My LEAST Favorite Place to Visit

I was asked what was the worst place I ever visited, and to be honest there is no worst place I ever visited. There are just some places that really disappointed me and most of it was my own fault, and no fault of the cities on this video.
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  • @estebantia2413
    @estebantia2413Ай бұрын

    Worst place: Dubai. By far. Just terrible, in all aspects. Fake, ugly, extremely hot, extremely superficial, extremely environment UNfriendly, extremely polluted, just cars and huge highways everywhere, just money and brands and pretending and air conditioners, ... Just terrible.

  • @SandraHof

    @SandraHof

    Ай бұрын

    You just confirmed all my preconceived ideas about it. I have never had a desire to visit there for those reasons.

  • @heyoa7714

    @heyoa7714

    Ай бұрын

    But why you visited Dubai then? isn't that what Dubai all about?

  • @kniknayme9865

    @kniknayme9865

    Ай бұрын

    any place that lists shopping as a major attraction is usually not for me

  • @nnuae

    @nnuae

    Ай бұрын

    It's not fake, it's just new because it has just been built, it lacks greenery, it gets its funding from superficial people, rather than taxes, which I find cool, the air is polluted for half the year, the heat is unbearable and the air conditioned malls basically substitute the streets, sure ... but calling the people unfriendly... I don't know man, I've found Dubai residents to be the most likely people to help you out when you need something, much more so than Europeans. There's a ton of people online who have never even been to Dubai just randomly spreading hate and you sound like one of them. Every place has pros and cons, stick to the real cons, please.

  • @trndsttr7585

    @trndsttr7585

    Ай бұрын

    Isn't that the point of Dubai?

  • @blackeskimosphere
    @blackeskimosphere Жыл бұрын

    As someone currently going through a divorce with a person whose parents are “Disney adults” and who was routinely forced to go to all the Disney parks while in the marriage, I count NEVER having to return again as one of the silver linings of separation. Why people obsess over such a manufactured fantasy when there are so many authentic places you could visit instead blows me away.

  • @natlenan6743

    @natlenan6743

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so sorry you were married to a Disney adult. I loved Disneyland and Disney so much as a kid in the 80s and 90s but I can't imagine making it a lifestyle as an adult. Something wrong with them.

  • @Geekabibble

    @Geekabibble

    Жыл бұрын

    With how much it costs nowadays you could go on a really nice vacation somewhere else and see new things!

  • @esmereldapinchon1422

    @esmereldapinchon1422

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree. Disney is a place where you take kids to please the kids. I don’t understand why adults would like it.

  • @cantrememberchit9736

    @cantrememberchit9736

    11 ай бұрын

    I have one of those as a friend. Made her first husband go there every year, then after divorcing him she dragged her adult kids every year. Now she's remarried and they're more financillay secure, so she drags him there 3 times a year. I cannot fathom wasting all that money for some amusement rides. I can spend a week in Europe for the same amount, and have a much more fulfilling time.

  • @lesliemoiseauthor

    @lesliemoiseauthor

    11 ай бұрын

    PREACH

  • @XProductions92
    @XProductions9225 күн бұрын

    Every Belgian is just excited you mentioned our country & capital. Doesn't matter if it's in a postive or a negative way, we are mentioned! ;)

  • @Sophia603

    @Sophia603

    22 күн бұрын

    What I loved about Brussels--every five steps there was another chocolate shop!!!

  • @lindavanjes7192

    @lindavanjes7192

    21 күн бұрын

    My husband and I loved Brussels. The Grand-Place with the Maison du Roi was so beautiful, and the food was amazing!

  • @dianahahnacuna1227

    @dianahahnacuna1227

    20 күн бұрын

    Great sense of humor. Ji, ji,…

  • @hypothalapotamus5293

    @hypothalapotamus5293

    10 күн бұрын

    Brussels: +Chocolate +beer +nice and walkable - The strange fascination with peeing statues is a bit iffy, but not Akihabara iffy. -Politicians -Lots of prostitutes -lack of sunlight Solid C tier in terms of Europe. B+ tier in terms of the US. A tier in comparison to some really bad places my ancestors lived. As for his "would never go again" choice of Orlando, that competes with Las Vegas and the central part of Long Island as the worst part of the developed world.

  • @MickeyDee
    @MickeyDee Жыл бұрын

    Dubai is easily the worst place I've traveled to. The only thing good about Dubai is that I can say I been there.

  • @sleepnomore6065

    @sleepnomore6065

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha! I could tell by photos that I would hate it. Same for Las Vegas and LV lived up to my expectations!

  • @brythonicman3267

    @brythonicman3267

    2 ай бұрын

    I agree, the place is soulless, I would never go back.

  • @createinmeacleanheartohgod6871

    @createinmeacleanheartohgod6871

    Ай бұрын

    Dubai is a dead city, i've been there, overrated.

  • @createinmeacleanheartohgod6871

    @createinmeacleanheartohgod6871

    Ай бұрын

    Dubai, Las Vegas, Disney, are nothing but piece of s...hit.

  • @jakecosenza69

    @jakecosenza69

    28 күн бұрын

    I just imagine Dubai as Las Vegas minus all the fun parts of Vegas.

  • @dmd9080
    @dmd9080 Жыл бұрын

    Least favourite place was Dubai and the UAE in general. Feel like it’s the place you go if you want to take photos to pretend you are rich. Not much substance there in my experience. Favourite places were Bangkok, Marrakesh, and Edinburgh.

  • @IaneHowe

    @IaneHowe

    Ай бұрын

    Agree

  • @titteryenot4524

    @titteryenot4524

    Ай бұрын

    Dubai’s hideous. Too hot. Nothing to see here. Just dodging the sun in soulless, air-conditioned malls surrounded by pretentious wannabes. With you on Edinburgh, Marrakesh (and Morocco in general) but never been to Bangkok.

  • @movementii

    @movementii

    Ай бұрын

    @@titteryenot4524 Bangkok is my favorite city in the world, you have to go!

  • @jusiyt693

    @jusiyt693

    29 күн бұрын

    @@movementii I go this year, do you have some recomendations?

  • @VooDooMaGicMan81

    @VooDooMaGicMan81

    28 күн бұрын

    Interesting because I spent 5 months in Thailand and the trip improved immeasurably once we left the capital.

  • @noemimatias3729
    @noemimatias3729 Жыл бұрын

    My family and I are not fans of Disney World either. I’m glad to know we are not the only ones. 😂

  • @robertjames-life4768

    @robertjames-life4768

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re not alone. I grew up near Disneyland, wonderful memories but I’m done.

  • @chanceeb6696

    @chanceeb6696

    Жыл бұрын

    I despise Disney! 😂

  • @Originalman144

    @Originalman144

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s gone downhill over the last 20 years. Weird political agenda, too many people, sky high prices. Universal Studios is much much better and more fun!

  • @nojmoj1893

    @nojmoj1893

    Жыл бұрын

    Disney world has become woke programing for our children. Should be banned by law all things Disney as they've proven themself as partisan hacks and most likely pedo aswell

  • @Vergitas623

    @Vergitas623

    Жыл бұрын

    FYI- Disneyland is not any better. At least in Disney world , we’ll they have brews….

  • @krcal3020
    @krcal3020 Жыл бұрын

    While I agree that Brussels is not as wonderful as other cities in this part of Europe (Amsterdam and Bruges are amazing), we had an excellent experience there. They have outstanding restaurants, a very interesting large art museum, and close proximity to other cities. We did great day trips to Ghent and Antwerp - both worthwhile. And - we lucked out to be there during the Belgian Beer Weekend in the main square. So much fun. We also did a chocolate tasting tour and a Belgian beer tour - - also super interesting and fun.

  • @lisalu910

    @lisalu910

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm not into beer, so that's not my jam in Belgium, but I LOVED Ghent when we visited last year. The Ghent Altarpiece was one of the most amazing works of art I've ever seen, and I've visited many of Europe's greatest art museums. I enjoyed visiting Bruges and Bastogne on different trips as well. I've never been to Brussels, though.

