My shocking experiences were getting arrested in Liberia, spending 2 nights in a Dominican Republic jail, and jumping out of a paddy wagon in the middle of the night in a remote place of Bolivia. When I was a young woman, I did what you are doing but without the technology. I am now 80 years old. I don't regret the 65 countries I went to alone, nor the time and money spent to do it. Life is only once and we must follow our own star.
Wow!! My favorite type of person on this planet are travelers esp women travelers esp solo female travelers and i love hearing stories from older female travelers!! So glad you followed your star!
@carolehartley7716 . Liberia is my beloved country, and as Liberians, we take pride in our genuinely warm and welcoming nature. With that in mind, may I kindly inquire about the circumstances that led to your arrest in Liberia?
My scariest story was when I was hitchhiking in Japan. I told the guy I just want to go down the road X as long as he does, but to stay on it so I could catch another ride. He drove off it, into a small town, parked the car, and just sat there, not saying a word. Then he called someone on the phone, and told me "6 more minutes", and then again, didnt say a word. I secretly grabbed my knife from the backpack, almost certain I was being kidnapped -------We were parked in front of a bakery, he was waiting for it to open, and bought me some local famous pastries that he was really proud of and coffee, and then we returned to the road.
My scariest story was when I was in Cape Town South Africa. I was with one of my good friends from work and we ended up having to stay in a hostel because all of the hotels were sold out due to a gold mining convention. We were only there for four days. On night one nothing really happened at the hostel just a normal night. On night two these two guys got in a crazy argument and went outside and one of the guys completely beat up the other one. The worker at the hostel said the police resolved the issue and that everything will be ok. On night three around 11pm the same guys were arguing again and went outside again and the same dude got beat up. The next morning around 8am there was screaming coming from the kitchen which was right outside our room. My friend went out there to see what happened and the guy who kept getting beat up was lying dead on the floor. The guys got into another argument and one of them spit in the other's face so he grabbed the kitchen knife and stabbed him in the chest three times. I remember locking the door to the room freaking out not knowing where the guy was and how I was going to get out.
My only near death experience was when I was visiting my husband's family in Egypt (I'm from the Netherlands) and I got so sick there that I almost died and was fighting for my life for 7 months. Collapsed lung, body shutting down and losing over 25 kilos in that time. From doctor to doctor but only getting antibiotics, now antibiotics resistant, hospital didnt even have me committed even though I was choking on my own blood. It was in Corona time. Later found out I could've had TB but no doctor who checked me for that. Now very hesitant to go back to Egypt again, and with all that corruption there too. But happy to be alive 🙏
Whoever is reading this, I wanted to say I hope you have a great day and that God loves you so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to die on a cross for your sins and He rose again from the dead three days later. God Bless! And also, He doesn't want you to go to Hell, but He wants you to go to Heaven with Him but you have to be Saved. How do I get Saved you might ask? Here are the steps below on how to get Saved! 1. Believe that God sent His Son (Jesus) to die on a cross for your sins and that He rose again from the dead 3 days later. 2. Confess to Jesus that you are a sinner and ask forgiveness for your sins and Turn away from your sins. If you sin again after asking forgiveness of that sin, ask forgiveness again and try not to do it ever again. Jesus will forgive you! 3. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and your life and for Him to be your Lord and Savior forever. 4. Build a Personal Relationship with Jesus by Praying and Reading the Bible daily and Live for Him Forever. I'm Praying for you and you are loved (Romans 10:9-13)
My only travel near death has been…I was in Marrakech, Morocco last September. And I flew out the morning of the major earthquake that ended up killing 2,900 people. The airbnb that I was staying in collapsed and was destroyed. The craziest part is, I had to fly out a day early to be at a wedding but I had intentions of staying another day or 2 which means I would have been caught in the earthquake (the September 8th earthquake)
one of my most shocking stories was when i was in south africa and we happened to be at one of the most dangerous streets/parts of the city where there was heavy gang banging and prostitution. it was pretty late and me and my team started hearing people making whistling noises wherever we would go. we couldn’t see anyone but we heard them passing signals in a sense. and the locals who were with us immediately told us we had to leave so we ran into our cars and left. and apparently the gangs and pimps who ran that place were planning to assault and kill us. we just nearly got it.
I'm South African, under no circumstances do you walk around at night anywhere in the country. I'm 23 and I have only ever walked around at night twice. Also people target tourists because they have a lot of money compared to regular South Africans.
Anywhere near gangs and pimps in the world is not safe no matter where you are in the world. If you stick to the more decent areas you will always run into to trouble..so no surprise. But sorry for any trauma
Man, you’ve got serious guts to explore Haiti like that. Thanks for sharing these rare street videos-really appreciate seeing a side of the world most of us never get to witness.
My scariest story was when I was in Cambodia with a group of people from school, where we did volunteer work. One of the people in my group had a manic episode that happened after we went to one of the killing fields, which was where the Khmer Rouge killed thousands of people. She started having delusions to the point where she started writing with a permanent marker on her dress. I also heard that she fled the hospital she was detained at and I think it just shows how barebones Cambodian healthcare is. It was scary for all of us just because there was so much uncertainty in our group
Awesome video and stories! 2 years ago me and my girlfriend were wild camping through Colombia and we didnt know anything about the country. We just bought a tent and got into it. On the first day we got kidnapped near baranquilla by a gang with guns, and we had to give all our stuff to them. Next day we without money hitchhiked a banana carrying boat to the nearest island and lived, slept on the top of a a wooden bird watching station for 2 weeks until we could get some money. The locals were very friendly towards us and gave us food multiple times. After that while wild camping in rural colombia we have seen amazing nature, but we also got robbed 2 more times and were mistaken for Haitian migrants while we were wild camping near the Darian Gap near the small town of Capurgana. We then decided to go to Ecuador to have some less intensive experiences. For 2 months it was pretty calm and safe and we felt we found a great place to do wild camping, in the amazon and in the Andes, then one night when we were on the coast near Manta in a completely abandoned part, 2 men with guns and machete dragged us out of the tent, I could escape but they grabbed my girlfriend and put knife to her neck, so I ran back with a huge bamboo and tried to fight them, but they hit me with the machete. After this incident it took us 1 month to get home to europe without a phone, money or bank card. It is still an amazing journey and we cant wait to explore South America more but we learned a lot and these lessons are invaluable. Both Colombia and Ecuador are amazing countries, with the best nature and kind hearted people we ever met, as we learned these counties are just not suitable for wild camping, especially the coastal area. Happy Travels! :)
Oh recently a solo traveler from Philippines was drugged and robbed on his last day in Colombia,. He was drugged in the bar of the hotel he was staying, then stole his belongings inside his room and he woke up in the hospital which they suspiciously trying to harvest his kidney
@@mimathegreat6202 Yes, it's a shame but it happens fairly often in Colombia. Even in cities like Medellin, Cartagena. But it is much better than it was in the 80-90s
Yeah, it’s irresponsible to take your girlfriend to places like this. With that, I almost took my girlfriend to one of the most forbidden places in Myanmar until the locals talked us out of it. Looking back, I was pretty daft to have considered doing this.
You should take that as a warning and that you were lucky to make it out. Don't go back! You've been there, done that and survived. There are many more cool places to see.
