After a long internal debate, I decided to proceed with sharing this video. It was shot 4 weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine. I am strongly against Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine and I do not support this war. Thoughts going out to all of our friends and loved ones in Ukraine 🇺🇦💛💙
If this is not a horrifying adventure Drew, I dont know what is! Glad you made it safe Drew. I always look forward for your videos. Thank you for sharing to us what we couldn't have or see in person in this lifetime. Looking forward for more adventures from you.
you could get shot doing the same thing in any country. they just warned him for breaking the law and let him appeal their actions in court in case if he found military people's actions wrong.
Word of advice drew. In Russia is very impolite to cut off someone mid sentence and noticed you did that often just wanted to point that out for your future troubles
yeah, he's just more interested in being on camera and what HE has to say. These people are only there to help create his videos, so it is normal that in all countries he does this, not just offending these russian people.
@@AutonomousPlayground Understand but sometimes It can affect your experience furthermore especially that this was not in Moscow in a very rural city where it tends to matter more about ethics
It’s quite remarkable how much more engaging Natasha’s coverage of this trip is. The videos are the same length, but hers is more present, and you get a much greater sense of the places they visited. Fewer drone shots tho…
Agreed. I’ve been watching her vids for a while; never heard of him. Maybe I’m just a jaded American but his overly-optimistic personality is sort of annoying, and sales-hungry. Natasha strikes me as the real deal - more honest and real.
Drew comes across as disingenuous and naive in a lot of his videos. Doesn't do his research on a country, and invites people to visit some of the more dangerous countries he's been in. Doesn't give very much detail about the country at all. Most of his video's end up the same. He just comes across like a simple-minded tourist with very little tact.
@@bumblethunder For someone who travels as much as he does he's very naive and sometimes gives bad advice. Nieve, such as when he was in Africa and didn't know that the particular country he visited didn't like tourists taking pictures of their children, due to the French doing the same years ago and taking their children. Then he was going on like he was the victim because some locals were angry towards him.
Your Naive nature I believe has kept you safe and alive. And a lot of luck. Please people that watch drew don’t think the world is this safe. Drew has survived due to his naive ways and people feeling for him and compassion. That being said drew is simply one of the bravest young men out there and a very positive person and is enlightened so many. Just remember all experiences are different and being American. Most places on earth dislike our government on a level where they will hurt its citizens. So use extreme caution.
Big fan Drew but this was dumb and could’ve been easily avoided. The Russia-NK border is seriously one of the most dangerous on the face of the planet and trying to “sneak” in there is as negligent as it gets especially for such an experienced traveller like yourself. I love a good adventure too but there’s a big difference between seeking thrill and seeking danger
Yeah. You're never gonna actually sneak in and out unscathed. Only locals who know all the weak spots BUT Kim has MINED the shit outta the border to prevent defection. It's practically impossible to escape now. It's extremely dumb to even entertain this hair brained idea.
@@Direwolf9818 They can just build something that makes it impossible to cross the bridge in case of any tensions. It would be great though since than people could actually travel to the US from Europe by car wich would still take a couple of days but fun for road trips😂
Such an unnecessary risk taken. I hope this doesn't inspire others with dreams of traveling like you in trying their own risky adventure... Glad you made it out safely.
Man, that was risky 😳 so glad you've made it out okay! I was so hyped when I saw that you visited Vladivostok.. I'm from Vladivostok. The situation right now is devastating.. Praying for peace every day, and hoping that maybe, one day, you can visit Vladivostok again 😢 love your videos!
1:00 the hug and kiss was not weard at all. it was sweet. He seems to be a very affectionate man and saw you like a son or something like that. I wish that guy was my friend :)
Yeah, bit of a clickbait title. You did not get detained in North Korea at all. You just got interrogated for trying to enter a restricted area without a permit, which can happen anywhere. Also, you're well traveled enough to know that there was absolutely 0% chance that you could have crossed the border into North Korea, especially as an American. Not sure what you were thinking..
@@Journal_Haris The thumbnail of the video literally says “ Detained in North Korea"... He didn't try to “sneak in" either as mentioned in the title, just tried to visit the Russian border town. So everything about this is clickbait and misleading, anyone who use their brain can see that.
I think it’s harmful the way you describe north korea as if its this chill place that’s just a bit troubled, when in reality its probably the most corrupt and dangerous country on earth. And telling a north korean defector that you “love north korea” when he most likely had to risk his life to escape is honestly disrespectful. Drew I honestly respect you and your videos, but i had to put that out there.
While I agree with your assessment of North Korea, the man who identified himself as a North Korean was more likely than not someone who that govt has sent abroad to work -and is compelled to send the government almost ALL his earnings to keep his family from being imprisoned. And one can be sure that the entire staff of virtually any restaurant that promotes itself as 'North Korean' restaurant (instead of just a Korean one) also was sent abroad by that govt and has been compelled to send the govt almost all THEIR earnings. Few actual North Korean defectors openly call themselves North Koreans to strangers- especially living in towns so close to its border (and most do their best to put as much distance from North Korea as they can ASAP).
Same thing happened to me at the border between Russia and Estonia at Ivangorod. No foreign citizens can go to these zones by the border. It isn't some crazy problem though. I was there for three hours and sent on my way.
18:40 I think these are the moments that Drew makes the videos for, look at the huge smile on the driver's face when she's talking about where she's from, Drew just always knows how to truly connect with people while on his adventures
With all due respect that wasn't a smart move dude, I'm happy you're safe but don't be that curious. better to be safe than sorry, We don't want you to be the next Otto Warmbier
It’s crazy watching this and no one at the time knew a war was about to break out. While you are on the wildest border ever….. makes you wonder if the civilians had any idea
It’s crazy man, a lot of the Russians don’t even know it’s going on still, they’re filtering the media and so lots don’t even know what their own country is doing
Drew obv knows more so I must just be naive or something, but wouldn't it be pretty messed up to be so positive about north Korea? Especially to n. Koreans who escaped.. like, even the intruige around the place is just morbid curiosity of a concentration camp.. always feels weird to treat it like a tourist destination
Talking positive about the country and its people is different than talking positive about the government. Because if we judge every country based on its government only than there wouldn’t be many left.
@@Milo19970 yeah I definitely get the separation of people and gov. Its possible in china or russia, but much harder with n. Korea because the people have literally nothing left. No identity or land, no culture of their own.. Drew knows better than I ever would, but I have heard defectors talk about the issues they have with people visiting as a tourist or having such fascination with a massive concentration camp
@@QuixEnd You can also look at it from the bright side. Drew probably gave a few family’s support for a few weeks just by him simply being there and spending money. If no people at all went to NK than these people would have even less to survive. As long as your country isn’t a political enemy i’d say its save to go there. There are many other countries in the world where the government will kill you if you cross a line and those do have open borders.
