Inside The Dominican Republic's Most Dangerous Hood 🇩🇴

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  • Опубликовано: 29 июл 2021
  • Santo Domingo, The Capital of the Dominican Republic. Another place I never thought I would visit...Well here I am, In the most dangerous part of it too.
    Sorry I'm late, I was eating strawberry Ice Cream In the Hood...
    Let's Goooo!!!
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Комментарии • 21 тыс.

  • @KurtCaz
    @KurtCaz  2 года назад +2305

    My latest video: ruclips.net/video/JlXKXhln7OA/видео.html

  • @gayleralan
    @gayleralan 2 года назад +23657

    “I don’t like to call it lower class. Because usually the people from these areas have more class than the rich ones”....made me sub!

    • @DanielBrown-yw5zc
      @DanielBrown-yw5zc 2 года назад +566

      Exactly that made me subscribe immediately lol I said this guy is the truth very respectful

    • @oscarguijosa7881
      @oscarguijosa7881 2 года назад +235

      You people are unbelievably naive.

    • @kate7413
      @kate7413 2 года назад +57

      @Mia Smith we are no racist, thank u

    • @Yumemaru.
      @Yumemaru. 2 года назад +714

      @@kate7413 as a Dominican I can confirm a lot of Dominicans are racist, there's especially a lot of xenophobia towards Haitians. Obviously not everyone is like that but it's a big enough amount of people that it's noticeable when you're there.

    • @truth7204
      @truth7204 2 года назад +99

      Money has nothing to do with class

  • @baeinthebay1888
    @baeinthebay1888 2 года назад +12135

    this dude walked into the hood, got a sick fade, and ate some dank local food. total respect earned my sub lol

    • @Tradernotahater
      @Tradernotahater 2 года назад +35

      🤣

    • @mikelugo8983
      @mikelugo8983 2 года назад +80

      G good soul people see that.

    • @brandonsolanes9217
      @brandonsolanes9217 2 года назад +91

      Fr real ass mfr, hopefully this video sheds light on places like this and one day we can all work to rebuild em cuz these ppl deserve it

    • @dediosnata
      @dediosnata 2 года назад +41

      La comida es buena. El barrio es malo.

    • @jommzom9715
      @jommzom9715 2 года назад +42

      dude is from south africa i guess lol

  • @Houstoncertifiedlightskin
    @Houstoncertifiedlightskin Год назад +3257

    I liked that some people actually warned him that he shouldn’t walk alone

    • @tannhauser5399
      @tannhauser5399 Год назад +49

      @Noe Martinez Guifarro - a lot of places will do that (example being Caracas, some neighbourhood in some cities in Africa, Asia, EU), but a lot won't.
      And they will be brutal about it, and things will escalate quickly.
      And this is applicable not only to South America, and so on - but a lot of places in Europe, Asia, Africa too. You just have to have a common sense.
      Just because you are some foreigner, recording everything, and traveling solo - across the globe - for a lot of people this will be completely miningless. They will rob you, beat the crap out of you, and in a lot of cases kill you, just because.
      And I'm saying that as somebody who worked and used to live in over 20+ countries, and having 4 different passports - allowing me to move quite freely in across EU, US, UK, Australia and so on.
      Edit: grammar/spelling

    • @77LUCKYNUMBER77
      @77LUCKYNUMBER77 Год назад +3

      @@tannhauser5399 where in Europe can you find such places? (except London or Birmingham UK)

    • @tannhauser5399
      @tannhauser5399 Год назад +14

      ​@@77LUCKYNUMBER77 - from the top of my head: Marseille. My god... But a lot of others too, to be honest.
      It's not about the cities as such, but specific neighbourhoods withing them. And this is where a common sense is important.
      London? Too general. But something like Croydon, a bit south of London, still within a Tube zones? Mixed feeling, as personally I know people who had been robbed there (young lady, just because she was talking on the new mobile phone, and a guy with a mask simply took it away from her, just outside of the station).
      Been there a lot myself, as I've been contracting for a large insurance company (almost just across the East Croydon station; don't want to put any names here). Plenty of other experiences from something like a Hammersmith area and others (hell even around Bank Station, Euston, Victoria, London Bridge and Waterloo you can be easily pick pocket by professionals -> and yeah, I've been working around all of them).
      Canary Wharf over the weekend - almost empty (comparing to the usuall daily rush hours) - and there is plenty of places that you can be taken advantage of over the weekend (especially if you are a turist).
      Paris or Rome? My god. Valetta, or Berlin - better. But I rather take Valetta.
      Northern countries (Finland, Norway, Iceland)? Much better. A lot. No comparison. Most of my experiences were good over there, in fact - very, very good.
      If anybody think that any major city in EU is safe? Sure. In general. Comparing to South America or Africa, Asia and so on (different game over there in a lot of cases). But is it actually "safe"? Nah. Again, this is where a simple common sense is important, because some people... can be really brutal. A lot, without any remorse, no matter what the country, or city. And they would forget that you (as a turist) existed 5 seconds after they would rob you.
      Hell even in Barcelona, outside of usual turist places you can be beaten - if you go outside usual main places, or everything inside your car can be taken away (if it is rental). Been there, and experienced that myself in a way (on the way to Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, a large stadium within the city)...
      Note: All in all, move outside your city, village, country. Travel a lot. Work in other countries. Experience everything, just beyond reading newspapers. And then... you will see.

    • @metalassassin8841
      @metalassassin8841 Год назад +3

      @@tannhauser5399 This shit mostly happen in western European countries. Which is funny, since you'd expect for such shit to happen more often in the poor European countries.

    • @ahkuramon6595
      @ahkuramon6595 Год назад

      @@tannhauser5399 so curious what you used to do...hopefully can say without saying

  • @milesbrown8016
    @milesbrown8016 Год назад +449

    That was simply well done. A South African who can speak Spanish, and walking around boldly. 🤙🏻 🇿🇦

    • @lynettendabambi790
      @lynettendabambi790 Год назад +2

      I thought he sounded South African but the Spanish threw me off.

    • @Alistplay
      @Alistplay 2 месяца назад +1

      Dutch&English blood mix makes some bold mf's

    • @gemimarigby2471
      @gemimarigby2471 Месяц назад +1

      Honestly I would assume he’s been in dangerous neighborhoods like this before given many parts of South Africa

    • @bakielh229
      @bakielh229 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@Alistplayhe's German though

  • @dsmith1888
    @dsmith1888 2 года назад +6811

    When he's walking the streets, he's getting checked out. People on bikes driving past him. People looking at him from a distance.
    A white man walking the streets alone, in the day and talking to a camera, recording himself as walks.
    The reason he manages to walk these streets and not have any trouble is down to him being able to speak the language. He can hold a conversation with the people he meets. So he gains respect.

    • @davidchandler6885
      @davidchandler6885 2 года назад +533

      also camera helps ALOT, and prob has someone watching in case something happens

    • @M88ULV
      @M88ULV 2 года назад +457

      @@davidchandler6885 He absolutely does not have anybody with him, unless they're in the video.

    • @alfonso87ful
      @alfonso87ful 2 года назад +489

      Its because he is dressed lightly with no value products on him. I go everywhere in that area with no prob..

    • @losvega5004
      @losvega5004 2 года назад +29

      How do u gain respect in America then

    • @lilkwinci
      @lilkwinci 2 года назад +2

      fact

  • @Guccimustard
    @Guccimustard 2 года назад +12477

    bro pulled up on the block and got a haircut like it was his own neighborhood, what a chad

    • @arianasofia7796
      @arianasofia7796 2 года назад +145

      lad

    • @yaahman74
      @yaahman74 2 года назад +189

      @@arianasofia7796 tea and biscuits

    • @Luvkioo
      @Luvkioo 2 года назад +9

      If you have ears to hear, hear and understand you are probably one of GODS lost sheep that needs to be found there is this hole in your heart and you tried many times and many things and many ways to fill it and still are but it’s not working and it keeps getting bigger and bigger you would be around multiple people and still feel lonely and work so hard to take those bad thoughts away etc but let me tell you JESUS is the one who can fill that whole in your heart JESUS is that missing piece you’ve been looking for, that peace that’s never ending that true love and joy and happiness it’s in JESUS not of this world but of the kingdom of heaven and if you want to accept him in your heart all you have to do is believe in the gospel A-admit that you’re a sinner and that you need forgiveness, B-Believe that JESUS CHRIST died for your sins and rose again, and C-Confess your faith in JESUS CHRIST and his lordship over your life and you will be saved and this amazing feeling is not a drug it won’t last a couple hours but forever eternally bc it is not of this world but of GOD who sits on the throne of heaven forever and ever HALLELUJAH 😇✝️❤️❤️

    • @DarcyFarrow
      @DarcyFarrow 2 года назад +204

      It’s not so hard as long as you’re cool and know the language and culture. This guy ain’t God, believe it.

