Opinions - The best and worst
More details in my travel books
Favorite countries in the World
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Great Britain
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United States
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Thailand
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South Africa
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Australia
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Singapore
Favorite major cities
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London, England
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Sydney, Australia
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Moscow, Russia
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Singapore, Singapore
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Hong Kong, China
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Vancouver, Canada
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St. Petersburg, Russia
Favorite smaller cities
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Ottawa, Canada
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Brisbane, Australia
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Riga, Latvia
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Tallinn, Estonia
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
Best countryside
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England
Favorite beaches
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Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands
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Destin, Florida, USA
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White Beach, Boracay, Philippines
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Various, Maldives
Most vibrant place
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Hong Kong, China
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Singapore, Singapore
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Bangkok, Thailand
Most disliked city
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Belize City, Belize
Most boring places
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Chiba, Japan
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Hanoi, Vietnam
Worst organized traffic
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Manila, Philippines
Worst disorganized traffic
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Delhi, India
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Bangalore, India
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Hanoi, Vietnam
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Kathmandu, Nepal
Hottest place
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Dubai, UAE at 125° F
Favorite body of water
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Aitutaki, Cook Islands
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Maldives
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Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands
Strangest city
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Papeete, Tahiti
Most depressing place
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Killing Fields, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Auschwitz, Krakow, Poland
Most in need of repair
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Delhi, India
Countries with greatest language barriers
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Japan
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Russia
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China
Most incomprehensible language heard
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Welsh
Favorite islands
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Providenciales
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Bora Bora
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Bali
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Phuket
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Boracay
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Palau
Favorite airline
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Singapore Airlines
Worthy Mentions
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Cathay Pacific
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Thai Airways
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Korean Airlines
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Garuda Indonesia
Unworthy Mention
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Ryan Air
Favorite hotel in the world
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Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Favorite grand hotels
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Peninsula, Hong Kong
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Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand
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Conrad, Rangali Island, Maldives
Favorite smaller hotels
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Oberoi, Bali
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Royal Livingstone Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia
Favorite boutique hotel
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Sawasdee Village, Kata Beach, Thailand
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Nike Villas, Sanur Beach, Bali
Smallest hotel room
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Yotel, London Heathrow Airport, England
Best diving
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Palau
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Vanua Levu, Fiji
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Cayman Islands
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French Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands
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Maldives
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Cebu Island, Philippines
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Sipadan, Borneo, Malaysia
Most challenging dive
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Kota Kinabalu, Borneo
Best golf course
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Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland
Most attractive women
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Medellin, Colombia
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Kiev, Ukraine
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Moscow, Russia
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Ulan Bator, Mongolia
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Riga, Latvia
Scariest place to watch a soccer game
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Favorite food
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Indian curry (hot & spicy)
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Thai
Best Indian food
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Rupali, Coventry, England
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The Moghul Room, Oberoi Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
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Maharajah , Singapore
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Ellora, Knowle, England
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Indian Edge, Kenilworth, England
Favorite historical sites
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Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia
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Westminster Abbey, London
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Taj Mahal, Agra, India
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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
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Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet
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Tigers Nest Monastery, Bhutan
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Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia
Strangest place to gamble
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Macau, China
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Cebu City, Philippines
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On board a ship
Least favorite place to gamble
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Greatest views
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Hong Kong Harbor from Victoria Peak
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The men’s room at Felix’s Bar in the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong
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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Blue Corner (diving), Palau
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Wilderness, Mongolia
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Himalayas, Nepal
Largest steaks
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Favorite place for wine
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Chile
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Argentina
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USA
Most expensive places
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Iceland
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Switzerland
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London, England
Cheapest countries
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Cambodia
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Philippines
Most disorganized place
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Delhi Airport, India
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Kathmandu Airport, Nepal
Favorite place to drink coffee
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Santiago, Chile
Best beer places
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Too numerous to mention
Dustiest place
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Cairo, Egypt
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Dubai, UAE