"We are all the same" such a great realization. Thank you for your window on the world. Your episodes are very hopeful and inspiring. God bless you in your travels.
My dude says he needs to take care about kidnaps, robbers and safety because he is in São Paulo, then he proceeds to record a 20 min video in the middle of the street and even got his shoe polished. I think this says a lot about the reality of the place
@@MyahCat824 im from Brazil I’ve been to more than half of the states and never felt once in danger, I’ve been to São Paulo many times, on the other hand I’ve been to 34 other countries and in many I had strange situations that could end up bad
I have a friend who went to Sao Paulo a few months ago, and they were just walking on a seemingly chill street when suddenly bullets started raining. She and other passers-by ran and took cover inside a Burger King lying on the floor, absolutely terrified.
I think the best weapon I had when I was traveling alone at night for over an hour on the subway in NYC - was when I opened my Bible to read it (not out loud) I saw in my peripheral vision people move away from me! I felt so safe because of that knowing that people don’t like the subway scammers who always ask for money. And safe because at that particular time, no one knew where I was. I was traveling alone and though I had friends on the trip I’d meet up with, I stayed with separate friends of friends in Long Island City and would travel from there all the way to Brooklyn to meet up with them. We went to do some humanitarian events but also do some street preaching (we did not ask anyone for money btw). We all were there to help a local church to help their members and people in the city outside of the street - level preaching ministry. I was told by people I knew that New Yorkers would be rude but because I once lived in California, I found the NY crowd to be blunt, pretty chill and I really liked that aspect! I even got to have conversations with the “frightening” looking persons. One guy was on the street asking for money because his job didn’t pay enough. Another guy was going to a funeral, he was in prison and could relate to the story in the book I was reading between our conversations. Anyways it was cool trip. And nothing bad actually happened.
I am leaving this comment here so that after some hours, days, weeks, months or years when someone likes or comment on it, I will be reminded to watch this video again
@@dova3282Does Haiti look like a vacation to you? Also..people like you can never be pleased with what you’ve got. You make Drew sound like he’s not doing these videos for the greater good. Sit back down will you
You are unironically living my dream, one day I will have the options to travel (not every country though haha), love your channel so much! You're also such a wholesome and lovely individual, stay stafe
insane how I used to watch you back in 2018/19 and I still remember most of these stories from your videos especially the Chad one lol. You taught me about so many countries I've never heard of before so i wanna thank you and to see you've gotten 4 million subs now is insane. Keep going dude
I wouldn’t take $1 billion to go to the places you mentioned. I love to travel and I’m curious about aforementioned countries but I’ll wait until they’re more stable. So emotionally moving to see these places through your eyes and heart, thank you 🤍
If you are in an emergency situation - like that bus crash, - please do NOT try to bring your baggage with you. It will slow down your escape and the escape of people behind you.. If that bus had caught fire, bringing your luggage could have cost you your lifeor it could have cost the life of someone behind you.
I am always wondering how Drew travels around the world so smoothly since we see nice flawless videos but behind that is so much hard work and stress and etc. You are insanely brave. Thanks for your great work and expanding our horizons.
As fellow travel RUclipsrs, we really admire the adventurous spirit of your videos and the destinations you explore. Currently, we're on a nine-month world cruise, and it's surprising to see how timid most passengers are; They will not leave the group and are faithfully following the flag of a boring guide with bad English. We are 2 expats living in Bulgaria and if you ever come to Bulgaria we will love to show you the country
My scariest travel experience; I'm 70 now, I was 21, female, 1st travel alone, France, Paris. On arrival, my purse stolen, no money, couldn't speak French. So sat in streets all day, night, got taken to the Arab quarter, but OK, nothing bad happend, just kept there. Finally got away, got to agency, found job, aupair outside Paris, the man collected me. I don't know how I got the job, I was dirty, smelly, starving, broke. But boy was I relieved. I've never been to Paris again. Sorry for that.
Drew, I’m a Muslim, but I have so much respect for your character. I don’t care that you’re Jewish. That shouldn’t change the way anyone feels about someone else. You are so respectful to every middle eastern country you visit, and seeing a Jew wear traditional Muslim clothing reminds me that we can still exist in the same world despite our views. God bless you. Never quit doing what you love!!
My scariest travel experience was when I saw a pile of rat carcasses in the kitchen of a restaurant in Guangdong, their staff secretly told me that those rats would be turned into beef steaks later! You have completed five tasks that 99% of humans cannot do, and you are worthy of respect! Thank you for sharing your valuable experience and knowledge, you really did a great job! 👍🤩👏
@@SDArgo_FoC They put some spices and chemical raw materials next to it, and the taste will not make you doubt it. He said they have been making it like this for several years! Because I often go there and tip the employee every time, so he secretly told me!
I had two near death experiences in one day, whilst travelling in Yangshuo, China. My friend and I decided to rent some scooters and ride through the hills. At one point, a cow popped out of a bush... I was inches away from falling off a hill, whilst trying to avoid it. The second time, I was cruising on a well built road, when all of a sudden it turned into a rough, rocky road. Again, I was literally inches away from going over a massive pot hole. Other than that, the people were amazing, and the location itself left a lasting impression on me. I plan to visit again this summer, but will probably stick to cycling this time...
Hi Drew! Here's why you were detained in border town in Russia. Here's my video about staying at a border city/towns: ruclips.net/video/b6PoLMcVelk/видео.html RUSSIAN Border Town 'Ivangorod' Dangerous for FOREIGNERS? (Guide & Tips)
Frankly, I think it's mental that you went to all countries, even really dangerous ones, especially those. I love travelling, but there are definitely a number of countries I wouldn't go, ever. Saying that, though, it's amazing to see your videos showing the people, especially when it turns out they're not at all what we think they're like. I definitely appreciate that I can travel with you in a way, without having to put myself into the same danger/risk.
I love traveling and a lot of the places and things Drew does, but, I choose to live vicariously though him on some of this stuff. He's a bit bonkers. Can't wait to read the book, just ordered it.
I now realize how lucky have I been during my travels. I've been to over 50 countries, mostly Europe, post-Soviet countries and Asia and nothing really scary happened to me. Maximum a missed flight, severe cold on the way or some guys in Lyon trying to snatch my phone, which I realized only a few minutes after. Still, I'm grateful that I managed to stay safe on my travels.
I have two scary travel experiences: I drove from Kerala to Coorg, where the road was completely foggy. Suddenly, I saw a cow directly in front of me. I braked hard, and the car stopped just inches away from the cow. While returning from Ladakh, I passed through Kashmir. There is a city called Kabul, and as a traveler, I thought of trying some food from this city. However, when I entered the main town, I saw people in black clothes and gowns. It was Moharram for Muslims. The police had put up a barricade in front of the main town and told me to leave quickly as the place was not safe. Another policeman told me that an Indian army officer had been killed there in a shooting the day before. I left the place as quickly as I could.
