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  • @ratatata9450
    @ratatata9450 Před 10 měsíci +3172

    As a French, I would highly recommand to visit some french cities if you want to extend your tierlist to e or even f rating

    • @TsaryuYT
      @TsaryuYT Před 10 měsíci +305

      Paris would go straight to N tier (no pun intended).

    • @currenlydying
      @currenlydying Před 10 měsíci +177

      based on what he said he likes, he legit could like Paris lmao
      Its super walkable, the architecture is very pretty especially at night, public transport is really good, its hot af in summer, there's pretty good food, using the RER you can go to natural parks, there's like a billion activities and basically everyone you'll meet going out at night speaks english
      + all the major cities are interconnected with TGV service so he could visit a bunch of french cities in a week
      *this is all assuming the people are not once again revolting against another bad law forced on them by the government

    • @Secretlyanothername
      @Secretlyanothername Před 10 měsíci +3

      😂

    • @MrBlueSleeves
      @MrBlueSleeves Před 10 měsíci +49

      @@currenlydying To me France is an instant F tier because of the people, smell and touristy places but Paris's metro is S tier.

    • @antimatter2417
      @antimatter2417 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@MrBlueSleeveswhat? The Paris metro smells like piss and is dangerous

  • @KodiakGG
    @KodiakGG Před 10 měsíci +707

    The monks really saved the rating for Vientiane haha

  • @justsomenightowl7220
    @justsomenightowl7220 Před 10 měsíci +818

    As an Estonian, I'm surprised how someone can prefer >30C weather. I personally like my cool breeze in the summer and not becoming a sweaty mess hahah. So I suppose you wouldn't like it here very much, although we do have great clean public transport and beautiful green scenery everywhere :,)

    • @oodaluke
      @oodaluke Před 10 měsíci +40

      Visited Tallinn last year, absolutely beautiful city. I've been recommending Estonia to everyone since!

    • @CryOfPoseidon
      @CryOfPoseidon Před 10 měsíci +7

      estonia is one of the top countries id love to visit, it looks beautiful

    • @frostrune
      @frostrune Před 10 měsíci +35

      YES! If the temperature is over 30C I am barely surviving. The problem is I live in a country that has hot summers, wish I was born somewhere north.

    • @AdriansNetlis
      @AdriansNetlis Před 10 měsíci +12

      As a Latvian, I can't understand all the Baltic peeps who are somehow able to tolerate this cold. Anything below 20°C is pure torture.

    • @marcelo497
      @marcelo497 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@frostrune Bruh, here where I live the temperature goes over 30C 90% of days. But personally it only becomes a problem in the summer

  • @tommasopistillo6390
    @tommasopistillo6390 Před 10 měsíci +768

    Rainbolt: I hope people won't get offended
    Proceeds to shit on italian cities
    Me, an italian: Well that's a pretty accurate ranking

    • @kkekee2239
      @kkekee2239 Před 10 měsíci +32

      European gems are small cities and towns. 😅

    • @xtom0640
      @xtom0640 Před 10 měsíci +14

      I was surprised Florence was that low, when I went I loved it. Also Naples itself isn’t great but the surrounding areas are great. But Rome is def too high, that place way overhyped 😬

    • @tommasopistillo6390
      @tommasopistillo6390 Před 10 měsíci +6

      @@xtom0640 I agree with all the mentioned cities to be great for tourism, but I wouldn't live there if my life depended on it

    • @alistairt7544
      @alistairt7544 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@kkekee2239 I completely agree with you. I love visiting the smaller cities, small towns, and even medium-sized cities in Europe.

    • @lorenzofiorini9471
      @lorenzofiorini9471 Před 10 měsíci

      Yessir, I knew you’d put Bangkok in S tier because of the ladyboys

  • @Scarachus
    @Scarachus Před 10 měsíci +245

    I would absolutely love to see more videos on Bangkok or Thailand as a whole! I'm really happy to see you enjoy it here so much

  • @beardyblocks5925
    @beardyblocks5925 Před 10 měsíci +112

    Bangkok is easily my favourite city too. I've spent about 6 months in Thailand and there is something about that city that words can't really sum up and I'd absolutely love to see more of your perspective of the place.
    A good video suggestion: There's a district of BKK called Pradiphat; it's to the north of the city and it is totally off of the tourist trail. Most of central BKK is alive at all hours but Pradiphat Rd turns into a ghost town late at night, and I mean utterly dead. Almost to the point of apocalyptic.
    It's so eerie in contrast to the rest of the city and I only recently discovered why; it's because the Thais are convinced that it's haunted and they're too scared to go there at night.
    I'm pretty confident a video titled "Geoguessr player explores Bangkok's most haunted neighbourhood at night" would get a ton of clicks.

    • @Emwo
      @Emwo Před 10 měsíci +3

      I was wondering this, Ty! I remember my grab driving thru and I commented how funny it was that everything’s closed early (9pm)

    • @beardyblocks5925
      @beardyblocks5925 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@Emwo It really is eerie isn't it. I literally only found out why the other day. My wife and I would always stay in that part of Bangkok and we loved how you get the place to yourself after dark.
      At no point did we ever feel unsafe though. Even Bangkoks darkest, most forboding street has a safe, friendly feel it seems.

    • @golfyoohoo
      @golfyoohoo Před 10 měsíci +9

      Thai here and live in Pradiphat myself. I would say 90% of BKK areas are ‘haunted’ at night or pass 8pm. only the tourist area like Siam, Silom or Sukhumvit area are alive all hours. And Pradiphat is not that dead 😂 there are many street food vendors at the main road especially near the train station.

