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]

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]

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

[@germanshepherd6638]

Nice 👍

[@zeshizhang2198]

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]

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

[@deepakpoudel54]

@@benthesenders3769 not only in belgium in whole europe 🙂

[@telucylu9348]

@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_]

Sounds like they should have it in Sweden too.

[@kylewright528]

“Weird border town” is what hooked me.

[@LCNfootsoldier]

2:08 he walks past Kim Jong Un himself

[@EmyLaGargola]

😂😂😂😂

[@keelzplayz693]

:)

[@Mr.FinbarJLutter]

looks nothing like him

[@LCNfootsoldier]

Finbar Lutter 122 people seem to think otherwise

[@jayeah143]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@acepmon]

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]

Ugh.

[@user-vy5se9ko4b]

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?

[@morrisonben]

3:17 that was a close one

[@zhuolixie5922]

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

[@oDM0o]

Lmaoo

[@denjo3131]

@@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.

[@rawdog42]

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

[@chrisflores2019]

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]

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

[@helloyall4355]

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]

Me too me too

[@PhilHyde]

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]

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

[@slabriprock5329]

Or the death camps.

[@jameshart678]

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

[@wookieeMan06]

or people eating eating grass

[@jameshart678]

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

[@JRLOC]

Sadly, it’s not an alternative for some.

[@AlanaBertozzi]

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

[@stefaniehasandras7473]

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

[@smithcourtney]

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

[@svenfruiti494]

really? :/ wtf

[@hanyangxie4730]

Sven Fruiti Yes, prevent US from our secrets.

[@deen_771]

@@hanyangxie4730 i thought youtube was banned in china

[@hanyangxie4730]

@@deen_771 maybe u don’t know what VPN is lol

[@haechiwr]

@@hanyangxie4730 it's illegal

[@HarryW2011]

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

[@tsarfox3462]

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.

[@Ava_Orchid]

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]

avaorchid hate when i walk outside without pants on

[@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr]

xTony92 same

[@Delective]

Take care of your self and be safe!

[@hashar9593]

When he posted this his trip had to be finished already

[@josephbeattie5525]

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

[@ronaknikam23]

Its death sentence

[@FixedWing82]

What are your favorite places?

[@josephbeattie5525]

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

[@davidalder2677]

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

[@chasetonga]

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).

[@derrickl.9546]

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

[@herodesees3767]

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

[@jariristiranta9163]

Nice idea to check the border town first.

[@user-pi7ug6rw6r]

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]

I mean Dandong

[@Petra44YT]

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.

[@connorcoker8357]

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

[@toast2657]

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

[@theladyatthewhitehouse9552]

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

[@dan003]

Not necessary at all. They don't check.

[@robertsilva8097]

@@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]

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

[@dwoodkamp4550]

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.

[@davidnavratil5349]

Dandong looks depressive.

[@llama_san]

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]

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

[@tongyaozhang2580]

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

[@dirkbao]

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

[@xiaolonglee157]

very cold -10℃

[@qilinmelb]

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.

[@sunyiyang1]

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

[@probecteus3048]

Damn it deserves so many view nice keep uploading :D

[@tylerzhang4640]

You guy absolutely are a brave man

[@sunj8346]

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

[@haifa2842]

New subscriber, already enjoying your videos

[@Davidmendeztvff]

Daisy Avila Que linda eres mi amor

[@garys1266]

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

[@jerrybmwm5]

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

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

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

[@Joshuaxiong2]

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

[@Triadii]

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

[@blueskyalchemist623]

There are two. One to Beijing and one to Vladivostok

[@spongebob6956]

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

[@brianteo3996]

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

[@kumabecky]

Excited for the next few videos!

[@Brick-Life]

The larger cities have unionpay and visa with mastercard

[@ahasan239]

Came back safe bro..😱😱

[@JanetNewenham]

Excited for the next few vids!!

[@chaowu3885]

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

[@JackMcFUT]

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

[@xiangtang1490]

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.

[@EruditoHacker]

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

[@JayReed124]

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.

[@jeipigal]

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

[@travelinggreek]

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

[@joaopauloarthur]

Wow, can’t wait for the next videos!

[@milletmagsombol6011]

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

[@Brick-Life]

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

[@tedcalouri2694]

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.

[@mattywanders]

That was an awesome video! Subscribed! Safe travels!

[@cundallthepieman]

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....

[@aveko16]

love that beginning sequence!

[@robertsilva8097]

Greetings From CALIFORNIA USA

[@Markinpuff]

I would like to know why you would go there you do realize they could put you in jail for pretty much nothing.

[@Account-nl9yu]

That’s why you go

[@FRSTBYTESyearsago]

For danger. For views. Once in a life time experience.

[@SomeStranger9]

Looking forward to the North Korea videos!

[@dheyusep8293]

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

[@nolife2943]

3:18 oof he got hit by the bike

[@darknessoffido1195]

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

[@jackflackers8326]

Dandong and Beijing are virtually on the same latitude - that's all.

[@tally1604]

Whenever westerners go to north korea, it reminds me of the tv show westworld. Basically they go there for the thrill, to gawk at the misery of locals secure in the knowledge that they have a way out. Ethically, it's very iffy.

