Inside the Secret Bubble of Venezuela's ULTRA RICH

[@drewbinsky]

Guys thanks so much for watching my Venezuela videos!!!! I'm heading next to Iraq for a 2.5 week road trip starting and ending in Baghdad. Follow my trip in real time on IG Stories! instagram.com/drewbinsky

[@dragonxxx261]

Bro this video open my eyes on Venezuela. I actually might go there to check it out. Before this I was not keen because you see no food and no gas but wow video is awesome! Love your work

[@viovenda8922]

I'm 21, and I'm finally in a place where I feel like I can travel on my own and my first goal is to visit all 50 states! I can't wait to see the world and maybe one day I'll have a flag from every country hanging on my wall 🌎 your videos are inspiring and made me realize I just need to take the leap on hop on a plane !

[@forty5842]

Why does this have 8 likes AHHAAHHAHA

[@Socalhookerkrewfishing626]

Where are we going next

[@mohammedfazal3199]

That's great bro!! Happy journey

[@axellfonz]

as an Indonesian, the fact that there's a random ad of indonesia in a random place in caracas made my day! 😂 Nice one Mr. Ambassador

[@mamateva]

Lmao

[@naufalarz2952]

Wkwkwk

[@josephhidayat4722]

We do love the rich! But put an orangutan as an ambassador..it shows we are with the venezuelan people !LOL

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

Haha I see them also in London!😍

[@whatifgodisjustlegs3344]

we are everywherr

[@paradisopaul]

Every major city in Venezuela has some bubble places but Caracas itself is a bubble compared to other cities, specially the ones that are far away from Caracas (like Maracaibo, which is very deteriorated and you can feel the crisis a lot more but even there you can find alternative realities).

[@drewbinsky]

True 👍🏻

[@paradisopaul]

I live in a town which is 100km away from Maracaibo. I used to travel almost every weekend to the city of Maracaibo to hang out with my friends, go to the cinema, buy stuff, run errands, doctor’s visit or whatever, and that was a normal thing until 2015-2016 but right now it’s so hard, expensive and even dangerous (harsh road conditions and carjacking in the road). I finally went after almost a year to Maracaibo with my sisters to run some important errands and we spent $700 in just 3 days (including $175 in 120 liters of gasoline and $240 in a kinda deficient 4 star hotel for $80 per night). Not to mention that crisis in this town is waaaaay worst than Maracaibo. When I finally arrived to Maracaibo I felt what people from Maracaibo feel when they go to Caracas, so you can imagine how worst it is.

[@paradisopaul]

Lol, I edited an orthographic error and Drew’s like disappeared :(

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

@@paradisopaul the important thing is that he read your comment!🥰

[@mclovinvn2963]

@@paradisopaul Verga papi de donde sois

[@tinkerbell5433]

It’s great to see a different side of Venezuela. However, it’s also sad that so many people don’t have access to supermarkets like what you showed in this video, nor can they afford most of the items in it. When people are living below the poverty rate, it doesn’t matter if there’s a stocked grocery store. They still can’t afford food.

[@yodorob]

Nor the $3 that Venezuelans pay for that cable car.

[@dekippiesip]

@Prayingmantis211 how do you stay rich with such inflation? If you had a lot of money in bolivars on your bank account you will be poor now, so these people must have dollar accounts or high amounts of other fluid assets, before the crisis started.

[@jerryturner7123]

The poor and the middle class voted for this. I don’t know how far it will go in America but the Americans voted for this also

[@kkk2.077]

That's socialism for ya

[@jlang7705]

@@dekippiesip In mexico, you can open a bank account with a subsidiary corp of citibank, and keep your deposits in "dollars" not "Pesos" - same thing is true in Venezuela - for those banks not owned by the Government

[@mohammedfazal3199]

Moral of the story: If you have money u can live happily no matter what the country is😆

[@christianfarran5550]

No really true , the people that has money in Venezuela , just like Cuba , are connected to the state !! There is NO WAY You can be against the current government and have a expense running restaurant .... trust me ,, IMPOSIBLE ......

[@bigmoniesponge]

When people say you can’t buy happiness, you technically can buy things that make you happy.

[@mohammedfazal3199]

@SputnikPancakes is that country good to live?

[@surveyorsairinc2166]

Always been the case!

[@entertainment1443]

Bro there is huge difference between moral and money.

[@prateekkabra3865]

You know drew, what made this series so special was both these people were always there in your video and showed you around. Full of life and energy. A big thank you to both of them too.

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

Totally, having locals in his video really makes a difference ☺️

[@ozymandias8523]

Yeah they were why the video was so good, they really are friendly and showed him a lot of things

[@MemesbyPotatoDude]

I loved how drew simultaneously shows the poor and the rich side of Venezuelan video series

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

He always stays true to himself and doesn’t lose perspective 🥰 that’s what I love about him!

[@21boxhead]

BUT AVOIDS TALKING POLITICS TO THE POOR BUT DOES WITH THE RICH

[@bigmoniesponge]

@@21boxhead wdym?

[@bigmoniesponge]

@@21boxhead he wasn’t talking about politics at all barely.