Drew, I have always been intrigued by your curiosity of travelling and exploration, however, this is by far one of the most naïve things I have seen in my entire life. Yes, you can be interested in a country, but you are well aware of regulations that abstain you from travelling to such detrimental regions of the world, and unlike many people, you have been to North Korea and have been able to perceive the horrific conditions and harsh laws there. You may have not known much about this particular destination, but if you knew it would be somewhere this dangerous and strict, you should have researched it.
A person crossed the border illegally and got 8 years hard labour. That was really dumb of you . Probably lucky you got caught where u did or things could have gotten a lot worse for you
When you see a border control sign you follow. No matter which country citizen you are from or how many countries you visited before or how many times you did it before !
@@richardfoster736 whoever is breaking the border signs are signing up for 'illegal Immigrant' badge and treatment if got caught. Mr.Binsky tried to sneak towards North Korea (applause) by breaking Russian rules.
Drew, you should be careful. You do know that every country has it's own security and laws. You cant just take your car and enter another country. Geopolitics is real. You must be mature !
Vladivostok is my home 🗺️! I’ve traveled quite a lot and currently now live in the US but Vladivostok to me is still the most beautiful city that’s out there! I’m so happy you’ve visited my city and showed how beautiful it is. It is a even more pretty in the summer so I hope you come visit us again in the summer one day! We (me and my husband who’s from Texas) will be happy to show you around all the cool places and nature we’ve got! 🌲🌊
I love you drew and I really appreciate your work .I feel immensely fortunate to know you in this media other mise it would boring . I live in a remote village in northern Kenya but I still fell as if I have seen the world.
I don't think he was trying to sneak into NK. It was just his title. He was just going to visit the border town of Khasan and view North Korea from the Russian side. There is a river that separates the countries. If he only got that border pass, everything would have been fine.
Damn…at least it was the Russian border guard that caught you. They have rules and seem to follow them most of the time. At least you weren’t held longer, like Brittney Greiner. The same can’t be said for the North Koreans-they sometimes just make Americans disappear after a show trial.
3hours is a rule there btw. Not only there. Also in Finnish-Russian border. If you only try to bring too many cigarettes from Russia to Finland, Russian customs/border guards can play this exactly same game... You have to sign alot papers and wait 3hours.... They just want that you have trauma and you never try it again.
Hey Drew , please don't try something as stupid as this again! I understand your curiosity to go to unexplored and unknown places but laws of the land must be respected and followed!
He is an idiot. I would never let my curiosity put me in a dangerous situation. I love traveling but I’d never travel to communist countries nor countries known to violate basics human rights.
@@redplaybuttonuser rather naive i believe. It's not James Franco's The Inteview movie where people in NK dancin and laughing. 😒😐 Kid died there cause he stole a f poster..
@@borneocoolpad7833 one day Drew is going to do something stupid that will get him killed or inspire someone to do something stupid that will get them killed. It happened to three people from high on life UA-camr channel. You are not invincible, you are mortal. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Simple as that.
Drew You need to start Running these kind of things in advance because your face is well-known and you have history of lying to get into countries like you did in Libya so this may work against in the future when trying to get in to a place keep this in mind
Oh my gosh! My heart still hasn't returned to normal! That was SO scary! I can't believe you got that far! I'm American and was going to visit my friend in Canada. The border people (WA state into Vancouver, BC crossing) were convinced I was trying to move to Canada, just because I had 10 pieces of luggage - but a girls' gotta have shoes, right?!). My long story short, they held me up for six hours questioning me! I'm never ever going back! That's why I was so scared for you! If that's what Canada does to an American, I was really scared when they made you go into that bldg! Thank you for bringing us with you! We're SO happy you're still happy! God bless! Stay safe comrade Drewski!
When I went to USA I was put in a room with other Aussie and Kiwis for hours but never would I say I was “detained” ! Poetic licence from Drew there . I think of people who have real problems at this time and not this example of first world you tuber problem
Crossing US borders is indeed unnecessarily stressful even for people, who should be allowed entering visa free. I wonder if its even as stressful for US citizens themselves.
@@disco.jellyfish I’m American and I remember when we were coming home from Mexico there was homeland Security agents with rifles at the airport. The agent at the desk was nice but it’s kinda stressful even when you are American.
I remember this being on your Instagram story a few weeks ago. I would’ve been so scared if I was in your shoes Drew, I might’ve come outta there in tears even. But glad that in the end, it ended up being just a warning & you were able to continue your journey. As you’ve said before, it’s all part of the experience to travel the world, and unexpected things will pop up here & there. You’re a true adventurer! Prayers go out to the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 too.
I’ve been following since your Snapchat days. I liked how you captured places around the world. Glad you’re good and safe, but come on bro. As a ‘well seasoned traveler’ you should know you can’t just walts into a restricted border especially one with NK. You know Americans are banned, and you thought maybe they will let just you in if you ask politely?? Rest his soul, but they literally killed a guy cause he stole a poster. I know you went there and as you’ve said you have this huge fascination with it but what did you expect to happen? Idk if it’s your US passport privilege that’s going to your head as to why you’d think you’d actually get passed or not get questioned. But aside from that it’s how you hype up and over exaggerate your videos. You’ve been doing this for a while now and honestly I think it has a huge reason why your view count goes down. You talk about your view count not being as high as last year but honestly dude, it’s feel like you’ve lost your authenticity. And I don’t mean this in a ‘you’re a UA-camr’ whatever, whatever kind of way, or bagging on you or hating. Just an observation of a viewer who has been watching you for years. Videos like this don’t seem authentic and I feel like they’re put up for clicks.
Thanks aroundtheworld for chiming in. I second your comments. Drew has become more production hype over time (in video commentary, click bait titles, scripted monologues read, edited and over polished videos) and his naivety kills me so much that I wonder if it is feigned for the purpose of engaging more people.
@@orangesnowflake3769 yea they sent him back to the states in a vegetable state. Once he died they did an autopsy there was clear proof that he was tortured.
@@rickdockery9620 This was filmed before the war but if you're talking about North Korea and its because Americans go there and people dont know much about the life in North Korea.
Ikr. How naive these guy is. Chasing for clout. It's NK for God Sake. Didnt American learned before. Still in recent memories when American kid went there and passed aways while detained in NK for a f poster. 🤔😐😒
I shook hands with a North Korean female defector in Seoul and Robert Park introduced me to this lady back in November 2009. I never forget that experience.
That was insane! You just visited 2 countries that are really scary at this time...Good thing you visited before the invasion. I also pray that everyone in Ukraine is okay.
