The Best Cities in the World

[raynaputi]

I don't know who compiled this or where they got the list from. Anyway, just want to share this.

http://shurver.com/travel/15-best-cities-in-the-world/ (http://shurver.com/travel/15-best-cities-in-the-world/)

[Ako Si Jamie]

Manila - the culinary capital of the world? :Erm:

It's not even the culinary capital of the Philippines! :icon_lol:

[Iani]

Pattaya, Thailand attracts people with Thai boxing and beautiful beaches?

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

[Terpe]

2. Tokyo and Moscow, the World’s Richest Cities

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Well, based solely on my experience certainly they can be the most hellishly expensive places.
Not sure if that equates to richest. Maybe

[Terpe]

6. Thimphu, the World’s Cheapest City

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This place has actually been on my 'bucket-list' for ever.
I really hope I'll get a chance to go some day ........oddly, just haven't been able to afford it so far

[Terpe]

11. Tokyo, the World’s Safest City

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Can't argue with that. Totally correct.

Well......earthquakes and tsunami aside.

Although Tokyo may be the most dangerous city in Japan though.
Japan IMHO is the safest country in the world by a country mile.
I'd move there at the drop of a hat..............if I could get a long term visa. (my wife fully agrees too)

[Terpe]

13. Manila and Paris, the World’s Culinary Capitals

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Understand your opinion Jamie.....but Manila does have very many truly exceptional world class restaurants.
Many many more fantastic eating places than I could ever imagine ........thank you Kris TV for the tips :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

Manila - the culinary capital of the world? :Erm:

It's not even the culinary capital of the Philippines! :icon_lol:

Hmm don't think the Philippines is that great for food, would not be in my top 20 :doh

[raynaputi]

http://i1.wp.com/shurver.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1296.jpg?resize=600%2C401

Can't argue with that. Totally correct.

Well......earthquakes and tsunami aside.

Although Tokyo may be the most dangerous city in Japan though.
Japan IMHO is the safest country in the world by a country mile.
I'd move there at the drop of a hat..............if I could get a long term visa. (my wife fully agrees too)

Haven't been to Tokyo. But for me, Singapore is one of the safest place I've been! :biggrin:

[Ako Si Jamie]

I was speaking to a well traveled Russian gentleman a few months ago who had been everywhere. Guess which country he thought was the safest?

The U.K

[London_Manila]

Pattaya, Thailand attracts people with Thai boxing and beautiful beaches?

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

I like the way guidebooks describe Pattaya as a town given over to prostitution and should be avoided at all costs :icon_lol:

Singapore is certainly clean and very safe but I found I missed the chaotic madness of places like Bangkok and Manila

Like Hong Kong Singapore is very expensive so for kuripots like myself it's best avoided :wink:

[Michael Parnham]

I was speaking to a well traveled Russian gentleman a few months ago who had been everywhere. Guess which country he thought was the safest?

The U.K

If you think about it Jamie, he's correct! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Ako Si Jamie]

If you think about it Jamie, he's correct!:xxgrinning--00xx3:I would have plumped for one of the Scandinavian countries as the safest, and maybe Singapore, although I do reckon the U.K is up there, certainly a lot more safer than the U.S.

I was surprised to see Japan mentioned but Peter knows more than I do about the land of the rising sun.

[Terpe]

Reykjavik was always a very safe city. Whenever I stayed there I never saw a single police officer.
I was told there's only a few hundred in the whole of Iceland since there's no crime.
Then I was told the only crime is due to immigrants.

Wouldn't want to live in Reykjavik.

That's what I was always told in Japan.............only foreign immigrants make crimes.
The Yakuza don't count :biggrin:

Wouldn't want to live in Tokyo.......too many foreigners :biggrin:

[malditako]

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Understand your opinion Jamie.....but Manila does have very many truly exceptional world class restaurants.
Many many more fantastic eating places than I could ever imagine ........thank you Kris TV for the tips :xxgrinning--00xx3:

have to agree!..thats one thing i miss in manila. from fishball cart along makati ave, cheap karinderia to spiral resto in sofitel hotel :)

[sentinent]

Hmm don't think the Philippines is that great for food, would not be in my top 20 :doh

Obviously you are not a patron of Jollibee