Woman who has traveled to 170 countries reveals the worst five places to visit
Topics: Travel
Callum Jones
Featured Image Credit: TikTok/laurenheav
Topics: Travel
A woman who has visited a whopping 170 countries has detailed the five worst places she's traveled to.
Among the likes of Drew Binsky and Lexie Limitless, Lauren Heavner makes a living on social media through travel content.
To date, Lauren has visited 170 countries - meaning she needs to visit only 25 more to have been to every country in the world.
As you'd probably expect, the travel content creator has visited some countries that haven't left a great impression.
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And in a video published to TikTok under the handle @laurenheav, Lauren detailed the five worst places to visit.
The home of millionaires and very expensive cars, Lauren isn't in any hurry to return to Monaco.
"It just doesn’t have much of a culture. It’s impossible to walk around the streets and see anything," she said in the video.
Despite visiting the city 'at least 20 times', it's safe to say Lauren isn't a massive fan of Monaco.
"The thing about Monaco, the bitter pill you can’t quite swallow, is that it’s unapologetically built for the ultra-rich," she told the Daily Mail."Every time I’m there, I’m confronted by my place in the food chain. Just someone passing through, acutely aware of what I don’t have.
"It’s not even subtle, either. Monaco whispers it to you through every overpriced glass of wine, every gleaming yacht, every diamond-studded wristwatch you pass on the street."
During her time in Malaysia, Lauren explained how she visited its capital Kuala Lumpur and the popular tourist attraction that is the Batu caves.
Speaking about her time in the Asian country, Lauren told the Daily Mail: "I was there with a group of friends. It was one of those punishingly hot, humid days where even breathing felt like work.
"We were all in shorts, naturally. But then came the rules: women had to be covered - no knees, no shoulders. Men? 'Yeah, come as you are, it doesn't matter'.
"Typical. A small army of women at the entrance of the steps leading up to the 'cave' were forcing us to buy $15 long skirts to cover our bodies. All nine of us bought one, begrudgingly draped ourselves and trudged up the steps."
The West African country is next on the list of countries Lauren doesn't recommend going to.
Lauren spoke about how she felt 'unease' while exploring Ghana's capital, Accra.
"I wandered the streets of Accra on my own for a while. But it didn’t take long before unease crept in." she told the Mail."The chaos, the unfamiliarity, it’s not the kind of place that coddles a lone outsider. I felt slightly on guard.
"Maybe it was paranoia, maybe it was instinct - but either way, I retreated after only a short time of wandering solo."
Lauren's dislike for Canada is very specific, mainly due to the fact it's just too 'familiar' for the American.
"It’s familiar to the point of feeling predictable. The same big-box stores, the same general vibe - just with better manners and a lot more Tim Hortons," she added.
While Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet, Lauren blasted the French capital as 'overrated'.
"Please don't come for me, I am so scared to say this," she said on TikTok.
The TikToker added to the Daily Mail: "Let’s just say France isn’t exactly known for rolling out the red carpet for outsiders. There’s a certain coolness, a guardedness that can feel like a wall if you’re not prepared for it."