    • @Surv1ve_Thrive
      @Surv1ve_Thrive 2 года назад +237

      Lad doesnt mean a God. Just that he is confident enough to do what he wants to do.

  • @gingermuro6388
    @gingermuro6388 Год назад +708

    i envy your social skills and confidence

    • @savagemilky988
      @savagemilky988 Год назад

      @ no offense my nigga but we do not give a fuck where you from. Mostly all people going to treat you how you treat em and for his that was just straight kindness

    • @user-ds8gf3ki2g
      @user-ds8gf3ki2g Год назад +2

      @ why tho bro?

    • @alfiewilde4873
      @alfiewilde4873 Год назад +6

      @@user-ds8gf3ki2g He’s sayin that cuz he is Irish😂

    • @77LUCKYNUMBER77
      @77LUCKYNUMBER77 Год назад

      @ because people in developing countries are not very educated so they always assume he is bullshitting them by claiming he's african. I'd say 70% of people on this planet are unaware that south africa has white people. Only Europeans know this.

    • @drei_thirteen
      @drei_thirteen Год назад

      Because he exploits poverty and crime? You should live there with him, idjit.

  • @justinfeemster2023
    @justinfeemster2023 Год назад +195

    As a blonde white dude living in Puerto Rico, I can’t begin to tell you how based this guy is getting the full Dominican haircut and dry shave. He has evolved like a Pokémon.

    • @ferrarifast1429
      @ferrarifast1429 3 месяца назад +5

      He did the equivalent of walking through Santurce/Cantera over here in PR

    • @huntersedlacek7495
      @huntersedlacek7495 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ferrarifast1429Are you from Puerto Rico? And if you are I have a random question that you might have a good understanding about. Do you think your island will become a state at some point?

    • @cactaceous
      @cactaceous Месяц назад

      @@huntersedlacek7495It will not. It doesn’t really benefit the US to give statehood to PR. In the 1950’s when it was first introduced as an option it did benefit the US. A lot of the people of PR were against it. They let it be known. In very extreme ways. Time passed. Most of the US military left.

    • @huntersedlacek7495
      @huntersedlacek7495 Месяц назад

      @@cactaceous Okay Mr. President.

  • @thefreaks8926
    @thefreaks8926 2 года назад +15770

    His safety was guaranteed the moment he held the camera, effectively granting him immortality of a cameraman

    • @irokosalei5133
      @irokosalei5133 2 года назад +370

      Claiming my "before this comment blows up" ticket, that was good

    • @idkanymoreman3877
      @idkanymoreman3877 2 года назад +33

      Bro xD

    • @holfwaley3973
      @holfwaley3973 2 года назад +468

      More of a target for stealing. Camera footage easily deleted if you can snatch it

    • @alexromanov8405
      @alexromanov8405 2 года назад +174

      lol been there recently, they'll pull that camera out of your hand with a mask and sunglasses and casually walk away. you ain't chasin

    • @silentvoiceinthedark5665
      @silentvoiceinthedark5665 2 года назад +97

      He would not have had the same luck in Haiti, the fact that Dominicans are nice people should not be under appreciated

  • @DJEXXTRA
    @DJEXXTRA 2 года назад +16196

    as a dominican i appreciate you paying the barber extra. that definitely made his day in ways you wouldnt expect

    • @donjerson
      @donjerson 2 года назад +280

      @alien house Lol the earthquake was barely felt in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the East side country. That's where he's at. He wouldn't last a day in Haiti

    • @fortyseven7789
      @fortyseven7789 2 года назад +557

      @@donjerson next episode "most dangerous hood in Haiti"

    • @qttrippy8919
      @qttrippy8919 2 года назад +6

      300th like

    • @donjerson
      @donjerson 2 года назад +89

      @@fortyseven7789 nah he knows if he does that he will most certainly die

    • @harrymckenzie3725
      @harrymckenzie3725 2 года назад +12

      and over 2 million new potential customers ;)

  • @iDillen
    @iDillen Год назад +1726

    I honestly think the camera actually saves you sometimes bc shady guys aren't sure if they're on camera and might be traced back because of that.
    They never know if you're uploading while recording or maybe you're undercover (DEA?)
    Anyways great content, love to see it, all the best for you Kurt!

    • @sorinagashi9203
      @sorinagashi9203 Год назад +50

      no you are wrong. all was fine because its not the most dangerous place. believe me robery doesnt know if its recording or not. the just do what they do.

    • @samuelpinder1215
      @samuelpinder1215 Год назад +26

      @@sorinagashi9203 a guy whos name sounds japanese talking about crime. Other than the guy who shot the prsident you have literally nothing in terms of crime

    • @fernandoa589
      @fernandoa589 Год назад

      I doubt they care. You see people robbing stores all the time with obvious security cameras. Some people just don’t care.

    • @jasonu3741
      @jasonu3741 Год назад +1

      generally you can rob but not harm tourists, especially not male tourists, even the crooks know that.
      if your a traveling tourist and your robbed and let go you can go to the police and watch basically as they question you "why you left the resort, why you were traveling alone, why did you go to that area" but if a tourist is physically harmed or god forbid killed, watch that whole neighborhood get rained down on by the police for weeks, the locals know this and avoid those situations because of it.
      your safer as a tourist then as a local sadly, so don't try and blend in too much.

    • @compyfn6876
      @compyfn6876 Год назад +125

      @@samuelpinder1215 bro is steriotyping a person

  • @Blessed.By.Ambition
    @Blessed.By.Ambition 3 месяца назад +25

    That kid at 11:11 was practicing his English with you. That's great he got a solid opportunity to use it.

  • @shaneshaneist
    @shaneshaneist 2 года назад +3728

    This guy is very confident and comfortable walking around but also extremely naturally vigilante, which is probably why he doesn’t get into any trouble.
    He is constantly looking around, especially if something enters his peripheral vision.

  • @Elithia.m
    @Elithia.m 2 года назад +5038

    Wow… how did you begin to be so social and friendly? I was amazed by your openness and boldness to talk to strangers alone. I stumbled on this video by accident and watched the whole thing. This was very interesting

    • @iAmpedrosilva
      @iAmpedrosilva 2 года назад +23

      Same

    • @Kizikafuka
      @Kizikafuka 2 года назад +37

      True, and it's just appeared in my yt recommendation

    • @ziekehaze1797
      @ziekehaze1797 2 года назад +6

      Looked like xtc or speed at the start

    • @priscilasanchez9225
      @priscilasanchez9225 2 года назад +52

      We Dominicans are very warm, welcoming and social people.

    • @jgalvan09
      @jgalvan09 2 года назад +115

      even when he met a pimp who offered him a woman he still said no in a kindly way and treated him like a friend when he said goodbye lol very smooth guy

  • @ARESxWARLORD
    @ARESxWARLORD Год назад +205

    My people be chilling ain’t nobody trying to rip you off everyone just minding their business gotta love it 🇩🇴

    • @lawsgaming357
      @lawsgaming357 Год назад +1

      Song name bro

    • @javiermedina9392
      @javiermedina9392 Год назад +4

      con esa mentalidad salio un tio mio y le dieron una atraca que le robaron hasta la vida

    • @marcoss6212
      @marcoss6212 Год назад +2

      @@javiermedina9392 En todas las ciudades del mundo hay crimen, donde quieras que vayas. Lamento lo de tu tío.

    • @Genter732
      @Genter732 3 месяца назад

      Except for the dude who wanted to film for him

  • @Karenanneseven
    @Karenanneseven Год назад +132

    You could only do this by having a good awareness of the environment around you & the amazing people skills that Kurt has. So enjoying watching him display his skills ❤️

    • @DrPhil-pw2to
      @DrPhil-pw2to Год назад +5

      That’s way he reminds me of someone that was in the cops. He’s always looking around. Never stops, he’s got a lot of street.

    • @ivywoodxrecords
      @ivywoodxrecords 8 месяцев назад

      Ya I would totally get quiet and go back to the hotel after like 5 minutes hahahahaha the mans got skills fr And the beers help!