I got detained once entering the USA JFK from the UK, taken to a small room and, spent some time being questioned before they let me into the USA. I think they thought I only had a one way ticket as it was so cheap or something. Years later this time with my daughter, they let her straight through the US customs. To my surprise they asked me if I had been in prison!! My poor daughter was getting worried as she waited, they would not tell me what was the problem, it appeared I had been flagged up for some reason, they let me in eventually to my daughters relief, but still would not tell me what the problem was. I have been to the US many times before and after without any issue and spent about 2 years of my life in the USA.
Drew, I would have not the guts to do the kind of traveling you do. I envy you for being so courageous, thus being able to meet great people and cultures all over the world. Thank you for sharing all those adventures with us.
awesome man, I went to Vladivostok in 2017 and was thinking about going to the border as well but I had only little time so I chose to go for a safari to see the Amur Tiger. great times
Hey drew, glad all went well. Something similar happened to me in nov 2017 as i was crossing by bus from poland into Kaliningrad. With a US passport as well. At this time i have visited russia 2 times. They let everyone on the bus go i. Freely but i got also some how detained. They put me on a room with immigration and military officers. Ki d of sane as you. I had to write in a paper all my nfo. Just like u. The got me there 1.5-2 hours and then they let me go, but they didn’t give me all that paper work. On the wY back a few days later i was worried but nothing happened. After that i have been to russia again. All scary stories, but good ones at the end💪🏻💪🏻👊🏻👊🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Please, be safe. I hope you go by the book from now on. We'd hate for anything to happen to you now, especially after you've already seen all the countries in the world. Please stay safe. Love from Boston, MA USA.
Great video Drew, Im now currently travelling with a friend through eastern europe on our way to Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan (these 2 inspired by you!) and India. I have a question, could you do a passport video in which you show all the different stamps and visas? Would be very interested to see what such a filled out passport looks like!
Which places did you visit in India? Also I was intrigued by your surname, since in Computer Science, there's a famous algorithm that goes by your surname, called Dijkstra's Algorithm
@@ArghyadeepPal no places yet! We arrive in India sometime at the end of may! Recommendations are more than welcome! We will be there for around 2 months. About the algorithm, I dont know it, but it probably was some brilliant distant cousin 😝
@@tokonio If you are visiting around May, then you should be prepared for incredibly hot summers in Northern and Central states of India. So I would recommend visiting the Northern Himalayan states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the Northeastern states of India, like Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya etc. And you may also plan to visit some of the coastal regions of the coastal states of India, including Southern India like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha(where I hail from) etc, since the tropical climate would be comfortable during summers. Also the Western coastal states like Maharashtra, Goa have comfortable climate during this time. Northern dry states which are generally hot during summers would be better to visit during the monsoon months of August, September, etc. The climate is relatively comfortable during that time. So I'd recommend that take your time while travelling through India, and you may skip some places in your first visit to enjoy as much as possible. And you can consider the places that you skip the next time when you visit India. It is a huge country after all, so you may have to consider multiple visits. A recommendation from my side would also be to visit the states and territories with an European colonial heritage and culture still prevalent in those places, like Goa(Portuguese culture), Pondicherry(French culture), etc. I believe you're Dutch, so you may also find some remnants of Dutch colonial past in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, though they are quite far from Indian mainland (but awesome nonetheless).
Hi from Chelyabinsk! I really glad that you liked Primorsky Krai (literally translates as an edge near the sea) and Vladivostok (literally means the owner of the East). I always wanted to visit this region but I live 7350 kilometers (4570 miles) away, so I haven't got a chance to do so yet. The border situation was risky, please, be more careful next time! By the way that was not the border, well you was near it but Khasan fully lies on Russian side, the Russia-NK border is actually goes on the river which starts after Khasan. But Khasan is a near the border town (border with NK), so you should have a permission to go here. I might be mistaken but even Russians who are not from Primorsky Krai need to have a permission to go to Khasan.
i think this is a bit dumb.. you can put those people with you at high risk.. ignoring the fact that there might be a required pass going there. and we know some people around the world conspire that china,russian and Nkorea are helping each other... and going to its border is a bit of a stretch bro. i love your content but this kind of risk is a bit irresponsible. love form PH
I am happy that you are safe after that situation on the border. What do you think, citizens of this part of Russia know about Russian aggression on Ukraine?
Dude, I would be literally shitting my pants in the detention/jail cell! I would even confess to the murders i have never ever even committed!! I'm glad you made it out alive. The scenery looked amazing and I wish to visit sometime too but I would definitely stay away from the border.
How to keep a cool head when challenges occur. Drew, and especially Natasha who I subscribe to are the sort of people I’m talking, and are very open minded and I’d love one day to talk about life’s learning’s. Incense smoked blessings!
I was there in 2018 and we actually planned to go to the North Korean border. But we were unable to rent a car as for some reason, every rental car was out that time. Wow! Just realized it was a blessing in disguise. God knows what could have happened as we were a group of military officers of a US-allied country. 😂
Lmao. What a chad! North Koreans don't really care about NATO tho, if you're Swedish or Norwegian, you're good to go. If you're French or German, however, you might encounter some problems. Speaking from experience ofc.
May we not allow our curiosities and passions lead us to a place we regret. North Korea is NOT a place to mess around with, they dont care about your UA-cam views or passport... this was a stunt gone too far in my opinion, I cant believe the three of you didnt know better.
Not to mention that both cities have excellent ports AND sit on active fault lines that have sprung earthquakes that nearly destroyed both cities in historic times!
What exactly is fun about it? The city was given that rather unsavoury name (literally "Ruler/Lord of the East") during the final phases of Russian imperialism and expansionism in the mid-19th century. Also, it was forcibly annexed from China and set up as a military outpost. I doubt you would find any fun facts had it been the result of British, French or American imperialism.
Over a thousand NK defectors are currently unaccounted for. Some went back to NK. What happens after they come back to North Korea, they are probably sent to a prison camp never heard from again and regret going back. Nonetheless Some do go back.
@@sundinfamforlife4129 Don't just assume.. If you know its like that - prove it, otherwise its just spreading propaganda. Prison camps existed in Yugoslavia and SSSR but they weren't met for normal people but rather for betrayers of the country, for someone doing foreign agenda.
@@MKD331BC defecting from the country is the biggest betrayal in Kim Jun Uns eyes. I personally choose to believe the people that have escaped about the existence of these prison camps. Hell some are kidnapped back to North korea..by North korea...
Glad you’re ok and were still able to have a great time in Russia! That’s nuts. Thanks for sharing it though and hopefully I can visit Russia one day 🇷🇺
I love Natasha. I learn so much about the country I was born in from watching her and her experiences. I pray for the people in my homeland who don’t have a choice in this war. I especially pray for the people In Ukraine and all of those directly impacted from Putin’s war.
