An Israeli content creator and traveller who traveled through Pakistan under a concealed identity has named it the best country in the world overall, beating out over 60 other destinations.
Tal Dooreck made the statements during an interview with host Devo Klein on the Israeli media platform ILTV.
Following the broadcast, Dooreck revealed in an Instagram reel’s comment that he had to hide his national and religious identity for safety while exploring the country.
“Pakistan is one of my favorite countries in the world, but while I was there, I couldn’t tell people my mother is from Israel or that I’m Jewish, so I went by the name Talal instead of Tal,” Dooreck disclosed.
Despite using a pseudonym, Dooreck emphasized that his actual experiences on the ground completely contradicted global media representations.
“What I learned is that Pakistanis are judged by headlines they didn’t create, just like Israelis are, yet the people I met were some of the kindest and most welcoming I’ve ever encountered,” he wrote.
During the interview, Klein pushed Dooreck to name alternative countries for individual categories like the best food, best nature, and best people, but the traveler repeatedly answered with Pakistan.
When Klein told him he had to name other countries, Dooreck refused, stating, “I love Pakistani food. Best nature? Pakistan. I love Pakistan. My favorite country is Pakistan.”
Dooreck emphasized that his assessment applied across all major travel metrics, rejecting the host’s skepticism during the broadcast.
“I’m serious. I love Pakistan. Pakistan is literally the best country in the world for people, for food, for nature, for hospitality, and it’s a country that is seriously so misunderstood by headlines,” Dooreck told the interviewer.
He noted that the hospitality of the local population made it possible to navigate the country without financial resources.
“I traveled through Pakistan with no money. It was the easiest country to travel with no money,” Dooreck stated, explaining that the journey felt unique compared to his other travels because “it felt the most organic there.”
To illustrate his point, the creator recounted his daily interactions with local transport operators, noting that motorbike riders routinely refused to accept fares at the end of rides.
“I took motorbikes in Pakistan, and when you end the ride, they’re like, ‘Oh, how much to pay for the ride?’ They won’t accept your money in Pakistan,” Dooreck said.
Dooreck used his Instagram profile to contrast these personal experiences with political assumptions, writing, “If more of us met each other instead of judging each other from a distance, we’d realize we’re far more similar than different.”
Following the interview’s circulation online, social media users began speculating about how the traveller managed to enter Pakistan, given that Israel and Pakistan do not maintain diplomatic relations and Israeli passport holders are legally restricted from entering the country.
Since Dooreck holds dual citizenship and was raised in Miami, he likely utilized a second passport, such as a United States passport, to secure his Pakistani visa and clear immigration.
