The Big Smoke

The Happy Traveller hasn't really talked about travel very much lately. So here is my TOP TWO list of BIG CITY's IN THE WORLD!!

BEST MODERN
1 Sydney- ok Im biased, but its one of the worlds show pony cities.
2 Singapore- has a bit of everything, and such a fantastic vibe.
BEST HISTORICAL
1 Prague- for the medievil architecture, and its lost in time
2 Lucerne- so quaint, plus endless good cafes and restuarants
MOST EXPENSIVE
1 Paris- $30 for an omlette
2 London- $7 for a beer... and its warm.
CHEAPEST
1 Siem Riep- $4 for a hotel room
2 Ho Chi Minh- $8 for a massage (read REGULAR)
MOST CLEAN
1 Singapore- it has no peer.
2 Singapore- see above.
MOST DIRTY
1 Mumbai- oh my god whats that smell.
2 Rome- away from the sites, it's a real dump
MOST FRIENDLY
1 Port Villa- the most non assuming people on the planet
2 Phuket- ultra laid back, everyone is happy happy yo yo
MOST EASY TO GET AROUND
1 Honolulu- cant beat $1 bus rides to anywhere on the island
2 Paris- the Metro is hard to master but brilliant to use
HARDEST TO GET AROUND
1 Manilla- 2 hours to get anywhere, its a 24 hour traffic jam
2 Los Angeles- I can walk faster than you can drive
WHERE I FEEL MOST SAFE
1 Phuket- because its my second home
2 Singapore- because it reminds me so much of Sydney
WHERE I FEEL MOST ON EDGE
1 Manilla- armed parking attendants!
2 Manilla- does anyone NOT have a gun here.
WHERE I CANT REMEMBER MUCH
1 Amsterdam- can anyone actually remember Amsterdam?
2 Edinborugh- why did I wake up in the Aussie flag?
MOST BORING
1 Frankfurt- ok can we go now. oh whats that... another bank.
2 Auckland- I would rather watch paint dry
BEST FOR PEOPLE WATCHING
1 Patong- for the culture shock and "what the" moments
2 New York- why is everyone in such a hurry
COLDEST
1 Montreal- buy some thermal undies
2 Toronto- you'll need them here too
BEST NIGHTLIFE
1 Patong- it has the Open Bar. My home away from home.
2 Barcelona- just love buzz of La Ramblas
MOST SPECTACULAR SKYLINE
1 Hong Kong- jawdropping when viewd from the harbour
2 Singapore- the view of the skyline from Boat Quay is awesome
MOST OVER RATED
1 Los Angeles- the only good thing here is Pirates of the Carribean
2 London- timeless and has its charm, but not all its cracked up to
WHERE I WOULD TAKE MY MOTHER
1 Venice- she'd cruise the canals all day
2 Florence- just cause I know she'd love it
WHERE I WOULDN'T TAKE MY MOTHER
1 Bangkok- ladyboys and ping pongs. enough said.
2 Patong- she'd worry about me too much