Very inspiring to see man. These are so scary stories, but very interesting. You had my full attention throughout the whole video. I have also experienced a lot throughout my 80 countries travels. My most scary story was almost being kidnapped in Kyrgyzstan after a chase with some locals first in a building, and then in a car, and right after the "escape", i found a local restaurant with a young woman owning it, i ate some local food, and when I was gonna leave she begged me to get married with her
I'm so glad you're safe the bus crash is very scary and wasn't expecting it. When you said you felt the breaks being hit hard I thought you were just going to say that it was an inconvenience because he did that a lot did not think the bus crashed. So sorry you had to endure that and witness the after math. But at the same time I'm happy you had all those near misses and were able to get out in time before all those explosions and earth quakes happened. Love all your documentaries and please stay safe!
Was in Egypt during the 2011 Revolution. One day, I went to Tahrir square where all the protestors were. Nothing was going on other than the protestors were just hanging out. So I left and rode the metro home. When I stepped off the train, I called my friend to tell him where I had been. He asked me if I was hurt. I was surprised at his question. Turns out, an hour after I had left, they sent the camels, in what is known as "The Battle of the Camels", to try and break up the protest.
It's so odd to see you walking down the streets I'm SO familiar with, since I live nearby, while showing all this footage from other places - and these streets are foreign for you! Hahaha One thing I can say tho: I keep thinking how you're super safe over there and not in a sketchy area at all, however I live here so I'm used to it. I usually say we develop a supernatural sense of danger in Sao Paulo, that you can almost smell it it coming, and know exactly when you're safe and when you're not. Ofc it's bs, but we do gtfo of situations a lot of times just bc of a feeling. Great channel bud!
I love your channel, Drew, you have the most interesting experiences and stories to tell! Yikes, those all sounded like crazy, scary positions to be in! I'm not quite the daredevil, I've only been outside the USA one time, when I spent 2 weeks in India. It was a trip of a lifetime for me! I never felt really unsafe, because I was with a tour group. The only time I was a little worried was on my car ride to the airport to fly back home. I was alone, and the Uber driver was asking me all kinds of questions and hitting on me. I thought, if this guy decides to take me somewhere and do something, no one would ever know! But thankfully I made it to the airport safely, and had an uneventful flight back home. Thank you for sharing all your interesting stories, and take care of yourself!
Indeed, no rainbows, and no ponies in this video. Thanks for sharing the downsides of travel. Similarly, I’ve had some downsides but it’s too important to me to quit! Safe travels
I went to São Paulo in 2022 the only bad experience was when the military police pulled me over , I was also in Rio. Other than that I think Brazil is beautiful and glad you made this video in São Paulo
Super scary! I was on Las Ramblas street in Barcelona, Spain in a restaurant when the terrorist attack happened in 2017. Scariest moment of my life. I have some footage of it on my Channel, but was unable to record a good video because I was in survival mood.
The scariest experience I had was in St Thomas. I went to a seedy bar in Red Hook and whoever prepared my hookah put something in it, I barely remember most of the night but the girls there separated my partner and I and he found me a short while later being surrounded and dragged through an alley by a group of women (who also drained both of our bank accounts because they kept saying we owed the establishment money). If he hadn’t come when he did I would have been kidnapped. I also had someone in a car attempt to kidnap me while I was walking through a Dallas neighborhood on my way back to my airbnb at night, but I immediately started calling the police so he took off.
We lied the ice cave and the Cape Town scenery. We're in Northern California and might see you at Book Passage. Bucket-list trip is Indonesia and we wet there last summer - a great month in Java and Bali. Next stop Sulawesi, Sumatra, and maybe Lombok, Sumba, Papua. Fun fact from Canada: 40º below is a cool temperature because no F/C conversion required!
My scary experience happened in Yiwu, China and I was with my father for a work trip and usually after 10 p.m there is a “Night Market” that opens up and sells everything from clothes to phones and accessories. One of the merchants accused my father of stealing a fake iPhone charger and pulled a knife on us when we kept denying the allegation. Soon after some locals witnessed this and told some officers that were walking around the market to arrest the vendor who was threatening us for being accused of stealing a 0.05$ iPhone wire…
What happens when you die because a lot of people say you just get a free marshmallow and you come back alive and you have to roast that and eat that and then you have the marshmallow and the experience.
My tour guide in Tehran lied to the IRGC and told them I was AP Press to get me into a private event for the Hossein Festival in 2022. The sight of those IRGC guards and their machine guns, knowing that I was in a country with no US embassy, is a feeling I will never shake. BUT...everyone inside was SUPER friendly (guards included) and I got some amazing photos I will never forget (and a great story to boot).
My scariest story is not from travelling but from where I live now. I was at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney looking to find a place to get lunch before studying, and when I went up an escalator I began to see a few run extremely fast down the escalator next to me. I saw a girl, scared to death, running down so fast that she tripped and fell on her face in the middle of the escalator before instantly getting up and bolting out the exit. Immediately afterwards, I saw a lot more people run out extremely fast from my right and I sensed that something seemed serious. I then turned around and went down and out the exit as well. I had no idea what was going on and asked around just outside the centre when I heard the words "someone's been stabbing". A few minutes later, gunshots fell that echoed through the whole street and full panic ensued. I thought there was a gunman as well and that the whole place was under attack, which it was but I didn't know by then that it was already over. Everyone ran in all directions screaming and crying, and I focused on getting myself out of Bondi Junction, which I did safely. As I was finding my way out, people ran into shops, cafes and restaurants, taking shelter as they shut down rapidly all around me. Six people got killed in the stabbings and the gunshots turned out to be fired by a policewoman who killed the perpetrator who was schizophrenic. It felt relieving to find out that it was the police. I was on the news all over in my home country telling what I saw, and I was pretty shaken up by the event and the fact that I was there as it happened.
In 1994, I was taking a local bus from Nicaragua to El Salvador. The kind of bus where people were carrying chickens and stuff . I was a 31 year old American woman, traveling alone. I had long blonde hair, and looked very foreign. As I was going thru customs at the border -- literally a card table set up under a tree -- one of the officers waved me forward. I was very nervous, but it turned out that they just wanted to process me first. They were perfectly nice and friendly, maybe because I spoke Spanish. All the bus passengers were friendly too. So it's not a very scary story, but I was nervous because frankly, they would have had plenty of reason to dislike and be unfriendly to an American.
Chasing Hurricane Matthew Oct 2016, my buddy and I started the day in Wilmington NC with hurricane conditions awesome stuff, later that day we head down to Myrtle Beach SC, we get into the Eye wall of the storm (so clam sunny) then the inner eye wall closes in on us and we start for the NC/ SC border but by this time early evening flooding is everywhere, an hour later we are trapped in a small village in Columbus County NC due to flood waters all around, we are in a fire station as the local fire dept wanted anyone in the area at their station on higher ground, this is when the eye wall winds pick up to around 90 mph and things around us are flying and trees are falling power is out and we are seeing fire light up the night sky north of us but had idea what blew up, later the fire dept had to evacuate their station with us with them. After 9 hours of not thinking we were going to make it back home some of the flood had receded and only a few side roads were open to leave the area by that time that night. Loved the experience but learned just how deadly flood waters are as 6 miles north of us a car with 3 people was swept away and they were counted as dead
Dude is walking at a pretty safe São Paulo neighbourhood, Vila Mariana, and it's acting as if he were at a Rio slum. The guy who tried to "rob" him his gopro was walking while doing a video and probably didn't even saw him. Relax bro, be wary at your surroundings but don't panic when there's no need.
he’s so painfully american looking and speaking english it literally doesn’t matter where in são paulo he is in 😭 family friend got his shoes stolen in broad daylight
Easy to judge others’ experiences and to have all the mouth behind a keyboard. Perhaps you should travel to every country in the world to gain some perspective.
