NORTH KOREA vs. TURKMENISTAN (are they the same?)

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In my opinion, no two countries are more bizarre than North Korea and Turkmenistan in pretty much every category across the board.
After traveling to both nations over the past few years, I find them to be shockingly similar in several ways.
In this video, I take you deeper inside both hermit kingdoms to discover how they relate to one another.
Just out of curiosity, which country would you rather visit, North Korea or Turkmenistan? Share in the comments below!
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@ceooflettuce8768 4 года назад

Turkmenistan is like a family friendly version of North Korea

@porchofgeese_crockpot 3 года назад

Or a Halal North Korea

@yusufhuq8743 3 года назад

@@porchofgeese_crockpot Right

@gurung1812 3 года назад

no its doesn't get bad press too much because it is a american empire friendly

@GyacoYu 3 года назад

North Koreans don't look happy ❌ North Koreans don't look happy when they see "you" (the vlogger) ✅

@jonatanborowicz 3 года назад

@@GyacoYu Why is that then?

@billy-ps7jz 4 года назад

Which country is better? Like - Turkmenistan Comment - North Korea

@Hrabns 4 года назад

True Korea is Best Korea

@kimtaehee8837 4 года назад

ColdTurkey u f off

@coldturkey5333 4 года назад

아스트르아스트르 Look. A korean 5’6 beta

@billy-ps7jz 4 года назад

@@coldturkey5333 rude fuck

@NicholasWeatherman 4 года назад

@@rdu239 racist

@alabama100 4 года назад

Imagine being a child in a Turkmenistan school and having to draw the flag

@RichterBelmont02 4 года назад

HAHAHA! CRAYOLA LEFT TURKMEN SHKOLA.

@PalithaH 4 года назад

children in bhutan: first time?

@madingwang7778 4 года назад

easiest flag to draw was the old pre-2011 libyan flag

@NovikNikolovic 4 года назад

Children of Belarus: it's not SO bad Edit: your username is godly awesome

@mekanhudayberenov3222 4 года назад

Ha ha ha . I don't just imagine, I have just remembered.

@napsmaps9701 4 года назад

Shows Turkmenistan: *Peaceful music* Shows North Korea: *Intense music*

@epic_utahraptor57 3 года назад

*i have the power to give you 100 likes*

@ahmediqbal9286 3 года назад

Hahahah

@ordinarygirl6808 2 года назад

Sensationalism

@anirudh2103 4 года назад

Drew Binsky: Turkmenistan Subtitles : Turk Medicine

@aakhil9824 4 года назад

😂😂

@Hannah-cw9do 4 года назад

Lol it was the same with me

@pepsimies3022 4 года назад

Why use subtitles?

@gamingforaday5446 4 года назад

@LilPihvi for asians

@thebottle391 4 года назад

Senyora Santibañez. Yeah we Asians smarter than any other people, and the world knows it. That’s why u see so many Asians in the west, cuz we work in most of their companies.

@kimjongun2228 4 года назад

FUNFACT: The difference between Turkmenistan and North korea is This video cannot be watched by North koreans 😂😂😂

@Yrss22 3 года назад

Right 😂😂

@harshittikka5705 3 года назад

But aren’t u a North Korean?

@kimjongun2228 3 года назад

@@harshittikka5705 nuvu muskoni me bharatadesam loni reservation tisko ra

@telugudubbedenglishmovies6794 3 года назад

@@kimjongun2228 kim jong un telugu matladutunadu

@no_life6315 3 года назад

Well you can change it

@tahidulislam8419 4 года назад

Turkmenistan is the richer brother of North Korea.

@myfluffythehalfbritishcat3045 4 года назад

Not before supreme leader Kim sends a nuclear greeting to the turkmen

@abbad707 4 года назад

@@myfluffythehalfbritishcat3045 lol

@abbad707 4 года назад

ye definitely

@ahmettastemur8170 4 года назад

What about south korea?

@tahidulislam8419 4 года назад

South Korea isn't as oppressive/dictatorial as North Korea. Turkmenistan is as North Korea but wealthier.

@jaypiper2 4 года назад

Actually, you can get a transit visa for Turkmenistan. No tour required.

@Albinontheroad 4 года назад

Yes. I got it. I was lucky.

@neshaflorida7589 3 года назад

How to get that transit visa? What you allow to do there and where you can go?

@ashkarm5234 3 года назад

@@Albinontheroad hi bro

@harrybarodawala3588 3 года назад

@@neshaflorida7589 A quick google should give a good answer and probably any public place.