  • @brookeyool

    @brookeyool

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes -- I thought the food was outstanding in Brussels! (But I don't need to go back for anything else.)

  • @jme104

    @jme104

    Ай бұрын

    @@lisalu910 You didn't go to Brussels ? Where did your plane land ? To go to Bastogne you need a car or maybe there a special bus for Muricuns ? Nothing to see there anyway it's just a litle town that's been destroyed in a recent war like many cities in Belgium , like Dinant, Leuven, Tournay, Nivelles , Veurn, Ieper etc, etc ...

  • @damienyuen7718
    @damienyuen7718 Жыл бұрын

    I avoid anything Disney.

  • @melissakennedy5897

    @melissakennedy5897

    29 күн бұрын

    Me too. High five.

  • @louisfesselet3963

    @louisfesselet3963

    28 күн бұрын

    🙏

  • @danibowers4201

    @danibowers4201

    19 күн бұрын

    Disney at seas in Japan was amazing. I agree with the other parks in the USA

  • @all_in_for_JESUS

    @all_in_for_JESUS

    18 күн бұрын

    ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏 Yes

  • @jerrymclellan4711
    @jerrymclellan4711 Жыл бұрын

    The trick to doing the Mouse is to go first thing in the morning. Break for lunch, pool, and nap, and then back in the evening.

  • @sahilanant123
    @sahilanant123 Жыл бұрын

    Delhi for me. It has rich history but the air quality, the attitude of some people just makes you want to stay away from it. Saying this as an Indian.

  • @sams3015

    @sams3015

    Жыл бұрын

    Is that a “capital city syndrome” though. I feel like we all dislike our capital / major cities

  • @sahilanant123

    @sahilanant123

    11 ай бұрын

    @@sams3015 Nope, not really. Its just the people over there. Not super unsafe but I wouldn't wanna be alone at night, especially if I were a woman.

  • @millyhartz5604

    @millyhartz5604

    11 ай бұрын

    Unsafe? Come to Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo in the neighborhoods that are not for tourism...

  • @sahilanant123

    @sahilanant123

    11 ай бұрын

    @rhinnwai95 Agra is a dump (no offense). Nothing outside the Taj Mahal and the fort there. Yes, other cities are a lot more welcoming, despite their fair share of scams there. Mumbai is incredibly safer than many Western cities. I haven't been to Chennai although I stayed for 4 years in Karnataka. The entirety of the south is mostly humid haha. Jaipur too was nice (although in Rajasthan, I liked Mount Abu and Udaipur more than Jaipur).

  • @SRBOMBONICA86

    @SRBOMBONICA86

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@sahilanant123trust me ,every capital is horrific

  • @BruceMusto
    @BruceMusto Жыл бұрын

    I live 20 minutes away from Disney World. In fact, I've worked for both Disney and Universal here in Orlando and I could not agree with you more Mark. I avoid it like the plague. Overpriced, over crowded, over hyped, and over valued; there are much better places to go and things to do with your time here in Florida; believe it or not.

  • @Shauma_llama

    @Shauma_llama

    11 ай бұрын

    I went to Walt Disney World several times in the 80s, and really enjoyed it. Maybe it's changed a lot?

  • @BruceMusto

    @BruceMusto

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Shauma_llama Crowds, crowds, crowds. So expensive. The last couple of years they have been raising the admission price on a pretty regular basis. I think it's close to $200 now. The lines are horrendously long and in the summertime Florida weather, no thank you. Food is ridiculously overpriced. Fights between people and families break out all the time.

  • @gommodore6441

    @gommodore6441

    11 ай бұрын

    Might be crazy to say this but as someone who also worked at Disney, I honestly had more fun going to the malls in Orlando than Disneyworld itself.

  • @sebasbandera

    @sebasbandera

    11 ай бұрын

    @@BruceMusto I think it's fine if you go once or twice, obviously with kids or teenagers involved. The only park I would go to often if I still lived in florida would be Animal Kingdom, the rest can get pretty boring in my opinion.

  • @Bards.98
    @Bards.98 Жыл бұрын

    For me the places that are the most disappointing are the places I want to go the most, expectation is such a factor in anything. Usually the places that I enjoyed the most were the ones that I wasn't even planning on going or didn't know anything about it.

  • @damienyuen7718

    @damienyuen7718

    Жыл бұрын

    There is a of truth to that. The more you plan for a certain destination the higher ones expectations tend to get for that destination which makes it a lot harder for that place to live up to what you were expecting.

  • @Bards.98

    @Bards.98

    Жыл бұрын

    @@damienyuen7718 totally, I had so much expectations to travel to Berlin, everyone I knew who went there said that it was their favorite city, and in just a matter os 6hs it went in to my Do not go if possible list

  • @thehistorynerd8537

    @thehistorynerd8537

    Жыл бұрын

    For me I was dying to go to Dubrovnik ever since I randomly found it on Google maps years ago and book my trip for last May. Months later, and I booked a trip to Rome because there was an extremely good airline deal/ cheapish hotels 2 weeks before my flight. Dubrovnik was beautiful, but it was mostly crowded by Americans and British tourists. There were no local cuisine restaurants that werent high end. Everyone spoke fluent English and so I didnt get a goof feel for the local culture. I then found out recently that Dubrovnik is one of the most touristy cities in Europe in terms of the amount of tourists vs locals. Rome, a last second trip, was beautiful, with waaay more Italians than tourists (French, German, Chinese, and sometimes British). There were a lot of local, cheap, Italian cafes and restaurants that served local foods. So overall I agree with you

  • @stacymcintyre1796

    @stacymcintyre1796

    11 ай бұрын

    I agree with this--I'm like this with movies too! I just returned from Finland and had very low expectations--because I didn't know anything about the country or area I'd be in--and now I want to return and explore even more of it!

  • @barbarawissinger

    @barbarawissinger

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Bards.98 Berlin is a nice place to switch trains. Hamburg is more interesting.

  • @SLevinCinema
    @SLevinCinema Жыл бұрын

    Went to Disney for years and years (mid 90's - 2010's) and, in my opinion, the experience has gone downhill overtime. The amount of people is truly overwhelming to the point where it feels like it's taking over the theming. Also the app sucks to have to use, feels like the opposite of immersion. They need to stop building hotels and remember why people went there in the first place- to escape from chaos and stress.

  • @Bunnyroo7

    @Bunnyroo7

    11 ай бұрын

    Not so busy these days.

  • @ChadDidNothingWrong

    @ChadDidNothingWrong

    6 ай бұрын

    Disney can kiss me arse😊 ...I hope that isn't too vulgar--just picture Shreck saying it instead of an angry Irishman

  • @MrAtheta
    @MrAtheta Жыл бұрын

    Brussels has a MAGNIFICENT paleontology exhibition!

  • @ntandosekay

    @ntandosekay

    27 күн бұрын

    Ross Geller (of Friends) will love it there😂

  • @GenRN
    @GenRN Жыл бұрын

    Ok, I am so happy to hear Disney. I feel like a freak for having absolutely zero interest in going there. A lot of relief that I’m not a bad mom for never taking my kids there. Like why would I pay money (and a lot of money!) to go somewhere and be marketed to? Why would I pay to basically be inside a commercial? It seems ludicrous to me.

  • @josephvanas6352

    @josephvanas6352

    Жыл бұрын

    I went to Disneyland as a kid and it was pretty great. Granted it was dumping rain when we went so the park was empty. You could basically walk on to every ride. What really kills Disney for me is the amount of people there normally. The rides and the experiences are carefully curated and really well themed something you could get at other parks like Universal studios so Disney is no longer unique in that respect but its still pretty neat. The people though really kills it. Pirates of the Caribbean and The haunted mansion are great but not so much when you have to wait 2 hours to get on the ride. If I want another well themed and expensive experience I will go back and see the Gol Stavechurch again in Oslo. Cant get much better themed than walking through a nearly 1000 year old wooden church.