    • @pats.5941
      @pats.5941 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I’m a Thai that lives near Pradiphat and have no idea it is supposed to be the most haunted neighborhood in Bangkok 😂

    • @beardyblocks5925
      @beardyblocks5925 Před 10 měsíci

      @@pats.5941 ​ @pats.5941 Neither did I, but I saw a CZcamsr called Bangkok Pat mention that it was why the area was so quiet at night. It kind of made sense to me as I based myself in that area for about 2 months back in 2009, and it was incredibly quiet for a main thoroughfare. Maybe it's BS though.

  • @happycrimson
    @happycrimson Před 10 měsíci +106

    "I didn't sleep because played with other people. I felt very happy tonight"
    bro imma cry 😭thats adorable

    • @jackmann3
      @jackmann3 Před 10 měsíci +4

      Got me fucked up

    • @ruimetin2
      @ruimetin2 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Legit most wholesome thing I've seen,

    • @a11aaa11a
      @a11aaa11a Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yeah I teared up at that

  • @eddypasta8234
    @eddypasta8234 Před 10 měsíci +330

    As an Italian, you should definitely check out Trieste, Bologna, Siena, and Torino. They will definitely be less touristy and more your vibe

    • @Secretlyanothername
      @Secretlyanothername Před 10 měsíci +14

      Bologna was my favourite in Italy.

    • @spiritofthewoods3013
      @spiritofthewoods3013 Před 10 měsíci +9

      I live in bologna, it's awesome but also soooo hot lately

    • @Nicolas.1234
      @Nicolas.1234 Před 10 měsíci +10

      Verona and the Dolomites were on of my favorite places

    • @FancyDoughnut
      @FancyDoughnut Před 10 měsíci +3

      I found Treviso a nice experience as well, small but pretty!

    • @B1K3PACKR
      @B1K3PACKR Před 10 měsíci +3

      or Lucca

  • @arrowheaded
    @arrowheaded Před 10 měsíci +17

    On my knees begging for you to upload the unreleased vlogs, I love how respectful and lowkey you are in them :)
    Bro crying rn you said one good thing about the UK my life is complete thank you brother 🙏

  • @aaro6652
    @aaro6652 Před 10 měsíci +25

    I'm an American that lived in Chiang Mai, then NYC, then finally visited Bangkok and it is now my life goal to move there too :) Trying to describe the magic of Bangkok is difficult. I like to tell people imagine a mega metropolis in the heart of the jungle. Vibrant light and heat and color and sounds and smells, incredible street food/vendor culture, a perfect and clean train system buzzing you from place to place, ancient and modern side by side, it just feels so alive.

  • @odduro8751
    @odduro8751 Před 10 měsíci +29

    3:59 I can't believe bro just said "Going to put Madeira in *Northern D Tier*"

  • @jubisvt
    @jubisvt Před 10 měsíci +24

    thai here, so glad and very happy you enjoyed your time in thailand!! i was surprised to see bangkok at the highest as i've seen many foreigners prefer other thai cities over the capital, because it was very "noisy and humid" in bangkok, or something like that lol. either way, so happy you had a great time. best of luck to you if you are going to take thai classes. i find pronunciation kind of tough lol

  • @insectbah
    @insectbah Před 10 měsíci +2

    I'm always interested in seeing more footage from your travel! Enjoyed hearing more about it here

  • @MMS-dv8ob
    @MMS-dv8ob Před 10 měsíci +7

    So great to hear your unique travel perspectives! I hope your SE Asian travels take you to Philly at some point for some island hopping (Siargao, Cebu, Palawan, for example). Stunning nature, beach vibes are both chill and adventurous, and such nice, happy people.

  • @MikhaelHld
    @MikhaelHld Před 10 měsíci +73

    From what I've gathered, whenever you feel like visiting Malaysia again (since we're next to Thailand anyway), based on evertything you've said in this video, you'll love the smaller cities and villages in Malaysia like Penang, Malacca, Ipoh, Terengganu, Kundasang (Malaysia's switzerland on Borneo), since they have most of the developed infrastructure and amenities you'd expect to get from KL but have way more of our identity and culture. Eventhough I've lived most of my life in KL, I'd tend to agree on yourperspective there, our 'real' identity & culture are usually found in hidden spots in KL, especially nowadays, and tbf KL never had much Malay history and culture anyway since it's relatively new city and was a (British) colonially crafted city. You'd find more culture outside of KL unfortunately, even most of our centuries old royalty centres aren't in KL, especially compared to say Bangkok, where the magnificent old royal palace is right in the city centre. But hey, at least our food is still the best and you seem to agree on that hehe. You're always welcome to come back :3 I'd even bring you around Malaysia if you don't find that weird lol. I'm just a huge geography nerd and would love to show people Malaysian hospitality :D

    • @nabielmohdhamzah5811
      @nabielmohdhamzah5811 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Can't agree more. To experience Malaysia true local culture, places like Penang, Malacca, Terengganu (the island) & Langkawi will be a great shout. The food is S tier, but public transport isn't that great tbh. Another thing is, how is Thailand so popular among the westerners is beyond me, while we have the same quality in food, modern infrastructure. We should learn from them

    • @pear4576
      @pear4576 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I've been living in KL since February (I'm Dutch) and I fkn love it here. Show me some of that Malaysian hospitality :)

    • @MikhaelHld
      @MikhaelHld Před 10 měsíci

      @@pear4576 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ selamat datang ke Malaysia and glad that you're enjoying your time here! I've been to the Netherlands a few times, great atmosphere, infrastructure, & friendly people! I looove stroopwafels, but your winds during winter be crazy man 😂🌀

    • @pear4576
      @pear4576 Před 10 měsíci

      @@MikhaelHld Terima Kasih! Wow that's awesome :) glad you liked my country too haha. But yeah winter must really suck for someone used to high temperatures.
      I'm also learning Malay at the moment, started a few weeks ago :p, quite an easy language.