Just became aware of you through Natasha's channel. Subscribed. I was in graduate school in Tempe long ago, neighbor. I am looking forward to viewing more of your posts.
AHH!! Stuck on the border of 2 quite strict countries!! God's hand was certainly on you once again :) Glad I can 'travel' to these places vicariously thru you!!!!!
Drew I know you need content, but as a fan of your work please don’t be this reckless anymore. Think about that gorgeous woman you have back at home and how you really have become a goodwill ambassador through your travels. What a waste for it to all end with you being incarcerated in Siberia forever. Glad you are OK!
wonderful collaboration with Natasha. before didn't know you drew but the Collab gave me an introduction. you are pretty cool. I'm looking forward to watching more of your past videos. God bless you today and always.
Posting a video like this really shows your poor taste in judgement. Not only with the current situation in Ukraine but also with the widely known humanitarian issues involving North Korea. You foolishly went to that border check point knowing that you did not have the proper papers and your consequences for blatantly not following the rules could have been a lot worse. At least you got your clickbait video title.
Maybe the DPRK would be better if western nations such as the US didn’t bombard it with sanctions, but I guess you can’t expect much from the same bloodthirsty nation that tried to wipe it off the map not too long ago.
What a clickbait title 🙈😅 FYI and anybody else who's interested : the border zone in Russia is basically a strip of land 5 to 10 kms before the actual border. It's everywhere in Russia but each region has its own rules. All foreigners need a "border zone permit" (even locals sometimes in some areas), it's very easy to get it, you just need to apply by email in Russian to the FSB office of the region (Google translate can do the job) and pick it up 2 weeks/1 month later in the capital city of the area you applied for (here it would've been Vladivostok). Oh and this permit is free 🤷🏻♀️ 👌
And I'm sure Drew's guides told him this. The temptation for "adventure" was just too much. I hope we don't see dumb people trying to do what Drew couldn't. Instead of making a clickbait title, he could've made an interesting video educating people how to do this trip the legal way.
After a long internal debate, I decided to proceed with sharing this video. It was shot 4 weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine. I am strongly against Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine and I do not support this war. Thoughts going out to all of our friends and loved ones in Ukraine 🇺🇦💛💙
I really do agree! I’m sorry Ukraine
I support it
🇺🇦 lets help theme ukraine
@@betterthanMJF why just..... WHY
@Ostrichfarmer Lies
If this is not a horrifying adventure Drew, I dont know what is! Glad you made it safe Drew. I always look forward for your videos. Thank you for sharing to us what we couldn't have or see in person in this lifetime. Looking forward for more adventures from you.
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What's horrifying about this adventure lol ? Being detained because you don't have proper permission ? I don't think so...
you could get shot doing the same thing in any country. they just warned him for breaking the law and let him appeal their actions in court in case if he found military people's actions wrong.
He’s a whole fool
Word of advice drew. In Russia is very impolite to cut off someone mid sentence and noticed you did that often just wanted to point that out for your future troubles
yeah, he's just more interested in being on camera and what HE has to say. These people are only there to help create his videos, so it is normal that in all countries he does this, not just offending these russian people.
@@AutonomousPlayground Understand but sometimes It can affect your experience furthermore especially that this was not in Moscow in a very rural city where it tends to matter more about ethics
I think it's a common sense of politeness everywhere in the world not to cut off the other person mid sentence 😂
@@chari---zardofcorse buts especially rude there,
yes finally some comments that mention this! just rude
It’s quite remarkable how much more engaging Natasha’s coverage of this trip is. The videos are the same length, but hers is more present, and you get a much greater sense of the places they visited. Fewer drone shots tho…
Agreed. I’ve been watching her vids for a while; never heard of him. Maybe I’m just a jaded American but his overly-optimistic personality is sort of annoying, and sales-hungry. Natasha strikes me as the real deal - more honest and real.
Drew comes across as disingenuous and naive in a lot of his videos. Doesn't do his research on a country, and invites people to visit some of the more dangerous countries he's been in. Doesn't give very much detail about the country at all. Most of his video's end up the same. He just comes across like a simple-minded tourist with very little tact.
whats so bad about drew?
@@bumblethunder For someone who travels as much as he does he's very naive and sometimes gives bad advice. Nieve, such as when he was in Africa and didn't know that the particular country he visited didn't like tourists taking pictures of their children, due to the French doing the same years ago and taking their children. Then he was going on like he was the victim because some locals were angry towards him.
@@jeffreyhanc1711Natasha is real almost to a fault. She’s awesome.
Your Naive nature I believe has kept you safe and alive. And a lot of luck. Please people that watch drew don’t think the world is this safe. Drew has survived due to his naive ways and people feeling for him and compassion. That being said drew is simply one of the bravest young men out there and a very positive person and is enlightened so many. Just remember all experiences are different and being American. Most places on earth dislike our government on a level where they will hurt its citizens. So use extreme caution.
Big fan Drew but this was dumb and could’ve been easily avoided. The Russia-NK border is seriously one of the most dangerous on the face of the planet and trying to “sneak” in there is as negligent as it gets especially for such an experienced traveller like yourself.
I love a good adventure too but there’s a big difference between seeking thrill and seeking danger
Yeah. You're never gonna actually sneak in and out unscathed. Only locals who know all the weak spots BUT Kim has MINED the shit outta the border to prevent defection. It's practically impossible to escape now. It's extremely dumb to even entertain this hair brained idea.
its not even morally right to sneak into any country without visas
@@accountdeleted1898 Thank you
I dont even see why u would wanna sneak in there when a lot of people wanna sneak out.
@@accountdeleted1898 except in europe and north america appereantly
It’s insane to think how big Russia is. Living in Alaska, at one time connected us and spans all the way to East Asia!
Need a bridge or tunnel across the berine strait.
@@tauceti8060 will never happen not with how hostile the countries are to each other
@@Direwolf9818 it will happen eventually, just not anytime soon.
One day Russia will get over selling out Alaska and US might find it less useful. They might even become allies who knows
@@Direwolf9818 They can just build something that makes it impossible to cross the bridge in case of any tensions. It would be great though since than people could actually travel to the US from Europe by car wich would still take a couple of days but fun for road trips😂
Such an unnecessary risk taken. I hope this doesn't inspire others with dreams of traveling like you in trying their own risky adventure... Glad you made it out safely.
Glad you're here to scold him for us.
I got detained in Nauru for 3 hours.
It’s not unnecessary. It’s a great story
Lol
@@JaysWorldTravels for what ?
Man, that was risky 😳 so glad you've made it out okay! I was so hyped when I saw that you visited Vladivostok.. I'm from Vladivostok. The situation right now is devastating.. Praying for peace every day, and hoping that maybe, one day, you can visit Vladivostok again 😢 love your videos!