@innocentsupra 3 года назад

@@Albinontheroad Damnn, how was it?

@fatemehfereidouni2559 4 года назад

As an iranian whose country is neighbor to turkmenistan i knew nothing aboat this region except because of our geographic distance we were able to watch one of their tv channel in which they were dancing all daylong.

@baxakk7374 3 года назад

What do they show on Iranian TV? Religious people? I can't imagine opposition people being on TV there either.

@mamouta5376 3 года назад

@@baxakk7374 I’m in Tabriz/Iran. On Iranian tv, they usually show Football and movies. I haven’t seen any religion thing.

@knownanonymous1691 3 года назад

@@mamouta5376 so you're either working for propaganda of Islamic Republic or really don't watch TV Mullahs are ALL OVER THE TV and that's why we have decided not to watch it anymore :| All movies and football games and everything is censored You sure you're living in the same country as i do ?

@mamouta5376 3 года назад

@@knownanonymous1691 اره. I only watch the football matches, it also shows the religious stuff but I don’t watch it. But beside of religion, try to watch sport games. خواهشن سر جدت ایرانو خوب نشون بده، ابرومونو نبر.

@knownanonymous1691 3 года назад

@@mamouta5376 Lol I will

@scrotumtotem7 4 года назад

I lived in Turkmenistan for 1 year during my stay there it was perfectly fine it’s true that people are corrupt there but there was no torturing of people

@Lucarinho 4 года назад

Well, I guess you were not supposed to witness any torture hahah what the hell did you expect. Public executions or what. There is a repression of opposition in Turkmenistan which is undeniable. You can even claim that opposition doesnt even exist anymore

@AlexMiddleton111 4 года назад

Why did you live there and how did you get back out?

@yartecta5055 4 года назад

ScrotumTotem they will not torture people in the street you dumbass

@fabiobarbagallo6517 4 года назад

Have you ever heard of the hell prisons in Turkmenistan? The torture there is so cruel that there are no right words to describe it. That is in my opinion the worst part of the country. Apart from that it isn't really a bad place.

@fisebilillah4406 4 года назад

@@Lucarinho That is true. Of course you won't see a torture.

@CozzaJay 4 года назад

I got a 5 day transit visa for Turkmenistan because I had a Visa for Iran and needed to cross Turkmenistan from Uzbekistan. I got off the Train in Ashgabat and was free to explore for 5 days alone. Was awesome got to stay with a local guy from Couchsurfing. Walked around the capital alone such a weird place.

@laplacekovalski3272 4 года назад

Hi I am from Ashgabat. What was it like to be there?, I am really curious what a visitor has to say about the city I am from :D

@Donknowww Год назад

@@laplacekovalski3272 Ashgabat is like on a different planet. First of all it felt very safe. No one does harm to you, you can walk around safely at any time and that felt great. The architecture is amazing. Its just so different from anything else in the world. Everything is so big and wide and luxorious. White and gold. Even The streetlamps look so beautiful! Everything is designed very well and fancy. I can't imagine what its like to live in such a City. The walking distances where soo big and there wheren't many people around so can i ask you, how is it like to live in Ashgabat? Do you walk around the cities with friends and family? Are there places where you hang out? What do you do at all these huge and big parks, Monuments, buildings? What is the daily life like? Ashgabat and Turkmenistan itself was very beautiful as a visitor. Very unique and the people i met where very friendly. So all in all an amazing experiance.

@heyhector2553 Год назад

How did you get the transit visa?

@Fakermid1 10 месяцев назад

@@laplacekovalski3272I'm from Ashgabat too! But the place I was born was very harsh not that harsh but still harsh. Barly money, our female dog had to be sold, and had to walk to school/ grow our own food

@APerson-oy2yy 4 года назад

The cities look absolutely amazing Well done to the architects

@Dn-kt5qe 4 года назад

Turkmenistan looked like it was made in 2010 it looks so new

@ekkolizer9765 4 года назад

PewDee Pie there’s no one living in those white buildings, it’s built to make the country look good

@Dn-kt5qe 4 года назад

I guess

@Dn-kt5qe 4 года назад

But still

@armaan4138 4 года назад

Like beggar

@Dn-kt5qe 4 года назад

Armaan Niaz why you why you bully me

@TheTeKuZa 4 года назад

USA: Do you have oil and gas reserve? Turkmenistan: Yes. USA: Cool. Hey, NK do you have any? NK: No. USA: Time to destroy your country then.

@775.- 4 года назад

F#ck usa

@luQi457 4 года назад

This is the Truth

@Yousaf_789 4 года назад

Finish USA!