  • @lotusgrl444

    @lotusgrl444

    Жыл бұрын

    Its crazy capitalism there, everything is so overpriced and extremely crowded so it certainly makes the experience sub par

  • @ekaufman666

    @ekaufman666

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! I feel like Disney took a page out of PT Barnum's playbook: Hmmm, let's see....yeah, yeah, let's get people to pay a super high price just to get into a place where they are now a captive audience. And we'll have them do what?? Yeah, yeah, pay incredibly high prices for junk that has some sort of Disney logo on it. God it is awful!

  • @josephvanas6352

    @josephvanas6352

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ekaufman666 Same reason beers at a concert are 15 bucks. They got you captive so they are going to wring you for cash.

  • @mrmcckracken4363

    @mrmcckracken4363

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear you won't be there. One less Karen at the parks.

  • @omgsolikevalleygirl
    @omgsolikevalleygirl10 ай бұрын

    thanks so much for spilling the tea on Disneyworld. I always found that the "dark secret" of these amusement parks as well, that in reality you stand waiting in line all day mostly bored. Very cool kids to realize you can have more fun playing at the hotel pool haha!

  • @jgw5491

    @jgw5491

    22 күн бұрын

    Mark's kids have plenty to compare it to. They have seen the real wonderlands; they don't need the expensive fantasy. 🏰

  • @gars129

    @gars129

    15 күн бұрын

    @@jgw5491 yes, Disney is a lot more impressive when you've never left your small stagnant town but constantly see the movies and parks on tv. To see this super pristine technologically advanced place can leave a very strong mark even on a young adult. And Disney was a lot more futuristic back in the 90s when there was no internet, videogames were lowpoly and tvs were small.

  • @racingphotographer8251
    @racingphotographer8251 Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU for saying Disney World. For me Disney World/Disneyland (have done both), plus Las Vegas are top of my list of places I've "been there, done that, don't ever want to go again".

  • @lisalu910

    @lisalu910

    11 ай бұрын

    Disney - been there/done that/don't ever want to go again. Vegas - never been/never want to go/couldn't make me go if you paid me.

  • @racingphotographer8251

    @racingphotographer8251

    11 ай бұрын

    @@lisalu910 for me "never been/never want to go/couldn't make me go if you paid me" would be any Carnival cruise or any all-inclusive resort. Those are "travel for people who don't actually like travel but want to Instagram like they do"

  • @tribequest9

    @tribequest9

    7 ай бұрын

    Vegas is amazing, sometimes I wonder if people know how to vacay.

  • @granolagirl71

    @granolagirl71

    Ай бұрын

    Vegas is fun about once every 5 or 6 years for a weekend. Two days. No more. It is sensory overload and I just feel like I need a shower several times a day.

  • @racingphotographer8251

    @racingphotographer8251

    Ай бұрын

    @@granolagirl71 I'd only ever go to LV if the trip is fully comped (don't care by who -- casino, my work, etc). I won't pay a dime of my own money to go there.

  • @TravelingSAfrican
    @TravelingSAfrican Жыл бұрын

    Los Angeles for me. I wasn't expecting much, but still disappointed. My wife chose LA, I chose Nashville. At the end of the trip she was like "You were right, Nashville". And it should be noted, it's nearly impossible for my wife to concede that I was right.

  • @theodoresmith5272

    @theodoresmith5272

    Жыл бұрын

    As an American, most all our big cities are pretty generic. The secondary cities have all the flavor.

  • @GhostofSicklesleg

    @GhostofSicklesleg

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s sad that LA is so overrun with homeless people! I lived in SoCal in mid-80’s and it’s a shell of itself now. Nashville is getting overrun with tourists and is pretty much a huge generic country bar! Myself I agree WDW is way over rated. And in I am saving for a trip to Tokyo in 2025. I can’t wait and my favorite place in the USA is Gettysburg. I am a history nerd, and it’s close to so much there as well

  • @youssef16844

    @youssef16844

    Жыл бұрын

    I loved visiting LA. The weather, the cool people, a lot of outdoor activities, etc. You just have to plan it out decently.

  • @damienyuen7718

    @damienyuen7718

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GhostofSicklesleg If you don't like being overrun with tourists then good luck in Tokyo. Tokyo has double the population of the entire state of Tennessee. It's also one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world. You might do better in Osaka.

  • @huntersucato8210

    @huntersucato8210

    Жыл бұрын

    LA is my favorite city😢

  • @waynegoodman3345
    @waynegoodman3345 Жыл бұрын

    Disneyland is the height of tackiness and commercialism I have not desire to visit.

  • @VideoDotGoogleDotCom

    @VideoDotGoogleDotCom

    Жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't want to support Disney anymore, anyway.

  • @Lil_Angry_Bitch

    @Lil_Angry_Bitch

    11 ай бұрын

    Disney World and Disneyland are not the same place.

  • @VideoDotGoogleDotCom

    @VideoDotGoogleDotCom

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Lil_Angry_Bitch Really? Wow! Here's another one for you: Spain and Portugal are not the same country.

  • @pawelpap9

    @pawelpap9

    11 ай бұрын

    I think that’s the point of it. There are millions that enjoy commercialization and tackiness is in the eye of beholder. In any case, the remark smacks of elitism.

  • @waynegoodman3345

    @waynegoodman3345

    11 ай бұрын

    @@pawelpap9 no not at all I enjoy a bit of fun but Disney are a terrible corporate organisation remember they wouldn't allow a spiderman picture on some child's headstone "because of copyright infringement..." horrible organisation.

  • @cathymarie8304
    @cathymarie8304 Жыл бұрын

    For me, it was Santorini. Very, very overrated. It was a cruise port stop, lovely town and beautiful views, but the crowds were unimaginable. You couldn’t even walk into the shops, or around the town. I was there just before the busy season! The wait time for the gondolas was over 90 minutes, so we decided to walk down the “famous steps”, not really understanding what it meant to share them with those poor donkeys. My sister slipped and broke her arm. I almost fainted from heat exhaustion. Go there at your own risk…

  • @mikeschumacher

    @mikeschumacher

    Жыл бұрын

    Difficult to skip on Santorini but I wouldn't go in June, July or August. Naxos was fantastic and relatively inexpensive when I went some years ago, and I wish I had spent some time on Paros.

  • @RuRaynor

    @RuRaynor

    Ай бұрын

    We went to the island of Aegina instead. Only a 40 minutes boat trip from Athens, and absolutely lovely. Not too crowded, great weather, fantastic food. Loved it.

  • @movementii

    @movementii

    Ай бұрын

    @@RuRaynor Aegina is fantastic, check out Agistri or Poros next time if staying in Athens!

  • @SandraHof

    @SandraHof

    Ай бұрын

    Oh good golly! Yes! Last September four of us took a seven day cruise of the Greek Isles. One of my friends had made a restaurant reservation on the island to watch the "famous" Santorini sunset the evening we would be there. But then I started watching a KZreadr named GreeceExplained. He is a tour guide in Athens and Santorini. He gave a very detailed description of what to expect when arriving by cruise ship at the island. He mentioned the often insane wait times for the gondola. So I did the math and realized we would not have enough time to eat at the restaurant, watch the sunset, travel back to the gondola, wait in line for it and a tender boat before the cruise ship left. So I had to break the news to my friends. They watched the video I sent to them explaining it all and had to agree it would not be possible. First thing in the morning at Santorini, one of my friends got us our tickets for the tender boat. We caught an early one. Happily there was no line at all for the gondola. We returned to the ship early evening, so the wait time was about 20 minutes for the gondola. We got freshened up, bought a cocktail and went on the top deck of the ship to watch the sunset. It was gorgeous! I actually think it was better to do it that way than from the island. Because to watch the glow from the sunset on the white cliffs of the island was beautiful. Then to see all the lights on the island come on as it got dark was magical. It was enjoyable being on the island. But I would never do Santorini again.

