OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO NORTH KOREA (weird border town)

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This is the beginning of my journey to North Korea. I travelled by train from Beijing to Dandong, the biggest border city to DPRK, and then on to Pyongyang.
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@Spikeehair 5 жыл бұрын

They exchange all sleeper train tickets in China so the conductor can keep track of who's getting off at which station. If the train gets to a station in the middle of the night, the conductor will know to wake you up so you don't miss your stop.

@bethm5791 3 жыл бұрын

@bobspineable I was just going to say that. Honestly that’s really smart.

@germanshepherd6638 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@zeshizhang2198 5 жыл бұрын

The card that the train crew gave you after taking your ticket is for waking you up when you arrive at your destination preventing you from passing your station for she collected everyone's ticket so she knew every passengers' destination.

@benthesenders3769 5 жыл бұрын

That's such a good thought out practice! They should do that in Belgium 😅

@deepakpoudel54 5 жыл бұрын

@@benthesenders3769 not only in belgium in whole europe 🙂

@telucylu9348 4 жыл бұрын

@Barry Woods Another reason is to check if you have Pullman ticket, you cannot hold a Hard Seat ticket and sleep on others bed, lol😀 But wake you up on time is the main reason~

@The80sWolf_ 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like they should have it in Sweden too.

@kylewright528 3 жыл бұрын

“Weird border town” is what hooked me.

@morrisonben 5 жыл бұрын

3:17 that was a close one

@zhuolixie5922 5 жыл бұрын

Lol. Never get off the bus without observing the exits.

@oDM0o 5 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo

@denjo3131 3 жыл бұрын

@@zhuolixie5922 indeed, but if a bus stops, cyclist should also automatically slow down/stop. It's not always easy to see the cyclist, unless you pit your head out.

@LCNfootsoldier 5 жыл бұрын

2:08 he walks past Kim Jong Un himself

@EmyLaGargola 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@keelzplayz693 4 жыл бұрын

@Mr.FinbarJLutter 4 жыл бұрын

looks nothing like him

@LCNfootsoldier 4 жыл бұрын

Finbar Lutter 122 people seem to think otherwise

@jayeah143 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@chrisflores2019 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool to see this in my recommends! I visited Dandong a few years ago. It's a weird city to say the least... I had the same issue with the ATMs and went all over town trying to find an ATM that would accept my Visa. I liked the city overall but standing on the waterfront was pretty eerie. The disparity between China and North Korea is striking.

@straycatttt2766 Жыл бұрын

I’m still trying to figure out why both of you described it as a “weird” place.

@rawdog42 4 жыл бұрын

Handy tip - ALWAYS carry food when travelling wherever. I've been caught hungry a few times through silliness.

@Delective 5 жыл бұрын

Take care of your self and be safe!

@hashar9593 4 жыл бұрын

When he posted this his trip had to be finished already

@HarryW2011 5 жыл бұрын

“See it for myself”.. you’ll see what they want you to see lol..

@acepmon 4 жыл бұрын

Wow DangDong is actually kind of filled with people now. I was there several years back and it was literally ghost town. No people only except at the city center. Otherwise it was literally ghost town. At night you wouldn't see any light up buildings but only empty large buildings, its very creepy when walking at night in residential districts.

@nehcooahnait7827 2 жыл бұрын

Ugh.

@user-vy5se9ko4b 6 ай бұрын

What are you talking about? Dandong is a city with 2.2 million people living in here. Its downtown has 0.7 million people living here. I am originally from this city. This city has nothing special comapred with other small scale China citiies. Also its location is pretty closed to the northesat central city shenyang, which is only 200 km away, can you stop making up the story?

@helloyall4355 5 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and fixing to watch your NK video series. Ive watched Indigo Traveler and his was great. So far so good on yours!

@philipthomey7884 5 жыл бұрын

Me too me too

@PhilHyde 4 жыл бұрын

Indigo Traveller didn't teach me anything really new. He never gave me the restaurant name, hotel name. Didn't seem to know his itinerary; maybe I'm going here, maybe going there. Couldn't offer anything.

@heru-deshet359 4 жыл бұрын

North Korea for tourists doesn't show starving people in rest of the country.

@slabriprock5329 4 жыл бұрын

Or the death camps.