@Miquelalalaa 4 года назад

The historical context is a lot more complicated than that and you know it.

@abbad707 4 года назад

Not really,the North was for the Soviets and the south for us.So idk where you get that flawed history from

@1awesomeben969 3 года назад

Coincidentally, these are the only two countries outside Oceania to have not reported a single covid case

@Capytalistbara_edits 3 года назад

It's called disappearing

@abrahamlincoln8037 3 года назад

It’s so isolated that’s why

@abrahamlincoln8037 3 года назад

Good thing the government has put isolation

@gagaringagarinovic2600 3 года назад

yeah sure no covid cases :D

@kahinaharrache5026 3 года назад

No way ! My Turkmen friend told me that they had lockdowns just like other countries.. I was actually surprised. How would covid even get into the country ?

@2Chenzzzz 4 года назад

i don't like how Drew is making turkmenistan sound as bad as North korea. Although there may be similarities, I feel that turkmenistan is nowhere as bad as North Korea. I don't think there are labor death camps in Turkmenistan nor is the threat of being detained indefinitely for just small things such as taking a piece of their propoganda. N Korea definitely seems the more dangerous of the two to visit.

@Danny88Jumanji 4 года назад

agree! Drew overplaying! Cheers from Turkmenistan!

@user-lk6cy9bx5l 4 года назад

And people in Turkmenistan don’t starve to death and they can travel outside the country while in north Korea they will get shot if they tried to leave

@exivinity3838 2 года назад

Turkmenistan is the richer and the better version of north Korea

@cheezy_ow2588 2 года назад

@@user-lk6cy9bx5l the only place you are allowed to travel as a regular Turkmen citizen is to Turkey. If you can only travel to one country for a few weeks, that’s not freedom.

@Sammykyt 2 года назад

That makes sense

@imsamiurrahman 3 года назад

North Korea: Who are you? Turkmenistan: I'm you but better

@nusratullahshaikh1688 4 года назад

In turkmenistan 🇹🇲 petrol , electricity ⚡️ , salt is free until 2030 while in north korea 🇰🇵 it is not

@luludemison9884 4 года назад

Its not free bruh. We still pay for it

@abbad707 4 года назад

Lol what

@abbad707 4 года назад

@@luludemison9884 lol ye I was like wtf me better finna shift there

@azwadahsan8549 4 года назад

It was free until 2016.now it's like... subsidized

@andrewalmada 4 года назад

Why only till 2030?

@oozy3386 4 года назад

I am from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 and we love Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 ❤️

@atawatan5863 4 года назад

ASSALAMMUALEIKUM kardesim bizlerde sizleri seviyorus, bir ananin evlatlariyis biz kardesis

@nidhiarora3703 4 года назад

I'm from Turkmenistan and we Love Azerbeijan too❤️💛💚💙

@atawatan5863 4 года назад

😜😜😜🤘🤘🤘gardaşlarym näme üçin iki gan gardaşlary bolup iňlisçe ýazyşýaňyz.öz diliňizde ýazyn. TURKMENISTAN OGUZLARYNDAN ASSALAMMUALEIKUM GARDASLARYMA TURAN TURAN TURAN

@jeune_turc9404 4 года назад

Hey don’t forget about us! Turkey 🇹🇷 loves both of you! Azerbaijan is our brother and Turkmenistan is out ATA!

@shahzebshabbir9361 4 года назад

And I am from Pakistan I love every Islamic state

@sjxn310 4 года назад

I have been to North Korea and I agree that people look unhappy and fed up, they're very shy and inwards, and also a bit wary of foreigners at first, but once you actually meet them and earn their trust they're nice and you'll love them. One of the reasons they won't approach tourists is because they only speak Korean, being accompanied by government guides all the time also makes them unwilling to approach you. But there will be moments when you'll be able to interact with the people, and no, they're not actors.

@mnm010 Год назад

I think the reason is NK citizens aren't showing their happiness/smile toward foreigner but that's my thought

@alexchuan2309 3 года назад

There was zero COVID-19 cases in this two countries 😂

@theoriginaltroll388 2 года назад

N.Korea did a lot of business with China and had a lot of Chinese nations before everyone knew the seriousness of Covid...they got Covid in Korea but they kill u for being infected

@RailfanSrikrishna 4 года назад

Turkmenistan has better life because of electricity, entertainment and good food

@albertocassinelli1218 3 года назад

@vladimirvladislavovichtira804 Год назад

@@albertocassinelli1218 Why not?