  • @datboywitdemvocals06
    @datboywitdemvocals06 2 года назад +1976

    I noticed when he offered to hold the camera he was like “I think not”… you always have to be responsible and it’s nice he said it in a non offensive way too

    • @dad4life269
      @dad4life269 2 года назад +125

      Super smart of him to not put himself in that position of vulnerability

    • @camcamwatt
      @camcamwatt 2 года назад +84

      He was prob more worried about unusable shake footage too haha. All the people seems so friendly if they wanted to steal his camera they would of taken it regardless :))

    • @doodle4346
      @doodle4346 2 года назад +3

      when was that in the vid? :0

    • @obivictor2891
      @obivictor2891 2 года назад +18

      @@doodle4346 I think he's referring to this part of the video 16:11

    • @doodle4346
      @doodle4346 2 года назад +2

      @@obivictor2891 tysm!

  • @KKFFnr1
    @KKFFnr1 2 года назад +3169

    Lukas Podolski really is making the best of his time after retirement

  • @sel99100
    @sel99100 5 месяцев назад +20

    I think what helps him is the camera any thieves don’t want to be filmed, his Spanish conversations with the locals is a huge plus, and how friendly he is. He asks people their names and he introduces himself, that in itself connects you to a person even if it’s for a few minutes

    • @kcorpora1
      @kcorpora1 4 месяца назад

      Speaking decent Spanish with some errors, showing confidence, showing respect, you will be welcomed.

    • @jodh-cx1zd
      @jodh-cx1zd 2 месяца назад

      A real street nigga give no fcks😆 they gon snatch that camera along with him

  • @laurenstutts2802
    @laurenstutts2802 11 месяцев назад +28

    The haircut looks fire, the food looked delicious, and I loved how sweet and grateful everyone was. Especially when you would let them keep the change. Awesome video. My first time watching you! Subscribed!

  • @1JayVon
    @1JayVon 2 года назад +1715

    This is why RUclips is amazing. Cant get unscripted quality content like this on television.

    • @Noname-hb3tu
      @Noname-hb3tu 2 года назад

      U know the song from 9:28 ?

    • @vityaz037
      @vityaz037 2 года назад +19

      RUclips is starting to age restrict videos they do not like, so in Europe, you need to provide your ID to verify your age… Not very good

    • @JesusFriedChrist
      @JesusFriedChrist 2 года назад +1

      Well…it’s still edited.
      It’s just not deceptively edited for manufactured drama.

    • @benwatson9501
      @benwatson9501 2 года назад +8

      @@JesusFriedChrist no one said it wasn’t edited, just not scripted, which it isn’t

    • @Florian00
      @Florian00 2 года назад

      @@vityaz037 There's a way around it by pasting the link on another website, I would never give my ID to a website and I really hope no one else does

  • @archivethearchives
    @archivethearchives 2 года назад +4065

    That brother on the motorbike was a life saver for you!! Kept you on good path to good places and was probably thrilled to have a foreigner riding along to see all his favorite places. Probably was a special day for him because if I had a taxi job and a foreigner wanted to ride along with me I would be so exciting.

    • @dieselbeastgamerkushgod7784
      @dieselbeastgamerkushgod7784 2 года назад +66

      This was a blessed video some people always have it worse

    • @9007dodo
      @9007dodo 2 года назад +12

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      Only Jesus can give you joy and real peace in your heart, only Jesus can forgive your sins, only Jesus can lead you to be a righteous man.
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      This is about our eternal life and eternal death, so believe in Jesus and repent(Confess to GOD that we're sinner, stop sinning and follow Jesus teaching), to save our own soul and life.
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      Lord Jesus said:
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      GOD is our Father, He is the ONE who made us and everything in this world. It's time for us to return to Him and acknowledge Him as our Father through Jesus Christ. Wake up people, return to your only ONE Almighty GOD and Father.

    • @NoonSlayer-wy6nd
      @NoonSlayer-wy6nd 2 года назад +46

      Lol he knew the whiteboy had money 😂

    • @shamzo2492
      @shamzo2492 2 года назад +1

      Yeah. It would be the best day

    • @damianwidelski7596
      @damianwidelski7596 2 года назад +50

      That dude tried to steel his camera at the barber shop XD

  • @Edd-s
    @Edd-s Год назад +44

    You have such an positive energy it’s being a pleasure to watch thanks for this great video 💯👍🏻

  • @lovefalcon1111
    @lovefalcon1111 Год назад +77

    I have a huge smile on my face watching this video!! This was absolutely beautiful!!! New sub❤

  • @MundaMunda
    @MundaMunda 2 года назад +28261

    the reason the moto taxi like you called it (concho) told you that you can give him whatever you want is because they get paid very little for example all of that wouldn't have even been 100 pesos which isn't even 5 dollars I love that you gave him so much without knowing because they really deserve it.

    • @anthonyo455
      @anthonyo455 2 года назад +383

      Ya that was dope!

    • @lustfulremorse
      @lustfulremorse 2 года назад +92

      HEY MUNDA 😋

    • @aqilahsdead
      @aqilahsdead 2 года назад +29

      Hi munda!!

    • @amankc7226
      @amankc7226 2 года назад +200

      Hey munda
      Let me play kanye's donda
      And u can shake your bunda.

    • @rei-cj1gg
      @rei-cj1gg 2 года назад +146

      @@amankc7226 ew

  • @NASSAfellow
    @NASSAfellow 2 года назад +1718

    I love how he supports the locals by giving them more than they ask.

    • @Jv-mx1kv
      @Jv-mx1kv 2 года назад +26

      thats how its supposed to be 💯

    • @FreshestTv
      @FreshestTv 2 года назад +36

      You gotta be careful though because some cultures see tipping as an insult

    • @NASSAfellow
      @NASSAfellow 2 года назад +2

      @@Seraphilms you're such a legend

    • @StrokaReviews
      @StrokaReviews 2 года назад +2

      A little goes a long way in those countries. ❤

    • @vosslol
      @vosslol 2 года назад

      @@FreshestTv facts especially older people in America

  • @mikibaer358
    @mikibaer358 6 месяцев назад +8

    Thanks for bringing happiness and being so generous to people in DR

  • @jenwings9332
    @jenwings9332 Год назад +4

    Kurt your humility it transcends the screen !! That’s the best part of the videos !!

  • @sirminimuffin4196
    @sirminimuffin4196 2 года назад +4319

    just watching this dude being so friendly and making people’s day a little bit better by being social and interacting with them is so fun to watch

  • @HannaBanana1444
    @HannaBanana1444 2 года назад +1267

    Every time he tipped they tried to give him back change. So true “Usually people from these areas have more class than the rich people”.

    • @aldoranematzada8214
      @aldoranematzada8214 2 года назад +13

      Really? What country? I'm always getting scammed. Lmao.

    • @smoke4824
      @smoke4824 2 года назад +40

      @@aldoranematzada8214 probably just karma for something you did haha

    • @Mooshanmut
      @Mooshanmut 2 года назад +1

      @@smoke4824 😐

    • @pat_thor
      @pat_thor 2 года назад +1

      not even true. You probley wouldn't know. In kingston Jamaica i got scammed out of my change

    • @nicklabrec6859
      @nicklabrec6859 2 года назад +5

      such a. reach. It’s an impoverish country. They’re used to giving change because they’re not used to getting tips because they can’t afford it

  • @mikesanchez6594
    @mikesanchez6594 Год назад +2

    These videos are seriously the best. About as real as it gets and I’ve been there many times. Thank you for capturing this.

  • @RA-om8ck
    @RA-om8ck Год назад +18

    It is gratifying to read all the positive comments. You have a great personality, may God always protect you. I lived in Dominican Republic for 5 years; the time it took me to study medicine there. The people are very friendly and happy. Thank you for making and sharing the video.

  • @eetdarichmarx7423
    @eetdarichmarx7423 2 года назад +4058

    Just goes to show that “hoods” are full of good people. No one deserves to be poor.

    • @thegoldennuggetyt
      @thegoldennuggetyt 2 года назад +54

      Except in the US.

    • @eetdarichmarx7423
      @eetdarichmarx7423 2 года назад +275

      @@thegoldennuggetyt get outta here with that US exceptionalism crap.

    • @so1667
      @so1667 2 года назад +60

      @@eetdarichmarx7423 except the US.