@jameshart678 4 жыл бұрын

@@slabriprock5329 death camps? North Korea doesn't have those..

@wookieeMan06 4 жыл бұрын

or people eating eating grass

@jameshart678 4 жыл бұрын

@@wookieeMan06 Last time I checked, grass is a low carb alternative.

@JRLOC 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly, it’s not an alternative for some.

@PlanesTrainsEverything 5 жыл бұрын

That is one train adventure I would love to do. Great video, can't wait for the rest... and a new sub!

@kumabecky 5 жыл бұрын

Excited for the next few videos!

@Petra44YT 5 жыл бұрын

Your first video has sure made me curious for what will come next :-) I've bookmarked the next one and sooner or later, I'll watch it.

@herodesees3767 5 жыл бұрын

I booked to trip to Dandong this summer. Looks amazing!

@connorcoker8357 5 жыл бұрын

Just started watching your videos, and they are really enjoyable. Keep up the good work. Earned a new subscriber.

@AlanaBertozzi 4 жыл бұрын

You are so brave to be on this journey!!! Awesome video man!

@stefaniehasandras7473 4 жыл бұрын

Alana Delia It's very stupid and dangerous to be there.

@JanetNewenham 5 жыл бұрын

Excited for the next few vids!!

@Ava_Orchid 5 жыл бұрын

Since you are going to NK you may want to get some pants. There are places your tour may take you that absolutely require pants

@Tony-112 4 жыл бұрын

avaorchid hate when i walk outside without pants on

@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr 4 жыл бұрын

xTony92 same

@joaopauloarthur 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, can’t wait for the next videos!

@jariristiranta9163 5 жыл бұрын

Nice idea to check the border town first.

@aveko16 5 жыл бұрын

love that beginning sequence!

@davidalder2677 5 жыл бұрын

I once took the over night train to Berlin when the countries were still divded.

@chasetonga 5 жыл бұрын

I was there back in 1988. It was bizarre going into E. Germany. Very Soviet looking ( I was also there for a high school field trip).

@probecteus3048 5 жыл бұрын

Damn it deserves so many view nice keep uploading :D

@tsarfox3462 3 жыл бұрын

For a little while I was wondering why Dandong actually seemed like an actual town, and not some bizarre propaganda piece or dilapidated shithole. And he said he was staying in a hostel. They have those in NK? Then he clarified it was in China and everything made sense.

@smithcourtney 4 жыл бұрын

Google maps aren’t allowed to map China so everything is a little off

@svenfruiti494 4 жыл бұрын

really? :/ wtf

@hanyangxie4730 4 жыл бұрын

Sven Fruiti Yes, prevent US from our secrets.

@exhhhhh_b 3 жыл бұрын

@@hanyangxie4730 i thought youtube was banned in china

@hanyangxie4730 3 жыл бұрын

@@exhhhhh_b maybe u don’t know what VPN is lol

@haechiwr 2 жыл бұрын

@@hanyangxie4730 it's illegal

@derrickl.9546 5 жыл бұрын

The attendant changes your ticket back just before your stop. It's a sleeper, so they will wake u up.

@jeipigal 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting your video, first time I watch once oficial yours, congratulations !!!

@JackMcFUT 5 жыл бұрын

I’m new here, I can’t wait for the rest of the videos!

@milletmagsombol6011 4 жыл бұрын

Very interested with this vlog of yours, definitely follows you in this tour of yours.

@mattywanders 4 жыл бұрын

That was an awesome video! Subscribed! Safe travels!

@travelinggreek 5 жыл бұрын

Jord, This is so Fucccccc🎉🎉🎉ing good! You outdid yourself. Be safe!

@EruditoHacker 5 жыл бұрын

I had pretty much the same journey just last week 😁 Great vid!

@JayReed124 5 жыл бұрын

me too except i had hundreds of militarymen following me because i kept say fuck your great leader with a bitch name like kim every 10 mins my whole stay " because they tried to make me bow to it.