    • @MikhaelHld
      @MikhaelHld Před 10 měsíci

      @@pear4576 oh even though I've lived most of my life in Malaysia, I much prefer 4 seasons tbh, even winter, it's just that the winds when I was Amsterdam were crazy, felt like flying off 😂 Malaysia is so hot and super humid, being sweaty is just uncomfortable and I'd love to not sweat almost instantly everytime i go out 🙈 And yeah, yes I'm native, but having learned (attempts) many different languages, I'd say Malay is one of the easiest to learn, fhe formal language at least (spoken is a bit different as you might've known by now haha). That's why it's a bit disappointing to see how some foreigners (expats/immigrants) don't bother to learn and even certain groups of local citizens still don't bother to learn more/speak it even after 65 years of independence... Glad you're interested in immersing yourself in the Malaysian culture hehe, feel free to ask me any questions :)

  • @billhaverchuck3745
    @billhaverchuck3745 Před 10 měsíci +86

    Napoli is rough and chaotic, but for its size it has a lot to offer in terms of historic sites. It's also surrounded by beautiful places like the islands of Ischia and Procida, and The Sunken City of Baiae from Ancient Roman times. Venice is an architectural wonder, a magical place of rich history and culture. What ruins the enjoyment of visiting these places is the overflowing of tourists. Peak season is almost anxiety-inducing. During low season, Venice is a totally different place. The city at night/dawn is unreal, feels like being in a dream (especially when it's foggy). Florence is an open air museum. Absolutely beautiful. Of course, during peak season you can't see ten feet in front of you. Rome is an another open air museum. Its historic centre alone, which is only a tiny part of the city, includes no less than 25000 points of environmental and archeological interest.

    • @Johnny-Joseph
      @Johnny-Joseph Před 10 měsíci +8

      It's also got shit all over the street

    • @patriciogutierrez7289
      @patriciogutierrez7289 Před 10 měsíci +8

      @@Johnny-Joseph Sad you can't value a city for its history, culture and influence.

    • @llIlllllIll
      @llIlllllIll Před 10 měsíci +1

      pro tip: Just wake up at 5 and you'll have everything just to yourself for a couple of hours.
      Especially in Venice it's almost the only way to enjoy being there

    • @Ausl0vich
      @Ausl0vich Před 10 měsíci +11

      I kinda get the sense that he isn't all that interested in the historical significance of places, at least compared to some people.

    • @vkei711
      @vkei711 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@patriciogutierrez7289 people who live here dont value it so i cant blame tourist...i hate to live in napoli a lot but i would love to love it

  • @browniezzz2942
    @browniezzz2942 Před 10 měsíci +12

    yoo trevor release them vlogs, I swear to god your vlogs about bangkok were so entertaining, interesting and relaxing to watch
    I am also curious about your story on that laotian road, would be really cool if we could see a video about that too

  • @natatatt
    @natatatt Před 10 měsíci +8

    Totally get you on Thailand. Such a beautiful country. Love the people, the historical architecture (incredible temples), the greenery/nature, and the food is so so good. Check out Siem Reap/Angkor Wat next time you're in SE Asia though - it's an amazing place.

  • @alistairt7544
    @alistairt7544 Před 10 měsíci +23

    I've been skipping Bangkok for a decade cause something about being so popular and touristy and hot and humid just didn't go well in my mind lol But I finally went last April with my cousins, and I cannot believe it took me a decade to experience Bangkok. OMG I freaking loved BKK. Something about the city, the energy, the people, the vibes, the food, the things to see and do, etc., that makes me wanna go back again and again. I'm already planning to visit for 2 weeks next January. April was just too damn hot and humid, I felt like I was melting, and probably lost so much water weight from all the sweating lol Hopefully January isn't too bad.
    Just wanted to add. I also decided to visit the Philippines after my trip in Thailand, and I highly recommend it too!!! Awesome people, pretty good food, very easy to communicate since most have a high command of the English language(some do struggle but they 100% understand you), and it's not as humid compared to Thailand lol

    • @Arnystic
      @Arnystic Před 10 měsíci

      Enjoy Thailand when you’re here! Many ladyboys 😅 haha

  • @TheApopolypse1
    @TheApopolypse1 Před 10 měsíci +2

    despite not having visited most of the cities you've mentioned, it is a fresh take and a good way for me to learn about each city i can plan to go to in the future. the choices you've made so far sound pretty good to me and very good at being fairly objective with your reasonings with why you do or dont like places as much. nothing rated overly extreme either. i realise it probably is because i think i also have similar values in what i want to experience.

  • @Fokadox
    @Fokadox Před 10 měsíci +2

    Trevor, I've been a big fan and follower of your content for some time now, I would like to recommend that you visit Guatemala. Antigua is my favourite city I've ever been to, encircled by 3 volcanoes (one of which is very active, and you can hike to the top and watch it erupt) fantastic food, old world colonial style design with cobblestone streets, super friendly locals, incredible coffee, chocolate making lessons, and to top it all off it's close to the US! Tons of other amazing places to visit in guatemala as well like semuc champey and tikal. would love to see your take on it!