    • @NotLikeUss
      @NotLikeUss 2 года назад +68

      @@thegoldennuggetyt in the US he definitely wouldn’t be walking around in certain hoods. Not to sound cool but they would’ve put hands and feet on him. Maybe even thru smoke his way but it all depends. Some hoods are cool just like in this video. I’m sure they have some grimy hoods in Dominican Republic as well.

    • @beatsbygoldie2383
      @beatsbygoldie2383 2 года назад +115

      @@NotLikeUss bro you have no idea what you’re talking about. Even the worst hoods in America aint shit to some of these places or Mexico

  • @tf7841
    @tf7841 2 года назад +4804

    Each interaction he had with the people here ended with them telling him to “be safe or careful”. Which shows the reality they live in but also shows love and looking out for one another. YING
    and YANG

    • @oui7280
      @oui7280 2 года назад +55

      Yin*

    • @shenton93
      @shenton93 2 года назад +141

      What they said didn't exactly mean be safe or be careful it means take care, a very common phrase used in the spanish language.

    • @sergionada1
      @sergionada1 2 года назад +20

      @@shenton93 which basically means the same thing

    • @justanotherone685
      @justanotherone685 2 года назад +46

      @@sergionada1 true, but they weren’t doing what the commenter was suggesting and deliberately telling him to be careful or something, they were just saying a colloquialism. you know?

    • @lisandroestevez-inoa2405
      @lisandroestevez-inoa2405 2 года назад +14

      @@justanotherone685 it’s true, i’m from the DR, and it’s a colloquial saying

  • @mukro
    @mukro Год назад +5

    yo i love that you do this really shows people that though some of these parts are considered very dangerous, when you really travel there most are very welcoming and good people

  • @josefeliciano684
    @josefeliciano684 Год назад +11

    I'm impressed you being from south Africa and speaking Spanish my RESPECT'S how did you learn I'm first generation Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 my parents are from la Isla de en cantó Puerto Rico ♥️ GOD BLESSED 🙏

  • @jedwood4499
    @jedwood4499 2 года назад +821

    The barber actually shaped him up nicely

    • @VideraMedia-
      @VideraMedia- 2 года назад +18

      Suuuper nice

    • @bansku1137
      @bansku1137 2 года назад +18

      Why would have he not?

    • @xBUMSKIx
      @xBUMSKIx 2 года назад +3

      For real

    • @keirabell7278
      @keirabell7278 2 года назад

      @@bansku1137 haircuts look different everywhere do “nice” looks different based on where you live

    • @ubereats3047
      @ubereats3047 2 года назад +11

      @@bansku1137 Maybe because cutting hair of different races is different even here in the USA. Black barbers usually struggle cutting white hair and vice versa

  • @backwoodbb7899
    @backwoodbb7899 2 года назад +2793

    You can tell how well traveled he is he seems just comfortable enough that it looks like he’s been to the barrios before but still cautious of his surroundings and being observant

    • @juanguzman4796
      @juanguzman4796 2 года назад +69

      I mean in santo domingo the worse thing that can happen to you is getting robbed but no one will kill you unless provoked and is still not very likely.

    • @michaelkilian3175
      @michaelkilian3175 2 года назад +48

      That's because he's South African mate lol

    • @hybridangel3403
      @hybridangel3403 2 года назад +30

      His from South Africa he is very street wise. I was telling my Dad about Jamaica 🇯🇲 my father is from he said its worse in South Africa and there are similarities.

    • @nickcabrera3087
      @nickcabrera3087 2 года назад +3

      Yeah tbh Santo Domingo isn’t all really especially dangerous imo. That’s where my grandma lives.

    • @henrygee2664
      @henrygee2664 2 года назад +6

      He’s South African SA is way more dangerous than any other nation even within the continent of Africa as a whole it’s considered a dangerous place. He wouldn’t last 5 minutes in downtown Johannesburg 🇿🇦 In his own country lols🤣🤣

  • @Jaylugo009
    @Jaylugo009 Год назад +44

    As a Dominican I salute Kurt willing to travel there alone and come show everyone love and respect! Will always go a long way even if was a other different country.🗣️

    • @MrJustliketht
      @MrJustliketht 6 месяцев назад

      As a dominican whats the song at 9:25

    • @mr.dontgetbackdoor
      @mr.dontgetbackdoor 5 месяцев назад +1

      what was the song playing in the car when it drove by him

  • @arii-db3mp
    @arii-db3mp Год назад +6

    I love how you interact with them, its so genuine and kind! You have gained a new subscriber. I hope you enjoyed my country :)

  • @garymatos2177
    @garymatos2177 2 года назад +3364

    I feel like no one messed with him because of the confidence he had walking down the streets 😂

    • @marcosbrea577
      @marcosbrea577 2 года назад +158

      Not it’s not for it it’s. It’s because that hood is not that dangerous like he says.

    • @pablocasado6206
      @pablocasado6206 2 года назад +38

      Is not like that, u only need to be aware of the motorcycle

    • @rubcan
      @rubcan 2 года назад +32

      He probably asked for permission and threw some benjis $$ to that hood boss

    • @LittleTut
      @LittleTut 2 года назад +7

      I thought I would scroll down to see if someone bring it up and you did. I was thinking, is it because he's a white man? Lord forbid, anything happens to him. But their have been whites being attached in other counties and even worst. I also notice Kurt is being very aware as he walks. 🤔🤔

    • @TestTest-tj9io
      @TestTest-tj9io 2 года назад +38

      Lol he got scammed and almost kidnapped in one of the last video... But keep believing it was safe if you want. Especially if you are a girl you shouldn't do it, never say you are alone and ask the price before anything

  • @russc.9618
    @russc.9618 2 года назад +2676

    “I don’t like to call it lower class. Because usually the people from these areas have more class than the rich ones”🔥👍🏻

  • @harveymcfaull1307
    @harveymcfaull1307 Год назад +2

    Thanks mate. Really like these. You get to see the real people and their real lives

  • @maricleredpav4068
    @maricleredpav4068 Год назад +1

    bro all of your journey are so real no filter just straight walkin chilling eating talkin dang so nice

  • @akosibail
    @akosibail 2 года назад +1666

    “Usually people from these areas have more class than the rich people” YOOOOOOO PREACHHHH!!!!

    • @Cardosovm.
      @Cardosovm. 2 года назад +44

      Hahahah yep. All around the world, here in Brazil is the same thing.
      I once lived in a kinda poor neighborhood and there were many people willing to help each other.
      Now that i moved to a great hood, people hardly want to know even if you're ok... 😒

    • @retrosphereasmr7364
      @retrosphereasmr7364 2 года назад +3

      @AppleJuice Really dude, everyone in Detroit lacks class? You can't be this dense 🤣

    • @notvuse275
      @notvuse275 2 года назад +2

      @@retrosphereasmr7364 it’s an estimation not exactly

    • @lilronnie3758
      @lilronnie3758 2 года назад

      Strait up

    • @cpsavage2005
      @cpsavage2005 2 года назад +2

      If only that were true. Poor people often have no class.

  • @GreenBananaz
    @GreenBananaz 2 года назад +2080

    You can tell he’s hyper alert, every noise & sound he’s absorbing EVERYTHING! He’s definitely got bigger balls than me going there on his own ...

    • @jangledangle1689
      @jangledangle1689 2 года назад +129

      Honestly he probably has just traveled a lot and developed street smarts. I would like to do the same, I'm 19 working a min wage job but I have like 7k Canadian saved up in savings so far and would like to travel in my twenties some time

    • @sasori9624
      @sasori9624 2 года назад +17

      @@jangledangle1689 go for it brother you won't regret it

    • @firstlast-xn5re
      @firstlast-xn5re 2 года назад +37

      Dude from SA, they all have balls..

    • @GreenBananaz
      @GreenBananaz 2 года назад +3

      @@firstlast-xn5re definitely!

    • @GreenBananaz
      @GreenBananaz 2 года назад +7

      @@jangledangle1689 go for it! Live your dream whilst you’re still so young. Create some amazing memories.

  • @Elliee2xx
    @Elliee2xx Год назад +4

    This was very interesting to watch and Thank You for supporting US Dominicans 🙏🏾❤️ we appreciate that a lot and love your videos Muchas Gracias :)

  • @stealhty1
    @stealhty1 Год назад +3

    What a great sense of humor ,DR is a Country I had always wanted to visit

  • @robertherrmann1848
    @robertherrmann1848 2 года назад +731

    Bro you’re dope. The level of respect you have when you talk to people made me keep watching.

