Driving in one of the most dangerous places in the world | The Driver | Papua New Guinea

Most cab drivers take a coffee or newspaper to work with them, but Hardy Hudson brings a knife. This seems normal when you're a cab driver in a danger zone like Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
The college graduate turned taxi driver took REV on a wild ride in one of the world's most violent cities, where he battles for a living with 5000 other registered and unregistered taxi drivers, all while enjoying the buzz of the betel nut.
Report: Miguel Ángel Cano Santizo
Camera: Miguel Ángel Cano Santizo
Edit: Miguel Ángel Cano Santizo, Mike Trobridge
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[@elkay283]

Atleast he's making an honest living instead of being a liability to his family.💪🇵🇬

[@rehanfauzan4623]

fax

[@globalcombattv]

Great dude

[@scaramaxxx]

What you mean "at least"? honest work is not "at least".

[@johndawson6057]

Meneh rausim long² comment bliu🤦‍♂️

[@moita395]

I think you chose the perfect person to be your guide. This is quite realistic of how things operate in the city through the eyes of one of our cab drivers. He was friendly and hospitable. Made me chuckle at some parts realising how typical some things are of PNG :)

[@marcosluciosilva2433]

Aqui em meu País, nós sorrimos muito mas tem muitos bandidos também MUITOS BANDIDOS

[@chanbasappa5474]

Some of the things are common to india.beetle nut chewing,left hand driving, geography of the area, that drivers skin colour and simple mannerisms.but port Moresby looks much more modern and orderly than our cities.apreciating from Bengaluru , india.

[@Deira854]

Papu new geniue is close to india

[@magicaries4193]

They have same skin colour even many indian ppls like african ppls

[@aboy3064]

I am from Papua New Guinea, genetically I am pretty sure some of us came from Indian at one point in the history of the world.

[@Deira854]

@@aboy3064 Yes you do. Most of South East Asia and Australia were populated by blacks from india

[@MrDenx-lq2wj]

Thankyou

[@karinabakus3234]

Being a taxi driver in Port Moresby is a risky business many have been robbed and some killed by thugs pretending to be customers..I love this documentary it's true

[@DWREV]

Thanks for watching Karyna!

[@mensonderiga2287]

That typical highlands smile is so cool. PNG 🇵🇬

[@ritakapia7140]

Lol😂

[@karenwangari4057]

I don't care how this country is portrayed. I still love it and wish PNG a bright and prosperous future.

[@johndawson6057]

Thank you🤝💪

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

Same despite not being from there. I hope you guys get a much better government at some point.

[@johnm84]

Papua New Guinea is a beautiful country and it is one of the countries that I will be doing charity and missionary work in. I pray and I hope that things improve and get better in Papua New Guinea.

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

@@johnm84 with regards to missionary work, please don't try to make locals believe in your religion though since that's exploitative and coercive.

[@alanfoster6589]

Same. Wrote a novel about it.

[@LandOfTheUnexpected]

Enjoyed watching this. What an honest guy. Gave all accurate information about port Moresby city ONLY. Other provinces around PNG would have their own reviews which would be mostly positive. Port Moresby is not as dangerous as it was described, crimes happened but mostly at a petty level. That's a smile of someone who is not constantly working in a very dangerous environment.

[@MrDenx-lq2wj]

True

[@loreng257]

He is smilling because he take the nut as drug to overcome his fear and problems.

[@johndawson6057]

@@loreng257 the nut isn't a pyschedelic drug. Its more like caffeine (coffee) than speed.

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

I agree with you, but I dunno if he was happy due to being safe. I could be wrong, but it kinda looked like nervous laughter to me at times.

[@felixmanasa5460]

That's how we stroll! I love everything about my country despite the negativity.

