. Sure it has lots of museums and galleries, but that is not a reason for a long detour from seeing better places.Overrated: Melbourne, Australia. Great Coffee, Best shopping in Australia, Lots of sport, however if none of these appeal there is little else. Go to Great Ocean Road instead.

    • @zyxwut321
      @zyxwut321 Месяц назад +2

      Nah, most people find Canberra to be a snooze.

    • @tj-co9go
      @tj-co9go Месяц назад +1

      Dont worry no tourist outside Australia goes to Canberra, they have not even ever heardbof it. Rather Sydney or Melbourne

  • @yabadabad00000
    @yabadabad00000 2 месяца назад +4

    Spent 40+ years of my life in Florida and I was so happy when my children grew up so we stopped going to Orlando.

  • @bhamneurad1
    @bhamneurad1 2 месяца назад +2

    Great video and really appreciate the alternative destinations you mentioned in each case. Well done (as usual).

  • @ShadowSolaris
    @ShadowSolaris 2 месяца назад +5

    If you want a nice experience in the ABC islands right next to Aruba: check out Curaçao! The culture there is not americanized at all. Its capital Willemstad feels like Holland with its colourful buildings, Klein Curaçao is a fantastic day trip, and the snorkeling pretty much everywhere on the island is simply divine! The island is also not just about tourism, there is a lot to learn about the local culture and economy and it is also very safe to explore. We loooved our trip there! It is a very unique island that feels very different than the rest of the Caribbean...and it's out of the hurricane belt as well.

    • @kevinsaviro2708
      @kevinsaviro2708 Месяц назад

      I would recommend only 3 days max. Longer than 3 days, it gets extremely boring really quick.

    • @ShadowSolaris
      @ShadowSolaris Месяц назад

      @@kevinsaviro2708 Really? I stayed a week and it wasn't enough!

    • @evaschw9411
      @evaschw9411 Месяц назад

      You are right, for the "dutch" feeling Curacao is much better, but for snorkeling I would always prefer Aruba, there is much more to see under water.

  • @People_of_the_Mouse
    @People_of_the_Mouse 2 месяца назад +19

    the big tourist cities are fine as long as you don’t herd. skip tram 28 in lisbon, pay for the early entry at the vatican, walk two blocks off the main drag to eat, go to a different museum (the louvre is not the only museum in paris )

    • @seascape35
      @seascape35 2 месяца назад +2

      I loved the Musee D'Orsay!

    • @quinob
      @quinob 2 месяца назад

      So true. I remember going to the Uffizi in Florence in the late afternoon on a cold December day and having the place almost to myself.

    • @evaschw9411
      @evaschw9411 Месяц назад

      Tram 28 in Lisbon is worth going with, just go there in early morning..it will be nearly empty. And take a Tuk-Tuk for the way back, they are not more expensive than a taxi and offer great sights (and a nice chat with the driver, if you speak some spanish or portuguese)

  • @sams3015
    @sams3015 2 месяца назад +7

    I’m from Ireland & Dublin is definitely overrated. It’s fine as 2 or 3 night stop on a bigger excursion to the country but don’t go for a “weekend trip” because I meet way too many people who didn’t enjoy Ireland & it turns out they only had 3 nights in Dublin. It is our capital on doing a 1 or 2 week tour to Ireland, a visit there can colouring to the rest of the country but don’t let it be the vanguard of your experience in Ireland

    • @patrickreuvekamp
      @patrickreuvekamp 2 месяца назад +2

      To be honest, I extremely enjoyed both Dublin itself and its museums. I can only afford going there in the extreme low season though, because otherwise hotel prices are absolutely ludicrous.

    • @sams3015
      @sams3015 2 месяца назад

      @@patrickreuvekamp totally, we were looking at doing a weekend there for my moms birthday but we ended up booking Liverpool instead (from Shannon & cheaper than the train). Sad really because it’s only across the water. Dublin is great to learn about the country but I find it’s getting more and more generic and more and more expensive

  • @MC-jw7ny
    @MC-jw7ny 2 месяца назад +6

    I DISAGREE with Sâo Paulo. I found it one of the most enthralling cities I've ever visited.