  • @yinxayame
    @yinxayame 2 года назад +3518

    I love that he's so conversative with the locals, as A Dominican I love that he's going to the lower class parts of my country and show that there's a lot of misunderstanding.
    You're not always in danger when going to those type of places, you'll always find warm people that receives you very welcoming.
    You got a new sub!

    • @erikherrera3216
      @erikherrera3216 2 года назад +68

      Exactly! He does not ignore reality. He also shows that these places aren’t as bad as people think. You really get to see the people and the culture.

    • @blaneries8925
      @blaneries8925 2 года назад +85

      While there is nice people there he was definitely not safe everyplace he went they told him be careful and the one guy said not to be walking around alone while there is good people that are in poor areas there are also people that would kill him

    • @AverageCommenter2023
      @AverageCommenter2023 2 года назад +10

      People have the same opinion as Sacramento, but my father visited The US once and said the locals over there were very polite people, but if you view counties the negative way, then I could tell you that every country in the world (probably even Switzerland and Luxembourg) have a bad side, in The Netherlands we call it ‘vooroordeel’ which basically means like you saying ‘I saw the country on the news once and all I heard was it was a dangerous city/country. Whilst you never visited the country in your live, people see The Netherlands as a country full of wealth but with Cities as Amsterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven, Rotterdam and Utrecht, the criminal rate is very high especially in those five that I just mentioned, and all people talk about is ‘the country is full of wealth so there won’t be a problem with criminality’.

    • @blaneries8925
      @blaneries8925 2 года назад +15

      @@AverageCommenter2023 not the point I was trying to make he was being warned for a reason not safe to walk around a Neighborhood by yourself not knowing the language that well

    • @ingoflamingo1259
      @ingoflamingo1259 2 года назад

      @@AverageCommenter2023 yeah I moved to Switzerland and a lot of the people are nice but you find 2 or 3 xenophobic people

  • @Guticann
    @Guticann Год назад +4

    Seeing this made me so happy. Honestly you are so freaking handsome, and radiate good energy. That is why people do not mess with you, you are confident and not scared and speak the local language. God bless, mucho amor!

  • @lorikoenig6111
    @lorikoenig6111 Год назад +11

    I’m from Michigan and I moved to the Dominican Republic 5 years ago. First 3 years in Cabarete now I live in Las Terrenas. I have to say the Dominican people are extremely friendly.

    • @Vamo_Alla
      @Vamo_Alla Год назад

      Thanks for choosing to live in DR 🇩🇴🙌😎much blessing 🙌

    • @StunnaTv897
      @StunnaTv897 Месяц назад

      They don’t like Haitians 😢unless you have a u.s passport I know cause I’m Haitian

    • @totre-hv5jb
      @totre-hv5jb 21 день назад

      @@StunnaTv897 nah, you are like 1 million among us plus other 2 million descendants and we live in peace, even our most popular politician ever was from haitian descent

  • @josephfades
    @josephfades 2 года назад +1819

    The haircut was clean, he did a nice job and added cream to moisturize the face and the powder to remove any hair that might’ve stuck to the skin, it helps to prevent irritation later on.👍🏼

    • @Junior-yz8tf
      @Junior-yz8tf 2 года назад +76

      I love a fresh fade. Only thing is when us white guys get one, people always assume that you're a cop, unfortunately. 😆

    • @josephfades
      @josephfades 2 года назад +24

      @@Junior-yz8tf that’s true haha Thats how my dad looks if I give him to high of a fade. lol Especially the higher fades they give that type of vibe lol

    • @wondoxl4866
      @wondoxl4866 2 года назад +23

      @@josephfades the John cena cut

    • @jahbrilplaysgamesandstuff326
      @jahbrilplaysgamesandstuff326 2 года назад +9

      @@Junior-yz8tf cause some of the fades y'all get be high ass hell like soldiers

    • @jahbrilplaysgamesandstuff326
      @jahbrilplaysgamesandstuff326 2 года назад +5

      @@Junior-yz8tf cause some of the fades y'all get be high ass hell like soldiers

  • @gecgec3409
    @gecgec3409 2 года назад +2661

    This does not feel like a 30 min wow, it’s incredibly captivating and has an amazing flow

    • @fromtimejb
      @fromtimejb 2 года назад +8

      @fUck eRy you’re absolutely right, literally sat getting my nails done whilst watching this 😂

    • @malaematagofie
      @malaematagofie 2 года назад

      There's this thing called edit yeah ur can edit ur videos in 2021 wo

    • @losblancos1814
      @losblancos1814 2 года назад

      dupa poza pari in dus !

    • @almedat2694
      @almedat2694 2 года назад +1

      @@losblancos1814 la tuya por si acaso

    • @almedat2694
      @almedat2694 2 года назад +1

      @@malaematagofie u missed the point

  • @guanaco103
    @guanaco103 Год назад +2

    One of the best travel blogs I’ve ever seen, nice work bud

  • @camaysar222
    @camaysar222 2 года назад +2950

    You would do well everywhere because of your good-natured confidence, and your obvious appreciation of where you are.

    • @user-bo3mp8un6c
      @user-bo3mp8un6c 2 года назад +64

      Good natured confidence bis a great way of putting it

    • @CornPopWazABadDude
      @CornPopWazABadDude 2 года назад +75

      Exactly. I just commented this before seeing this. I've been to tons of these types of places and as long as you're not flaunting expensive jewelry or have tons of cash, at worst you'll be asked if you want drug's. Don't follow anybody to any shady looking places where there aren't people around, use common sense, be friendly to everybody and you'll be fine.

    • @hdkonvick6299
      @hdkonvick6299 2 года назад +15

      Well, acting too friendly, smiling too much or trying to have a chat with evryone in Estonia might get you blue eye. No joke,

    • @ultimatenirvanatribute
      @ultimatenirvanatribute 2 года назад +37

      Unfortunately not everyone is gonna care about your nice attitude. But give respect when ya can.

    • @shad3128
      @shad3128 2 года назад +21

      @@CornPopWazABadDude yeah when I was there everyone just asked me if i wanted to fuck the girls or buy drugs. When I said i just wanted some food food and drinks / cigars, they were happy to point me in another direction lol

  • @pokerdiva680
    @pokerdiva680 2 года назад +1415

    This guy has the perfect personality to interact with any group of people. So friendly, unassuming, open to anything new. And the haircut was wonderful! Thank you for a wonderful view into a culture that was unknown to me before your video.

    • @juliorobinson5386
      @juliorobinson5386 2 года назад +17

      Those are also the same people you end up hearing dead because they met someone crazy in a place they didn’t know enough about. I saw a story about a couple who had this guys personality they went to this country without really knowing anything except they heard it was beautiful. Long story short the guy was never found and presumed eaten by the village and the wife never heard of him again.

    • @gustavoreza2471
      @gustavoreza2471 2 года назад +42

      @@juliorobinson5386 source of info: trust me bro

    • @NiggasInANutshell
      @NiggasInANutshell 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/IenmwPCC6kA/видео.html

    • @sanick4864
      @sanick4864 2 года назад

      He also looks like a really naive person

    • @fefemyluv
      @fefemyluv 2 года назад

      Yeah!! He was respectful in all phases. I love that!

  • @jnormanton
    @jnormanton Год назад +123

    Kurt Caez you bring us a wonderful world of travel and cultures and how you have touched personally the lives of others such as
    Marianny Dey a girl who grew up in absolute poverty has now traveled all over the world and you have played such a big role in that. You really need to make a video about you and Marianny Dey that is a story we all would love to hear about. I am Rhodesian born and I have to say I admire what you have done you are a man with great compassion the Haiti video shows what an extraordinary man you are, God bless you, Kurt your followers absolutely love you.

  • @paolalugo1683
    @paolalugo1683 Год назад +2

    I love this video Soo much I am a Dominican and it was Soo nice watching you experience my country and learning about definitely got a new subscribers♥️

  • @maxj5239
    @maxj5239 2 года назад +1600

    I couldn’t imagine someone like me going to the Dominican Republic not knowing much Spanish. He is really good at talking to people and making them happy

    • @barbarapujols6682
      @barbarapujols6682 2 года назад +41

      Don't worry! Many people here know English, is like a second language.