[@21boxhead]

@@bigmoniesponge SEVERAL TIMES HE DIRECTED THE PROBLEM TO GOVT ITSELF BUT MOSTLY TOWARDS PEOPLE THAT ANTI-GOVT LIKE HIS TOUR GUIDE

[@Hans5958]

10:42 No one: Someone on the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia: What if we put our advertisements on the Venezuela's cable cars?

[@lukadoncic1772]

I was like wth visit indonesia in 🇻🇪

[@tabitadavinia]

Literally an antimainstream advertisement 🙈😅

[@michaelkeke1601]

As Indonesian I'm pretty sure because they think it's cheap to advertise in there. They don't really thinking about the feedback 🤣

[@vieriabdurrafi8933]

Aokwkw

[@lukadoncic1772]

@@vieriabdurrafi8933 what a phrase wonderful

[@GbawlZ]

Under dictatorships, those at the top make themselves rich. Instead of entrepreneurs and business people making lots of money, it's the government officials who have an "in" with the regime.

[@nescaufrioemtbom1113]

Exactely The only rich people are the ones with political friends..

[@RandomGuy-rc6vd]

Well, it’s the ‘business people’ who are having an ‘in’ the regime and exploiting the poorest class

[@mujtabarehman5255]

Thats true in most countries

[@crayola8skies]

@@RandomGuy-rc6vd but in authoritarian-socialist systems the businesspeople HAVE to have connections with the government to get rich. The small business owners like the baker & shopkeepers in Drew’s previous videos have NO CHANCE to grow bigger.

[@Han-es8qu]

Exactly, that is a dictatorship at its best.

[@horstnele]

My Wife and I have traveled Venezuela by Sailyacht from 1993 up to 2007 mostly during Hurricane Season. We have seen a lot of the Country like Margarita, Poto La Cruz, Porto Cabello, Merida, the Llanos etc. We also witnessed the decline during Chaves´s Ruling and the overwhelming Crime happening around the Ports where we mainly stayed with our Yacht. Venezuela is one of the most beautiful Countrys in the World and its People are incredible! You have brought back wonderful Memorys, thank you for that.

[@himaramohamadlopez6529]

THANKS.

[@himaramohamadlopez6529]

Muchas gracias.

[@MeatballMedic]

Crazy how he mentioned the cable car falling and the day this video was released a cable car fell in Italy. RIP

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

I literally heard the news at the same time while I was watching this video🤯

[@lastofthe70schildren70]

I know right! I thought of the Italy 🇮🇹 accident as he mentioned that!😱

[@CoronaTheVirus]

me2

[@culturecanvas777]

That Italian news make me vow to never ride any cable car ever again. There's nothing underneath to catch it if something happens! 🤔

[@Phone.Frenzy]

@@lastofthe70schildren70 same

[@egsi]

There was DEFINITELY some illegal business going on at that underground bar 😂

[@joeshmoe1316]

Everthing in Venezuela is now illegal

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

Totally 😅😅 even for them to be open, there is something illegal most probably

[@ABSolom39]

Seemed sketchy af and kinda gave me some creepy vibes

[@blardymunggas6884]

For sure

[@clashoclan3371]

@@ABSolom39 Probably because you haven't went to a bar before.

[@lukadoncic1772]

So sad some people cant even afford to buy bread and some people buy entire private jets 😞

[@mariesmith5744]

Unfortunately that's the same for alot of countries

[@mariesmith5744]

@Musa Ahmad I'm in the UK, there are rich people living in mansions and people in the streets. Probably the same everywhere. It's sad and it shouldn't be like that, but the rich controls alot

[@koilamaoh4238]

Its like that everywhere.. its why the motto of these right wing conservative governments, "Pick up your bootstraps and get a good jerb, bootstrapping jesus says sharing/socialism is evil!"..

[@ABCE5]

@@mariesmith5744 the problem is there will be always a gap cause we live in capitalism rn. And communism lost, so we will be living in this system for a long time

[@mairimcastillo9187]

It's sad

[@viovenda8922]

You and Emmanuel have amazing chemistry, it seemed as if you've known each other for years. I hope you keep in touch ! ♡ Venezuela looks amazing and Emmanuel was a great host who is obviously proud of his country. 🇻🇪

[@adrianoropeza2338]

As a Venezuelan, I can say your videos about Venezuelan are very accurate, well rounded and awesome. Thanks for the coverage and hope you enjoyed your time there!

[@9-xty138]

Now what about the your country ??

[@ajlee613]

"wealth never disappears, it simply moves around"

[@deleted72636]

Good point.

[@Castillobusy]

No, wealth dissapears if you don't work with the Gov, My dad had a business in Venezuela and the government took it, this asshole that Drew was hanging with was clearly with the government, disgusting to see a smile on his face spending 100$ stolen from the people of my country, absolutely obnoxious

[@kayf_ahmad]

I f*cking hate extreme economic inequality

[@fjellyo3261]

@@kayf_ahmad then don't come to South Africa or Brazil ^^.