[@joemomma506]

Weird that the city in China he is in isn't very busy and he even called it a ghost town yet it's absolutely filled with high-rise apartments. Wondering if this was one of the infamous Chinese ghost cities that has started to populate?

[@Orlandoprivatetransportation]

Did the guy snore underneath you on the train?

[@theopinion9452]

Remember what happened to Otto Warmbier?..came home from N.K just to die after been tortured for ripping a poster in his hotel,yeah,keep it up.

[@treygonzalez5252]

but fear is like a drug that we need time and time again.

[@NoHaBi02]

The dude ripped a propaganda poster because his church told him to. All you have to do is to not do exactly what they tell you not to do.

[@treygonzalez5252]

@@NoHaBi02 but did he have to die for it?

[@NoHaBi02]

@@treygonzalez5252 Let me set this straight. I am not justifying the actions or rules of NK. I'm only saying that if you decide to visit, you have to follow the rules, and knowing how strict NK is, you should know that tearing down a propaganda poster will most likely get you detained. Also, NK did not intentionally kill him. He died after he was released from the prison.

[@treygonzalez5252]

@@NoHaBi02 do you really believe that or is that what Kim told you? They caused his death.

[@Nanokillaz]

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

[@IB052]

12306

[@darjuz96]

An Italin guy (he had do a video on KZbin) do the train trip to North Korea. And the vagons destined to North-Korean and the other was separated and locked. He was in teh North-Korean vagons, he wanted to go to Lunch vagon, but he can't go because the door was blocked.

[@DKPHTK]

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

[@mikedesverknopf4681]

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 :)

[@LordSpuggy]

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.

[@TheRantingCabbie]

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

[@jakob_3646]

Why is South Korea weird on Google maps?

[@AlexMendezW]

Great video.

[@tak68tak]

Awesome. hope you'll get back safe.

[@CaiBrigdenAdventure]

Can not wait to watch these!

[@ramblinstevegiovanny1397]

Awesome man!

[@jonathanpowdrell8975]

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

[@vivarussia753]

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.

[@Ozymandias1]

4:37 Chinese maps are deliberately inaccurate because of national security reasons. That's why you get odd results when using Google Maps. It's actually a crime to make accurate maps without a license and only Chinese companies get a license. See this video where it's explained why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmqnmmCLi6hglZY Also see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restrictions_on_geographic_data_in_China

[@MartinAaronMulvey88]

Good video mate

[@adamward6159]

How do you fund all this traveling

[@poplabor6392]

Something is that, the border between two countries is the river, which is also shared by the both countries. So the policy is anyone belongs to one side, if he or she does not land on the opposite side, that will not be a cross-border. The Google Maps not only gave the wrong indication of The Moon Island.

[@azurcote007]

China looks amazingly beautiful! Gorgeous buildings an wide boulevards. People driving beautiful late model cars. That took a lot of work. Congratulations China!

[@Cadenadelreino]

azurcote003 If you hate to have free will and an opinion it is probably a nice Country. (As a Rich Person it is probably also okay)

[@friccmeupjackie]

lmao the guy on the bottom bunk at 1:36

[@advocateneelam8389]

Back ground music id is lovely,, love you north Korea ... Nothing is pramanat in this world...Time will change...

[@vincecarter9146]

The border city Dandong is ranking 500+ city in China and it has 2.4 million of population

[@nikking05]

Can you please do a video on how to get a North Korean tourist visa? Like what are the requirements etc..

[@thespiritofhateandvengeanc9877]

First off, I'm pretty sure you have to be a complete fucking fool to even want one. WAKE UP DIPSHIT!

[@LastWord]

Hollywood handshakes from Dennis Rodman.

[@universeinsane5164]

Go China First, lots of local tourism agents there operate North Korea route.

[@ThatFilmisGnarly]

your hair at 1:56 looks better than your normal hair... jus' sayin. (kinda has a morrisey/80s manchester thing going on)

[@mhoddenbagh]

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

[@bobbyhalsall]

2:08 at first i thought that was kim jong un

[@alinek2289]

Kim Jong-Un takes private trains.

[@EuanBCFC]

For a country so hard to get into, it’s very easy to get into

[@nathanielhe2939]

Air China CA121 from Beijing to Pyongyang Save more time :)

[@mikepopstar]

Bad for the world so airplanes suck

[@banchnotok]

the experience...

[@johensville]

You never uploaded your Ecuador surprise trip!

[@jimmycarmo2210]

Your personality is cool. You made the journey exciting!

[@philipthomey7884]

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.

[@djlawlz4041]

I don’t know if I could sleep in a bunk bed where everyone who walks through the train car could see me. 😬

[@jonathanm2690]

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

[@chensichao]

Can you share how you apply a visa to vist DPRK?

[@Kim-Does-Things]

You can visit North Korea through a tourist agency and they arrange your visa. He explains this in later videos

[@neoxyte]

There is internet access for foreigners in north korea. You just have to buy a special SIM card for foreigners. It's only 3G though. But it works great for basic tasks like email.

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

Also soldiers even check your device for picture and video inspections.