  • @lorenzodimascio8925
    @lorenzodimascio8925 Před 10 měsíci +82

    the problem with italy's big city is that they're way too touristic, Naples is an hell to live into for italian as well

    • @alphardxyz
      @alphardxyz Před 10 měsíci +8

      Bangkok has more yearly tourists than all the italian cities he mentioned combined

    • @lorenzodimascio8925
      @lorenzodimascio8925 Před 10 měsíci +41

      @@alphardxyz And, in fact, is bigger than all of them combined

    • @tomogochi2457
      @tomogochi2457 Před 10 měsíci

      london is more tourism than italies cities . But people tend to hate UK mostly jealousy or propaganda

    • @madsnn4222
      @madsnn4222 Před 10 měsíci +3

      @@tomogochi2457 nah i hate uk because of the general arrogance and the fact its just a country for the rich, also low level of education

    • @acojone6110
      @acojone6110 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@alphardxyz I don't think that's true can you give me a source?

  • @dhanasakdijaruwan4130
    @dhanasakdijaruwan4130 Před 10 měsíci +13

    As a Thai, im really happy that my home country gets such high rankings. I encourage you to learn the language and visit more places. Thailand will always welcome you!

  • @johanneshuber4091
    @johanneshuber4091 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Vienna is often rated one of the most liveable cities on earth- it's also quite warm in summer. If you want to see the alps, you might wanna consider some Swiss / Austrian / Northern Italian Cities. Another one I can really recommend is some Greek island, if you wanna chill out for a bit.

  • @SergeantFive
    @SergeantFive Před 10 měsíci +5

    Bangkok at an S and Sevilla in A is a goated take.
    Based on your rankings, you gotta check out Taipei and/or Kaoshiung. Great food, lots of history, mountains on one side, beach on the other. Great public transit

  • @llucmou
    @llucmou Před 10 měsíci +5

    Unironically if you ever come to brazil im here for a tour. I work remotely and I've travelled to 10 brazilian states already, still trying to visit all of 'em. Skipping favelas, Brazil should be as safe as anywhere else.

  • @lblackchocolatel
    @lblackchocolatel Před 10 měsíci +49

    I'm so grateful that you want to learn Thai! considering that a lot of foreigners who live in Thailand barely understand or speak Thai. But It's alright, Thai is pretty hard to learn. Until I found out that Blinky can read province names in Thai, maybe I was wrong 😅

  • @matthewjamesmjw4172
    @matthewjamesmjw4172 Před 10 měsíci

    loved this - do more on your experiences traveling!

  • @xbenci
    @xbenci Před 10 měsíci +28

    Italian slander made me sad. but, judging by the other placements, you seem to bo into chiller locations and those big cities can feel a bit oppressive; as you said yourself by mentioning Sicily, somewhere in the south would be more enjoyable (especially for the food damn)

    • @b0ne91
      @b0ne91 Před 10 měsíci +1

      To be fair, I totally get where he's coming from. Naples and Venice are terrible imo. Rome isn't special - Milan is actually nice.
      I also agree with his arguments on KL. It's suuuuch a "modernized" city due to corruption that all you get is a very international concrete jungle. It's too hot and humid to be walkable and public transport is terrible and/or lacks AC most of the time. I love KL - one of my closests friends lives there. But I wouldn't wanna live there long term.

    • @avantgarde4158
      @avantgarde4158 Před 10 měsíci +13

      @@b0ne91 how is Rome not special? it's an open air museum with the highest density of historical, archaeological and architectural heritage in the world. it's got everything: art and architectural wonders from all eras (Ancient Rome, Renaissance, Baroque, etc), lots of green spaces (Villa Borghese, Villa Ada, the Appia Antica Park, which is the largest urban green area are in Europe, etc), great food (if you know where to eat, like a local), lots of hidden gems that even the locals don't know about. you discover something new every day. Milan is nice, modern, efficient, but it pales in comparison to Rome.

    • @b0ne91
      @b0ne91 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@avantgarde4158 Yes, but the argument was clearly for longterm living. Which Rome is absolutely not interesting for at all. It's an expensive city, very touristy. Nice to visit but not worth living in imho.
      Doesn't appeal to me at all.

    • @isakarijohannsson9716
      @isakarijohannsson9716 Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@b0ne91Very touristy? Rome felt more authentic than other Italian cities, to me, for instance Florence which ranks above Rome here. Florence was littered with Americans everywhere. Rome had better food than anywhere else I have been and is stunning architecture wise.

    • @lucamarchesi9323
      @lucamarchesi9323 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@b0ne91milan is way more expensive than Rome. I'm Italian and I'm biased, I would never leave Italy for any other country in the world, but I can see what is his argument. Big Italian city arent really good for living, due to tourism.

  • @Soyuzuuu
    @Soyuzuuu Před 10 měsíci +10

    The images representing the cities already tell so much 😭😭

  • @JordanPeace
    @JordanPeace Před 10 měsíci +4

    For places to visit I would highly recommend Argentina after having been there myself. Buenos Aires has that megacity feel to it with great walkability and decent transit and also has some amazing food options (especially the shawarma/middle eastern street food). Then there’s so many amazing destinations outside of the city with beautiful nature and unique wildlife, from the deserts and salt flats and volcanoes in the north to the glaciers and arctic mountains near the southern tip of the continent. I personally got to see llamas and capybaras and wild guinea pigs and ostriches that aren’t actually ostriches, even penguins at the very southern tip as well. Overall an amazing country with great people and beautiful scenery that’s also pretty cheap to visit and exist in as a foreigner

    • @Nicolas.1234
      @Nicolas.1234 Před 10 měsíci

      I live in BA, they opened a new shawarma restaurant near my house. But not really comun to see middle eastern food here

    • @JordanPeace
      @JordanPeace Před 10 měsíci

      @@Nicolas.1234 Really? They were pretty common in most of the neighborhoods I went to, particularly in the city center and close by areas like Retiro or Recoleta

  • @hunteru10
    @hunteru10 Před 10 měsíci

    I need to see that unreleased vlog and any other content you have from your travels. You’re my favorite creator and I love your videos.