[@edgecase1047]

@@kayf_ahmad Forget about South American Countries, go to any Middles eastern Country and see the inequality. Look at the way Kings and prince/princess, High ranking officials live. Saudi king takes his 'golden escalator' around the world just to get off the plane.

[@spy967]

I spent almost a year in Quito, Ecuador and I experienced the same thing. Neighborhoods with huge houses, European cars that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, luxurious country clubs where rich kids get to ride horses that cost an insane amount of money, Japanese restaurants that charge at least 50-60 dollars per person and so on. All that just a block away - or even less - from where people lived in tin shacks. These countries give a whole new meaning to corruption. Such a shame.

[@GarrettMerkin]

Sounds like where I live. West Palm Beach.

[@fernandaconstante1294]

First, you cannot compare Ecuador with Venezuela. Ecuador is still a Capitalist country. Quito also has Middle class people. Many of us, quiteños, belong to the middle class. Corruption in Latin America exists, just like in any other country in the world. We have *everything* in natural resources, but corruption does not let us be a develop economy. Unfortunately, it happens in the entire world - no exceptions! Personally, happy to belong to the Middle Class and proud to be Ecuadorian.

[@ran160]

Can’t compare Venezuela with Ecuador. Ecuador is in a way better spot than Venezuela.

[@hiphipjorge5755]

​@@ran160 Thank you for speaking the truth. According to the United Nations and World Bank, 85% of Venezuelans live in International Poverty (basically they're truly poor). That figure is around 10-25% in other countries in the region like Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Perú. I've met shoeshiners in Guadalajara, Mexico that take home around $15 a day on a normal one ($300 MXN), and if they work let's say 25 days a month, then that's 7500 MXN ($375 a month). Was he doing super well? No, very working class pay in Mexico. But at least the guy has a shot, almost half the population in Venezuela is literally on the verge of starvation

[@chusbream355]

​@@fernandaconstante1294 Caracas has middle class people. The whole "everyone earns $5 a month" is insanely inaccurate

[@tafino]

Born and raised in CCS (‘80-90s) I see these videos and wonder... where is everyone??? (I know the answer, but it’s astonishing to be able to literally see the results of mass exodus)

[@lastofthe70schildren70]

This is reminds me SO much of Zimbabwe! It’s literally like how things are over there where only the few enjoy the luxuries. The rich and the very poor, with a disappearing / none existent middle class.😏

[@brianjones2583]

10:23 , Drew I swear I can always can feel your pain when you find yourself in a scenario where a business or person will so obviously rip you off just because you’re a foreigner, especially after you’ve played the game for so long

[@arthuroantonio]

6-7 years ago you could buy a lot with $1. Like you could go to a fancy restaurant with $5 or less, the situation was already pretty bad by that time but if you had US dollars in your pocket you could live like a king with $200 or less. Right now, due to hyperinflation you need at least $1000 or more to buy the same things that you could buy with a 100-200 USD years ago.

[@oscarbear7498]

Sound like the golden age is over, land of beautiful women and living like a king with a few hundred dollars lol

[@arthuroantonio]

@@oscarbear7498 those are the consequences of socialism.

[@rooksman64]

that’s not how hyperinflation works hyperinflation affects the domestic currency

[@arthuroantonio]

@@rooksman64 no, it does affect the USD internal purchasing capacity as well. This doesn’t mean that there is inflation expressed in USD, but rather in bolívares. Before the hyperinflation, the devaluation of the domestic currency was higher and more aggressive than inflation. This means that even when the prices expressed in the domestic currency were increasing rapidly, the USD increased more aggressively against the bolívar, which caused the USD purchase capacity to increase against domestic prices. Once hyperinflation started, people started to use the USD as a purchase method, hyperinflation became way more aggressive than the demand of dollars, and prices started to increase in USD as well. So yes, hyperinflation affects the purchase of power of all the instruments of exchange used in society. This doesn’t mean that there is internal inflation of USD caused by the local government, that is impossible since there is no way that the local government can ever print a single dollar, but rather hyperinflation caused by excessive printing of the domestic currency that is making the prices to rise faster and more aggressively than the exchange rate between the VEF and USD.

[@rooksman64]

@@arthuroantonio dude obviously purchasing power of foreign currency increases but that does not mean things become more expensive for the foreign currency

[@billy-ps7jz]

Venezuela be like: *Its finally my time to shine*

[@R1IY2N]

Hi

[@billy-ps7jz]

👋

[@drewbinsky]

Yeah!!!

[@ishaangupta3935]

@@drewbinsky which is ur next country :D

[@R1IY2N]

@@ishaangupta3935 he's going to iraq

[@abrahamlincoln8037]

I hope Venezuela goes back to normal again like when it used to be a rich country :( Who agrees??

[@justadad5040]

Got to get rid of socialists

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

We all agree but I hope this future is not too far away 🥺

[@somethung8188]

@@justadad5040 Exactly..

[@mikenogozones]

I have family there, we hope that things will get better but Maduro is too entrenched and the military is just as corrupt. The military generals all have side hustles with drug trafficking and contraband.

[@abrahamlincoln8037]

@@mikenogozones hope your family is well

[@Timbo360]

I can’t wait for Drew’s 40th when he celebrates visiting every planet!

