I have visited more than 80 countries – these are the best countries I have ever been to

A travel vlogger who has visited more than 80 countries around the world has revealed his favorite spots.

YouTuber @BackpackerBen posted a video on his channel titled “Life as a Travel YouTuber (brutal reality)” in which he reveals his favorite travel destinations abroad.

During a question-and-answer session with his 246,000 subscribers, he was asked which, in his experience, are the best and worst countries in the world to visit.

Ben came third in the best countries he’s visited and chose Australia, where he lived for six months. He described the country as “incredible” and said: “It has everything you need.”

As his second favorite country, Ben chose the Philippines, which he says includes everything from the picturesque beaches to the many mountains in the north of the country.

Ben listed the three countries he visited the most during his travels, naming Australia, the Philippines and Japan as his favorite destinations

When it came to choosing his favorite place, the vlogger chose Japan because of the “culture shock, the friendliness of the people, the cleanliness and safety.”

However, he warned viewers that he thought the country was “too expensive” given the time he spent there.

Ben then mentioned the countries he never wants to visit again and said he would “never go back to Egypt” and described his trip there as a “nightmare”.

He added that crime and personal safety were both major concerns while he visited the capital Cairo and Siwa, along with “swindlers, touts and dead animals everywhere.”

Finally, Ben said that Brunei is also a country he won’t be visiting again anytime soon, as he found out “there”. [was] Due to the island’s small size of only 5,765 square kilometers, there is nothing to do there.

In response to another question in the video about how to overcome the fear of travelling, he replied: “It’s difficult, you go to a hostel and there are many foreigners there, you are a foreigner yourself and it’s really hard to be honest.”

“But once you get over that fear and talk to people and realize that you’re all the same, you’re all doing the same thing, you’ll meet incredible people and overcome that fear.”

He ended the video by talking about the progress he’s made, explaining: “I got to the point where I moved to a new hostel and I was looking forward to it – you meet amazing people and everyone hostel you go to , will do.” continued. .

“I was very scared at first, but you overcome that fear the more you do it and the more you get involved and talk to people.”

The comments praised the YouTuber’s honesty, writing: “It’s hard to believe Ben was ever scared” and “It’s people like you that make this a beautiful planet.” Honesty is always the best policy.”

Others added: “Ben’s videos are less sappy and more pure travel content, you rarely see that kind of content these days” and “I like these types of videos more than the actual travel videos.” bring.”