  • @camila_ult
    @camila_ult Před 10 měsíci

    Definitely post the thailand vlogs! I'm going to bangkok in a month so i'd love to watch your experience and maybe learn new spots to visit while there.

  • @wcfourk8109
    @wcfourk8109 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I can't explain how much appreciated I am to your love for bangkok. would love to see every videos about thailand

  • @si1az0
    @si1az0 Před 10 měsíci

    love you doing more videos on your travels since most geoguessr players that watch you are also into cultures/traveling/languages etc

  • @fishwhattheheckfeet8859
    @fishwhattheheckfeet8859 Před 10 měsíci +2

    more vlogs!!! im in high school and because of your vlogs and videos, i am saving up to travel after college

  • @yannizo
    @yannizo Před 10 měsíci +2

    First I was scared that this video was only the subtitled version, I was so glad when I read the description.

  • @user-wp9xf3fe7w
    @user-wp9xf3fe7w Před 10 měsíci +1

    If you enjoy mountains then you can consider giving Nepal a try. It has majestic himalayas running through the entire upper half of the country and there are many places from where you can admire it and if you are feeling adventurous, you can also take the trekking routes to EBC(everest base camp), ABC (annapurna base camp), mardi himal trek, etc.

  • @Xxcsturniolo
    @Xxcsturniolo Před 10 měsíci +3

    I live in Chiangmai and it’s incredible to see how you put Thailand so high on the list. I totally get it it’s so chill and cool here and I find it amazing how you find where I live fun.

    • @martinn.6082
      @martinn.6082 Před 10 měsíci

      I also enjoyed Chiang Mai a lot when I was there as a tourist. Khao Soi was my favorite dish I tried in Thailand.

  • @kaanemirel
    @kaanemirel Před 9 měsíci +1

    Ay, man. Go for detailing your Bangkok(Thailand) experiences and thoughts on the culture. If that's a short or dull video for you, combine some 5 highlights or so... Love the channel. Peace ;

  • @coscorrodrift
    @coscorrodrift Před 10 měsíci +1

    if you liked Sevilla, Madrid is great in spring (this year was too rainy but if you catch a sunny streak it's great), the cities in the north of Spain are great in summer, but maybe a bit too cold for your taste, Barcelona has a lot of good stuff but IMO the people can be very hit or miss and it's definitely touristy. Valencia is a great beach city, it gets crowded in the summer but in other seasons it's a really nice place and probably "underrated" in terms of tourism.
    And if you don't mind the heat, I mean, Tokyo has a lot of the good you mention about Bangkok.

  • @krmendozaa
    @krmendozaa Před 10 měsíci +1

    You should definitely make your way to South/Central America! I loved Lima/Cusco, and Mexico City is a top city I want to visit for the architecture and city design (I used to work in architecture). So I think you might like MX for that if that’s something you place high value on (I do too).
    Brisbane is currently my 2nd favorite city in the world behind Seoul so I’m surprised you weren’t able to make it up there during your aussie tour but you should go next time. You might think it’s too small of a city but I loved the size and vibe.

  • @georgemarsdenable
    @georgemarsdenable Před 9 měsíci

    great work Rainbolt. continue your travels!

  • @belalaloca
    @belalaloca Před 10 měsíci

    yes please release those other vlogs! I'd love to see you explore especially Asia more

  • @ilovebread023
    @ilovebread023 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I lived in Venice for a year during my degree and I completely agree on your assessment of it being too touristy - from that perspective, definitely D tier
    HOWEVER, it is one of my favourite places ever and feels like a home from home specifically because I experienced it as a resident, not as a tourist! If you don't hang around San Marco or the Rialto Bridge, you can avoid 80% of the tourists, and the rest of the city is full of hidden gems and wonderful people - S tier come un Veneziano :))

  • @simonstal8800
    @simonstal8800 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Also traveled a lot in SEA and been living in china for the past 10 years. Having been to Bangkok close to 10 times it is also one of my favorite cities for the reasons you mentioned.
    Other cities with a similar feel for me would be Hong Kong where I’ve also been about 10 times. If in mainland China I would recommend Chongqing.
    If you’re in Chengdu or Chongqing you can send me a message :)

  • @TheDeadaTTicus
    @TheDeadaTTicus Před 10 měsíci +35

    You may like Vancouver; big enough city to have tons to do, skytrain is great for getting around, and has the mountains right nearby as well. I know Canada wouldn't be very exotic for you but I still think it's worth checking it out

    • @hunterawesome5105
      @hunterawesome5105 Před 10 měsíci +2

      my home town, it'd be sick to see his content here

    • @aistonchan4457
      @aistonchan4457 Před 10 měsíci +5

      my home town as well, lots of touristy things to do but living here long-term gets stale

    • @guiguipop3658
      @guiguipop3658 Před 10 měsíci +3

      montreal might be more exotic than vancouver

    • @DawgFL
      @DawgFL Před 10 měsíci +3

      No. he would most definitely not like vancouver, what are you talking about? If his favourite city is Bangkok then he would hate vancouver. He said he loves warm climate year round, vancouver just rains all the time and gets really cold and snowy in the winter. also the food, culture, people, places, sights, activities in bangkok are all 100x better than vancouver, so how would he possibly like it? Not to mention its one of the most expensive cities in the world lol.

