Philippines WORST Street Food! ๐ต๐ญBackpacker Ben2026-09-21 | Philippines WORST Street Food! ๐ต๐ญThe Country Tourists Avoid! ๐ฒ๐ฉBackpacker Ben2025-01-18 | It was day 2 in Moldova and myself and @baldandbankrupt rented a car and got lost through rural Moldova. With this being Europe's least visited country who knows what we might come across...welcome back to Moldova! ๐ฒ๐ฉ
Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.com14 Hours on Europes Worst Sleeper Train ๐ฒ๐ฉBackpacker Ben2025-01-15 | I came to Moldova the least visited country in all of Europe! However in order to get there I had to take an overnight sleeper train from Romania. This train is known for being the worst sleeper train in all of Europe! I have been on some brutal trains in my time around the world so surely this one can't be that bad? Let's find out!
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I came to Lisbon the capital of Portugal to investigate why apparently most the locals are leaving... rumours of high cost of living and high rate crime rate have people away! With Portugal being one of my favourite countries I came here to see if the capital was as bad as people are saying. ๐ต๐น
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We came to Oman! A country which only receives a handful of tourists per year compared to its neighbours Dubai. Is this the hidden gem of the middle east that more people should visit? Or is it the most boring country and should be skipped...let's find out! ๐ด๐ฒ
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Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.comTourists DONT Come Here! ๐ฑ๐ฐBackpacker Ben2024-12-06 | I came to the very north of Sri Lanka which for many years was the most dangerous part of the country. Welcome to Jaffna, the place which was the epicentre of the civil war for many years. Jaffna was completely closed off for tourism for decades but in recent years it's back open so we came here to see how life was after such tough times. ๐ฑ๐ฐ
Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.comScammed on Sri Lankas Worst Beach! ๐ฑ๐ฐBackpacker Ben2024-12-03 | I returned to Sri Lanka after many years and it was good to be back! However I ended up on the roughest beach in the country and ended up getting scammed by a local who I thought was after a favour...well I thought wrong. Welcome to Sri Lanka! ๐ฑ๐ฐ
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I tried Myanmars dirtiest delicacy! It was my final day here in Myanmar in the capital Yangon so myself and Catarina hit the chaotic streets of the capital. We tried things that were almost certain to make me throw up ๐คข๐ฒ๐ฒ
It was day 3 in Myanmar and we were the only tourists in the entire area! Due to the ongoing situation in Myanmar tourism has completely died over the past few years. The news has been nothing but negative headlines and tourists are understandably afraid to come. However in this video I show you the positive side to Myanmar and why you should consider coming!
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Will the journey be worth it? Let's find out ๐ฒ๐ฒ
Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.comEntering Asias Most Dangerous Country ๐ฒ๐ฒBackpacker Ben2024-11-18 | Myanmar, one of the most dangerous countries in the world. There is currently a civil war happening in Myanmar and the country is under a military coup so right now is a tough time to visit the country. However there are certain regions you can visit so I decided to go there and see how life is in 2024 during hard times...๐ฒ๐ฒ
This was my second time travelling Myanmar after a few years so it was good to be back! I had an amazing experience last time so hopefully the same happens again. Welcome to Myanmar! ๐ฒ๐ฒ
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So let's find out what Chinaโs worst sleeper train looks like! ๐จ๐ณ
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So let's find out what a first class sleeper train looks like for 18 hours here in China! ๐จ๐ณ
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It was day 2 in China and we headed to the most chaotic city in the world, Chongqing! Which is also the largest city in the world as of this year! Well I soon realised I was in for quite the culture shock! Join us as we venture through one of the most interesting countries in the world ๐จ๐ณ
China! After several attempts on getting a visa I finally managed to get permission to visit! Many warned me not to come here but I figured I'd see for myself what it's really like. Well I soon realised I was in for quite the culture shock! Join us as we venture through one of the most interesting countries in the world ๐จ๐ณ
It's been one week since my crash in Laos and I have ventured to a new country however with my foot in a bad way I figured I'd do a video answering some of your questions! Let's expose some rumours!
Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.comI Crashed My Bike on Asias WORST Road! ๐ฑ๐ฆBackpacker Ben2024-10-14 | It was time for a mega adventure in Laos, one of Asia's most unexplored countries. Myself and @baldandbankrupt began a long journey to a town where at one time was the most bombed place on earth! After renting a bike to cruise around I eventually ended up in a bad situation...๐ฑ๐ฆ
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It left the station in Bangkok and headed to the Laos border for 14 hours on Thailand's 3rd class ticket, we were in for a brutal night!
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It was my final day in Uganda and I was invited to attend some Ugandan mud wrestling! A sport that only exists here in this rural village in the entire world. This has been called the African equivalent to WWE so I was certainly in for a crazy last day!
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Thank you to @JoelObertan for taking me to the Ghetto! Please go check out his channel, top man!
The time had come to leave Uganda so myself and @baldandbankrupt crossed the land border into a new country, Rwanda! Now Rwanda has been in the headlines lately so we decided to come check out this mysterious country. With a reputation for being the most developed and cleanest in Africa we had high hopes for this country.
However we got into a tricky situation straight away down at the market where we nearly caused a riot! Welcome to Rwanda! ๐ท๐ผ
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It was day 3 in Uganda and myself and @baldandbankrupt ventured south to the remote regions of the country however this firstly required a 10 hour bus! After arriving at our location we randomly ended up in the ghetto meeting some interesting locals! The day was going well until we had to spend the night at Africa's WORST hotel where I was sharing a room with vicious bats! Welcome back to UGANDA!