@heartwhispers8 4 года назад

Tho many have made and still make travel videos...there is not a single one like yours Drew. Your videos are phenomenal. They teach so much to the viewers. They are mostly eye openers. Lessons to learn. They are just amazing. You should be given a special award for this by Guinness or UNESCO or idk...who.

@vaibhav3946 3 года назад

Except for the freedom of speech ( which comes with freedom of vocal abuse) and censored internet, Turkmenistan looks much better and safe than states!!! Empty streets look better than sidewalks with homeless people and drug peddlers.

@jerome8564 2 года назад

It’s Empty cause everyone is to broke to live in that city behind that city is slums ppl only make 5-20 a month

@litxral_mel 4 года назад

Hi, I prefer Turkmenistan, it looks more modern than North Korea (Edit) Thanks for 159 likes, thats the most I've gotten yet!

@SpongeBobAK47 4 года назад

Have you really seen north korea?

@litxral_mel 4 года назад

@@SpongeBobAK47 Yes, I've seen this Kim il Sung statue (Idk if I writed the name right)

@milliyetci5672 4 года назад

@@SpongeBobAK47 your name says it all

@yartecta5055 4 года назад

it's all fake

@bigskywalka6176 4 года назад

Yeah, the capital city is awesome but the people not that rich Pictures about other towns shows the reality

@itz_epicbananaj7492 4 года назад

Turkmenistan: I am the strictest country in the world North Korea: hold my beer My country: What are you two doing

@plagah 4 года назад

In my country nobody knows what Turkmenistan is lmao Maybe a few people but not my family or my school

@auguaauaguga6517 3 года назад

@Caner Maybe he is no more 🤣🤣🤣

@SeoWoojin55 2 года назад

One thing though, Pyongyang, like Seoul has existed as a city for more than 2000 years with Pyongyang and then Wiryeseong (Seoul) existing as huge cities during the Three Kingdoms Period of Korea. Ashgabat has also existed as a city for almost 1000 years already. Although both of them do have post 50s infrastructure, a lot of the historical sites from centuries up to millenia ago still exist in these cities.

@GrowingUpWithoutBorders Год назад

This is so insightful. Thanks so much for all the amazing videos you do.

@allthatmathsandgame9345 4 года назад

Who do you like north korea and Turkmenistan. Like for Turkmenistan and comment for north korea

@zigmas81 4 года назад

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@omxios4613 4 года назад

Zigmas81 stop spanning letters and numbers it is for annoying and cringy people

@ak-2007 4 года назад

North Korea

@justsomerobotickrabwithint9326 3 года назад

Going against the rules and commenting Turkmenistan

@rzrazen5984 4 года назад

Also only 2 countries without Coronavirus

@IconicFootball 4 года назад

Because they don’t test so they don’t even know 😂

@the_odd_cat553 4 года назад

North Korea had one case of Corona and Turkmenistan doesn’t care about his citizens

@inkycacakmtka5544 4 года назад

The_ODD_Cat no, they have 15

@crypton5344 4 года назад

north korea recently reported a case

@happyalltheday2275 3 года назад

@@crypton5344 nah they dont! If yes then bullet in their head

@ers4690 4 года назад

Türkmenistan 🇹🇷🇹🇲🇦🇿🇰🇬🇺🇿🇰🇿 Kardeshlerimiz

@O56_FF Год назад

Ýaşasyn Türk milletler 🇹🇲🇹🇷🇦🇿🇺🇿🇰🇬🇰🇿❤🤝❤

@SuryaSpeak 4 года назад

It's always exciting to watch your videos, Lots of love from Malaysia, Amazing Travellers ❣️

@duckly3481 4 года назад

0:10 Asian parents be like when they see fail

@ismeazamredwanahmed693 4 года назад

😂😂😂

@Himanshu-py3go 4 года назад

LoL 😂🤣

@dawgysonrocks 4 года назад

True thooo 😂😂

@MalaysiaIsProChannel 4 года назад

Im from Malaysia that located in Asia and i agree 😂

@fatblazafor1863 4 года назад

@omarkamran2237 4 года назад

the Turkmenistan visit was two months ago? felt like a week or two

@Non_playable_collective 4 года назад

Yeah it feels the same for me

@abbad707 4 года назад

Same

@rajab4187 4 года назад

Time is passing fast bruh

@davidshapiro8049 3 года назад

Drew let me state here and now how much better the world would be if governments saw the world through your eyes.I delight in watching all of your travels and marvel at how wonderful you're greeted in all countries.May peace continue to follow you around the world.