@haifa2842 5 жыл бұрын

New subscriber, already enjoying your videos

@Davidmendeztvff 5 жыл бұрын

Daisy Avila Que linda eres mi amor

@user-pi7ug6rw6r 3 жыл бұрын

This is my hometown. My home is actually behind the building on 5:38. Thanks for sharing to let me see my home

@user-pi7ug6rw6r 3 жыл бұрын

I mean Dandong

@dwoodkamp4550 5 жыл бұрын

Just curious but how you finance all you're trips around the world? Did you hit the jackpot somehow or do you work very hard in between you're travels? Therefore really like your vids because you're traveling with an open mind towards country's, nice people are welcome everywhere.

@tylerzhang4640 5 жыл бұрын

You guy absolutely are a brave man

@josephbeattie5525 4 жыл бұрын

I love traveling throughout Asia. I have no desire however to see north Korea.

@ronaknikam23 3 жыл бұрын

Its death sentence

@FixedWing82 3 жыл бұрын

What are your favorite places?

@josephbeattie5525 3 жыл бұрын

@@FixedWing82 Da Nang Vietnam. Chaing mai,Hua Hin Thailand. Various cities in southern China.

@CaiBrigdenAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Can not wait to watch these!

@tak68tak 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. hope you'll get back safe.

@dheyusep8293 3 жыл бұрын

I love ur channel bro,... Good luck ❤️👍👍👍

@sunj8346 5 жыл бұрын

I went to Beijing in April 2019 but I didn't feel cold at all. The temperature was about 20°C

@ramblinstevegiovanny1397 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome man!

@MartinAaronMulvey88 5 жыл бұрын

Good video mate

@brianteo3996 5 жыл бұрын

I been to parts of China, but never Dandong, thanks for sharing, amazing!

@ahasan239 5 жыл бұрын

Came back safe bro..😱😱

@AlexMendezW 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@jerrybmwm5 5 жыл бұрын

ATM- you can only withdrawal from larger bank such as bank of China.. etc. local bank won’t work.

@toast2657 5 жыл бұрын

make sure you hide your SD cards on the way out.

@theladyatthewhitehouse9552 5 жыл бұрын

Toast he probably is already out.. or do you think he’s editing and uploading his videos from north Korea?

@dan003 4 жыл бұрын

Not necessary at all. They don't check.

@robertsilva8097 3 жыл бұрын

@@dan003 how Do you know that they don't check I'm just being curious I've Never been there before that's why I'm asking

@neoxyte 3 жыл бұрын

That's a nice way to risk going to prison. Just be honest. They're not going to bother checking.

@spongebob6956 4 жыл бұрын

yo can you also spend a night in the workcamp and record your experience there... hahaha

@sunyiyang1 5 жыл бұрын

Dan Dong actually is a very busy city. This KZfaqr may walking around the town while everyone is on work.

@cundallthepieman 5 жыл бұрын

Jordan I also found it a strange city, I stayed in a Korea hostel while in the same city, at night time it's even worse with the big flashy Chinese side, when looking over to North Korea....

@WynPhotos 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting 👍🏻👍🏻

@xiangtang1490 5 жыл бұрын

The ticket exchange process only happens on slower, older trains. Entering these trains do not require electronic scanners, so the ticket exchange is used to manually count who was present. If someone is not present, then the railway system can resell the ticket for people to use the unclaimed spot from the next station.

@mikedesverknopf4681 4 жыл бұрын

How are you able to travel so much? I am planning on doing something similar and would like some tips about how you travel with ease financially :)

@Joshuaxiong2 5 жыл бұрын

0:20 I didn't know they have a train that goes to North Korea from Beijing.

@Triadii 5 жыл бұрын

Joshua Xiong so do you have any plans on taking it?

@blueskyalchemist623 4 жыл бұрын

There are two. One to Beijing and one to Vladivostok

@garys1266 Жыл бұрын

You couldn't pay me to visit NK. I get that people are curious, but the risk highly outweighs the curiosity.

@EchtEenMilan 4 жыл бұрын

Nice channel

@chaowu3885 5 жыл бұрын

They held your ticket and gave you a card to know where is your destination and wake you up in case it is mid night when you arrive

@Brick-Life 5 жыл бұрын

The larger cities have unionpay and visa with mastercard

@davidnavratil5349 5 жыл бұрын

Dandong looks depressive.

