You’re tripping if you want to visit this tourist hotspot.
A Gen Z travel influencer who has ventured to 190 of the world’s 193 countries says Egypt is among the most overrated places on the planet.
Luca Pferdmenges, 22, made the bold claim in an interview with the Daily Mail on Saturday, with the declaration sure to dash the hopes of those who have long dreamed of seeing the pyramids and sailing down the Nile.
The German explorer has racked up 2.9 million TikTok followers and some serious air miles by filming travel videos around the globe, but he won’t be returning to the North African nation in a hurry.
“Egypt is the most annoying country for tourists in my opinion,” he declared, without elaborating why he found that to be the case.
However, the young globetrotter also took aim at several tropical hotspots, similarly saying that they should be avoided.
“Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, most of the Caribbean Lesser Antilles [are overrated],” he stated. “They’re often very touristy and often don’t have much besides pretty beaches.”
When it comes to Europe, Pferdmenges told the publication that travelers can safely skip Belgium, as it’s his least favorite country on the continent.
‘It just feels super unsafe at night in my opinion – and I’m talking about Brussels here,” the intrepid influencer explained. “And many of the Belgian cities are pretty ugly as well. Grey and depressive, especially in winter.”
Pferdmenges didn’t just engage in travel trash talk, however.
The explorer revealed some of the most underrated countries to visit, including Montenegro.
“It’s surprising how little recognition places such as Montenegro or Slovenia get. They are some of the most beautiful countries in the world — and cheap — but nobody visits them,” he stated.
He added Uzbekistan, Myanmar, Bhutan and “most countries in Latin America” to his list of underrated gems.
“People usually forget they exist, but they’re often way more exciting and more affordable than the ‘classic tourism destinations’ — especially hidden gems like Bhutan and Myanmar,” he said. “They are really unknown, but some of the prettiest countries in the world.’
When asked to list his absolute favorite country on Earth, Pferdmenges couldn’t identify just one.
Mexico, Brazil, Israel, Spain, Bhutan, UK, the UAE, Portugal and Austria were his top nine of the 190 nations he’s seen.
