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This was the single scariest travel moment of my life - on the border of North Korea & Russia. Sitting in that military compound for 3 hours, alone, without my phone or my friends was absolutely terrifying.
As many of you already know, I am fascinated by North Korea. I spent 4 days in Pyongyang in 2017 and I can even speak the Korean language (I lived in South Korea for 2 years). Not a day goes by where I donât ponder about life in North Korea - the strangest and most isolated country in the world.
But Americans have been banned to visit North Korea since 2017 - a few months after I left. In fact, I think that Iâm one of the last few Americans to step foot in the country.
So I wanted to attempt to go back while traveling in Siberia. And what happened to me is something that Iâve never experienced and Iâll never forget.
This is the full story of how I got detained on the North Korea / Russia border. The journey starts in the far Eastern city of Vladivostok.
Thank you so much to my local friend Natasha for joining me on this wild adventure. Follow her CZcams videos to learn more about Eastern Russia! / natashasadventures
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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 Putinâs decision to invade Ukraine and I do not support this war. Thoughts going out to all of our friends and loved ones in Ukraine đșđŠđđ
I really do agree! Iâm sorry Ukraine
I support it
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@@betterthanMJF why just..... WHY
@Ostrichfarmer Lies
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 â Detained in North Korea"...
He didn't try to âsneak 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.
Man, Iâve been watching Natashaâs channel for over a year now. She is a gem. I hope she is ok.
What's the name of her channel?
@@evelynexuma1699 She recently changed it to 'Natasha's Adventures,' but it was originally called 'Yeah Russia.'
@@KASPA-KEY lol
@@KASPA-KEY and shutting them down is not wrong theyre bad. Killing innocent people is also bad. Ask biden about his mate obama in afgan and many other countries. Syria. Gaza! Wheres the news on them?
@@peesua she actually had a previous channel that has now been erased it was in Russian she would do skits
Big fan Drew but this was dumb and couldâve been easily avoided. The Russia-NK border is seriously one of the most dangerous on the face of the planet and trying to âsneakâ in there is as negligent as it gets especially for such an experienced traveller like yourself.
I love a good adventure too but thereâs 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
Itâs quite remarkable how much more engaging Natashaâs 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 thoâŠ
Agreed. Iâve been watching her vids for a while; never heard of him. Maybe Iâm 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. Sheâs awesome.
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
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 đ
@@chari---zardofcorse buts especially rude there,
yes finally some comments that mention this! just rude
Your Naive nature I believe has kept you safe and alive. And a lot of luck. Please people that watch drew donât 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.
Man, that was risky đł 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 đą love your videos!
Im from algeria. I wanna to visite Vladivostok
I think itâs harmful the way you describe north korea as if its this chill place thatâs 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 âlove north koreaâ 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 đ€
@@kollontai4545 But their government is the ONLY culture the people of NK are allowed to experience.
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.
Heâs a whole fool
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
This video introduced me to Natasha's Adventures. I really love her channel. Thank you for collaborating with her.
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
Itâs 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 tripsđ
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.
How to keep a cool head when challenges occur. Drew, and especially Natasha who I subscribe to are the sort of people Iâm talking, and are very open minded and Iâd love one day to talk about lifeâs learningâs. Incense smoked blessings!
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.
Itâs not unnecessary. Itâs a great story
Lol
@@JaysWorldTravels for what ?
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 wasnât 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.
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 :)
Glad youre safe and nothing happen to you, be safe next time and donât risk something like this. Loved your videosđâ€
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.
Itâs crazy watching this and no one at the time knew a war was about to break out. While you are on the wildest border everâŠ.. makes you wonder if the civilians had any idea
Itâs crazy man, a lot of the Russians donât even know itâs going on still, theyâre filtering the media and so lots donât 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
Nice work!!! Keep going on but just be careful đ Nice content!
I'm surprised to see that you filmed with Natasha (formerly known as Yeah Russia)!
I follow Natasha and watch all (or nearly all) her content since February 2021. I haven't seen her make any announcement of this video yet, but I just found this out of nowhere. Glad I found it.
It was a nice watch, and glad you made it out fine. I'd be scared too to know what was going to happen to me if I was there as well.
Nice video, man!
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.
Thank you for all the video, sometimes you risk too much. Those houses in Khasan looks bigger and more wealthier than I was expecting for a border town of Russia and North Korea
The town is called *Khasan*
I just didn't expect you'd comment about house in Khasan but OK._.
Ka-san means mom in JapaneseđŠđŠđđ
Yeah I'm shocked that such a poor city like vladivostok actually looks nice.
yeah, that's not Khasan on his video by the way. It's a town which is larger and slightly further to the north. Don't know why he prteneded he made it there.
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.
I'm glad you did a video with Natasha. Kudos to you.
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!
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.
Vladivostok is my home đșïž! Iâve traveled quite a lot and currently now live in the US but Vladivostok to me is still the most beautiful city thatâs out there! Iâm so happy youâve 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 whoâs from Texas) will be happy to show you around all the cool places and nature weâve got! đČđ
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 doesnât 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 wouldnât 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 familyâs 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 isnât a political enemy iâd 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 đ
Yeah same thing as north korea đ
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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.
Awesome video Drew ! Take care of yourself bro !!
Oh.. this is crazy Drew! My anxiety level shoots up while watching this. Iâm glad youâre safe. Thank you.
Very soft đ€
I love your videos. Thank you for sharing so much 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 my drew ,thank you for making my Sunday already with your joy filled videos â€ïžđ„ș
Thank you for watching!