[@TheTamashek]

Wanna know more about your country

[@elizabethgirinde8956]

Pngean 🇵🇬💯💃

[@TheTamashek]

@@elizabethgirinde8956 what's that? Gimme your WhatsApp number

[@elizabethgirinde8956]

@@TheTamashek Papua New Guinean 🇵🇬

[@TheTamashek]

@@elizabethgirinde8956 am in kenya, fascinated by your country,so different

[@crayiijux7069]

PNG is a wonderful place to be despite all the negatives. People are friendly. 🇵🇬

[@juniorrenny1217]

True

[@xxcabbagedevourer420xx4]

I mean if that guy’s got a knife for safety purposes, then the people there must be pretty nice (in his area)

[@rudehr]

It isn't safe. Period.

[@loreng257]

Yes from this video I'm very sure that PNG is a very safe place and very nice. You just need to have carry some sort of weapon, just in case...

[@jarlbalgruuf7701]

crime statistics say otherwise

[@WaraniWanua]

such a friendly and funny man

[@Dontae_CentralValley]

I am of proud png decent my parents left port moresby years ago . I want to visit one day until then ill be repping all the way here in cali 🇵🇬

[@usgalsen]

What a kind man! Thank you for the peek into your day.

[@DWREV]

Glad you enjoyed it! Have you watched the rest of The Driver series?

[@nastashageorge8726]

The voice is calm. And his laughter soo cool 😎 😎 😎

[@Rohan-go4oo]

Sliding door moment ... 1983 ... my Dad got the family together, our choice RAAF posting to PNG or USA for four years. As an 11 year old I chose PNG, living in an enclosure and having two Alsatians, sounded good to me. My Mum, older brother, and sister, chose USA, so that is where we went. They thrived living in USA, I hated it, still wish we had gone to PNG.

[@TAGAUMATVMUKBANG]

PNG is a beautiful Country i work in PNG before the locals are so friendly

[@elizahpais9460]

Hardy is a hard working friend, i know him very well and we living together at the same street. Your safety in Port Moresby is quite complex, meaning it's the way how you see yourself when you are in the country. Many foreigners coming in to PNG thinks it's a very risky place and you choose to travel with escorts/body guards and avoid certain hotspots. The locals here are very friendly, if you walk around with locals and interact with them, supporting the local informal economy, they will really appreciate you and even protect you if you feel unsafe. You have never experience the kind of generosity they will offer. Its the way how you act towards locals. If you are in the country, be simple and enjoy the place.

[@kap849]

This is what I always say. It boils down to how/if you interact with locals. It will cost you some cash people in these kind of cultures giving a local even £2 could go a long way in "building" a friendship and if you are lucky, that friendship will yield a lot, including protection. One's the local says "he's with me", boi ain't nobody gonna touch you. Of course, it could go a bad way, these things are 50/50.

[@admin8784]

And why he still carries a knife?

[@roberttaie7760]

@@admin8784 Usually taxi drivers are potential targets for some random robbers who pretend to be customers. On too many occasions, taxi drivers have been victims even to the extent of loosing life. That is why this driver is taking necessary precaution by carrying the knife with him.

[@natashakeithfleming7106]

Hats off to the producer👏👏 job well done. To Hardy, u fit mangi👍🇵🇬🇵🇬

[@poldodugay9550]

Nice bro keep safe on driving here in Papua New Guinea...I'm a vlogger too here in Papua New Guinea...sending my support to you.

[@frankoomamah1210]

How do I visit PNG I have no idea how to start

[@charlesraka]

I have nothing but massive respect for Hardy 🙏🏽 And thanks for the documentary, you chose a great tour guide and the stuff shown are very accurate. Except for the Hanuabada people, what Hardy stated is from his perspective but I reckon those people simply do that to protect themselves.

[@franciscorichard1975]

Good video. It's a good look into how difficult public transport is in PNG. I miss PNG but getting around through public transport is something I don't miss.

[@gibsontom6597]

You the man...speaking the truth about PNG lifestyle...Godbless you❤🙏

[@ZinaKobi]

I'm from Papua New Guinea ,live in Port Moresby , an honest interview with the taxi driver.