    • @Sam-ui1ll
      @Sam-ui1ll Před 10 měsíci +1

      Vancouver is your typical North American city, only that it is surrounded by beautiful mountains. The city itself though feels kind of soulless and bland. If you don't care much for natural landscapes I would recommend driving 2 hours south of the border and visiting Seattle instead. American cities in general appear to have far more character than their Canadian counterparts for some reason.

  • @kasirsadalos
    @kasirsadalos Před 10 měsíci

    so glad you loved bangkok!! I feel so happy seeing tourists enjoying my home country's food, land, and people🥰🥰🥰

  • @Nicolas.1234
    @Nicolas.1234 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I am Argentine of Italian descent. It is normal that when you go to Europe you do several countries since everything is close but we decided to only do Italy. I toured the center and north. And without a doubt what I enjoy the most is the north, especially cities like Rapallo, Verona, and without a doubt the best is the Dolomites. What I liked least was Rome and Florence. The only very touristy city that I enjoy is Venice, but I wouldn't go back since it's to stay 2 or 3 days maximum. My recommendation is to go to the north, without a doubt the most beautiful.

    • @lucasansonisergiampietri5002
      @lucasansonisergiampietri5002 Před 10 měsíci

      Based on what you said I suggest u to do a tour of the south also, but of some places that are not so much tourstic, like Palermo, Lecce... it's very authentic and I sense that your problem with the cities that you didn't like a lot are the too many tourists that are my issue also

    • @Nicolas.1234
      @Nicolas.1234 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@lucasansonisergiampietri5002 would love to go to the south in a future trip. Beautiful country

  • @pun30763
    @pun30763 Před 10 měsíci +2

    As a Thai who live in Bangkok, I'm genuinely glad you like it here.
    But it's just so so hard to agree that BKK has good public transport, for a certain parts maybe.
    I'm really interesting in your journey of learning Thai though.

  • @padapapapa7466
    @padapapapa7466 Před 10 měsíci +82

    Judging from what you said in the video. I think China could be the interesting location for you. Public transportation is good, extremely convenient lifestyle, good food, kind people, very diverse country, magnificent nature and culturally rich. It's easier for someone who dont speak chinese to go to shanghai or beijing, but guangzhou(some said it is food capital of china) will have more SEA vibe or Xi'an for pretty interesting sights, but it does not appear in geoguessr so...
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    • @georainbolt
      @georainbolt  Před 10 měsíci +100

      awesome! i’m going to guangzhou in november! glad to hear you think i’d like it.

    • @evanzhuo297
      @evanzhuo297 Před 10 měsíci +8

      @@georainbolt just came back from china, and am an abc, and I can confirm that I think you'd like China. I would suggest you visit some smaller cities too. Guangzhou is huge. And "smaller cities" in china are like still really big.

    • @zen1258
      @zen1258 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@georainbolt If you like hiking, I highly recommend you to go to Yunnan province. It's got a mix of SE Asia and Avatar vibe.

    • @vkei711
      @vkei711 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@georainbolt you may come to japan, kyoto i would recommend the most and probably okinawa. love from sapporo

    • @jet20pushups
      @jet20pushups Před 10 měsíci +13

      ​@@varunlakshmanan4808lmao if you think China is in any way communist other than name only

  • @dragon13304
    @dragon13304 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Melbournian here, love that you loved AFL, I'm a huge Demons fan! The stadium is the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground)

  • @greensleevez
    @greensleevez Před 10 měsíci +2

    Personal recommendation: Budapest in summer. Heat+amazing architecture+killer oinball museum+lovelyfood+cheap drinks.

  • @PoopJuicer
    @PoopJuicer Před 10 měsíci +2

    just recently went to Tokyo which I think you would definitely love considering your rating for Bangkok. Greece is also highly recommended.

  • @Lemoncat6669
    @Lemoncat6669 Před 10 měsíci +1

    if you make your way over to Switzerland this or next month, you‘d be able to enjoy the gorgeous scenery at a warm temperature! I‘d have so so many recommendations for hidden gems

    • @Linfaviglia
      @Linfaviglia Před 10 měsíci

      given that he hated Italy I doubt he would like switzerland tho

  • @kan3779
    @kan3779 Před 10 měsíci

    Myself as Thai, you should try some bars in downtown Chiang Mai. People there so friendly and easy to get into and good taste of music. Also, cafe in that area are so niche and coffee taste very good. I hope you enjoy more Thai tea which is also my favorite drink. Cha Tra Mue brand is one of the best Thai tea I’ve ever had.

  • @zaroes
    @zaroes Před 10 měsíci +1

    I've also been to Venice and I can agree with you reasoning. I still liked it, I had probably the best pizza I've tried so far there, but it was just too touristy, if it weren't just a massive tourist destination I would have really loved it.

  • @ryancostello6944
    @ryancostello6944 Před 10 měsíci

    Since you have been to Thailand and Laos, I would recommend Vietnam. I went to the north for a week in June and stayed with the family of a friend from college and I really enjoyed it. The people there are very nice and accommodating and the food was very good. The cities I went to were Hanoi, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, and Ha Long. The mountains in Ha Giang are breathtaking, but there is quite a lot of tourists on motorbikes. The only downside I have is Hanoi is very polluted so I would recommend wearing a mask.