@hamzeus 2 года назад

I love Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 From Algeria 🇩🇿 🇹🇲❤️🇩🇿

@BenalRida 4 года назад

Hi there! I've been to Turkmenistan a few times already so I can relate to what you are talking about.

@lipton5428 4 года назад

BenalRida alright dad

@VexSG 4 года назад

I’d prefer Turkmenistan imo

@motro1301 4 года назад

Definitely. Even tho turk menistan is yes oppressive its not isolated and open to the internet. But north korea is a truman show of the whole nation.

@ia1498 3 года назад

@@motro1301 open to the internet is a huge overstatement. Majority of stuff is blocked off and the internet is 200kb/s at best

@abovethelaw4417 3 года назад

Fact is that they are both garbage

@aylarallamyradova4798 3 года назад

@@abovethelaw4417 turkmenistan iş acctually a very good country

@zrypwn 2 года назад

@@abovethelaw4417 like u

@scdnj 4 года назад

You can also get a transit Visa and travel without guide in Turkmenistan. That's much better and cheaper

@jqkob7407 3 года назад

Jai Chauhan Yes you can. Many things that Drew said about Turkmenistan aren’t even true.

@Nikolajevric44 3 года назад

These two countries are completely different from each other

@curiousfacts7769 4 года назад

New Born from Soviet union but has some unique traditions. North Korea a KIM kingdom of military .... like if u like Turkmenistan

@LuisJC 4 года назад

It would be really interesting to visit both countries.

@lipton5428 4 года назад

Luis J.C. i was born there and lived there for a long time, years. Now i’m chilling in the US in a university

@senguptanilanjan 3 года назад

really wonderful comparison ; short crisp and appropriate ; possible only for a person who has visited both countries himself

@lalinduch5600 3 месяца назад

Hey Drew. Thank for your video. Now, I got to know more about my client's home country Turkmenistan. Appreciate your content and friendly persona. Love from Cambodia.

@caidg6945 4 года назад

Thailand also has ALOT of pictures of their king and pictures of ASEAN and their national flag.

@shawtyyy3549 4 года назад

Caidz So?

@shawtyyy3549 4 года назад

Asean is an international organisation.. they have wifi and are friendly

@Saltedchipps 4 года назад

So does Turkey, you can see ataturk's pictures nearly everywhere.

@xThatxGuy 4 года назад

So?

@thatone1280 4 года назад

WalnutDust So does Saudi Arabia and the UAE and they are some of the happiest people.

@inosochronous 4 года назад

2:24 guy on the left seems like an American spy

@rxse9789 4 года назад

Ne might have been hired by Kim Jong un iii to spy if he does anything wrong

@happyalltheday2275 3 года назад

@@rxse9789 thats stupid! Why would he hire him while kim have tons of spies!

@happyalltheday2275 3 года назад

Nah i think he just travelling to NK and realising like "Why the f*ck i travel to this country?"

@rxse9789 3 года назад

@@happyalltheday2275 and he might be one of them

@ricardomd4229 4 года назад

You're great buddy ! I love ur videos ! Saludos desde Argentina amigo

@fariashaikh3652 4 года назад

Wow! Your videos are always full of information.👍

@sadieritter1427 4 года назад

When I was a sophomore in high school I became friends with many exchange students, including one from Turkmenistan. Now I just wish I had known better to ask more questions

@urbayimrahman 4 года назад

Türkmenistan people are very unique people's

@billsmart2726 3 года назад

@82boulou 2 года назад

that's what happens when a country is isolated of the outside world .

@mujeebrahmanmrk7631 4 года назад

very valuable information 👍 brother 👊 thanks

@ElTavitavi 2 года назад

Thanks for all the good sharing you do when you visit a country. As a note, please de a compilation of all the videos the stuff you share from each place you visit, especially North Korea 🇰🇵. That will be an awesome documentary.

@ElTavitavi 2 года назад

* do

@pedropeter8722 4 года назад

I have just saw you today morning bro in University of Batangas ✊🏾😅😅

@NoxNorlynx 4 года назад

Yet they are the only 2 countries that don’t have any covid-19 cases.

@abrahamlincoln8037 3 года назад

Yes not surprised

@fingienali0daz54 3 года назад

@@abrahamlincoln8037 woah your alive what happened to your family Mr.President

@abrahamlincoln8037 3 года назад

@@fingienali0daz54 oh yes i am in heaven writing this to Earth, my fam is amazing

@NomanIbrahim 4 года назад

Great job, love from England 😍

@MithileshSir 4 года назад

Please make a bit longer videos like 10-15 minutes depending upon your experiences at different places with some more deep informations . We really like your videos detailing very neatly and pleasantly but it ends so soon that pleasant experience watching your video goes away very quickly . Good Luck and please consider this advice in upcoming videos . Thanks .