@@drewbinsky Stay safe bro
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.
I am so glad to see Natasha. she hasn't upload any videos for a while, hope she is doing well.
Thanks to Natasha I found you. Awesome video. New sub
Take care Drew, you scared the crap out of me!
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 Iâd never travel to communist countries nor countries known to violate basics human rights.
@@nhernandez925 rather naive i believe. It's not James Franco's The Inteview movie where people in NK dancin and laughing. đđ 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 CZcamsr channel. You are not invincible, you are mortal. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Simple as that.
@@nhernandez925 "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
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.
I love your channel so much, Thank you so much!
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? đł
I'm very happy that you made it out safely, I really enjoy your videos and would be very sad if you couldn't continue doing them. Stay safe and keep up the good work!
Hi from Slavyanka. Peace to all. đ€I hope someday these terrible events will end.đż Come visit us in the summer. It's very cool in here at this time.
God bless Drew đđŒGlad youâre safe đđŒâ€ïž
I remember this being on your Instagram story a few weeks ago. I wouldâve been so scared if I was in your shoes Drew, I mightâve 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 youâve said before, itâs all part of the experience to travel the world, and unexpected things will pop up here & there. Youâre a true adventurer! Prayers go out to the people of Ukraine đșđŠ too.
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 didnât 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 endđȘđ»đȘđ»đđ»đđ»đ€đ»đ€đ»
thanks drew for sharing. take care.
Thank you! I always try to be safe.
Tries to sneak in to NK. Gets detained
Drew: I cant believe that just happened
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 đ
@@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).
Cool video man, you seem like you handled that very well I honestly would have been scared for my life lol.
Drew, I have always been intrigued by your curiosity of travelling and exploration, however, this is by far one of the most naĂŻve 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.
Drew, you and 'Yes Theory' have inspired me to leave home and explore the world. I finally have enough saved to hopefully make the trip to Munich for Oktoberfest (if covid allows it). Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Good luck explorer!
Iâve been following since your Snapchat days. I liked how you captured places around the world. Glad youâre good and safe, but come on bro. As a âwell seasoned travelerâ you should know you canât 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 youâve said you have this huge fascination with it but what did you expect to happen? Idk if itâs your US passport privilege thatâs going to your head as to why youâd think youâd actually get passed or not get questioned. But aside from that itâs how you hype up and over exaggerate your videos. Youâve 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, itâs feel like youâve lost your authenticity. And I donât mean this in a âyouâre a CZcamsrâ 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 donât seem authentic and I feel like theyâre 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 donât get his obsession with such a terrible country. I hope it doesnât 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. đ€đđ
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.
Just seen Natashaâs video and now checking yours out. Your video is fantastic as well. Do you travel by yourself to all of these countries? Iâm from Michigan and the only country Iâve been to is Canada lol I havenât even visited all the states. I would love to travel everywhere. You are very lucky and adventurous and wish that I had the money to travel. Canât wait to check out more of your videos. Hopefully there is one of you in Alaska. Good luck and enjoy more adventures.
Glad you are safe! Free link/access to airline tips not working - can you please supply another here? Thank you
Drew Iâm a fan of the channel.
You were in the border control office not detained.
Keep on tearinâ it up on your travels.
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 you have lived one hell of a life, and I love your content!
I can't imagine how scary it was for you Drew. Thank goodness they let you go with a warning.
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
Drew you never fail to entrain us. I love watching your vids from Somalia
I though you all guys killed each other in Somalia
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@@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
Enjoy life. Iâm glad your safe. Love your videos. đ±
Deleting all comments because they saying that it's clickbait is not cool at all, Drew.
Thanks for sharing this video. Just one little thing: The leopards you mentioned are not snow leopards but Amur leopards
Evidence please
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 CZcams 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.
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 saw you with Natasha. That looked crazy but interesting. Good job.
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.
Can you do a video on groups of countries youâd most recommend visiting at a time?
I just did my â10 fav countries video!â
@@drewbinsky thanks for the reply. Iâve always wanted to visit Liechtenstein and the surrounding microstates
Awesome production, well done drew
Glad you liked it!
Hats off to you for collecting such clear sounding dialogue even when itâs windy outside.
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!
I know North Koreans flee to China but i never heard no one defecting to Russia.
They Work In Russia đ·đș, For The NK Regime
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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.
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. đ
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 didnât watch the whole video. Itâs not about North Korea. Itâs about Russia and how they donât want foreigners in that area.
Please take care Drew. This is really crazy story.
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
Stay safe Drew
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DamnâŠat 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 werenât held longer, like Brittney Greiner. The same canât be said for the North Koreans-they sometimes just make Americans disappear after a show trial.
Great video, subbed!
Your videos are awesome sir..
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Thank you! I'll always try to make đ„ content for you guys!
Youâve got great bravery. Iâd 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
Iâve never heard of someone sneaking INTO North Korea!?
Yeah its opssite
Actually happens a lot. Even some defectors end up going back because they canât 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 love Natashas channel I was surprized to see that she changed her Channel Name!
Oh dear, I believe you are the only one who underwent this. That's a precious experience ever. It builds character.
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.
I'm glad everything turned out OK for you
Natasha's the best! I love her channel!
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@@NatashasAdventures No, thank you haha
Very interesting videos, I hope you're ok with this whole situation and you can be uploading again soon!
All the best!
That North Korean man in the beginning was honestly adorable.