[@endlessluvv4u]

in my country: *sorry ma'am/sir we have no enough change* customer: *so whaaaat?! it's not my problem!* meanwhile in Venezuela: *no enough change* customer: *okay no worries! just keep the change* 💸💰

[@marcusplayz1236]

lol

[@inthefogs]

lol

[@fallon8301]

Lolll

[@waelsagheer05]

lol

[@Username-lw1ei]

lol

[@cunningclown7422]

So you started making bigger videos.... I like them, better than the short ones

[@drewbinsky]

Good to know that 😌👍🏻

[@aaronm8143]

Same

[@inthefogs]

@@drewbinsky So cool!

[@inthefogs]

@Arshi Farheen ?

[@inthefogs]

@Arshi Farheen you have time to put emojis, but you don't have time to do something

[@saiteja_13]

I love this country Venezuela 🇻🇪..🤩🤩

[@drewbinsky]

Me too 🙏🏻

[@HATTRICK202]

@@drewbinsky me too

[@danielalexanderyt3232]

youre all communists

[@jadengarcia5086]

@@danielalexanderyt3232 …

[@britto5865]

@@danielalexanderyt3232 el que te guste un país por su paisajes y las personas, no es lo mismo que comulgues con la ideología política de los que están en el poder, la ignorancia es gratuita y atrevida , un buen ejemplo eres tú

[@g3toutth3way]

Kind of sad that the “ultra rich” lifestyle in Venezuela is accessible for most middle class Americans

[@DisHappah]

Thank you socialism for making this possible! 🤣

[@antonk5414]

not quite... I was middle normal class in Venezuela yet we lived in a spacious 3 bedroom apartment and (this might be a littler higher) we had access to a "club" which was a facility with pools, restaurants, party rooms, etc. that many go for a weekend getaway inside the city. When I emigrated to North America, I realized that THOSE things (among others) are exclusively available to wealthy people... You see how middle class in USA or Canada live and most live in 1 bedrooms apartments and those clubs are only for very millionaire people, while the rest has to go to community parks (which is totally fine, but just in terms of comparison). Even things that you take for granted in my home country like In-suite Washing/Dryer machine, are considered "luxury" items exclusive for Condos... Of course, on the other hand, it's the trade off you make for living in a more stable country with opportunities of work, etc... Just pointing out that that was something that really struck me when I moved.

[@g3toutth3way]

@@antonk5414 middle class in the United States don’t live in one bedroom apartments. The mean salary of an American is around $55000, median is lower but regardless, I can assure you many Americans have access to pools and restaurants. My original point was most middle class Americans CERTAINLY have access to all the restaurants Drew found. Likewise, that “nice” sushi restaurant, that had a terrible concept and design, could be found in every mall in the metropolitan area of any major city in the United States.

[@antonk5414]

@@g3toutth3way I agree on that restaurant point... It's common to find that in US. Yeah access to pools and restaurants for sure, just not those "private" clubs complexes is what I meant. However, on 55k salary, depends which city you live, how expensive it is and if you're a family and have a higher income between the two. I live in Toronto (which is almost as expensive as NYC) on a 55k salary (converted from CAD) and I can assure you that 60% people live in apartments/condos that cost around 2000$ a month (which is almost half of a paycheck) cause they can't afford more, unless you live with a partner or roomate. And houses are 1 million dollar and up... Of course, if you talk about smaller cities and towns... I guess with that salary or a combined income you could afford much bigger places.

[@g3toutth3way]

@@antonk5414 alright I agree

[@lifeisgood3087]

Drew thank you for visiting my country and highlighting every good and not so good aspect of it. Thank you again and hope this helps boost the much needed tourism. 🇻🇪 🇺🇸

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

It made me realize how beautiful your country is and also there are so many things to do 🥰

[@danielburden7373]

@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon much love from Venezuela! 💘🇻🇪

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

@@danielburden7373 much love to you as well!! ❤️ hope to visit you soon

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

I was not ready for this Venezuela series to end 😭😭 it was one of your best works so far! You made me fall inlove with the country ❤️

[@sudarshan3965]

All good things come to an end

[@underscorebutbetter]

I really thought this video was 11 months ago, fortunately it's 11 minutes ago. Nice

[@drewbinsky]

😅😅

[@lidallyhim]

@@drewbinsky plz reply to this

[@inthefogs]

@@drewbinsky Hahaha

[@underscorebutbetter]

@@drewbinsky YOOOO HELLO DREW

[@rahmatmohsin3459]

Same

[@senghormech3736]

Venezuela is amazing. I love this country from Cambodia

[@miguelangelcuenamartin5561]

EEUU Y LA ALEMANIA NAZI

[@gygygdededed5623]

i'm loving these longer videos. the venezuela series has been amazing!

[@drewbinsky]

Good to know 😌

[@lukadoncic1772]

@@drewbinsky yes

[@isaiah3872]

@@drewbinsky Yes please continue making them

[@Miggy738]

Mind blowing that a two drinks and a sushi for 2 was $100.00 ? insane!!!

[@nhernandez0428]

I think they probably overcharged them possibly.