Im from algeria. I wanna to visite Vladivostok
1:00 the hug and kiss was not weard at all. it was sweet. He seems to be a very affectionate man and saw you like a son or something like that. I wish that guy was my friend :)
Your content always seems so fresh. I like learning about places I never knew about before.
Thank you!
@@drewbinsky just one word hypocrite
@@drewbinsky I was your fan but not now
@@meherunisa4321 tf is wrong with you? What did he do?
@@drewbinsky this title is total click bait bro.
Yeah, bit of a clickbait title. You did not get detained in North Korea at all. You just got interrogated for trying to enter a restricted area without a permit, which can happen anywhere. Also, you're well traveled enough to know that there was absolutely 0% chance that you could have crossed the border into North Korea, especially as an American. Not sure what you were thinking..
Yea I thought the video title was misleading.
He never said he got detained in n korea, use your brains guys cmon!!
Sure he made it out like that was the case but he still never actually said that
@@Journal_Haris The thumbnail of the video literally says “ Detained in North Korea"...
He didn't try to “sneak in" either as mentioned in the title, just tried to visit the Russian border town. So everything about this is clickbait and misleading, anyone who use their brain can see that.
Exactly!
Natasha's video shows exactly what happened.
I think it’s harmful the way you describe north korea as if its this chill place that’s just a bit troubled, when in reality its probably the most corrupt and dangerous country on earth. And telling a north korean defector that you “love north korea” when he most likely had to risk his life to escape is honestly disrespectful. Drew I honestly respect you and your videos, but i had to put that out there.
While I agree with your assessment of North Korea, the man who identified himself as a North Korean was more likely than not someone who that govt has sent abroad to work -and is compelled to send the government almost ALL his earnings to keep his family from being imprisoned. And one can be sure that the entire staff of virtually any restaurant that promotes itself as 'North Korean' restaurant (instead of just a Korean one) also was sent abroad by that govt and has been compelled to send the govt almost all THEIR earnings. Few actual North Korean defectors openly call themselves North Koreans to strangers- especially living in towns so close to its border (and most do their best to put as much distance from North Korea as they can ASAP).
I have no idea why so much of my post got slashed but it wasn't my intention!
@@wardarcade7452 never seen that before... weird
Agree, but I think he is a gov person and also think Drew was referring more to the people and their culture than to their government 🤔
@@kollontai4545 But their government is the ONLY culture the people of NK are allowed to experience.
Same thing happened to me at the border between Russia and Estonia at Ivangorod. No foreign citizens can go to these zones by the border. It isn't some crazy problem though. I was there for three hours and sent on my way.
18:40 I think these are the moments that Drew makes the videos for, look at the huge smile on the driver's face when she's talking about where she's from, Drew just always knows how to truly connect with people while on his adventures
With all due respect that wasn't a smart move dude, I'm happy you're safe but don't be that curious. better to be safe than sorry, We don't want you to be the next Otto Warmbier
I second that.
I third that
I fourth that !!!
It’s crazy watching this and no one at the time knew a war was about to break out. While you are on the wildest border ever….. makes you wonder if the civilians had any idea
It’s crazy man, a lot of the Russians don’t even know it’s going on still, they’re filtering the media and so lots don’t even know what their own country is doing
@@isaacsmobilemaintenance2599 trust me we know
@@danielkocjancic4911 only younger Russians inform themselves on the internet, but not the older ones, right?
@@isaacsmobilemaintenance2599 what a load of madness. What you think I live under a stone??? You crazy people think the world involves around America
@@imthecreatorofmyrealitymyf700 u are so ignorant
Drew obv knows more so I must just be naive or something, but wouldn't it be pretty messed up to be so positive about north Korea?
Especially to n. Koreans who escaped.. like, even the intruige around the place is just morbid curiosity of a concentration camp.. always feels weird to treat it like a tourist destination
Agreed the way he talks about and is obsessed with North Korea makes me uncomfortable.
He probably doesn’t want to burn any bridges with the government in case he wants to go back.
Talking positive about the country and its people is different than talking positive about the government. Because if we judge every country based on its government only than there wouldn’t be many left.
@@Milo19970 yeah I definitely get the separation of people and gov. Its possible in china or russia, but much harder with n. Korea because the people have literally nothing left. No identity or land, no culture of their own.. Drew knows better than I ever would, but I have heard defectors talk about the issues they have with people visiting as a tourist or having such fascination with a massive concentration camp
@@QuixEnd You can also look at it from the bright side. Drew probably gave a few family’s support for a few weeks just by him simply being there and spending money. If no people at all went to NK than these people would have even less to survive. As long as your country isn’t a political enemy i’d say its save to go there. There are many other countries in the world where the government will kill you if you cross a line and those do have open borders.
People from many parts of the world face similar problems with the authorities in American airports 😅
Yeah same thing as north korea 😅
yeah same as Rossiya🇷🇺おそろしあ阪神タイガース
Drew, I have always been intrigued by your curiosity of travelling and exploration, however, this is by far one of the most naïve things I have seen in my entire life. Yes, you can be interested in a country, but you are well aware of regulations that abstain you from travelling to such detrimental regions of the world, and unlike many people, you have been to North Korea and have been able to perceive the horrific conditions and harsh laws there. You may have not known much about this particular destination, but if you knew it would be somewhere this dangerous and strict, you should have researched it.
A person crossed the border illegally and got 8 years hard labour. That was really dumb of you . Probably lucky you got caught where u did or things could have gotten a lot worse for you
Who?
hard labour where? NK or Russia?
Never crossed the border. Watch the whole video instead of reading the thumbnail.
Drew was lucky he was stopped by the Russians and didn't actually get to the NK border patrol. They wouldn't have been so kind.
@@alfrredd obviously north Korea those dudes aren't thd people you want to mess with
When you see a border control sign you follow. No matter which country citizen you are from or how many countries you visited before or how many times you did it before !
@@richardfoster736 whoever is breaking the border signs are signing up for 'illegal Immigrant' badge and treatment if got caught.
Mr.Binsky tried to sneak towards North Korea (applause) by breaking Russian rules.
It is high time you take precautions Drew. The risk of becoming Russian or N.Korean prisoner is real.
Bruh someone almost never political prisoner and this not just
He's from the US, there's no where more dangerous or corrupt. North Korea and Russia are a walk in the park for him
Drew, you should be careful. You do know that every country has it's own security and laws. You cant just take your car and enter another country.
Geopolitics is real. You must be mature !
Fortunately for him, the word for "idiot" is the same in both English and russian.