  • @Bluesky1ification
    @Bluesky1ification 2 месяца назад +7

    So true. I heard people are leaving Disney world and Disney land for Dollywood instead ☺️

    • @paulkoza8652
      @paulkoza8652 2 месяца назад +1

      So they are trading one tourist trap for another. I love Dolly, but really?

    • @2pugman
      @2pugman 2 месяца назад +1

      No WOKE Disney for my family.

    • @acurisur
      @acurisur 2 месяца назад +2

      Not quite, people are trading Disney World for Universal Studios as it's not as much of a rip off in terms of hotel prices and the perks you get

    • @paulkoza8652
      @paulkoza8652 2 месяца назад

      @@2pugman So where do you go?

  • @michelleb749
    @michelleb749 2 месяца назад +4

    NYer who honeymooned in Aruba! We love it! It wasnt overrun with NYers 28 years ago.

  • @2000konnie
    @2000konnie 2 месяца назад +7

    It's about managing expectations. People should do their homework before spending their valuable vacation time. I loved Orlando for the amusement parks when we were into that sort of thing, but I wouldn't go there for any other reason.

    • @ruipeixoto5737
      @ruipeixoto5737 Месяц назад +1

      And it doesn't matter if it's Orlando or anywhere else: If you go for theme parks, DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
      Study the park, watch reviews, etc... Most bad experiences at those parks are related to long queues.
      Info like knowing what rides are best to hit as soon as the gate opens can save you hours on queues.
      Avoiding them on July and August also can help you have a better day at it.

    • @evaschw9411
      @evaschw9411 Месяц назад +1

      Yes, the most important thing: find out beforehand, if your expectations meet the place! If you want Disney without the extreme costs, go to Las Vegas, enjoy the rides and shows. Avoid the areas behind the strip. If you want "locals" in Dubai, avoid the city center, stay in a hotel in the outskirts (huge rooms, not expensive), eat in places the locals go to, take your rental car and go to the desert. The same applies to most of the places.....

  • @BillLaBrie
    @BillLaBrie 2 месяца назад +48

    These days: most of them. People fly 10,000 miles just to use their phones in a different Starbucks.

    • @pattralee
      @pattralee 2 месяца назад

      I get what your saying but being Irish I will gravitate to Irish bars where I travel because there always be someone from home that will give a good steer on what is good and not so good in a region to see/do.

    • @BillLaBrie
      @BillLaBrie 2 месяца назад +4

      @@pattralee Yeah, but the Irish are more adventurous travelers than Americans, so they likely had some information worth sharing. Wherever I’ve been in the world I’ve met Aussies, Norwegians, and Irish in the damnedest places. Most Americans stick with the canned adventures and consumerist comforts of home.

  • @user-fb6ns4zq2r
    @user-fb6ns4zq2r Месяц назад +6

    Strongly disagree on Vancouver….. the surrounding mountains are amazing. Food is awesome, Stanley park has 28km of walking and I has the biggest seaplane base in the world. And even though Vancouver has its problems, it’s MUCH safer to live than Seattle……

    • @robinmorris8201
      @robinmorris8201 Месяц назад +2

      Agree. Vancouver is way nicer than Seattle and Montreal. I don't think it is overrated at all. The food and coffee is amazing too.

    • @ssfoxx1
      @ssfoxx1 28 дней назад

      @@user-fb6ns4zq2r Vancouver has some amazing chocolate shops, which are basically non-existent in Seattle

  • @leswhynin913
    @leswhynin913 Месяц назад +11

    Most overrated IMO:
    Las Vegas, USA - a corrupt money vacuum
    Cairo Egypt - enjoy being hassled or scammed every 2 minutes?
    Canberra, Australia - planned city has some cool features, but otherwise a beyond boring capital.
    Sihanoukville Cambodia - basically just a gambling den for chinese tourists
    Johannesburg, South Africa - rampant crime that is accepted by public and police

    • @BP-or2iu
      @BP-or2iu Месяц назад

      Vegas isn’t overrated to me if you know exactly what you’re going for. It’s perfectly rated for a 3 day trip.