@slo88805 Firstly, I do not have any "mouth", I wasn't even rude in my comment, you're too sensitive. Secondly, why should I travel to every country in the world to talk about my home city? I know way more about São Paulo than him, Vila Mariana is a pretty safe neighbourhood and he was walking as scared as if he was in some haiti slum, it makes no sense at all, even more so for a guy who traveled all around the world, you thought he would be better at reading his surroundings and blending with the locals.
My scariest story is relatively tame. I was in the US Navy, and my ship visited Kuala Lumpur, I was on the bus back to port, and the driver missed their exit on the highway, and they stopped on the highway and reversed to the exit ramp to get onto it. Never thought I'd be in a bus going in reverse on a highway lol. Visiting Bahrain not long after 9/11 was scary, too, but that was mostly because of my ignorance.
@@drewbinsky Thanks for the response! You are a big inspiration to me as I want to be a travel vlogger!! Haiti sounds wild hope the country gets better those poor people😭
I love your videos Drew! I would love to see more food and budget ($10 challenge) videos if it is possible! It is amazing how you put your life on the line for our entertainment and to document the world. Keep making these amazing videos!
Thanks for your feedback! My first (ever) videos were the $10 challenges, and after doing about 70 of them in 70 countries, I naturally moved away. But I'm happy to bring them back!
I would love to see more of them! Another idea I had which I suggested on another video was an unreleased footage/behind the scenes video of your North Korea trip. Also, do you have any tips for someone who is trying to make RUclips videos about countries/geography? (me)
the scariest experience i ever had was visiting my family in Mexico i was eating breakfast and suddenly a shoot out broke out that lasted 9 hours a dozen people died and many more were injured it lasted a couple hours and thankfully the military showed up and escorted everyone to their homes it was traumatizing to say the least
Why would you take pictures of random kids? I'm guessing you've never had kids because an adult taking pictures of kids is not okay in any country. Well, at least you learned your lesson.
saw a video the other day of you visiting west Virginia and I have ended up on a sort of binge watching your videos, absolutely amazing and captivating videos. Subscription was inevitable!
So sad Russia is in the same line with Chad, Syria and Yemen. What Pootin did to this country is insane. Could have been a nice and developed country like Canada.
Ive always loved your videos Drew. Were from the same place, so its awesome to see someone from here go out and do what you do 👌 thanks for years of your travels 💯
What's your scariest travel story? Let's keep this comments section as an open dialogue!
When i thought i was being held at gunpoint
@@AFEditzX in which country?
@hiqamsp8982 damn!
When I lost my passport wallet and keys to accommodation
Fake show
My shocking experiences were getting arrested in Liberia, spending 2 nights in a Dominican Republic jail, and jumping out of a paddy wagon in the middle of the night in a remote place of Bolivia. When I was a young woman, I did what you are doing but without the technology. I am now 80 years old. I don't regret the 65 countries I went to alone, nor the time and money spent to do it. Life is only once and we must follow our own star.
Wow!! My favorite type of person on this planet are travelers esp women travelers esp solo female travelers and i love hearing stories from older female travelers!! So glad you followed your star!
Dominican police was looking for money, so much corruption in my country
@carolehartley7716 . Liberia is my beloved country, and as Liberians, we take pride in our genuinely warm and welcoming nature. With that in mind, may I kindly inquire about the circumstances that led to your arrest in Liberia?
Damn you’re adventurous !!!! These stories are wild !
Wow, lady your life's a movie
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My scariest story was when I was hitchhiking in Japan. I told the guy I just want to go down the road X as long as he does, but to stay on it so I could catch another ride. He drove off it, into a small town, parked the car, and just sat there, not saying a word. Then he called someone on the phone, and told me "6 more minutes", and then again, didnt say a word. I secretly grabbed my knife from the backpack, almost certain I was being kidnapped -------We were parked in front of a bakery, he was waiting for it to open, and bought me some local famous pastries that he was really proud of and coffee, and then we returned to the road.
lol!
Lame!
@@drunkdrftr tell me you have no sense of humour without telling me you have no sense of humour!
You would never get kidnapped in Japan.
@@rhysmulveny5104have you heard of yakuza gang? Japan is the worst 🤢
That lady with the flooded house is one of the saddest things I've ever seen.
150 likes and no comments? Lemme change that
If only there was access to those locations. I’d help anyway that I could
@@elisanicolosi1693Commenting about nothing, is no better.
@@elisanicolosi1693 Cringe comment ever since.
@@xJ4KEx let's be real, no you wouldn't
My scariest story was when I was in Cape Town South Africa. I was with one of my good friends from work and we ended up having to stay in a hostel because all of the hotels were sold out due to a gold mining convention. We were only there for four days. On night one nothing really happened at the hostel just a normal night. On night two these two guys got in a crazy argument and went outside and one of the guys completely beat up the other one. The worker at the hostel said the police resolved the issue and that everything will be ok. On night three around 11pm the same guys were arguing again and went outside again and the same dude got beat up. The next morning around 8am there was screaming coming from the kitchen which was right outside our room. My friend went out there to see what happened and the guy who kept getting beat up was lying dead on the floor. The guys got into another argument and one of them spit in the other's face so he grabbed the kitchen knife and stabbed him in the chest three times. I remember locking the door to the room freaking out not knowing where the guy was and how I was going to get out.
Damn
how u escape??????
There are a lot of scary stories. My dad had a lot of experience with taxi ranks and fraud situations. He survived because they underestimated him
My only near death experience was when I was visiting my husband's family in Egypt (I'm from the Netherlands) and I got so sick there that I almost died and was fighting for my life for 7 months. Collapsed lung, body shutting down and losing over 25 kilos in that time. From doctor to doctor but only getting antibiotics, now antibiotics resistant, hospital didnt even have me committed even though I was choking on my own blood. It was in Corona time. Later found out I could've had TB but no doctor who checked me for that. Now very hesitant to go back to Egypt again, and with all that corruption there too. But happy to be alive 🙏
Omg I’m so sorry to hear that!
God bless 🙌
Wow heel erg heftig. Ik ben blij dat je oké bent nu 🙏🏾
Glad you made it. TB is gruesome
Whoever is reading this, I wanted to say I hope you have a great day and that God loves you so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to die on a cross for your sins and He rose again from the dead three days later. God Bless!
And also, He doesn't want you to go to Hell, but He wants you to go to Heaven with Him but you have to be Saved. How do I get Saved you might ask? Here are the steps below on how to get Saved!
1. Believe that God sent His Son
(Jesus) to die on a cross for your sins and that He rose again from the dead 3 days later.
2. Confess to Jesus that you are a sinner and ask forgiveness for your sins and Turn away from your sins. If you sin again after asking forgiveness of that sin, ask forgiveness again and try not to do it ever again. Jesus will forgive you!
3. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and your life and for Him to be your Lord and Savior forever.
4. Build a Personal Relationship with Jesus by Praying and Reading the Bible daily and Live for Him Forever.
I'm Praying for you and you are loved
(Romans 10:9-13)
My only travel near death has been…I was in Marrakech, Morocco last September. And I flew out the morning of the major earthquake that ended up killing 2,900 people. The airbnb that I was staying in collapsed and was destroyed. The craziest part is, I had to fly out a day early to be at a wedding but I had intentions of staying another day or 2 which means I would have been caught in the earthquake (the September 8th earthquake)
That's crazy!
one of my most shocking stories was when i was in south africa and we happened to be at one of the most dangerous streets/parts of the city where there was heavy gang banging and prostitution. it was pretty late and me and my team started hearing people making whistling noises wherever we would go. we couldn’t see anyone but we heard them passing signals in a sense. and the locals who were with us immediately told us we had to leave so we ran into our cars and left. and apparently the gangs and pimps who ran that place were planning to assault and kill us. we just nearly got it.
I'm South African, under no circumstances do you walk around at night anywhere in the country. I'm 23 and I have only ever walked around at night twice. Also people target tourists because they have a lot of money compared to regular South Africans.
Anywhere near gangs and pimps in the world is not safe no matter where you are in the world. If you stick to the more decent areas you will always run into to trouble..so no surprise. But sorry for any trauma
I’m South African and you don’t need to be scared walking around at night.
Man, you’ve got serious guts to explore Haiti like that. Thanks for sharing these rare street videos-really appreciate seeing a side of the world most of us never get to witness.
My scariest story was when I was in Cambodia with a group of people from school, where we did volunteer work. One of the people in my group had a manic episode that happened after we went to one of the killing fields, which was where the Khmer Rouge killed thousands of people. She started having delusions to the point where she started writing with a permanent marker on her dress. I also heard that she fled the hospital she was detained at and I think it just shows how barebones Cambodian healthcare is. It was scary for all of us just because there was so much uncertainty in our group
Sat thee tuoy
Fake, gd players dont go outside
Awesome video and stories! 2 years ago me and my girlfriend were wild camping through Colombia and we didnt know anything about the country. We just bought a tent and got into it. On the first day we got kidnapped near baranquilla by a gang with guns, and we had to give all our stuff to them. Next day we without money hitchhiked a banana carrying boat to the nearest island and lived, slept on the top of a a wooden bird watching station for 2 weeks until we could get some money. The locals were very friendly towards us and gave us food multiple times. After that while wild camping in rural colombia we have seen amazing nature, but we also got robbed 2 more times and were mistaken for Haitian migrants while we were wild camping near the Darian Gap near the small town of Capurgana. We then decided to go to Ecuador to have some less intensive experiences. For 2 months it was pretty calm and safe and we felt we found a great place to do wild camping, in the amazon and in the Andes, then one night when we were on the coast near Manta in a completely abandoned part, 2 men with guns and machete dragged us out of the tent, I could escape but they grabbed my girlfriend and put knife to her neck, so I ran back with a huge bamboo and tried to fight them, but they hit me with the machete. After this incident it took us 1 month to get home to europe without a phone, money or bank card. It is still an amazing journey and we cant wait to explore South America more but we learned a lot and these lessons are invaluable. Both Colombia and Ecuador are amazing countries, with the best nature and kind hearted people we ever met, as we learned these counties are just not suitable for wild camping, especially the coastal area.
Happy Travels! :)
Oh recently a solo traveler from Philippines was drugged and robbed on his last day in Colombia,. He was drugged in the bar of the hotel he was staying, then stole his belongings inside his room and he woke up in the hospital which they suspiciously trying to harvest his kidney
@@mimathegreat6202 Yes, it's a shame but it happens fairly often in Colombia. Even in cities like Medellin, Cartagena. But it is much better than it was in the 80-90s
Yeah, it’s irresponsible to take your girlfriend to places like this. With that, I almost took my girlfriend to one of the most forbidden places in Myanmar until the locals talked us out of it. Looking back, I was pretty daft to have considered doing this.
You should take that as a warning and that you were lucky to make it out. Don't go back! You've been there, done that and survived. There are many more cool places to see.
@@dreamtimejshit can happen to you anywhere first of all, and second of all it's a girlfriend not a child so she can make her own decisions :)
*_I appreciate the in-depth research and the presenter’s enthusiasm. This video kept me hooked from start to finish._* 😍
"We are all the same" such a great realization. Thank you for your window on the world. Your episodes are very hopeful and inspiring. God bless you in your travels.
Not true though is it ...😅
@@robzlo Not in the least.
it's the truth!
@@drewbinsky maybe to your other virtue signalling friends on twitter but reality.....😅
@@drewbinskylots of great people in the world but lots of terrible too. We’re not all the same.
My dude says he needs to take care about kidnaps, robbers and safety because he is in São Paulo, then he proceeds to record a 20 min video in the middle of the street and even got his shoe polished.
I think this says a lot about the reality of the place
Right, I've been to many countries and a few places in Brazil, Sao Paulo felt incredibly safe. Safest city I went to in Brazil
@@MyahCat824 im from Brazil I’ve been to more than half of the states and never felt once in danger, I’ve been to São Paulo many times, on the other hand I’ve been to 34 other countries and in many I had strange situations that could end up bad
I have a friend who went to Sao Paulo a few months ago, and they were just walking on a seemingly chill street when suddenly bullets started raining. She and other passers-by ran and took cover inside a Burger King lying on the floor, absolutely terrified.
são paulo é tranquilo de andar, lugar com grande diversidade de pessoas e seguro
Super glad you survived each place and lived to tell the tale. Wishing you continuous blessings on your life's journey.
I think the best weapon I had when I was traveling alone at night for over an hour on the subway in NYC - was when I opened my Bible to read it (not out loud) I saw in my peripheral vision people move away from me! I felt so safe because of that knowing that people don’t like the subway scammers who always ask for money. And safe because at that particular time, no one knew where I was.
I was traveling alone and though I had friends on the trip I’d meet up with, I stayed with separate friends of friends in Long Island City and would travel from there all the way to Brooklyn to meet up with them. We went to do some humanitarian events but also do some street preaching (we did not ask anyone for money btw). We all were there to help a local church to help their members and people in the city outside of the street - level preaching ministry.
I was told by people I knew that New Yorkers would be rude but because I once lived in California, I found the NY crowd to be blunt, pretty chill and I really liked that aspect! I even got to have conversations with the “frightening” looking persons. One guy was on the street asking for money because his job didn’t pay enough. Another guy was going to a funeral, he was in prison and could relate to the story in the book I was reading between our conversations.
Anyways it was cool trip. And nothing bad actually happened.
I am leaving this comment here so that after some hours, days, weeks, months or years when someone likes or comment on it, I will be reminded to watch this video again
Well just remember I was here
Let’s not forget all the people that are suffering. Amen to your comment
It’s been 3 daysses
No you just want likes
Engagement bait
Drew is the only RUclipsr I know with 4.2 million subs who still hearts and replies to comments. What a legend 🎉
So true
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Little work when you're getting paid to go on a vacation and make videos.