  • @NewEra-

    @NewEra-

    29 күн бұрын

    Once upon a time there was a beautiful island in Greece called Santorini. Delicious dishes, wines and a sunset. End of the tail.

  • @scottstark2286
    @scottstark2286 Жыл бұрын

    Disney World is the most overrated place on the planet. A festival of greed. Thank you Mark for telling the truth,

  • @bournedaniel
    @bournedaniel8 ай бұрын

    My wife and kids and I recently spent three days in Amsterdam and three days in Brussells. We were very impressed with Brussels and actually would definitely like to go back again sometime. Amsteram on the other hand, we all felt was overrated and wouldn't go back any time soon.

  • @lordsleepyhead
    @lordsleepyhead Жыл бұрын

    I like Brussels. It's like a middle ground between Paris and Amsterdam, sprinkled with some typical Belgian surrealism. Brussels is all about the quirky off the beaten track sightseeing, not the obvious city center sightseeing.

  • @GeekyMedia

    @GeekyMedia

    11 ай бұрын

    hmm... I don't know. It's still a pretty average City. London has mainstream sightseeing, but has A LOT of "off the beaten track" sightseeing, as does Berlin, Paris, etc.

  • @rheinhartsilvento2576

    @rheinhartsilvento2576

    11 ай бұрын

    @GeekyMedia Brussels actually has A LOT of sightseeing - both mainstream and off the beaten track. Some amazing architecture (sometimes a mix of great and awful modernist sh*t), some good museums, weird hidden spots, cool cafés and a big choice of good restaurants. There's many accessible green spaces and parks. It's also WAAAY smaller than London or Paris, less overwhelming, more laid back but still very multicultural. It's also pretty dirty (definitely in the city center), often badly organized, sometimes hard to navigate, doesn't really have an authentic identity anymore, etc. But it has a lot to offer🤗

  • @lemsip207

    @lemsip207

    11 ай бұрын

    I went there to stay with relatives on the southern edge of it and in the first week wondered whether I would get to the city centre. The roads and tram lines didn't seem to go there only to the inner city or they skirted past them. We didn't live near a Metro or train station. Then I accidentally found the tram behind some shops as we lived by a tram terminal so I went back the next day and jumped on it. It went round the houses a but bit the journey was so scenic taking me past different types of architecture. I would imagine I was in France, an Alpine village and Morocco.

  • @lemsip207

    @lemsip207

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@rheinhartsilvento2576Much of that is in tbe suburbs if you know where to look. It feels like it has two centres; the normal one and the Berlaymont.

  • @istoppedcaring6209

    @istoppedcaring6209

    29 күн бұрын

    but Ghent and Bruges, Leuven, Ypres, all those are better options for that

  • @CaptCovfefe515
    @CaptCovfefe51511 ай бұрын

    I went to Brussels last summer right after being in Amsterdam for a few days. It was stop 2 on a 5-city honeymoon my wife and I planned. She didn’t understand why I wanted to go and told me to keep my expectations lower and when I did that I really enjoyed it. It’s not a bad city in any way shape or form, it was just a real shock for me, especially after Amsterdam, for it to be what it was. I loved the Grand-Place, I loved the Royal Belgian Museum of Fine Arts, we did a tour of the European Parliament, and we went to Delirium (Guinness World Record for most beers on tap) which was AMAZING. Brussels is definitely worth it but I would say don’t expect it to be Paris. Keep that in mind and you’ll have a great time.

  • @ag4444

    @ag4444

    11 ай бұрын

    Brussels is so much better than Amsterdam where you will mostly find American and British tourists behaving badly. There is zero flair in downtown Amsterdam, it's just tourists, tourists, more tourists and shops for tourists, nothing is authentic anymore. locals basically hate it and try to get rid of all the tourists. I hope they succeed. I will actively do my part and try to only be there if I cannot avoid it.

  • @CaptCovfefe515

    @CaptCovfefe515

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ag4444 I loved Amsterdam. One of the coolest places I’ve ever been to. As an American, when I think of a city, I think of New York, Boston or Chicago: skyscrapers everywhere, cars rushing through the streets, tons of noise, and a general dirty feeling. Amsterdam blew that completely out of the water. It was so busy but also so quiet at times, the weather was amazing, being able to walk literally everywhere was awesome, and everyone we met was so polite. I’ve been wanting to go back ever since we left.

  • @thistlebites2167

    @thistlebites2167

    11 ай бұрын

    For me as a dutchman the city of Amsterdam is just awfull. The smaller cities like Haarlem Alkmaar Leiden Utrecht Delft Schiedam Dordrecht are much nicer to visit.

  • @user-sq8xv4jd5o

    @user-sq8xv4jd5o

    10 ай бұрын

    Brussels is one of the most awesome cities in Europe! The Grand Place is the most awesome square in Europe that I've seen. And I've visited 32 cities across 19 European countries.

  • @GUITARTIME2024

    @GUITARTIME2024

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@thistlebites2167 I'm an American who livedin NL, and I speak Dutch. Amsterdam is ok, but I agree, the smaller cities have something (I'd add groningen to the list)

  • @ekaufman666
    @ekaufman666 Жыл бұрын

    Lol!! I feel exactly the same way about Walt Disney World...and I was born and raised in Orlando and still living here! I don't even have to pay to get to WDW, and I wouldn't go. We get visitors from out of town who want to go, they offer to pay the admission for me, and I still refuse. It is HOT in the summer, lines and wait times too long, constantly bumping into people, super high prices for the food in the parks, and now the politics. It is the LAST place I would ever choose to go.

  • @HouseofPleasant
    @HouseofPleasant Жыл бұрын

    Loved Disney world ONCE. I am satisfied with the once. I did go down the rabbit hole of obsessive planning and it was great but insane expensive and now it's off the bucket list

  • @robertdullnig3625
    @robertdullnig3625 Жыл бұрын

    I don't get the whole adult Disney (or really any theme park) thing. It was fun as a kid, but now I would rather go somewhere with actual history and/or culture going on. Plus, I would probably just be bummed that half the things I liked as a kid aren't there anymore.

  • @knucklehoagies

    @knucklehoagies

    11 ай бұрын

    It's fun in your 20s with a group of your friends. I look at it as sort of enjoying that last hurrah of childhood pleasures before it starts to get old which i find nothing wrong with in my opinion.... I've done theme parks well into my 20s and early 30s but now that I'm reaching my 40s, I've become more of a museum, culture, walk around quaint shops in historical areas kinda guy. Mostly because I'm less tolerant of rides now.

  • @lisalu910

    @lisalu910

    11 ай бұрын

    @@knucklehoagies I went to Disney World the first time when I was 11 and hated it. Living in Atlanta, we went to Six Flags now and then in my teens, and I barely tolerated it even then. So that kind of thing isn't fun for everybody - regardless of age, some of us just don't like the theme park atmosphere.

  • @knucklehoagies

    @knucklehoagies

    11 ай бұрын

    @@lisalu910 no shit i didnt say it was fun for everybody and i am aware it's not everyones cup of tea. I was responding to the OPs comment about theme parks being fun as a kid but not so much as an adult and that he/she did not understand the whole "groups of adults going to theme parks" thing. I don't care about your own personal experiences. I'm speaking for those who like or have liked theme parks before.

  • @raydaniel2490

    @raydaniel2490

    11 ай бұрын

    Totally agree.

  • @istoppedcaring6209

    @istoppedcaring6209

    29 күн бұрын

    i honestly don't even like Bellewaerde anymore but it is likely way better than disney parks, they are busy but never extremely so and you can in fact bring your own food and drink if you wish so that is fine, it helps that people don't come to Belgium for the amusement parks specifically, still the allure dies down quite a bit when you are an adult

  • @DavoInMelbourne
    @DavoInMelbourne Жыл бұрын

    Try visiting Hong Kong Disneyland. Talk about service with a frown. The most miserable place on the planet, easily.