  • @notmethnx
    @notmethnx Месяц назад +4

    Don't forget that Orlando is only an hour or so away from cocoa beach...... Which is known for...... Being one of the absolute best beaches anywhere in the world 😵‍💫

  • @GlobetrotterGranny
    @GlobetrotterGranny 2 месяца назад +5

    Really appreciated this video. Understanding real expectations of a destination is so important. There have been places I’ve been that were way overrated-still great places to go-and as a result my enjoyment was a bit diminished in the sense that I spent more time in some places that I probably should have spent less time in, and other places that I should have spent more time in that I unfortunately didn’t have enough time to spend because I’d spent too much time in other places that I shouldn’t have. Hope that made sense. Novice travelers often make that mistake. As we have traveled more and more, our goals for travel have also shifted a bit. Where we used to want to see all the big “touristy” places and like Rome and Athens, etc., now we want to focus on the much more authentic places that often just a little off the beaten path, less touristy, and offer soooooooooo much more cultural richness. These places are also often (but not always) significantly less expensive to visit.

  • @gregwhite5058
    @gregwhite5058 2 месяца назад +4

    Just got back from a trip to Dubai (Unbearably hot in August). There's actually more there than just shopping -- some interesting museums, the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, going up in the Birj Khalifa, but you're right that it is actually soulless. Shows you what can happen with too much money.

  • @pb51-d8f
    @pb51-d8f 2 месяца назад +19

    Any Disney property, waste of time and money now. Used to be a good deal in the 60’s &70’s.

    • @gawi4405
      @gawi4405 Месяц назад

      Went to Tokyo DisneySea a few weeks ago. I am not a Disney guy at all and I loved it. It helps that it's a quick and easy train ride from the city, so no awful traffic and parking lots. And the scenery in the park is really cool. Really, I was very skeptical at first, as I didn't ever (and still don't) want to go to Disney in the US. Tokyo does it right, I'll tell you that.

  • @no_soy_rubio
    @no_soy_rubio Месяц назад +3

    Cancun is beach and party, yes. But lots of places in Mexico do it much more affordably and without all the gross people and hotels. Los Angeles is also very overrated, so much of it is like a ghetto. San Francisco too. Agree about Dubai, Dublin and Orlando. Also cities in Switzerland if we're talking about costs.

  • @ryanrigley
    @ryanrigley 2 месяца назад +4

    I was disappointed with Seattle. It probably wouldn't have been great to visit or live in the 1990's but my mind had hyped it up that the reality was disappointing. Seattle was still ok, but more time in the surrounding forests would have been better.

  • @brendensangster3571
    @brendensangster3571 Месяц назад +1

    Best places to visit in Canada are the Maritimes and Newfoundland IMO.

  • @CuracaoRevisited
    @CuracaoRevisited 2 месяца назад +7

    Barcelona is overrated: other cities in Spain like Madrid Seville and Granada are much nicer

    • @beefybuddyatl
      @beefybuddyatl 2 месяца назад +1

      I respectfully disagree. Beautiful city with many incredible sights. If you're not a fan of big cities you won't enjoy it. Park Guell is amazing as all the Gaudi architecture, of course, if you're not a fan of that style you will be unimpressed.
      Madrid is amazing as well but I liken Madrid to a beautiful town where Barcelona is a city and acts as such.

    • @evaschw9411
      @evaschw9411 Месяц назад

      There are so many nicer places in Spain....if you need to see the Gaudi things, go to Barcelona for 1-2 days, than leave for ANY other town, not only Madrid or Granada, but also Santiago, Malaga, Valencia, Cordoba..........

  • @jasonbarney5587
    @jasonbarney5587 2 месяца назад +3

    Some really good places on this list. I've always thought Vancouver was overrated and someone finally said it. Lots of glass and steel skyscrapers, but very drab architecturally.

  • @2pugman
    @2pugman 2 месяца назад +6

    SEATTLE ?!!!!! Been there lately ?

  • @abigailr4243
    @abigailr4243 2 месяца назад +2

    As an American, you say that you would rather go to Seattle than Vancouver.
    As a Canadian who has visited both cities, I stand by Vancouver. You can day trip out to amazing places within the area. Vancouver is tons of fun, just depends what you like to do while travelling.