@@dova3282Does Haiti look like a vacation to you? Also..people like you can never be pleased with what you’ve got. You make Drew sound like he’s not doing these videos for the greater good. Sit back down will you
@@dova3282 You're extremely ignorant.
You are unironically living my dream, one day I will have the options to travel (not every country though haha), love your channel so much!
You're also such a wholesome and lovely individual, stay stafe
You can do it!
@@drewbinsky I believe so too, just the funds are the problem haha
You can do it! I traveled so far to 5 countries
dad lore gonna be crazy
he just live streamed on kick and said he doesnt want kids
insane how I used to watch you back in 2018/19 and I still remember most of these stories from your videos especially the Chad one lol. You taught me about so many countries I've never heard of before so i wanna thank you and to see you've gotten 4 million subs now is insane. Keep going dude
I wouldn’t take $1 billion to go to the places you mentioned. I love to travel and I’m curious about aforementioned countries but I’ll wait until they’re more stable. So emotionally moving to see these places through your eyes and heart, thank you 🤍
So you will not go to India?
U should be more brave and see the world!
Lol India is not stable ? 🤣
@wavemaker2077 India is safe if you don't visit any major cities, just go to the west or south, one of the most populated areas area in the world
If you are in an emergency situation - like that bus crash, - please do NOT try to bring your baggage with you. It will slow down your escape and the escape of people behind you.. If that bus had caught fire, bringing your luggage could have cost you your lifeor it could have cost the life of someone behind you.
yes thank you
I am always wondering how Drew travels around the world so smoothly since we see nice flawless videos but behind that is so much hard work and stress and etc. You are insanely brave. Thanks for your great work and expanding our horizons.
As fellow travel RUclipsrs, we really admire the adventurous spirit of your videos and the destinations you explore. Currently, we're on a nine-month world cruise, and it's surprising to see how timid most passengers are; They will not leave the group and are faithfully following the flag of a boring guide with bad English. We are 2 expats living in Bulgaria and if you ever come to Bulgaria we will love to show you the country
My scariest travel experience; I'm 70 now, I was 21, female, 1st travel alone, France, Paris. On arrival, my purse stolen, no money, couldn't speak French. So sat in streets all day, night, got taken to the Arab quarter, but OK, nothing bad happend, just kept there. Finally got away, got to agency, found job, aupair outside Paris, the man collected me. I don't know how I got the job, I was dirty, smelly, starving, broke. But boy was I relieved. I've never been to Paris again. Sorry for that.
Been with you since the beginning. Knew most of these stories. But it was impactful to see them all together. Thank you, Drew!
Drew, I’m a Muslim, but I have so much respect for your character. I don’t care that you’re Jewish. That shouldn’t change the way anyone feels about someone else. You are so respectful to every middle eastern country you visit, and seeing a Jew wear traditional Muslim clothing reminds me that we can still exist in the same world despite our views. God bless you. Never quit doing what you love!!
My scariest travel experience was when I saw a pile of rat carcasses in the kitchen of a restaurant in Guangdong,
their staff secretly told me that those rats would be turned into beef steaks later!
You have completed five tasks that 99% of humans cannot do, and you are worthy of respect!
Thank you for sharing your valuable experience and knowledge, you really did a great job! 👍🤩👏
Who calls it Canton? Did this happen during the Qing Dynasty or something?
I think they’re joking, doubt people would pass eat for beef
@@SDArgo_FoC They put some spices and chemical raw materials next to it, and the taste will not make you doubt it.
He said they have been making it like this for several years! Because I often go there and tip the employee every time, so he secretly told me!
What's the restaurant/address?
@@ParanoidAsteroid3 I remember it's in Foshan City, Guangdong, but I don't know the address!
Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing your experiences with us. Take care always! 🙏
Thanks for watching!
Wow Drew!
These are some frightening experiences. I'm glad you made it through them all.
*_Amazing trip and so many new things, thanks Drew!_* 🚀
Bro getting better and better every single day
yes
you can tell
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I had two near death experiences in one day, whilst travelling in Yangshuo, China. My friend and I decided to rent some scooters and ride through the hills. At one point, a cow popped out of a bush... I was inches away from falling off a hill, whilst trying to avoid it. The second time, I was cruising on a well built road, when all of a sudden it turned into a rough, rocky road. Again, I was literally inches away from going over a massive pot hole. Other than that, the people were amazing, and the location itself left a lasting impression on me. I plan to visit again this summer, but will probably stick to cycling this time...
Hi Drew! Here's why you were detained in border town in Russia. Here's my video about staying at a border city/towns: ruclips.net/video/b6PoLMcVelk/видео.html RUSSIAN Border Town 'Ivangorod' Dangerous for FOREIGNERS? (Guide & Tips)
Been watching for a few years and this video was the most real I've watched. You had my 100% attention throughout.
que medo é esse do Brasil irmão kkkkk
Não faz sentido todo esse medo kkkkkkkkkk
ne isso mano kkkk o cara deve ter ouvidos muitas historias kkkk ficção e etc kkkk e um louco kkkk
A experiencia de quase morte dele em São Paulo foi um cara que passou do lado dele tirando selfie. 😂😂😂
13:58 the Guaraná truck is so funny, I just got from Brazil and I’m now addicted to that drink way better than any American pop in my opinion 😂
Yo drew I have been watching you forever man stay safe after telling us these story’s especially 🙏 Good luck next trip❤
Frankly, I think it's mental that you went to all countries, even really dangerous ones, especially those. I love travelling, but there are definitely a number of countries I wouldn't go, ever. Saying that, though, it's amazing to see your videos showing the people, especially when it turns out they're not at all what we think they're like. I definitely appreciate that I can travel with you in a way, without having to put myself into the same danger/risk.
Be careful in São Paulo! I was robbed there last month.
My scariest moment was coming out of the womb. Living in this world. ❤😂 it's darn crazy.
Drew, you are the BEST!!!! I watch all your videos and you give perspectives that no one else is brave enough to do. Thank you!!!!
I love traveling and a lot of the places and things Drew does, but, I choose to live vicariously though him on some of this stuff. He's a bit bonkers. Can't wait to read the book, just ordered it.
Puts himself in dangerous situations for no reason "I GOT DIRT IN MY EYE" guy is just crying heavily cause he is scared AF
I now realize how lucky have I been during my travels. I've been to over 50 countries, mostly Europe, post-Soviet countries and Asia and nothing really scary happened to me. Maximum a missed flight, severe cold on the way or some guys in Lyon trying to snatch my phone, which I realized only a few minutes after. Still, I'm grateful that I managed to stay safe on my travels.
I have two scary travel experiences:
I drove from Kerala to Coorg, where the road was completely foggy. Suddenly, I saw a cow directly in front of me. I braked hard, and the car stopped just inches away from the cow.
While returning from Ladakh, I passed through Kashmir. There is a city called Kabul, and as a traveler, I thought of trying some food from this city. However, when I entered the main town, I saw people in black clothes and gowns. It was Moharram for Muslims. The police had put up a barricade in front of the main town and told me to leave quickly as the place was not safe. Another policeman told me that an Indian army officer had been killed there in a shooting the day before. I left the place as quickly as I could.