  • @mocrg

    @mocrg

    29 күн бұрын

    Hong Kong is not known for friendliness. Good food and shopping . Friendly service ? No.

  • @geertvanpuyvelde261
    @geertvanpuyvelde261Ай бұрын

    Brussel is great, it's not that big as London and Paris, and not overrun by tourist like Amsterdam or Rome ...Brussel has great museums, a wonderful main square, fantastic bars and restaurants and the Atomium is unique in the world

  • @rotitelor
    @rotitelor Жыл бұрын

    I’m very fortunate my kids found Disney parks boring and much rather travel to foreign countries which we did a lot of. Now as adults they continue to have this love for travel.

  • @tysonmoline2205
    @tysonmoline2205 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely LOVE Brussels. I had zero expectations for Brussels. I only used Brussels as my starting point for my interrailing trip last year because it was the cheapest city to fly into from the United States (PHX-LHR-BRU). Now, I can't wait to go back to Brussels, maybe not for a few weeks or anything, but a few days in Brussels is absolutely worth it.

  • @JK-br1mu

    @JK-br1mu

    11 ай бұрын

    were the sprouts a lot fresher there?

  • @dixienormous2691

    @dixienormous2691

    11 ай бұрын

    @@JK-br1mu Terrible name for a city. Reminds me of that gemmiferous tragedy.

  • @GuillermoLG552

    @GuillermoLG552

    11 ай бұрын

    I agree, a few days is certainly worth it.

  • @ThePatchUniverse

    @ThePatchUniverse

    11 ай бұрын

    I appreciate reading your comment. I can't understand how he says that Brussels is overrated, I don't think that many people in the US care too much about visiting Brussels or even Belgium in general. I often heard people said they were actually surprised by how many nice things there are in Belgium. So hearing him say that Brussels is overrated because it apparently has a "rep" is really weird to me.

  • @lkrnpk

    @lkrnpk

    Ай бұрын

    I think the “rep” is more of a European thing due to it being EU capital of sorts, although it is EU capital precicely because some other countries have capitals in less important cities too, because big cities were competing for this status and if you have both France and Germany in EU, you will not give the capital to one or another 😃 But for many this status leads to hightened expectations

  • @patriciakounakowitch3025
    @patriciakounakowitch3025 Жыл бұрын

    Disney Land Paris: exactly the same. Hours of waiting, my first bad surprise; I bought a ticket online for fast entry but parking is not included. First thing in the morning: more waiting and more money. At the end of the day the Christmas fireworks were the worst I have ever seen. Not to mention that many attractions were out of service. Thank you for your videos.

  • @lisalu910

    @lisalu910

    11 ай бұрын

    Please clue me in - Assuming you're American, why would you go to France and waste one single minute of your time in that country going to DISNEYLAND PARIS? I honestly can't wrap my mind around that. 🙄

  • @lioneldemun6033

    @lioneldemun6033

    Ай бұрын

    I used to live 30 ' from Disney Paris ® . I only went once with my son when he was a kid a week after inauguration in the 90's because I had a free pass for him, we saw Michael Jackson on stage.

  • @stevenb9766
    @stevenb9766 Жыл бұрын

    I completely agree with you on Brussels and Disney World. I would also add Las Vegas to the list of unworthy destinations. Dubai is also on thin ice.

  • @ecurewitz

    @ecurewitz

    Жыл бұрын

    When I went to Vegas, I spent more time in the desert than on the strip

  • @EmpireStateExpress01

    @EmpireStateExpress01

    11 ай бұрын

    Why Vegas?

  • @stevenb9766

    @stevenb9766

    11 ай бұрын

    @@EmpireStateExpress01 Have you ever been? It's a garishly tasteless mess full of heavyset yokels in casinos. Not to mention it's sprawling hellscape, completely car-centric and hostile to pedestrians. The most depressing place in America. Completely artificially built for tourists. It's literally full of replicas of actual nice places (New York, Paris, Venice, etc).

  • @rlabarbera

    @rlabarbera

    11 ай бұрын

    I loathe Vegas

  • @GuillermoLG552

    @GuillermoLG552

    11 ай бұрын

    @@stevenb9766 You nailed it.

  • @Norvaal3
    @Norvaal3Ай бұрын

    Gotta agree with you on Disney World; I must've gone 5 or 6 times as a kid. Then I went as an adult, and I realized something: Walt Disney had a terrific idea, but he was very much a businessman. Prices were inflated the last time (more than 10 years ago), and I'd be afraid to even look at them now.

  • @jm7578
    @jm7578Ай бұрын

    Barcelona and Toulouse are my favorite cities in Europe ❤

  • @bastian6625
    @bastian6625 Жыл бұрын

    For me with Brussels it was actually the other way round. Brussels has such a bad reputation meanwhile within Europe, and in Belgium it is Bruges that you have to see, everyone tells you. At the end, I was actually very positively surprised of Brussels and not really fond of Bruges. What shows: it always depends a lot with what kind of expectations you get somewhere.

  • @tiadoran

    @tiadoran

    Жыл бұрын

    I've just come back from Brussels and this was my experience as well. I travel mainly for art and architecture so I wasn't disappointed at all, but I made a point to skip the Manneken Pis and Atomium since I knew those things weren't going to be of much interest to me. I was also pleasantly surprised by how mellow the people of Brussels were.

  • @Lucian86

    @Lucian86

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you really rate Bruxelles over Bruges?

  • @bastian6625

    @bastian6625

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lucian86 That's not all what I said, if you re-read my post

  • @Lucian86

    @Lucian86

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bastian6625 I didn't say you said that. I asked a question

  • @bastian6625

    @bastian6625

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lucian86 I think they are very difficult to compare, especially regarding the size. I think for a day or two I would certainly chose Bruges as it is very pretty. But regarding culture (as the comment above mentioned) or even for a living, I would definitely chose Brussels. For me also one of the nicest market squares in Europe.

  • @christinewatson1989
    @christinewatson198911 ай бұрын

    As someone who worked for Disney and endured a truly shocking amount of harassment and discrimination for having a disability, I support this answer.

  • @theoracle7148

    @theoracle7148

    Ай бұрын

    How did Disney discriminate

  • @robbiekop7

    @robbiekop7

    Ай бұрын

    Bleunau Ffestiniog in North Wales 🐑 is the Lizard King 👑 of places you *don't* want to visit 😩

  • @dianakorz0730

    @dianakorz0730

    19 күн бұрын

    Will you elaborate, please? Was it the company or the guests that harassed you? Regardless of the answer, I am so sorry. People su@k.

  • @christinewatson1989

    @christinewatson1989

    19 күн бұрын

    @@dianakorz0730 This was a corporate job so I had no interaction with guests- I was a technical writer. I was harassed and discriminated against by an employee and as a contractor I had no access to HR or any way to defend myself. Thank god I was financially stale enough that I could quit.

  • @robertosborne8694
    @robertosborne8694 Жыл бұрын

    Was in Brussels about 3 months ago. We stayed in an Air BnB in the city center and was able to walk to most places, a real positive. We went on an evening waffle, chocolate and beer tour which was very fun, and found a place to learn how to make waffles. We also visited Antwerp and Ghent, would recommend zoo in Antwerp (right next to central station ) and Gravensteen Castle in Ghent(audio tour is narrated by a comedian and is quite funny). Most of all would recommend eating Liege waffles, they are made with pearl sugar and are to die for.

  • @smokingclays400
    @smokingclays40011 ай бұрын

    My daughter (9) has zero interest in going to Disney World. We’ve asked her before if she wants to go, since it’s widely considered a rite of passage… it was a resounding “NO.” I’m so glad. 😂

  • @shelcheese8344
    @shelcheese8344 Жыл бұрын

    Disney and Vegas, both one and done. Manufactured, commercialism, and Americana at its max.