  • @allana_k
    @allana_k 2 месяца назад +4

    Definitely Lisbon - the crowds, the scams. We enjoyed Porto a lot more…

  • @FlyWithVeiga
    @FlyWithVeiga 2 месяца назад +1

    I’ve been dying to visit Vancouver. Kinda bummed to hear it on this list! I’ll still have to check it out

  • @sollyolly9547
    @sollyolly9547 2 месяца назад +5

    Good vid. So pleased that you included Dubai and Orlando! I didn't think that you would...! Brussels is great through Mark, honestly. I just don't get why you're so down on it, there's loads to do there!

    • @parkergiele
      @parkergiele Месяц назад +1

      It's also somewhat funny how he says Brussels is overrated, when within Europe Brussels is practically 'terra incognita'. Most people tend to have no idea what to expect when going there ( nearby Paris, Amsterdam, London).

    • @sollyolly9547
      @sollyolly9547 Месяц назад +1

      @@parkergiele totally agree. If anything, Brussels should be in the 'hidden gem' section! It's wonderful, and I've been on multiple occasions. Sure, look out for pickpockets, but that's the same in any big city. Brussels is wonderful!

    • @parkergiele
      @parkergiele Месяц назад +1

      @@sollyolly9547 I actually moved to Brussels a year ago, and though the city really can be quite rough around the edges, it has a certain beauty and almost mystical 'vibe' that has totally entranced me. There's this wonderful 'book' (+/- bande dessinée) by François Schuiten, 'Bruxelles: un rêve capital/Brussel: hoofdstad der dromen' (Brussels: capital of dreams) which really encapsulates it's unique essence. I don't think there's an English translation though... still, for the drawings alone it's worth looking up!

    • @sollyolly9547
      @sollyolly9547 Месяц назад +1

      @@parkergiele We definitely agree on this. The book sound very interesting! I guess that you must also have seen the Christmas Market in Brussels...one of the best I've been to outside of Deutschland!

  • @nlpnt
    @nlpnt Месяц назад +1

    I fly into Orlando to visit family, the best part of it is that it's central to other more interesting places in Florida. And the best part of Florida is you get the northeast's June weather in February.

  • @caddlemen
    @caddlemen 2 месяца назад +5

    I've been to Dubai, and yes, it is vastly overrated and very soulless and dry.
    I live in Orlando; so I didn't like seeing it on this list 😭

  • @benjaminjaffer1461
    @benjaminjaffer1461 2 месяца назад +5

    Also lots of people definitely call Amsterdam the Venice of the north unfortunately.

  • @Jimmy-Mc
    @Jimmy-Mc 2 месяца назад +4

    Orlando traffic is awful. It's much better if you can stay in the on-site hotels for the theme parks.

  • @alandemaio3043
    @alandemaio3043 Месяц назад +2

    I’m from São Paulo and I like the town, the thing is, the foreign tourists tend to go to the wrong áreas specially the old downtown..but I agree the smallest towns in Brazil are the best

  • @vinyalonde
    @vinyalonde 2 месяца назад +3

    Apart from Orlando and Vancouver, nothing particular comes to mind but I have been to some places that were worth seeing once but I am not likely to return. Barcelona was beautiful but just too crowded in my experience. I agree with your comments on Orlando although I would add that the transit network there was not that bad really. As to Vancouver, yeah, it is much more interesting to visit Seattle really, and I speak as a Canadian. While Vancouver may be improving, the street crime and the sheer numbers of strung out drug addicts is really off the charts. There are many other places to visit on the Pacific coast that are more interesting.

  • @Mremr66
    @Mremr66 Месяц назад +2

    Went to Aruba in 2000. Had a great time. Friend went back a few years later. Said it really became commercialized. Bonaire is the go-to for the ABC Islands IMO. Not many chains when I went in 2011. Met a lot of very nice people. Was low key. Great place to dive or snorkel.

  • @mikerogers3942
    @mikerogers3942 Месяц назад +4

    Vancouver is a pretty dull city. The Asian food scene is pretty good....and the surrounding area is beautiful, but the city itself doesn't have much character. I agree that Seattle is a more interesting city for tourists who want a city vacation, but Vancouver has a slight advantage for natural areas surrounding the city.