  • @JayzBOT
    @JayzBOT Před 10 měsíci +82

    Rainbolt could convince people he's been anywhere he knows that much. Maybe he hasn't even been to these places...

    • @llIlllllIll
      @llIlllllIll Před 10 měsíci +16

      maybe he doesn't even know he hasn't been

    • @presidentzeus2359
      @presidentzeus2359 Před 10 měsíci +18

      "Uhm, I really liked the roofs on Madeira. I have definitely been there"

  • @corgss
    @corgss Před 10 měsíci +1

    as a thai who lives in a less populated province where it is very rural and i will agree when people say bangkok is so much better than where i live i will fully agree (bangkok is good but like if u cant speak thai u might have trouble if u live there for a while also thai people are GREAT with tourist)(i also love when people talk about thailand because i will instantly go to the comments)

  • @JordanPeace
    @JordanPeace Před 10 měsíci

    Glad you really enjoy Bangkok and SE Asia in general but I could literally never live there with how hot and humid it is constantly. My tolerance for temperature maxes out at like 70 degrees with humidity, maybe 85-90 without, but even then anything above 65-70 makes it impossible for me to enjoy any walkability or good urban infrastructure because it’s just too hot to do so comfortably.

  • @MHX11
    @MHX11 Před 9 měsíci

    Some swiss cities are amazing if you enjoy hiking. The hiking trails are so amazing and the public transport is the best

  • @nientjew
    @nientjew Před 10 měsíci +3

    I never was super interested in going to south east Asia but seeing you enjoy Bangkok so much is making me debate if I should give in to my friends wanting to go there 😅

    • @nientjew
      @nientjew Před 10 měsíci +2

      Also as someone who was born in Amsterdam I would put it in S Tier but w ur reasoning I’ll allow it in B Tier 😂

    • @razzle_dazzle
      @razzle_dazzle Před 10 měsíci

      I've been to every (inhabited) continent and I have to agree with him. There's something special about Thailand. No where else in the world is quite like it.

  • @tymbo
    @tymbo Před 10 měsíci

    That really is the most wholesome thing

  • @NeoCawte
    @NeoCawte Před 10 měsíci +2

    Interesting that you put KL so low, when I went there I loved it. It's walkable has good public transport (in the areas I went to) unlike other south east Asian cities like Canggu which was higher on the list . I was only their in KL for a day or two so maybe my opinion will change if i spend a bit more time there. But I do agree that it feels very modern and I guess it's just a matter of personal taste. I personally dislike the chaos of being surrounded by 100 scooters with 50 horns beeping at the same time that many major south east Asian cities have. Not to mention the lack of walkability in many places. When it comes to looking for somewhere to live no amount of culture will make up the absolute chaos and car centricity of most big south east Asian cities. But that's just my opinion.

  • @isaacstamper7798
    @isaacstamper7798 Před 10 měsíci

    This is the content I subscribed for

  • @johnmichel4865
    @johnmichel4865 Před 10 měsíci

    Game at MCG ('the G), King's Cross in Sydney. Did both things myself there back in '04. Good job.
    You need to go Phnom Penh and Vietnam too. And Tokyo. Tokyo's mind-blowing and you'd love its energy for sure. Also if you're spending loads of time in Thailand you could hit the islands. Koh Samui's great for going out and has loads of beaches.

  • @eliscoelho5494
    @eliscoelho5494 Před 10 měsíci +3

    based on your opinions i think you would love to visit the northeast of brazil, maybe chapada diamantina or lençois maranhenses! and definitely come to Alagoas (state), we have the best beaches!

  • @user72039
    @user72039 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Southeast Asia is a popular tourist area. However, I think people underrated Taiwan. As a Taiwanese, I will say this little island contains a lot of culture and places to visit, also street food!!!!!

    • @lbell9695
      @lbell9695 Před 10 měsíci

      Unless you have darker skin where you'll face colourism!

  • @oesoy
    @oesoy Před 7 měsíci

    How about visiting Japan? I think you'd like the hip area of Shimokitazawa in Tokyo or the foodie spots like Nakano Broadway or Kichijoji. Or maybe Kamakura around Hase Station with its mix of temples by the seaside? If you want a more SE type of vibe, at least weather wise, maybe check out Okinawa, Kyushu or Shikoku!

  • @Ichsukatanuka
    @Ichsukatanuka Před 10 měsíci

    Really curious to see where you would have Paris.
    Also interesting Venice take, i feel like a lot of people say the same thing about it lol

  • @MrProtjes
    @MrProtjes Před 10 měsíci

    try seoul!! nobody I've met here said they didn't like it, or could even say anything bad about it. it's super walkable, great public transportation, gets super hot in summer, and is very nice in spring and autumn, has great food and street food, has lots of cultural heritage and great art...

  • @masaya0107
    @masaya0107 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I thought you gonna put Thailand on a very lower rank ( mostly because it's too hot even for me as Thai) But I'm happy you love it! Of course I wanna hear more about your experiences there. You're always welcome here. ❤

  • @PearseXI
    @PearseXI Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great video man!