@pearlheartful 4 года назад

Both are incomparable. Turkmenistan is far more better

@andrewalmada 4 года назад

Ahammed Nabeel Yes North Korea is nothing compared to Turkmenistan or any other country for that matter. This is why you shouldn’t believe everything someone says.

@typicalmapping2487 4 года назад

BaxtrrCameBack not only saying lmao after that is stupid, but saying that you hate Muslims in a friendly video is just fucked up.

@pearlheartful 4 года назад

@prathamesh bhat not that. Comparing the rules in both countries, we see that North Korea has many rules which violates basic human rights.

@eyluljsegclprbsgd4561 4 года назад

@@pearlheartful yeah, people in Turkmenistan are more free than North Koreans. But people always link it to religion, ugh.

@plagah 4 года назад

@Nickles shut up

@hassanplayz509 4 года назад

Both have no cases

@kismetau 4 года назад

Not surprising. Both were practising social distancing before it was “in fashion”.

@tomzilla1982 4 года назад

Hi Drew. Love your videos. I'd rather go to Turkmenistan as it looks so unusual!.. Have you ever seen Simon Wilson's videos on his trip to North Korea? His videos surprised me!

@dhruvrawat430 4 года назад

Love your videos mate

@naimulhasan1829 4 года назад

Turkmenistan is 10 time richer than North Korea. They have 4th largest gas reserve in the world and population is just 5 million. If in the future they open up their country for the world they can be rich like Qatar. On the other hand North Korea spend all money on nuclear weapons and lavish life of Kim Jon Un. Their per capita income is similar to sub Saharan Africa. So in future the difference can be like between Qatar and Somalia

@Khaled91 4 года назад

If that's how you described your experience in those countries, I can't wait for you to visit Eritrea... The North Korea of Africa!

@mohammedusmanmufti5311 3 года назад

Or venezuela the North Korea of South America

@theo-potter 2 года назад

@@mohammedusmanmufti5311 Or Russia, the North Korea of Europe

@esclovisa 8 месяцев назад

@@theo-potterI thought Belarus was the North Korea of Europe

@peacelovincriminal7488 4 года назад

Love your videos drew

@tricksandtrips 4 года назад

Very well made video Drew, well done. I am very curious about North Korea and want to go there in the near future, but just like you said, it is very expensive. Overall though, I think Turkmenistan is better than North Korea. The prison camps in NK, the labour camps, some citizens only able to eat rice and cabbage, and so much more. Good job man

@hotaruishere2133 3 года назад

The sad thing is that Nationalism (pride for/of your country) can be and is such a great thing, but so many corrupt people misuse it and make it look so evil.

@doedoe9221 4 года назад

Hi Drew amazing content hope you have a great day!!

@kamalyarlagaddavlogs8866 4 года назад

*I love ur editing brother*

@helvetia3881 4 года назад

2:30 where you sat is a seat for the soldiers who fought at Korean War.

@harrybarodawala3588 3 года назад

You know I like to complain that my country, Australia, has so many issues in terms of our government, hospitals and road and then I see countries on the internet like North Korea and Turkmenistan and immediately become grateful that I live here.

@ataraxie35 3 года назад

imagine u get 280€ as a wage in Turkey 😩

@mohammedusmanmufti5311 3 года назад

I live in England and am grateful for the small bleesings I have in this great country such as a variety of different food dishes, a collection of different clothes Etc

@justtheletterV274 4 года назад

Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 > N.K 🇰🇵

@A_Guy_with_Ribbon 3 года назад

Yes, former soviet russia is better

@kosovoisserbia8937 3 года назад

@@A_Guy_with_Ribbon Soviet Union was pretty free state in comparison to 90% of so called democracies of this century ...

@danielarevalo6222 Год назад

Thanks for the interesting video. It’s great you had no wearing your yamulkes outside a mosque

@junilconstantino5709 3 года назад

May I know the title of your background music? Very relaxing 😌. Like ur videos so much.