Vladivostok is my home 🗺️! I’ve traveled quite a lot and currently now live in the US but Vladivostok to me is still the most beautiful city that’s out there! I’m so happy you’ve visited my city and showed how beautiful it is. It is a even more pretty in the summer so I hope you come visit us again in the summer one day! We (me and my husband who’s from Texas) will be happy to show you around all the cool places and nature we’ve got! 🌲🌊
I love you drew and I really appreciate your work .I feel immensely fortunate to know you in this media other mise it would boring . I live in a remote village in northern Kenya but I still fell as if I have seen the world.
usually I love you stuff, but trying to sneak into NK is incredibly stupid
At least he's been stopped in Russia and not NK.
It's literally his calling, to do things on the edge. I'm amazed how many people seem surprised and are calling him out.
I don't think he was trying to sneak into NK. It was just his title. He was just going to visit the border town of Khasan and view North Korea from the Russian side. There is a river that separates the countries. If he only got that border pass, everything would have been fine.
He wasn’t actually going to try and sneak into North Korea he was going to the border town which is still in russia
@@jackirwin6823 His title is misleading. It sounds like he tried to get into North Korea.
Oh my drew ,thank you for making my Sunday already with your joy filled videos ❤️🥺
Thank you for watching!
@@drewbinsky Stay safe bro
Take care Drew, you scared the crap out of me!
This video introduced me to Natasha's Adventures. I really love her channel. Thank you for collaborating with her.
Damn…at least it was the Russian border guard that caught you. They have rules and seem to follow them most of the time. At least you weren’t held longer, like Brittney Greiner. The same can’t be said for the North Koreans-they sometimes just make Americans disappear after a show trial.
3hours is a rule there btw. Not only there. Also in Finnish-Russian border. If you only try to bring too many cigarettes from Russia to Finland, Russian customs/border guards can play this exactly same game... You have to sign alot papers and wait 3hours.... They just want that you have trauma and you never try it again.
Wait you had this experience? 😳
Hey Drew , please don't try something as stupid as this again! I understand your curiosity to go to unexplored and unknown places but laws of the land must be respected and followed!
He is an idiot. I would never let my curiosity put me in a dangerous situation. I love traveling but I’d never travel to communist countries nor countries known to violate basics human rights.
@@redplaybuttonuser rather naive i believe. It's not James Franco's The Inteview movie where people in NK dancin and laughing. 😒😐 Kid died there cause he stole a f poster..
@@borneocoolpad7833 one day Drew is going to do something stupid that will get him killed or inspire someone to do something stupid that will get them killed. It happened to three people from high on life UA-camr channel. You are not invincible, you are mortal. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Simple as that.
@@redplaybuttonuser "I'd never travel to communist countries" has to be one of the dumbest comments i've read in a while.
Drew You need to start Running these kind of things in advance because your face is well-known and you have history of lying to get into countries like you did in Libya so this may work against in the future when trying to get in to a place keep this in mind
Oh my gosh!
My heart still hasn't returned to normal! That was SO scary! I can't believe you got that far!
I'm American and was going to visit my friend in Canada. The border people (WA state into Vancouver, BC crossing) were convinced I was trying to move to Canada, just because I had 10 pieces of luggage - but a girls' gotta have shoes, right?!). My long story short, they held me up for six hours questioning me! I'm never ever going back!
That's why I was so scared for you! If that's what Canada does to an American, I was really scared when they made you go into that bldg!
Thank you for bringing us with you! We're SO happy you're still happy!
God bless! Stay safe comrade Drewski!
Tries to sneak in to NK. Gets detained
Drew: I cant believe that just happened
When I went to USA I was put in a room with other Aussie and Kiwis for hours but never would I say I was “detained” !
Poetic licence from Drew there . I think of people who have real problems at this time and not this example of first world you tuber problem
It's all exaggeration and hype. just another millennial with too much money, limited brains, and a smart phone.
Yeah .... they use the Kiwis to intimidate the Aussies into confessing ! Always works .... eventually
Crossing US borders is indeed unnecessarily stressful even for people, who should be allowed entering visa free. I wonder if its even as stressful for US citizens themselves.
@@disco.jellyfish I’m American and I remember when we were coming home from Mexico there was homeland Security agents with rifles at the airport. The agent at the desk was nice but it’s kinda stressful even when you are American.
I remember this being on your Instagram story a few weeks ago. I would’ve been so scared if I was in your shoes Drew, I might’ve come outta there in tears even. But glad that in the end, it ended up being just a warning & you were able to continue your journey. As you’ve said before, it’s all part of the experience to travel the world, and unexpected things will pop up here & there. You’re a true adventurer! Prayers go out to the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 too.
Drew you never fail to entrain us. I love watching your vids from Somalia
I though you all guys killed each other in Somalia
❤️❤️
@@davidkirinic9463 no?
@@strongright well i am glad you're alive at least. Any other survivors?
@@strongright btw i am just joking, I am not being racist. Just a joke
I’ve been following since your Snapchat days. I liked how you captured places around the world. Glad you’re good and safe, but come on bro. As a ‘well seasoned traveler’ you should know you can’t just walts into a restricted border especially one with NK. You know Americans are banned, and you thought maybe they will let just you in if you ask politely?? Rest his soul, but they literally killed a guy cause he stole a poster. I know you went there and as you’ve said you have this huge fascination with it but what did you expect to happen? Idk if it’s your US passport privilege that’s going to your head as to why you’d think you’d actually get passed or not get questioned. But aside from that it’s how you hype up and over exaggerate your videos. You’ve been doing this for a while now and honestly I think it has a huge reason why your view count goes down. You talk about your view count not being as high as last year but honestly dude, it’s feel like you’ve lost your authenticity. And I don’t mean this in a ‘you’re a UA-camr’ whatever, whatever kind of way, or bagging on you or hating. Just an observation of a viewer who has been watching you for years. Videos like this don’t seem authentic and I feel like they’re put up for clicks.
Thanks aroundtheworld for chiming in. I second your comments. Drew has become more production hype over time (in video commentary, click bait titles, scripted monologues read, edited and over polished videos) and his naivety kills me so much that I wonder if it is feigned for the purpose of engaging more people.
Thanks. I don’t get his obsession with such a terrible country. I hope it doesn’t bite him in the ass one day
@@orangesnowflake3769 yea they sent him back to the states in a vegetable state. Once he died they did an autopsy there was clear proof that he was tortured.
@@rickdockery9620 This was filmed before the war but if you're talking about North Korea and its because Americans go there and people dont know much about the life in North Korea.
Ikr. How naive these guy is. Chasing for clout. It's NK for God Sake. Didnt American learned before. Still in recent memories when American kid went there and passed aways while detained in NK for a f poster. 🤔😐😒
Hi from Slavyanka. Peace to all. 🤗I hope someday these terrible events will end.😿 Come visit us in the summer. It's very cool in here at this time.
I shook hands with a North Korean female defector in Seoul and Robert Park introduced me to this lady back in November 2009. I never forget that experience.