  • @TMD3453
    @TMD3453 Жыл бұрын

    My worst travel mistakes: taking the train from the Amsterdam airport the wrong way for 45 minutes. Ordering steak tartare and not knowing what it was. Walking for hours after dark to find a pub and it was closed (worst by far). Travel dont’s! Happy (better informed) travels!

  • @cyclnvancouver8060

    @cyclnvancouver8060

    13 күн бұрын

    We did that too and ended up in Utrecht.

  • @jacklonghearse9821
    @jacklonghearse9821 Жыл бұрын

    In 2017 I fasted for 7 days and watching your videos helped me keep my mind occupied and off of food. I know this is random, but thanks!

  • @anidadron
    @anidadronАй бұрын

    Agree about Disney.

  • @bottleimpbooks
    @bottleimpbooks11 ай бұрын

    My favourite sights in Brussels: Art & History Museum in Parc Cinquantaire, the Horta House and Museum, and the Museum of Musical Instruments. For food and drinks, get out of the centre and spend time in Ixelles and Les Marolles.

  • @wbc1
    @wbc1 Жыл бұрын

    I was in Brussels 4 months ago and I liked it and felt very comfortable there. Honestly, Brussels is one of the handful of European cities I could see myself living in.

  • @Dida16

    @Dida16

    Жыл бұрын

    Really? I have the opposite feeling. I liked nothing in Brussels. Generally, I enjoy traveling in the region... I was expecting much more. Whatever

  • @wbc1

    @wbc1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Dida16 I went in with zero expectations, so that's probably why I was surprised by how much I liked it. I can see how it wouldn't be everybody's cup of tea.

  • @user-sq8xv4jd5o

    @user-sq8xv4jd5o

    10 ай бұрын

    Brussels is beautiful!

  • @Arthurian.
    @Arthurian. Жыл бұрын

    These answering question videos in the morning are great.

  • @DavidNewmanDr
    @DavidNewmanDr2 ай бұрын

    I went on 4 great tours in Brussels. 1. The European Parliament shown round by Green Party MEPs explaining what they did. 2. A tour run by an anti-corruption group of all the places lobbyists tried to get MEP assistants to support cigarette smoking and where former commissioners work for lobbying companies. 3. An alternative tour of Brussels showing the places locals go but not tourists. 4. A visit to the museum that at that time celebrated Belgian colonialism in the Congo - a real shocker.

  • @Njfitz61
    @Njfitz61 Жыл бұрын

    Amen to Disney! Happy to never go back there again.

  • @thetimemaster1475
    @thetimemaster1475 Жыл бұрын

    No way 😂😂 I was in London like a week ago and I was also at platform 9 and 3 quarters. I wish we got to meet up.

  • @MizzKittyBichon
    @MizzKittyBichon Жыл бұрын

    I grew up in a family of Disney freaks, meaning that we went to Disney every other year. It got really old after so many visits. That being said, I do prefer Disneyland in California since it predates WDW and has rides that WDW lacks like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and Matterhorn. But I would only go back every several years, not every other year. There’s still so many places in the world that I would love to visit.

  • @danielapagliaro8025
    @danielapagliaro8025Ай бұрын

    TOTALLY agree with you! For me three visits to Disney is enough for a lifetime!

  • @rebeccacronan
    @rebeccacronan Жыл бұрын

    I love Disneyworld but also love traveling in general and love your all videos around the world! Different strokes.

  • @cathynewyork7918

    @cathynewyork7918

    22 күн бұрын

    I love the original Disneyland in California. I was five years old when it opened, and our parents took us at least twice a year. It was one of the last places I went to when "saying goodbye" to my native California to retire in New York City. The Florida Disney is just not "warm and cozy" like the original Disneyland is.

  • @BlueHeron654
    @BlueHeron654 Жыл бұрын

    One year it was snowing in Florida and my family went to Disney. There was nobody there and since I used a mobility device we were in the front of any line ups that did exist. However, the pools were closed because of the cold.

  • @lioneldemun6033

    @lioneldemun6033

    Ай бұрын

    Snowing in Orlando?

  • @bobsingh7949
    @bobsingh794920 күн бұрын

    honest and courteous Walter. i appreciate your measured descriptions of places

  • @user-co1pq2pl3k

    @user-co1pq2pl3k

    20 күн бұрын

    Me too

  • @russmeans
    @russmeans Жыл бұрын

    Lol! We totally agree on Disney. Would much rather spend our travel days and money seeing the world with our grandkids than with Mickey...and so would they😊

  • @notthegoatseguy
    @notthegoatseguy Жыл бұрын

    My "not eager to go back" is San Francisco, at least the city. Honestly you can knock out the city stuff in like....3 days, 4 tops? And I don't know, I got the feeling stuff shuts down on time and people go to bed early. I'm sure its a great place to live if you can afford it, but as a city trip? Its eh. I would go back with a car to see the greater Bay Area though.

  • @evcash25
    @evcash25 Жыл бұрын

    Finally someone said it about Disney,place sucks

  • @dianakorz0730
    @dianakorz073019 күн бұрын

    My mother in law is a retired cast member (managed a Disney store in Michigan) so she gets AMAZING discounts in the park. Her discount is the only way we can afford to go. She is getting up there and our youngest who is 7 has yet to go so unfortunately I will have to suffer through at least 1 more week of DW before her time comes because I will not pay full price. I do not know how anyone can afford to go for a week without a cast members discount!

  • @conradbuchholz1116
    @conradbuchholz1116 Жыл бұрын

    I expected some clickbait but you named actually two places. Thanks for your great channel keep going on! Greetings from Germany!

  • @laneylane7957

    @laneylane7957

    11 ай бұрын

    I expected the exact same lol. Kudos to him for naming two places!

  • @amvin234
    @amvin234 Жыл бұрын

    I was in Belgium for a conference, flying in and out of Brussels (actual conference was a 1hr train ride away). Decided to stick around in Brussels for one day before my flight back home because, why not? I didn't have any expectations at all; Brussels has never ben on my radar. But as someone coming in with no expectations, staying near the central old town, I was pleasantly surprised by the short time I spent in Brussels. Granted, I just did a walking tour which included lots of chocolate and beer while walking around the old medieval center and meeting some cool people, and that's all that's really needed to make me happy. I wouldn't say there's anything in particular that would draw me back, but if you happen to be in the neighborhood, it's a cool place to check out for a day or so.

  • @flitsertheo

    @flitsertheo

    11 ай бұрын

    Note that the Grand Place and most of the centre of Brussels isn't "medieval" but dates from 1695 or later. Due to a French artillery bombardment that year destroying most of the city. Those bloody French were aiming for the city hall tower but hit everything except that tower.

  • @timo5601
    @timo5601 Жыл бұрын

    Mykonos for me. Filthy, dirty and polluted with "influencers". So obnoxious. Litter all over. The local government is making money hand over fist and they should be keeping the place pristine. We visited in May. I couldn't imagine what a zoo it is in the high season. The only saving grace was when we drove to the empty, spectacular beaches on the north coast. Also a nice lunch at St. Stefano's beach. No obnoxious Instagrammers ruining the view. Delicious lunch. Hotel Poseidon is where we stayed and loved the service and the food. Edge of town so it wasn't noisy all night.

  • @kerimccomb6590
    @kerimccomb659014 күн бұрын

    I felt the same way about Brussels when I visited the first time in 2014, but I just went back and the art! Magritte, Wiertz, and all of the Horta Art Nouveau! I'm a fan now (especially when you squeeze in a few days for Bruges and Ghent!

  • @miradjurdjevdan
    @miradjurdjevdan11 ай бұрын

    I feel the same about Disney. My son could not wait to go to the hotel pool either!

  • @ballsszy
    @ballsszy Жыл бұрын

    Milan for me, so many better places to visit in northern Italy. The square with the cathedral is fine but for the rest you could be anywhere else in the world.