[@kainzy5246]

His humor in between is cool! Awesome video

[@AmitSingh-nq1ct]

I spent 3 weeks in PNG few years ago. Went to a wedding in the Highlands. We flew into Port Moresby and then flew to Mt Hagen and then drove few hours to a small town and then few more hours to the village. We had 2 cars full of people with us just for protection, It was all family but they went with us everywhere we went. It just felt unsafe to go to shops or ATM etc. They made us feel very welcome and not scared but there was always this tension in the air that anything bad can happen anytime. On the way back to Australia, we spent a night in the capital and went to a restaurant right opposite the hotel. The hotel had 4 armed guards at the main gate and one of them walked with us to the restaurant that was only 1 minute walk. The restaurant door was locked and there was an armed guard that opened it. On the way back from the restaurant , we got approached by 2 men and by the time the hotel security saw it and came to walk us back to the hotel, they were already demanding money etc. I gave them the bag of food that was left over from the dinner and they left us alone after they saw the security guys coming over. Overall, I wouldn't recommend going there as a tourist unless you have proper protection.

[@emmanuelthonang1191]

Hats off to the producer and this guy how good is this man. 🙂

[@redpool1141]

I feel sorry for him, such a humble guy live in a such horrible city 😔

[@johndawson6057]

Its actually a pretty great place compared tk places like Compton or hoods in America.

[@johnm84]

​@@johndawson6057No way. You can't compare the ghettos and worst cities to Port Moresby. Port Moresby is way worse and is way more dangerous than the ghettos and cities in America.

[@mwasiana5545]

I enjoyed the honesty in this video

[@isabellam1936]

So fascinating! I loved this!

[@ketega8114]

This video is so wholesome ❤️

[@paulsambath9693]

Absolutely enjoyed watching this video!!

[@tagaumatvmukbang.2374]

I work in PNG before so beautiful place and the people is so friendly

[@at-iba-pamikem1739]

Thanks bro for your video contents to see the glimpse of port moresby.

[@N0513NWVI]

Loved your content bro. Keep it up👏👏

[@christinageorge9718]

Okay Hudson Now we know 😏🤣🔥❤❤

[@Alopnaw1]

Every country in the world has dangers. PNG is not a criminal infested war zone, it is a beautiful land. You may come expecting the worst but be surprised by what you find. The land of unexpected.

[@thelastuchiha4975]

A cheerful brother! It's unsafe but still home to us.

[@francispotang8887]

This story is captured only in Port Moresby, Capital City of Papua New Guinea. PNG is not a dangerous place, We have 22 provinces with diverse cultures and more than 800 languages. Unlike the other places that have many homeless people, crime rate of killing people. Came visit PNG and you will definitely feel the friendly smile and greetings from all the people. We are not dangerous but we love to be friends with people.

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

I know Bougainville is coming to be independent, but would you recommend travel there? Buka is beautiful

[@andylapthorne9360]

and yes they DO NOT GROW BETTLENUT IN THE H/Ls ;)P

[@jimihendrixx11]

Yes I think its fine but you should get a local to guide you​@@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477

[@mikeyschannel309]

I'm so happy that he went and ate at my kaibar (food house or canteen)

[@ilyasyarcin3906]

Beautiful country. I will there for almost 6 years. The most natural, untouched, unique, and amazing place. ❤PNG.