That was insane! You just visited 2 countries that are really scary at this time...Good thing you visited before the invasion. I also pray that everyone in Ukraine is okay.
I got detained once entering the USA JFK from the UK, taken to a small room and, spent some time being questioned before they let me into the USA. I think they thought I only had a one way ticket as it was so cheap or something.
Years later this time with my daughter, they let her straight through the US customs. To my surprise they asked me if I had been in prison!! My poor daughter was getting worried as she waited, they would not tell me what was the problem, it appeared I had been flagged up for some reason, they let me in eventually to my daughters relief, but still would not tell me what the problem was.
I have been to the US many times before and after without any issue and spent about 2 years of my life in the USA.
Oh God what a scary situation, luckily everything finished fine. Thank you for sharing this video with us
Drew, I would have not the guts to do the kind of traveling you do. I envy you for being so courageous, thus being able to meet great people and cultures all over the world. Thank you for sharing all those adventures with us.
awesome man, I went to Vladivostok in 2017 and was thinking about going to the border as well but I had only little time so I chose to go for a safari to see the Amur Tiger. great times
Oh.. this is crazy Drew! My anxiety level shoots up while watching this. I’m glad you’re safe. Thank you.
Very soft 🤗
Hey drew, glad all went well. Something similar happened to me in nov 2017 as i was crossing by bus from poland into Kaliningrad. With a US passport as well. At this time i have visited russia 2 times. They let everyone on the bus go i. Freely but i got also some how detained. They put me on a room with immigration and military officers. Ki d of sane as you. I had to write in a paper all my nfo. Just like u. The got me there 1.5-2 hours and then they let me go, but they didn’t give me all that paper work. On the wY back a few days later i was worried but nothing happened. After that i have been to russia again. All scary stories, but good ones at the end💪🏻💪🏻👊🏻👊🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Drew I’m a fan of the channel.
You were in the border control office not detained.
Keep on tearin’ it up on your travels.
Deleting all comments because they saying that it's clickbait is not cool at all, Drew.
I'm glad you did a video with Natasha. Kudos to you.
Please, be safe. I hope you go by the book from now on. We'd hate for anything to happen to you now, especially after you've already seen all the countries in the world. Please stay safe.
Love from Boston, MA USA.
This must’ve been so scary for you, i’m happy you made it out safe 🇷🇺🇰🇵
Euh gross, take that North Korean flag down 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷
@@FartheodoreFartovelt ?
Great video Drew, Im now currently travelling with a friend through eastern europe on our way to Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan (these 2 inspired by you!) and India. I have a question, could you do a passport video in which you show all the different stamps and visas? Would be very interested to see what such a filled out passport looks like!
Which places did you visit in India? Also I was intrigued by your surname, since in Computer Science, there's a famous algorithm that goes by your surname, called Dijkstra's Algorithm
@@ArghyadeepPal no places yet! We arrive in India sometime at the end of may! Recommendations are more than welcome! We will be there for around 2 months. About the algorithm, I dont know it, but it probably was some brilliant distant cousin 😝
@@tokonio If you are visiting around May, then you should be prepared for incredibly hot summers in Northern and Central states of India. So I would recommend visiting the Northern Himalayan states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the Northeastern states of India, like Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya etc. And you may also plan to visit some of the coastal regions of the coastal states of India, including Southern India like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha(where I hail from) etc, since the tropical climate would be comfortable during summers. Also the Western coastal states like Maharashtra, Goa have comfortable climate during this time.
Northern dry states which are generally hot during summers would be better to visit during the monsoon months of August, September, etc. The climate is relatively comfortable during that time.
So I'd recommend that take your time while travelling through India, and you may skip some places in your first visit to enjoy as much as possible. And you can consider the places that you skip the next time when you visit India. It is a huge country after all, so you may have to consider multiple visits.
A recommendation from my side would also be to visit the states and territories with an European colonial heritage and culture still prevalent in those places, like Goa(Portuguese culture), Pondicherry(French culture), etc. I believe you're Dutch, so you may also find some remnants of Dutch colonial past in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, though they are quite far from Indian mainland (but awesome nonetheless).
Hi from Chelyabinsk!
I really glad that you liked Primorsky Krai (literally translates as an edge near the sea) and Vladivostok (literally means the owner of the East). I always wanted to visit this region but I live 7350 kilometers (4570 miles) away, so I haven't got a chance to do so yet. The border situation was risky, please, be more careful next time!
By the way that was not the border, well you was near it but Khasan fully lies on Russian side, the Russia-NK border is actually goes on the river which starts after Khasan. But Khasan is a near the border town (border with NK), so you should have a permission to go here. I might be mistaken but even Russians who are not from Primorsky Krai need to have a permission to go to Khasan.
What I understood you was not arrested in North Korea so , why did you click bait?
Can you do a video on groups of countries you’d most recommend visiting at a time?
I just did my “10 fav countries video!”
@@drewbinsky thanks for the reply. I’ve always wanted to visit Liechtenstein and the surrounding microstates
Thanks for sharing this video. Just one little thing: The leopards you mentioned are not snow leopards but Amur leopards
Evidence please
i think this is a bit dumb.. you can put those people with you at high risk..
ignoring the fact that there might be a required pass going there.
and we know some people around the world conspire that
china,russian and Nkorea are helping each other... and going to its border is a bit of a stretch bro. i love your content but this kind of risk is a bit irresponsible. love form PH
It wasn't A BIT irresponsible or dumb. IT WAS INSENSITIVE AND IRRESPONSIBLE.
Hats off to you for collecting such clear sounding dialogue even when it’s windy outside.
I love your videos. Thank you for sharing so much with us.
I am happy that you are safe after that situation on the border. What do you think, citizens of this part of Russia know about Russian aggression on Ukraine?
Dude, I would be literally shitting my pants in the detention/jail cell! I would even confess to the murders i have never ever even committed!! I'm glad you made it out alive. The scenery looked amazing and I wish to visit sometime too but I would definitely stay away from the border.
You’ve got great bravery. I’d literally start balling my eyes out.
i would start balling out my eyes too, i don`t understand whay they can`t reach an agreement, worring about a third word war
Why would anyone want to sneak into North Korea? Curiosity? That would be like me sneaking into prison just because I've never been there before.
How to keep a cool head when challenges occur. Drew, and especially Natasha who I subscribe to are the sort of people I’m talking, and are very open minded and I’d love one day to talk about life’s learning’s. Incense smoked blessings!
I was there in 2018 and we actually planned to go to the North Korean border. But we were unable to rent a car as for some reason, every rental car was out that time.
Wow! Just realized it was a blessing in disguise. God knows what could have happened as we were a group of military officers of a US-allied country. 😂
Lmao. What a chad! North Koreans don't really care about NATO tho, if you're Swedish or Norwegian, you're good to go. If you're French or German, however, you might encounter some problems. Speaking from experience ofc.