  • @nicolettastrada5976

    @nicolettastrada5976

    Жыл бұрын

    😱

  • @parkergiele

    @parkergiele

    Жыл бұрын

    For me Milan for some reason misses the typical Italian charm that you can find everywhery in Italy from Roma, Sicilia to even Torino.

  • @samelmudir

    @samelmudir

    Жыл бұрын

    the frankfurt of italy

  • @joehoe222

    @joehoe222

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@samelmudirFrankfurt has it's own charm, I think. Milan however, not.

  • @asteroidstrike8880

    @asteroidstrike8880

    10 ай бұрын

    I think bland would be a good description for Milan.

  • @bryanmatyas8620
    @bryanmatyas8620 Жыл бұрын

    Have you considered doing a travel video on Mackinac?

  • @GratefulDeb270
    @GratefulDeb27011 ай бұрын

    Thank you! ❤

  • @DV-cz2kz
    @DV-cz2kz11 ай бұрын

    I walked around in York and camped one night in a tent and I really liked it. I wish I would have explored more of the city. I did walk up the steps at Clifford's Tower and that was pretty cool.

  • @jacobsekela8691
    @jacobsekela869111 ай бұрын

    I’ve been to Disney World four times, most recently back in 2018. With all of the ride closures, controversy, and horrible business practices that have priced out the average family, I think it’s safe to say that we may never be going back again unless something drastic changes.

  • @bestyoutubechannelever3206
    @bestyoutubechannelever3206 Жыл бұрын

    Have you been to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee?

  • @PHDPool
    @PHDPool Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Antwerp BE is super chill

  • @namonwashington8902
    @namonwashington8902 Жыл бұрын

    I feel you on both counts, Mark. When I went to Brussels, it seemed like the whole town shut down around 6-7 in the evening.

  • @worldgrea

    @worldgrea

    Жыл бұрын

    Brussels is one of the cities where you get decent food at 3AM. Actually that's one of the reasons why Brussels is on the top list for me ^^

  • @carolpool5583
    @carolpool558311 ай бұрын

    Amen to Walt Disney World. I would never go back there and I was released when my kids were grown and I wouldn't have to go to theme parks ever again!

  • @parkergiele
    @parkergiele Жыл бұрын

    It never ceases to amaze me how you don't like Brussels. The Cinquantenaire, Grand Place, Art Nouveau (Horta), international 'vibe' (EU...), Koekelberg Basilica, the numerous parks, palaces, museums etc etc etc are all incredibly impressive

  • @the_doomcliff

    @the_doomcliff

    Жыл бұрын

    But as a whole they just don't come together as a nice city. I was in Brussels last summer and the only reactions that I had were "wtf is that", "is THIS a capital of the EU?" and "wow, this city is lost". As you said - a couple of interesting locations, but overall the city felt out of context, out of place, lacking charm and character. Like it doesn't know what it is.

  • @damienyuen7718

    @damienyuen7718

    Жыл бұрын

    @@the_doomcliff They are NATO. Enough said. Asia is much better.

  • @parkergiele

    @parkergiele

    Жыл бұрын

    @@the_doomcliff I guess it's an acquired taste

  • @parkergiele

    @parkergiele

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Elatenl It's without any doubt the de facto capital.

  • @the_doomcliff

    @the_doomcliff

    Жыл бұрын

    @@damienyuen7718 wtf youre talking about man? How is NATO related to this topic at all?

  • @garmin1488
    @garmin1488Ай бұрын

    lol couldn't agree with your more about Disney. my kids said the same thing we went back to the condo and the pool.

  • @rebelrailroader
    @rebelrailroader Жыл бұрын

    I completely agree with you about Walt Disney World in Orlando. It was fun but I will never go back.

  • @Zerobob26
    @Zerobob26Ай бұрын

    It's amazing that so many people consider queuing for things all day as "having a good time". It's like spending the day at a POW camp.

  • @towerenthusiast
    @towerenthusiast11 ай бұрын

    I am a huge fan of art-nouveau architecture, I've hard Brussels has one of the world's largest concentrations of buildings erected in this style. Maybe Brussels has some magic for me?

  • @hirsch4155

    @hirsch4155

    11 ай бұрын

    Amsterdam has better versions of it in my opinion but it’s a matter of taste which you prefer.

  • @LeafHuntress

    @LeafHuntress

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes, especially Louise. There are tours, architects homes & i think a museum, though i haven't been there, so i can't comment. One tour i know is on bike, so you cover quite a lot of the city. Brussel isn't as bike friendly as the Netherlands of course, but it is possible to do so, without instant death as is more common in english speaking countries. I found the sewer museum very interesting & the comic museum is of course a must for any comic fan out there. If you avoid the tourist traps near Manneken Pis, the city has really nice cafés, bars & restaurants, including those that brew their own beer. And the chocolats of course. I prefer Luikse wafels to the ones from Brussel, but that's personal. The city has excellent public transport that's quite cheap, to me at least. Not as famous as London or Venice, it still has some lovely areas like Louise(expensive!), but some _really_ ugly looking ones as well. Not as in unsafe, just not beautiful.

  • @BoredSquirell

    @BoredSquirell

    11 ай бұрын

    Try it, you might like it. It's not a bad city. It's just not a tourist destination, and there are basically no attractions to visit. I'm not an American so my parrallels may be off, but to try comparing with US cities I'm familiar with think Pittsburgh, PA. Is it an awful city? No. Is there a reason to go there if you are on a short US tour? Also no.

  • @KennethDeKoker95

    @KennethDeKoker95

    11 ай бұрын

    @@hirsch4155 While Amsterdam has some art nouveau, it's not even close to Brussels. @towerenthusiast if you're into art nouveau, Brussels is definitely a good option! We have some amazing art nouveau in the city centre, but be sure to check out Elsene, St. Gilles, Schaerbeek. The city may seem very disorganized with a lot of buildings in different styles right next to each other, but I grew quite fond of "Brusselization". It certainly has some charm.

  • @wynty200

    @wynty200

    11 ай бұрын

    Hortas’s buildings in Brussels are incredible.

  • @wwk68tig
    @wwk68tig11 ай бұрын

    GREAT post. thanks.

  • @RitaHerrmann
    @RitaHerrmann Жыл бұрын

    Do you have a go-to app for foreign language translations for travelers? I always try to learn some phrases before I go but like to have another resource available if needed. Love y’all’s channel !

  • @custardo
    @custardo Жыл бұрын

    The York Minster is pretty amazing

  • @wendellgee11
    @wendellgee11 Жыл бұрын

    I feel that way about Austin, Texas! The hill country, every town and city (San Antonio)south on I35, Houston, the piney woods, and the coast have much more to offer

  • @ramencurry6672

    @ramencurry6672

    11 ай бұрын

    My next vacation is Austin because I want to taste the famous breakfast tacos and famous beef bbq

  • @wendellgee11

    @wendellgee11

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ramencurry6672 you can get those at every corner in Texas!

  • @jamievercauteren

    @jamievercauteren

    11 ай бұрын

    For real! I was told for years that I'd love Austin, but after traveling all over Texas it ranks my least favorite major city in the state. It's alright but nothing I'm clamoring to get back to. Houston and San Antonio I'd really love to visit again. And Houston had the BEST food

  • @ramencurry6672

    @ramencurry6672

    11 ай бұрын

    Well another reason of choosing Austin as my bucket list is because everyone on the internet is going crazy over the Austin breakfast tacos. I need to taste and to try it

  • @wendellgee11

    @wendellgee11

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ramencurry6672 San Antonio is the capital of breakfast tacos!! Austin does "gourmet", whilst San Antonio does authentic! Pleeeeez!

  • @johngault22akaprometheanje10
    @johngault22akaprometheanje10 Жыл бұрын

    I live in Aberdeen Scotland and before that lived next to a place 40 miles north of Aberdeen called Fraserburgh. Despite the lack of trees, I think Buchan (the local area that has Fraserburgh in it) is pretty darn beautiful so I was wondering if you ever visited and made a video about Aberdeen and/or Aberdeenshire, particularly the bits that aren't the famous bit ie. Royal Deeside?