Wow thats intense !!
When Drew said im un no hurry, Drew always try his best to use words that are not offensive. Love you bro❤
during my exchange in South Korea I was at the mass stampade in Itaewon, will never forget that. Such a tragedy
Man I know I’m late discovering your channel but I’m so glad I knew nothing about you cause now I’m just binge watching your channel!❤
Amazing content and this was the best dialogue "Ofcourse US is involved in everything" 😂😂😂
Mhhh, that’s something
Very inspiring to see man. These are so scary stories, but very interesting. You had my full attention throughout the whole video.
I have also experienced a lot throughout my 80 countries travels.
My most scary story was almost being kidnapped in Kyrgyzstan after a chase with some locals first in a building, and then in a car, and right after the "escape", i found a local restaurant with a young woman owning it, i ate some local food, and when I was gonna leave she begged me to get married with her
Thanks for sharing these stories with us and I'm glad you were able to get out safe.
I'm so glad you're safe the bus crash is very scary and wasn't expecting it. When you said you felt the breaks being hit hard I thought you were just going to say that it was an inconvenience because he did that a lot did not think the bus crashed. So sorry you had to endure that and witness the after math. But at the same time I'm happy you had all those near misses and were able to get out in time before all those explosions and earth quakes happened. Love all your documentaries and please stay safe!
I Haitian was so scared for you in haiti 😢
Was in Egypt during the 2011 Revolution. One day, I went to Tahrir square where all the protestors were. Nothing was going on other than the protestors were just hanging out. So I left and rode the metro home. When I stepped off the train, I called my friend to tell him where I had been. He asked me if I was hurt. I was surprised at his question. Turns out, an hour after I had left, they sent the camels, in what is known as "The Battle of the Camels", to try and break up the protest.
Goosebumps, that’s scaryyyy. 😮 Kudos to your editor. Very nice edit! 💯💯💯
These stories are so gripping! I’d say you’ve so many stories you can just pull up to a group of people sitting around
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I pray you always get lucky even in the future . Bless
You are nuts to visit some of those places, mate!
And yeah, and some of the experience has clearly been caused out of being a tad too naive.
@@marcd6897 it's good he's detailing his experience. it can be a warning to others even more naive.
hii! i loved this video alot! i love you sharing your experiences and had lots of similar things happen to me too!! 😁
Thank you so much!
It's so odd to see you walking down the streets I'm SO familiar with, since I live nearby, while showing all this footage from other places - and these streets are foreign for you! Hahaha
One thing I can say tho: I keep thinking how you're super safe over there and not in a sketchy area at all, however I live here so I'm used to it. I usually say we develop a supernatural sense of danger in Sao Paulo, that you can almost smell it it coming, and know exactly when you're safe and when you're not. Ofc it's bs, but we do gtfo of situations a lot of times just bc of a feeling.
Great channel bud!
I love your channel, Drew, you have the most interesting experiences and stories to tell! Yikes, those all sounded like crazy, scary positions to be in! I'm not quite the daredevil, I've only been outside the USA one time, when I spent 2 weeks in India. It was a trip of a lifetime for me! I never felt really unsafe, because I was with a tour group. The only time I was a little worried was on my car ride to the airport to fly back home. I was alone, and the Uber driver was asking me all kinds of questions and hitting on me. I thought, if this guy decides to take me somewhere and do something, no one would ever know! But thankfully I made it to the airport safely, and had an uneventful flight back home.
Thank you for sharing all your interesting stories, and take care of yourself!
Wow India !! A very extreme place to go for the first time traveling!!! Glad it made an impact on you - hopefully more positive than negative :)
@@drewbinsky It was truly awesome! And definitely a wonderful, positive experience I will never forget!
Indeed, no rainbows, and no ponies in this video. Thanks for sharing the downsides of travel. Similarly, I’ve had some downsides but it’s too important to me to quit! Safe travels
I went to São Paulo in 2022 the only bad experience was when the military police pulled me over , I was also in Rio. Other than that I think Brazil is beautiful and glad you made this video in São Paulo
I saw this man in shorts, then as a class assignment, and now in my recommendations. He’s just too powerful
When the Russian soldiers saw your passport with stamps from every shady country, you definitely became a person of interest.
Why?
Super scary! I was on Las Ramblas street in Barcelona, Spain in a restaurant when the terrorist attack happened in 2017. Scariest moment of my life. I have some footage of it on my Channel, but was unable to record a good video because I was in survival mood.
Love you from Afghanistan 🇦🇫🇦🇫♥️
i miss Afghanistan more and more every day!
@@drewbinsky should you finally travel to Afghanistan again we miss also you 🇦🇫❤️
@@Ahmad_tawab09 Why? A country that stone women.
@@user-221ibecause every country has its own beauty that is worth seeing!
The scariest experience I had was in St Thomas. I went to a seedy bar in Red Hook and whoever prepared my hookah put something in it, I barely remember most of the night but the girls there separated my partner and I and he found me a short while later being surrounded and dragged through an alley by a group of women (who also drained both of our bank accounts because they kept saying we owed the establishment money). If he hadn’t come when he did I would have been kidnapped. I also had someone in a car attempt to kidnap me while I was walking through a Dallas neighborhood on my way back to my airbnb at night, but I immediately started calling the police so he took off.
Great content as always man, love from Lebanon 🇱🇧
Lebanese hummus is very yummy.
Are you okay?
@@chickensalad3535 one of many dishess
@@ghrocker99661 yeah man till now, the war is ongoing at the south, we are far away
@@markhakme6445 Good to hear. Stay safe
We lied the ice cave and the Cape Town scenery. We're in Northern California and might see you at Book Passage. Bucket-list trip is Indonesia and we wet there last summer - a great month in Java and Bali. Next stop Sulawesi, Sumatra, and maybe Lombok, Sumba, Papua. Fun fact from Canada: 40º below is a cool temperature because no F/C conversion required!
The fact you had to learn "dont take pitcures of peoples kids"
Startling entitlement.
My scary experience happened in Yiwu, China and I was with my father for a work trip and usually after 10 p.m there is a “Night Market” that opens up and sells everything from clothes to phones and accessories. One of the merchants accused my father of stealing a fake iPhone charger and pulled a knife on us when we kept denying the allegation. Soon after some locals witnessed this and told some officers that were walking around the market to arrest the vendor who was threatening us for being accused of stealing a 0.05$ iPhone wire…
What happens when you die because a lot of people say you just get a free marshmallow and you come back alive and you have to roast that and eat that and then you have the marshmallow and the experience.
never thought about it
@@drewbinsky please be careful 🙏☺️
My tour guide in Tehran lied to the IRGC and told them I was AP Press to get me into a private event for the Hossein Festival in 2022. The sight of those IRGC guards and their machine guns, knowing that I was in a country with no US embassy, is a feeling I will never shake.
BUT...everyone inside was SUPER friendly (guards included) and I got some amazing photos I will never forget (and a great story to boot).