@leokolev3695 4 года назад

You can get a Turkmen transit visa valid for up to a week, in which case you don't need a tour guide or pre-booked tour. There are a few catches though. First both the entry and exit must be done at land borders, not Ashgabat airport. So you will need a visa for onward travel into Iran/Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan. Also you will need a vehicle as public transport is scarce. Second, there is a lot of additional bureaucracy involved. Local laws say that visitors on transit visas need special permits to visit the north, east and west areas of the country. Since you must exit from another country than the one you arrived in Turkmenistan from it means going into these areas for crossing to or from Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan, so those permits are a must. It's unnecessarily complicated, but for those wishing to travel freely it may be worth it.

@WanderlustAweSyndrome 4 года назад

Thank you for this post!

@TProphet 4 года назад

Have you heard of anyone successfully getting this? I have heard of lots of people trying and getting denied.

@leokolev3695 4 года назад

@@TProphet Two gyus on motorcycles from Bulgaria did it, they arrived with ferry from Azerbaijan and drove through Ashgabat and past Derwaza crater before entering Uzbekistan

@mortal737 3 года назад

As a Turkmen, we are happy :)

@emperor___palpatine 3 года назад

What’s it like inside Turkmenistan? Just curious

@rasgulla6488 3 года назад

@@emperor___palpatine 🤷

@FiensZy 3 года назад

@@emperor___palpatine it's like being inside a country

@emperor___palpatine 3 года назад

@@FiensZy no way that’s crazy

@patron_edits9371 3 года назад

@@emperor___palpatine it's like Being under control by someone And tukmenistan is so not that C is 30 - 40

@avantikadora7021 4 года назад

one of the best traveller :)

@kevkcho 2 года назад

Actually I was given half a day to roam around on my own in Ashgabat when I was visiting Turkmenistan 3 years ago....I also saw local people watching satellite Turkish TV channels at home and in restaurants...it's definitely not as tightly monitored as in North Korea....people there DO know how to use VPN to have access to the outside world....

@pussmagic1541 Год назад

I rather go to Turkmenistan over North Korea for many reasons. Especially because it's nicer. I hope that Australia becomes friends with Turkmenistan one day, same can't be said for North Korea. From Australia.🇹🇲💗🇦🇺

@Nurgeldiyev 11 месяцев назад

God forbid, come, we are always happy to meet you personally 😊

@fatlindislami7985 4 года назад

Drew : Turkmenistan Captions : Turk medicine

@happyalltheday2275 3 года назад

Steal comment

@AsepTravels 4 года назад

Random question but What are some differences in the traditional food between North and South Korea? When I was traveling in Vietnam this summer I noticed the food started changing the further I go south and I even notice a difference in their accents even though I don’t speak any Vietnamese lol.

@surinameworshipthelordwith9054 2 года назад

The difference is the traditional food is vanishing in North Korea because they are dirtpoor, while South korea can make their traditional foods day after day

@altheabryan9499 3 года назад

I enjoy your videos

@litalpeled2055 4 года назад

A question for Drew:in retrospect, do you regret your trips to both countries? Especially N. K. you said how expensive it was and that the country is corrupt. So that's donating your good money to dark regimes

@firstnamelastname4249 4 года назад

Yeah he gave them the wealth that they wouldn't dream about it.

@md.muhaiminulislam7962 4 года назад

I'm from Turkmenistan and we are rich and happy with what we have

@user-dt7qf1me1v 3 года назад

from BD?

@federicoricchi6624 3 года назад

You mean 5 % of the population is, better than North Korea 0.05 % but still

@niamulislamalif4363 3 года назад

@@user-dt7qf1me1v nice guessing bro

@sh-ii1ly 3 года назад

@@federicoricchi6624 how do you know

@Stoicmindset7-p5m 3 года назад

Md.MUHAIMINUL ISLAM don't lie😆..u r looking like bengali

@fuckinref 2 года назад

It is actually possible to get a transit visa for Turkmenistan (up to 5 days I believe) and visit independently without a tour guide and at a low cost

@Chino56751 4 года назад

Note to self: Scratch both of them off my visit list

@ArmyFrog 2 года назад

Everyone knows about North Korea, but I am becoming more and more fascinated by Turkmenistan. Pyongyang and Ashgabat have such regal, laid out, and conceptually and beautifully brutalist feels to them. The way that Pyongyang’s gray color contrasts with its red, white, and blue flag and how Ashgabat’s white and gold contrast with its green, red, and white flag are astonishingly appealing and give off an aesthetically and almost cartoonish dystopian feeling.

@AndreiMazoulnitsyn 4 года назад

I wouldn't compare these two countries 🤔

@thrawnprotocol9780 4 года назад

@@TheLocalLt Turkmen have access to electricity and internet, wealthier, good food and can enter or leave the country. Dont fucking compare it to north korea because there are a shit ton of authoritarian government

@vic3451 4 года назад

Their only similarity it is the amount of fancy buildings and empty-and-clean streets.