@@GoToMan You obviously didn’t watch the whole video. It’s not about North Korea. It’s about Russia and how they don’t want foreigners in that area.
May we not allow our curiosities and passions lead us to a place we regret. North Korea is NOT a place to mess around with, they dont care about your UA-cam views or passport... this was a stunt gone too far in my opinion, I cant believe the three of you didnt know better.
They never even got close to N. Korea, they couldn't even get into the border town. It's just a clickbait title.
3:28 In my opinion Lisbon is more similar to San Francisco than Vladivostok. Lisbon is hilly, has a red suspension bridge and has old trams.
Not to mention that both cities have excellent ports AND sit on active fault lines that have sprung earthquakes that nearly destroyed both cities in historic times!
Natasha is amazing, Ive been watching for her for a while now. Glad you two could adventure together. Russian people and culture is just fascinating
Oh dear, I believe you are the only one who underwent this. That's a precious experience ever. It builds character.
I would love to see you visit Chechnya and Dagestan in Russia. I know its highly unlikely you’d do that due to the current circumstances.
He already did
Fun fact: Vladivostok, if you translate it from old Russian to modern Russian and then go English, means "rule the east"
God,what a cool name
What exactly is fun about it? The city was given that rather unsavoury name (literally "Ruler/Lord of the East") during the final phases of Russian imperialism and expansionism in the mid-19th century. Also, it was forcibly annexed from China and set up as a military outpost. I doubt you would find any fun facts had it been the result of British, French or American imperialism.
I’ve never heard of someone sneaking INTO North Korea!?
Yeah its opssite
Actually happens a lot. Even some defectors end up going back because they can’t adjust to the outside world.
Over a thousand NK defectors are currently unaccounted for. Some went back to NK. What happens after they come back to North Korea, they are probably sent to a prison camp never heard from again and regret going back.
Nonetheless Some do go back.
@@sundinfamforlife4129 Don't just assume.. If you know its like that - prove it, otherwise its just spreading propaganda. Prison camps existed in Yugoslavia and SSSR but they weren't met for normal people but rather for betrayers of the country, for someone doing foreign agenda.
@@MKD331BC defecting from the country is the biggest betrayal in Kim Jun Uns eyes.
I personally choose to believe the people that have escaped about the existence of these prison camps.
Hell some are kidnapped back to North korea..by North korea...
I am so glad to see Natasha. she hasn't upload any videos for a while, hope she is doing well.
Nice work!!! Keep going on but just be careful 👌 Nice content!
Iam so sad about ukraine 😥😔 lets support drew binksy
Glad you’re ok and were still able to have a great time in Russia! That’s nuts. Thanks for sharing it though and hopefully I can visit Russia one day 🇷🇺
I know North Koreans flee to China but i never heard no one defecting to Russia.
They Work In Russia 🇷🇺, For The NK Regime
Too many cultural differences
But China deports them back to NK, so really the only option you got if you wanna leave the Thermite Kingdom is South Korea.
I love Natasha. I learn so much about the country I was born in from watching her and her experiences. I pray for the people in my homeland who don’t have a choice in this war. I especially pray for the people In Ukraine and all of those directly impacted from Putin’s war.
0:46 this is a great example of how some countries governments are terrible dictatorships but the people are amazing and kind
Actually you didn't get detained in North Korea. You were still in Russia. So the title was just a clickbait.
That's exactly what I was thinking. I like Drew's videos but I am surprised more people have not pointed it out.
What were you thinking ????
North Korea ???
🤔
0:36 Glad he accepts the term chingu (친구) which in 🇰🇵 is called tongmu (동무)...
Just became aware of you through Natasha's channel. Subscribed. I was in graduate school in Tempe long ago, neighbor. I am looking forward to viewing more of your posts.
I can't imagine how scary it was for you Drew. Thank goodness they let you go with a warning.
AHH!! Stuck on the border of 2 quite strict countries!! God's hand was certainly on you once again :) Glad I can 'travel' to these places vicariously thru you!!!!!
Drew I know you need content, but as a fan of your work please don’t be this reckless anymore. Think about that gorgeous woman you have back at home and how you really have become a goodwill ambassador through your travels. What a waste for it to all end with you being incarcerated in Siberia forever. Glad you are OK!
Drew has become one my favorite UA-camrs.
Such good content.
If you are ever in Miami.
Sup I’m from Miami too
Thanks to Natasha I found you. Awesome video. New sub
wonderful collaboration with Natasha. before didn't know you drew but the Collab gave me an introduction. you are pretty cool. I'm looking forward to watching more of your past videos. God bless you today and always.
Posting a video like this really shows your poor taste in judgement. Not only with the current situation in Ukraine but also with the widely known humanitarian issues involving North Korea. You foolishly went to that border check point knowing that you did not have the proper papers and your consequences for blatantly not following the rules could have been a lot worse. At least you got your clickbait video title.
Title was very misleading
Maybe the DPRK would be better if western nations such as the US didn’t bombard it with sanctions, but I guess you can’t expect much from the same bloodthirsty nation that tried to wipe it off the map not too long ago.
@@thirdocean3784 30 years ago, i think
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Stay safe Drew
Thanks❤️
I'm glad everything turned out OK for you
That North Korean man in the beginning was honestly adorable.
Come on down to Buffalo when Niagara Falls is frozen in the winter! It’s awesome ;D usually happens once or twice a year…
Pretty lucky it was the Russians that caught him, couldn’t of imagined it being the North Koreans
What a clickbait title 🙈😅
FYI and anybody else who's interested : the border zone in Russia is basically a strip of land 5 to 10 kms before the actual border. It's everywhere in Russia but each region has its own rules. All foreigners need a "border zone permit" (even locals sometimes in some areas), it's very easy to get it, you just need to apply by email in Russian to the FSB office of the region (Google translate can do the job) and pick it up 2 weeks/1 month later in the capital city of the area you applied for (here it would've been Vladivostok). Oh and this permit is free 🤷🏻♀️ 👌
And I'm sure Drew's guides told him this. The temptation for "adventure" was just too much. I hope we don't see dumb people trying to do what Drew couldn't. Instead of making a clickbait title, he could've made an interesting video educating people how to do this trip the legal way.
Good luck dealing with fsb
@@freedom6984 No need for luck in this case, just the right paperwork.
As a West European, seeing videos like this always makes me feel blessed and see how good it is here and what amazing neighbors we have ❤
Your videos are awesome sir..
Drew the Explorer 🔥
Thank you! I'll always try to make 🔥 content for you guys!
We need to see Diana's (isn't that your wife's name?) reaction to when you told her this was a good idea and after you learned it wasn't a good idea.