  • @stereocilia
    @stereocilia27 күн бұрын

    Big agree on the two you listed. When I was in Brussels the only fun I had was at the Parliamentarium and the beer section at the grocery store. I grew up 30 mins north of Disney World and always hated the constant flow of tourists.

  • @Lollypop1226
    @Lollypop1226 Жыл бұрын

    Springfield, IL for me. You only need one day to do the Lincoln stuff. My family stayed 5 days....

  • @porcine83

    @porcine83

    2 ай бұрын

    😆Kinda hard to blame Springfield for that! The Lincoln stuff is very cool though, if only for a day or so.

  • @rrider3946

    @rrider3946

    Ай бұрын

    Out side of the Lincoln stuff not much to see or do in Springfield but couple of good places for a burger and craft beer and the people were friendly not like Chicago people at all.

  • @adamtideman4953

    @adamtideman4953

    Ай бұрын

    Mate, we're talking about ACTUAL renowned cities in the world. Not some rural small town in the US no one travels to.

  • @williamsmiler184
    @williamsmiler184Ай бұрын

    As a Scot, I find it mind shatteringly insane how adults would consent to visit disney land.

  • @KoRnBaKo

    @KoRnBaKo

    Ай бұрын

    What's being a Scot have to do with anything?

  • @keouine

    @keouine

    Ай бұрын

    Disneyland, CA is great. (except for crowds and Tomorrowland) Magic Kingdom, FL has become bleh and soul crushing.

  • @dustyramsey34

    @dustyramsey34

    Ай бұрын

    @KoRnBaKo to show their perspective as someone not from the U.S.. It’s helpful to get an outside perspective on a cultural phenomenon. Makes me wonder why the US is so obsessed with Disney.

  • @SRBOMBONICA86

    @SRBOMBONICA86

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@KoRnBaKoit's unheard of in Europe for someone to visit Disney if you are adult 😂😂I

  • @KoRnBaKo

    @KoRnBaKo

    Ай бұрын

    @@SRBOMBONICA86 I'll take you there any day, uh huh-huh huh-huh.

  • @katesleuth1156
    @katesleuth1156 Жыл бұрын

    My worst experience was at Canada’s Wonderland in Toronto, where we waited up to 45 min. for children’s rides. However, later in the day there wasn’t a wait. 🇨🇦

  • @rachelh930
    @rachelh93011 ай бұрын

    I just came back from Belgium, and I felt the same exact way about Brussels!!!!

  • @krunoslavkovacec1842
    @krunoslavkovacec1842 Жыл бұрын

    Disneyland is one of those destinations that you look at and think to yourself "Why does this exist?"

  • @resist1581

    @resist1581

    Жыл бұрын

    the largest on site employer in the united states that isnt the military? whats confusing?

  • @damienyuen7718

    @damienyuen7718

    Жыл бұрын

    @@resist1581 Disney is smart. They employ lots of people paying them low wages and then like good consumers they all go into debt.

  • @vanhouten64

    @vanhouten64

    Жыл бұрын

    Because kids absolutely love it? Not really for parents, but they do it for their kids.

  • @resist1581

    @resist1581

    Жыл бұрын

    @@damienyuen7718 Disney is known as one of the most expensive places on earth. they dont force anyone into debt.

  • @krunoslavkovacec1842

    @krunoslavkovacec1842

    Жыл бұрын

    @@resist1581 What's confusing is that it's so artificial and tacky...

  • @megjillm
    @megjillm Жыл бұрын

    I do wonder what month you went to Disney. I’m not particularly big on Disney-but we went in mid-January during shoulder season. That means there are very little crowds and zero heat. (It ranged from 60-75) . So if I’m gonna do Disney, that’s when I’d do it. It’s just too ridiculously hot in the summer

  • @HereBeBarr
    @HereBeBarr Жыл бұрын

    I had to pause your Disney bit to play for Adriana, haha. I want my kid to be like that.

  • @MrJayehawk
    @MrJayehawk11 ай бұрын

    We did Disney some years ago with the Fast Passes and a set schedule so things ran fairly smoothly. My daughter was five and really into the Disney movies and I gotta say that we were seeing this all through her eyes and it truly was magical experience.... but now that she's a teen and no longer into that stuff I'm truly relieved as I'd never want to go back again. Once was great, but definitely enough for this guy.

  • @Carloshache
    @Carloshache11 ай бұрын

    Brussels is very fun if you're young and want a lively cultural scene.

  • @valerieshy8749
    @valerieshy8749 Жыл бұрын

    Always LOVE your videos! Speaking of Disney, my mother bought the circa 1996 LIE that the Electric Light Parade at DisneyLand in CA was going to END FOREVER! She insisted that our family go together. It was HELL on Earth. So crowded beyond belief because many others believed the same. People were running into each other with strollers, wheel chairs, etc. Expletives were being yelled out in the gift shop and one person even yelled "This is the Unhappiest Place on Earth!" We stood in a long line just to sit down in the only place to do so which was the train that goes around the park. Worst vacation ever!

  • @caroleanne8529

    @caroleanne8529

    11 ай бұрын

    Those strollers, the horrible strollers. The children were walking and mom had the stroller full of stuff they didn't want to carry. Awful place.

  • @CollinsTweakrealestatefi-lu3ex
    @CollinsTweakrealestatefi-lu3ex10 ай бұрын

    I appreciate your videos

  • @tr738
    @tr73811 ай бұрын

    Totally agree with you on the Universal vs Disney.

  • @_boracic_atreus_23
    @_boracic_atreus_2311 ай бұрын

    I am English and live and work in London and I genuinely dont understand why people like visiting this city. Is dangerous, expensive, crowded, too big to walk around and the weather sucks. It baffles me that people come here on vacation.

  • @buddymacbuddington

    @buddymacbuddington

    Ай бұрын

    When I went there I loved the history and free museums I'd go back again I can see why someone would get tierd of living there but as somewhere to visit its got a lot of things to see and do

  • @michaelsullivan1052

    @michaelsullivan1052

    23 күн бұрын

    I was there 6 years ago and absolutely loved it. I was surprised by how much I loved it. The museums were incredible. The tower of London was very enjoyable. I stayed just a few blocks from there. I took the tube and walked as much as I could. Took a black cab twice just for the experience. One driver was truly great. He drove me to his favorite spot to get a nice picture of Buckingham Palace. The second driver was a nightmare due to the gridlock of the streets in London. We drove in a circle. True story. That's when I got out and walked the rest of the way.

  • @freeman10000

    @freeman10000

    22 күн бұрын

    London is absolutely fascinating and super interesting. Saying that I am eternally greatful that I don't live there any more.

  • @user-dn9hn8ht5y

    @user-dn9hn8ht5y

    14 күн бұрын

    I'm Russian, I agree. London is overestimated city.

  • @ATaylor369
    @ATaylor369 Жыл бұрын

    Add to the list Pisa! It's a tourist and pick pocket nightmare.

  • @alank5144
    @alank51444 күн бұрын

    Last time I was at Disneyworld there was a half-built globe with a sign saying something about "Coming Soon; Epcot Center". The visit was part of a band tournament trip and I had a great time. I would like to keep that as my positive memory of visiting the place.

  • @franciscocolin2008
    @franciscocolin2008 Жыл бұрын

    I haven't been to Disneyland since Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby. This brings me to my "never going back destination" and that is Churchill Downs Louisville, KY.

  • @melody_shmelody
    @melody_shmelody Жыл бұрын

    We are big theme park people and love Walt Disney World but only during the winter not during school breaks. And we are sort of bummed because we are going to Brussels in between Paris and a small town in Germany but we wanted to cross another country off our list and haven’t been there. Hopefully the chocolate museum and instrument museum will be enough for the day we are there