Irgc are nice people ❤
You’ve had amazing life experiences.BE SAFE DREW ❤️🌷🇨🇦
My scariest story is not from travelling but from where I live now. I was at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney looking to find a place to get lunch before studying, and when I went up an escalator I began to see a few run extremely fast down the escalator next to me. I saw a girl, scared to death, running down so fast that she tripped and fell on her face in the middle of the escalator before instantly getting up and bolting out the exit. Immediately afterwards, I saw a lot more people run out extremely fast from my right and I sensed that something seemed serious. I then turned around and went down and out the exit as well. I had no idea what was going on and asked around just outside the centre when I heard the words "someone's been stabbing". A few minutes later, gunshots fell that echoed through the whole street and full panic ensued. I thought there was a gunman as well and that the whole place was under attack, which it was but I didn't know by then that it was already over. Everyone ran in all directions screaming and crying, and I focused on getting myself out of Bondi Junction, which I did safely. As I was finding my way out, people ran into shops, cafes and restaurants, taking shelter as they shut down rapidly all around me. Six people got killed in the stabbings and the gunshots turned out to be fired by a policewoman who killed the perpetrator who was schizophrenic. It felt relieving to find out that it was the police. I was on the news all over in my home country telling what I saw, and I was pretty shaken up by the event and the fact that I was there as it happened.
so sorry :( we watched the news about this attack from Türkiye.
Those are frightening stories, but in turn also travel lessons when travelling in dangerous countries ❤❤❤.
Man, it's crazy! Please be safe and only go to places where no such harm can happen to you.
I hope you added the country you are reporting from in the list...the rate at which you are feeling unsafe and the camera snatching guy is insane 😅
It was the 1st one he mentioned. Sao Paulo Brazil.
Ain’t no one tried to rob him, he is just afraid of every little shit😂😂😂
In 1994, I was taking a local bus from Nicaragua to El Salvador. The kind of bus where people were carrying chickens and stuff . I was a 31 year old American woman, traveling alone. I had long blonde hair, and looked very foreign. As I was going thru customs at the border -- literally a card table set up under a tree -- one of the officers waved me forward. I was very nervous, but it turned out that they just wanted to process me first. They were perfectly nice and friendly, maybe because I spoke Spanish. All the bus passengers were friendly too.
So it's not a very scary story, but I was nervous because frankly, they would have had plenty of reason to dislike and be unfriendly to an American.
Extremely interesting video! You are brave!
Chasing Hurricane Matthew Oct 2016, my buddy and I started the day in Wilmington NC with hurricane conditions awesome stuff, later that day we head down to Myrtle Beach SC, we get into the Eye wall of the storm (so clam sunny) then the inner eye wall closes in on us and we start for the NC/ SC border but by this time early evening flooding is everywhere, an hour later we are trapped in a small village in Columbus County NC due to flood waters all around, we are in a fire station as the local fire dept wanted anyone in the area at their station on higher ground, this is when the eye wall winds pick up to around 90 mph and things around us are flying and trees are falling power is out and we are seeing fire light up the night sky north of us but had idea what blew up, later the fire dept had to evacuate their station with us with them. After 9 hours of not thinking we were going to make it back home some of the flood had receded and only a few side roads were open to leave the area by that time that night. Loved the experience but learned just how deadly flood waters are as 6 miles north of us a car with 3 people was swept away and they were counted as dead
Dude is walking at a pretty safe São Paulo neighbourhood, Vila Mariana, and it's acting as if he were at a Rio slum. The guy who tried to "rob" him his gopro was walking while doing a video and probably didn't even saw him. Relax bro, be wary at your surroundings but don't panic when there's no need.
he’s so painfully american looking and speaking english it literally doesn’t matter where in são paulo he is in 😭 family friend got his shoes stolen in broad daylight
How many countries have you visited kid??
Easy to judge others’ experiences and to have all the mouth behind a keyboard. Perhaps you should travel to every country in the world to gain some perspective.
@slo88805 Firstly, I do not have any "mouth", I wasn't even rude in my comment, you're too sensitive. Secondly, why should I travel to every country in the world to talk about my home city? I know way more about São Paulo than him, Vila Mariana is a pretty safe neighbourhood and he was walking as scared as if he was in some haiti slum, it makes no sense at all, even more so for a guy who traveled all around the world, you thought he would be better at reading his surroundings and blending with the locals.
@@SubirombaI think I’d trust the dude who has traveled the world and not some salty Brazilian.
My scariest story is relatively tame. I was in the US Navy, and my ship visited Kuala Lumpur, I was on the bus back to port, and the driver missed their exit on the highway, and they stopped on the highway and reversed to the exit ramp to get onto it. Never thought I'd be in a bus going in reverse on a highway lol. Visiting Bahrain not long after 9/11 was scary, too, but that was mostly because of my ignorance.
Hey love the content!
thx!
@@drewbinsky Thanks for the response! You are a big inspiration to me as I want to be a travel vlogger!! Haiti sounds wild hope the country gets better those poor people😭
So my scariest travel story is when I was 8 and I got lost in shoppers, it was very terrifying I was running around the store shouting "Mom!!??" 😭
I love your videos Drew! I would love to see more food and budget ($10 challenge) videos if it is possible! It is amazing how you put your life on the line for our entertainment and to document the world. Keep making these amazing videos!
Thanks for your feedback! My first (ever) videos were the $10 challenges, and after doing about 70 of them in 70 countries, I naturally moved away. But I'm happy to bring them back!
I would love to see more of them! Another idea I had which I suggested on another video was an unreleased footage/behind the scenes video of your North Korea trip. Also, do you have any tips for someone who is trying to make RUclips videos about countries/geography? (me)
I’m a 21yr old missionary in seminary school and my goal is to travel to every country like you have. Any tips/tricks? I love your videos!
My parents from Haiti. I am scared 😱 of going to the country.
Hearing all these countries where these experiences occurred I am unfortunately not surprised
You drew are probably the most entertaining youtuber on this planet, I love your videos because are pure reality
My near death experience was when I accidentally swallowed Thai tap water
I drank mexican tap water and paid the price
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@@Platinum3216 I don’t even drink US tap water
Dude… you are NOT on a sketchy street on Sao Paulo….
Right? Seems pretty safe. I've been to a few cities in Brazil, Sao Paulo was the safest I felt there 🤣
Dude…. Go visit Haiti or Syrië or Afghanistan like he did, more sketchy and dangerous you and your underwear can handle 😅
@@timvanv9246 i am from Brazil, and he was basically on one of the poshest neighborhoods in Sao Paulo. Yes i google maped it (background address)
the scariest experience i ever had was visiting my family in Mexico i was eating breakfast and suddenly a shoot out broke out that lasted 9 hours a dozen people died and many more were injured it lasted a couple hours and thankfully the military showed up and escorted everyone to their homes it was traumatizing to say the least
Why would you take pictures of random kids? I'm guessing you've never had kids because an adult taking pictures of kids is not okay in any country. Well, at least you learned your lesson.
saw a video the other day of you visiting west Virginia and I have ended up on a sort of binge watching your videos, absolutely amazing and captivating videos. Subscription was inevitable!
So sad Russia is in the same line with Chad, Syria and Yemen. What Pootin did to this country is insane. Could have been a nice and developed country like Canada.
Totally 😢😢
Ive always loved your videos Drew. Were from the same place, so its awesome to see someone from here go out and do what you do 👌 thanks for years of your travels 💯