    • @onlyflavorcash3192
      @onlyflavorcash3192 2 года назад +15

      You wouldn’t last 1 year there trust me I was born there and it’s bad

    • @joeyhernandez7908
      @joeyhernandez7908 2 года назад +3

      @@onlyflavorcash3192 what’s wrong. ?

    • @onlyflavorcash3192
      @onlyflavorcash3192 2 года назад +27

      @@joeyhernandez7908 well any type of jewelry or something of value will get stolen right away

    • @klkRDCF
      @klkRDCF 2 года назад +19

      @@onlyflavorcash3192 actually it depends where you live.

  • @eddiemonesti5671
    @eddiemonesti5671 2 года назад +761

    You didn't find none of this people that like to rip off gringo, No over price, they all were honest. I feel proud of my people in this video.

    • @andrewfox7861
      @andrewfox7861 2 года назад +45

      👏👏 most people living in challenging circumstances are the most giving 💗

    • @John.Spandli
      @John.Spandli 2 года назад +157

      The rip off guys are in tourist areas

    • @delonsch3961
      @delonsch3961 2 года назад +26

      @@John.Spandli yeah but isn't that normal in every country?

    • @CRP17
      @CRP17 2 года назад +26

      Kurt is like a 190 Gringo that walks alone to dangerous areas. Do you think that they would try it hahaha

    • @John.Spandli
      @John.Spandli 2 года назад +1

      @@delonsch3961 100%

  • @kyoshiro4042
    @kyoshiro4042 Год назад +93

    that plate moving by itself is the scariest thing that happened throughout this video

    • @danielc.4871
      @danielc.4871 Год назад +1

      time?

    • @albertoooooooo
      @albertoooooooo Год назад +5

      @@danielc.4871 26:23

    • @LIGHT-tq5un
      @LIGHT-tq5un Год назад +3

      LMAOO

    • @vmateo6777
      @vmateo6777 Год назад +3

      it happens when a cup or dish is very hot

    • @PrettyinPink93
      @PrettyinPink93 Год назад +5

      @@vmateo6777 how? What is the science behind it? I eat hot stuff I a bowel daily..and I have never seen it do this..

  • @Sincerelyheidyx
    @Sincerelyheidyx Год назад +2

    I love that you came to my country and you came to the “hood side “ . I am glad you made it out just fine lol & that you enjoyed your self!!!

  • @JesusRodriguez-dc7of
    @JesusRodriguez-dc7of 2 года назад +1625

    I think this is the first country you went to where the people didn't try to haggle you for the price or scam you. Much respect to the Dominicans for being classy and having integrity. 💯👏🏼

    • @MabelRD08
      @MabelRD08 2 года назад +21

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🙂

    • @tamarfermin6902
      @tamarfermin6902 2 года назад +147

      As much as I would like to say that my people don’t do this, I can’t, because they very much do. My brother’s girlfriend came with us to Santo Domingo for the first time and she definitely doesn’t look Dominican. So they knew she was just a tourist there. Everywhere we went they tried to charge her 3x even 4x the original price. Especially at the beach, I had bought this necklace for 1000 pesos (which is like $18 US) but when my brother’s girlfriend tried they charged her 2500 pesos for just one and she was planning on buying two. But she did it without noticing that she was being scammed. Obviously I’m not gonna say that my people are ALL like this but there are definitely quite a bit. But my country is overall beautiful, there’s a lot of hard working and admirable people just trying to enjoy life. ❤️🇩🇴

    • @edwinmagana10
      @edwinmagana10 2 года назад +5

      @@tamarfermin6902 gotta know what you doin homegirl

    • @JesusRodriguez-dc7of
      @JesusRodriguez-dc7of 2 года назад +42

      @@tamarfermin6902 .... I understand that, I was just commenting on the majority of his interactions in this video as opposed to other videos. For the most part, they were treating him like a local.
      To be fair, I think when you go to more touristy spots in any country, that's when you get hustlers preying on tourists (beaches, bazaars, nightclubs, etc) . Since he was in an almost entirely no-tourist area, I think he got the regular treatment they all normally extend to each other because the predatory mentality wasn't there since they're not accustomed to dealing with tourists.
      You notice that trend in all his videos. If he's deep in a Brazilian favela, the locals are very honest & respectable. But if he's buying a towel on the beach in Rio de Janeiro, they're looking to extract as much as humanly possible lol. It's quite the opposite from what you'd expect.

    • @kingexclusivo
      @kingexclusivo 2 года назад +26

      They actually did af one point with the ice cream. He was charged 45 pesos which is a lot more than it’s worth. Usually you can get those for 15 pesos or less. But other than that, prices were pretty reasonable.

  • @Richard-yp1dd
    @Richard-yp1dd 2 года назад +5068

    So nice how they all say be careful, goes to show that places are full of good people all over the world, sadly some places are stainted with criminal gangs and stuff like that… this looks like a great experience you had I’m happy for you :)

    • @ukrobochips8817
      @ukrobochips8817 2 года назад +3

      Same

    • @jleif7736
      @jleif7736 2 года назад +19

      I hate videos like this lol. Please go walk there at night time by yourself and let me know how that goes for ya. It's broad fking daylight. NO place is dangerous in broad daylight.

    • @evilwumpus
      @evilwumpus 2 года назад +28

      @@jleif7736 you are clueless

    • @marley9026
      @marley9026 2 года назад +2

      @@jleif7736 you are clueless bro ive seen someone shoot into a crowd in broad day just to kill a rival gang member

    • @acceleratingfiction2959
      @acceleratingfiction2959 2 года назад +217

      @@jleif7736 not to be rude but its a bit of a stretch to say NO place is dangerous in broad daylight.

  • @ghislainepagueguy3082
    @ghislainepagueguy3082 Год назад

    you are the coolest ! love your trips and your way to treat locals as you go!

  • @quasarx78
    @quasarx78 Год назад +16

    Wow I'm from Dominican Republic I love my country but even me there are places that I've never been in my life! Kurt's definitely brave! I don't know what to say about his actions but I respect that guy! God bless this guy and protects him cuz He's been in many countries and dangerous places!

    • @mr.dontgetbackdoor
      @mr.dontgetbackdoor 5 месяцев назад

      what was the song playing in the car when it drove by him

    • @CarlosRodriguez-mj3uj
      @CarlosRodriguez-mj3uj 17 дней назад

      Kurt is less likely to get robbed or mugged than a local like you and I. I wouldn't go into Capotillo by myself but I bet you Kurt has better chances than I do.

  • @JamesT65
    @JamesT65 2 года назад +487

    the power of knowing a language evaporates all the fear and misunderstandings.

    • @autonomiatolete2612
      @autonomiatolete2612 2 года назад +37

      30:54 The power of knowing more than one language, a Haitian who speaks Creole and a South African who speaks English, managing to communicate in a third language.

    • @nietzschean3138
      @nietzschean3138 2 года назад +13

      Doesn't eliminate crime and violence

    • @thatdude123
      @thatdude123 2 года назад

      @@nietzschean3138 Yup

    • @user-ep1sw6od3u
      @user-ep1sw6od3u 2 года назад +6

      @@nietzschean3138 i believe he was talking about the misunderstandings a foreigner would encounter in those countries

    • @nietzschean3138
      @nietzschean3138 2 года назад +2

      @@user-ep1sw6od3u "Fear"

  • @xBUMSKIx
    @xBUMSKIx 2 года назад +1482

    As an introvert I found this incredibly fascinating. You just talk to strangers and hang out with them all day. I would explode.

    • @agoale97
      @agoale97 2 года назад +26

      Just watching the video I feel like exploding

    • @speedfastman
      @speedfastman 2 года назад +138

      If you pretend to be confident for long enough, it comes off as natural. Same with smiling. You get used to it.

    • @hansma2240
      @hansma2240 2 года назад +31

      @@speedfastman thanks for the advice I’m an introvert that’s very insecure about many things I’ll try my best

    • @zdaito10
      @zdaito10 2 года назад +9

      Same But I kinda wish I wouldnt be such a introvert I dont even go outside ever I never do anything else then playing games and watching anime But this looks like this dude is enjoying live a lot more then me

    • @AC-be5gu
      @AC-be5gu 2 года назад +13

      Keep in mind he uses extremely introvert friendly conversation points and questions ! Tap into that inner introvert of yours and you’ll find great empathy, compassion and curiosity. Prompt them to lead by sharing their experiences with you and you’d be amazed at how comfortably you settle in to interactions. Although I desperately need solitary space to decompress after since it’s exhausting lol, but well worth, such rich experiences when doing this.