  • @jenniferwells2291
    @jenniferwells2291 Месяц назад +1

    My husband grew up just south of Austin and his parents still live there. It used to be ok to visit but it's pretty bad now. I have no idea why anyone wants to go there for a vacation, there's not much to do and if there is a festival no one else can leave their houses

  • @carlfromtheoc1788
    @carlfromtheoc1788 2 месяца назад +3

    Been to Galway. Had raw oysters on the half-shell That had likely been in the water a few hours earlier. They were delish. Also the Fallon & Byrne Food Hall in the Temple Bar area was amazing, as was Sheridan Cheesemongers

  • @jonwesick2844
    @jonwesick2844 2 месяца назад +8

    I lived in Vancouver for 3 years and loved it.

    • @JBBrickman
      @JBBrickman Месяц назад +1

      There’s a big difference between living in a city and being a tourist and doing tourist things.

  • @MikeLimTravel
    @MikeLimTravel 2 месяца назад +3

    Dubai is definitely overrated. Also Cuba. It’s just pollution and poverty

  • @davep2945
    @davep2945 Месяц назад +3

    I'm not really a beach person but a couple of days at most beaches I've been to has been pretty nice. But Hilton Head, S.C. was the most boring beach town I've ever visited. Apparently locals love boring and mandate it but it wasn't for me. I live in S.C. so it's not a big deal to go there so it wasn't like I traveled three thousand miles and was disappointed based on the time and effort versus the reality. Orlando is very much overrated as well if you don't like theme parks. But in most places it very much depends on what you're into and were looking for as to whether it's overrated or not.

  • @magedojo
    @magedojo Месяц назад +1

    If you come to Orlando and want to get away from the theme parks, I would also recommend checking out one of the many beautiful springs in the area.

  • @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations
    @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations 2 месяца назад +3

    I’m a rare Orlando citizen that dislikes most of the theme parks.

    • @brandoncarpenter9681
      @brandoncarpenter9681 Месяц назад

      Because everyone else tries to move out. Only the theme park lovers stay when given the choice

    • @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations
      @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations Месяц назад

      @@brandoncarpenter9681 I know a million people who haven't even ever left Florida let alone the states

  • @lindsays1333
    @lindsays1333 2 месяца назад +2

    I completely agree with your thoughts on Vancouver. I lived there for 7 years and found it to be dreary, expensive, and pretentious.

  • @Herbie_13_VIE
    @Herbie_13_VIE 2 месяца назад +5

    Brussels is definitely overrated but it"s the perfect hub for day trips to Antwerp, Gent and Bruges.

    • @mike-uw6wt
      @mike-uw6wt 2 месяца назад

      People are rude there.

    • @dearbelgium
      @dearbelgium Месяц назад

      Tbh, I'd stay somewhere else and do a day trip to Brussels.

    • @Karl-v1q
      @Karl-v1q Месяц назад

      @@Herbie_13_VIE Is it really overated?!
      Because i have never heard of anyonewho wants to go to Brussels.

    • @Herbie_13_VIE
      @Herbie_13_VIE Месяц назад

      @@Karl-v1q In fact most ppl don't just visit Brussels but come to see other Belgian (especially Flemish) cities as well.

  • @lovethomassowell
    @lovethomassowell Месяц назад

    If you go to Vancouver, you should stay at a hotel that fronts on the bay overlooking Stanley Park and the mountains. Get a room facing the park on a high floor. You will hate the price but you will soon forget that once you look out the window for 5 minutes. The view of the mountains, the Lions Gate bridge, and the endless marine, cruise ship, and float plane traffic is captivating. Walk around the entire harbor starting at Canada Place. Rent some bikes near Stanley Park and ride all of the way around. During the evening, you will hear a large cannon indicating that it is 9:00pm. Hungry - go to the classic Hy's and try the signature cheese bread - which is almost considered a dessert. To me, a Seattle native, Vancouver is magical if you know where to go. Further, I simply love Canadians even though they don't care much for us.