The Danish researcher, who managed to visit all the countries of the world in his 30 years, told tourists about the best-unexpected discoveries, criticized typical tourist destinations and attractions, and also talked about places where the most delicious food can be found.
Henrik Jeppesen started traveling at the age of 17 from Cairo and in 3,000 days of travel, he visited all 193 countries officially recognized by the UN, as well as disputed territories and even tiny islands. First of all, the tourist talked about those countries that came as a pleasant surprise for him.
Rwanda turned out to be the “country that surprised and pleased the most” the tourist. “You think about the genocide in 1994, you expect an African country with a lot of problems, but that’s not the case. It is very safe and very clean. There are wonderful people and stunning scenery here. It is known as the land of a thousand hills, and it is a fantastic tourist destination,” said the Dane. The second pleasant surprise was also made by Africa, it turned out to be Nigeria, about which the tourist “heard a lot of negativity”. “But I went to Lagos and it was amazing,” Henrik said.
He named New Zealand and Estonia as countries that did not bring surprises, but fully met expectations. He said of the former that it was a “stunning country with great food” and praised Estonia for its “Old World European charm of the Scandinavian countries” for a small price.
But the tourist destinations, which have a worldwide reputation as resorts for the rich and heavenly beaches, have benefited from this professional tourist. “Bora Bora is the most overrated place I’ve ever visited,” said the Dane. According to him, the prices there are two or three times higher than in the Maldives, but especially the countries do not differ. Unless the service is for the worse. The Sal Islands in Cape Verde also did not please the tourist. “It’s just a middle-class mass tourist destination. And there is not a very pleasant atmosphere,” the tourist assured.
He also named the place with the friendliest people — this country turned out to be Iran. And also the place with the best food in the world. According to the tourist, his assessment is not surprising – this is Italy, where you can eat “amazing food for five euros”. He also praised the food in South Africa.