  • @Hizpwa
    @Hizpwa Год назад

    i love your interaction with the gentlemen who was cutting your hair - it was an honest man to man chit chat i enjoyed . i have only just started watching your videos - the south America videos have been great

  • @yahairareyesjimenez
    @yahairareyesjimenez Год назад +1

    DUDE!! Respect! I'm from Santo Domingo and I am afraid of walking so freely in the city. Well done!!!

  • @Hexigonic
    @Hexigonic 2 года назад +738

    Seeing him communicate with the locals is so wholesome, genuinely some nice people

  • @sanjit_misra
    @sanjit_misra 2 года назад +641

    It’s beautiful when people from different countries meet each other and realise that they’re not really that different after all.

    • @YoungMesrine
      @YoungMesrine 2 года назад +19

      We are all the same bro

    • @1robjames
      @1robjames 2 года назад +6

      😂 yeah...depends where you go

    • @suhaibhedayah39
      @suhaibhedayah39 2 года назад +5

      Ikr.. despite the conditions and grounds we lived on, we still pretty much the same

    • @2paidchino
      @2paidchino 2 года назад +4

      I love this

    • @215ILLicit
      @215ILLicit 2 года назад +2

      We all shit the same color. If you can’t communicate with the locals you will have a very different response.

  • @heyits_monte
    @heyits_monte Год назад +5

    Love your videos!! You should do MONTE CRISTI DR !!! It is absolutely amazing. One of the best places in the DR for sure 🤟🏼Mad love for the DR 🇩🇴❤️

  • @shaunyjimenez9637
    @shaunyjimenez9637 2 года назад +434

    I don't see enough people praising this guy's Spanish skills, although he has an accent it's super slim and his response time is quick ASF as a linguistics person hearing you speak Spanish clears my pores

    • @christy9344
      @christy9344 2 года назад +17

      He also READS Spanish! The talking is impressive within itself but the fact that he can read it is just amazing.

    • @angekiabannable5434
      @angekiabannable5434 2 года назад +7

      He also speaks Italian! and I think he’s German(?) Europeans tend to speak multiple languages and he’s very impressive!

    • @ironsandhammers359
      @ironsandhammers359 2 года назад +5

      funny hearing him switch accents back and forth, respect fr

    • @shaunyjimenez9637
      @shaunyjimenez9637 2 года назад +10

      @@angekiabannable5434 he said he's from south Africa (?)

    • @christy9344
      @christy9344 2 года назад

      @@angekiabannable5434 woah that’s awesome. I just started watching him today

  • @Rosebud62492
    @Rosebud62492 2 года назад +1443

    As a Dominican from San José de las Matas..I want to personally thank you for having the respect for our people..our customs and for allowing yourself to live the experience from your own perspective and not through the biased eyes of others..😊😊😊

    • @randoee3854
      @randoee3854 2 года назад +28

      A beautiful people, too bad we can't say the same about their government. Poverty like this is completely unnecessary, yet it is the story of all systems worldwide. Hopefully one day soon the tyrants will be defeated and the people will have the wealth.

    • @babyj5184
      @babyj5184 2 года назад +2

      @@randoee3854 love this!

    • @bertlenny5571
      @bertlenny5571 2 года назад

      Are you looking for approval from a white person?

    • @Rosebud62492
      @Rosebud62492 2 года назад +21

      @@bertlenny5571 hell no...we don't need approval from anyone...we need to have people accept customs and tradition..no one is better than anyone else..we just think and live differently..and by the way we Dominicans are proud of our heritage no matter who approves of it or not..we stand and represent wherever we are..are YOU looking for acceptance into our culture?

    • @bertlenny5571
      @bertlenny5571 2 года назад

      @@Rosebud62492 I’m Puerto Rican

  • @Enoch420
    @Enoch420 Год назад +1

    I love how it always says most dangerous hood and the people just seem so friendly and hospitable. It must all happen deep into Friday night lol love to see you kill the stereotype with your travels be safe!

  • @Arknite0
    @Arknite0 Год назад +26

    I loved your attitude in the hood 😭, as a Dominican myself, I can say that a lot of people are actually REALLY kind in those type of areas, but thats not to say there is no mischief of course. Thanks for the visit though ❤️

  • @nutnutrition3979
    @nutnutrition3979 2 года назад +548

    I love how respectful he is with everyone

    • @israelmota7647
      @israelmota7647 2 года назад +5

      you have to be lmao telling you right now they will definitely handle you

    • @israelmota7647
      @israelmota7647 2 года назад +4

      the black suv that pointed like a gun at him wasn’t joking they will let it go on you i’m dominican so I know word will spread that he’s there being disrespectful

    • @mendella9200
      @mendella9200 2 года назад +5

      He has to be otherwise he'll get his ass smoking in no time

  • @jcentricity
    @jcentricity 2 года назад +730

    Love how he wants to emerge himself into another culture and wants to experience it to the fullest and how he sparks pleasant conversation.

    • @daddygrace253
      @daddygrace253 2 года назад +17

      If I were white, I wouldn't be walking around alone in El Barrio.

    • @nellavita6478
      @nellavita6478 2 года назад +4

      Immerse. Not emerge.

    • @javiernunez6566
      @javiernunez6566 2 года назад

      @@daddygrace253 No around the Zona Colonial you can walk normally, in this country theres white people aswell

    • @TYLOTYLOTYLO
      @TYLOTYLOTYLO 2 года назад +5

      @@daddygrace253
      I would say if you have your wits about you. You’ll be okay.
      Plus people skills. This guy conducts himself incredibly, I was actually in awe watching this guy. He must have a massive shlong

  • @mariosdaskalakis2680
    @mariosdaskalakis2680 Год назад

    Easily the best vid I' ve ever seen on RUclips so far.

  • @lolabella5574
    @lolabella5574 Год назад +8

    The last women in the restaurant are hard-working Dominicans.🥰Thanks for this video. It shows the humanity in low-income neighborhoods. Thanks again.

  • @macanina100
    @macanina100 2 года назад +905

    And they all didn’t try to short him, they tried to give him his change back. This place is awesome

    • @Trailblazers323
      @Trailblazers323 2 года назад +11

      He is also a white male

    • @Abyzzol
      @Abyzzol 2 года назад +120

      @@Trailblazers323 is that supposed to mean anything or?

    • @jojocat3636
      @jojocat3636 2 года назад +162

      @@Trailblazers323 you would think in an area like that they would try to take advantage of him because he looks naive

    • @iceitupgsv
      @iceitupgsv 2 года назад +66

      @@Trailblazers323 Normally when people get tipped by white people they don't hesitate to take it cause they assume they got money like that lmao u off topic

    • @user-qn3vt8ih2p
      @user-qn3vt8ih2p 2 года назад

      Mashallah

  • @achubz2263
    @achubz2263 2 года назад +315

    I love how everyone says be careful, like they actually care about eachother

    • @Set-vt
      @Set-vt 2 года назад +31

      If you’re referring to “cuidate”, it’s actually more like a take care.

    •  2 года назад +3

      @@Set-vt Right, When we say “Cuidate” is not like something bad can happend is more like a bye

    • @clydebarrow2.023
      @clydebarrow2.023 2 года назад

      Yeah but cuidate as in take care can be taken literally as in 'Be careful of your surroundings' so it still stands that these nice people were looking out for the Gringo.

  • @KingLeoZulu
    @KingLeoZulu 11 месяцев назад

    I loves this video! Made me feel like I was there lol going in another 2 weeks, can’t wait!

  • @WInnerwinnerchickendinner.
    @WInnerwinnerchickendinner. Год назад +1

    It's the best life Kurt,living outside the comfort zone.Makes you feel truly alive!

  • @misa913
    @misa913 Год назад +2028

    as a Dominican who visits Santigo occasionally, this place scares me, its so difficult to walk around alone, and easy to get lost. His confidence definitely is keeping him safe XD . Love to see other dominicans treating him well and not mocking him either, happens a lot.

    • @rickishade7816
      @rickishade7816 Год назад +7

      Yeah, same

    • @IBroLLyISePhIrOtH
      @IBroLLyISePhIrOtH Год назад

      So you are negra :D haha Haitiana!

