My Holiday in North Korea (not what you think) 

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I fled to South Korea in 2012 and Just finished your video that you had a great time on the seaside of North Korea calls Wonsan that I was born. Miss my hometown a lot but you gave me the opportunity that I could see my place that I grow up. Big big thank you to you. Hope you enjoy your life and give a lot of opportunity that people never seen in the media by your work and passion. Stay safe. Thanks again.

*Legend has it that Kim Jung Il did a triple 360 front flip back flip with no splash off the diving platform*

as a south korean, i feel so surreal to watch this video. i can understand their language and writing and all the propaganda posters and building... and know that we are sharing same language and tradition culutre, is just mind blowing. feel like im wathcing 80s video... thanks for sharing this video.

"It kind of feels like a musical" because everything seems like it's been choreographed though I was glad to finally see people enjoying some down time

He does a good job being respectful but objective.

It’s really cool that those kids talked to him, cos I was at school with some NK students in China and I’ve never heard anybody telling me “Yeah, just made friends with some NK students...” They had a class to their own, their own teachers, their own subjects to study, and seemed to be just there to borrow the facilities. But to be fair, we didn’t actively seek to talk to them either...they’re probably really nice and friendly but just intimidated by the foreign and, well...patronising environment.

You ARE a journalist Nick! I applaud your journalism and bravery. Just watched your Ukraine series. Respect xx

I really love your slow motion parts as you can see their facial expressions and try to understand what really is going on.

RU-vid is promoting your north Korean vids. That's why people are finding your channel lol I just found it last week or a few days ago or something.

I love the way you don't judge people from other countries and instead empathize with them. If only more people online had that attitude. I wish I could give this 20 likes.

Hello indigo traveler, I must say I am impressed by the amazing architecture of some of the places you visited in North Korea. I have been binge watching all your videos started with your videos in Venezuela which I really enjoyed love your videos, thank you for putting yourself in difficult situations to give us amazing views we wouldn't normally get. Keep doing what your doing man so awesome ! 😎

Wow. The scenery in the countryside is just so beautiful

Noticed a lot of the women wearing heels.....even when riding bikes

You have good footage of places I have not seen on any of the other vids that I have watched about North Korea

This is the very first video I watched from you. I like that without being pretentious you achieve so much. You might not be journalist but you bring the humanity of those people you are in contact with to front stage. You manage to make the places and people in your videos the protagonist. Thanks so much for your video I will certainly see more.

I'm 5+ years too late but i just began watching yiur channel late last week & been kinda binging since! 😊 Your editing, the music choice & the overall quality of your videos especially these N Korea uploads are top tier! New subscriber here

I don't know why but I started to tear up a little when you exchanged handshakes with those kids. I think both subconsciously and consciously it hit me that we are all a part of the human race. And just by our nature we were not born to hate one another, or to see other races and ethnicity. IDK, for some reason, sharing that moment with those kids gave me hope about humanities true love for one another, regardless of differences, whatever they may be.

I'm often almost annoyed when people say "oh! it's propaganda!" or "he's glorifying North Korea!". First of all: YES, the organized tours of North Korea indeed are packed with propaganda. But seriously, what do people expect in such a country? We all know that this is one of the most repressive dictatorships that has ever existed on this planet. Secondly, he isn't condoning or glorifying North Korea/their regime in any way. He is merely observing in a quite neutral way. I would do it exactly the same if I had the money to travel there (as well as the skills to put together these videos). To be honest, I would be stunned as well considering all of the sights he has shown so far in his videos. Some things are indeed impressive. The Pyongyang Metro is probably my favorite: A Korean version of an Eastern European/Soviet "communist" Metro, with beautiful art in many stations. Yes, a lot of the tour programmes' content obviously IS blatant propaganda, and pretty much everyone knows about it. No need to sensationalize anything. It's nothing new. I think Mr. "Indigo Traveler" was VERY aware of that when he went there. And yes, we all know about torture victims and concentration camps for dissidents and their families. Although visiting North Korea probably ticks several "boxes of concern", such as "Why would anyone want to visit and throw hard currency/valuta at this regime"?, I think a certain "exchange" via tourism is perhaps necessary. However, I still believe that there are quite a few ordinary North Koreans, who are (despite the understandable overall reservedness and all-present propaganda) genuinely nice and hospitable people, who would - if they could - perhaps actually spontaneously invite foreign "Western" tourists/visitors into their humble house or apartment and share a small bowl of rice, some homemade Kimchi or pickled cucumbers and a drink with them, if they had both the chance (and permission!) to do so. These people aren't evil monsters. I think that groups of friendly foreign tourists can at least leave a relatively good impression on local people here and there, to make the North Koreans see that "WE" aren't "monsters" either.

4:57 OMG! I didn't know that pioneers were also there! my mom and dad wore such clothes and blue caps with red stars on them. :) in ex-Yugoslavia, it was a big event for kids and their parents.

14:55 - 15:06 I noticed the girl with the umbrella/parasol lowered it to cover her face when she saw you filming as you were discussing how careful you were with the filming of people while there.