[@palmertd05]

Great content dude. I really learned a lot about Venezuela. Seems like an amazing place going through a lot of heartbreak, trying to make the best of an impossible situation. Thank you for your honest journalism.

[@luiginy]

I had doubts on going back to my country after so many years being abroad but thanks to el pana Drew Binsky I’m coming back.

[@aaronm8143]

Where did you move to over seas?

[@marcelbischof7203]

Dónde estabas viviendo?

[@johnnydiaz9229]

Where did you use to live?

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

Hey, can I ask you when was the last time you went home?🤗 but you should go for sure🥰

[@028Miyaka]

Well just like what the old saying goes..."there's no place like home".

[@ZamoraHandsome]

Damn...this is better than Netflix!!!🇻🇪🇻🇪

[@drewbinsky]

Thanks 😊🙏🏻

[@inthefogs]

So true!

[@ZamoraHandsome]

@@drewbinsky You're Welcome😁!

[@josexestevez]

Drew, hermano... siempre serás bienvenido a Venezuela 🇻🇪

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

I’m sure, he’ll come back!! It’s in his top 20 list 😍

[@user-annoyingbrituo5nr5bv8s]

@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondoni think top ten

[@catelinnx7677]

My husband was born and raised in Venezuela, he fled with his family 30 years ago from the country to escape dictatorship. He told me some of his friends already died from kidnapping or illness caused by poor living conditions. His sister and him mail canned food to their close friends from time to time to help. I can't believe there are still some living a luxury life there. It's just so sad!

[@abdulwaris7670]

It's sad to see this huge wealth disparity!

[@rebecca5303]

It makes me sick

[@u.sdepartmentofthetreasury6561]

Socialism

[@mokushmasmo6009]

@@u.sdepartmentofthetreasury6561 socialism will never work. human biology in general is selfish at best. socialist leaders are also usually selfish & are 20× richer than the average citizen. also its impossible to have a stateless world without complete chaos. There would be famine, wars, private police... communism & socialism cant happen.

[@enjoylife7320]

So far this entire Venezuelan series has only one thing to say and that is that a COIN HAS TWO SIDES

[@Neufertful]

The line in Zara is because the company is leaving the country :(

[@LucasAlves-yb5lr]

Rlly?

[@danielburden7373]

@@LucasAlves-yb5lr yup, they just anounced the whole company is leaving the country due to low sales here :(

[@LucasAlves-yb5lr]

@@danielburden7373 O man that sucks. But in other hand it will be good for the local business.

[@Neufertful]

Zara had really low prices, compared to other Zara stores in the world.

[@DPF61008OConnor]

I loved seeing the wealthy part in Caracas. It looks very stunning to look at. Thanks for all the effort Drew 🙂

[@drewbinsky]

Thanks for watching 💕

[@DPF61008OConnor]

@@drewbinsky Yep, love your channel and Instagram. I also sent you a Instagram message, @averypixar. And happy early 30th. Birthday

[@DavidThomasFromChile]

Cheers Drew. In Chile over the last five years over 300.000 Venezuelans have come to start a new life. Your video is of profound interest to me as it shows the hidden truths not portrayed by the press. I am from England and live in Santiago the capital.

[@novuscolognemusic2116]

Venezuela’s spirit is strong. The fact that there is a upper class and restaurants that cost the same if not more than here in the United states shows that the country wants to prosper and won’t go down so easily. Venezuelan people perform well under pressure. They are quick on their feet and keep a cool head. If we had this problem in the States we wouldn’t last at all. We have to remember this was one of the worlds most succesful countries when it comes to this part of the world. Beautiful place and amazing people.

[@himaramohamadlopez6529]

Yes. Hace mucho tiempo cuando yo veía el alto consumo de comida, bebidas etc de nosotros, los venezolanos, me preguntaba sí viniese un sistema comunista, nosotros lo aceptaríamos. La respuesta es NO.

[@himaramohamadlopez6529]

Por diversas razones, yo creo que ya es poco probable que los Castrocomunistas implementen su modelo cubano aquí en Venezuela. Pero, seguro que tenemos problemas pero no nos rendiremos ni dejaremos de criticar al gobierno Castrocomunista nunca.

[@himaramohamadlopez6529]

Durante la pandemia fallecieron aproximadamente 400 médicos y enfermeras TODOS VENEZOLANOS..y UD. Sabe cuánto era su salario? Entre 3 y 30 dólares mensuales. (3-30$/month)..They have been working without salary.

[@novuscolognemusic2116]

@@himaramohamadlopez6529 si todo esta situacion es increible

[@aditibharadwaj9995]

Very unique and amazing of you to show another side of Venezuela. All the best for visiting future countries.

[@drewbinsky]

Thank you for your support 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@sutandd]

Drew, your travel videos in Venezuela are my favorite! Your friend Emmanuel has a character that complements the awesomeness of the series.

