These are the three worst countries I’ve visited – I didn’t feel safe and the scams were next level in any of these countries

A travel vlogger has revealed the worst countries she has visited during her travels.

Posting on TikTok, Grace Cheng specifically complained about the “next level scams and harassment” in one of her three least favorite destinations.

The vlogger – who goes by the username @gracietravels on the social video platform – even suggested that her guide on one trip was “just as bad” as the scammers, forcing pointless purchases on the group of tourists.

Read more below and discover the three countries on travel vlogger Gracie’s list of her worst countries in 2023.

Egypt

Kicking off her list, Ms. Cheng said she chose Egypt because “everyone is trying to make money off you.”

She also cited the feeling that, in her experience, “the scams and shaming here were next level, especially at the big tourist attractions.”

The vlogger also said that even though her tour group had a tour guide present, “he still tried to force us to buy other things so it didn’t matter [that he was a guide]’.

She added that she “didn’t feel safe” even with a guide by her side.

“Ours had a lot of friends in the area and they kept offering us numerous upgrades, like climbing a rock to take a photo with the backdrop,” she said.

Gracie said it was “scary” when she refused to pay the scammers and they kept asking for money.

‘But if you have a good tour guide, he knows what’s real and what’s fake when it comes to scams. So you can trust them for that,” she added.

Gracie would also not recommend traveling to Egypt alone, especially if you are a woman.

“When it comes to men, they stare at you, and it’s not even a normal look, it’s one of those awkward looks where they’ll never take their eyes off you,” she said.

Grace added that because she went in the summer, she found it “painfully hot,” despite “waking up at dawn every day to beat the midday heat.” [Gracie] was still drenched in sweat.

Other users seemed to agree with her views on Egypt, with one replying: ‘I totally feel you about Egypt! Such a beautiful place, but the intimidation is next level.”

Another said: ‘I agree HARD with Egypt. it was nasty and the intimidation was insane. everyone is always shocked when I say I didn’t enjoy traveling there.”

Singapore

Grace found her stay in the Marina Bay Sands area of ​​Singapore particularly monotonous, as she said she felt like she could only pass the time in this part of the state eating and shopping.

Next on the traveler’s list was the city-state of Singapore, which she said she didn’t enjoy despite being familiar with it having been there before.

Grace found her stay in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands area particularly monotonous, as she said she felt like she could only spend time in this part of the city eating and shopping.

She also complained about the price, which she said was “not worth it” for her stay, despite seeing the world’s largest rooftop infinity pool, which sits 57 floors above the busy streets.

“It’s always so busy and everything here is just filled with expensive restaurants that don’t have good food at all,” she complained.

Australia

Grace rounded up her least favorite countries of 2023 with popular holiday destination Australia. Pictured: The Sydney Opera House was projected with poppies on Remembrance Day 2023

Grace rounded up her least favorite countries of 2023 with popular holiday destination Australia.

While she admitted that she may not have planned her trip down with an ideal itinerary because both of her sisters were living in the countryside at the time, she nevertheless felt that “there wasn’t really anything that stood out” as particularly special. Memorable experience.

After visiting the tourist hotspots of Melbourne, the Gold Coast, Byron Bay and Sydney, she admits she missed out by not being able to visit the Great Barrier Reef.

However, the travel vlogger was very complimentary of Sydney, which she praised for having “delicious food” in the famous Spice Alley area, which serves a variety of Asian dishes.

Others felt she was unnecessarily harsh on Singapore and Australia, with one response saying: ‘Yes, your itinerary in Singapore and AU sucked. The food in Singapore is amazing and there are so many hidden gems in Australia with phenomenal views.”

Another wrote: ‘Too bad you didn’t like Singapore. For more authentic and tasty food you have to travel away from the marina area.’