[@kamarul8227]

Nice video brada..I miss port moresby ❤️png

[@jnrlloyddango6631]

He didn't hide anything, trupla mahn💪🏾🔥

[@toiverstret]

What a humble taxi driver 👏

[@randomhub5741]

Most dangerous but the smiles contradict that statement

[@willyrefasi1339]

God bless you always

[@daytonagorofa3046]

The real humor... Enjoyed watching the reality.. 😌

[@rexfordluke1480]

Taxi driver, you boy steret 🇵🇬 Thank you for the interview ❤ Happy 2024

[@OPINILOGI]

Amazing PNG ,, FROM WEST PAPUA,

[@thatpacificboy]

This guy talking is a highlander and I'm central, so yes thats correct. We build houses on top of the sea. And some of us have attitude problems to people from different provinces so thats why

[@aboy3064]

Especially the ones down at HB

[@trevs9925]

That's called racism 😛

[@brianjonathan2916]

You the man

[@angelicaroy397]

Oh how I miss my home🇵🇬

[@biplabkumarnayak8499]

He is a good man

[@michaeldokupdr3203]

Thank you, the real life of a taxi driver during the day... 🤗🤔

[@1973ojimenez]

God bless this taxi driver

[@seangeno3452]

Kang brother. Trupla mahn. 💯

[@ryuzhaachmedarrafi1226]

For the Taxi what he's drive is Toyota Vista.

[@vipermarn]

Did you just Noticed the Driver spit out Bittlenut waste out onto road... How Silly and stupid can that be...

[@DWREV]

One of the major problems of betel chewing that it makes people spit a lot.

[@usgalsen]

Sad that's what you got from watching it. It's deeper than that.

[@vipermarn]

@@usgalsen Dumb!!

[@lucylewis7708]

Betel nut is a disgusting habit. It has ruined the country. I wish the government could have some form of rehabilitation. The country would be the best in the whole of the Pacific.

[@royyereman8726]

@@lucylewis7708 betelnut is part of our culture. The government has no power over that

[@HarwinHutahayanTeo]

i like Port Moresby and i love Jayapura

[@raxxzzz_edits5871]

I like how this guy is always smiling to the camera 😊💪🏾🇵🇬

[@admin8784]

Because he is a cannibal

[@rodneyfrank9574]

Because that's the PNG way 🥰

[@Jack-gn4gl]

Forget betal nut,the PNG gold cannibis was the best pot you could get 25 years ago,packed in brown paper with a stamp,none better

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

Got any more info? I’m trying to understand cannabis on Oceania. If you have any knowledge about Solomon or Palau cannibis, let me know.

[@Jack-gn4gl]

@@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477 no I don't but I'm very interested in strains from these places

[@JennyjuiceReal]

keep safe😊

[@johannesmohe6682]

Thats my papu Hudson💪🤣 DBTI brother MVT up!

[@nunyafawkingbiz]

Can't lie. Seems like a scary place

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

Does anyone know what model his knife is? I really like the sheathe.

[@barsbay7598]

Very interesting

[@Skeletor4ever]

This country looks beautiful. The people look friendly. I don't understand is, why be violent towards your own countryman?

[@jimihendrixx11]

Different ethnicities, money

[@MyIrrigation]

Good vide. Can you share his contact information? Planning to visit PNG.

[@berbagiinfo5638]

Good

[@DavidPOKATOU-nn5vz]

With you bro...🙏😊💪👍👉

[@DWREV]

Big up

[@AR-bh3mn]

Different from the Papua Region of Indonesia.... In Sorong and Jayapura, People can safely drive their vehicles without fear of robbery. This is due to the low crime rate in the area.... You will find it easier to find motorbike riders in Sorong and Jayapura than in Port Moresby....

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

The crime rate is lower in West Papua, but there's a genocide going on there!

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

@@Nagin-zt6sc exactly. OP seems like a privileged person benefiting from colonisation.

[@GariseanAro]

Taxi driver fit baga 👍🏽💯

[@markusmeir8419]

of course he is 22, LOL, he looks like 32 at least

[@lesliebrown8665]

Dumb he is 22,,

[@ArifulIslam-ev5ep835]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tefillah7450]

The driver is handsome

[@marionone6434]

I am just curious. Is betel nut legal in papua new guinea?

[@stevenbanamu]

Hi Mario. Yes is it legal

[@arthurimona5901]

Betelnut is 100% legal. It's like coffee to Ethiopians or Finnish people.