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I came to Uganda, the pearl of Africa! Myself and @baldandbankrupt go straight into the chaos of the capital city Kampala and head to the most hectic side of the country. We then stumble across the ghetto by mistake however despite this place having a notorious reputation it wasn't as bad as people say...it was quite the opposite! The people here are awesome!
Welcome to Africa's greatest country! ๐บ๐ฌ
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Is this London's most dangerous area? Let's find out! Huge thanks to @TeaAndCrumpets once again! Go check out their page.
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Is this UK's worst or greatest sleeper ferry? Let's find out! ๐ฌ๐ง
Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.comGlasgow! The City That Destroyed Me ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟBackpacker Ben2024-05-31 | I returned to my favourite city in the UK...Glasgow! As I was told there was a place so rough I had to go check out. So myself and @baldandbankrupt hopped on a train and headed to Port Glasgow to a place they call the Chernobyl of the UK! It certainly lived up to this reputation! After this we had a big night out as it was Saturday here in Glasgow which has a notorious reputation! Let's go! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.comInside Londons Most Dangerous Ghetto ๐ฌ๐งBackpacker Ben2024-05-14 | I came to London's most dangerous and roughest areas to see if the rumours were true, starting with Tower Hamlets which has a notorious reputation. My local friend @Abzventure led me into the 'ghetto' to see if the hype of the place was legit, the answers were certainly mixed...
Then we headed to Newham with @Kingkayaamedia who showed us around another supposedly rough area of London where he grew up. We meet the locals who share their thoughts if this really is a place you should avoid. Welcome to London! ๐ฌ๐งAvoiding Taliban on Tajikistans Most Dangerous Road ๐น๐ฏBackpacker Ben2024-04-28 | Try out Saily by going to saily.com/backpackerben. By using my link you will support my channel!
Welcome to Tajikistan's most dangerous road the Pamir Highway, an iconic road that goes through the Tajikistan mountains. Myself, Catarina and @baldandbankrupt began a long journey all the way to the border of Afghanistan to see how life was on this side of the border. After visiting Afghanistan a couple years ago I was curious to see how different life was here on the Tajikistan side, let's go! ๐น๐ฏ
We came to a country that not many people know about, a landlocked country tucked away deep in central Asia. That country is Tajikistan! With not many videos about this unknown country I thought it'll be best to come here and see what it's really like. Let me tell you, I am very surprised not many are coming here! This could be one of my favourite countries so far, welcome to Tajikistan! ๐น๐ฏ
I arrived in Kyrgyzstan for the first time and had zero knowledge of the place but thankfully @baldandbankrupt offered to show me around for a soviet adventure. Little did I know he was taking me to the Kyrgyzstan riviera which sounded awesome but wasn't quite what I was expecting...๐ฐ๐ฌ
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Thank you @Alan_and_Shannon for joining! Go watch there videos guys from our time here!
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I woke up to find out the UK has been voted the 2nd most miserable place on earth, so I came to Birmingham for a lovely day out. However that was short lived when I stumbled across England's dirtiest neighbourhood....I escaped immediately. A new journey then began to a new exciting country and one I have never visited! That was also short lived as I was dragged to one of the most chaotic places on earth.
Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.comThe UKโs Most Dangerous Neighbourhoods ๐ฌ๐งBackpacker Ben2024-02-25 | The UKโs most dangerous neighbourhoods ๐ฌ๐ง myself and @baldandbankrupt firstly visited Horden a seaside town in north east England which has been compared to North Korea! The entire town was completely boarded up and derelict!
Then we headed to Birmingham to the notorious streets of Soho Road which has one of the highest crime rates in the UK. This is how it wentโฆ
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I came here with @JoefishJ who showed me the reality of people here living in Weston-Super-Mare and to see why this once great holiday town has been completely forgotten about. Go check out Joe's channel to see his video on this as well, link below. youtube.com/@UCJDbRT9MDNkJQ8iZil1gGXQ
Thank you to @_the_wessex_nomad_ as well for the chat and sharing your story on Western. Check out his channel
Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.ben Contact me ๐ง - benryanfrier@gmail.comKicked Out of Pakistans Most Dangerous City ๐ต๐ฐBackpacker Ben2024-01-31 | We came to Quetta, a city located in the region of Balochistan in Pakistan. This region is advised against all travel for foreigners because of its high risk of dangerous activities that usually occur. But was there a side to this city other than danger? Myself @SimonWilson12 and @baldandbankrupt came here to see for ourselves what it was really like... it didn't end well.
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Despite the brutal, long and dirty journey the experience was totally worth it as we travelled through the remote mountains of Pakistan! Awesome experience.
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2023 is all over! In this video I sit down and answer your questions from my time travelling this year from all the highs and all the lows.
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๐ฑ Instagram - instagram.com/backpacker.benLuton! The UKโs Worst Place To Live ๐ฌ๐งBackpacker Ben2023-12-16 | Welcome to Luton, Britains worst rated town for the past 10 years. I spent 24 hours here to see for myself how bad it really was or was it actually as bad as they say? I also stayed the night in Luton's worst rated hotel, the infamous hotel Stuart. Welcome to Luton! ๐ฌ๐ง