@motro1301 4 года назад

North korea is hell compared to turkmenistan. Although i can see that they are still a society and have their good moments, it just shows how the whole nation is so anti intellectual

@dina5139 4 года назад

People commenting here have no idea whatsoever about the sufferings, brainwashing, continuous propaganda, destruction of a free thinking individual and dehumanization of my dear people in Turkmenistan. You haven’t been there . All you can do is judge by the image. U don’t know nothing.

@vic3451 4 года назад

@@dina5139 Of course there is. But it is FAR from being as bad as it is in North Korea.

@ValueNetwork 3 года назад

The reason we mainly see North Korea over Turkmenistan because Turkmenistan is forced to interact with the outside world to Survive. It has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world and it has to constantly negotiate to get said gas out of the nation so they can sell it to China and the EU, 2 countries that need natural gas and don’t want to rely on the Russian monopoly. Thus when their first post soviet dictator died the country was softened to be more attractive to the west.

@daarisbaaris 3 года назад

Video suggestion:my 5/10/15 favorite snacks from all over the world

@skilledlad7070 4 года назад

"I just met these lovely young girls in a park *HOLD UP*"

@user-up8th6hc8b 4 года назад

1:59 beautiful!

@marwan4233 4 года назад

PHENOMENAL gaming the one on the left 🥰

@user-up8th6hc8b 4 года назад

псих mine is the white and pinked flowers dressed girl, the right one

@marwan4233 4 года назад

PHENOMENAL gaming cool, where are u from

@user-up8th6hc8b 4 года назад

псих philippines

@marwan4233 4 года назад

PHENOMENAL gaming oh now it makes sense 😊 I’m Egyptian nice to meet u

@arhamfarizchowdhury8245 4 года назад

My prayers for both the countries people.

@unw2000 3 года назад

1:15 actually he means the buildings, ashgabat was officially a city in 1881, although the area was inhabited for a long time pyongyang is a very ancient city and i think but correct if i am wrong the oldest in korea yes this comment was made in the pandemic

@anirudhkumar4507 4 года назад

Torture, the most common thing that happens in Guatanamo bay

@ygt626 4 года назад

Galactic USA hes not from middle east

@animeandstuff5377 4 года назад

Galactic USA lmao I’m from Canada and my guy good for you if your not a racist but Americans still like dum stuff like guns u guys have waaaaaaayyyyyy to many shootings fix up

@jeremyjw3982 4 года назад

@@animeandstuff5377 yea

@mexicandy8581 4 года назад

So terrorist should be treated nicely? Maybe the guards should give them hugs, milk & cookies, tuck them in at night and give them a kiss on the forehead.

@animeandstuff5377 4 года назад

@@mexicandy8581 well you don't right a wrong with a wrong and what if they were actually innocent and the us government is doing everything very ethically like lol

@rinishjohnson6227 4 года назад

❤️ from Turkmenistan 🇹🇲

@suhabaktar1581 4 года назад

Why don't you people protest against the dictator.... Together people can do anything

@izemamnon 4 года назад

You can do it, you have a beautiful country with lots of natural resources, you can have your freedom and you can fight the system just don't let anyone from outside the country get involved in your business, always there is a hope it's 2019 almost 2020 no reason to stay behind while you have it all

@cortappel6951 4 года назад

you are 6'2

@al-hafiz8521 4 года назад

Isn't RU-vid banned in Turkmenistan?

@rinishjohnson6227 4 года назад

@@cortappel6951 yes mahn

@prasmitbiswas519 4 года назад

These countries are like my hostel room during my mind mom visit. Clean and empty on the surface.

@musrandom 4 года назад

@drewbinsky. You could also mention about religious freedom (and the lack of it).

@nederlandenglivland540 4 года назад

Who else seen a white man behind Drew when he said something like here is the Pyongyang metro?

@nadiaparamita101 4 года назад

Yea,like who's that? Hopefully just another tourist,nothing weird.

@user-todaywe 4 года назад

I've only heard about two dictatorships. It's so cool that you've been and felt both countries. And I am a South Korean so I can never go to North Korea.

@SkatinLanc 4 года назад

Maybe one day you can... As Charlie Chaplin once said: "so long as men die, liberty will never perish".

@S4NY4RKuRDBoZZ 4 года назад

Fun Fact: In Turkmenistan People earn more Money than in some Balkan Countries. Also Turkmenistan is not really like North Korea, they are also less isolated.