[@marcello1099]

You have managed to show the different situations from most types of people here. Very good, as it is one of the most complete video series of Venezuela I have watched. 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪 EDIT: What was that underground bar? lol

[@drewbinsky]

My 1st goal is to show you the truth out there 🙌🏻

[@Msani1o1]

So sad to see a country I one's lived in such a situation like this, 😟😟hope everything gets better with time and see the people's smiling up and everywhere😔😔

[@realhawaii5o]

16:00 Venezuela is full of hard working Portuguese. I am portuguese and have a lot of friends that came from there

[@Carlos-gh6np]

Mi whole family are portuguese, And they came to venezuela because of the second world war. I have been in portugal of course. My family is from madeira and funchale

[@nathanlau7143]

Pick the wrong place my family came form Portugal and went I Hawaii in plantation time pick wrong

[@RangaGangsta]

This just makes me now wanna go to Venezuela 🇻🇪

[@drewbinsky]

Yeah 😄😄

[@joeshmoe1316]

Trust me you don't want to go to Venezuela

[@xavierlauzac5922]

@@joeshmoe1316 depends on the region.

[@rash15]

@@joeshmoe1316 Venezuela isn't any different from any other country

[@sunj8346]

Didn't expect to mention my city of Hong Kong in a travel video in Venezuela at all. What a surprise!

[@blokboy8701]

This is literally the best series you've done. Thank you for entertaining us during these shit times.

[@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon]

Totally loved his Venezuela content as well🥰 I learned so much! ❤️

[@tonigarcia5297]

Such a beautiful country with a lot of potential, without its corrupt government, it would be one of the wealthiest country in the world

[@guang-wen]

Seeing that random ad to travel to Indonesia while in Caracas unlocked a memory for me. While I was studying abroad in Japan during college in 2017 I distinctly remember boarding a train in Kyoto and one of the ads in the train car was from the "Pure Michigan" campaign that was ran a few years back for tourism in the state. Definitely caught me off guard and had a laugh at that!

[@phlegraeanboi975]

Reminds me of La Cite du fleuve, where the richest people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo live 🇨🇩 🇻🇪

[@TriuneWorshipper]

The “alternate” side of Venezuela that profit from the suffering of the poor, all while managing to further inflate the economy👍

[@SyntaxErr19287]

Correct

[@anentiresleeveoforeos2087]

Borderline traitors IMO.

[@TriuneWorshipper]

@@anentiresleeveoforeos2087 I really like drew too I think he typically gives an unbiased view of the places he visits but this was pushing it

[@bedrantje]

@@TriuneWorshipper drew is a Jewish man with well off parents and he got all the opportunities. Next time he visits Caracas he needs to speak with corruption

[@physics77guy]

which country does not have this?????

[@hhssttrr]

Drew: **uploads this video about the rich side of Venezuela** Venezuela: It's my time to shine

[@ichbinhier355]

That was the Venezuela before comunism.

[@joeshmoe1316]

Yea when the rich are 100 and the poor are 100 thousand you will get a person like Chavez rise up and get those poor people to revolt and then the chavistas ruin the country .because farmers and bus drivers can not run a country.

[@clashoclan3371]

@@ichbinhier355 Nah I'm pretty sure Venezuela would be richer with communism. Capitalism does nothing, no money is flowing, so capitalism is useless.

[@derekjackson3990]

Thank you for not just filming the favelas/ ghettos of this country. I think by now we all know that country is in serious financial trouble. It’s so nice to finally see something different.

[@eldruidacosmico]

I'm Venezuelan, when I lived there 15 years ago, nightclubs required you to buy a full bottle of alcohol up front, the price was 5-10 times that of the retail price in liquor stores, I asked one of the owners once why it was so expensive he just said "This keeps the monkeys out" which is the derogatory term for poor people in Venezuela. The class differences have only accentuated with socialism, it serves them really well.

[@anshunayyar2391]

I don't know why, but I feel affectionate towards Emmanuel and Gabo for such a caring nature, but unfortunately they are stuck in such a country.

[@jonathannestor360]

I’m from United States and I want to got to Venezuela so badly

[@akiraholland457]

Dont

[@mikenogozones]

You need a visa which is a pain in the ass. Good luck

[@kinkaju]

I'm from Venezuela and I want to go to the U.S. so badly 🤣🤣🤣

[@claytasoaresrex7047]

Hope Venezuela gets better.

[@jia7302]

That country is something else, praying for the people of Venezuela 🇻🇪 🙏🏼 una oracion para los gentes de Venezuela ❤️

[@wairrior]

Been stuck in one place since march 2020 as most people but when i see Drew's videos, damn, i just wish i could be travelling again!

[@miffu_]

1:37 if i remember correctly, post ww2 inflation in hungary was worse... it has the record for the most extreme monthly inflation rate in history at around 41.9 quadrillion percent (yes, you heard me right) at prices doubling every 15 hours or so. feel free to tell me if i said anything wrong

[@kushagrasingh7731]

Wow .. how much time did it took for them to come back to normal

[@miffu_]

@@kushagrasingh7731 idk

[@youknowme755]

It looks like you love Venezuela very much🥰 I hope to visit it someday

[@drewbinsky]

Venezuela is so fascinating 👌🏻🤩

[@DaGreatest_]

Hello Drew, Love your videos. Stay safe. Thank you for giving underrated countries and countries portrayed bad by media great reputations :D!