[@dorothyambuk7655]

It's not a drug

[@yangaoadamson6202]

Skel baga. Elvis watai from enga olim ice can na stap lo gordons market.

[@user-pk2ms7gi6i]

Trupela man yu stap ya. God blessim yu 🙏.

[@cecilnaterajnr2207]

Right man ......real PNG mangi

[@johnkevaro9586]

King

[@terencemark5410]

It may not be sexy, but at least in this land, we have our dignity. We do not need to apologize for existing. We are pragmatic and hardy people... Have always been this way for thousands of years. We will survive despite DW’s or KZbins audiences perceptions from this lens narrative. 47 years as a very young Union with consolidated hindsight ….and the most enabling of technologies at this point in human history, our experiment of a Union of 1000 tribes is still a work in progress! Danke

[@Josh7510]

Yes he is but old mates off his head from early morning......not that great for road safety.

[@jonahyawi3742]

When a Govt introduces Social Security (Social Welfare and Services) for its citizens, you will never wont to leave the country as a visitor in another 5 or 10 years time because everything else will be well organized.

[@garymendez-tj4bw]

30+ old man…..Jerez thanks. Lol

[@michaelarkosi2783]

Hanubada real estate would be worth a monster.

[@seanbenoza5355]

If you want to enjoy nature png is ok. But when we talk about safety,you are not safe even inside your house.

[@narendraputra1051]

yes, covid 19

[@lucasbimbo7527]

Port Moresby is not a dangerous place, the only problem is most of the people chew beetle nats

[@nitroclaw450]

Powerful ❤️ 5 dollar

[@juniorrenny1217]

Super Awesome, everything in that video is true about PNG

[@lombremic4840]

Okay so they do at least have cities there PNG has always been portrayed as hard to access tribal country.

[@SandraKepak-dw1rp]

😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@vito_keys]

even PNG has automatic transmission

[@lastpapua1325]

At least there are no more millions of homeless people out in the streets like many developed countries in the world. Despite of all the negativities, Papua New Guinea is an awesome country to live in...

[@rogerpalusi4692]

Same happened here in Solomons as well.hahaha

[@PNGmakeMoneyOnline]

🇵🇬🇵🇬🙏🙏

[@Josh7510]

The taxi owner is ripping old mate off......or so old mate tells us.....

[@niuginibackpacker8430]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@thatpacificboy]

I'm a papua new guinean and hey for all you white people out there, life here is very hard but still okay

[@ilhamakbar2869]

Keep fighting bro🔥🔥 ❤️from Indonesian🇮🇩

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

Yo, I’m a white guy and a foreigner, could I serve in PNG’s defense force? Your army is one of the best in the Pacific, if I learn tactics from you I could stand to accomplish much for PNG.

[@ernestkherby4347]

Deserves a kind title than the negative depiction of the country mate. If it was dangerous, your ass wouldn't have had the chance to see another day to upload this content. C'mon! Thumbs up to the brother though.

[@ritakapia7140]

💯💯

[@lottiedavid1669]

Buai or betelnut is like caffeine to us 🇵🇬

[@parisan9985]

Nicotine.

[@devbachu7072]

Is Papua New Guinea safe to visit

[@johndiro3961]

Yeap 100% just make sure you book a place to stay, and have a tour guide to take you around, don't carry to much cash around with you, PNG humans just like rest of the world...

[@seanbenoza5355]

If we talk about highland you can't be safe there

[@seanbenoza5355]

Plenty of rascals in png. Before you book a ticket,think first

[@niuginiannative5517]

@@seanbenoza5355 it's the urban areas in the highlands that have unsafe spots.. most areas are safe though, similar to the coast. Hell, I feel safer in Goroka than Lae or Madang

[@reenmaui6363]

yes! make sure bring lots of money so you can be robbed.

[@davidsonnosum86]

The weed here is good tho.. NGL

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

Betel Nut is big business on this South Pacific island. Gotta love Melanesia x