Man who has visited all 197 countries shows insane amount you can get for $1 in ‘cheapest country in the world’
A content creator who claims to have visited all 197 countries in the world has shown the insane amount you can get for $1 in one of the ‘cheapest countries’.
American blogger Drew Binsky is known for posting budget-friendly travel videos on YouTube and has racked up nearly six million subscribers in the process.
Over the years, he's done videos on the most 'unsafe' experience he has ever had in a country, as well as the best place that has ‘everything you could want’.
Drew - whose real name is Drew Goldberg - has also captured the eerie moment he came across a cannibal belonging to an indigenous tribe.
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In a video from two years ago, however, the influencer went and visited one of the 'cheapest countries in the world to show you what $1 can actually get you'.
As shown in one of Drew's YouTube Shorts, he revealed the six cheap things he was able to purchase in Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
For reference, it's located in between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan.
Popular food dish
Drew said $1 was enough to get his hands on a sizeable pilaf rice dish.
Uzbek pilaf, or plov, is a traditional dish made with rice, often lamb or beef, carrots, onions, and a mix of spices.
Plov is often prepared in large quantities, serving hundreds people from a single cauldron during special occasions like weddings.
A big loaf of bread
The YouTuber claims he was able to purchase a 'fresh piece of bread' that weighed three pounds.
That's three times more than the average weight of a bread loaf.
A visit to a famous square
The Registan is a landmark square in Samarkand, consisting of three madrasahs (Islamic schools) with colourful tile decorations.
It was built between the 15th and 17th centuries and was once the centre of trade. Nowadays, it's a popular tourist spot and considered to be a symbol of Uzbekistan.
"Ticket entrance to this lovely square. It doesn't get better than this," he said.
Giant meat skewer
If you like your meat, then it's hard to beat a Uzbek skewer for under a $1.
Drew certainly looked to be enjoying it.
Tea
A hot drink to help you digest all that cheap and, probably, delicious food is a smart move.
Desert camel ride
Perhaps the most 'value-for-money' option is a camel ride in the desert.
For context, in Dubai, a camel ride generally starts at around $25.
Just remember that Drew's video was from two years ago and prices may have fluctuated in that time.
Anish Vij