[@drewbinsky]

Thank you for your kindness 🙏🏻❤

[@DaGreatest_]

@@drewbinsky Thank you for being a good person

[@xavierlauzac5922]

Actually, there’s quite a lot of coverage about this by the media.

[@DaGreatest_]

@@xavierlauzac5922 But that's usually bad coverage, Drew tells the good about each country

[@xavierlauzac5922]

@@DaGreatest_ just dig deeper. The media doesn’t lie. Don’t suggest or imply that I’m brainwashed. I’m not contradicting Drew,

[@aprilmayjoon]

that was the best series ever....give this man a netflix contract!

[@LukeGeeTravels]

Love this! All you ever hear about Venezuela is inflation inflation, poor country and all. Nobody seems to know there is much more to it! I have Venezuelan friends and they’re lovely people. Great video Drew!

[@SarahandMarek]

More Venezuelan content! Yay 🤩 really enjoying this inside look. Thanks Drew! 😄

[@drewbinsky]

Thanks for watching 💕

[@somethung8188]

Well a couple decades ago.. Venezuela was the 3rd richest nation in the world.

[@i.sabella.sofi.a]

I really hope you get to visit Colombia, my country 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

[@vedantacharya1517]

He has already been to Bogota and Medellin if I’m not wrong

[@drewbinsky]

I have visited it ☺ It's awesome country with so friendly people 🙏🏻

[@camilopoveda9228]

@@drewbinsky you need to go back and do a proper vlog in Medellin !!!

[@i.sabella.sofi.a]

@@camilopoveda9228 YES

[@lalboizoulalboizou2058]

I been watching drew for about 3 yrs n i haven't miss a single vdo, I can't stop watching it😘

[@Korbess]

Having you on my team of subscribers makes a huge difference... Keep Traveling.

[@radish9261]

this was one of my favourite series you have ever done drew!!

[@abodedaniel1827]

Thanks for showing us the rich side and the poor side.. That's the way it suppose to be.. Most bloggers come to Africa to show the poor side only, leaving out the luxurious part.. That sends a wrong message. Half information is a wrong information

[@wassimkantari]

This is socialism: formally trying to erase social inequalities < effectively raising them

[@Han-es8qu]

This is corruption, not socialism.

[@danielsilvagni1378]

@@Han-es8qu it's the same thing brother!

[@wassimkantari]

@@Han-es8qu the more the state, the more the corruption

[@Han-es8qu]

@@wassimkantari Not necessarily, for example Scandinians have a largish government and socialism with minimal corruption. The governing factor is mainly democracy.

[@kinkaju]

@@Han-es8qu Nordic Countries is Capitalism with a welfare state and also priviliged. Just nordic countries can afford the generous welfare state that they have.

[@SSY1025]

Valle Arriba Golf Club... Used to have a membership there when I was living there. There are more that a hundred members for sure but still ver expensive... Beautiful and peaceful thought. Missed those days.

[@royvalles]

My uncle used to work in that country club as a field superintendent and when i was there they let me enter for free in the golf course, pretty beautiful place.

[@laurame41]

Drew: Me gusta su país Random guy: Cual? Drew: este, Venezuela Random guy: ohhh soy de Portugal hahahah so funny

[@BabyRibs]

Wtf haha

[@jonatanestebancotoinchaust6051]

In wich minute please ?

[@claudiaeder6672]

@@jonatanestebancotoinchaust6051 15:54

[@yodorob]

Back in the day (e.g. 1940s-1960s), Venezuela got substantial immigration from Spain, Italy, Portugal, and elsewhere. It was richer in those days than now.

[@ismaelkleber778]

Where in Portugal?, you don't ask that, 95% are from Madeira hahahaha.

[@saiteja_13]

Amazing series drew🤩💫💫

[@drewbinsky]

Thanks for watching 💕

[@lukadoncic1772]

@@drewbinsky yes

[@ellomate..]

Hey drew, these long format videos are awesome! I love binging through them. Please continue with the longer videos! Thanks for your hard work.

[@MarkEdisonAlviz-official]

As a Filipino, and Southeast Asian, now I believe that MALL Culture in our region is really crazy.

[@armaan_7]

Glad you made the videos longer. This Venezuela series is one of the best you've done so far.

[@JakeMillerDoesTravel]

This feels like a totally different experience then the rest of the country

[@MrAnonymousRandom]

Some are definitely more equal than others.

[@marijusofficial]

Those Venezuelan burgers fascinating and so is the video!Water is on fire,but it was gin!

[@drewbinsky]

Yeah 😄

[@soniasantos457]

I have a very good friend from Venezuela and I’m puzzled that most of Venezuelans don’t go back to their country visiting due to insecurity and fear and then I watch these videos and I’m so puzzled

[@TheSarmicaa]

Out of all of your videos, I’ve enjoyed these about Venezuela the most🤩

[@Kevin-et6ng]

*Goes to 180 countries* Drew: is this a real Apple store 😒

[@kaliuka]

The extreme wealth disparity it's so typical for the authoritarian regimes. It's discussing that in this beautiful country some people can spend 100$ for sushi and a drink (not talking about you Drew :) ) and others eat one bowl of rice a day :(((((

[@xavierlauzac5922]

It’s okay to be extremely rich in a country that’s poverty stricken.