@llama_san 5 жыл бұрын

Because the country across it's border is even worse, Dandong is a border city that should be filled with international trade and businesses

@poplabor6392 4 жыл бұрын

You are right, because the economic crisis has seriously plagued that city

@tongyaozhang2580 4 жыл бұрын

Compared to its neighbouring city on the other side of the river, it's paradise

@dirkbao 4 жыл бұрын

you looks depressive...... it's a lovely fantastic city.

@xiaolonglee157 4 жыл бұрын

very cold -10℃

@Brick-Life 5 жыл бұрын

Next time bring instant noodles like a local the CRH and green trains have free hot water

@jimmycarmo2210 5 жыл бұрын

Your personality is cool. You made the journey exciting!

@philipthomey7884 5 жыл бұрын

good how he doesn't try to be a comedian , lots of laughs and all that. No sensationalism or trivialities. Bare bones and what we need to know.

@mariannemacgowan9542 5 жыл бұрын

Be careful. Very exciting 👍

@justinar2343 5 жыл бұрын

Great.... Going...

@tedcalouri2694 4 жыл бұрын

Was the gentleman across from you while eating social at all? He looked disengaged but I always thought part of the rail travel experience was interacting with new people.

@user-wt6fb2cx6v 5 жыл бұрын

So Cool

@jeipigal 5 жыл бұрын

First time I watch one of your videos, that is what I wanted to say

@Nanokillaz 5 жыл бұрын

What website did you use to book the train trip from Beijing to Dandong?

@IB052 4 жыл бұрын

12306

@timvuong1987 5 жыл бұрын

Jord !!! August do you have plan trip in Amsterdam?

@wuziq 5 жыл бұрын

love that laxcity track

@jamalakazam 5 жыл бұрын

Track at the very end, right? Can't find it anywhere,. Link please?

@darknessoffido1195 5 жыл бұрын

3:23 Dandong is actually further south than Beijing, just letting you know!

@SomeStranger9 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the North Korea videos!

@johensville 5 жыл бұрын

You never uploaded your Ecuador surprise trip!

@BrandoninOrlando 5 жыл бұрын

Did the guy snore underneath you on the train?

@robertsilva8097 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings From CALIFORNIA USA

@naviblogger 4 жыл бұрын

I love the train travelling

@vivarussia753 7 ай бұрын

Nice ..my question is do you need a tourist visa from China ? If so how you get yours? Here in Canada it’s not possible to get North Korea visa.

@qilinmelb 4 жыл бұрын

Dandong is a small town on the border, a 4th or 5th tier small city in China, but it has been well established and constructed. It looks pretty modern. So you could imagine how fascinating those metropolis cities like Beijing or Shanghai looks like.

@aniketmohan77 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the videos!

@Rdh12349 5 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing.I from Medan Indonesian

@ly7678 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! You really went there?!

@nolife2943 5 жыл бұрын

3:18 oof he got hit by the bike

@mhoddenbagh 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your visit - I was there last year. You will find the people to be very lovely and helpful. The food is amazing!

@jonathanpowdrell8975 4 жыл бұрын

I think i just saw king John in when he walk past that guy going into the next charrage

@qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a way for staying on the train in Dandong ?

@jianchengbao1859 5 жыл бұрын

Hope you are doing good in dprk

@jonathanm2690 4 жыл бұрын

Hi not sure if you will see this, but can you try to put some order into your videos like number them in sequence or someting

@mujahidmohiuddin9207 5 жыл бұрын

Love from karachi😍😍😍

@TheRantingCabbie 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's interesting to visit but I'll pass on going to Crazyland.

@mundlkalli4396 4 жыл бұрын

Any idea how Ican find out the name of the artist for the background music ? tx

@offtheface2311 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Im spending new year there how safe did you feel?

@DKPHTK 3 жыл бұрын

This train it goes from Beijing to Pyongjang in 24 h and 20 min. I was in that train 5 years ago.

@adamward6159 5 жыл бұрын

How do you fund all this traveling

@friccmeupjackie 6 ай бұрын

lmao the guy on the bottom bunk at 1:36

@LordSpuggy 5 жыл бұрын

You exchange your ticket with the card because the train guard has a kind of book which lets them know who's getting off where. In case you're asleep when you're about to get to your destination, the train guard comes to wake you up and let you know you're about to arrive and gives you your ticket back.