Not sure why these videos popped up in my recommended but I'm hooked 😂

As surreal and weird as North Korea is, it's still really really nice to see people just having fun and enjoying the nice weather! Alot of times I think we forget that these are all REAL people living in a seemingly "fake" country

12:46 Thank that guy for my subscription. Made it to episode 4 without thinking about subscribing until he reminded me.

Thank you for the video! I am sure many of us this will be the only time we will ever see it. Good to see people there are at peace and regardless of their technology they have a quality of life of their own.

I feel like I’ve been holding my breath through all of these videos 😩

time travel to 1940's

😁Hey I just found your channel. That was so cool how u were able to interact with all of the citizens like that especially the kids. Hopefully they will all remember those positive interactions as they grow up. GG

I feel like sleeper agents from north korea are gonna kick my bedroom door down if i laugh during the video

Never been there but the most beautiful thing in this episode is the lovely kids. I loved the way they look, their uniforms, their smiles and everything. Innocent creatures in a bad place.

I’ve only seen 3 or 4 of your North Koren videos I subscribed to your channel now, I’m hooked. You covered so much ground on your visit. A lot more than any other person I’ve seen. This particular clip brought tears to my eyes to listen to kids yelling out hello. They must of been curious to see an “American” or a foreigner on that once in a year day out. The innocence of children who are groomed to dispise another culture. This country is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with the world. I look forward to all your other video clips.

i appreciate how youve been very respectful through this series , not only for your safety, but it'd almost be arrogant to come on youtube and criticise everything when youre living better than most NKs. Like this is the reality of millions.

A good honest and enlightening video. Nice job!

just binge watched all of your north korea series and , wow!! What an amazing job you have done! I'm sure it was such an extraordinary experience.. Thanks for the great content, and may you continue your travels safely! :)

Logan Paul should visit here and make an incredible vlog in North Korea,agree? It's me in the future 2021. I realized how someone as sick as Logan Paul has become a very respectable person now. If I could travel back in time and say "Logan Paul is a great person in future" to my old self, I would probably think that I'm absolutely crazy. I hope Logan thrives to make himself a better person. Huge respect 💪

This got recommended to me out of nowhere and now I can’t stop watching

The production value on these videos is fantastic. Such fantastic content. Thanks for the entertainment :)

I've been binge watching your vlogs for 5 hours now. You might be one of the best travel vloggers here on youtube. And I follow a lot of them!! Great quality content! Also, you're super cute. 😍

You’ve really cemented yourselves as one of the RU-vid greats with this series my man. Your development and growth over the past year has been epic but this is just the next level. Inspirational stuff!

Wow, you are a truly awesome RU-vid legend. This DPRK series is just epic. I’ve visited Soviet Russia on a school trip and apartheid South Africa back in the day. Now this is my next adventure destination after the usual package holidays in Spain the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands and North Africa. You are so respectful and appreciative of everything that’s culturally different without being ‘ooh isn’t this strange’. Your Ukraine vids were also epic. Top work fella 👍

Thank you very much for this intriguing insight of North Korea. I really love how respectful you are talking about the country and their people.

I love how tired this guy is. It's like if I'd vlogged my five years of college.

Love ur videos Nick.NK's history,culture,people and especially its leaders had always fascinated me to know more about it.Everything seems so calm like time has come to a stand-still.No hustle-bustle,no tourist scamming,a place completely unscathed by 21st century technology with picturesque villages and beaches and that too everything in a budget tour :)

I’m truly enjoying this series!

I got to say that your trip to North Korea is cool ... not many ppl can say they have been to NK its a pretty good flex even to drop on ppl who have experience travelling. I put it in the same catagory of people who have climbed mount Everest. Sometimes the best memorable trips are off the beaten path. Cool vid !!!

What goes on there is much worse, let me explain why the video is positive. So when you film in North Korea you travel with tour companies which you have to agree to a contract/agreement to travel with, basically if anything negative towards the N.Korean goverment is released then that tour company is no longer eligible to have buisness in N.Korea, so tourists have to make an agreement not to release any footage to the public which hasn't been checked and approved because it could result in the person filming getting banned from traveling with them or even sued for the breach of the contract/agreement. You can't blame him for this but, this is not what a normal N.Korea is i'm sorry...

Preparing for Pioneers Day ! YOU are the "Pioneer" the Pioneer of travel who visits counties that others try to avoid! Always done in an impartial, educational, informative and enjoyable manner. ONE MILLION views on your North Korean volgs in the last week....WOW !!!

Cool to see another difrance of the north Korea country. You showed me and explained your experience in a totally different form of other visitors telling there side of things. Makes me think differently m thank you mark m from the UK

Brilliant vlogs. Subbed and working my way through the playlists. Loving the content

I like how confident, respectful, and carful you were.. well dane and good for you mate :)

your videos are always really inspirational to me, it's amazing to discover so many new things about different places of de world. Hope to experience it myself someday

actually you showed so many beautiful footage's never seen in other videos!