  • @MikeRees
    @MikeRees Před 9 měsíci

    Most W list I've seen. As a fellow non-driver, well, I don't even have a licence... I think we have the same priorities and the same interests. Got myself a new order for cities to visit, and I too would be very happy living in Bkk

  • @agatha4367
    @agatha4367 Před 10 měsíci +3

    as someone from SE asia, you enjoying weather above 30C is one of the wildest things ive ever heard

  • @Red_Ryan_Red
    @Red_Ryan_Red Před 10 měsíci

    Would like to see more of your travels every now and then.

  • @musoundix9228
    @musoundix9228 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I’m dutch and I’m moving to Italy. I love italian cities 😂 Quite interesting how we have totally different opinions. I just love the culture behind italian cities. I followed a language course in Florence, where I made some of the best memories in my life! And the food is awesome in Italy, wine is cheap..
    I don’t know. The Netherlands just doesn’t do that for me. Very modern and I don’t feel the culture. Love our bikes though.. :)

  • @justdan2100
    @justdan2100 Před 10 měsíci

    during the early warriors dinasty I used to follow currylegion and I found out you were the admin. I was speechless lol I've known you on the internet for two totally different things you're a legend

  • @joaoc360
    @joaoc360 Před 10 měsíci

    hopefully one day u visit other places in portugal!
    sintra, lisbon, porto and the region of algarve are beautiful

  • @Sploingus18
    @Sploingus18 Před 10 měsíci

    Please keep adding to this list as you go to other cities!

  • @Hello-eq4db
    @Hello-eq4db Před 10 měsíci

    Please go to the beautiful city of Stockton, CA. The exciting and vibrant outdoors is matched only by its wild and friendly social scene. No visit to the US is complete without stopping at Stockton! Modesto is also amazing!

  • @tijldeclerck7772
    @tijldeclerck7772 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I felt EXACTLY the same in KL. It's nice they keep it so clean, but coming from Bangkok this city felt a bit boring. Interesting experience. I absolutely love Bangkok too like Rainbolt.

  • @daikishinomiya
    @daikishinomiya Před 10 měsíci +1

    Lived in Bangkok for the first 18 years of my life, mate completely agree. Also mall culture is 10/10 best memories with friends.

  • @ppin7941
    @ppin7941 Před 10 měsíci

    As a Thai, im really glad to hear u enjoyed staying in Thailand! Also, the temperature is REALLY HOT even for a Thai.

  • @AlbinoAIDS
    @AlbinoAIDS Před 10 měsíci +1

    Yessir, Bangkok video would be so dope

  • @Itsme_Yui_desu
    @Itsme_Yui_desu Před 7 měsíci

    No shit as M'sian that lives in KL, i was surprised but kinda understand why KL has the best food for u and totally agreed to the lost of culture part.
    Really recommend to visit other states in Msia. Penang/Malacca are always in my recommendation list if others ask me where to go in Msia.

  • @emilioreyes4159
    @emilioreyes4159 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Nice to see someone having a preference to Southeast Asian cities, I want to know most of those countries myself, such a rich cultural super area

  • @jessewise6449
    @jessewise6449 Před 7 měsíci +1

    How/nwhat do you do for work to be travelling all the time?

  • @wolfseule2809
    @wolfseule2809 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I would be sooooo curious how you would find Berlin in Summer. It's a hot mess of a city and no one is friendly, but it's very walkable and everyone speaks english.

  • @ggsheet
    @ggsheet Před 10 měsíci

    Please do a detailed Bangkok vid!! That’d be amazing

  • @spamrundie
    @spamrundie Před 10 měsíci

    You mentioned wanting to go to Sicily, which you probably really should if you're into history, beaches, and amazing food, but you can only really travel by car. Sadly lack of funding makes public transport too unreliable or slow to be worth to use. But literally any town or city there is beautiful and the local food might be the best of Italian cuisine.

    • @stefanoorsini1421
      @stefanoorsini1421 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Si ma sto tipo qua se non ci sono 10 milioni di persone in una città non la considera 😂

    • @Linfaviglia
      @Linfaviglia Před 10 měsíci

      given that he hated all the other italian cities I would think it's best if he doesn't visit Italy anymore ;)

  • @dino983YT
    @dino983YT Před 10 měsíci

    As a 🇵🇹 man i am very happy with what was said about madeira although i am from the mainland im glad you enjoyed the views

  • @tgrcode
    @tgrcode Před 10 měsíci

    I'd love that Bangkok video, I'm also a megacity enjoyer

    • @Toopa88
      @Toopa88 Před 10 měsíci

      I'm the opposite. I live in the suburbs of a 300k city and would prefer

  • @nickstopic7421
    @nickstopic7421 Před 10 měsíci

    king st is in newtown! insane that u were so close to where i live dude im glad u enjoyed sydney (newtown is an awesome suburb btw)

  • @Johnny12Hats
    @Johnny12Hats Před 10 měsíci +1

    i would love to see more bangkok videos. i unironically want to live there, amazing country

  • @sudazima
    @sudazima Před 10 měsíci +1

    i doubt it has changed much since i was in bangkok but it was easily the worse city ive ever been in. the smog was suffocating, insanely hot, smells like garbage because there is garbage everywhere. i cant see it being s tier non ironically.

  • @pinkdragon4830
    @pinkdragon4830 Před 7 měsíci

    Just got yelled at by my mom who has anger issues over literally nothing so I’m binge watching your videos cuz you’re really wholesome

  • @akuvuorela3094
    @akuvuorela3094 Před 10 měsíci

    You gotta go to somewhere super north during Winter. -30° and snow Everywhere is a must have experience.

  • @the_chandler
    @the_chandler Před 10 měsíci

    Definitely interested in seeing more Bangkok videos.