    • @dipper5835
      @dipper5835 Год назад

      Wouldn't call it confidence, ignorance is bliss as they like to say. He just isn't fully aware, reading about it and seeing it in real life is different. He can't be walking around as a gringo alone like that. They will kill you just because they rarely see your kind and see it as more of a trophy that they got a gringo

    • @ShokanAkuma
      @ShokanAkuma Год назад +10

      Same thoughts. Also Dominican

    • @IBroLLyISePhIrOtH
      @IBroLLyISePhIrOtH Год назад

      @@ShokanAkuma they are so ugly yuk

  • @miked1237
    @miked1237 2 года назад +5259

    He wears his confidence like armor, and that repels evil/predators. If you ever travel to places you're unfamiliar with, around people you aren't sure about, do as this man does. Smile, wave, say hi, be friendly, it disarms people. The wide world is not nearly as hostile/scary as people say it is

    • @j0yfxl537
      @j0yfxl537 2 года назад +671

      that last statement is a very bold one. this man just has great intuition

    • @Thay.phantom
      @Thay.phantom 2 года назад

      what is this gringo saying if u come to my country like that they gonna scam you and then rob you lmao

    • @potofgold07
      @potofgold07 2 года назад +183

      Lol see the video of his Medellin visit. This guy had to run away from there. Especially the metro station area where he was about to get mugged.

    • @ravdeepbhullar1448
      @ravdeepbhullar1448 2 года назад +283

      hes from south africa, that place is also dangerous so thats how probably learned how to navigate through places like this

    • @moosesnWoop
      @moosesnWoop 2 года назад +119

      It's all in the greeting. In South Africa, particularly Zulu culture, you HAVE to greet. Greeting is a means of acknowledging someones presence - and saying hello is like saying "I see you, I recognise you" - interestingly enough, Sawubona is the isiZulu word for greeting, which translates to "I see You". Sawu - "I/we" Bona- "see you".
      Think of it like this: acknowledging someone in a room is both respectful but also ensures that THEY know that you have 'bookmarked' them in your awareness. He does this often walking on the streets, because if people come to you, and you SEE them, it sets a different bar for interaction. In amaZulu culture, you speak when you are recognised for example.

  • @MOYOUNG1
    @MOYOUNG1 Год назад

    You got a lot of heart. Loved the video Kurt

  • @njjaime5869
    @njjaime5869 Год назад

    Santo Domingo is filled with kind hearted people I love my island and thanks for giving the barber extra

  • @JROD809
    @JROD809 2 года назад +443

    Man, as a Dominican this brought me so much joy. The way you treat people says everything about you. You always gave more than what they asked and nobody overcharged you and even tried to give you your change back. I love my people, frienly and humble.

    • @storyandsoundscape8859
      @storyandsoundscape8859 2 года назад +1

      Exactly.

    • @dancam5812
      @dancam5812 2 года назад +8

      Then what happens when y’all get to the US ? 😂 y’all are soooo damn rude and hostile in the US

    • @selfishteammate
      @selfishteammate 2 года назад +1

      @@dancam5812 bro it’s bad. everyone hates to meet a stranger and looks for a reason to be mad here 🙄 I want to get away from it.

    • @dancam5812
      @dancam5812 2 года назад +1

      @@selfishteammate what are you saying ?

    • @fuckingallthesehoes3295
      @fuckingallthesehoes3295 2 года назад +2

      @@dancam5812 Dominicans are really humble and friendly, coming from a Mexican they’re not rude in the US lol

  • @ultimatehandyman
    @ultimatehandyman 2 года назад +8240

    How anyone can be a passenger on a motorbike with a camera in one hand and pizza and pineapple in the other is beyond me 😱
    Great video, Kurt 👍

    • @sargis_02
      @sargis_02 2 года назад +154

      All without wearing a helmet

    • @Seb726Laviolette
      @Seb726Laviolette 2 года назад +128

      Yes and splitting lanes in traffic at the same time 😬

    • @kingsnake8670
      @kingsnake8670 2 года назад +43

      It’s like that in any Latin American country. Tbh you just get used to seeing it. The only hard part is balancing the shit you got in ur hands

    • @evilprospers6838
      @evilprospers6838 2 года назад +7

      experience

    • @TheWiseMonkey8888
      @TheWiseMonkey8888 2 года назад

      lol... heres the main man... 07 :D

  • @markbanks4206
    @markbanks4206 5 месяцев назад

    Love it,be confident not arrogant,show people respect be a good human being,treat people how you would like to be treated but don't take no sh-- ,gets me by all the time only had to defend myself once and some ov the locals in Marbella stood with me...another good video....

  • @tonygarcia9596
    @tonygarcia9596 3 месяца назад +1

    This was a nice experience you have given me. Your courageous too. I need to build that being from Dominican and Puerto Rican desendants.

  • @crismaxdiaz
    @crismaxdiaz 2 года назад +3044

    I love how you corrected your statement in the cable car about "low class" neighborhood vs "poorer" neighborhood...since class does not relate to your income. Lower income neighborhoods can have a lot of good and well educated people...

    • @Delicious_Oreoz
      @Delicious_Oreoz 2 года назад +60

      There can be low class people who are great and educated, I've always looked at class a economic although I guess that's because I believe society is separated more by class then nationality.

    • @prasiejesus9957
      @prasiejesus9957 2 года назад

      Hey! I just want to tell you to get it right with God Before you leave this World. God is one and great and all of us humans owe God because we have broken His laws that are carved in our hearts and known as God's ten commandments. The Bible says that there is not one good man and that everyone is condemned by God to pay the price for their sin and that is death. God is great and he is our judge he will judge us for our sin and we can not do anything about it because God can not just ignore sin. thus we all deserve death. But God he was gracious to us humans and had his son Jesus sacrificed on the cross for your and my sin so that we would not be lost and suffer in the eternal fire. It is written in the Bible: John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. so instead of you dying JESUS ​​died on the cross he was mocked, beaten, whipped for you just for you, he could at any second call down angels to help him on the cross but no he chose to suffer for you and on that way God showed that he loved you. So turn to God and believe in him through Jesus it is the only way to eternal life with God. God also transformed me because he did disgusting things, but when I received Jesus, God began to do his work in me and thanks to the Lord I am saved. Please do not ignore this because I do not want you my sister or brother to be lost. but through Jesus there is not a single way to God for God is just he can not just forget your sin as long as nothing has paid for your sin and Jesus did. think of a court you are convicted of a punishment the judge will not remove your punishment for the good stuff you have done no he will judge you for the bad ones. but if someone pays your penalty then you are free to go. Seek the Lord. Pray with me: Lord I know I have sinned against me but I apologize and I want to be saved through the blood of Christ forgive me and guide me towards your kingdom God Amen.

    • @tyknowles9122
      @tyknowles9122 2 года назад +2

      hahaah

    • @tylerhall99
      @tylerhall99 2 года назад +21

      actually he almost got robbed for his phone and he got pressured into buying the most expensive dish he didn't prefer

    • @armybeef68
      @armybeef68 2 года назад +4

      If you're well educated you're not going to be living in a low income neighborhood, after all, when was the last time you heard of a doctor or a lawyer living in the hood.

  • @aaxrnn462
    @aaxrnn462 2 года назад +673

    Kurt's confidence amazes me

    • @morrist8727
      @morrist8727 2 года назад +75

      You'll be fine in the majority of countries around the world as long as you're not looking for drugs or girls. For example, if he would of went somewhere with that first chick, they could of possibly set him up.

    • @viktorcheng2061
      @viktorcheng2061 2 года назад +15

      He’s on a motorbike, in the rain with no helmet

    • @morrist8727
      @morrist8727 2 года назад +4

      @@viktorcheng2061 Someone could die on a motorbike without rain and a helmet on. What is your point?

    • @viktorcheng2061
      @viktorcheng2061 2 года назад +5

      @@morrist8727 facts, you right but don’t you think is much riskier to ride a motorbike in the rain cause it’s much slippery?

    • @inthezoneeeechief
      @inthezoneeeechief 2 года назад +28

      @@morrist8727 so how do you slam some of that fine south american ass

  • @michaelmarzano2759
    @michaelmarzano2759 Год назад

    Your travel journeys are the best

  • @Juanaaaa
    @Juanaaaa Год назад +3

    Kurt! First day watching your videos and I'm so impressed by your people skills. Wow! I need some classes 😂

  • @Dommymangone
    @Dommymangone 2 года назад +631

    Nothing but respect for this guy, you can just tell he’s real.