[@byimranalam]

this man absolutely juiced Venezuela for content

[@BlLL_LUMBERGH]

Great work Drew. I lived in Venezuela from 2004-2006. If you ever get a chance to go to Puerto la Cruz there are some amazing places to see. Las Villas is the nicest neighborhood in Venezuela that I saw.

[@realhawaii5o]

11:05 this happened today in Italy and 3 people died with a fallen cable car. 😭

[@sudarshan3965]

Rip to those people 🙏🏽

[@Kuroi_Karasu]

I can’t wait for this journey to be complete

[@Melinmingle]

Kutbek

[@MerelMystery]

Love the videos Drew. I hope that some day you could make a video explaining how easy it is for you to travel as a white man. I really don't mean to offend anyone but sometimes as a woman you cannot go everywhere.

[@oscarbear7498]

I think if you are wanting to travel as a women you shouldn't let that stop you. Yes a white women can be very noticeable, but you don't have to so attractive. By that I mean if you dress humble you won't be so noticeable or ignored completely. As a white guy I too don't go everywhere alone, I take caution and if I want to go somewhere I think is sketchy I take a local or friend and dress humble. I still avoid bars and clubs even as a guy when I travel alone as I am cautious that I might attract the wrong women who will drug me, or be the girl friend of cartel. Not knowing the area is a big disadvantage so it's important to know locals to inform you on how the local culture works. Just remember that most people are the same everywhere having same problems just at different prices. being able to blend in the culture is your most valuable weapon in staying safe. Camouflage as best you can even in your town is good to do for safe measure.

[@annieseaside]

I am 60 and have been to 67 countries. I am 5’10, buxom and blonde like you. I am hard to miss and tower over many people in many countries, so I can not help stand our. It absolutely IS harder for us, BUT the other person remarking is correct. The old saying “When in Rome? Do as the Romans?” Dress as their women dress and it will be fine. If it is a sketchy place… pay for a driver/bodyguard/interpreter assuring him of a lavish tip if all goes well. The Internet did not exist for a lot of my life, and not having followers on KZbin offering to meet Drew and show him around, I had to rely on paid people sometimes. I don’t know your Nationality, but I would suggest never shorts, almost no cleavage, dress modestly. If they cloak or they veil you do it too and they will welcome you with open arms and be so delighted you are showing respect for their modest values. If possible travel with a buddy, make friends who may be friends with people in a place you want to go. They can call ahead and you will have new friends If you are American, do not speak loud, do not criticize out loud and do not complain. So many Americans are Horrible travelers. I only found Drew’s channel a month ago. He is charming, enthusiastic, friendly and always finds something to compliment. If only ALL travelers acted that way!!! Bon Voyage! Enjoy!🌎

[@oscarbear7498]

@@annieseaside wow you are full of wisdom, and 100% correct. That is alot of countries I'm 26 and just been to a few. I would love to talk to someone like yourself as see what your adventures were like😊 I like you try and show its not impossible for women to travel. Alot of my friends believe that , that because they are girls its impossible. I see it alot in America girls have this idea because of the movie taken, and so many scary movies. I think alot of women wouldn't want to adapt to the environment as a form of..idk protest or rebellious nature in US. Hope the girl from this comment will read. Even I a US latino when in Central America adapt to the environment, yes 99% of the time it's not even needed but since I am not familiar I don't take chances. I noticed traveling people always try to help and are in love to talk to a travel because it's intresting. My plan is alway make friends in the country as fast as possible, and build a network of what the environment is. People will tell you immediately the areas not to go to, and what risks there are. Most of the time I've notice people feel the need to protect me since I am not from the area. Which is more comfort and protection than I get back home haha. I also try not to approach or flirt with women in unknown areas because you never know, and form what I've noticed 9/10 a fight will be over a girl lol A simple little fight that seems like no big deal could be a gang member's brother. Even if the girl is all flirty could be a trap to get you naked, and robbed. Sounds funny but easy trap. Even in groups of people, so you don't stick out stand close to a group, or make small talk, your basically invisible like that. Standing alone is something I don't do , I rather move like I'm an undercover spy trying to fool the locals I'm local😂 Basically camouflage , just like for animals is the best defense.

[@maxsuarez4643]

Greetings from Uruguay (it's this little country between Argentina and Brazil), you should come and visit this country. I've seen that you haven't visited here yet, it's really amazing and I'm sure that you'll love it.

[@xavierlauzac5922]

He’s been there.

[@eileenderheim3768]

Oh My goodness. Took the cable car to Hotel Humboldt frequently in my youth. 70s -80s .Learned to ice skate there. Sometime we would hike to the hotel from the highway.

[@jasonwilliamtjandra]

I laugh so hard when I see the ad of the Indonesian Tourism Ad (Wonderful Indonesia) in Venezuela (well, the rich place) in a cable car, wow 😂😂 (I'm from Indonesia btw).