Wow this is such a good video, I was honestly surprised by how clean and nice built and kept all the building and stuff looked

I find your videos absolutely fascinating and are inspiring me to start travelling a lot more.

bro, im korean (south) and your vid is gold.

Thank you. Amazing and so enjoyable to see such a beautiful country

I will never get to experience North Korea, so again, I am grateful to be able to experience it vicariously; you are the kind of travel partner I'd want; non-judgmental, insightful, and prone to little adventures. I've seen all the North Korea videos and loved them all!

If you ever get a chance to come back to China I'll be happy to show you where i've been living for the past 14 years, in north east china. You can vlog your experience

This is by far the best video series on NK I have seen. I've been following you since your Kazakhstan videos came on my radar (I was in Almaty at the time).

You inspire me to get out of my comfort zone and explore the world and even the rest of my own country. I have extreme anxiety of these things but to see yourself out there (here, Ukraine, everywhere) just gives me the courage I need to take the steps I have to, to be able to make your reality of seeing these places, my reality. Keep doing you man

It's impressive how clean everything is.

Idk if its just me but i feel bad for those kids imagine if one of those north korean kids dont wanna do the dances....

11:00 I thought the Korean hated the Japanese. The train's name is written in Japanese, Pashiko. Did a little googling, Sentetsu Pashiko. Interesting to see that they preserved a Japanese train since the occupation.

It's kind of like a musical. Yes! You just described North Korea so well.

This is fantastic. I've been looking for honest N Korea videos for ages, there simply aren't any. Thank you for sharing this. I'm so curious about that country.

I have always been so curious about North Korea and your videos have been super interesting! Thank you :)

These are extremely well made, from the music to the all the shots used. They're fun to watch :)

Certain kind of freedom in not being free, amazing videos, thanks for bringing me along!

Amazing, how positive you are.

Nice vid buddy, interesting series on North Korea. Thanks for sharing!

North Korea still a very closed country. Nice you are opening it up to the world. Very brave of you to travel there. Roads empty. Not many cars. Looks really rigid.

It is relaxing seeing towns with no ads on the streets or anyplace really.

Has anyone ever wondered why some North Korean official hasn’t just gone on Wikipedia outside the country and checked how modern farming works? There’d be a lot more food if they used modern techniques.

I do agree alot. Your heart is acking if you can get those people shoots. I love the children on the square at the ladies on the pier - one of them with the umbrella. How nice shoes they had on :) Thanks for the travel-log!

I have watched many videos from North Korea travel but they were always on the edge and felt tense to watch them in contrast this video was positive, enjoyable and I was relaxed watching it. Thank you so much

Thank you for being a good human being indigo

Just found your RU-vid channel & have been watching the videos from your trip to North Korea - very interesting & informative 😃 Looks like you have plenty more videos for me to watch from your other destinations 😏 Hope you get to travel again soon & continue your great work 👍🏼

Tbh, the country itself looks really beautiful, almost like a paradise resort. But it’s the government that’s plaguing the country.

Love your series on North Korea! You demonstrate so much respect for its people and genuine interest in their country. Well done! I love both Koreas and hope one day they will be united!

Hey whats up Nick @indigo traveller ...love watching your videos man!! I've traveled to quite a few places in the Marine Corps...keep them coming always interesting bro!! Stay safe!! ✌🤙

fascinating. honestly that’s all i can say for this vlog and this perculiar country.

Quality content man ,, loving this channel !!!

Thanks for sharing this is great, really enjoying your adventures

I’m watching this three years later and I feel like crying. I just have the urge to cry.

Absolutely fascinating. I loved the red triangle.

Best RU-vidr on this whole website. The dedication to go to the most restricted country in the world and document it is unreal. Keep up the great work Nick!

OMG....Thank you for sharing your experience in North Korea. I wish it were possible for me to travel there myself. Looking forward to more videos from your trip. Enjoy the hiking tomorrow! Cheers from Houston, Texas! -Mike

Architecture is really amazing

The land where time stood still. Beautiful country.

*I love your series. Been watching all your videos since yesterday. Great editing.*

The tours to north korea only permits filming of the beautiful sides of the country, anything else is not allowed(visitors have to sign a contract). And only showing the good sides of the country is propaganda...

I knew well that New Zealand 🇳🇿 are one of a most kind people’s in the world, you just prove with your content headline, way you own my respect from Berlin 🇩🇪

The sound effect when he jumped 🤣

that's by far one of the best vlogs about NK I saw thanks for sharing

Not sure if you've covered this but I'd love to know how much this trip cost in total & what preparation for a trip like this looks like.

The fact that they do not have internwt and social media and communicate in reality and enjoy life in the present, are sorrounded by people, rhat just seems so nice to me

Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing your travels.

Such an interesting country. Thanks for your documentation 👌

Love all your videos. The one thing that really stands out to me about NK is everyone is well dressed.

I've visited the DMZ and looked across to North Korea, not much to see from my view except grasslands. Would love to travel there one day. Like in this video of the train station I went to one on the border. It's brand spanking new with staff everyone hoping the borders will open again soon. There's many different political systems in the world, but people are alike all over