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'''Drew Goldberg''' (born May 24, 1991), known by his online alias, '''Drew Binsky''', is an American travel blogger and vlogger who has visited every country in the world. Binsky documents his travels on his [[YouTube]] channel and other social media accounts.
== Early life and education ==
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== Career ==
After college, Binsky took a job teaching English in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]. He spent 18 months teaching there, earned his [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in [[Taekwondo]] and traveled to 20 countries in [[Asia]] during that time.
In 2017, his girlfriend at the time, Deanna Sallao, bought him a camera when they moved to [[Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]], which prompted him to create and begin posting videos on his [[YouTube|YouTube channel]] (also called "Drew Binsky").<ref name="AsianAge" /><ref name="YTHanoi">{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Why I'm Moving to Hanoi, Vietnam |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwhjfrqpCEU |date=December 30, 2016 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=June 22, 2023}}</ref> In May 2017, he uploaded a video of an organized trip to [[North Korea]] on his YouTube and [[Facebook]] channels.<ref name="NewsAU" /> The video accumulated over 10 million views within 2 days. Binsky also began earning money from YouTube and Facebook advertising revenue and sponsored partnerships with various brands.<ref name="CNBC" /> He has over 12 million followers on social media and holds two [[Guinness World Records]]: visiting the most [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO Heritage sites]] in a 24-hour period and for quickest suitcase packing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-jewish-travel-blogger-who-soon-will-have-visited-every-country/ |title=Meet the Jewish travel blogger who soon will have visited every country |last=Dolsten |first=Josefin |website=The Times of Israel |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2020}}</ref> In 2018, he began living in and working from [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]],<ref name="Hindu">{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Anasuya |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/drew-binsky-plans-to-travel-to-22-countries-in-two-years/article25950022.ece |title=On board with Drew Binsky |newspaper=The Hindu|date=January 9, 2019 |access-date=July 10, 2019}}</ref> and, in 2019, began operating out of [[Manila]], [[The Philippines|Philippines]].<ref name="JP20">{{cite news |last1=Dolsten |first1=Josefin |title=This Jewish blogger will soon have traveled to every country |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/this-jewish-blogger-will-soon-have-traveled-to-every-country-614453 |date=January 17, 2020 |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post |access-date=June 22, 2023}}</ref>
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In October 2019, Binsky met [[Zablon Simintov]], who was thought to be the only remaining [[Jews|Jew]] still living in [[Afghanistan]] at the time, and featured him in a video that accumulated over 1 million views.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Or-El |first1=Ayala |title=Drew Binsky, who got famous by traveling the world, isn't letting the pandemic stop him |url=https://forward.com/news/459343/drew-binsky-who-got-famous-by-traveling-the-world-isnt-letting-the/ |access-date=25 August 2021 |work=The Forward |date=November 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharon |first1=Jeremy |title=Last Jew Leaves Afghanistan |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/the-last-jew-in-afghanistan-is-en-route-to-the-united-states-678882 |access-date=27 October 2022 |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=September 8, 2021}}</ref> His channel's three most viewed videos depict his encounters with [[Wim Hof]] in [[the Netherlands]], the "tallest people in the world" in [[South Sudan]], and Thai Ngoc—a man who claims to have not slept since 1962—in [[Vietnam]].<ref name="Videos">{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Drew Binsky - Videos |url=https://www.youtube.com/@drewbinsky/videos |date= |publisher=YouTube |access-date=June 22, 2023}}</ref>
In 2020, Binsky announced an upcoming documentary on his travels called ''Border 197''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Border 197 |website=drewbinskydocumentary.com |url=http://drewbinskydocumentary.com/ |access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> Binsky's goal was to travel to all 197 countries recognized by the [[United Nations]] in the world by the end of 2020, but due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], he completed his goal on October 29, 2021, by visiting [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Youtuber Drew Binsky details what it was like to visit all 197 countries |url=https://news.yahoo.com/youtuber-drew-binsky-details-visit-204559462.html |access-date=8 November 2021 |publisher=Yahoo News |date=29 October 2021}}</ref> In 2024 he released ''Just Go'', a book that documents his travel stories from visiting 197 countries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Just Go: A Globe-Trotting Guide to Travel Like an Expert, Connect Like a Local, and Live the Adventure of a Lifetime |url=https://www.usatoday.com/booklist/books/just-go-a-globe-trotting-guide-to-travel-like-an-expert-connect-like-a-local-and-live-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime/9781637742693/2024-06-12 |access-date=31 October 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Binsky became engaged to Deanna Sallao in May 2021,<ref name="Dolsten/Jta 2020">{{cite web |last=Dolsten/Jta |first=Josefin |title=This Jewish blogger will soon have traveled to every country |website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com |date=January 17, 2020 |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/this-jewish-blogger-will-soon-have-traveled-to-every-country-614453 |access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Binsky |first1=Drew |title=Surprise Proposal to My Girlfriend of 6 Years ❤️ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdmzMZkk0co |website=Youtube |access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref> and the two were married on [[Balesin Island]] on Valentine's Day 2023.<ref name="Philstar">{{cite news |last1=O Villanueva |first1=Brooke |title= This couple has visited all 7 continents. Here's why they chose the Philippines as their wedding destination |url= https://philstarlife.com/living/161593-drew-binsky-deanna-sallao-wedding?mibextid=Zxz2cZ |access-date=20 February 2023 |publisher=Philstar Life |date=20 February 2023}}</ref> After graduating from college, he had aspirations of becoming a professional golfer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lipman |first1=Steven |title=Meet the Jewish Travel Blogger En Route to Visit Every Country in the World |url=https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-youngest-jew-en-route-to-visit-every-country-in-the-world/ |website=Jewish Week |date=January 21, 2020 |access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref> As part of his travels, he plays and reviews golf courses around the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=Learn how to get paid to travel the world and play golf with Drew Binsky |url=https://gandemagazine.com/learn-how-to-travel-the-world-and-play-golf-with-drew-binsky/ |website=Gander Magazine |date=February 20, 2017 |access-date=19 July 2021 |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029194629/https://gandemagazine.com/learn-how-to-travel-the-world-and-play-golf-with-drew-binsky/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2021, he resides in [[Phoenix, Arizona]].<ref name="Philstar"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=O Brien |first1=Ellen |title=Globetrotting Scottsdale native comes home |url=https://www.jewishaz.com/community/globetrotting-scottsdale-native-comes-home/article_4ad6247c-68a8-11ea-96cf-db470016ca99.html |access-date=8 November 2021 |publisher=Jewish News |date=17 March 2020}}</ref>
== References ==
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